Chapter 219 Fengxian Building
Fengpu City is a very prosperous city, with spacious streets, many shops, wine shops and inns everywhere, people come and go, and it is not lively.
Early in the morning, out of an inn out of the grandfather and grandson, the grandfather is tall, dressed in a blue cloth robe, wrapped in a green hat, his face is full of wrinkles, there is a white spot on the left cheek, a few locks of white whiskers under the cheek are fluttering on the chest, the waist is very old, but the waist is very straight, a little fairy-like state; the girl is wearing a white dress, but unfortunately the face is full of freckles, ugly appearance, but the figure is beautiful and moving, the wind is light and elegant, the fall is generous, wearing a long sword at the waist, also a bit of chivalrous style; it attracts passers-by to look sideways, and shake their heads and sigh one after another.
The two of them ignored it completely, and said with a smile as they walked Grandpa: "Granddaughter, grandpa took you out to play today, why don't we go and visit the most famous Fengxian Tower in the city?"
I have long heard that Fengxian Lou has a unique building, beautiful scenery, and there are many literati and ink writers who have left famous poems and famous sentences, and the folk often say that people who have not been to Fengxian Lou are not counted as having come to Fengpu City. ”
"Yes, I also heard that there is a special event in Fengxian Building today, so I want to go and see it, and have a good time, hehe!" Grandpa nodded and walked in front, followed by the girl, they were Yuhan and Yun Yao Xiaoxiaosheng.
Fengxian building is built on the side of the Pushui River, the location is unique, standing in the center of the triangular peninsula, facing the Taotao Pushui River, backed by the bustling city, a total of five floors high, carved and stacked obstacles, simple and elegant, a pair of overlapping stone carvings on the top of the building The size of the round ball stands tall and upright, a small stone lion at the four corners of the eaves, majestic and mighty looking up at the starry sky, the clouds are shining with golden light, the whole Fengxian building is brilliant and dazzling.
As soon as it is close to Fengxian Building, it is really crowded with people, and there is an endless stream of people visiting, among which there are many literati and ink writers and beautiful rich ladies.
Yuhan and the two walked through the water corridor with the people who watched it, and came to the hall on the first floor of Fengxian Building, only to see a gilded plaque hanging high on the main entrance court, and the book was engraved with three big characters "Fengxian Building", after entering, there were many ancient poems and ancient paintings engraved on the walls of the surrounding buildings.
The staircase on the upper floor is blocked by a group of family members, and a horizontal book is hung on it: Fengpu City Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition.
Originally, you had to buy tickets to enter, and most of the people who went upstairs were young talents, wealthy businessmen and wealthy women.
A few people in ordinary clothes approached and sighed: "Alas! It's a bad luck that I came today, so it seems that I can't go upstairs to see the scenery." After saying that, he left with a gray face.
Yun Yao smiled and looked at Yu Han, nodded, took out some silver taels from his arms, stepped forward to buy tickets, and a family member looked at Yun Yao and smiled, and saw that he was old, dressed ordinarily, and looked ugly, so he frowned, and said with disdain and impatience: "The old man can't enter." ”
Yun Yao smiled displeased, paused for a moment and smiled: "Oh! why? Why can't the old man enter?"
"We are all young people upstairs, and the owners of major shops, and it is indecent for someone of your age to go in. ”
"Indecent? Are you meeting friends with books or going on a blind date? You don't look down on the old man, the old man knows more about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, you know?" Yun Yao said with a smile.
"I'm sorry, this is what our young master stipulated. Another middle-aged man stepped forward to explain.
"Who is your young master?"
"Young Master Zhu, do you know?"
"Oh one by one" Yun Yao smiled and glared at him: "I don't know, you are too arrogant, I took 10,000 steps back, and I barely persuaded myself to spend money to go upstairs, but you refused to let me in, it's really funny and angry! Today I don't buy a ticket to go up, see who dares to stop me, this Fengxian Building is not private to your family, and there is a private toll point in the public venue, just with this one, I can go to sue you, and still show off your power here, is there a royal law?"
"You, you, old thing, you really don't know how to lift, you can sue anywhere, you can go anywhere! Go, you don't inquire, don't you know the family of the four great talents in Fengpu City?" said the family member who stopped him.
Yun Yao smiled and was just about to reach out to grab this family, and a person came down from the staircase, with a dark green robe and a face like a silver basin, which was a handsome son.
All the family members hurriedly greeted at first sight: "Gongzi Zhou!"
Zhou Gongzi looked at Yuhan and the others, and saw that although they were not good-looking, their bearing was extraordinary, he bowed in a friendly manner, and said to the family: "Oh! Let them in, it's my friend." ”
Yun Yao smiled and looked at Zhou Gongzi and nodded in thanks! Zhou Gongzi smiled and said: "The two of you, please go upstairs, there is still a little bit to leave in advance for a while, the people are offended, please Haihan!" After speaking, he hurried away.
The family hurriedly bowed and gave way, Yun Yao smiled and rolled his eyes at them, swaggered onto the wooden ladder, and entered with everyone. This Gongming Pavilion has become a private club for rich and noble families, which really makes people laugh and cry.
