Chapter 16: A Defeat

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Du He looked at the monk Zhiyong in front of him, with a strange look on his face, Zhiyong and Yu Shinan are the same generation, only above Yu Shinan in terms of age, and never below him, but Yu Shinan is already half a foot in the coffin, and the age is twilight, but Zhiyong is Zhu Yan Hehair, full of energy, a monk's robe, standing proudly like a pine and cypress, looking like a person who is ten years old or even nearly a hundred years old, to have a bit of the demeanor of a sixty-year-old man, some sixty-year-old people may not be as good as him. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Du He secretly thought about the longevity of people in history, Lu Dongbin, Sun Simiao, Zhang Guolao, He Nengsi, these people are all historical figures recorded in history, and they are rumored to be miraculous because they have a lifespan that ordinary people can not imagine.

Maybe the method of health preservation, the art of longevity, does not necessarily exist.

Du He couldn't help muttering in his heart.

In fact, the method of health preservation and the art of immortality have existed since ancient times, but the conditions are harsh, and not everyone has learned it. Usually people who are equipped with this kind of thaumaturgy are mostly the kind of people who see through the world and have a calm mind like water. People like Li Shimin, Qin Shi Huang, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty can't learn anything.

Just when Du He was looking at Zhiyong, it happened that Zhiyong was also looking at Du He. He ignored Li Ke on the side, but put his expression on Du He's body, with a faint smile on his face.

Li Ke bowed and bowed deeply to Zhiyong.

The ancients were very particular about worship, and it was common etiquette to greet people when they met them, and to see elders and elders bending down to worship. In addition to these rituals, there is a ...... Deep worship. This prostration, which bends the waist almost 90 degrees, is the most solemn prostration. Even in the face of his father and the emperor, he did not have to use such a salute, and only used it in special circumstances. For example, when there are important things to ask for, and then when the elders teach art.

Yu Shinan was taken aback, and even Zhiyong's face showed a little emotion.

Li Ke learned that Master Zhiyong had the "Lanting Collection Preface" left by Ling Zu in his hands...... This book is a priceless treasure, and I hope to borrow it, and in ten days, it will be returned. Li Ke's face was sincere, and he had no princely posture. But what he said was brilliant in the slightest. He didn't ask if the "Lanting Collection Preface" was in Zhiyong's hands, but directly opened his mouth to borrow the "Lanting Collection Preface", and looked 100% sure that the "Lanting Collection Preface" was in the hands of Master Zhiyong, which completely blocked Zhiyong's room for excuses.

Listening to the "Lanting Collection Preface", Yu Shinan exhaled in surprise, as long as the people who know calligraphy, there is no one who does not understand the value of the "Lanting Collection Preface", and there is no one who does not want to take a look. He looked at the old friend beside him, who was also a teacher and friend, and his face also showed a strange brilliance, thinking that he had a great fortune this time.

Zhiyong's face did not change and said: "The "Lanting Collection Preface" is indeed in the hands of Lao Gao, but as far as Lao Gao knows, His Royal Highness King Wu has no calligraphy talent, nor is he keen on calligraphy, "Lanting Collection Preface" is certainly a priceless treasure in the calligraphy world, but for His Royal Highness, the value is not as good as a bad horse. ”

Li Ke was not annoyed, and said bluntly: "What the master said is right, I, Li Ke, really don't know calligraphy, and I am here on the orders of my father." But I don't want the world to say that my father oppresses people with power, and this time I came to ask the master to borrow the "Lanting Collection Preface" to take a look at it as a son to fulfill my father's wish. Of course, my father has no power to oppress people, but the master should know the value of the "Lanting Collection Preface", my father loves calligraphy, and it is really difficult to resist the temptation, I hope to be able to write a copy for the collection, I hope the master can borrow it. His face was solemn and he bowed again.

Du He saw it in his eyes, and he couldn't help but feel a little good in his heart. Today's Duhe has also experienced a lot of officialdom and knows how to distinguish a person.

Recognizing people is not because they look at the surface, but because they look at their words and observe their deeds. Because words are used to express the aspirations and feelings in a person's chest, and those who can do things will definitely be able to express them in words. In the same way, even if there is a person who does evil, he cannot hide his true feelings. No matter how pretentious a hypocrite is, there will be a day when his feet will be exposed.

Li Ke's performance today made Du He's heart full of curiosity.

In his opinion, the prince was born superior, and everyone had to salute when he saw it, and no matter how big he was, he was arrogant. is like Li Chengqian, Li Tai and Li You, these princes. They are aloof and empty-eyed, and they do not look at the people of the class at all. The other adult princes, although not as excessive as the above three, have always had a superior posture. Li Ke is not, he doesn't seem to respect the identity of a prince, of course, this is not to say that he doesn't have the bearing of being a prince, but he doesn't treat people with his identity. In other words, Li Ke didn't feel that he was a prince, so he was superior.

If Li Chengqian and Li Tai are allowed to handle this matter, I believe that they will inevitably speak in their identities and oppress people with their power. But Li Ke is moving with emotion and reason, and uses another way to deal with this matter. He was worried about Li Shimin's prestige and prestige.

If the "Lanting Collection Preface" is borrowed in the name of Li Shimin, the matter will spread, regardless of whether Li Shimin used the identity of the emperor to forcibly borrow, after everyone said it, it is inevitable that there will be these suspicions. After all, Li Shimin's identity is too sensitive. Li Chengqian and Li Tai would not have cared about this, and if they really cared, they would not be like this.

