Except for Meng Zitao and Cheng Qiheng, others did not know the origin of Tianyan.

Zheng Yaxin said: "Su Dongpo has a lot of Tibetan inkstones, my grandfather has a side, I don't think it's any better when I see it, what's so special about this inkstone?"

Cheng Qiheng said the origin of the Tianyan: "Don't talk about anything else, this is Su Dongpo's first inkstone, such a special significance, isn't it precious?"

Zheng Yaxin said: "Hmph, isn't it the first, besides, even if it is the first inkstone, if it has no characteristics, how much can it increase in value?"

Cheng Qiheng said with a smile: "I haven't studied this inkstone carefully, how would I know what characteristics it has, but there must be something special about it, there is no doubt about it, otherwise Su Xun would not call it a heavenly inkstone, and Yan Song would not have solemnly collected it." ”

Meng Zitao took over and said: "Actually, in this story about the Tianyan, there are several places that show that this inkstone is very unusual. For example, Su Dongpo, who is only 12 years old, why would he 'try to study ink' on the original stone of Tianyan, and how good is this "excellent". ”

"In addition, what makes the well-informed Su Xun curious, thinking that this is 'Tianyan'. In this way, it would be too much to say that there is nothing surprisingly special about this inkstone. Moreover, I have discovered a property of this inkstone. ”

"What?" Zheng Yaxin hurriedly leaned over when she heard this.

"Look at this inkstone again. ”

Meng Zitao smiled and turned over the inkstone, and showed the side that had just been in contact with his palm in front of everyone, only to see that there was already a layer of fine water vapor on the inkstone.

"Heh into ink, must be hah into ink!"

Zheng Yaxin was the first to react, and directly took a breath towards the inkstone, and immediately made the inkstone moist, as if she had splashed water on it.

Speaking of which, "Breath into Ink" is a well-known story about Duan Yan.

Legend has it that in the early years of the Tang Dynasty, it snowed heavily in the capital during a imperial examination, and the ink grinded out by the candidates soon became frozen and could not write. When the emperor learned about it, he listed Duan Yan as a tribute.

Obviously, this Fang Tian inkstone also has such characteristics, and with Meng Zitao's previous knowledge, the effect of this inkstone "turning into ink" is even better than the Duan inkstone he has seen before.

At this time, I saw Cheng Qiheng say with some surprise: "My grandfather also collected a Duan inkstone, which was made by Gu Erniang, and my grandfather took it out and used it last month. ”

Gu Erniang was a famous inkstone craftsman from Yongzheng to Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty. As the saying goes, "The inkstone is made of a stone, and the tongue must be round and fat, and the magic of engraving can be seen." "The inkstone made is quaint and delicate, and the coincidence is like a miracle.

Not to mention, the inkstones made by Gu Erniang are all masterpieces, which are enough to be handed down and collected by Cheng Xiuyuan, they are definitely not ordinary.

Therefore, hearing that it could be compared to this kind of inkstone still made Meng Zitao a little surprised in his heart, but when he thought of the value given by the ability, he was immediately relieved.

At this time, Zheng Yaxin proposed: "Or, let's go to my house now, right?"

Seeing everyone's puzzled expressions, she continued: "Whether the inkstone is good or not, of course, you have to compare to know that my grandfather has a lot of good inkstones, such as Tao inkstone, Duan inkstone, She inkstone, and Chengni inkstone." ”

Meng Zitao was a little moved in his heart, but he still said: "Now Elder Zheng should be resting, besides, is it a little inappropriate to go rashly?"

Zheng Yaxin smiled: "I can see the baby, my grandfather is too late to be happy, how can it be inappropriate?"

Meng Zitao must have been happy to be able to visit Zheng Anzhi, but considering Zheng Anzhi's identity, he was cowardly and worried that there would be something inappropriate about doing so.

After thinking about it, Meng Zitao felt that this matter would have to be faced sooner or later, so he said, "Why don't you make a phone call and ask first." ”

"That's fine. After speaking, Zheng Yaxin took out her mobile phone and made a call, and after saying a few words, she turned around and said, "My grandfather called us over, and Uncle Wang is also there." ”

Knowing that Uncle Wang that Zheng Yaxin was talking about was Wang Zhixuan, Meng Zitao was sure in his heart, and hurriedly responded.

Wang Qingchen learned from Cheng Qiheng that Zheng Lao was Zheng Anzhi, and while he was surprised, he asked weakly, "Can I go?"

Zheng Yaxin raised her head: "Look at you, this person is quite pleasing to the eye, this palace is approved." However, next time, I will have to invite the main palace to go to the Quanfu Building to taste it. ”

Wang Qingchen rubbed his hands flatteringly: "Little meaning, if it's convenient, it's okay today." ”

Zheng Yaxin nodded matter-of-factly: "The attitude is good, but forget it at night, the palace still has general affairs to deal with, tentatively next week." ”

"Obey ......"

Seeing his cousin's appearance as a living treasure, Song Yiming muttered a little speechlessly: "Homework is homework, what do you say." ”

Unexpectedly, Zheng Yaxin's ears were sensitive, and as soon as her voice fell, she was like a cat with fried hair, opening her teeth and dancing her claws: "Song Yiming, are you itching, believe it or not, I magnify my moves!"

