Early in the morning, with the rising sun, Liu Jing slowly woke up from his sleep. Last night, he didn't rest until midnight, and only slept for two and a half hours. However, although this sleep was not long, he slept exceptionally well.
Peaceful and refreshed when you wake up.
Liu Jing opened the door, went to the courtyard, and took a deep breath of fresh air.
It was unusually quiet everywhere. It was obvious that everyone except himself was still dreaming.
After briefly stretching his muscles and bones, Liu Jing fetched a basin of well water and washed himself. Since his body had just recovered, he was afraid of catching cold, so he only cleaned his neck.
After washing up, Liu Jingxing left the house and jogged along the wall of Liu's Wu. His strange behavior immediately aroused people's curiosity. Liu Jing ignored the strange looks from the people around him and ran for seven or eight laps before stopping.
After returning home, he took a short rest and took off the long sword hanging on the wall. The sword was four feet and one inch long and weighed three pounds and eight taels. The scabbard was made of wood, wrapped in fish skin, and painted with black paint.
It is also inlaid with exquisite sword rings, and the sword nose is also decorated with jade. Just by looking at the appearance, you can tell that it is a rare and good sword.
Slowly pulling out the sheath, a cold light suddenly appeared, and the sword reflected Liu Jing's face.
This sword was a gift given to him by his brother Liu Yuan when he went on a study tour two years ago. It has a very special meaning to him. He had always thought that the sword was lost in Xiangshui, but he unexpectedly found it yesterday when he was sorting out books.
The Jingchu area is adjacent to the barbarians and has always had constant disputes. Therefore, the people are strong and strong, and sword practice is a common practice. "Chu people attack diseases" is not just a boast, but is recognized by the world.
His elder brother Liu Yuan was a personable gentleman who was also "good at fencing". Liu Jing always admired his elder brother and was influenced by him. He loved fencing since he was a child. When he was studying in Xiangyang, he often had fun fighting swords with his peers.
He is quite talented in fencing, but unfortunately his timid and hesitant character offsets his talent advantage, making it difficult for him to exert his full strength. Naturally, his record is not much better, and his winning rate is less than half.
Liu Jing walked out of the house, unsheathed his sword at the same time, and then spread out his body in the courtyard, dancing with the long sword like a flowing cloud.
He has no interest in becoming a swordsman or a general. Mencius said: "Those who work hard govern others, and those who work hard govern others." As a person who has received modern higher education and is familiar with the historical process, he naturally wants to be a hard worker and give up his own advantages.
, but he went to fight bravely with the ancients. What is the difference between being an idiot?
Of course, in troubled times, you must have the ability to protect yourself. Take the protagonists Cao, Liu, and Sun of the Three Kingdoms at the end of the Han Dynasty as an example. Their personal martial arts are far beyond ordinary people. Cao Cao once killed dozens of rebels, and Liu Bei
Sun Quan, the father and son of the Sun family, had the ability to shoot tigers. So he did not reject sword practice.
Liu Xiang, a famous scholar from the former dynasty, commented on Lu Shigong's swordsmanship in "Shuo Yuan": "You can respond when you are forced, you can move when you feel it, don't be impatient, become shapeless, and become soft and submissive, like influence and influence, like the guardian of a dragon.
It is like the sound of a wheel chasing a horse, the echo of a wheel, and the image of a shadow."
Today, people use the name of Yue Nu to discuss swordsmanship: "The way is very subtle and easy, and the meaning is very dark and deep. The way has doors, and also has yin and yang. Open doors and close doors, yin declines and yang rises. All the ways of fighting with hands,
The inner spirit is solid, and the outer appearance is determined. Seeing it looks like a good woman, snatching it looks like a fearful tiger. The shape of the cloth is like a fear of a tiger. It goes with the spirit. When it is gone, it is like the sun, but it is like a stray rabbit. It chases the shadow and catches the shape, as if it is as if it is as if it is breathing.
Going back and forth is not within the limits of the law; going against the rules and regulations, going back and forth and not being heard."
Both of them are exaggerated and give people a sense of inscrutability. In fact, to put it bluntly, they illustrate the characteristics of Han Dynasty swordsmanship such as flexible steps, quick strikes, many changes, and the use of surprise to win.
In Liu Jing's view, there is nothing mysterious about the swordsmanship of the Han Dynasty. It even seems very primitive, and the moves are far less sophisticated than those of later generations.
However, unlike later generations where the purpose of swordsmanship was for performance, current swordsmanship is for fighting. The moves lack beauty, but the lethality is not the same.
After finishing his sword practice, Liu Jing's forehead was covered with beads of sweat, and his breathing became rapid. His sword weighed three kilograms and eight taels, which is less than one kilogram when converted. It may not seem heavy, but in fact it consumes a lot of energy.
I have practiced swordplay since I was a child, and my foundation is not bad. However, after a long time, I am tired and sweating profusely. If it is an ordinary person, I may lose strength after practicing for a while.
