Chapter 10 Section IX

Di Nong stared at Wu Leting, noncommittal. Wu Leting said in a relaxed tone as much as possible: "You just said that. You are a friend of Da Vinci." Dinon smiled. "It's pointless to talk about it now. Let's move on to da Vinci." "Okay." Wu Leting didn't intend to dwell on this ridiculous question.She was just joking.The matter she is talking about now, she only regards it as a fictional historical story. "This mysterious 'friend'—actually Da Vinci's teacher—did he teach Da Vinci all these scientific creations and inventions?"

"It can't be said that he was 'taught' to him. As I said before, Da Vinci was a man of extraordinary talent and intelligence. He got enlightenment after talking and discussing many things with that friend, and then He worked it out by himself. So that friend just pointed and inspired him. But even so, it was very important to Leonardo, otherwise he would not have had so many creative inspirations.” "But that friend asked Da Vinci not to make these research results public?" "Yes. In fact, that friend didn't know that Da Vinci had done so much research at the beginning. After learning about it, he asked him not to make it public."

"I understand." Wu Leting nodded, "That's why Da Vinci's inventions were neither made nor published." "Yes. Those blueprints were dug up after Da Vinci's death. It shocked the whole world. Because Da Vinci has passed away, people feel really good about the series of incredible inventions he conceived. It's hard to explain. We can only think that he is a super genius, "the only all-rounder in human history" - until now, it is still written in the book, isn't it?" "My God, what a pity." Wu Leting sighed. "What pity are you talking about?" Dinon asked.

"Those researches and inventions of Leonardo da Vinci. Isn't it a pity that he didn't put them into practice until his death?" Dinon smiled faintly—he often smiled very reservedly, almost never showing his teeth. "He won't feel those pity." "why?" "Because he had more important research—the most important research of his life," Dinon emphasized. "For Da Vinci, all the inventions and creations just added up are not as significant as this one." "What is it?" Wu Leting asked with wide eyes. Dinon didn't answer her question directly. "It probably says in your book that Leonardo da Vinci was very interested in the study of the human body, especially in anatomy. Isn't that right?"

Wu Leting immersed herself in her book. "Yes, according to the book, Leonardo Da Vinci personally dissected dozens of corpses in order to understand human beings, and accurately understood and mapped human bones, muscles, joints and internal organs..." Dinon shook his head slowly. "That is the understanding of ordinary people. They think that Da Vinci studied human anatomy in order to better understand the human body, so as to make accurate painting creations, but it is not the case - no one in the world today knows why Da Vinci is so interested in medicine. Showed such great interest."

Wu Leting waited quietly for Di Nong to continue. "The following content may make you feel uncomfortable." Dinon said, "Da Vinci was almost obsessed in order to carry out this important research. The society at that time did not allow and could not accept public dissection So, Da Vinci would sneak into the cemetery at night and steal freshly buried corpses. But sometimes he was not so lucky, and the stolen corpses were already rotten and smelly. He didn’t care so much, Still carrying the corpse home, dissecting and studying it...wouldn't you feel a little nauseous and nauseous?"

"It's okay." Wu Leting resisted the discomfort and reminded, "I graduated from medical school—but, you said he didn't dissect the corpse to better understand the human body? Then what is he doing?" "What does your book say? What is the result of his study of physiology and anatomy?" Wu Leting read the book and read out the contents of the book. "'Da Vinci tried to use wax to represent the internal structure of the human brain, and he also imagined using glass and ceramics to make hearts and eyes.'" She looked up. "What does this mean? Is this what he wanted?"

"Obviously not." "Then what does he really want?" "He didn't research it until he died." Dinon was silent for a few seconds, as if his mind had wandered far away and returned to reality. "Forget it, let's not talk about this." Wu Leting felt itchy, but there was nothing she could do.After so many days of contact, she already knew Dinong very well.It's useless to ask what he doesn't want to say. After a while, Wu Leting could only divert the topic to another side. "By the way, why did that mysterious friend ask Da Vinci not to disclose these research results?"

"Because these astonishing, advanced studies, if made public, may reveal the true identities of da Vinci's friends." Wu Leting was even more surprised. "Who is he? Why can't the world know his true identity?" "Sorry, I can't reveal that either," Dinon said. Wu Leting was secretly surprised - so, he knew it, but he couldn't say it out.Is he deliberately creating a sense of mystery? After a moment of silence, Wu Leting asked: "Then, does Da Vinci himself know the true identity of his friend?" Dinon thought for a while. "He didn't know it clearly, because the friend never told him. But based on Da Vinci's clever mind and his understanding of his close friends, he guessed a little bit. And the friend also thought that he might have guessed—so asked Da Vinci Finch must keep it a secret and cannot tell this secret."

It's getting more and more mysterious.Wu Leting felt itchy. "What's the secret?" Di Nong smiled mysteriously: "It's a secret, so of course we can't tell it." Wu Leting sighed helplessly. "Okay. So, did Da Vinci do it?" Dinon let out a long breath. "On the face of it, it did." "On the surface?" "yes." "That is to say, he still spread the secret behind his back?" Dinon frowned. "Actually, it can't be said to spread. He didn't tell anyone directly. But I guess, he was really unwilling to bring this shocking secret into the grave like this, so he used a special method to record this information subtly. come down."

