It's just that because of the lack of talent, "I don't know the strange cause, and I will record it for future generations".

Meaning: "Although I found out that the stone could indeed make a sound, I didn't know why, so I had to record it in the hope that someone later would be able to solve the puzzle." ”

At that time, Liu Yizhang had already served as Yu Qing, a member of the imperial court, in order to verify a folk legend, he actually rowed a small boat against the current alone, and the truth-seeking heart was really admirable.

The book "Water Tan Zhang" is also the target of Zhang Yuan's purchase.

In the library building of Hongchen Road, Zhang Yuan had already memorized this book backwards.

However, in order to prevent students from turning over expensive books, the books in the library building are all carved in stone with knives, and they can't be brought out at all! That's it, I heard that there are more than a dozen stone carving books consumed every month, and the handwriting has been smoothed by the students.

It can be seen from this that there is a lack of paper books.

Even if an ordinary Hongchen Dao disciple has barely enough to survive in the economic conditions, he can't buy non-essential miscellaneous books.

Books, that's a luxury.

If you want to buy idle books, you can only come to the bookstore in the world.

I heard that the largest bookstore in the imperial capital, "Lanyu Pavilion", can buy the authentic works of any of the twelve masters, but the price is expensive.

The children's library in Yizhou can only guarantee that there are transcripts, which is still a bit stingy.

There is no way to be stingy, if Zhang Yuan hadn't entered Hongchen Dao, he wouldn't even be able to afford a transcript.

Zhang Yuan has already decided on the cultivation method of traveling thousands of miles, so "Shui Tan Zhang" is his must-read list, and he hopes to see the strange things recorded in the book, maybe he can get new insights.

I came in and asked, and sure enough, don't think about the real thing.

This thing is now kept in the Forbidden City, and it is a textbook for the prince to study and observe the people's livelihood.

Even transcripts are rare, Yizhou is still the world of Wen Yanting, Wen Yanting's transcripts can be seen everywhere, and the price is cheap, Liu Yizhang is much more difficult to find.

Wu Zhou's literary world, influenced by the sword immortal Li Wenyue, the more romantic and virtual the article, the more popular it is.

In other words, Liu Yizhang is a first-class master, and literati always have an arrogant heart, and they feel that copying the things of first-class masters is flattering, and they will be laughed at by the same family.

Therefore, Liu Yizhang's manuscript transcript is rare and expensive.

The little scholar of the Children's Literature Museum, don't look at his young age, but he is like a treasure for all kinds of famous artists, and he comes with his mouth open.

Zhang Yuan concluded that if this little guy wants to take the imperial examination, he is very hopeful that he will be able to pass the examination.

It's a pity that the little scholar was born in a merchant family, and he was not allowed to take scientific examinations, so he could only come to a certain errand in the Children's Literature Museum, and he was literate, so as to protect his family.

The little scholar said politely: "Childe, there are very few articles by everyone Liu, and there have been no new works in the past few years, and no one has copied them.

The one I recently sent is a woman's handwritten book, so if you don't dislike me, bring it. ”

Don't look at Zhang Yuan's poor dress, the belongings he is all over his body, and he is not as valuable as a little scholar's brush.

However, the scholar's dress is worthy of respect, Wu Zhou is the world of literati, and if he neglects literati students, the signboard of the Children's Literature Museum will be smashed.

These literati never spit out dirty words, but wrote poems and engraved them on the wall for people to read, and quoted scriptures and classics.

You just want to scold back, and you have to make sure that your handwriting is better than his, so you can't afford to offend at all.

Therefore, when the little scholar said that there was no manuscript, that is, there really was none.

He was respectful and couldn't fault anything.

"You said that the woman's handwriting, is there anything inconvenient? It's always okay to show me, right? Zhang Yuan could only settle for the next best thing.

"Of course it's okay, please come in with me."

The little scholar etiquette is very thoughtful.

Since ancient times, it is virtue for women to be talentless, but Wu Zhou is the empress in power, and even the prime minister is a woman, and the harsh criticism of women has been relaxed a lot, and many talented women have emerged for a while.

The mainstream view is that women should not have much knowledge, and they can read and do arithmetic.

Most literati even disdained to study women's handwritten books every day.

As a result, women's transcripts often do not sell.

The transcript Zhang Yuan saw was a bit unusual.

If the little scholar hadn't told him in advance that it was a woman's copy, he wouldn't have seen the slightest hint of juanxiu.

Stroke by stroke, simple and strong, seeing that there is no more than ten years of skill, I can't write such a neat small letter.

