Chapter 133: Calligraphy, Gambling, and Marriage

As soon as I walked to the lobby of the main hall of the Sun Mansion, I heard a burst of cheers inside.

Sun Dan was curious, and looked up, but saw that there were a large number of officials wearing black veils in the official mansion, and they didn't know each other. Among this group of people, the second room master of the Sun family, Sun Henian and Sun Songnian, all came. As for Sun Yue, Sun Gui, and others of the next generation of the Sun family, they carefully stood behind and waited.

These people were all sitting in chairs on either side of the lobby, and in the middle of the hall stood a young man in a blue robe. The man was about twenty years old, with good features and a confident smile on his face.

I saw that he was holding a few long bamboo chips in each hand, and placed a small porcelain vase ten steps away from him.

The young man raised his hands, and there was a clanging sound, and the bamboo chips in his hands fell into the porcelain vase one by one.

Sun Dan knew at a glance that a fundraising game was being played inside.

He himself has little interest in this kind of game. However, for the people in the lobby, it is also a skill to be able to accurately throw the fluttering bamboo chips into the bottle ten steps away from the porcelain bottle, and this person is still so fast that it is dazzling to see.

There were too many people in the room, a little stuffy, Sun Dan just entered the room, Sun Hao said in his ear: "This person is Pingqiuli, a good pitcher." Brother Tan, have you ever heard of the three in Beijing? ”

Sun Dan was curious: "I haven't heard of it, what are the three uniques?" ”

"In vain, you have lived in the capital for so many days, why don't you even know this." Sun Hao is now also an official, and as soon as he spoke, he subconsciously "touched" the complement on the official uniform on his chest with his hand, and said proudly: "Tong Lao's lacquered pipa, Zhanbu Guan's singing, and Pingqiu's investment." This person is Pingqiuli, look at this, there are wonderful things to come! ”

As soon as he heard that this person was Ping Qiuli, Sun Dan paid attention to him and looked at the person carefully.

The young scribe's ears were sharp, and when he heard Sun Hao say his name, he suddenly turned around and shouted, "It's Sun Dan and Sun Jingyuan who came." As he spoke, he put his hands behind his back and threw the remaining six bamboo chips in his hands backwards continuously.

There was another bamboo-like clanging sound between plum blossoms, and the six bamboo chips fell accurately into the porcelain vase. The six jingles are high or low, heavy or light, and there is an indescribable rhythm.

"Good!" Loud cheers rang out from the ground up.

Sun Dan was dumbfounded, and gasped, this person was able to accurately throw the bamboo chips into the porcelain vase with his body on his back, and the real effort was really not covered. Could it be that he is also a master of hidden weapons with martial arts, but it is a pity that he didn't bring Feng Zhen over, otherwise with his eyesight, he would know at a glance.

Sun Dan arched his hand: "It's down, but Mr. Ping?" ”

"What Mr. Ping is not Mr. Ping, everyone is a Shandong scholar, you might as well be called a brother." Ping Qiuli smiled, grabbed Sun Dan, dragged him to turn around and smiled at Sun Henian: "Duke Henian, I have long heard that among the children of your Sun family, Sun Yue is called Dapeng Bird, and Sun Dan is your family's Qianli Horse. I saw the Dapeng bird just now, and today I saw a thousand miles of horses, and it was not in vain for me to run to you. ”

Sun Henian heard Ping Qiuli praise the children of his clan, and there was a smile in his eyebrows, "It's just a few posterior boys, and they can't afford to be praised by Ping Da talent." You are a famous talent in Shandong, in front of you, where is there room for these juniors to speak. Don't praise them and let them breed arrogance. ”

After speaking, his face turned blank, "Sun Dan, what are you doing standing in the lobby, don't stand aside." ”

"Yes, yes, yes." Sun Dan was still thinking about Pingqiuli's stunt just now, and he didn't think about anything else, so he broke free from Pingqiuli's hands and stood beside Sun Yue and the others.

When Ping Qiuli held his hand just now, Sun Dan took a closer look. The thumb, index finger, and middle finger of this man's right hand are full of thick calluses, and there are also well-developed muscles on his wrist, and his hand strength must be not small. Looking at his gaze again, there are also some characteristics, when looking at people, the left eye subconsciously emptiness, and the right eye bursts out with terrifying essence. This action is a bit like the aiming action when "shooting", isn't it...... Is he aiming at me?

Sun Dan became more and more sure that this person had martial arts.

Standing beside Sun Yue and them, Sun Yue snorted in his nose, raised his head, and rolled his eyes to the sky. And Sun Gui looked at Sun Dan with a jealous expression.

Sun Dan's recent contacts are either the commander of the Jinyi Guard, or the steward brand in the palace, his vision is high, but he is too lazy to be angry with these two boys, so he stands next to them, looking at his nose and nose with concern.

