Gu Kaizhi, Liu Shangzhi, and Chen Shang were surprised when they heard Kong Wang said that he wanted to have a private meeting with Chen Caozhi. They wondered what Kong Wang wanted to talk to Chen Caozhi. Could it be that Kong Wang was still thinking about marrying Lu Weirui? Hmm. , it is very possible, otherwise Kong Wang would not have come to Beijing at this time. He is obviously coming to compete with Chen Caozhi, which is really annoying——
Chen Caozhi looked unmoved and said to Gu Kaizhi: "I have troubled Changkang to find a quiet place for me and Brother Kong."
Gu Kaizhi said: "Zizhong and Brother Deze can meet in this study. It's worth going to the small garden for me and the third brother to take a walk. At this time, the bright moon is rising, so it's time to chant."
After Gu Kaizhi and the others left, Chen Caozhi and Kong Wang were the only two people in the study. Chen Caozhi's boy Huang Xiaotong and the little boy brought by Kong Wang also retreated to wait outside the door. There was silence in the study for a while, and the oil lamp dimmed yellow. , the moonlight is outside the window.
Chen Caozhi quietly looked at Kong Wang, who was sitting five feet across from him, to see what he had to say.
Kong Wang bowed slightly and said bluntly: "I am here just to discuss literature and art with Brother Chen——"
Chen Caozhi said calmly: "May I ask how to compare?"
Kong Wang said: "Only discuss metaphysical debate and classics. As for calligraphy, there is no need to discuss it."
Chen Caozhi smiled slightly and said to himself: "This Kong Wang is quite magnanimous. I just saw the volume of "Mingshenghu Lunxuanji" copied by the clerk of Qiantang County. He thought it was my handwriting and thought the words Kong Wang naturally thought that his talent was much higher than mine, and asked to compete with me alone. It should be considered as saving my face, lest I lose face in front of my friends." He said: "Calligraphy is one of the six arts of a gentleman. First, my dynasty attaches great importance to calligraphy. This is something that must be discussed. Mysterious talk is subtle, calligraphy is practical, and good and bad are easy to distinguish."
Kong Wang raised his eyebrows and thought to himself: "Since you yourself asked for a calligraphy competition, what else can I say?" He nodded and said: "Okay, let's compete on the three subjects of metaphysical debate, classics, and calligraphy."
Chen Caozhi asked: "Are there any restrictions? For example, after the discussion on art determines the winner——"
Kong Wang said: "There is no need to restrict anything, and it is not a gambling game. Everyone can have an idea."
Chen Caozhi had a good impression of Kong Wang whom he met for the first time. He was neither arrogant nor impetuous, and had a graceful bearing. Kong Wang did not mention any conditions such as quitting Jiankang if he lost in the art competition. He had the attitude of a gentleman who persuades others with virtue.
Chen Cao said: "Okay, please ask Brother Kong to come up with the question."
Kong Wang said: "Let's talk about Confucian classics first. Each side will come up with a question, explain its origin, and try to discuss it -" He then raised the question: "You can't take advantage of danger in "Yi". Where does this phrase come from? What is "ye" ?”
Kong Wang knew that a student like Chen Caozhi who came from a poor family should be very familiar with "Poetry" and "Lun" and would not be easily stumped. However, some of the voluminous works on Confucian classics such as Spring and Autumn Annals had not been read at all. I have never read it. Because there are many words, it is difficult to copy, and general assessments do not require a thorough knowledge of the three Chunqiu. Therefore, Kong Wang tested Chen Caozhi on the difficult questions in "Zuo Shi Chunqiu", and this question also involved "Zhouyi". ", it can be said to be a double problem. Kong Wang wanted to use this question to make Chen Caozhi retreat when he saw the difficulty——
But I heard Chen Caozhi respond: "This sentence comes from "Zuo Shi Chun Qiu". In the twelfth year of Zhao Gong, Nan Kuai was judged. He picked up the "Kun" three and "Bi" three, saying: 'Huang Shang' "Yuan Ji", thinking that it was a good luck, Zifu Hui Bo said, "I have tried to learn this. Loyalty and trustworthiness can be done, otherwise you will fail." Being strong on the outside and warm on the inside means loyalty; and being loyal and faithful means being trustworthy, so it is called "Huang Shang Yuan Ji". ', Qifu "Yi" cannot take risks, what will happen?——"
Kong Wang was quite surprised and thought to himself: "This Chen Caozhi can be regarded as a well-educated man. He is also a little talented. He is not a person who is just trying to gain fame." He asked, "Please give me some ideas."