Although it was just a small matter, you could see the way they handled things with each other.

Li Ke is really different from ordinary princes.

Du He smiled faintly, among the three people who are currently most likely to inherit the throne, Li Ke is the only prince who makes him feel good.

Wisdom never slows down.

Yu Shinan was secretly anxious, and frequently gave Zhiyong a look. He also knows Li Shimin's temper, if Zhiyong borrows, then he will borrow and repay, if he doesn't borrow, then he will take it by force.

Zhiyong didn't squint, and didn't see Yu Shinan's eyes, but just smiled lightly: "The Preface to the Lanting Collection is a treasure handed down by the ancestors, and if you want to borrow it, you can't do it...... But...... I have one condition...... Need to be ...... word for word"

Zhiyong opened his mouth to agree, which made Du He and Li Ke happy, but when they heard the word "but", they knew that things were not so simple.

Li Ke was puzzled and asked, "What is the exchange of words for words?" ”

Zhiyong smiled calmly: "If you want to borrow the Preface of the Orchid Pavilion Collection, you should exchange it for words that are enough to impress me." Depending on the quality of the words requested, the time of borrowing is decided. Of course, if the words are comparable to the "Lanting Collection Preface", it is okay to send the "Lanting Collection Preface" to each other. When he said this, his eyes glanced at Du Ho as if he were nothing.

Du He suddenly stepped forward and said, "Du He is willing to give it a try......"

Yu Shinan also knew his friend's thoughts, so he prepared a pen, ink, paper, and inkstone.

Du Heti dipped his pen in ink, took a deep breath, and the whole person entered the realm of selflessness, and everything in the heavens and the earth turned into nothingness, only one person and one paper stroke.

The pen fell on the paper, without a little hesitation, the dragon flew and the phoenix danced, stroke by stroke, and wrote with time distraction, such as a knife and an axe and chisel.

When the pen is closed, the cloud is light and the wind is light, leaving no trace.

"Zhiyong, a calligrapher, the seventh grandson of the scholar Shengxi, has been studying books for 30 years behind closed doors, and has excellent family law, and his energy is outstanding. In the fourteenth year of Zhenguan, forever to Chang'an, Wu Wangke and Du He were ordered by the emperor to come to the palace of Duke Yu to ask for painting......"

According to the format of the ancient Fu, Du He made a small Fu casually in response to the occasion. He does it casually, although it is not as good as those famous sentences through the ages, but it is also remarkable, and the small endowment lies in the words, not in itself.

Du He confidently handed over the work to Zhiyong, and at this moment, as an owner, he has 10% confidence in his work. He didn't dare to say that he was comparable to Wang Xizhi, a calligrapher, in terms of penmanship, but he believed that he would not be much inferior in terms of font structure and majesty. After all, the essence of Du Ti character lies in its awe-inspiring, dignified and majestic.

Wang Xizhi's true handwriting, he has also seen, the pen is vigorous, incomparable, stroke by stroke, almost to the perfect state, but whether it is calligraphy, regular script or cursive script has not inherited the Du Ti character of Yan Ti character domineering, rigid, in the spirit of awe-inspiring, dignified and majestic to be inferior.

Zhiyong looked at Du He's work intently, there was no joy or sorrow in his eyes, and there was no joy for others to get Du He's handwriting, he looked at it for a long time, gently dried the ink, rolled up the rice paper and said: "Three days, I accepted this word, and the "Lanting Collection Preface" was only borrowed for three days. As he spoke, he said to the debater: "Bring the "Lanting Collection Preface" to ......."

Du He was silent, secretly dissatisfied in his heart. In order to compare "Lanting Collection Preface", he exerted almost all his strength, but it was only three days in exchange.

This result is unacceptable to him in any case.

Everyone is arrogant, especially when it comes to their own expertise.

Calligraphy is one of his strengths, but now Zhiyong is so despised, which really makes him angry.

However, Du He is not the kind of headless and brainless young young man, unhappy in his heart, but he didn't express it on his face, just stood on the side and handed everything over to Li Ke to deal with.

At this time, Biancai had already taken out a rectangular, antique sandalwood box from his baggage and handed it to Zhiyong.

Li Ke stepped forward with a smile, raised his hands high, took the wooden box from Zhiyong's hand in a grand posture, and said in a deep voice: "Master Xie is generous, after three days, Li Ke will return the original "Lanting Collection Preface". ”

Li Ke and Du He walked out of the Yu Mansion.

Out of the house, Li Ke suddenly paused, untied a circle of red rope on the outside of the sandalwood box, opened the lid, took out a pair of scrolls rolled together, and threw it to Du He.

Du He was startled, hurriedly stretched out his hand to catch it, and whispered: "Your Highness, what are you doing here?" ”

Li Ke said: "Don't you want to see it?" See where you lost? Anyway, my father has been looking forward to it for many years, and he is not in a hurry for this moment. Besides, if it weren't for you, my sister-in-law, I wouldn't even be able to exchange my hair with a few clicks of my cat's paws. He blinked as he spoke, revealing a secret smile.

Du He nodded, and couldn't wait to open the calligraphy scroll in his hand, which was known as the first in the world, and after glancing at it: he knew that in front of this calligraphy saint, his words were defeated.