October 19th is the light snow solar term. "Huainan Honglie" says: "The rainbow disappears, the weather rises, and it becomes winter after being blocked." In the counties of Si, Yan, Henan, and Hebei in the Yellow River Basin, it has begun to rain at this time.
It has snowed, but in Jiangdong, it has not yet snowed. When the weather is fine, it is like spring. However, as soon as the weather is cloudy, people feel the chill of winter.
The weather in Wujun Xiaoxue was gloomy that day. After Chen Cao's master and servant ran around the lake, they climbed the Lion Rock with Xu Miao. Xu Miao couldn't keep up while running around the lake. He couldn't keep up.
Chen Cao and the three of them were worried that they would be susceptible to wind and cold due to sweating, so it was better to climb a mountain. Climbing high and looking far away can nourish the aura of awe-inspiring people.
Standing on the top of the mountain, Ran Sheng pointed to a small figure in front of the thatched cottage at the bottom of the mountain and asked Xu Miao: "Mr. Xu, have you seen that person? What's the matter with this man? He's always staring at my little man from behind. Just now we
When we were going up the mountain, he was also looking behind me, sneaking around, and asked me where Chen Langjun went two days ago? It was the time he went to Shanluo Village."
Xu Miao didn't pay attention to protecting his eyes when he was studying. He was already quite short-sighted. How could he see clearly someone so far away? He asked: "Who is it?"
Chen Cao said: "It's the servant named Ye Zhu."
Xu Miao said: "Ye Zhu is a local, not brought by my father from Jingkou. This man is usually quite diligent. What does he want to do to find out more about the spy?"
Ran Sheng was very decisive and said: "It must be someone arranged by the Chu family. Anyway, he has bad intentions."
Chen Caozhi frowned slightly as he thought of his hidden worries.
Ran Sheng asked Lai De: "Brother Lai De, has Ye Zhu asked you about Xiao Langjun?"
Laide said no, and Ran Sheng got angry: "This idiot didn't ask Brother Laide, but only asked me. He deceived me because I was young and ignorant, right? He thought I was stupid, didn't he? I'll interrupt him later."
leg!"
Xu Miao said: "His crime has not been proven, so there is no need to beat him. Once I report it to my father, I will just resign him."
Chen Cao said: "No need to say anything, just keep it for now, Lai De, Xiao Sheng, you two just pretend you don't know anything and just do whatever you need to do."
Ran Sheng was stunned for a moment, then suddenly understood, and happily agreed, finding it very interesting.
Lai De doesn't quite understand, but he is foolish and loyal, so what the young man says is right.
When going down the mountain, Xu Miao quietly asked Chen Caozhi: "Zizhong, Lu Shijun appreciates you, so what will Chu Jian do?"
There is nothing unspeakable about Xu Miao. Chen Cao said: "Mrs. Lu's Wei Rui invited me to visit her Xiyuan often because I saved her jade plate. The day before yesterday, I went to Zhenqing Road with her."
I saw Camellia in the hospital, and Chu Jian and his son must have known about it and wanted to hit me on it."
Although Xu Miao is a young man who only cares about studying and knows nothing about things, he also wants to know the stakes involved. He feels that this matter is very serious and should not be taken carelessly. He reminded his friend: "Zizhong, why don't you have less contact with the Lu girl?"
For the best, don't let Chu Jian catch you. Although you are of noble character, the gossips of villains are terrible. Your great-grandmother fell into trouble, and three people became tigers. Now is the critical period before the final product is finalized, so you must be careful.
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Just as Chen Caozhi was about to nod his head in agreement, Lu Weirui's innocent eyes suddenly came to his mind. Suddenly, he felt a sense of arrogance, arrogance, and contempt filled his chest, and he thought to himself: "The person named Chu is too deceitful. I and I
Lu Weirui dated because of her love for flowers. She is pure and simple. Don’t say that we are not in love now. Even if there is love, it is between me and the Lu family. He wants to use this matter to spread rumors. If I retreat, I will definitely
He laughed at me as incompetent. I want to revitalize the family. If I can't overcome this difficulty, I'm afraid I will be even more cautious in doing things in the future." He said: "The immortals reminded me, but Madam Lu and I are friends in the field of flower art.
There is no reason for anyone to catch me, I will think of a good way."
In the afternoon, Chen Caozhi asked for leave from Dr. Xu, and took the authentic works of Wei Heng and Xie An to the Prefect's Mansion to meet Lu Na, along with two scrolls.
Officials of the fifth rank and above in the Eastern Jin Dynasty are quite laid-back. They have subordinate officials, and many trivial official affairs are handled by subordinate officials. The prefect Lu Na only goes to the office to sit in the office from morning to noon every day, and the rest of the time is spent leisurely.
Isn’t it the behavior of nobles and celebrities to spend all day busy with official documents?
When the government servant came to report Chen Caozhi's request for an audience, Lu Na was watching his daughter Lu Weirui painting camellias in the "Baihua Pavilion" in Xiyuan. He smiled and said, "Chen Caozhi is here. Rui'er will come with me to see him." He ordered the government servant to go with him.
Ask Chen Caozhi to wait in the small hall of the study, and he will arrive soon.
