After dinner that day, Xu Miao came to Taolin Xiaozhu to have a night chat with Chen Caozhi, Liu Shangzhi, and Ding Chunqiu. Speaking of brothers Zhu Yingtai and Zhu Yingting, Xu Miao said: "The farmhouse rented by the Zhu brothers is not far from here.
By the way, it’s the farmhouse we rented last spring and autumn.”
Ding Chunqiu said angrily: "The Zhu family in Shangyu is just an ordinary noble family, but looking at Zhu Yingtai and brother Zhu Yingting, they are more arrogant and arrogant than Lu Qin and He Zhu. It is really unreasonable!"
Xu Miao said: "The Zhu brothers are not land animals. He Zhu can compare with them. They are indeed talented. They belong to the likes of Fang Kuang, Ji Kang, and Ruan Ji who rely on their talents. It is understandable that they are arrogant."
Liu Shangzhi smiled and said: "The immortal people are really generous, but they praise the Zhu brothers too much. Can Ji Zhongsan and Ruan Bingling be compared to them?"
Xu Miao said: "Brothers Zhu are about the same age as me and Zizhong. How can we limit them in the future? Zizhong, what do you think?"
Chen Cao said: "The two of them will be classmates with us from now on, and they will have many interactions. Let's wait and see."
When talking about the Dazhongzheng of Yangzhou, Xu Miao said: "My father said that the person who was recently awarded the Dazhongzheng of Yangzhou was Yu Xi, the internal historian of Yangzhou. Yu Xi was the son of Sikong Yubing. He came from a famous family. In his early years, he was named the same as Xie Wan, the governor of Yuzhou."
Shuangxiu', it is said that he has a bad temper and has been unable to be reused because of his disagreement with Grand Sima Huan Wen. It is also said that he has a quarrel with Wujun Zhongzheng, Quanli Quanchangshi, and is afraid that he will be promoted to Wujun by Quanchangshi.
Scholars will be more picky."
Ding Chunqiu said: "The Yingchuan Yu family was originally a powerful family along with the Langya Wang family. Now it is getting worse. If we continue to use the position of Grand Central and Righteous to vent our anger, the Yu family's reputation will plummet."
Chen Cao said: "Don't think so much, we still study hard every day. There are certain rules for the examination of Dazhongzheng. The tests are "Poetry", "Lun", "Li" and "Biography". As long as we understand the
There is nothing to fear from these four sutras."
Most of the Confucian classics in the Wei and Jin Dynasties were based on the annotations of Ma Rong and Zheng Xuan. Chen Caozhi could be said to be proficient in "Mao Shi Jian", "Chun Qiu Zuo Shi Zhuan" and "Analects of Confucius". He knew "Poetry" and "Lun" from heart to heart.
, "The Biography of the Zuo Family in the Spring and Autumn Period" cannot be recited in its entirety because of the large number of anecdotes. However, as long as someone or something in the biography is mentioned, Chen Caozhi can recite that relevant article endlessly. This is only possible if he
Xu Miao, who studied hard at a young age, can compare to——
Relatively speaking, Chen Caozhi's weaker book is the "Book of Rites", while the "Book of Rites" annotated by Zheng Xuan was popular in the Wei and Jin Dynasties. This is the book that Chen Caozhi studies most attentively, and he often consults Xu Miao for advice.
, Xu Miao was also a devoted professor. When he encountered something he didn't understand, he and Chen Caozhi went to his father Xu Zao for advice.
The Xu Academy was scheduled to start the first lecture of the new year on February 19th, so on February 18th Chen Caozhi was relatively leisurely and got up early in the morning to climb the Lion Rock——
The spring has been particularly bright these days. Not only peach blossoms, but also pinkish white and reddish apricot blossoms are in bloom. There are also winter jasmine and red azaleas.
The embroidery woven on the ground.
Chen Caozhi looked in the direction of Taolin Xiaozhu. The peach blossoms on both sides of the Bixi River were in full bloom, just like the steaming golden clouds and the mist.