Low-key, low-key. Anyway, it's an afternoon, and when we have dinner, let's just leave, and we should attend a boring banquet.

Sun Dan wanted to hide aside and pretend to sleep, but Pingqiuli refused to let him go.

Ping Qiuli didn't walk back to his seat, but said to Sun Henian: "The Year of the Crane is a good blessing, needless to say, the little brother Sun Yue in your mansion, the disciple of Bachelor Xiao Yang looks like a talent." Even Sun Dan is also very good-mannered. When I came to your house today, I saw these two new generation of talents in Shandong, which is really gratifying. I heard that your Sun Mansion has a lot of famous scriptures, and the children of the Sun family also copy it day and night, and write beautiful calligraphy. I don't know if Pingqiu has this blessing to see the good words of the children of the Sun family? ”

Hearing what Ping Qiuli said, a group of officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Rites also started to coax, they came to Sun Henian here to have a lively time, and when they saw that there was a new show, how could they let it go. They all said, "Yes." ”

Sun Henian smiled and said: "Autumn is polite, I heard that you can write a hand Zhong Wang Zhengkai, and you are a famous calligrapher in the world." A few post-born boys, the words written are just naughty children's graffiti, how can they get into your eyes. ”

"Otherwise, what I'm really good at is Dongpo's words, not because Mr. Su's words are better than Zhong Wang's, but because Pingqiu was born 'sexual' crazy, which is secretly in line with the penmanship in Dongpo's book. Because of this, he is often ridiculed as a forked hand and a forked foot, and he should not be a famous person. As soon as Pingqiuli high-fived, an attendant came over holding a painting scroll.

Ping Qiuli shook his hand, opened the scroll, and there was a large black "color" character majestically rushing to his face.

Everyone looked up, and it read: "Since I came to Huangzhou, it has been three cold foods." I want to cherish spring every year, and I can't regret spring to go. This year, it rained bitterly, and the autumn was bleak in February. Lying on the begonia flowers, mud swallow branch snow ......"

Everyone took a breath of cold air, and someone already exclaimed: "Su Shi's "Cold Food Post", but it is genuine? ”

"Exactly." Ping Qiuli nodded proudly: "It was purchased from the shop by Ping Qiuli before, and it cost a thousand taels of silver." At that time, I was not sure that this was the authentic work of Scholar Su, so I ran to find Bachelor Yang for identification. As a result, Xiao Yang was willing to pay 3,000 taels for me to transfer. In this way, it should be the authentic work of the Dongpo monks. ”

Speaking of this, Ping Qiuli shook his head and smiled: "Xiao Yang is the most fond of calligraphy, since he saw the calligraphy in my hand, he suddenly felt like he had lost his soul, and he came to bother his brother all day long, asking to watch it." I was also annoyed by Mr. Yang, so I ran back to Shandong to hide for a year before I dared to return to the capital. Today is the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve, which coincides with the "chaos" of Huanhui has been calmed and the sea has been leveled. Ping Qiuli was also overjoyed in his heart, so he simply set up a ring here to challenge the children of the Sun family. If anyone can beat me in calligraphy, he will give him this volume of authentic handwritings of Dongpo monks. ”

Not only everyone, but even Sun Dan was taken aback. This volume of Su Shi's "Cold Food Sticker" was hidden in the National Palace Museum in Taipei in later generations, and it is a masterpiece in the mind of any calligraphy lover. At the beginning, he also copied the printed matter many times, but Su Dongpo's character style was unique, which did not match Sun Dan's aura. After studying for a while, I found that I couldn't learn, so I changed to Song Huizong and Mao Bijiang.

"Yes, it's a comparison."

"The children of the Sun family are really blessed to have the opportunity to get the authentic works of the Su scholars."

And all the people whispered, and there were those who were envious and those who were envious.

Although Sun Dan was quite impressed by this calligraphy, he didn't have the heart to get this authentic handiwork now. He has been standing next to him for a long time with the same group of Sun family, and he is standing weakly. I was a little depressed in my heart, although my Sun Dan was a white ding, but Zhu Huan, Bi Yun, Lu Bing and Guozijian who came into contact with me on a daily basis were polite to me, even if the emperor saw me, he was talking and laughing. It's the first time I've been treated like this in the air, and I'm a little uncomfortable.

But Sun Yue beside him didn't think so, he moved his body, took a step forward, and coughed lightly in his father Sun Henian's ear, signaling his father to agree to this competition.

Sun Henian heard his son's cough and knew in his heart.

Since Ping Qiuli just said that even Yang Shen liked the calligraphy in his hand, it must be genuine. The son is now a disciple of Xiao Yang, so he naturally wants to try his best to please him as a teacher.

