Chapter Ninety-Nine: Meeting with Cai Yong
He Bai waited for a while, and saw a thin and yellow-faced old man in his sixties, supported by the old servant, and walked out of the door. He Bai knew that this person was Cai Yong, and no matter what his appearance was, whether he had the graceful style of a grandmaster, anyway, it was a literature and calligraphy recognized by history, as long as he was polite to him.
He Bai bowed his hand and bowed down at 90 degrees, and bowed deeply with the student disciples: "After the end of the school, I will enter He Tianming and meet Mr. Cai." ”
Cai Yong took two steps forward to support He Bai, and asked with a gentle smile: "No courtesy, no courtesy, don't you mean that He Yilang is still so young, I don't know how old he is?" ”
"Mr. Hui Bojiao, Bai is twenty-three years old this year."
"Well, well, the country has such young talents as you, and it is really a blessing for the people of the world. Come, inside please. ”
He Bai and Cai Yong exchanged bows, and then Cai Yong did not bully each other with old age, and the three salutes entered from the right. He Bai entered from the left and sent a colorful golden pheasant in the courtyard. This is the etiquette stipulated in the Zhou ceremony, Cai Yong is still living in vain, and has no official position, so he can only meet with the etiquette of a scholar.
It's just that He Bai sent a small jar of five-pound self-brewed low-alcohol liquor, although it was a common distilled rice wine in later generations, it was countless times better than the sake lees liquor at this time. This is He Bai in order to lure the famous men and heroines of good wine at this time, and specially ordered the craftsman camp to make wine vessels. This Cai Yong will be the first person to taste this wine, and I believe that he will be conquered by this wine. With the help of celebrities like Cai Yong, I believe that He Mansion will be full in a few days.
When entering the living room, there was a feast all over the floor, He Bai first helped Cai Yong to take off his shoes, and then took off his shoes himself, because the weather was still cold, so he entered the room with socks. After Cai Yong sat down on the main seat, He Bai slowly sat down on the guest seat.
The sitting position is not casual, but with your knees on the ground, your instep down, and your hips on your heels. As soon as he sat down, He Bai woke up suddenly, this is not a casual conversation between peers, but an academic Q&A with literary masters such as Cai Yong. In order to show respect, He Bai had to raise his hips, straighten his upper body, and pose in a respectful posture of "stumbling".
Cai Yong waved his hand and said: "He Yilang should not be so respectful, it is better to be casual, otherwise, the old man will have some questions that he really can't say." ”
"Oh, please also ask Mr. Bo to not call Bai's official name, just call Tianming. Bai's admiration for Mr. Bo is like a student to a teacher. Mr. Bo Jiao's official name is really uncomfortable. ”
"Okay, okay, you and I should take a step back." Cai Yong was very satisfied with He Bai's respect, and couldn't help but smile in response. Cai Yong waited for He Bai to sit down before he raised his voice and asked, "I Wen Tianming is a member of the Yingdao clan of Lingling County, Jingzhou?" I have been to the camp road once, and I have had some contacts with He Changsi, the Confucian student of the camp road, I wonder if Tianming is the clan of He Changsi? ”
He Bai secretly smiled bitterly, he has no relatives and no reason in this life, and what he is most afraid of is that others ask about his family background, and he can't come up if he wants to be famous. It is said that in later generations, the surname He of his own family is rumored to be from the general He Jin at this time.
However, in history, He Yan, the grandson of He Jin, was killed by Sima Yi of the three clans, so it is impossible for He Jin's descendants to be the descendant of He Jin. Unless it is a descendant of He Miao, the younger brother of He Jin, it is more likely that the ancestors of later generations found a person surnamed He who was famous in ancient times or a great official as the ancestor.