"Is this really a woman's writing? Maybe I'm just a shallow learner, and I can't read the handwriting. ”

Zhang Yuan sighed.

The children's museum really still has a foundation, and the transcripts that the general humanities disdain to buy are surprisingly good in quality.

"Many people have come to see it, and at first they were satisfied with the transcription of Xiao Kai, saying that it was a bit of Kuching Shusheng Ouyang Cheng everyone's meaning.

When I heard that it was written by a woman, I didn't want to buy it. ”

The little scholar also tried his best to sell, and if he could sell it, he would be able to get a commission himself.

Ordinary women write, inevitably the word Juanxiu, at a glance you know that there is a big difference with men.

This transcript is a complete imitation of Ouyang Cheng and strives to be similar.

For Zhang Yuan, who wanted to find the original handiwork but couldn't afford it, the calligraphy of this book was the closest to Ouyang Cheng he had ever seen.

His own Xiaokai is also imitating Ouyang Cheng, knowing that the other party's skills are stronger than his own.

"The way of learning, the master is the teacher, and it doesn't hurt to be a woman.

I saw that the handwriting was really powerful, but unfortunately I don't know who wrote it. ”

Zhang Yuan said.

If it weren't for the woman's work, it wouldn't have been his turn to buy it at all, maybe it would have been snapped up a long time ago.

Most of the transcripts are unsigned, and can only be written on the letterhead: "Later generations copy the work of so-and-so".

She seems to have a strong teacher, such a good character, placed in the ordinary bachelor's place, she is fully qualified to write her name, and even the four-grade prefect Lu Rong is not much worse.

It's a pity that she hasn't been recognized by her teacher yet.

"I don't know, since Childe bought words, why do you need to know."

The little scholar said.

This little scholar is very good at talking, and he deserves to be a businessman's child.

Generally speaking, the women who write this kind of handwriting should not be young, either the disciples of famous teachers or the wives of famous scholars, who copy manuscripts in their spare time, they actually do not lack the manuscript fee of these few taels of silver, and what they need is to be recognized by the mainstream literati.

Zhang Yuan himself is just a weed, and he can't talk about identifying with anyone, he just thinks that the handwriting is good, like Ouyang Cheng's handwriting, which he can use to practice calligraphy.

"How much does it cost to paint and calligraphy?" "Three taels of silver."

Shui Tan Zhang is a miscellaneous book, and the distribution and transcription of miscellaneous books are not subsidized by the government, which is much more expensive than textbooks.

Even if it is an unrecognized transcript, it needs to be three or two.

If it is signed, the low price will not be less than ten taels.

Now all his spare money is only six taels of silver.

"I bought the book, is there any small Kai calligraphy of everyone Wen and Ouyang everyone, I want to observe and learn it."

Zhang Yuan has not forgotten his original purpose.

"Of course, Wen everyone is always there.

It's just that Mr. wants to be small, or is he going to formulate Ouyang's handwriting? The little boy asked.

Xiaokai is a kind of literary style, Ouyang Cheng wrote Xiaokai as the pinnacle and wrote it as a royal style for scientific research, but he has long been ancient, and his writings are limited.

Later generations also have wonderful works, but because of different schools, generally speaking, who to copy at the beginning, should basically identify who to write.

For example, no matter how well Ouyang Cheng writes, if you copy Wen Yanting when you get started, then it is best to always be Wen Yanting.

The introductory tutor is changed back and forth, but it will delay the formation of a fixed style.

Of course, after getting started, you will not have to worry about forming your own fixed style.

That's why the little scholar asked him whose work he wanted.

"Oh, in addition to these little Kai everyone, is there a new work coming out?" Zhang Yuan felt that his Xiaokai should be quite beginner, and it didn't hurt to look at what others wrote.

The little scholar's eyes lit up, and he also knew that he had met someone who knew the goods.

"A few days ago, the new sword immortal masterpiece, but it was Xiaokai, a five-character quatrain."

The little scholar said.

"Sword Immortal? Li Wenyue? Isn't that a master of calligraphy, is it true that he recently rewrote Xiaokai? Zhang Yuan was very puzzled.

Although it is said that there is no first in literature and no second in martial arts, there has always been no controversy about the master in a field.

Wen Yanting's Xiaokai, Li Wenyue's calligraphy, and Liu Yizhang's thin gold body, dared to be called the second in the dynasty, and no one dared to admit the first.

Especially Li Wenyue, although he is a demon cultivator, if you say that he is the first poet of the dynasty, no one dares to jump out and refute it.