Chen Caozhi placed two long-sharp pens on the inkstone, crossed his fingers, and looked at the calligraphy he had written. He felt that both calligraphy styles had improved, and he was quite pleased.
Sanqi Changshi Quanli had been immersed in Chen Caozhi's unique Xingkai calligraphy. Only then did he realize that Chen Caozhi used these two calligraphy styles to write a four-character poem imitating the style of "The Book of Songs". Quanli also counts He was well-read, but had no idea of the origin of this poem. He chanted in the Luoyang dialect of Jin Dynasty Mandarin:
"The mist has stopped and the clouds have stopped, and the rain has come and gone. The eight signs are dim at the same time, and the road is flat and blocked.
I send it to Dongxuan in silence, and caress the spring mash alone. I have a good friend, and I stand there scratching my head.
The clouds have stopped and there is a mist, and sometimes it is raining. The eight tables are dim together, and the flat land becomes a river.
There is wine, there is wine, and I drink leisurely by the east window. I wish to express my love for others, and the boats and cars will follow me freely.
The branches of the tree in the east garden are flourishing again. They are actually made new and beautiful to attract the remaining affection.
People also have a saying: The sun and the moon are in battle. When I am safe, I will tell you about his life.
The birds are flying gracefully, sitting quietly in the garden, gathering their feathers and calming down, and their voices are harmonious.
Is there no one else? I have a lot of thoughts. I wish my words would not come true, but how about holding on to a grudge!"
After reciting it, he praised: "Bi Xing revives, sad but not resentful, true to the country's style, good poem! Good poem!" Then asked: "Little friend Cao, what is the name of this poem? Who wrote it?" Before Chen Caozhi could answer, he waved his tail and laughed loudly, saying: "I guess little friend Cao Zhi will say again, 'You eat chicken and think it tastes delicious. Do you still want to ask which chicken it is from?'" ?'Haha, what a wonderful thing to say!"
Ding Yi and Chu Wenqian looked at each other in confusion, neither of them understood what Quan Li meant. It was baffling to say something like a chicken or a hen, but one thing was clear. Quan Li admired Chen Caozhi so much that he even called him Chen Cao regardless of his dignity. As little friends, this really surprised Ding Yi and Chu Wenqian.
Chen Caozhi bowed and said: "The elders have questions, but I dare not answer them. The name of this poem is "Standing Clouds", which is to cherish friends and reflect on old relatives."
Quan Li shook his head in admiration and ordered the waiter to put away Chen Caozhi's calligraphy. He was about to take it away. He then smiled at Chu Wenqian and said, "Mrs. Ding has such a young man. It will be very difficult for Mr. Chu to marry him, haha." "Brother Ding, I take my leave." Without waiting for the master to see him off, he walked out of the hall, and there were servants of the Quan family waiting in the corridor.
Chu Wenqian was ashamed. Although Quan Changshi did not directly say that Chen Caozhi's calligraphy was superior to his, his attitude was self-evident, especially the last sentence "Marrying is not easy" made him feel ashamed and froze. With a dark face that could not be concealed by powder, he said goodbye to Ding Yi and left in a hurry without mentioning a word about asking for his hand in marriage.
Ding Yi still hadn't come to his senses. He forgot to see off the two distinguished guests when they left. He turned around and looked around. Apart from a few waiters, he and Chen Caozhi were the only ones left in the bright and clean main hall.
Chen Caozhi was about to get up and go back to the small courtyard when he heard Ding Youwei's voice coming from behind the beautifully carved bamboo curtain on the left side of the hall wall: "Xiao Lang, come here."
Chen Caozhi then opened the curtain and went in. He saw his sister-in-law Ding Youwei and his aunt Wu sitting across the table from each other. Yuyan and Axiu stood aside. The sister-in-law had taken off her curtain hat, her eyes were as bright as stars, filled with indescribable joy.
Wu was at a loss as to why. She only saw Chen Caozhi and Chu Wenqian competing in calligraphy, and there seemed to be no difference between them. Then why did Chu Wenqian leave and not marry Youwei?
Wu stood up and was about to go out to ask what was going on. As soon as she opened the bamboo curtain, she saw that the distinguished guest Quan Chang had gone and returned, so she hurried back, and then she heard Ding Yi calling: "Fuck it. , Quan Changshi has something to ask you."
When Chen Caozhi returned to the hall, he saw Quan Zi, who had a free and easy attitude, and smiled. He took a roll of paper from his attendant and handed it to Chen Caozhi, saying: "I have been tired and forgetful lately. This is what Jiang said yesterday." The person who gave you the flute asked me to give it to you. It contains various secrets on how to maintain Ke Ting's flute. It's strange to say that, how did he know that I would definitely meet you again? - Little friend Cao, that Ke Ting The flute is unique in this world, so you have to cherish it."