Outside the peach grove are large tracts of farmland——
Chen Caozhi promised Gu Kaizhi that he would paint peach blossoms in February and wait for Gu Kaizhi to come and see them later. The day before yesterday, Lu Weirui also said that she would come here to paint peach blossoms. Lu Weirui was still in Huating with her stepmother Su Wenwan and would return to Wu County in two days.
Chen Caozhi plans to paint two peach blossom paintings. One is called "Bixi Peach Blossom Picture". This one is a panoramic composition, and the area from the east of Lion Rock to Taolin Xiaozhu will be included in the picture. The other one is tentatively named
"Three or Two Peach Blossoms Outside the Window" is what he is good at, so he doesn't need to put too much thought into the composition.
Chen Caozhi gazed at the top of Lion Rock for a long time. Xu Miao, Liu Shangzhi, and Ding Chunqiu also came up, pointing out the colors of the trees and flowers, and smiling broadly.
As a daily routine, after coming down from Lion Rock, Chen Cao’s master and servant would run around the lake.
Tomorrow Dr. Xu will give a lecture. The gentry children from Wu County and Kuaiji who are studying here have also arrived and moved into the wooden building beside Xiaojing Lake. These gentry children have not seen Chen Cao's master and servant running around the lake for three months. On this day
They met again, and there was another burst of laughter, especially He Zhu who laughed the most wildly. He stood by the lake and waited for Chen Caozhi and the others to come over. He laughed and said: "Three weird things in Xu's school, Chen Cao's master and servant."
Going around the lake, I ranked first, haha.”
Ran Sheng was about to get angry, but he asked strangely: "What are the other two weird things?" As he spoke, he kept running and ran past He Zhu, turning his head and waiting for He Zhu's answer.
Chen Cao said: "Xiao Sheng, don't be distracted. We are walking. If we do not walk properly, we will get sick all over our body."
He Zhu was stunned for a moment. He looked at the retreating figures of Chen Cao's master and servant, and laughed: "Haha, a poor man from a poor family dares to say goodbye. It's really funny!" After laughing for a while, he felt that something was wrong.
, thought to himself: "Could this Chen Caozhi be mocking me when he said that improper conduct will cause illness?" He sneered and went back to the wooden building to apply powder and incense.
Ran Sheng laughed loudly as he ran: "Xiao Langjun, we are on a break. Haha, the three weird things in Xu's school are ranked first around the lake. What are the second weird thing and the third weird thing?"
"
Someone under the poplar tree on the roadside replied: "I ranked first in walking around the lake, second in writing with both hands, and third in getting up early to climb the mountain."
Chen Caozhi looked sideways and saw that the person smiling under the poplar tree was Zhu Yingtai, his brother Zhu Yingting, and two healthy servants following him. It was Zhu Yingtai who was speaking.
Ran Sheng widened his eyes and said, "Everyone is talking about our little husband, how can this be weird!"
Chen Caozhi smiled slightly, nodded to the Zhu brothers, and strode past.
This morning, Chen Caozhi reviewed "Xiao Dai Li Ji" and practiced calligraphy for half an hour. Since April last year, he has spent more than two hours practicing calligraphy every day, and he still keeps copying books every day.
Zongzhi and Runer have no worries about running out of books to read, but as far as calligraphy is concerned, their progress is not obvious. Although the brushwork is proficient, the meaning and rhyme are not yet vivid, especially on the right hand.
"Zhang Han Tie" style regular script, because I only copied it from memory, day after day, I felt more and more that I was not familiar with it. I lost Ouyang Xun's writing style, and I felt that the cored purple hair pen of Baima Workshop was harder.
It's not flexible enough when lifting, pressing, and turning. I'm thinking of trying to make a brush someday.
In the afternoon, Chen Caozhi walked among the peach trees, looking for inspiration for painting. He met Zhu Yingtai again by the stream. Zhu Yingtai was leading a child, playing with jade Ruyi in his hand, nodding and smiling, and passed by.
No words were spoken.
