Chapter 55: The Naming of the Stars
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The sound of horses' hooves sounded in the sky, like the hooves of a freshly nailed horse's pavement on the stone pavement.
One of the priests spoke: "It must be the county lord, his official seal can sense the promotion above the jinshi." β
It is not difficult to make such a judgment, only Xu Hao has the qualifications to use flying cars in Xiayi County.
Everyone was just about to go out to greet them, when the neighing of horses, the sound of wheels hitting the ground, and Xu Hao's angry voice sounded: "But He Xuezheng has obtained the pre-test position, and this official has come to check." β
He Chang walked out of the grass house, with the upgraded excitement on his face, and hugged his fists and said: "The county lord is coming, and there is a long way to welcome him." β
Xu Hao waved his hand and said with a smile: "He Xuezheng doesn't need to be polite, it's not the first time you and I have met, let's tell the official about the specific situation." β
Everyone also walked out of the grass house and saluted Xu Hao, only Gu Meng was immersed in practicing calligraphy and turned a deaf ear to Xu Hao's arrival.
Recalling the scene just now, He Chang still couldn't help but beat his heart faster, for a person of his age, the excitement brought by upgrading was no less than that of a young man.
He pointed to Qin Mo and said, "It's Ziyi, he proposed a new technique of starting the pen, mastered it by luck, and then gained enlightenment, and then became a pre-test scholar." β
Hearing these words, Xu Hao's eyes lit up and asked, "Is it like the process of the promotion of the official last time?"
"Yes, exactly the same. He Chang nodded and said.
Xu Hao immediately turned his head to look at Qin Mo, since he could help He Chang gain enlightenment, it showed that this technique was no less than the method of folding a pen.
The folding pen belongs to the pen technique, and the virtual hiding belongs to the pen technique, and the nature of the two is different.
Strictly speaking, it is more difficult to hide than to fold a pen.
However, this does not mean that the void can bring greater benefits to the scribes, if Xu Hao was learning the void at the beginning, whether he can gain enlightenment or not is still two words.
Good technique is important, but even more important is pertinence.
In front of everyone, Qin Mo naturally wanted to show his modest side, and he smiled: "He Xuezheng was able to gain something, mainly by chance, I just proposed an immature brushwork, so I didn't dare to take credit." β
Xu Hao smiled and said, "Ziyi is still so humble, and he said so last time." β
He Chang echoed: "That's right, Ziyi's character of not being arrogant should be a model for all sentient beings. β
Qin Mo waved his hand and said, "The juniors really don't dare to take credit, it's too inappropriate to let the county lord stand outside, please come in." β
The priests were very discerning, and knew that they did not have a deep friendship with the county lord, so they bowed and said goodbye one after another.
The two bigwigs walked into the main hall and saw Gu Meng who was concentrating on practicing calligraphy.
Gu Meng's attainments in calligraphy are still better than He Chang's, and He Chang's penmanship that he can master in a short period of time is a piece of cake for him, and he has successively used the two techniques of concealment and folding pen to write several words.
Whenever the words are written with literary power, the handwriting will emit a faint glow.
"Dr. Gu, you've succeeded too!" He Chang exclaimed.
Gu Meng ignored it, but concentrated on writing the last word before putting down his pen, raising his head and saying: "Lord Xianzun forgives the sin, and the contemptible person is rude." β
"You're welcome. Xu Hao waved his hand indifferently, his eyes were completely attracted by those words, and asked: "Is this the word written by the new penmanship, it seems that there are many changes in the place where the pen starts, no wonder it is called void, it has the taste of Zangfeng, and it does not lose the hideous changeability of Lu Feng." β
Gu Meng nodded, and said solemnly: "After mastering this method, the contemptible people obviously noticed that there was a change in the Wen Palace, because they had already obtained the pre-test position, so they were not as obvious as He Xuezheng in terms of reaction. β
What he means is that if you have a normal academic position, you may also be able to obtain a pre-test academic position.
"Really?" Xu Hao was shocked, and involuntarily stepped forward, reached out and picked up the brush that Gu Meng had just put down, and began to try.
He Chang and Gu Meng glanced at each other and praised: "The county is a great talent, you can start without Ziyi's demonstration, let me wait for shame." β
This is the truth, not a sycophant.
Volleying into the Void Hidden Front is just a literal theory for Xu Hao, and it is indeed commendable that he can use it correctly without demonstration.
After a few attempts, Xu Hao felt that he had gained something, proving that this kind of brushwork does have advantages.
After he finished writing a word, he raised his wrist to let the brush off the paper, and said: "Ziyi is a great talent, before the age of the weak crown, he realized the two techniques of folding the pen and hiding the void, and in this point alone, he has surpassed me and so on." β
Qin Mo hugged his fists and said: "The county lord praises falsely, and the younger generation is ashamed." β
Xu Hao said: "It's even more commendable if you don't be arrogant, but everyone is not an outsider, so you should be right." The two penmanship methods have helped a lot in the way of calligraphy, and the official wants to report this matter to the court and show merit for Ziyi. β
He Chang said happily: "Okay, Benxue is willing to co-author." β
Xu Hao nodded: "Good." β
Parents and Xuezheng jointly played, and the weight was naturally much heavier than one person.
