Ran Sheng heard someone say that only his Xiaolangjun could write such a big character in the world, and said in his heart: "Who is so superb, is it comparable to my Xiaolangjun?" Then he said to Chen Caozhi: "Xiao Langjun, I'll go and see who is writing." "I took it in stride and went.

Chen Caozhi was afraid that Ran Sheng would cause trouble, so he said to Mrs. Lu, Zhang Wenjun and Lu Weirui: "Let's go and see first." Together with Zhi Fahan, he accompanied Mrs. Lu and Lu Weirui to the left side of Dong'an Temple, and saw a large group of people under a yellow wall, including the bald monks in the temple and the waiters who did not lose their hair, the believers who came to the incense, and the servants of large households, all stretched their necks to look at a few big characters written on the yellow wall, because they were blocked, Chen Caozhi only saw the upper end of a few big characters, but the pen was excellent, although he did not see the whole, he also knew that it was a good word——

Ran Sheng stood there obviously a lot taller than the others, and read aloud: "Pieces of fairy clouds - well written, but not the best, the words are too thick, and the words are too thin—what, am I not right!" Ran Sheng saw someone glaring at him, and immediately glared back.

Chen Caozhi immediately shouted: "Xiao Sheng, don't talk nonsense!" ”

Ran Sheng muttered: "The words are written very big and very good, but if you want to say that you are the first in the world, I don't think it may be-"

Among the pilgrims, there were those who knew Chen Caozhi, and said in surprise: "This is Jiang Zuowei and Chen Caozhi, Chen Langjun!" ”

There was a young man who looked like a scholar who was very angry with Ran Sheng's disrespectful words, and he was jealous of Chen Caozhi's handsomeness, so he said with a cold nose: "Whoever said that these four big characters are not the best ones, then let him write a good big character and come out to see!" ”

Ran Sheng's face flushed and asked the scholar, "You wrote this word?" ”

The clerk said proudly: "I can't write it, it's my little Langjun who wrote it." ”

Ran Sheng was competitive and refused to let this scholar compare, and said: "My Xiaolangjun writes better than your Xiaolangjun, my Xiaolangjun can write with both left and right hands, can your Xiaolangjun do it?" ”

Chen Caozhi was about to reproach Ran Sheng Mo for talking more, Mrs. Lu Zhang Wenjun listened to Ran Sheng's argument interestingly, smiled and signaled Chen Caozhi Mo to stop Ran Sheng from fighting with this scholar, although Ran Sheng seems to be twice as big as this scholar, and he is stubble, but his age should be about the same as this scholar, both of them are proud of their respective little Langjun, and they don't give in to each other-

Lu Weirui pursed her lips and smiled, she had seen Chen Caozhi's left-hand calligraphy, and Chen Langjun should be the only one in the world who could write a good handwriting with both hands, so she didn't have to worry about who Chen Langjun would lose to.

The scholar squinted at Chen Caozhi and said: "It's not uncommon for both hands to be able to write, the key is to write well, if it's anything to doodle indiscriminately, then I will too." ”

Ran Sheng said angrily: "It's up to you, stand aside and call your little Langjun here." ”

"Call it." The scholar turned his head and asked a servant, "Where has Xiao Langjun gone?" ”

The servant said, "After going to the temple with the little lady Xi, I picked loquats." ”

The scholar glanced at Chen Cao and said to Ran Sheng, "You wait." "Trotted away.

At this time, the crowd dispersed, and Chen Caozhi saw the four big characters written on the yellow wall of the temple - "pieces of fairy clouds", pieces of fairy clouds should refer to the hot spring clouds rising everywhere in this Tang Mountain, each of these four words has six feet square, the momentum is magnificent, the pen is condensed, the momentum is hidden, and the spirit is full of energy.

