After staying in the capital for five days, Fan Zhongyan was ready to return to Dengzhou, and at the same time he wanted to send Fan Ning back to Pingjiang Mansion.

This afternoon, Fan Ning was practicing calligraphy in the room, and there was a footstep outside the door, which was a little familiar, it was the owner Ouyang Xiu.

He hurriedly put down his pen and hid what he was writing underneath, when Ouyang Xiu appeared at the door and said with a smile: "Your grandfather happened to have something to do and couldn't come back for a while, so he asked someone to send me a message and let me take you to a banquet, and he will be there at that time." ”

"Thank you seniors, I'm ready to go!"

Ouyang Xiu didn't have much contact with Fan Ning in the past few days, but on the first day, he taught Fan Ning an amazing memory, which made him breathtaking.

In particular, Fanning revised "The Story of the Drunkard Pavilion" for him, which impressed him and even had the idea of accepting apprentices.

Ouyang Xiu also just entered Beijing as a bachelor of Hanlin, there are many things, and there is little time at home, but his daughter Xiaoqian has a good relationship with Fan Ning, and he has praised him twice in front of him.

Ouyang Xiu thought that Fan Ning was going back tomorrow, and his grandfather Fan Zhongyan asked him to point out Fan Ning's article calligraphy, but he had never been free, and he couldn't help but feel a little guilty in his heart.

Ouyang Xiu saw that Fan Ning seemed to be secretly covering up the text of the bookcase, so he stepped forward and said with a smile: "What are you writing, show me." ”

Fan Ning's face flushed, so he had to give him a stack of words full of words, Ouyang Xiu suddenly laughed, it was the "Theory of Friends" that he wrote a few years ago.

"Calligraphy has improved a bit, but it still needs to be worked on for a long time!"

Ouyang Xiu also saw that Fan Ning's handwriting was a little better than the day he first came, and it was more neat, this was Fan Zhongyan's method of teaching his grandson, first write neatly, and then write slowly.

In fact, this method is also good, but the effect is relatively slow, and you can't be impatient.

Fanning nodded, "Grandfather also said that without ten years of hard practice, the younger generation's words will not be able to see people." ”

"Your grandfather is too exaggerated, in my opinion, if you keep practicing for three or four years, you will be able to master calligraphy, but it will indeed take at least ten years to be called 'calligraphy' by your grandfather."

"The younger generation will persevere, thank you for the encouragement of the seniors."

Ouyang Xiu flipped through another article, he pointed to the half of the first word on the paper and asked with a smile, "This is what you wrote?" ”

Fanning was a little embarrassed, he only wrote a word card, and a word.

He used Ouyang Xiu's works to practice calligraphy, in addition to "On the Friends of the Party" and "The Story of the Drunkard Pavilion", there is also "Waves and Sands", and he just wrote one of the sentences.

The poem he wanted to write was actually the work of the Ouyang senior in front of him in his later years.

'Weeping Willow Zimo Luoyang East .....'

When Ouyang Xiu read 'Weeping Willow Zimo Luoyang East', his heart was faintly touched, and he seemed to have returned to the life he had with a group of friends in Luoyang.

He sorted out his emotions, and asked with a smile: "You shouldn't have been to Luoyang, how can you write about Luoyang?" ”

Fan Ning bowed and said: "The younger generation has not been to Luoyang, this is not to write about the younger generation, but to write about the seniors, the younger generations have been reading the masterpieces of the predecessors in the past two days, and I feel that the seniors miss the life of their youth, so they want to imitate the style of the predecessors, but unfortunately they are shallow and can't imitate." ”

Ouyang Xiu touched his head, and was quite moved in his heart, this kid is not only smart, but more importantly, he is kind-hearted, this is the quality of gold.

This weeping willow Zimo Luoyang Dong also opened his train of thought, and his thoughts poured out, and he wrote the whole poem.

'Toast the east wind, and be calm. The weeping willow Zimo Luoyang East is always hand in hand in the year, swimming all over the flowers.

Gathering and scattering are in a hurry, and this hatred is endless. This year's flowers are better than last year's red, but unfortunately next year's flowers are better, who do you know with? ’

He handed the poem to Fanning and smiled gently, "This poem will be given to you." ”

"Thank you, senior!"

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Today is September 18th, the sky is cloudy with autumn rain, and an ox cart is slowly moving in the drizzle and slanting wind.

The banquet that Fan Ning is going to attend today is the 60th birthday banquet of his grandfather Fan Zhongyan's good friend, the privy envoy Pang Ji, who is the prime minister and has a deep connection in the DPRK and China, so there is an endless stream of officials who come to congratulate him on his birthday, and many of them come from other places.

Ouyang Xiu took Fan Ning and his student Zeng Bu to Pang Mansion in an ox cart, and the door was already full of various carriages and ox carts, and Pang Ji personally led his two sons to greet guests at the door.

Perhaps because Ouyang Qian said good things to Fan Ning, Zeng Bu's dissatisfaction with Fan Ning also disappeared, and he talked and laughed with Fan Ning along the way.

"You two follow me, don't get lost!"

Ouyang Xiu greeted the two, and the two hurriedly followed, although Fan Ning was mentally mature, he had no choice but to have short legs and small hands, and he was still a child, so he had to trot all the way with Zeng Bu, following Ouyang Xiu, who was striding into a meteor.