Lu Weirui followed her father to the small hall of the study in the front yard. She saw Chen Caozhi, who was wearing a lacquer gauze crown, a light cotton robe, and a moon-white singlet. He stood up from the reed mat, bowed to the ground, and said loudly: "Greetings to the envoy."
"Young lady Wei Rui, please be polite." Another bow.
Lu Weirui returned the courtesy and said: "Mr. Chen is well."
Lu Na laughed and said: "Fuck, Wei Rui has been talking about you just now. I heard that you can also paint, or are you a disciple of the Wei Association? - Sitting and talking."
Chen Caozhi knelt down on the asparagus mat on the reed mat again. He watched Lu Na sit down and Lu Weirui sat under Lu Na. She looked at him with bright eyes and a smile. Chen Caozhi said: "Good teaching envoy."
I learned that before meeting Master Wei, the boy only liked to paint a few strokes. It was only after he met Master Wei that he really started to learn painting. Today I came to see the envoy. In addition to returning the calligraphy stickers, which are not superficial, there is also an elegant painting to talk about.
Jun Yixiao." He said and presented the two volumes of calligraphy stickers.
Lu Na asked the boy waiting in the study to take it, put it away, and said: "I will take the exam later. You can copy the instructions in these two posts. First, let me see your painting. Is it as good as my Wei Rui's painting?"
Lu Weirui said: "Dad, I have been learning flower and bird painting from Mr. Zhang Mo for three years, and Chen Langjun has only been learning for half a month."
Lu Na smiled and said, "Don't be too conceited. Since Chen Caozhi dared to bring the painting to see me, it will definitely be good." He took the scroll handed over by the child and slowly unfolded it.
Lu Weirui moved her knees to look at it, and saw a picture of a camellia, with one branch leaning out, two large flowers, three small buds, green and white leaves, just like the precious snowy camellia in Zhenqing Taoist Temple. The coloring may be rough.
place, but the description is meticulous, the light yellow stamens are velvety and trembling, it is really lifelike.
Chen Cao said: "The boy has not yet learned how to compose a picture. He just painted a camellia to try his hand."
Lu Na turned his head and asked his daughter with a smile: "Wei Rui, how does this compare with the camellia you painted?"
Lu Weirui bit her red lips lightly, glanced at Chen Cao, and said, "I'm really unconvinced. Mr. Chen has only been studying for half a month and he can draw so well. Dad, is it because my daughter doesn't work hard?
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Lu Na smiled and said, "Everyone has his or her own merits. Rui'er also paints camellias very well. Let Cao have a look at them."
Lu Weirui said hurriedly: "No, I won't show my embarrassment anymore." Seeing that there was a scroll beside Chen Caozhi's lap, she asked, "Does Mr. Chen still have another painting?"
Chen Cao said: "This painting was painted by Gu Kaizhi. I asked him to look at it. I thought it was really wonderful. I wanted to show it to the envoy, but I was afraid it would displease you -"
Lu Na Lanxu smiled and said: "Am I, Lu Zuyan, such an impudent person? What does family grievances have to do with appreciating calligraphy and painting? Bring it to me and see what the crazy man of the Gu family has painted?"
The painting Chen Caozhi brought was "Moonlight Night Breaking Clothes". Although the Lu and Gu families had been at odds for thirty years, Lu Na still praised the painting highly, saying that Gu Kaizhi had already surpassed his master in painting.
Untitled poem, why?
Chen Cao said: "Gu Changkang gave this painting to me and asked me to write a poem on it, but I have not yet done so."
Lu Na said: "Okay, let's take the question now. I also want to test your calligraphy." Then he and Chen Caozhi came to the study.
Lu Weirui said: "I'll grind the ink."
Chen Caozhi didn't stop him this time. He looked at Lu Weirui's white fingers holding the black ink stick and rubbing it, her wrists were as bright as jade, and it felt very beautiful. When the ink became thick, he picked up the pen in his right hand and started writing in "Moonlight Night"
In the upper left margin of the Clothes Picture, it is written:
"The sound of the wind is harmonious, and the mournful sound is broken. New sounds surround the night wind and fill the air."
Lu Na recited it once and praised: "It's wonderful! Looking at this painting and reciting this poem, it seems that you can hear the sound of chopping boards and pestles that come and go by the stream on a moonlit night." He added: "This is Xie Anshi's style.
The copying is quite clever, and the practice is intelligent and enlightening. He can copy the stele stickers without being restrained by them, and his unrestrained brushwork often escapes. This is the temperament of a great calligrapher."
Chen Cao said: "Your Majesty, you have given me the prize. I came here today to ask you to come forward and hold an elegant gathering of winter moon flower and tree paintings in Wu County. It will last for one month. At that time, your Majesty will invite famous artists to criticize it. I wonder what your Majesty thinks?"
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Lu Na said happily: "Very good. Our Wu County is a place where Liudu gathers in the east of the Yangtze River. It is suitable to hold such an elegant gathering - by the way, you want Gu Kaizhi to participate, right? How can I not allow such a thing?"
Chen Caozhi looked at Lu Weirui and said, "Please also invite Miss Weirui to participate."
"Me?" Lu Weirui looked at Chen Caozhi inquiringly. When Chen Caozhi nodded solemnly, she nodded and said, "Okay, I'll join too."
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