He Bai thought about it, He Jin still had at least half a year of power at this time, and if he impersonated He Jin's fellow clan at this time, maybe there would be some benefits, so he said: "No, my He clan comes from His Majesty Xuanyuan, and it is after Uncle Ji Wan." The thirty-first generation of distant ancestors is Han Wuzi, the uncle of Qu Wohuan, and the fifty-second generation of close ancestors are He Shigong of Nanyang. It has been handed down for 70 generations at the end of the day. It is said that Bai seems to be of the same clan as the general, but when Bai was the great-ancestor, he abandoned his family and devoted himself to cultivation. Later, he lived in the wilderness of Lingling Camp Road, and it has been passed down for three generations, so Bai Cai called himself Lingling Camp Daoren. ”
Cai Yong was surprised and said, "Don't you want Tianming to be of the same clan as General He?" I don't know if General He knows? ”
He Bai smiled and shook his head and said: "He Bai is not talented, he is not famous in the world, and he has not been in contact with the same sect in Nanyang for several generations, so it is better not to think about each other." Lest others mistakenly think that Bai Panlong is attached to the phoenix. ”
Cai Yong nodded, no longer inquired, and asked: "The day before yesterday, I stayed in Jingshi from Chen, and in the official pavilion ten miles outside the Jingshi City, I saw the article "The Fu of the Gods" written by Tianming. Its rhetoric is gorgeous but not impetuous, and the fresh air is refreshing. The imagination is gorgeous, and the romantic and poignant feelings are faint, which makes people sigh and feel sad. The portrayal is expressive, and it is shared with metaphor and contrast, and the intricate changes are ingenious, giving people a sense of vastness but not annoyance, beauty but not shock. It makes people feel like they are looking at a wonderful danqing, and the Luo God in the text can be described as flesh and blood, without giving people a sense of nothingness. ”
"I have two puzzles, one is that why such beautiful and wonderful writing is mostly written in country slang? In this way, the wording is not concise enough, but it makes the text two levels lower. Second, I look at the words written by Tianming, although it ...... Superficial, but different, there is a state of its own. On a closer look, it is similar to Yingchuan's Zhong Yuanchang's book. I wonder if Tianming and Zhong Yuan are always good? ”
He Bai smiled secretly, he had a headache when he looked at classical Chinese when he was reading, although he could understand it, but he couldn't recite it. At the beginning, the article "Luo Shen Fu", which memorized vernacular Chinese, was memorized for the pursuit of beauty, and who knows how the classical Chinese was translated. Although Luo Pei can translate, he is afraid that the words are not accurate. He Bai is also afraid that someone will ask him to recite it himself, so it is easier to remember the vernacular.
As for the font, He Bai had only casually practiced calligraphy for a month before, and he had practiced italics, Song style, and official script, but they were all very ugly, but the italics were still so-so. Although Zhong Xuan is the founder of regular script, his calligraphy has not yet been formally formed, and he has never met him, so naturally it cannot be said that it is related to him.
He Bai responded: "Mr. Hui Bojiao, Bai has been studying with his father since he was a child. My father often said that the meaning of words is to express communication, not to show off and play. The more plain it is, the better it is for everyone to know that it is a great good. The meaning of the article is used to record and inherit the thoughts of the wise men of our Chinese civilization, which is too concise and profound, and it is difficult for future generations to speculate. If there is a misunderstanding, it will go the other way. Therefore, it is better to be smooth and easy to understand for the great good. Bai has been learning literature since he was a child, and he mainly uses rural slang Baiwen, and is not good at elegant literature. ”
"As for calligraphy, my father taught me sand and stone in the wilderness, He Bai held the pen and the calligraphy was only a year, and the font was mostly written by my father, which has nothing to do with Zhong Yuanchang."
Cai Yong nodded and sighed: "The meaning of words is to express communication, not to show off and play. Unexpectedly, in the wilderness, there are still wise and learned people like your father. I wonder where your father is at this time? ”
"I have long been separated from me, no longer in this world, and He Bai is the only one left in the family. Therefore, He Bai went down the mountain to travel, and for some reason he went out to the country. ”
"This is an old man's rudeness." Cai Yong hurriedly apologized.