At this time, the rising sun has fully risen, and its golden light is shining all over the earth. Liu Jing wiped the sweat from his face and came to rest under the scaffolding in the center of the courtyard. The breeze blew slowly, which was extremely refreshing.
The sword is a precious thing and needs constant maintenance. There is no room for sloppiness. Liu Jing wiped the blade of the sword over and over again with a cloth until it was clear and legible before putting it back into its sheath.
Soon, brothers Liu He and Liu Rao came out of the main hall. They each held a wooden basin in their hands. They were disheveled and listless, looking like they had not yet woken up. However, when they saw Liu Jing, they immediately became energetic and cheerful.
Run to Liu Jing.
"Brother..."
"Morning." Liu Jing stretched out his right hand and rubbed their heads respectively. The brothers Liu He and Liu Rao had just gotten up, and their hair was already messy. When he rubbed it like this, it suddenly became even messier.
, it was so unbearable to watch that Liu Jing couldn’t help but laugh.
The little brother and sister didn't think there was anything wrong, but they really enjoyed their brother's intimate movements.
Liu He did not cling to his brother as obsessively as his sister, but looked straight at the sword in Liu Jing's hand.
It is natural for men to like weapons, regardless of size, ancient or modern.
"Here, be careful not to scratch your hand." Liu Jing handed him the sword in his hand as he wished.
Liu He couldn't hide his excitement. He responded hurriedly, took the sword, pulled out a small piece, and praised it. Unfortunately, the sword was too heavy and too long for him, making it inconvenient to use. He played with it for a while.
He reluctantly returned it to Liu Jing.
Liu He and Liu Rao were both sensible and well-behaved, and Liu Jing loved them very much. In order to enhance the relationship with his siblings, after they finished washing, he personally combed their hair and tied a knot on each side of their head, shaped like two
A sheep's horn, very cute.
Boys are called Zongjiao, and girls are called Yaji. In the Han Dynasty, eight-year-old boys in the Han Dynasty would wear their hair in this style until their hair was tied and hairpinned at the age of fifteen.
Separating from his younger brothers and sisters, Liu Jing returned to his room and continued yesterday's work, silently reciting "Zuo Zhuan". When he was tired from reading, he walked around in the yard to get some fresh air and rest his mind. After all, the right balance between work and rest is king.
In the afternoon, Liu Jing put aside "Zuo Zhuan" for the time being. He didn't plan to read it anymore today. He took out the paper from the bamboo box and slowly spread it on the desk.
Being accustomed to modern industrial paper, Liu Jing inevitably felt that the paper in front of him was too rough and unsightly. In fact, this paper is already top-notch in today's era. It is produced in Leiyang and is also called Cai Lun paper.
Leiyang is a county under the jurisdiction of Guiyang County in southern Jingnan, only more than 500 miles away from Changsha. The story of "Cai Lun Papermaking" is well known to women and children. Leiyang, as the hometown of Cai Lun, is famous for its papermaking.
It is a pity that Leiyang people stick to the rules and lack innovation. Now the north has gradually caught up. Especially in Shandong, there was Zuo Bo, whose papermaking technology was unrivaled in the world and was sought after by the scholar class. The late scholar Cai Yong was even known as "If you don't have Zuo Bo, you will not write on paper."
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Liu Jing rolled up his sleeves, slowly opened the ink, and wrote: "Sir, I don't know who the person is, and I don't know his surname. There are five willow trees next to the house, so I thought they were named Yan. He is quiet and talks little, and he does not seek glory and profit.
. He likes to read, but does not ask for deep explanations; whenever he has an idea, he happily forgets to eat. He is addicted to alcohol, and his family is poor and cannot often get it..."
This is the autobiographical article "The Biography of Mr. Wu Liu" by Tao Yuanming of the Jin Dynasty. In his previous life, he had a distinguished person in his career. He was a scholar and was not a secular person. The one he admired most was Tao Yuanming. For this reason, Liu Jing read a lot of Tao Yuanming's poems.
, not to mention memorizing it backwards is almost the same.
Liu Jing's pen is like a dragon, and he writes in one stroke. Looking at the wind and graceful running script on the paper, although the words are not connected to the weather, the ink is still fat and barren, showing extraordinary attainments, and he is very satisfied.
In his previous life, he started to learn calligraphy when he was in college, and he practiced it diligently for almost ten years until his death.
The late Han Dynasty was a period of great development in the history of Chinese calligraphy. The official script seemed to be the mainstream, but in fact it was declining. Kai, Xing, and Cao styles were popular all over the world and gradually improved themselves. Especially the regular script, as a folk style, was favored by scholars.
After the Wei and Jin Dynasties, regular script would end the orthodox status of official script and replace it.
With just this one good calligraphy, you won’t have to worry about not having a reputation. And with a reputation, will you still be far away from becoming an official?