Since Ouyang Xiu's "The Legend of the Drunkard Pavilion" was officially published a few days ago, he suddenly caused a sensation in the capital, and his prestige has reached a peak, and there are faint signs of the leader of the Great Song Dynasty literary circle.

He greeted people all the way, and soon came to the gate, Pang Ji had already seen him, and hurriedly smiled and said to everyone: "The drunkard is here, everyone quickly put away the wine!" ”

Everyone laughed loudly, Ouyang Xiu and Pang Ji exchanged two words, and then brought Fan Ning and Zeng Bu over to salute, Pang Ji smiled and said: "Xiao Zeng is also here, your brother is inside, with Sima Guang." ”

He turned his gaze to Fan Ning again, feeling a little naïve, so he smiled and asked, "Uncle Yong, is this your son and nephew?" ”

Ouyang Xiu smiled slightly, "It's Xiwen's grandson, brought from his hometown this time, a great prodigy!" ”

Pang Ji was surprised and delighted, and smiled at Fan Ning: "It turns out that you are Lao Fan's prodigy grandson, and my ears have been calloused by him in the past two days." ”

Fan Ning hurriedly bowed and saluted: "Grandfather loves his grandson, most of them will exaggerate, and the younger generation is very ordinary, and the old man must not exalt Fan Ning." ”

"Who said you were normal!"

A voice suddenly came from behind him, and everyone turned around, but it was Wang Anshi who stepped forward, only to see that his eyes were red and his cheeks were slightly reduced. ”

He stepped forward and bowed deeply to Fan Ning, "The gentleman's words have made Wang Anshisheng study for ten years, please accept my salute." ”

Fanning smiled faintly, "I just ask if you can accept it?" ”

Wang Anshi nodded, "I think it makes a lot of sense, and I am willing to spend another ten years to practice and comprehend!" ”

Everyone was immediately amazed, Wang Anshi is a rookie who has become famous in recent years, recognized as outstanding in learning, and he actually saluted an eight-year-old child, claiming to be taught, which really shocked everyone.

Everyone asked Wang Anshi one after another, Ouyang Xiu was demoted for supporting Fan Zhongyan's new policy, while Pang Ji was more sympathetic to Fan Zhongyan, and basically he was not a conservative.

Wang Anshi pulled the two aside and simply told them Fanning's theory of dividing cakes, Ouyang Xiu was speechless for a while, he actually had an epiphany like enlightenment.

Pang Ji slapped his face, "This kid can see it thoroughly!" We have lived for decades in vain, and we are not as good as a child. ”

After speaking, Pang Ji sighed again, "Xiwen has such a grandson, and he can be regarded as a successor!" ”

Fanning scratched his head, praising too much, and his face was a little unbearable.

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After entering the Pang Mansion, Ouyang Xiu went to entertain by himself and threw Fan Ning to Zeng Bu, and the mansion was full of people, and there were guests worshipping his birthday everywhere.

Zeng Bu took Fanning to a place where there were few people, and said with a smile: "Why don't we try again!" ”

"What does Abu want to compare with?" Fanning smiled slightly.

"Our brothers like to play the end of the poem at home, I say the last sentence, you are right to the next sentence, we will pick up the last word."

Fanning was in good spirits, and this was what he liked, as long as he wasn't asked to write poetry.

"Let's get started! You say the first sentence. ”

Zeng Bu thought for a moment and said, "Grape wine glow-in-the-dark glass!" ”

This is a bit difficult, Zeng Bu had a digression at the beginning, Zeng Bu was proud in his heart, he was stumped by this sentence.

Fanning thought for a while, and suddenly blurted out, "The cup is deep and the cup is fragrant!" ”

"Good!" There was a cheer from behind.

The two of them were startled, and when they looked back, they saw an official about fifty years old standing behind them, with dark skin, a slightly chubby body, eyebrows like swords, and a pair of eyes that were extremely sharp, like an eagle that could see through people's hearts.

Fan Ning didn't know this person, but Zeng Bu did, so he hurriedly saluted, "Junior Zeng Bu see Bao Gong!" ”

Fan Ning was taken aback, this sharp-eyed black-faced official was Bao Zheng?

He hurriedly looked at Bao Zheng's forehead, and there was nothing on it.

Bao Zheng smiled slightly: "I met Lao Fan just now, he said that his prodigy grandson is here, I guess this little Fan is you!" ”

Fanning was speechless, how could grandfather preach everywhere, didn't he roast himself on the fire? If everyone comes to test themselves, they don't want to live.

In fact, Fan Zhongyan is a lot of hard work, he is using his own resources to pave the way for Fan Ning! In the Great Song Dynasty, prestige is the first important, and prestige should start from a young age, such as Yan Shu, who has been famous all over the world since he was a child, and he can naturally become a prime minister when he becomes an adult.

This is the real purpose of Fan Zhongyan taking Fan Ning into Beijing, he is old, and he must pave the way for Fan Ning when he still has a little reputation and connections, and he will rely on his own struggle in the future.

Bao Zheng looked at Zeng Bu again, "You made a cup, it seems to be difficult, but you were returned by others, what should you do?" ”

Zeng Bu had to smile bitterly, he thought that Fan Ning would take the 'cup and don't stop', but he didn't expect Fan Ning to fight back with a more obscure word, which is called lifting a stone and hitting himself in the foot.

"I lost this game!" Zeng Bu couldn't help it, so he had no choice but to admit defeat.

Bao Zheng laughed and gave a thumbs up, "Xiao Fan is really powerful, my old bag is also convinced!" ”