"What? Ke Ting flute?" Ding Yi said in surprise: "The Ke Ting flute was Huan Yihuan's favorite thing when he joined the army. Why did he give it to Chen Caozhi?"
Huan Yi, nicknamed Shuxia, nicknamed Yewang, Ziye, was originally from Zhi County, Qiao State. He was the son of the famous general Huan Xuan. He was distantly related to the Huan Wen family of Longkang, Qiao State. He was currently serving in the Huan Wen Military Mansion and joined the army. He was known for his elegance and was good at music. , the song is so wonderful that it is known as the best in Jiangzuo.
Quan Li smiled and said: "Apart from King Huanye, who else has such a broad-minded demeanor? However, after giving the flute to King Huanye, he still seemed to be missing something. He felt reluctant to let go and could not forget his feelings. So I asked me to look for him on his behalf. I hope you will cherish it. This flute."
Chen Caozhi said in his heart: "It really is Keting's flute. The person who presented the flute yesterday was actually the famous Huan Yi. Huan Yi was a famous scholar in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. There is an article in Shishuo Xinyu: Huan Ziye heard Qing Qing every time. He often called out "Nai He" during the song. When Xie Gong heard about it, he said: "Ziye can be said to have always been deeply affectionate. He is an elegant and profound person, which makes people fascinated." He immediately said: "A gentleman does not take away what others like. I would like to ask Quan Chang to play this flute." Take it back and hand it over to Huan to join the army."
Quan Li laughed and said: "How unreasonable! If so, wouldn't King Huanye be laughed at by others, and his reputation would be over for half a lifetime! By the way, there is one more thing, I almost forgot -" He rubbed his forehead and said, He continued: "You record the scores of the two pieces of music played yesterday. King Huanye loved those two pieces of music very much. He only listened to them once and did not memorize them all."
Chen Cao said: "How about you allow me to record the score in detail and hand it over to Quan Changshi tomorrow?"
Quan Li said: "Okay, I will send someone here to pick it up tomorrow." He turned to the attendant beside him and said: "Remind me tomorrow morning, so as not to forget again."
The attendant responded: "Yes."
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Ding Yi returned to the main hall after delivering the wedding ceremony. Madam Wu was waiting for him, asking what was going on? Could Youwei's marriage be successful?
Ding Yi, who was wearing a black gauze hat, twirled his white beard with his hand, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Didn't you hear what Quanchang said? Who would dare to marry Mrs. Ding if she has such a young man?"
Wu said angrily: "Youwei is no longer a member of the Chen family of Qiantang. If my husband hadn't been tolerant and allowed Chen's uncle and nephew to visit him once a year, how could Chen Caozhi have been able to get into the Ding family? Come and take care of Youwei’s marriage, what does this have to do with Mr. Chen!”
Ding Yi was not particularly angry this time, and said: "Youwei still doesn't want to marry, so she pushed her young man to show off. I didn't expect Chen Caozhi to be so talented. Even Huan joined the army, and all the regular servants were We value him, so it seems that this Chen Cao’s predecessor should not be inferior to his brother Chen Qingzhi.”
Wu said: "Even if Chen Qingzhi does not die young, given his humble family background, he can still be promoted to a high-ranking official position! From my perspective, no matter how talented Chen Caozhi is, his future is just that of a low-ranking official. In Qian Tang There is no way you can compare with me, the Ding family."
Ding Yi was still twirling his beard and shaking his head and said: "Well, Youwei refuses to marry. As an uncle, I can't force her, and the reputation will not be good if it spreads. After all, it is a virtue for a woman to be virtuous. That's all. Let her go." Go-"
"Ah!" Mrs. Wu said with wide eyes, "Husband, you want to let Youwei go back to Chenjiawu?"
Ding Yi laughed and said: "It makes sense! I won't be as confused as my late brother. How can I let the Ding family girl I brought back back to a poor family? I, Tang Ding family, will become the laughing stock of others!"
After taking a breath, he continued: "I mean, if Youwei is willing to abide by the rules, then let her go. Don't ask anyone to find matchmaking for her in the future - Alas, this time the marriage proposal failed, then Chu Wenqian felt very humiliated and could only hope
It would be better for the Chu family not to anger me, the Ding family. There is always a discord between the noble families and they are in the same county."
Wu said: "If Chu Wenqian wants to hate him, he will only hate Chen Caozhi. He cannot be blamed on our Ding family."
Ding Yi twisted his beard and said nothing, thinking: "The Qiantang nobles have always looked coldly at the marriage between my Ding family and the poor Chen family. Now it's better. Quan Changshi, the leader of the county's noble family, also saw it. That year, young Wei married Chen Qingzhi.
It's not entirely because of my late brother's confusion. Although the descendants of the Chen family are from a humble background, their virtues and talents are still worthy of praise. Didn't Quanchang Shi also appreciate Chen Caozhi's talent? Today's incident spreads out, and my Ding family is getting weaker and weaker day by day.
The family prestige may not be without benefit."
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