Chen Cao's way: "The sage wrote "Yi" to show people good and bad luck, saying 'beneficial to chastity', but not saying 'beneficial to chastity'; "The Analects of Confucius. Zilu Chapter" "If you don't accept its virtues, you may be ashamed", Confucius said
"It's just not accounted for." Zheng Kangcheng's annotation said, "The Book of Changes predicts good and bad luck, and the person who has no stability is not accounted for by the Book of Changes." This can be corroborated with Zifu Huibo's words."
Kong Wang was greatly surprised now. It was not unusual to read "Zuo Shi Chun Qiu", but Chen Caozhi could quote scriptures and analyze them in detail. Moreover, Chen Caozhi answered the question without thinking. Such talent was the only one Kong Wang had ever seen in his life.
Kong Wang immediately looked at Chen Caozhi with admiration. He leaned forward slightly and praised: "Brother Chen gave a wonderful answer. Please ask Brother Chen to ask the question."
Chen Caozhi thought for a while and then said: "If you don't see the desire, how can you know that you don't want to be lustful? Where does this come from? Please try to discuss it again."
Kong Wang frowned and thought hard. The Kong family in Kuaiji originated from the Kong family in Qufu. He had a rich family history and a rich collection of books. He was known as the best in the Three Wu Dynasties. Kong Wang was also very knowledgeable and had dabbled in the masterpieces of famous writers in the past. At this time
In my mind, I recited "Why is it so clear that I don't want to be lustful when I don't see the desire", and slowly said: "The words come from Sima Xiangru's "Ode to Beauty" - the ancient avoidance of lust, the disciples of Confucius and Mencius, and disappeared after hearing that Qi gave away his daughter.
"Watching the Chaoge song and returning to the car is like trying to avoid drowning in a fire-proof water or drowning in a mountain corner. This is something you don't see and want, so why do you know it's not erotic?"
Chen Caozhi smiled and said: "Brother Kong, I admire you so much after seeing him."
Kong Wang thought carefully for a while and said: "The meaning of this is that if you don't taste it for yourself, you will have no real experience. Self-discipline and self-restraint are just empty words. What you do is precious, your destiny is difficult, and you can't see what you want."
, I don’t know what to love, and I don’t know how to give up something that doesn’t exist, but I still ridicule it?——This is Sima Xiangru’s misinterpretation of Master’s words, and I dare not agree with it.”
Kong Wang visited Chen Caozhi at night, hoping to make Chen Caozhi quit in the face of difficulties. He himself was indeed very knowledgeable and cultivated. He was far superior to Lu Qin, He Zhusheng, let alone Chu Wenqian and Chu Wenbin.
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Chen Caozhi praised: "Brother Kong's explanation is wonderful. Please ask Brother Kong to come up with another question."
At this time, Kong Wang completely put away his contempt for Chen Caozhi, thought about it, and said: "Everyone in the world knows that beauty is beautiful, but it is evil; everyone knows that good is good, but it is not good. So there is no
"Difficulty and difficulty complement each other, long and short compare, high and low lean toward each other, sounds harmonize with each other, and front and rear follow each other." Please give me a try, Brother Chen."
This is the simple theory of positive and negative dependence in "Laozi", Chen Cao's way: "Knowing what is beautiful is beautiful, and distinguishing it from evil; knowing what is good is good, and distinguishing it from evil. When speaking of good, the connotation of the word is evil,
When words are good, they have bad connotations. Joy and anger have the same roots. Right and wrong are from the same door. They cannot be partial. There is no existence, difficulty or ease, length or shortness, high or low, sound, and front and back. Wang Fusi's so-called six doors are all within the same principle.
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In just a few words, the pros and cons of "Laozi" were explained clearly and indisputably. Kong Wang sighed in admiration: "Brother Chen is a great talent, I am not as good as him."
Chen Caozhi smiled and said: "How dare you call me a great talent? I just happen to have thought about beauty and evil, good and bad."
Kong Wang also cited "The Book of Changes", "Zhuangzi", "Jiao Shi's Yi Lin", "Erya" and other ancient literary poems to discuss with Chen Cao. Chen Cao answered all questions and answered them like a bell. The more Kong Wang talked, the more he got better and better.
