If anyone can leave a rich and colorful mark in history by drawing alone, except for those masters of painting, Yan Liben would also be considered one of them. It can be said that some major events during the Zhenguan period were recorded by Yan Liben with the brush in his hands.

In the tenth year of Zhenguan, in order to commemorate his martial arts in establishing the Tang Dynasty, Comrade Li Er ordered Yan Liben to draw the patterns of six war horses he had when he fought, and finally carved the patterns of the war horses on stones and stood in Zhaoling. This is the famous "Six Horses of Zhaoling" in later generations.

In the 17th year of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty, in order to commend the founding ministers of the Tang Dynasty, Li Er asked Yan Liben to write portraits of Changsun Wuji, Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng and other twenty-four meritorious officials in order to write poems of Chu Suiliang in the Lingyan Pavilion in the Taiji Hall in daily morning court.

In the 14th year of Zhenguan, Songtsen Gampo sent envoys to Chang'an to invite marriage and welcomed Princess Wencheng to Tibet. Yan Liben also wrote a famous painting "The Story of the Emperor", which recorded the scene of Tubo Zanpu Songtsen Gampo invited Princess Wencheng, and the envoy Lu Dongzan came to Chang'an to meet Taizong.

It can be said that if there is image information during the Zhenguan period, it will be Yan Liben's life.

In addition to his knowledge of painting, Yan Liben also had an eye who was good at discovering talents. During the Yonghui period, Yan Liben was in charge of the task of assessing officials as the Henan Dao preceptor and demotion envoy, and met his long-awaited talent in Bianzhou.

Yan Liben said to the talent: "I am a painter. Generally, I will not draw portraits for others easily. Only when I want to draw will I draw portraits for others. You are the very few people who have to draw."

And the person Yan Liben mentioned who had to draw was Di Renjie, who was almost ruined by later generations in the end.

At that time, Di Renjie was still a small official who served in the army and had a low status, but Yan Liben could not find a trace of fear in his eyes, and was extremely calm and calm. Yan Liben was impressed by his courage. Yan Liben later admitted to his close ministers: "I have never seen anyone who was staring at me and was unmoved."

In the end, it proved that Yan Liben's vision was indeed not bad, and Di Renjie eventually became a famous minister.

"Yan Aiqing, what do you think about the national flag of our Tang Dynasty?" Li Er sat above and asked. Although Li Er asked Yan Liben to draw the national flag, Li Er still had to listen to what Yan Liben said. After all, this drawing was to represent the face of the country, so Li Er was also very cautious.

"This, I have never painted a flag. I wonder if the emperor has any requirements?" Yan Liben said speechlessly. After all, he painted, not designed, and he painted according to the painting. Suddenly, Yan Liben came out of thin air. This really stumped Yan Liben.

"Well...well, Qingquan, do you have any objection?" Li Er kicked the ball at Zhang Nan's feet again. Li Er actually lost his attention for a while. After all, there was nothing for Li Er to refer to.

In the past, the flags were just written in a simple way, but if you embroider a "Tang" on the flag, it would be a bit too shabby.

"This, I can't explain clearly. Why don't you let me draw it?" Zhang Nan said with a smile. In fact, Zhang Nan really knows how to draw. Zhang Nan has a foundation in painting. Although Zhang Nan was a programmer in later generations, he was also a master of sketching and was quite talented. Zhang Nan once thought more than once that if his hands were not used to type on the keyboard, it would definitely be used to draw.

"Oh? Qingquan, you can paint?" Li Er asked with wide eyes. This is a new thing. After all, Li Er only knows that Zhang Nan has unique insights on governing the country, and he is also skilled, medical skills, and even more strange skills. However, this is the first time Li Er has heard of this painting. After all, this is a skill that Zhang Nan has never shown before.

"Hey, your lord, don't you believe it?" Zhang Nan asked back with a smile.

"It's not that I don't believe it, I'm just a little surprised." Of course, Li Er wouldn't say that he didn't believe that Zhang Nan could draw.

"I'm going to show off my skills today. I'm not hiding it from the emperor. In fact, I really have some ideas about the design of this national flag." Zhang Nan said.

"Oh? What are you waiting for? Come on, bring some paper and pen for Qingquan. I want to see what Qingquan wants to draw for me today." Li Er waved his hand and felt it.

"No need, yourselves, you don't use rice paper or brushes to draw. My paper and brushes are very special. You don't have them here, yourselves." Zhang Nan said.

"I don't have it? Then why don't you take it out and let me see it." Li Er said impatiently. Li Er likes to see something new.

After hearing Li Er's words, Zhang Nan bowed to Li Er, and then replaced an eraser, a 2B pencil, a knife, a stack of A4 paper and a drawing board from the system.

When Zhang Nan put these things in the hall of Tai Chi Palace, he immediately attracted everyone's attention.

"Qingquan, are these things you paint?" Li Er asked with a frown.

"Yes." Zhang Nan looked for granted.

"Where is your pen? How can you draw without a pen?" Li Er continued to ask.

Zhang Nan didn't answer, but just picked up the 2B pencil, then shook it and said, "That's it." Li Er saw the so-called "pen" in Zhang Nan's mouth, and immediately walked down quickly, then took the 2B in Zhang Nan's hand and looked at it carefully.

"This is not a pen, it's obviously a piece of wood." Li Er said, and handed the 2B in his hand to Zhang Nan.

Zhang Nan took the pen and said while sharpening the pencil with a knife: "Your Majesty, don't worry, so I will use the wood you mentioned to paint you later. What do you think?"

Li Er nodded, and soon, Zhang Nan's 2B pencil was shaved, and Li Er also returned to his seat. After Zhang Nan asked for a stool, he stood the drawing board on his legs and said, "Your Majesty, don't move first, I'll start drawing."

After hearing Zhang Nan's words, Li Er seemed to have been imposed on a fixed body, and looked ahead without even blinking his eyes. Zhang Nan couldn't help but feel a little funny when he looked at Li Er's sitting upright.

Although Zhang Nan has not painted for a long time, his painting skills are still there. What's more, Zhang Nan uses sketches, which is not a normal character sketch at all, so it is even easier to draw.

Soon, a sketch of a character about Li Er was completed.

As soon as Zhang Nan put the pencil aside, Li Er walked down quickly. At this time, Li Er couldn't wait to see Zhang Nan's masterpiece.
Chapter completed!