Chang Xiu's reckless behavior made everyone in the hall a little surprised, and no one reacted to what was going on in a hurry, and when he opened his eyes, he went straight to the single word hall, and they all wondered in their hearts: Is this guy dizzy and dizzy, or is he guilty of being a celebrity again?

Zhu Xuan drooped his eyelids and seemed to be pretending to sleep, but in fact, every move of everyone in the room fell into his observation, and he had already anticipated and prepared for various situations that might arise. But Chang Xiu's recklessness was really beyond his expectations, and he couldn't stop it in surprise, so he could only stare at him angrily, and reminded in a low voice: "Lord Chang,"

Chang Xiu didn't seem to hear his call, brushed the long black and white beard under his chin, and raised his face to carefully examine the cursive script; Suddenly, he took two steps back in shock, frowned, tilted his head to carefully look at the "one-stroke tiger", stretched out his index finger to copy the strokes in the air, shook his head and nodded suddenly, his face was also sunny and dark, and his mouth was still reciting: "...... No, certainly not...... Won't you? Could it be ...... Mostly. ”

His behavior made most of the people in the room feel inexplicable, and they couldn't help but turn their heads to look at the central hall.

At a glance, the faces of the soldier squire Zhenqian and the household squire Ye Xun were all smiling; Di Xu, Guo Biao, and Zhang Shao's expressions became a little unnatural.

This is the place where Shang Cheng is busy with official business at home, and they often come and go, and they have long known the furnishings in this hall. This painting is not unfamiliar, it was changed after the Lantern Festival this year. A few people felt that it was inappropriate at the time. First, the layout of the middle hall is rigid and not vivid, and second, the reputation of the middle hall is not good, so I persuade Shang Cheng to change another one. But Shang Cheng didn't listen, not to say that this cursive script is beautifully written, with the charm of a tiger descending from the mountain, no matter what others say, anyway, it just won't change; Others can't do anything about him. Among the officials of the Health Department, only Lu Ji and Zhou Xiang felt that this character was good, and praised the skeleton spiritual layout techniques of this character as excellent. Since Tao Qi was transferred to Beijing last fall, these two people have the best calligraphy in Yanshan at present; Since they are all so praised, what else can anyone else say? Besides, if the Admiral is willing to hang such a picture in his own hall, let him hang it! Anyway, it's their old businessmen's face that they're losing!

However, seeing Chang Xiu's obsessive appearance, the smiles on the faces of the two Jingguan immediately disappeared.

Zhu Xuan's face darkened, and he scolded in a calm voice: "Wenshi! ”

With this low shout, Chang Xiu, who was addicted to the world of calligraphy, suddenly sobered up. He immediately knew that he had done something wrong, and hurriedly bowed down and said, "Teacher," his age is actually not a few years younger than Zhu Xuan, and he emerged in the literary world earlier than Zhu Xuanwei, and his current momentum is not weaker than Zhu Xuan, but the deputy chief examiner at that time of his Dengke was Zhu Xuan, so he has always been humble as a disciple of Zhumen. He lowered his head and said respectfully, "...... Teacher, the disciple knows that he is wrong. ”

Zhu Xuan bowed his head slightly and said, "Since I know my mistake, then I won't blame you anymore." He picked up the teacup, took a sip of water, and was about to open his mouth to talk to Shang Cheng, when Ye Xun interjected and asked, "Master Chang, do you think there seems to be something wrong with this middle hall?" ”

Shang Cheng stood up, picked up the pot and refilled Zhu Xuan's bowl with tea soup.

This time, Zhu Xuan didn't embarrass him again. When he refilled the tea, Zhu Xuan's left index finger and middle finger tapped it twice on the square tabletop to express his gratitude. Shang Cheng continued to make tea, and he immediately turned sideways and took a sip. This is because he is thirsty, and secondly, he is afraid that he will ignore the good intentions of his master and make the blind man angry, and maybe he will do something unexpected......

After he drank it, Shang Cheng refilled it for him, and then put the teapot and sat down with a smile. He also took a sip of the bowl,

The eyelids glanced at Ye Xun, and then he took it back, this surnamed Ye's reaction was quite fast! As soon as Zhu Xuan spoke, he was a little happy. This shows that the Beijing officials lost a period of momentum first; Once the momentum is discouraged, it will be easier to deal with next. And he also saw that Zhu Xuan couldn't hold his breath anymore, and he wanted to start investigating his own faults, as long as he could resist Zhu Xuan's first question, then the matter of several important members of the court coming to ask for the crime today would be almost solved. Who knew that this Ye Xun was also quite experienced, and he knew to take other things as a buffer first. Now it's okay, if he breaks it out like this, no matter whether this cursive painting is good or bad, the final result can only be that the two sides stand on the same starting line again......

Chang Xiu nodded first, then shook his head again, pointed at Zhongtang and smacked his mouth several times, but he didn't say anything.