Joy, among the younger generation in Jiangzuo, he asked himself to be knowledgeable and not to think second-hand. Unexpectedly, tonight he met Chen Caozhi, a man of great knowledge and citation of scriptures, which made him feel as if he were walking in the mountains on a spring day, with a dizzying feeling.
Kong Wang leaned forward, and unknowingly moved closer and closer, chatting with Chen Caozhi——
Gu Kaizhi, Chen Shang and Liu Shangzhi were walking in the small garden and recited a new poem, "Spring water fills the surrounding areas, summer clouds have many strange peaks, the autumn moon shines brightly, and winter ridges show cold pines." Although they were praised by Chen Shang and Liu Shangzhi, they were not impressed.
Feeling unsatisfied, Chen Caozhi's "Wonderful" was more interesting for his poetry. He chanted it for a while under the moonlight without interest, and said: "I wonder what Kong Deze and Zichong were talking about in secret. It should be finished. Let's go back.
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When the three of them returned to the small courtyard of the study, they heard Kong Wang and Chen Caozhi chatting happily in the study. At this time, they were discussing the topic of the Yellow Emperor's wanderings. Gu Kaizhi was very interested and immediately joined the discussion. Chen Caozhi
Shang and Liu Shangzhi occasionally interjected a few words. The five of them were attentive, and the debate became more and more heated. Unknowingly, it was already three o'clock in the night.
Xiaochan and Gillian both came to wait outside the study. Gillian knocked on the door to remind Liu Shangzhi, but when no one paid attention, she raised her voice again: "Ah, it's already midnight -" her voice was drawn out.
Kong Wang heard this and exclaimed in surprise: "Is it midnight?"
Gu Kaizhi became more energetic as the night went on. At this time, the conversation was in full swing and he said, "It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter if we just talk all night long."
Chen Cao said: "Changkang, there are important things to do tomorrow, so it is not appropriate to talk all night long."
Kong Wang then stood up and said, "Then I'll take my leave." He came over and held Chen Caozhi's hand, and said sincerely: "Brother Zizhong is a great talent, but I am not as good as him. I misunderstood what others said and thought that brother Zichong was just for nothing.
"I am a person who is interested in fame and reputation. We have a long talk tonight. I know that brother Zizhong is a great talent. I am willing to make friends with brother Zizhong from now on and keep in touch with each other."
Chen Caozhi held his hands and said with a smile: "It's true what you wish for."
Kong Wang was very happy and was about to say goodbye when he suddenly picked up the volume "Mingshenghu Lunxuanji" on the desk and asked: "Who wrote the words on it?"
Chen Caozhi replied: "Last year Xie Youdu asked for this book, but I couldn't copy it. I asked our county clerk to copy it on my behalf."
Kong Wang couldn't help but laugh, and said again: "I dare you to ask Brother Zizhong to have a look at his calligraphy."
Chen Caozhi took some recently written "A Volume of Ice and Snow Essays" and read them with Kong Wang. Kong Wang shook his head while reading and sighed: "Brother Zizhong's calligraphy is clear, free and easy, unique, and his calligraphy quality is also better than mine."
, I mistakenly believed what others said, and thought that what I saw was true, and almost put myself in an embarrassing position. Brother Zizhong is an honest gentleman, otherwise, my reputation will be ruined."
The implication of Kong Wang's words was that if Chen Caozhi took advantage of his gullible and contemptuous mentality and deliberately competed with him in public, then he would be in trouble.
Chen Caozhi smiled and said: "Brother Deze, why did you say this? Brother Deze is knowledgeable and elegant, and has a pleasant demeanor. I have benefited a lot from our conversation tonight. I will ask Brother Deze more for advice in the future."
Gu Kaizhi was very happy to see that Kong Wang and Chen Caozhi had become friends after the meeting. After chatting for a while, he and Chen Caozhi sent Kong Wang out of the house and agreed to visit each other often.
The moon was in the center of the sky, and the spring night was slightly cold. Before getting into the car, Kong Wang whispered to Chen Caozhi: "I sincerely wish Brother Zichong that he will find a good wife soon."
When Gu Kaizhi heard this, he smiled broadly and was happier than Chen Caozhi.