Chapter Ninety-Seven: Copying Fonts
"No, it's sold out."
Xiao Mu went straight to the kitchen and went to remove the lid of the pot: "Then what else is there to eat?" I'm so hungry. ”
"Are you concerned? It's also a bad thing, how can it be the same as the reincarnation of a starving ghost every time. ”
I said, stuffed some twigs into the stove, lit it with hay, poured half a scoop of water into the pot, went to the cupboard, scooped half a bowl of flour, poured the water and stirred it into a batter. When the water boiled, he poured the batter into it, stirred it with chopsticks, added some lard and salt, and a bowl of gnocchi came out of the pot.
"Well, it's delicious." Xiao Mu boasted, and he was not polite, so he found a bench and sat down to eat.
"Hey, are you really a chincha?" I couldn't help but ask again.
Xiao Mu's mouth was bulging, and he muttered, "Of course." You still doubt my identity? ”
"No, that's it...... Can't you pay more attention to the image? ”
Xiao Mu raised his head and glanced at me: "Why do people live so tired?" That's what I'm doing, isn't it true to be real? ”
"Good, good." I moved to his side: "Huh...... I went to the Huichun Hall and saw Dr. Du crying so sadly. Are you so ruthless? I think it's rare for other girls to take the initiative to pursue you. Why not give her a chance? You see how good Jiajia and I are now. ”
"It's her business who she likes, why should I have to mess around with her?" Xiao Mu seemed to be unhappy: "In short, you don't care about my business." ”
"Okay, let's not talk about you." I was reminded of a big event: "Is that a question of what I am going to do?" What about my token? I'm also an elite agent, doesn't every captain have a token? ”
Xiao Mu swallowed what was in his mouth: "Of course there is, at my place, I will keep it for you first, I was afraid that Yang Mosheng would see it, but tomorrow, after you report to the official, Lin Sheng may search your home with clues, if he finds out, it is not good." ”
"Okay, whatever you say, you can make sense." I knew that eloquence was no match for him, so I said no more.
Who knew that Xiao Mu had just finished eating gnocchi, and suddenly put down the bowl and rushed out of the kitchen, vomiting into the grass.
I ran out: "Hey, are you okay?" Didn't Li Huichun prescribe medicine to you? I don't know if I think I've poisoned you. ”
"Water." Xiao Mu shouted, patting his chest, and seemed to ease up a little.
I quickly returned to the kitchen and fetched a bowl of water for him to rinse his mouth.
"Are you feeling better?"
Xiao Mu pinched the tiger's mouth, took another plum and chewed it, and finally waved at me: "It's much better, I'll go back, be smart tomorrow, I don't have the energy to care about you now." ”
"Don't worry."
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On the second day, I went to the Jianghu Inn first, and still asked for a bowl of special clear soup noodles for three cents to eat. When Fauber heard that I was going to rest, he had no objection.
"Fauber, I don't know if I can write the couplet I want?" A chubby man in brocade stepped into the store and asked.
This man seems to be the shopkeeper of the sesame oil shop, and his sesame oil is good.
"Alright, alright." Fauber laughed and pulled out a couplet from under the counter.
Ah Wu helped to unfold, and listened to the shopkeeper of the sesame oil shop read: "The sesame seeds are blooming and high, and the wealth is rolling in." Well, well written! Not only does it mean good, but this word is even more beautiful! ”
I listened to his praise, and I also looked at it, and sure enough, it looked very pleasing to the eye, it seems that this Li Dongsheng really has some skills in calligraphy.
"Thanks for the compliment, hehe." Fauber helped roll up the couplet: "If the shopkeeper pastes this letter, it will ensure that business will prosper!" ”
"Hehehe, I'm borrowing you good words! Come, this is a reward of one or two silver, thank you Li Dongjia for me. ”
"Okay, you go slowly!"
I took a sip of noodle soup and sighed secretly, it seems that there are still many rich people in this world, perhaps, it should be said that there are many people who love calligraphy.