Song Yiming hurriedly raised his hand: "Believe, I believe." However, let's hurry up, don't let grandpa wait. ”

Zheng Yaxin wrinkled her nose: "Hmph, I'll settle accounts with you next time......"

Meng Zitao and the others laughed secretly, then packed up their things and drove to Jijing Yayuan.

Zheng Anzhi's villa is located in the last row of the villa area of Jijing Yayuan, which is a luxury house covering an area of thousands of square meters, needless to say, and it is not something that ordinary people can buy.

Under the leadership of the servant, everyone walked into the villa, a small garden suddenly came into view, although it is now winter, the scenery is not there, but it can still be imagined, in the spring and summer season, here the birds and flowers, the beautiful picture of green trees.

There were only Zheng Anzhi and Wang Zhixuan in the living room, and after Meng Zitao and the others followed the maid in, they hurriedly greeted respectfully. Subsequently, Meng Zitao introduced Wang Qingchen.

After a few words of greeting, Zheng Anzhi couldn't wait to appreciate the heavenly inkstone, and Meng Zitao took out the inkstone.

After carefully observing for more than ten minutes, Zheng Anzhi said with a smile: "This inkstone is made with the shape, the material is delicate and warm like jade, the air condenses water, and the inscription is no problem, I think it should be the Tianyan of the Dongpo monk." ”

After Wang Zhixuan read it, he also agreed with Zheng Anzhi's point of view.

Zheng Yaxin said: "Grandpa, should we try to grind the ink?"

Zheng Anzhi smiled and asked Meng Zitao, "Xiao Meng, what do you think?"

Mencius, of course, would not object.

Zheng Anzhi smiled: "Okay, I've got the inkstone ready, let's go to my study." ”

The group followed Zheng Anzhi to his study, only to see that the decoration of the room was quite ancient, and there were rows of square inkstones on the desk, which were Tao Yan, Duan Yan and She Yan among the four famous inkstones. As for the Chengni inkstone, the good collection is still in the capital, so it was not taken out, anyway, it is enough to have these three kinds of inkstones.

Zheng Anzhi first introduced to everyone, Tao Yan because of the fine as jade, fast ink, storage ink for a long time without drying up, because of the long years in the deep water, the characteristics of being able to produce water are well-known at home and abroad, has always been the treasure of the palace room, the treasure of the literati and ink writers.

The mining of Taoyan stone reached its peak in the Ming Dynasty, and there was little production after that, so the Taohe old inkstone was very precious. Like Zheng Anzhi's Fang Tao inkstone, it is an old inkstone of the Song Dynasty, the quality is very outstanding, and the carving is excellent, there are not millions in the market, and it can't be taken down at all.

As for the inkstone, many people must be familiar with it, with its ink grinding is not sluggish, the ink is fast, the ink is smooth, the writing is smooth and not damaged, and the color of the handwriting remains unchanged.

Zheng Anzhi's square end inkstone, the production age is the Ming Dynasty, it is carved with the old pit end stone, the stone is warm and delicate, purple delicate and beautiful, the inkstone is made with the shape, one side of the inkstone is smooth, the back is carved with the shape of the moire, rough and simple, very elegant.

Meng Zitao estimated that it was more expensive than the price of the Tao Yan just now.

The rest of the Yan Yan is weaker in the name, but it can be called one of the four famous inkstones, and it is also not ordinary, Su Dongpo commented that it is "astringent without leaving a pen, slippery without rejecting ink, melon skin and rational, golden sound and jade virtue".

The inkstone in front of me is made by the Qing Dynasty court office, and the surface is engraved with Qianlong's imperial inscription, whether it is quality or value, of course, there is no need to say more.

Introducing his inkstone, Zheng Anzhi took out another ink ingot, but it was the late Qing Dynasty "Hu Kaiwen" ink, this ink ingot is delicate as muscle, easy to grind, and it is also a rare good ink, such a piece is estimated to be worth thousands of yuan.

Meng Zitao saw that Zheng Anzhi took out such a good ink, and hurriedly said: "Old Zheng, this ink ingot is too valuable. ”

Zheng Anzhi said with a smile: "There is a way that a good horse is paired with a good saddle, don't use it at this time, when to use it?"

Seeing Zheng Anzhi's resolute attitude, Meng Zitao didn't say more.

Since it is a comparison, it must be the same person who uses the same power, and this person is the most suitable candidate for Meng Zitao, so after Meng Zitao prepared for a while, he began to study ink.

To judge whether an inkstone is good or bad, the ink and ink are one of the important indicators to measure the quality of the inkstone.

Simply put, inking is the speed at which ink moves from the ink block to the water "on the inkstone" through grinding. Ink refers to the speed and delicacy of the fusion of carbon and water molecules in ink.

The inkstone with good ink is like oil, shining in the inkstone, and the pen rotates smoothly, so the inkstone used for painting is more demanding than the inkstone used for calligraphy.

The reason for the contradiction is that the ink is fast, the hardness of the stone should be high, and the ink is good, and the hardness of the stone needs to be soft. Often, the ink that is fast is coarse, and the ink that is good is slow.

Therefore, a good inkstone needs to be able to reconcile contradictions, and an inkstone with good ink and ink is extremely precious.