The two of them looked at Qin Mo at the same time, waiting for his own opinion.
Qin Mo frowned slightly, and said, "I suggest signing Dr. Gu's name, just to say that I was inspired by him to accidentally acquire and master these two brushstrokes. β
Gu Meng immediately shook his head, and said with a straight face: "Absolutely not, the so-called merit is not punished, this matter has nothing to do with me, although I am not a high-ranking person, but I don't disdain to do things to sell fame and reputation." β
Xu Hao raised his eyebrows and said, "Don't be in a hurry to refuse Dr. Gu first, if the official's guess is correct, Ziyi is doing this to protect himself, right?"
Qin Mo gave a thumbs up and said sincerely: "My lord, I have a high opinion." β
As the founder of the two new brushstrokes, he naturally attracted the attention of the calligraphy world and even the entire scribe class, and then was respected by the world, but Qin Mo's biggest problem was his young age and low literary position.
Just imagine, a person who has just become a child, creating a new brushwork is already impressive, and the two are even more impossible, after all, he has not yet reached the point of perfection.
Rather than suffering from the suspicion of the world, and risking being robbed by those with bad intentions, it is better to find yourself a backer, so that it is more secure.
Among the three people, Xu Hao's background is the most powerful, but he is not the best candidate, how can the respect of a county become a teacher for ordinary children, it is obviously inexplicable.
He Chang is too old, staying in the Jinshi Wentai for more than 20 years, it is unlikely that such a person will have creative thinking, otherwise he would have been upgraded a long time ago.
In contrast, only the length and thickness of Gu Meng are just right.
Gu Meng used to be a famous scribe, plus as an authority on Xia Seal characters, and he was a great talent who didn't need to spend money to visit the Qinglou, this thing was extremely suitable for him.
The most important thing is that he has been willing to be ordinary for many years, and his disciples have created new brushstrokes, which are in line with his unassuming character and are more acceptable to everyone.
Qin Mo smiled and said to Gu Meng: "Dr. Gu, you are not grabbing credit, but using me as a shield." Of course, if you don't want to, students won't force it. β
Gu Meng took a deep breath and said solemnly: "I'm already like this anyway, I don't care who I use as a shield, let alone to protect my proud protΓ©gΓ©, even if it's a knife, it's no problem." β
Xu Hao gave a thumbs up and said, "Dr. Gu is a true and righteous man, and this official admires him. Then it was decided, and the official personally wrote the chapter and reported it to the imperial court, and He Xuezheng signed it together. β
The matter came to an end, and the three bigwigs did not dislike the poor conditions in the grass house, and started to practice calligraphy.
Qin Mo stood by and watched, the three of them were the highest-ranking calligraphy scribes in Xiayi County, and they naturally benefited a lot from being able to see the masters writing with their own eyes.
Until ten in the evening, Xu Hao and He Chang left one after another, and only Qin Mo and Gu Meng were left in the grassland.
Qin Mo was responsible for cleaning up the waste paper, and Gu Meng was responsible for clarifying the brush and inkstone.
"Ziyi, have you named the stars in the Wen Palace?" Gu Meng asked.
Qin Mo shook his head and said, "Not yet." β
In his Wen Palace, in addition to the stars of the Wen position, only [Pen as a Knife] and [Wen Dao Huixin] were promoted to stars, and [Wen Dao Huixin] was only the lowest grade star.
[With a pen as a knife] is a medium-grade star, it was when he became the owner of this body that he already existed in the Wen Palace, and he did not fall through several upgrades, so he had the highest level.
When the stars are generated, they have their own names representing the stars, for example, [Wendao Huixin] is a "Hui" character, and [Pen as a Knife] is a "knife" character.
The name that comes with it is light gray, and the scribe has the right to name the stars once, and can use the font he likes or is good at according to his preference.
The named stars appear to be unchanged on the surface, but in essence they are more clearly connected to their owners and easier to control.
But there was an unwritten rule in scribe circles that the stars should be named after they had reached a certain height.
In particular, if the calligraphy scribe starts too early, he will cause the font to be imperfect because of his pen power, which will affect his future development.
In this regard, Gu Meng disagreed.
"In my opinion, the sooner you name the stars, the faster you can master the ability to manipulate them. Gu Meng Zhengse said: "If it is an ordinary child, forget it, but you are a double-class child, there will be many people who will challenge you in the future. β
Scribes of the same rank are mostly comparable in terms of strength, and victory and defeat often exist in a single thought, and a small advantage often becomes the key to victory.
Gu Meng continued: "And after years of research, I found that the best naming font is not cursive, but seal. Among the seals, the Zhou seal is obviously stronger than the Qin seal, and the Xia seal is stronger than the Zhou seal, so it is recommended that you use the seal. Or maybe it's the oracle bone that you're better at, and as the first person to use this font, I'm sure you'll be able to get more bang for your buck. β
Qin Mo believed his point of view, nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll try." β
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