"Yeah?"
Kong Yingda stroked his beard and educated him: "Practice more and draw more, and you can do it in the future."
Wei Shuyu responded repeatedly, and then flattered him a few times, which made Kong Yingda very happy.
The words changed...
"Uncle Kong, look, I don't have a template for practicing calligraphy. Why don't you leave a copybook for me to copy?" Wei Shuyu interrupted at the right time.
Kong Yingda glanced at Wei Shuyu in surprise.
This is a good request.
From now on, he will be Wei Shuyu's first calligraphy teacher, which will gain him face if word spreads.
"Can."
Kong Yingda happily agreed.
After going around in circles, the two of them arrived at Kong Yingda's small attic.
As soon as he entered the door, Wei Shuyu saw the picture of a tiger descending from the mountain spread out on the table.
"Uncle Kong, this is..."
Wei Shuyu picked up the scroll and looked at it carefully.
The painting has been completed, but the final inscription was slightly crooked, which is basically harmless.
snort.
Kong Yingda snorted coldly.
He got angry when he mentioned this, and the painting was already in the final stage, only to be yelled at by Professor Liu and ruined.
"Throw it away."
Kong Yingda was about to take the scroll.
Who would have thought that Wei Shuyu shrank his hands and hid behind his back.
"No, I think this painting is very good. Uncle Kong, how about you make a price and I buy it?"
"The painting is broken and worthless!"
"It's okay, I won't pick."
Just when Kong Yingda wanted to say something else, Wei Shuyu directly made an offer: "One hundred guan!"
All of a sudden.
Kong Yingda choked back everything he wanted to say.
One hundred strings!
Officials during the Zhenguan period did not have much money, and most of them relied on food as their salary.
"Ahem... Shuyu."
Kong Yingda wanted to say something more, but Wei Shuyu still didn't give him the chance.
"That `s a deal."
Turning his head, Wei Shuyu looked at Cui Shenji: "Little Jiji, send someone to get the money!"
"oh."
Cui Shenji left in a hurry.
"..."
A broken painting was sold for 100 pieces. This was a serious matter.
"Forget the money, the painting won't be worth that much if it's ruined. Just take it if you like..." Kong Yingda said nonchalantly.
Kong Yingda is a descendant of the Kong family.
How is it possible to sell a ruined painting?
Wouldn't it be embarrassing for our ancestors if word spread?
"It's fine."
Wei Shuyu smiled: "I just like to buy with money."
"I won't charge you."
Kong Yingda grimaced.
"That……"
Wei Shuyu rolled his eyes: "Then I will donate it to the Imperial College!"
"..."
Kong Yingda didn't even know what to say.
Are you panicking because of how much money you have?
"As you wish."
Kong Yingda is no longer trying to persuade.
No one can persuade a rich man.
This rich man also spent money on himself.
Can you bear it?
Must endure!
I am noble, I am silent!
Smash it if you like!
If I say one more thing, I will be asked to go out and step on dog poop...
Kong Yingda stood in front of the case and started writing.
He wrote very seriously!
Wei Zheng's calligraphy is no worse than his, but if his handwriting is ugly, Wei Zheng will laugh at him.
After carefully writing a passage of the Analects, I picked up the paper and blew on the ink...
"What do you think of this word?"
Kong Yingda handed it to Wei Shuyu with a smile.
"Good words!"
Wei Shuyu commented like an old scholar: "The brush strokes are vigorous, the dragons and phoenixes are dancing, the clouds are flowing, the energy is strong, the pauses are sophisticated, the pens are shocking, the wind is blowing, and the lotus flowers are dotted..."
Kong Yingda narrowed her eyes with a smile.
What is the purpose of practicing calligraphy?
Be praised.
Otherwise, why would you practice?
"Then I'll give you this calligraphy to copy."
Seeing that the ink was almost dry, Kong Yingda handed the paper to Wei Shuyu.
"etc……"
Wei Shuyu looked at the calligraphy and felt that something was missing: "Uncle Kong, why can't you put down such a good calligraphy?"
"Just do it casually, no need."
Kong Yingda waved his hand and started to show off.
"That won't work."
Wei Shuyu shook his head repeatedly: "If you don't sign, my father will be angry if he sees me copying other people's calligraphy."
That makes sense.
If Wei Zheng's son doesn't learn calligraphy from Wei Zheng but from me, then Wei Zheng will be so angry that he will die?
What should I do if I tear up the post in anger?
Gotta sign.
After Wei Zheng signed it, it would be hard to tear it up openly.
"Fine."
