Jingwen waited outside Yu Shinan's house for about an hour, but he didn't wait for Yu Shinan's reception. Jingwen was also a little discouraged, because of course he knew what level of his handwriting was. He has just learned to write traditional characters, and he still writes crookedly, so it is very normal for a big calligrapher to look down on him. Jingwen is currently planning to visit another family, that is, Ouyang Xunjia, who is also the four major families of the early Tang Dynasty.

"Quack Quack ......"

With a tooth-sour sound, the door of Yu Shinan's house was opened, and an old man in his seventies came out.

"You wrote those words?" The old man asked.

Jingwen immediately saluted and said, "Who are you?" Does Mr. Yu Shinan agree with me? ”

"I'm Yu Shinan!" The old man replied.

"Oh? Are you Yu Shinan? Why are you so old? Jingwen asked.

"I have experienced the Southern Chen, the Sui Dynasty, and my Tang Dynasty in my life, can I not be old? If you are coming to see me, why don't you even know my age? Yu Shinan asked.

Old Jingwen blushed, although he knew many figures in history, but he didn't know their specific ages, as well as when they were born and died. In Jingwen's eyes, since he can still be in the Zhenguan period, he should not be very old. But this Yu Shinan is almost seventy, and this is something that Jingwen doesn't understand.

"Mr. Yu Shinan, why did you come out in person?" Jingwen asked.

"Come out and see who wrote those words. It's so well written, it's so rare! Yu Shinan replied.

Jingwen blushed even more, and said a little embarrassed; "My handwriting is too bad, some of it pollutes Mr. Yu's gaze, I'll go!"

Jingwen was panicked, Jingwen thought that Yu Shinan was belittling himself, so he wanted to leave immediately.

"No, no, no, what I'm saying is true. Although these fonts looked like the characters of a novice, or even a beginner, I saw something different in them. Yu Shinan replied.

"Is there any difference?" Jingwen asked.

"Let's go in and talk!" Yu Shinan said.

Under the leadership of Yu Shinan, Jingwen slowly followed, and then walked into Yu Shinan's study. And the housekeeper in Yu Shinan's house was a little puzzled, Jing Wenming was a person who had just learned calligraphy, why did Yu Shinan go to greet him in person? This treatment is only available to the other two calligraphers of the same period, Ouyang Xun and Chu Suiliang. This housekeeper doesn't know what's going on, Jingwen's official position is also a food doctor of the Provincial Shangshi Bureau in the palace, and a nine-grade sesame official. Although Yu Shinan is currently only a bachelor of Hongwenguan, he has no actual grade. But the status of this Hongwenkan bachelor is different, and he is the teacher of the princes and princes and the children of the dignitaries. Even, as long as Yu Shinan is willing, a position of a third- or fourth-grade official can still be obtained. So Jingwen, a nine-grade sesame official, is not taken seriously by the housekeeper at all! However, Yu Shinan attaches so much importance to this, which makes the housekeeper puzzled.

Yu Shinan took Jingwen to the desk where Yu Shinan practiced calligraphy, and Yu Shinan took out a piece of paper that had been crumpled into a paper ball and put it in front of Jingwen.

"Is this what you just wrote? I was thrown into the wastebasket by my housekeeper just now, and I almost missed a masterpiece! Yu Shinan asked.

When the housekeeper heard this, he immediately panicked and said, "Master, I'm ......."

"Lord Yu Shinan, my own family knows about my own family affairs, please don't turn around and scold me, right?" Jing Wen said with a blush.

Yu Shinan shook his head and said, "Actually, if you look at pen power, your calligraphy is worthless. ”

Jing Wen's face was a little disappointed, although he knew that his calligraphy was not very good, but he didn't expect Yu Shinan to deny it so directly.

"But, from another point of view, this is a priceless treasure!" Yu Shinan immediately said from a different angle.

"Oh?" Jing Wen was a little surprised.

Jingwen also knew that he had just learned calligraphy, and it was impossible for him to be praised. But this Yu Shinan said that this thing is a priceless treasure, which is a bit surprising. Jingwen looked left and right, but he didn't know where these words were good and where they were more valuable. But Jingwen couldn't see the benefits at all, so he looked at Yu Shinan with puzzled eyes, wanting him to answer for himself.

"Although you can't do this font, this font is a historical precedent! This font is horizontal and vertical, iron painting silver hook, solemn and rigorous, it is a new font of calligraphy. Although your pen is not good, but since you can invent this new font, then you also have the potential of a generation of famous calligraphers. Yu Shinan said.

Jingwen's old face also blushed again, because where did he invent this font? This font is actually the font that was often found in later generations of calligraphy and painting newspapers - Song style. Song style is a font commonly used in later generations of calligraphy and painting newspapers, and it is also the font used by the vast majority of official documents. And Jingwen will not be able to use other fonts in later generations, but this Song character has been studied for many years and is very familiar. The Song character was created in the Song Dynasty, and it is said that it is still related to Qin Hui. And Jingwen is written in Song style, so it makes Yu Shinan feel very novel.

"Do you know who can be called a master calligrapher?" Yu Shinan asked.

Jingwen shook his head, indicating that he didn't know.

"The so-called calligraphy master, that is, you must integrate the strengths of hundreds of schools, and then create your own font. If you don't create your own font, even if you imitate others well, you can't become a calligrapher. If you can create this new typeface, then you have the potential of a generation. As long as you practice hard for a few years, you will be a recognized calligrapher. That's why I'm going to welcome you in person, because your future is limitless! Yu Shinan said.

Jingwen then knew that the reason why Yu Shinan attached so much importance to himself was because he "invented" the so-called new font. This new type of font has not been used before, so it was valued by Yu Shinan. If you just learn the fonts of your predecessors step by step, you will not be able to become a master of calligraphy at all. This is the importance of innovation, so there is no future for picking people's teeth.

And the housekeeper next to him realized that he almost buried a calligrapher. Fortunately, Yu Shinan found out and was not buried. And Jingwen was also speechless for a while, he actually became a famous calligrapher, and he still relied on plagiarizing the things of later generations to become a famous calligrapher.