Kang Youwei once said that there are five difficulties in writing big characters: one is different in holding the pen, the second is not used to the management, the third is the sudden change in the body, the fourth is the difficulty of imitation, the fifth is the difficulty of the pen, and there are five, although there are people who can write, they are familiar with the tablet method, and they suddenly make a list of books, and they are too late to move-

Writing on such a wall, and the usual desk writing is very different, the pen with is also specially made such as a rafter pen, because the pen is heavy, the posture of holding the pen is also different, it is impossible to hold the pen with four fingers, but the tiger mouth holds the pen, the magic of writing big characters with the pen lies in the use of the front, to be ten thousand and unshaken, the frame is particularly difficult, which is very high for the writer's book ** force, to practice the big characters often, and not only to practice more can write well, there is no small Kai foundation can not write well at all, and in front of the "piece of fairy clouds" These four big characters have the gold and stone gas engraved on the tablet, and have the beautiful charm of the line, the structure is exquisite, and it is done in one go.

Chen Caozhi praised: "Wonderful, it's really a wonderful book!" ”

Ran Sheng's eyes turned into bull's eyes, and he stammered: "Xiao Langjun, you, you say the same thing!" ”

Chen Caozhi: "I dare not say that I am the first in the world, but I am far behind." ”

Ran Sheng said: "That's because Xiao Langjun has never practiced such big characters, and no one can compare with Xiao Langjun's left and right hand calligraphy, right?" ”

Zhi Fahan said: "Chen Tanyue is good at calligraphy with both left and right hands, you must see and understand today"

Chen Caozhi said with a smile: "Carving insect Xiaojier, let's go and meet Zhigong." When he turned around and went back, he heard the clerk shouting, "My little Langjun is here." Chen Caozhi stood still, he also wanted to see who this little Langjun who was good at writing books?

I saw a pair of young men and women walking on the Fangfei path outside the temple, the man was about the age of a weak crown, his body was about seven feet three inches, he was as wet as a spring moon willow, Xuan Xuan was like a morning glow, his eyebrows were clear, his walking was soothing, giving people a sense of breeze and bright moon; The girl next to this man is also in her twenties, although she is not as beautiful as this man, but her body is plump and graceful, her face is full and tender, her eyebrows are slender, her apricot eyes are full, and she looks at the man next to her while walking, her demeanor is gentle, and she is full of affection-

As soon as Mrs. Lu saw this pair of young men and women who came with each other, she couldn't help but compare these two with Chen Caozhi and Wei Rui, in addition to being slightly shorter than Chen Caozhi, the man was not under Chen Caozhi, and the demeanor was not under Chen Caozhi, although the girl was also a beauty, but compared with the delicate and delicate Rui'er, both appearance and temperament were slightly inferior-

Who are these young men and women? Such a man with excellent calligraphy could not be unknown!

The scholar pointed at Chen Caozhi and Ran Sheng, and said, "Xiao Langjun, these two people said that your handwriting is not good. ”

Chen Caozhi shook his head secretly, this scholar is really good at provoking, he doesn't want to make enemies inexplicably, and asked, "Is that what I said?" ”

The scholar was asked by Chen Caozhi, and he was a little intimidated, and said forcefully: "But you didn't praise my little Langjun's handwriting well——"

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by everyone's gossip, and they all said that Chen Langjun had just said that this was a wonderful book, and even the young man's servant said the same.

When everyone was disturbing and talking, the young man did not say a word, and his expression was high, and he faced it indifferently.

Zhi Fahan stepped forward and asked: "The little monk Dong'an Temple Zhi Fahan, may I ask Tan Gao's surname?" ”

The young man had obviously heard the name of Zhi Fahan, and said politely: "It turned out to be Senior Brother Zhi, who was dedicated to the king and came to visit the branch prince in your temple with his father. ”

Chen Cao's heart moved, it turned out that this person was Wang Xianzhi, and he was indeed the most outstanding of Wang Xizhi's seven sons, more gorgeous and uninhibited than Wang Ningzhi and Wang Huizhi, so the girl next to Wang Xianzhi must be Xi Chao's sister Xi Daomao.