It's strange to say that Yang Shen doesn't seem to like Sun Yue, and he doesn't pay much attention to him as a clever student on weekdays.

If he can get this volume of Su Shi's authentic handiwork and send it to Yang's mansion, he may be able to change Yang Shen's opinion of Sun Yue, and it will also be of great benefit to his future future.

Thinking of this, Sun Henian "touched" his beard and said with a smile: "Since Qiu Li said so, I don't want to hide it, so I will let Sun Yue have a competition with you, my Sun family also has a lot of authentic calligraphy masterpieces of all generations, I don't know who Qiu Li wants to bet on?" How is Huang Tingjian? ”

"Wow, the Hou Sun family of Huichang even has the authentic relics of the Yellow Valley, and it is really the first family in the sea!" Everyone sighed again.

"No, no, no." Ping Qiuli shook his head again and again: "I don't want the words of the Yellow Valley." ”

"So, how is Ni Yunlin's?"

"No, no, no." It's still a wave of heading.

Sun Henian smiled: "You can't look down on the words of the two of them, and I can't come up with anything good." ”

Ping Qiuli suddenly stretched out his right index finger and pointed at Sun Dan: "I not only want to compare with Sun Yue, but also have to compete with Sun Dan." None of your Sun family's Dapeng Bird and Qian Liju can be left behind. Also, I don't want the famous people in your house. If your Sun family wins, Su Shi's true works will naturally meet with both hands. But if I win, I won't get this "Cold Food Post" back from Scholar Su University. But I have two conditions. ”

Sun Henian: "In the autumn, you said that you are a famous talent in Shandong and a protégé of 'Mao'. If there is a request, the year of the crane dares not to accept. He secretly said in his heart that "Mao" was also a well-known magnate in the dynasty, and if he could take this opportunity to catch up with him, it would be an opportunity.

"Okay, then forgive Qiu Li for being rude." Ping Qiuli said loudly: "All the princes present, please be a witness for me." If I win this game, I only have two conditions. Everyone also knows that two days after Pingqiuli arrived in the capital, he got a academy in the west of the city, and I heard that Sun Dan and Sun Jingyuan are famous, and I want to hire Sun Dan and Sun Xiaoge to work for me and be a teacher for a year; Secondly, in the autumn of this year, two out of twenty should have started a family. But because of the three years of mourning in uniform, it not only delayed the imperial examination, but also delayed the lifelong event. The daughter-in-law of the old Crane Year family is skilled and gentle, which is a good match. If Qiuli wins today's gambling game, and asks the Crane Nian Gong to nod, I will ask "Mao" to come to the door to propose. ”

"Ahh There was a commotion in the crowd.

Someone laughed: "Today is getting more and more lively, I didn't expect to witness a beautiful event, haha, congratulations to the Crane Niangong." ”

"Yes, yes, I really want to congratulate you on this, Pingqiuli is a famous talent, a protégé of the 'Mao' Xiang, and he will also enter the Hanlin Academy in the future, and after a few decades, he may be able to enter the cabinet. It is a blessing that the daughter of the Sun family can marry such a wishful husband! ”

When Sun Henian heard Ping Qiuli say this, his heart was happy. He didn't expect that such a handsome person as Ping Qiuli would also fall in love with his daughter, and there was a "Mao" minister who personally came to the door to propose marriage, which made Sun Henian feel that his face was bright.

He stroked his beard proudly and smiled: "In the autumn, I do have a daughter under my knees. But it is a concubine, if he marries you as a wife, he has wronged you. ”

Ping Qiuli shook his head again and again, and said: "I heard that Miss Sun Jia is beautiful and wise, and she longs for her heart, and if Miss Sun Jia does not marry in this life, I hope that the Duke of Henian will promise me this bet." ”

When Sun Dan heard what he said just now, his heart was shocked.

At this time, he saw Ping Qiuli looking at him with his left eye again, as if aiming at him.

Sun Dan suddenly understood: Pingqiuli, you are so poisonous!

Just now Ping Qiuli said that he wanted to compare calligraphy with him and Sun Yue, but on the surface, it seemed that this was just an ordinary bet.

As long as Pingqiuli wins, Sun Dan will go to his academy to teach for a year. Not only that, but even Sun Jia wants to marry him as his wife. In this way, it is also a graceful thing in Shilin.

But people in the business circle of the capital know that the reason why Lujia Qianzhuang has today's scale is inseparable from Sun Dan and Sun Jia.

The chief designer of the Lu family's money ticket is Sun Dan, and the specific implementer is Sun Jia.

Ping Qiuli is now about to issue a new money ticket in the capital, as long as he wins this game, he can dig Sun Dan and Sun Jia over.

In this way, the Lu family folded two generals out of thin air, and they will definitely lose in the future money war.