A tael of silver, hey, anyway, I'm reluctant to spend so much money just to buy a few words.
"Fauber, the owner's words can be regarded as someone wanting." I laughed.
Fauber shook his head: "Hey, there are very few people who buy it. Yesterday, the proprietress found out that she was pregnant, and the owner was happy for a while, and wrote three pictures and sent them over, saying that she wanted to step up her efforts to make money, and raising a child was a big expense. ”
I took the remaining two and opened them, only to see two poems by Li Bai:
One reads: The old man left the Yellow Crane Tower in the west, and the fireworks went down to Yangzhou in March. The lonely sail is far away and the blue sky is endless, and only the Yangtze River skyline can be seen.
The other reads: Li Bai was about to go on a boat, and suddenly heard the sound of singing on the shore, and the water in the Peach Blossom Pond was thousands of feet deep, not as deep as Wang Lun to send me love.
"It seems that the owner likes Li Taibai's poems very much!" I sighed, and suddenly my heart trembled, Li Bai's poem! Isn't there a copy of "Taibai Poetry Collection" on Xiao Mu's bookshelf? It is full of Li Bai's poems copied by King An himself.
I didn't read the words in the "Poetry Collection" carefully, but I remember that in addition to the "Poetry Collection", there is another word: Mountains and flowing water!
Mountains and rivers! It was given to Xiao Mu by King An.
The word taken away by the shopkeeper of the sesame oil shop just now, I think it is a little familiar, it turns out that the word "high" of "sesame blossoming festival is high" seems familiar!
I carefully looked at these two words, the "flow" of "only the Yangtze River skyline" and the "water" of "Peach Blossom Lake is a thousand feet deep" are not the same handwriting as the "high mountains and flowing water"?
There is also a signature on the sign, the "Li" of "Li Dongsheng...... The name of that King An is "Li Xu", which seems to be the same font.
"Jianghu, Jianghu! What's wrong? What are you doing? Fauber tugged at my garment and exclaimed.
I came back to my senses and smiled, "Oh...... Not...... It's nothing. I think the owner's handwriting is beautiful, and if you hang a picture at home, it must be a good decoration, but it costs a tael of silver, which is really a bit expensive. ”
"No, he's still a lot of money. Hey, let him go. Fu Bo shook his head helplessly: "Ah Wu, go, hang up these two characters as well, and see if anyone can see it." ”
"Hey." Ah Wu replied and was busy.
My mind is messy, this Li Dongsheng, the last time I saw him talking to Xiao Mu so casually, he called him by his name, he seemed to have known Xiao Mu in Chang'an. He is also the son of a large family...... Which household? It won't be ...... Royal, right?
No, no, no, if he really has anything to do with King An, then how could he be exiled to the people and live in this small inn?
I walked out of the inn full of thoughts, and after pondering it, I thought that I should now be able to find someone to answer my questions.
……
Li Huichun looked at the medical book and smiled slightly when he saw me come in: "Is your mother okay?" ”
"Good. It's just that I vomit two or three times a day, and I can't see the greasy and strange smell. ”
I replied, looking at the "Apricot Forest Spring Warmth" on the wall, only to see that the inscription on the left side was two vertical rows of small characters: gift to friend Li Huichun, to Germany two years of the eighteenth month of the eighteenth month, Li Dongsheng.
I didn't pay attention to it last time, but I didn't expect that the font and typography of this small character are strikingly similar to the one in Xiao Mu's study!
"Then eat a lighter diet. If you want to vomit, you can buy some sour plums to chew, stop vomiting and appetize, and you don't need to take medicine. Li Huichun said, also noticing that I was a little absent-minded, and walked to take down the calligraphy and painting: "What? Is there anything wrong with this picture? ”
"This is from the owner of the Jianghu Inn?"
"Yes."
I stared at Li Dongsheng's name: "Who is that Li Dongsheng?" ”
Li Huichun smiled lightly: "The owner of the Jianghu Inn." ”
"I told him who he really was."
