In April of the fifth year of Xiping in the Eastern Han Dynasty (176 years), many barbarians in Yizhou County gathered to rebel and detain Yizhou Taishou. Chen Lin had nothing to do in the Lang Office that day, so he practiced calligraphy. I practiced intently, but I didn't know when a person stood behind him, carefully watching Chen Lin's calligraphy, and was surprised. alarmed Chen Lin, and hurriedly turned around, but it was Yang Ci, Chen Lin hurriedly saluted: "The student doesn't know that the adult is returning, and he knows the guilt." ”

Yang Ci didn't care about this at all, just stared at the font written by Chen Lin, Chen Lin looked at it, it's bad, this font is "Chen Ti" but it's weird. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, the calligraphy was mainly based on official books, and now Chen Lin actually let Yang Ci see this Chinese font, Chen Lin was frightened and knelt down: "The students have nothing to do, they draw and write indiscriminately, and I hope that the adults will forgive their sins." ”

Yang Ci came back to his senses at this time: "This, what kind of font is this, but I have never seen it?" The words are square and stable, symmetrical and balanced, and undulating with each other. Yang Ci grabbed Chen Lin's hand and asked urgently, without a Confucian demeanor at all. Chen Lin looked at Yang Ci who was so out of shape with a surprised expression, Yang Ci also found that he had lost his manners, and hurriedly retreated, but his eyes were full of expectations that Chen Lin could give an answer.

Chen Lin also said stubbornly: "This book is written by students when they were young, and Grandpa only writes with students, and there are many square grids carved on the stone slabs, and students are asked to practice writing in the grid with a pen dipped in water." Students are also required to write the characters in the center of the grid in a straight and even manner according to the order of the strokes of the font, and cannot deviate or exceed the square. Over time, students also realized when they practiced writing that all those who study should pursue dignified and elegant, stretch the atmosphere, and pursue the spirit of refinement, just as the word is in this square, and the coordination of black and white must be flexible. The student thought that he had to be disciplined and trustworthy, so he came up with the word. The student is vain and hopes for forgiveness. ”

When Yang Ci saw this kind of font, how could he blame Chen Lin, and he was very happy: "Earlier, Cai Bojiao was inspired by seeing the craftsman use a broom dipped in stone powder to form words, and returned to create a flying white book. Hahahahaha. After Yang Ci finished speaking, he pulled up Chen Lin: "Bo Zhi went to Bo Jiao's house with me, and Bo Jiao must be overjoyed." ”

Chen Lin has been here in Luoyang for several months, and he has never seen Master Cai Yong, and today Yang Ci is going to go with him, wouldn't he have a good recommendation to meet Master Cai.

The subordinates of Cai's mansion all recognized Yang Ci, and hurriedly led Yang Ci in, prepared tea, asked Yang Ci to sit down, and hurriedly called Cai Yong. Chen Lin didn't dare to sit with Yang Ci, but just stood obediently behind Yang Ci, Yang Ci saw this, and hurriedly asked Chen Lin to sit down, and Chen Lin agreed. After a while, Cai Yong came out, compared to Yang Ci, Cai Yong was a little fatter, a lot less gorgeous, and more literati.

After a brief greeting between the two, Chen Lin bowed down to Cai Yong and saluted: "Student Runan Chen Lin Chen Bozhi, I have seen everyone Cai. Cai Yong found Chen Lin and looked at Yang Ci with a puzzled expression. Yang Ci laughed: "Uncle Ji remembers the person who 'Zhou Gong spit and feed, thinking of the emperor'?" ”

Cai Yong thought about it, suddenly remembered, and said: "But it is Bozhi Xiaoyou, sitting together" Yang Ci said: "This time, it is not because of Bozhi's poems, but because of Bozhi's calligraphy." Hurriedly asked Cai Yong to find pen and ink, and asked Chen Lin to offer calligraphy, Cai Yong was even more puzzled, Cai Yong was a unique in the world, Yang Ci actually let this good-looking little friend write in front of him, how to lose face.

Chen Lin looked at Yang Ci with a smile and a smile, and wrote a paragraph in the "Chen style" method, Yang Ci and Cai Yong came over to see, Yang Ci had seen it for a while, but Cai Yong saw it for the first time, and his expression was like the first time Yang Ci saw it, and Yang Ci was only next to him. When Cai Yong came back to his senses, Yang Ci repeated what Chen Lin told him to Cai Yong as if offering a treasure, and provoked Cai Yong's admiration again, this time Cai Yong looked at Chen Lin's eyes with a little more appreciation, and Yang Ci was even more proud and arrogant, as if he had written it himself.