Step on the wooden ladder from the back hall, go around a few thick pillars, go up to the second floor, and then go up to the third floor, the fourth floor, the fifth floor, stand in the top floor of the enclosure, overlook the rolling and flowing river, can not help but make people broad-minded, the pride is greatly increased, no wonder the literati like to come here to express their nostalgia!
Starting from the second floor, the hall on the floor by floor, are crowded, they talk, talk and laugh, each floor is equipped with a bar, there are tea, pastries to provide, and there are two copywriting tables for everyone to mention words and paint, next to it has hung a lot of freshly written calligraphy and paintings, many people point to the side.
In the hall on the fifth floor, there are the most onlookers, and there are several family members standing next to them, the literary and ink spots here are the largest and most luxurious, and there is a large long table in the middle, which is covered with brocade, and there are several books and silks on the table, and the four treasures of the study. Three urbane young men were writing and drawing, attracting bursts of applause.
Seeing this, Yuhan and the others also squeezed forward to watch, and was writing a scholar in a purple robe, only to see him spread the embroidery scroll on the table, holding a brush in his right hand, dipping it in ink, and writing four big characters in one go, "Horse to success". In the admiration of everyone, he was proud.
The white-clothed scholar next to him said, "Zhu Shao really deserves his reputation!"
Another scholar in a pale yellow robe also said: "Zhujia calligraphy is second to none in Fengpu City, Zhu Shao really has a true transmission, naturally it is extraordinary, it is really the first calligraphy among the young people in Fengpu." ”
Zhu Shao's face showed joy, and he was busy returning the courtesy modestly: "How dare you! How dare you, how dare you be extraordinary in front of Brother Tang and Brother Wen, you are too polite." ”
A man who looked like a fat boss happily put a piece of silver on the table, and the family hurriedly stepped forward to collect it, and prepared to collect the scroll, which turned out to be a book that had been booked a long time ago.
Yuhan was stunned for a moment, could it be that the "Four Great Talents of Fengpu" is the "Four Great Talents of Jiangnan?"
At this time, Yun Yao smiled and smiled and seemed to disagree, frowning and shaking his head, and a bystander saw this, and hurriedly asked: "This uncle, why are you shaking your head, aren't they writing well?"
"Of course, this level also comes out ugly, I really can't stand it, it's too embarrassing, it's almost the same level as when I was ten years old. Yun Yao said with a smile.
Suddenly, the people present are very shocked, today is a special day in Fengpu City, every year in March, June, September, December on the 8th, Fengpu City four talents will inevitably come to Fengxian Building to show their style, elegant talk about calligraphy and painting, many people will come inexplicably, or buy, or watch, or want to get acquainted with the four talents, etc., so today gathered in Fengxian Building are aspiring people.
"Hehe, grandpa, don't talk about it, how can they compare with grandpa!" Yuhan pretended to laugh.
The first one who didn't agree was Zhu Shao, he saw a plainly dressed old man at the table saying some arrogant language, singing and singing with an ugly girl next to him, ridiculing himself, although he was modest, but he thought that in Fengpu City, calligraphy except for his father and Zhou Gongzi, no one could match him, and his heart was suddenly angry when he saw this scene.
He rolled up his long sleeves, turned around and walked out of the table, walked to Yun Yao Xiaoxiaosheng's side and said with a smile: "This old man, may I ask the high name, who is the celebrity, you might as well show your hands and open everyone's eyes." ”
Yun Yao smiled and twisted his beard and looked at him and smiled, at this time, Tang Shao and Wen Shao also came closer, and looked at the two unconsciously.
Seeing this, many spectators around were shocked at first, these two people had extraordinary bearing, but when they saw their appearances clearly, they suddenly sighed.
The two of them were stunned, Yun Yao smiled and smiled casually hugged his fist: "The old man is nobody, free of surname, from the mountains and villages, but calligraphy is a must in our village, three-year-old children have to practice holding a pen, four-year-old inkstone, five-year-old calligraphy, ten-year-old Dacheng, each is a great calligrapher." ”
Zhu Shao said with a smile: "Oh, there is such a village in the world, I really want to visit and worship, please ask Uncle Feng to come somewhere, Xiaosheng is not very grateful!"
Yun Yao smiled and stroked his beard and was silent.
Tang Shao and Wen Shao also laughed on the side: "This old man is so cute, how can we all hear of this village, haha!"
Yun Yao glanced at them with a smile and said: "We call Mocun, and there are many kinds of inkstones on the edge of the village, ordinary and valuable, hence the name." ”
Some people exclaimed, some people disdainful, Zhu Shao laughed: "Haha, there is no such place, you are bewitching the public, or please ask the old man to show your skills, if your calligraphy is better than me, I worship you as a teacher, and please go to the Zhu Mansion for three days." ”
"Okay, it's a word, but who is the judge, how to identify who is good and who is bad?" Yun Yao said with a smile.
"Please rest assured that we are all literati here, and many connoisseurs will naturally treat us fairly. Wen Shao stepped forward and said.
Yun Yao smiled and still waved his hand: "No, no, no, calligraphy, to a certain level, each has its own style characteristics, everyone has a personal like, as the so-called text is not the first, who can tell who is the first in the world?"
"This, how does the old man say to compare?" Tang Shao asked curiously.
Yun Yao smiled and touched his chin, thought for a moment, and suddenly raised his head: "It's better for us to compare like this." ”
After hearing this, everyone laughed and nodded.