Ye Xun smiled: "Wen Shigong, everyone sitting here is his own people, what can't he say?" He first called Chang Xiu's table to ease the tension that was clear just now, and also said that this was actually talking in private and had nothing to do with government affairs. casually and slightly complimented Shang Cheng, "Zida and I are also old acquaintances, and I know that Zida is an open-minded and hearty person." Since Wen Shigong saw that this white jade in the middle hall was flawed, why didn't he take the axe for Zida? Wen Shigong, everyone here knows you best, if you have anything to say, even if you are open-minded, Zida will definitely thank you heavily. Even if there is a mistake in the words, I don't think Zida will be able to deal with you. ”

These words even boasted and stabbed Shang Cheng with something in his words, and also tied Shang Cheng's hands and feet first, Lu Jiguo and several Yanshan civil and military officers could hear it clearly, although they did not open their mouths, their faces showed uncertain expressions.

Although Zhu Xuan has never done any practice in his life, he is not a real old scholar after all, and after thinking about Ye Xun's words in his mind, he immediately understood what he meant, so he smiled and said to Chang Xiu: "Wenshi, you are everyone, the poems and articles are the best in the world, and the insight on the way of calligraphy and painting is also deep. ”

Except for Lu Ji, the faces of the other three Yanshan officials immediately became ugly. Zhang Shao even scolded his mother in his stomach twice: "Put an old thing!" Which ear did he hear that Shang Cheng asked Chang Wenshi to evaluate Zhongtang?

Lu Ji doesn't care. He knows his depth in the appreciation of calligraphy and painting, and he also knows Zhou Xiang's attainments in calligraphy, and the two of them praise this Zhongtang in unison, Chang Xiu's generation of literary leaders, he dares to close his eyes and tell nonsense? Besides, this painting was made by Shang Cheng on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, when he came to Shangfu to celebrate the New Year. On the same day, the two people talked about the wine book very happily, and in the evening Shang Cheng had a high sense of wine, improvised ink in the drunken confusion, its momentum was like thunder, its pen was like lightning, and the book was written in one go, and the scene was still vivid, and every time I looked back, I especially sighed the general's majestic demeanor......

Shang Cheng raised his face and smiled, walked over to Chang Xiu and bowed his hand, and said: "To be honest, since this middle hall was hung up, there are some who say it is good, and there are also those who say it badly, and there are many people who say it badly, and there are few people who say it is good, so I can't figure out whether it is good or not." Today I finally met a teacher who is honest and honest, you must not refuse! ”

Chang Xiu didn't intend to comment on this character in public at all. To be honest, he now regrets his rash move. If he hadn't been fascinated by this word just now, and then find an opportunity to quietly come to Shangfu, and find a reason at will, Shang Cheng would also give him this letter; Even if he was asked to exchange something else, he could do it one by one, and there were a few volumes of calligraphy and paintings given to him by others in the inn right now; Even if they are all given to Shang Cheng, he will not suffer! But that idea doesn't work now. First, there is the teacher's order, the second is the advice of colleagues, and the third is the invitation of the master, in this case, he can't refuse. He sighed in his heart, sneered on his lips, stood up and bowed in return, and said hesitantly: "Zida is kind, I will make it difficult for me." ”

"Wen Shigong is too humble." Lu Ji also came over. As soon as he came over, everyone in the room also stood up and gathered in front of the middle hall, waiting for Chang Xiu's comments. Lu Ji said sourly, "Xiaoao has been in the literary world for thirty years, and there are people all over the world who don't know your name?" Poetry and articles are all understood, all the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting are known, as long as this Zhongtang can pass your eyes, I am afraid that the value is not more than a hundred times? ”

There is something in that, too!

Chang Xiu's face flushed. There were two or three people who had no expression on their faces, but they all had smiles in their eyes. Lu Ji's words also have an allusion to the source. At that time, Chang Xiu was a pen supervisor in the Hanlin Academy, and someone once held a piece of writing for him to appreciate. He asserted that it was the authentic handwriting of Li Yong, a great calligrapher of the Tang Dynasty, and also signed and left a seal at the end of the sticker, but it was bought at a high price and soon found out that it was a forgery. The person who bought the book and posted couldn't find the liar, so in a fit of anger, he found Chang Xiu according to the map. Chang Xiu had no choice, and he was afraid that he would ruin his reputation if it was spread, so he had to pay for the family himself. Although this matter has not been circulated, there are many people who know about it, and Lu Ji's so-called "worth a hundred times" is to ridicule his limited vision in calligraphy and painting. Of course, there is also the meaning of taking the opportunity to fight back against Ye Xun, one by one, you will find such a person to taste, I'm afraid you won't be able to convince the public, right?