Chen Lin and Cai Yong Yang Ci two famous people in the world talked, looking calm and atmospheric, not rude, occasionally a sentence or two of unique opinions, the three of them talked harmoniously and happily. Cai Yong looked at Chen Lin, then at Yang Ci, and said, "It's just a coincidence, the three of us are all 'Bo', hahahaha" When Chen Lin heard it, he laughed with Yang Ci.

Cai Yong also said: "Bo Zhi is young and erudite, the export is a chapter, and the year of the crown created this font, why not accept Bo Xian as a disciple." After speaking, he looked at Yang Ci with anticipation, wishing that Yang Ci would refuse, he was about to rob his disciples, where would Yang Ci not know Cai Yong's plans, and looked at Chen Lin with a smile.

Chen Lin looked at it, how could he not understand, how could he let go of such a good opportunity, and hurriedly knelt down to Yang Ci: "The student meets the teacher." Yang Ci was very happy to see that Chen Lin was sensible and had received such a disciple, and Cai Yong was busy.

Yang Ci said to Cai Yong: "Bo Jiao, this time I received Bo Zhi as a disciple, my heart is happy, it is the old man's 60th birthday in the near future, Bo Jiao can send good calligraphy and painting as a gift, otherwise Hugh will have to enter the door." After saying that, he laughed, Cai Yong hurriedly said: "You are not ashamed. also laughed, the two great Confucians in the world actually played an old naughty, and Chen Lin couldn't cry or laugh when he watched it on the side.

Chen Lin worships Yang Ci as a teacher, this Yang Ci birthday must be going, Chen Lin returned to Chen's Mansion to ponder what to use as a birthday gift, Cai everyone's calligraphy is a must, Yang Ci pointed out that Cai Yong's ink treasure, Chen Lin does not have this ability, even if it is not with the word "Chen Ti", the font is good, but the calligraphy is not good.

The day before his birthday, Chen Lin went to the Yang Mansion, Chen Lin was a disciple, and he couldn't even recognize the people in the Yang Mansion. Chen Lin finally met Yang Ci's son, Jingzhao Yin Yang Biao Yang Wenxian, and hurriedly met him. Yang Biao heard that his father had accepted a disciple, and he was the person in front of him, and he was also happy when he saw that Chen Lin was good-looking.

On the second day, Chen Lin arrived at Yang's Mansion earlier than ordinary birthday greetings, and accompanied Yang Ci in the study, and Yang Biao was also there. Yang Biao said: "Bozhi, I don't know what kind of gift you did to your father? Yang Ci was also looking forward to it, but Chen Lin slowly took out a pair of Shu brocade rolls, and Yang Ci hurriedly asked, "What is this?" ”

"It's a poem written by a disciple." As he spoke, he slowly unfolded the Shu brocade, and Yang Biao came over and read:

Although the turtle is long-lived, there is still a time.

Teng snake ride the fog, and eventually turn into ashes.

Lao Ji is in the woods, and his ambitions are thousands of miles.

The martyrs are in their twilight years, and their hearts are strong.

The period of profit and contraction is not only in the sky.

The blessing of recuperation can be eternal.

Fortunately, even ya, the song is a song.

Yang Biao finished reading, Yang Ci said three times in a row, although this gift is light, it can be compared to gold and silver, hahahahaha

Chen Lin and Yang Biao only accompanied Yang Ci to talk, and came down to say that the first guest came, and Yang Biao went out to greet him, so he could not lose the courtesy of the Yang family, Chen Lin also wanted to go, but was stopped by Yang Ci, so he had to stay and talk to Yang Ci. Half an hour passed, and Yang Biao came in and said that the guests had arrived. Chen Lin followed Yang Ci and walked behind Yang Ci, only half a step slower than Yang Biao.