"Mu Xian'er's husband."
"You ......" I saw that Li Huichun deliberately made a detour, and I was a little anxious: "How does Li Dongsheng know you?" Why did he give you calligraphy and paintings? Are you friends? ”
Li Huichun hung the words on the wall again and studied the ink: "I am Xian'er's ex-husband, Li Dongsheng is Xian'er's current husband, and I went to the banquet when they got married, how could I not know each other?" His handwriting is good, and it won't take much effort to write such a picture for me.
Do you know what this word means? Li Dongsheng wanted to say, Xian'er and I have already become in the past, I am just a doctor who hangs a pot to help the world, what I want to do is to cure the disease and save people, and I can't think about Xian'er anymore. ”
I looked at those words again, and was surprised, I thought it was a praise of merit, but I didn't expect it to be a hidden warning. Is Li Huichun thinking too much and over-interpreting, or is that Li Dongsheng really so jealous? But then again, love is selfish, if Mu Niangzi confesses everything to Li Dongsheng, hehe, if it were me, I must take more precautions.
"I once accompanied Dr. Du to Xiao Mu's study, and there was a painting of 'Mountains and Flowing Water' written by King An himself on his bookshelf, do you know?"
Li Huichun smiled: "I've seen it too." What about the words? ”
I thought about it for a while, and then asked, "Now that you have recovered your memory, do you still remember the events of Chang'an?" Xiao Mu said that you met in Chang'an, and Xiao Mu was friendly with King An in Chang'an. So...... Do you know King An? ”
"Of course." Li Huichun replied without hesitation.
"The countenance of King Naan...... Do you remember? ”
"King An is not only Mu You's friend, but also my friend. Once, King An went out of the palace to find Mu You without permission, but someone robbed him of his money bag, and I helped chase it back. Therefore, King An allowed me to stay in his palace for two days. I also talked with him at night and told many stories on the rivers and lakes. ”
Li Huichun said, with a trace of sadness in his eyes: "It's a pity, God is jealous of talents, Anshi Rebellion, he was on the way to move west with the Emperor Taishang, he went to Ma Wei, the forbidden army mutinied, and when he fled, he met the Tubo army again, and fell into the Wei River in a panic. ”
"That'...... Is it possible that he is still alive? I asked cautiously.
Li Huichun looked at me: "I also hope that he is still alive, if he is still alive, I will not recognize him?" Will Mu You not recognize it again? ”
"But...... That Li Dongsheng, his handwriting ...... His handwriting and that of King An...... Don't you think it's the same? ”
Li Huichun took out a pile of white paper from the drawer: "What kind of handwriting, do you know calligraphy?" This is called positive letters, also known as 'Yan body', created by Yan Zhenqing, the glyph is rich and dignified, and the penmanship is heavy and vigorous. Many calligraphy enthusiasts in Chang'an will spare no expense to buy copies of his calligraphy.
Li Dongsheng was originally a rich kid in Chang'an City, so of course he would catch the trend. I also saw his calligraphy in King An's study at that time, and I practiced it for a while, but then I felt that this writing was too slow, so I reverted to my own font. ”
Li Huichun said, holding a pen and dipping it in ink, and soon the eight big characters of "high mountains and flowing water" and "spring warmth in the apricot forest" jumped on the paper.
I compared it carefully, and sure enough, the handwriting was the same.
"What else to write?" Li Huichun asked.
"No need, huh...... I...... I thought Li Dongsheng was An Wangli. I smiled awkwardly.
"You're also a secret agent, so use your brain before you do something. What do you do? Did you check your personal history? Do you still want to judge the case and investigate the mystery of King An's fall into the river? Li Huichun said with disdain on his face.
"Verdict? That's right, the case is solved! I'll go first! ”
I patted my head and suddenly remembered what I was doing. Xiao Mu gave me the task and asked me to report to the official. Yang Mosheng was arrested by Xiao Mucha, how could I, as the landlord, have no reaction?