Chang Xiu wiped the sweat on his forehead with a brocade hand, and said hesitantly: "Bo Fu, your vision of calligraphy and painting is deeper than mine, let's come to taste it for Zida together?" ”

Chang Xiu's words are sincere. He felt that he was not sure about the source of this cursive script, so he begged Lu to help. But when these words reached Lu Ji's ears, he heard another taste. What do you mean by "your vision of calligraphy and painting is deeper than mine"? Am I inferior to you in my writings, or am I inferior to you in my poetry? Of course, he also knew in his heart that since he joined the office, the government affairs were complicated, and he no longer had time to work the article. He admits it; Everybody knows about it. But when Chang Xiu said it in person today, the meaning was completely different...... He smiled all over his face, shook his head, and said with a smile: "Don't dare to be, never dare to be." I ask Wen Shigong to open our ears and ears for us, and send it to listen to you. ”

He excused himself so resolutely, Chang Xiu had no more persuasion. He walked to the nave and raised his face to study the cursive script carefully once more. Everyone followed his gaze carefully.

Most people immediately praised in their hearts: this is beautifully written! As for where the beauty is, I can't say much about it for the time being. This is not to say that they are completely uninformed, but that each of them has different minds. Even if they are all scholars, they specialize in art, and there is a difference between simple and complex daily chores and government affairs, and over time, they gradually distinguish themselves in the level of calligraphy and painting skills and appreciation. Moreover, even if they are both scholars and jinshi, not everyone can write a good handwriting. As for the writing known as "stepping stones", compared with the furrows in the chest of knowledge, it can only be regarded as a branch, so it can be seen with its hands, and the worst can not let the examiner admit his mistakes and even make the slightest mistake a thousand miles, and make himself regret for life...... However, if they are really allowed to taste it, they can still use their knowledge and memory to temporarily turn out some "meanings". Of course, their evaluation must not be compared with everyone like Chang Xiu. Therefore, when Chang Xiu examined the character, they were all as attentive as a Mengtong waiting for the teacher to teach.

But Chang Xiu didn't speak for a long time.

Ye Xun belongs to the kind of reader who can just take out a hand. He is one of the standard-bearers of the Nanjin faction, and the purpose of coming here today is to find out what is successful, but he was interrupted by Chang Xiu, and the atmosphere that he finally created was swept away, not to mention, and he also delayed a lot of time for a broken hall. He forced the impatience in his heart and asked in a low voice, "Wenshi, are there some things that are hard to say?" ”

Chang Xiu smiled bitterly and shook his head.

Ye Xun's face was full of confusion, and he glared at him and blinked. If the words are not good, don't say them, just pick some nice words to fool the blind businessmen? There's still a lot of work to be done here!

Zhu Xuan had already stood up to look at this middle hall. He stared at the silk scroll and muttered for a long time, and said slowly: "I understand what Wenshi means. It's not a good word to evaluate, and it's hard to evaluate......"

Chang Xiu immediately looked at his teacher with a grateful look.

"If I'm not mistaken...... Zhu Xuan continued, "...... This is supposed to be the authentic handwriting of Mr. Yu Que. He has seen "63 Stickers" many times in Ouchi, and his home treasures a copy of the Dongyuan Emperor's own handwriting, so he is more sure than Chang Xiu, who has only seen one side of "63 Stickers".

Mr. Missing? Most people are a bit ignorant. But then they remembered who it was. Several inhalations rang out in the room.

Chang Xiu lowered his head and said, "...... Students think the same way. But there is no payment, so I am not sure. Of course, this has a lot to do with the fact that he has made a big mistake in this area. He was bitten by a snake for ten years and was afraid of the well rope, for fear that he would accidentally say something wrong again.

Of course, Zhu Xuan knew his thoughts as an old disciple, nodded and smiled slightly, turned his head and asked Shang Cheng: "Zida, congratulations." It is important to know that there are very few authentic works of Mr. Yu Missing, and it is enviable that you can have such a collection. Even I, an old man, can't help but be moved. He paused, seeing that Shang Cheng smiled and said nothing, he couldn't help but feel a little lost in his heart. He asked again, "Dare to ask Zida, how did you get this character?" ”

Shang Cheng shook his head and said, "I don't remember much." You know, I am now holding the position of a commander, and a lot of mountain goods and New Year's goods were sent to the place during the New Year's period, and the generals in the army also moved to me with needles and threads, probably the fourth or fifth day of the new year. You know, my sister-in-law took care of it for me, she didn't know much about it, and the account books were messy, obviously the two loads of wheat that Yanshan County gave me years ago, but it was mistakenly recorded on the head of Nanzheng County. As a result, after the New Year, I sent wheat money to Nanzheng County, and I was so scared that people hurriedly sent me two loads of good Jiangnan japonic......a rice," he said with a long sigh, as if he was very worried about his sister's stupidity.

Zhu Xuan and Chang Xiu were both disappointed. Even Guo Biao and Zhen Qian and others also had regretful expressions on their faces. Only Lu Ji's stomach was so smiling that his intestines were almost knotted, but he desperately made a look of annoyance on his face, but it didn't look like it......