There were many people who were born at the wrong time in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, and Dai Zi should be the most unfortunate one.

Originally, with his ability, he was a national treasure-level existence when he went to Europe. Unfortunately, in the eyes of the Qing court, he was nothing.

If the Qing court could reuse him and let him use his talents, let alone a semi-automatic rifle, the machine gun would probably be nothing Maxim had to do with it.

What would happen if a large number of semi-automatic rifles or even machine guns could be built in the early Qing Dynasty?

The European powers were probably beaten to cede land and make compensation for peace, rather than to cede land and make compensation for peace in the end.

Unfortunately, Dai Zi's national treasure-level existence was abandoned by the Qing court as if it were worn out. He exiled him for three thousand miles in just one word, causing him to die in poverty.

Time and fate?

Sometimes family and country are closely related to fate, especially national treasure-level existences like Dai Zi. It can be said that his fate is related to the rise and fall of a dynasty.

The Qing court exiled Dai Zi and let Dai Zi end tragically. Don’t you know that the Qing court will end tragically because of this!

Of course, there would be no Qing court at this time, and Taichang would not let such geniuses die in poverty.

After Taichang saw Dai Zi's original test paper, he liked it the more he read it, because he not only had amazing talent in gunpowder weapons, but also had outstanding calligraphy and painting skills.

Especially for painting skills, the muskets drawn by the official are garbage compared to those drawn by others. The muskets drawn on the original test paper are the same as real photos!

However, he didn't know much about painting skills. He only knew that others were good at painting, but he didn't know how good they were.

Just in time, Bi Maokang is a famous painter of the world.

He simply stuffed the original test paper into Bi Maokang's hands and asked with great interest: "Meng Hou, look at Dai Zi's painting skills. I think that if you can draw a musket so vividly and vividly, your skills should be considered good, right?"

When Bi Maokang took the original test paper, he couldn't help but exclaim: "Your Majesty, this guy has the same painting skills as the empress, a genius, a genius!"

This is not his pride. He thinks that his painting skills are similar to those of him, even he is a wizard.

He showed his talent for painting when he was in his teens, which made several famous painters at that time regard him as a friend of his age and discuss his painting skills with him.

And now he is over sixty.

In other words, he has been studying painting for forty or fifty years and has long become a famous painter of the world.

How old can a candidate be?

His painting skills are similar to his, so he can really be regarded as a genius.

When Taichang heard this, he became more interested in Dai Zi.

He thought for a while and then explained, "This Dai Zi will be ranked first for the time being. You guys are busy first. I'll go and see what kind of genius Dai Zi is."

Well, the emperor is just thirsty. Every time he finds a genius, he will take the initiative to look for others without even coming out of the test list.

And the one he found in advance was basically the top scorer who was appointed by the internal candidate.

Of course, Taichang is not a random number one. Before he can get the top scorer, he has to check in person to see if he has real skills.

Luo Yangxing was the one who was ordered to invite Dai Zi this time. He also quickly found out that Dai Zi lived in Mingshifang, which is in an inn in Suzhou Hutong near Gongyuan.

He ordered the ceremony, brought the horse and carriage, and came to the inn with great fanfare, and said happily: "Shopkeeper, Lord Dai Zi and Dai are here."

The shopkeeper here naturally recognized him.

He is the assistant commander of the Jinyiwei, the future commander of the Jinyiwei, and the Count Crown Prince. His family is also in charge of the most profitable mahogany business. He is a famous high-ranking official in the capital, and there are really not many people who don’t know him.

The shopkeeper quickly bowed and said, "Sir Luo, Daguan Dai went to set up a stall outside the street."

Setting up a stall?

Luo Yangxing was stunned when he heard this.

Although this inn is not the largest inn in Beijing, it is not an ordinary small inn.

Especially the location of this inn is near the Gongyuan, and the price is definitely not cheap.

Besides, Juren is a master, and there are not many people short of money. What happened to this Lord Dai? He has actually fallen to the point of setting up a stall!

He was stunned for a while, then asked anxiously: "Where is Lord Dai setting up a stall? Do you know?"

Hearing this, the shopkeeper quickly raised his hand to a waiter, asked a few questions, then nodded and bowed, "Young man know, why don't you take the adults here?"

OK, I don't know Mr. Dai.

Luo Yangxing waved without hesitation: "Hurry up, lead the way."