"In what way?" Dinon raised the corners of his mouth and chuckled. "Have you forgotten what Da Vinci left the world the most?" "Ah, those pictures of his!" Dinon nodded slightly. Even though she thought she was listening to a story, Wu Leting couldn't help getting excited. "Which famous painting did he hide this message in? The Madonna of the Rocks? The Last Supper? Or... the Mona Lisa?" "What painting is Leonardo da Vinci most famous for?" Dinon suggested. "Oh my god... "Mona Lisa"!" Wu Leting couldn't help exclaiming. Dinong let out a long breath. ""Mona Lisa" - the most famous and mysterious painting in human history. From ancient times to the present, scholars from all over the world have tirelessly studied it for hundreds of years, and have made many comments and speculations. How much confusion and confusion has arisen—of course your book mentions the painting, doesn't it? What does it say?" Staring at the book, Wu Leting briefly summed up: "Many people who have seen the painting of "Mona Lisa" think that from different angles, Mona Lisa's expression will appear subtle changes, her mysterious The smile appears and disappears, making it difficult to understand. Researchers from various countries have different interpretations of Mona Lisa's smile. Some scholars believe that Mona Lisa's smile is to cover up that she has no front teeth; It is believed that she just had a stroke, so the muscles of half of her face are slack, and her face is tilted so that she appears to be smiling; some scholars believe that Mona Lisa is actually pregnant..." "Okay, okay." Dinon waved his hand. "What nonsense." "It's also said in the book—in fact, these speculations are groundless." Wu Leting worked hard to maintain the authority of "General History of the World". Dinon paused for a moment, then said, "What else was said above?" Wu Leting read: "Silvano Vencetti, president of the Italian National Council of Cultural Heritage, made an amazing discovery at the end of the 20th century. He observed with the help of a microscope that there were mysterious tiny characters hidden in the eyes of Mona Lisa. Her green-brown right eyeball is painted with black letters L and V. The characters on the right eyeball are not yet clearly identified. They may be letters C and E, or B and S. In addition to the eyes, there are also hidden characters in other places in the painting , the number 72, possibly the letter L and the number 2 can be seen on the arches in the background." Dinon nodded slightly. "That's right. Unfortunately, he found out too late." Wu Leting shook her head, but didn't understand. Dinon explained: "Although you haven't seen the "Mona Lisa" with your own eyes, you must have seen it on TV or in books. The "Mona Lisa" we see now is sepia-toned, slightly Turquoise. Many people think that paintings have always been like this, but it is not. When this painting was first painted, the colors were bright and the tone was bright. When did it become what it is now? "The reason is that when the King of France got the "Mona Lisa", in order to better protect it, he painted too much varnish on the surface. After hundreds of years, the varnish turned dark brown, just like ours Now you can see this. Moreover, the surface of the painting has cracked, forming a fine texture like a spider web. It should be a pity that this famous painting is in poor condition, but because of this, it accidentally conceals the hidden truth in the painting. The secret of life—something that Leonardo da Vinci could not have foreseen." Wu Leting struggled to understand and think about what Di Nong said. "You mean that the darkening and cracking of the painting made the hidden characters in the painting difficult to discern?" "You are very smart." Dinon admired. "Just one click." "So, the characters observed in the painting by the chairman of the Italian National Cultural Heritage Council are actually not accurate?" "right." Wu Leting frowned. "How did he think of looking at the Mona Lisa with a microscope? How did he know there were hidden characters in it?" "Actually, this is not surprising." Dinon said, "Many modern scholars know that Da Vinci was very keen on using symbols and codes to convey information. There are hidden mysteries in many of his famous paintings." "Ah!" Wu Leting remembered the super best-selling novel a few years ago. "Like, the author hinted that there is a message about the Holy Grail hidden in the painting "The Last Supper"!" "That's fiction, a novel," Dinon pointed out gently. "But da Vinci liked to hide messages in his paintings, or to hint at some kind of mystery - this is absolutely true. Like his famous painting "Vitruvian Man", this painting is not only a sketch of the human body, but also reveals The secret of human body proportions, showing the mathematical ratio between the various organs of the human body - this is related to Da Vinci's multiple identities. He is both an artist and a scientist - many of his paintings are not pure works of art, and often There is another meaning." "So, what mystery is hidden in the painting "Mona Lisa"?" Wu Leting was very curious. Dinon said: "Scholars all over the world have actually realized for a long time that the painting of "Mona Lisa" must have hidden information. They have made various speculations and conjectures. But unfortunately, no one has discovered it so far. Therein lies the real secret." "Could this secret be..." Wu Leting somewhat guessed. Dinon nodded and said, "You've figured it out—hidden in this painting is the shocking secret that Da Vinci's mysterious friend asked him not to tell!" Wu Leting asked with all her concentration: "Old Di, do you know what this secret is?" Dinon pondered for a moment. "Yes, I know. But I didn't know it from the beginning. It's ridiculous to say that I didn't know Da Vinci until I learned about the discovery of Silvano Vencetti, the chairman of the Italian Heritage Council. It turns out that there is such an important message hidden in this painting." Wu Leting looked at Di Nong in surprise. "You said...you didn't know it from the beginning, what do you mean?" "When Da Vinci first started painting this painting, I didn't expect him to do this kind of manipulation in the painting." Wu Leting was stunned for a while—even though it was absurd, all the logic at the moment caused her to ask this question: "Old Di, have you seen Da Vinci draw this painting with your own eyes?" Dinon was silent for a while. "yes." Oh my god. "You mean, you were by Da Vinci's side when he painted the "Mona Lisa"?" Wu Leting's voice trembled a little. "I'm afraid I can't live without him. If I leave, he can't go on painting." "why?" "The model is gone, of course he can't paint." The room was silent. Time seemed to stand still.