But seeing that there were more than ten rows of food tables in the front yard of the entire Yang Mansion, seven or eight rows on the left and seven or eight rows on the right, full of people, all of whom were powerful people in the world, but Chen Lin didn't recognize a few people. It's just that I've seen the northern lieutenant Cao*, Yilang Cai Yong Cai, and Taiwei Duan Ying are also there. When everyone saw Yang Ci appear, they got up one after another, congratulated Yang Ci, and said some words to celebrate his birthday. Yang Ci motioned for everyone to return to their seats, Cai Yong is Yang Ci's best friend, Duan Yinggui is the third duke, but the two and the other three are sitting closest, Yang Biao knows that Chen Lin does not recognize these people, and said softly for Chen Lin.

It turned out that the three people, one was Situ Liu He, the other was Taifu Yuan Kui, and the other was Sikong Yuan Feng, there were two Yuan family among the high-ranking officials of the Eastern Han Dynasty, which showed the power of the Yuan family. Chen Lin sat down next to Yang Ci, and on the other side was Yang Biao, as soon as Chen Lin sat down, he actually caused everyone to look at him, but Chen Lin didn't care, he was as usual.

Yang Ci looked at everyone's eyes, smiled again, and said to everyone: "Today, the old man has newly accepted a disciple, which is Chen Lin Chen Bozhi of Runan. Yang Ci only told Chen Lin's identity, and praised Chen Lin with a wonderful mouth, and then asked Chen Lin to give everyone a gift. Chen Lin hurriedly got up and bowed to everyone. Yang Ci said to the family as if offering a treasure, take Chen Lin's birthday gift, it is that poem. After everyone watched it, some sincerely praised, some perfunctory congratulations, and some disdainful.

Chen Lin walked to the crowd to toast everyone for Yang Ci, and Chen Lin also got acquainted with many high-ranking officials and young talents in Luoyang at that time. Among them, there are only a few people who left the deepest impression on Chen Lin, not to mention Cao Mengde, but also Yuan Shao, Yuan Benchu, Yuan Shu, Yuan Highway, Liu Biao, Liu Jingsheng, He Jin, He Suigao, Xu You, Xu Ziyuan, He Hao, He Boqiu, Zhang Miao, Zhang Mengzhuo.

Among them, the Yuan brothers didn't pay much attention to Chen Lin, and Chen Lin didn't mind, Chen Lin's self-esteem was not enough to compare. Just as everyone was laughing, they said sarcastically: "Chen Gongzi is so knowledgeable, why don't you make a song on the spot, so that I can wait for knowledge and knowledge, and don't let idlers say that Chen Gongzi is small and superior." ”

But it was Taiwei Duan Ying who spoke, saying that you Chen Lin are not very powerful, but you are a person from a humble background, and you have the ability to make a song now. Yang Ci shouted on the spot: "Lord Duan" Chen Lin didn't want to be unhappy on his teacher's birthday, so he hurriedly spoke out to stop Yang Ci from going down and said: "Since Lord Duan wants to take the exam, the lower official will make a song on the spot." ”

Chen Lin's mind was full of confusion at this time, and finally remembered a poem, Grandpa's poetry book was really useful. I saw Chen Lin untie his saber, and then he started fighting:

Angry hair rushed to the crown, leaning on the railing, Xiaoxiao rain rest.

Raise your eyes, look up to the sky and roar, strong and fierce.

Sixteen fame, dust and earth, eight thousand miles of clouds and moons.

Don't wait, the young man's head is white, empty and sad.

Gaozu Bai is ashamed, and it is still snowing.

The courtiers hate, when will they be destroyed, drive the essence to ride, and step through the lack of Helan Mountain.

Zhuang is hungry for Hulu meat, laughing and thirsty for barbarian blood.

Stay from the beginning, clean up Han Wuwei, and face the sky.

After Chen Lin sang a poem, although there were some differences with the poetry style of the Han Dynasty, he sang with pride and enthusiasm. Cao * and He Jin shouted in unison: "Good", Cao * stood and raised his wine glass to Chen Lin and only said a good word, Cao * Zhizhi was to write only "The Tomb of the Great General of the Han Dynasty Conquering the West" after his death, Cao * Zhi was learning Wei Qinghuo to get sick, Chen Lin's poem made Cao * couldn't help but applaud. He Jin applauded, but because Duan Ying said just now, "I am small and superior", which made He Jin dislike. He Jin is a butcher, because his sister He and other spirit emperors favor Ren as Henan Yin, and he can be regarded as a high power, but Duan Ying's words unintentionally offended He Jin.

Chen Lin's performance at Yang Ci's birthday banquet won praise from many powerful people, except for the Yuan brothers.