He Bai bowed back and said: "The tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop, and the son wants to raise but does not wait." There is no way to do it. ”
After Cai Yong and He Bai talked a few words, they saw a girl sneaking her head down. So she raised her hand and clapped her palm, and the girl suddenly stuck out her tongue, turned around and set up a banquet with a beautiful sixteen-year-old girl carrying the table.
He Bai inadvertently glanced at the girl, and suddenly stopped breathing, and his eyes couldn't take his eyes off. It sounded even more in my mind, like a shocking Hong, graceful like a swimming dragon, Rong Yao Qiu Ju, Hua Mao Chun Song. The hair is like the moon covered by light clouds, and the fluttering is like the snow of the flowing wind. Looking at it from afar, it is as bright as the sun rising in the morning glow. Forced to observe it, the scorching waves appeared. Isn't the stunning beauty depicted in "Luo Shen Fu" in front of you?
After the banquet was put down, the girl saw He Bai's soul and divine endowment, her eyes were straight, and she was immediately furious, and secretly kicked He Bai under the cover of the case. He Bai's thighs tightened, and he suddenly came to his senses, Fang Cai was really rude.
He Bai lowered his head and kept shaking gently, he had seen many glamorous stars in later generations, and he had also found several beautiful wives and concubines in this life. is one of the four beauties of the famous posterity, Diao Chan and the real Luo Shen Zhen Mi, who were also admitted to the room by themselves early, why would they still be impulsive to a Cai Wenji?
Although Cai Wenji has a literary name, she has no glamorous name, she should not be as good as her own cicadas and Mi'er, why do you ...... Yes, the cicadas and Mi'er have not yet grown up, and what they have seen so far is Cai Wenji the most beautiful and moving, and she has the appearance of a country and a city. It's normal for a normal man to get excited.
Suddenly, the girl kicked again, her eyes widened, and she shouted, "You disciple, what are you doing when you peeked at your sister and didn't say anything, but you shook your head?" ”
Cai Yong didn't take a breath, and suddenly coughed again and again. Cai Wenji's face was flushed, and her head was almost lowered to her chest in shame. He Bai was also embarrassed for a while, and before He Bai could explain, the girl shouted again: "You are He Tianming, who wrote "The Fu of the Gods"? Seeing my sister's beauty now, how can she compare to God? Can you also make a gift to praise and praise my sister? ”
"Sister......" Cai Wenji was ashamed, immediately stomped her feet, turned around and ran.
He Bai's face was bitter, how could he take a look at the beauty and cause some trouble. It's amazing to be beautiful, but you can't be admired. Besides, how can I have other essays praising women. This unruly girl thinks that she is the mother of the famous general Yanghu in the late Three Kingdoms, and she can teach a strong man like Yanghu, and her temper is really different.
At this time, Cai Wenji seemed to be called Cai Zhaoji, and later changed to Cai Wenji in order to avoid Sima Zhao's name. But He Bai thinks that with her talent, calling her Wen Ji is relatively more suitable and better. It's not bad to be able to write a poem for her.
He Bai thought about it, there are no ready-made texts, and there are still a lot of them in the history of poetry. After thinking of Li Bai, he arched his hand and said: "I am only shallow in the next year, "The Fu of the God" is inspired by feelings, and if you do it again, it can't compare to this Fu, how about composing a poem?" ”
After thinking about it, the girl nodded and replied, "Make a song and listen to it, if I am not satisfied, I can not count." ”
He Bai looked in contemplation, and after a while, he cleared his throat and said, "The clouds want to dress and the flowers want to look, and the spring breeze blows Revlon." If it weren't for the jade mountain, it would meet Yaotai under the moon. ”
The girl's eyes lit up, and after muttering a few times, she said: "Strange texts, strange poems, but you have passed the test." "After that, I ran to the back hall to find Cai Wenji to offer treasure.