“Desire will turn kind people into angels and selfish people into devils.” The most untestable thing in the world is human nature. The greed of human nature is so terrible that it can kill brothers in order to ascend to the throne. "They are born from the same root, so there is no need to rush into mutual conflict." However, it is rare for people to go to court with their mothers for money. Today we will talk about what happened in the family of Mr. Xu Linlu, a close disciple of Qi Baishi and a famous Chinese painter. After the death of a former master, the widow and his children went to court, which made the world sigh.
Exceptionally talented, he eventually became a disciple of Qi Baishi
Xu Linlu’s ancestral home is in Yantai, Shandong Province. He was born in 1916. He was interested in painting and calligraphy since he was a child. In order to cultivate his hobby, his parents It also supports him to cultivate painting and calligraphy as hobbies. However, his family still hoped that Xu Linlu could go into business, so after graduating from Tianjin University of Commerce, he found a job in a foreign bank.
After that, he went to work as a manager in a flour mill, but the time was not long, because in his heart, these jobs were just for making ends meet, and they were not what he liked from the bottom of his heart, so for a long time he was obsessed with it. He is very confused about his future career plan. The choice of whether to continue doing a job he dislikes or to pursue a career he loves deeply has always troubled him.
In his spare time, he often used painting to relieve his depression. At this time, a person appeared who influenced his life. By chance, Pu Xinshe saw Xu Linlu's paintings and felt that this young man had his own ideas and liked his works very much. When I have nothing to do, I come to learn Xu Linlu's painting skills and give him many tips on professional knowledge. Although there is a big age difference between the two people, there is no generation gap. The two also became friends every year because of their paintings.
After that, Pu Xinshe strongly recommended Xu Linlu in his circle. Later, Xu Linlu met Li Kuchan, a master of traditional Chinese painting. Under Li Kuchan's introduction, he met Mr. Qi Baishi, a leading figure in the painting world at that time, and he lived up to expectations. , won Qi Baishi's praise for his superb imperial painting skills, and decided to accept him as his close disciple, which shows how much Mr. Qi loves this beloved disciple. He studied under Qi Baishi for 13 years, and his identity gradually changed from a little-known clerk to an art master.
After taking the essence of his master Qi Baishi's paintings, he did not blindly follow them, but integrated these techniques into his own style. His paintings have also received widespread attention in the industry. When Xu Linlu paints, his brushstrokes are vigorous and powerful, combining spirit and form. Regardless of the size of the painting, the street style, or the flowers, birds, fish and insects, it can be easily controlled. The painting not only has the shadow of Qi Baishi, but also has his own unique personal characteristics, which is unique and admirable.
The huge inheritance caused by Xu Linlu's death caused controversy
Xu, who was obsessed with painting, passed away in 2011 at the age of 95. The artist who lived a simple life has made the world famous because of his huge inheritance after his death. As we all know, it makes people feel sad even when they think about it. Mr. Xu left a suicide note before his death, which stated that the total value of Mr. Xu's property was approximately 2.1 billion yuan and belonged to his wife Wang Lingwen. However, this decision kicked off a protracted legal battle for the Xu family.
When Xu Linlu’s children learned the news, they couldn’t accept it. They thought that someone must have forged Mr. Xu’s will and left them with nothing. All the fingers pointed at one person, that is their mother. , Xu Linlu’s widow Wang Lingwen.
According to the evaluation by professional organizations at that time, Xu Linlu’s legacy was valued at 2.1 billion yuan, including 24 precious paintings by Mr. Qi Baishi, as well as calligraphy and paintings left by Xu Beihong, Guo Moruo and others. , and many paintings by Xu Linlu himself. With the development of the Chinese calligraphy and painting market, the value of these works of art has increased. Faced with a huge inheritance, who can not be tempted?
Just one year after Xu Linlu's death, his children filed a complaint in court against their mother, Wang Lingwen.
Although Wang Lingwen has the will written by Xu Laosheng in his hands, his children raised questions: Why is the wording on the will soft and twisted, as if their father's handwriting is strong and powerful, and it does not look like it was written in a normal mental state. Yes, someone must have taken advantage of his father's deathbed.
A will made under coercion without the ability to resist is obviously because someone covets the family's property. Therefore, a will signed when the person concerned does not have full capacity to act is invalid. of. But the court has to look at the evidence, and it doesn’t mean it’s not true just because you say it’s not. Therefore, after inspection by a professional note appraisal agency, it came to the conclusion that the notes were indeed written by Mr. Xu, and that Mr. Xu held the will after signing. The electronic photo also appeared in court for the first time. This was Xu’s complete preparation for his children to fight for property after his death. Therefore, according to the law, the will was true. The court finally ruled in Wang Lingwen’s favor.
The protracted lawsuit over a huge inheritance
Although the court has ruled in favor of Mr. Wang Lingwen, how could his children fly away just as they saw the duck in the face of a huge inheritance? She gave up, for fear that if the old man made a will and gave all the property to her favorite son, she would not get a penny. Driven by money, everyone seems to be under a spell and trapped in this crazy inheritance battle.
Frequent media exposure also annoyed Wang Lingwen. The children of the Xu family tried to use the pressure of public opinion to force their mother to change her previous decision. Just as Xu Linlu said during his lifetime, these unscrupulous descendants are all here. Coveting their property instead of relying on their own efforts to own wealth, giving these precious paintings to them will be ruined by them sooner or later, so they left it to the old man Wang Lingwen, who will then distribute it. Sure enough, after Xu Linlu's death, his children They fought fiercely over the inheritance, and even his mother was sued in court.
Xu Linlu and Wang Lingwen*** have eight children. This protracted inheritance lawsuit lasted for five years. Six of the children went crazy for the inheritance and lost the minimum rights as children. Ethics, the centenarian Wang Lingwen should enjoy the happiness of a family surrounded by his children and grandchildren, but their children took their biological mother to court for money. If Mr. Xu Linlu knew something underground, I don’t know how chilling it would be to see his descendants and grandchildren doing such immoral things because of money!