Although Chen Caozhi did not intend to explore Zhu Yingtai's secret, after all, there was such a long-standing legend in his heart, and his curiosity was unavoidable. He glanced at Zhu Yingtai's neck and chest intentionally or unintentionally. Zhu Yingtai's neck was soft and thin.
The Adam's apple is not very obvious, but many men's Adam's apple is not very prominent, which is used to judge the inadequacy of men and women. As for the breasts, don't look at them inappropriately. Chen Caozhi just glanced at them, and there was no protrusion. Moreover, the spring cold was still there.
The clothes are so heavy that even the curves are blurred——
Thinking of this, Chen Caozhi laughed dumbly and thought to himself: "Whether Zhu Yingtai is a boy or a girl is none of my business! If she is a girl, just wait until Liang Shanbo comes. I really don't know what kind of person Liang Shanbo is, who can make this person proud of his talent.
Is Zhu Yingtai attracted by the sharp-tongued person?"
Chen Caozhi returned to Taolin Xiaozhu and began to lay out the painting. Xuefei Shi first sketched with fine brushes. The Western landscape paintings that Chen Cao studied in his previous life paid more attention to realism, while the painting style of the Wei and Jin Dynasties focused on verve and did not attach much importance to realism. In order to
The scenery can be changed according to the wind and charm, so Chen Caozhi tried to move the Lion Mountain behind the peach forest building. The stream became more winding and colorful, and thousands of peach trees on both sides were rendered with freehand brushwork——
He was so absorbed in painting that he didn't bother to eat dinner. It wasn't until all the drafts on the five-foot silk book were finished that Chen Caozhi put down his pen and washed his hands in the wooden basin held by Laide. He turned his head to look at the sketches and thought to himself:
"What a pity, Master Wei, Gu Kaizhi is not here, otherwise I would benefit a lot from asking for advice while painting. I can only ask Lu Weirui for advice another day. As for Mrs. Lu, I can only ask her to comment after the painting is completed."
It was already Xu time after dinner. Chen Caozhi was taking a bath. He heard an outsider coming to the thatched cottage and saying something to Ding Chunqiu. When he came out from the bath, no one was there. Ding Chunqiu and Liu Shangzhi were reading a small note.
, then asked: "Who is looking for me?"
Ding Chunqiu said angrily: "Brother Zhu sent his servant to invite you to play chess. I saw you taking a bath and I knew you didn't know how to play chess, so I said I would go on your behalf, but the servant turned around and went to play chess."
gone."
Ding Chunqiu had never seen Chen Cao play Go before, so he took it for granted that Chen Caozhi didn't know how to play Go, but he was a little bit better at it. He thought that it would be good for the nobles to socialize with the nobles. Now that Gu Kaizhi is no longer here, he will wait until early next month for him to play Go.
Father Ding Yi came to take a look and thought, well, just hanging out with a few poor students would be a disgrace to the noble family!
In fact, according to Ding Chunqiu's current thinking, he no longer dares to have any contempt for Chen Caozhi and Xu Miao. Chen and Xu are far more knowledgeable than him, and their diligence and character also make him admire them, but in worldly affairs
In this case, Ding Chunqiu couldn't make his father angry, so he wanted to get acquainted with the Zhu brothers. He never expected that Zhu's servant was as arrogant and rude as his master, so he put down the post and left!
Liu Shangzhi said with a smile: "Zizhong, come and see, this Zhu Yingtai has a ruthless mouth and excellent handwriting. He is really talented. I can't accept it."
Chen Caozhi took a small piece of paper handed over by Liu Shangzhi, and saw only three sparse lines of writing. He studied running script from Xie An, who was the best in calligraphy. His handwriting was free and easy, round and elegant, although it was a letter pen.
The writing is well-organized, but the structure is even and stable, showing the elegant mood of the writer——
The small note contains thirty-three characters in three lines, and reads:
"Yingtai Bai: Open the window and look at the moon, the bright light fills the room. I recall your words that gave me a glimpse of the door. I want to talk about it with my hands. I sweep the room and wait. Yingtai pauses."