Zhi Fahan introduced Chen Caozhi to Wang Xianzhi, Wang Xianzhi has been with his cousin Xi Daomao in Jingkou for nearly a year, and he has also heard of Chen Caozhi's reputation, and heard Zhi Fahan say that the handsome and upright man in front of him is Chen Caozhi, who is known as Jiang Zuo Weiji, and he can't help but secretly praise that his reputation is well deserved, but he can't help but feel a little mustard in his heart-

Wang Xianzhi treats people tepidly, few words, seems not to fight with others, in fact, extremely conceited and arrogant, when he was a child, he tried to watch the doorman play the thin, the thin is similar to the chess of later generations, Wang Xianzhi looked at it for a while, and said: "The south wind does not compete." It means that those who sit in the south will lose, and the guest sneered: "This man also sees the leopard in the tube, and he sees it from time to time." Wang Xianzhi felt that he was despised, and said angrily: "I am ashamed of Xun Fengqian, and I am ashamed of Liu Zhenchang." "Walk away.

Liu Zhenchang is Xie An's brother-in-law, Peiguo Liu Yan, proficient in Lao Zhuang, clear debate and metaphysics, once predicted Huan Wen's destruction of Shu, dictatorship and other things, and the matter must be in the middle, and the insight is extraordinary; Xun Fengqian is Xun Yu's son Xun Cang, who is called "my son's room" by Cao Cao, known for his heart and affection, the infatuated man who froze naked and cold in the cold winter and then cooled his wife with a high fever is this Xun Fengqian-

Wang Xianzhi's words mean that he only admires Xun Cang and Liu Yi, and the rest are not in his eyes, Wang Xianzhi is even more conceited about his calligraphy, Xie An once asked him: "How is Junshu as Junjiazun?" "How does Wang Xianzhi's calligraphy compare with his father Wang Xizhi? If it is common sense that he should admit that he is not as good as his father, Wang Xianzhi replied, "Therefore, it should be different." It means that each has its own characteristics, Xie An said: "Outside the argument is not good." Referring to the time when Wang Xizhi's calligraphy is better than Wang Xianzhi, Wang Xianzhi was unconvinced and said: "How can people know!" ”

Wang Xianzhi's pride and conceit in calligraphy, he refused to be humble to his father, how could Chen Caozhi have half a sentence of criticism of his big characters, although I heard that Chen Caozhi praised these four words, but he didn't hear it with his own ears, and immediately gave a slight salute and said: "Please also ask Brother Chen to write a few big characters and take a look." ”

Wang Xianzhi is still young, Chen Caozhi smiled and said: "Brother Wang has big characters on it, who dares to write on it." ”

Wang Xianzhi felt that Chen Caozhi's words were not very respectful, and seemed to be modest and mocking, so he said: "It's okay to write a few words, why should Brother Chen be too humble!" He ordered someone to take the special rafter pen of the White Horse Workshop.

Chen Caozhi glanced at Lu Weirui beside him, Lu Weirui's eyes were clear, and his lips were smiling, Chen Caozhi glanced at Xi Daomao again, and thought: "Wei Rui is here, I can't retreat too much, although Wang Xianzhi is a calligraphy genius and a family scholar, but I have a wider knowledge of calligraphy than him, Yan Liu Ou Zhao, Bumpy Zhang Zuisui, and Su Huang Mi Cai, Thin Gold Six Points, these calligraphy everyone's law Wang Xianzhi has never dreamed of, and Wang Xianzhi has studied Han Li, Zhang Cao in recent years, I have also copied - " immediately said: "I have never learned big characters." , Just write two lines at will, is there a large long edge Zihao? ”

Wang Xianzhi glanced at Chen Cao, smiled slightly, and ordered someone to take a large Changfeng Zihao pen, and a servant took a large inkstone to grind ink, the inkstone was big enough to have a basin, Chen Caozhi asked others to grind ink for him for the first time, he insisted on a one-foot-long Zihao pen and wrote in the void, and said to Mrs. Lu Zhang Wenjun: "I want to sacrifice ugliness in front of Aunt Zhang." ”

Chen Caozhi and Zhang Wenjun entered Beijing on the same road, and they are already very familiar, but Lu Weirui heard Chen Caozhi call her stepmother Zhang Wenjun Aunt Zhang for the first time, and she was a little taken aback, seeing her stepmother Zhang Wenjun's face as usual, she was relieved and secretly happy.