Kong Yingda took out the seal and ink pad.
With a click, it covered the corner of the paper.
"Uncle Kong, there is this one..."
Wei Shuyu took out the picture of the tiger descending the mountain.
"Isn't this necessary?"
Kong Yingda frowned.
This painting was destroyed, wouldn't it be laughed at if it was stamped with his seal?
"It's easy..."
Wei Shuyu didn't waste any time, took the seal and slapped it in the corner.
We are children and have the right to be willful!
Kong Yingda didn't say much, just shook his head helplessly.
Anyway, this painting was painted by him.
After carefully putting away the calligraphy and painting, Wei Shuyu said goodbye.
"Brother, why do you want Uncle Kong's calligraphy and painting?"
As soon as she went out, Fang Yiai couldn't help but ask what was on her mind.
"Of course we are causing trouble."
Wei Shuyu replied subconsciously.
He was also affected by listening to Qin Shandao talking about people making trouble and causing trouble all day long.
Um? Making trouble?
Qin Shandao's ears twitched slightly and he immediately came closer.
"Brother, what should we do?"
"Who has the best calligraphy in the entire Tang Dynasty?"
"Ouyang Xun, Yu Shinan..."
Qin Shandao replied without thinking.
In the early days of Zhenguan, this was generally recognized by everyone.
"Let's go to their mansion."
Wei Shuyu said hello and left.
After walking a few steps, he suddenly turned around and looked at Fang Yiai: "Little Ai'ai, go to the Supreme Emperor's place to do some calligraphy and painting."
ah?
Fang Yiai was stunned: "Will the Supreme Emperor give it to me?"
Snapped.
Wei Shuyu's backhand was a fool's errand.
"If I don't give it to you, I'll cry and make trouble. I'll just stay with him and won't leave."
Wei Shuyu said with hatred that iron cannot become steel.
"oh."
Fang Yiai accepted the order and left in a hurry...
"Xiao Shandao, I'll give you a task..."
Listening to Wei Shuyu's words, Qin Shandao's eyes opened wider and wider...
"Brother, isn't this bad?"
"What's wrong?"
"Maybe the brothers' butts will explode..."
"Wouldn't it be better to go to Wanhua Pavilion and rub it?"
"..."
It really makes sense.
Qin Shandao accepted the order and left in a hurry.
Next, Wei Shuyu visited Ouyang Xun and Yu Shinan one by one.
Under the persuasion of Wei Shuyu's sharp tongue, rationality, emotion, coercion and intimidation, the two took out the calligraphy treasure that had been dusted for many years.
The last one is Li Shimin.
"What do you want me to write?"
There was an agreement before, and Li Shimin was not embarrassed.
"Your Majesty, you can write whatever you want."
Wei Shuyu thought for a while and said: "If possible, I hope your majesty will write a harmonious letter to make money."
Li Shimin thought about it and felt that this word was very suitable for merchants, so he wrote it down.
One day.
Wei Shuyu collected the calligraphy and paintings of most celebrities in Chang'an...
In ancient times, one wanted an item to make a fire.
The easiest way is to have celebrities take the lead!
"General Liang."
After returning to Hu County the next day, Wei Shuyu approached Liang Jianfang.
"Wei Yushi."
Liang Jianfang clasped his fists.
"Make all these calligraphy and paintings into folding fans!"
Wei Shuyu pointed to the calligraphy and painting on the carriage: "Let the craftsmen with good skills do it, and there must be no damage at all!"
"If you're done, I'll reward you with ten times your wages!"
"If you damage a painting...throw it into a manure pit and soak it for three days and three nights!"
Shit pit?
Liang Jianfang's eyes widened.
What kind of ruined calligraphy and painting requires such a high price?
He climbed onto the carriage, and when he saw the signatures of these calligraphy and paintings, he was dumbfounded...
Li Shimin, Kong Yingda, Ouyang Xun, Yu Shinan, Li Yuan.
There are also Wei Zheng, Fang Xuanling, Cui Yixuan...
As for where the calligraphy and paintings of these latter people came from.
Naturally, the friends turned into gentlemen and 'took' them from their elders' study rooms.
As a member of the imperial court, who doesn't have one or two paintings of his own calligraphy?
Even Yuchi Gong has it!
It's just that the writing is ugly and I don't have the nerve to publish it.
After Yuchi Huan joined the Imperial Academy army, he also worked conscientiously and successfully brought back Yuchi Gong's calligraphy treasures.
"In addition, notify the merchants..."
"Three days later, Hu County officially held its first business meeting!"