The shopkeeper hurriedly took them out.

Soon, everyone left the alley and came to Chongwenmen Street outside.

The shopkeeper's station street entrance was carefully scanned north, and soon took Luo Yangxing and his party to a calligraphy and painting stall.

Dai Zi is now concentrating on giving a portrait of a rich vendor.

He was not short of money, but was mainly worried when the results were released, so he ran to the street to give people a portrait.

This is the business that his father had run before he passed the imperial examination. When he was a child, he often followed his father to set up stalls on the street to paint portraits. When he was a scholar, he liked to set up stalls on the street to paint portraits. Naturally, he was familiar with this business.

He is really talented in painting, especially fine brushwork and portrait painting. The image he painted is really vivid, exactly like a real person!

Luo Yangxing looked at the portrait painted by Dai Zi, then looked at the vendor with a rich face in front of him, and couldn't help but be stunned.

He has never seen such a good portrait.

Seeing this, the shopkeeper was about to go up to inform Dai Zi that the Jinyiwei was looking for him.

Luo Yangxing grabbed him with one move.

Because Dai Zi was almost finished painting, and it was not far from the palace, so there was no need for him to hurry up.

When the vendor saw that the famous Lord Luo from the capital was surrounded by a bunch of Jinyiwei, he was so scared that he almost collapsed on the ground. The cold sweat on his forehead broke out.

This poor scholar who painted the painting would not be a wanted criminal in the court!

He had been a little unable to sit still, but Lord Luo even made a gesture of silence and refused to let him speak.

He was really feeling very uncomfortable now.

Dai Zi focused on modifying the portrait, then picked up the portrait and handed it to others, and said seriously: "Okay, are you satisfied?"

The vendor was frightened and had no intention of looking at the portrait. He looked at Luo Yangxing with horror on his face, and he lost the strength to get up.

Seeing this, Luo Yangxing walked over and smiled and said, "What are you looking at me? Give me money!"

OK, give the money.

The vendor quickly took out a handful of gold and silver coins and stuffed them into Dai Zi's hand.

Dai Zi looked back at Luo Yangxing, then looked at the gold and silver coins in his hand, and was also a little stunned.

Who is this?

He was stunned for a moment, and then he said carefully: "Please wait, sir."

After saying that, he took another silver coin from the vendor of the portrait, and then handed the remaining gold coins and silver coins back, and said politely: "I agreed to have a silver coin, how could I accept so much money for you?"

The vendor still looked at Luo Yangxing with horror on his face, not knowing what to do.

Seeing this, Luo Yangxing smiled and said, "Tell you that you have made a fortune. Your personal portrait is worth at least ten thousand yuan. You should take it back as a family heirloom."

What is the value of ten thousand gold and the heirloom of family treasures?

Dai Zi couldn't understand at all.

When the vendor heard this, he understood that the man in front of him was not a wanted criminal from the court, but an adult in a stall in a mini-dress.

Fortunately, it's okay.

He quickly got up and bowed and said, "Thank you, Lord Luo, thank you, Lord Dai."

After saying that, he ran away with the portrait.

Uh, what the hell is going on?

Dai Zi looked at the gold and silver coins in his hand, then looked at Luo Yangxing, and couldn't help but say embarrassedly: "I haven't asked for advice, who is this lord?"

Luo Yangxing quickly bowed and said, "Luo Yangxing, the commander of the Jinyiwei, please see Lord Dai."

Commander of the Jinyiwei!

Why are you calling me an adult?

Dai Zi quickly stuffed the gold and silver coins in his hand into his arms, then bowed and said, "I don't know if it's Lord Luo in front of me, so I'm negligent. Please forgive me."

Uh, don't be polite to me.

If you keep being polite, you won’t be finished.

Luo Yangxing thought about it, then straightened his face and said seriously: "Mr. Dai, the emperor is welcome."

Oh, it turned out that it was the Emperor who summoned him.

Dai Zi quickly said to the shopkeeper: "Shopkeeper, please help me collect the stall."

After saying that, he bowed and said, "I would like to ask Lord Luo to lead the way."

Luo Yangxing looked at the crowded street, waved his hand to the sedan chair, then bowed and said, "Sir Dai, please get into the sedan chair."

When the emperor summoned him, he ordered the Jinyiwei to carry the sedan chair?
To be continued...