Zhang Wenjun said with a smile: "I haven't seen the left and right hand calligraphy of Cao Zhi, so I will open my eyes today." ”

At this time, I suddenly heard a person proclaiming the Buddha's name and said: "Chen Tanyue is coming, and the old monk is not welcome." He also said: "The two women of the Lu Mansion are invited to enter the Buddhist hall for a break." ”

Chen Caozhi turned around and saw a tall and thin, clear-faced, and fifty-year-old monk looking at him with a smile.

"Boy Chen Caozhi, meet the branch father." Chen Caozhi gave a deep salute.

Mrs. Lu Zhang Wenjun and Lu Weirui also saluted to the branch respectively, although the idle cloud and wild crane-like branch Daolin lived in Tangshan, but also knew the affair between Chen Caozhi and Lu Weirui, seeing Chen Caozhi and Lu's mother and daughter come to Dong'an Temple together, they couldn't help but smile, he was a monk, and he didn't have a view of the family, and he was happy to see this good marriage.

Zhi Daolin said: "Introduce someone to Chen Tanyue, Langya Wang Yi and Wang Tanyue——"

Chen Caozhi has already seen this old man with a black scarf and a sloppy demeanor standing on the left side of the branch forest, although he is nearly sixty years old, he still has a face like a crown of jade, clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, and his appearance is three points similar to Wang Xianzhi.

Chen Caozhi shook his head to the ground: "Qian Tang Chen Caozhi has seen Wang Youjun's predecessors. ”

The slender Wang Xizhi looked at Chen Caozhi with a smile and said: "Three years ago, the old man saw Chen Gongzi's left and right handwritten poems from Quan Changzhi, and the poems are also wonderful. ”

Zhi Daolin said with a smile: "Young Brother Yi, this Chen Tanyue is not only a Confucian and Xuantong, but also a wonderful understanding of Buddhism, and the old monk invited him to ask him for advice." ”

Wang Xizhi knew that Zhi Daolin did not make polite words, and Zhi Daolin said that if he asked for advice, he really asked for advice, and he couldn't help but be secretly surprised, thinking that this Chen Caozhi was the same age as Xianzhi, is there really such a genius? He beckoned his son Wang Xianzhi to come over and meet Chen Caozhi, Wang Xianzhi said: "Daddy, I have already met Brother Chen——"

At this time, the servant of the Wang family who was grinding the ink raised his voice and said: "This son, the ink has been polished, please write." ”

Chen Caozhi glanced at Wang Xian, Wang Xianzhi nodded in greeting, and said, "Please." ”

Chen Caozhi said to Zhi Daolin and Wang Xizhi: "Brother Zijing will definitely want me to make a fool of the book, so I have to get an axe in the class, and ask Yazheng, the predecessor of Wang Youjun." ”

Wang Xizhi raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Very good, I just want to see how Chen Gongzi's calligraphy has entered the country in the past three years." ”

Chen Caozhi gave a slight salute, picked up the pen and walked to the yellow wall, on the right side of the four characters of "pieces of fairy clouds" written by Wang Xianzhi, first evened out the breath, held the pen in his left hand, and wrote the next four lines of big characters in the style of Ouyang Xun's "Zhang Han Ti":

"The body is a Bodhi tree, the heart is like a mirror, always wipe diligently, don't make dust."

Twenty words, each word is about the size of a bowl, the structure is strict, clear and steep.

I only heard Ran Sheng shouting in surprise: "How can Xiao Langjun write this kind of book with his left hand!" ”

Chen Caozhi has always been to write this kind of "Zhang Han Ti" style book with his right hand, and write all kinds of Han Li and Zhong Xuan, Wang Xie Zhuti with his left hand, although Ran Sheng does not know calligraphy, but he has seen a lot, and now he saw Chen Caozhi's sudden change of hands, which is to exclaim.