If the elderly people in their octogenarian years are energetic and cheerful, most of them will become children, and these elderly people who come to celebrate their birthdays are no exception. Among everyone present, Yang Ji's "three sons" were the youngest. When Yang Ji communicated with these elderly people, he always made them smile and be happy.
Regarding the communication skills and speech art displayed by Yang Ji, let alone Fang Gongyi, who was unfamiliar with Yang Ji; even Murong Xianyue and Xian Yufang, who had known each other for many years, were amazed and admired greatly.
In fact, Yang Ji is particularly good at communicating with the elderly and knows how to make them happy; but since the deaths of Yang Jian and Queen Dugu, who have been repeatedly tricked, there is no old man in the world worthy of his sale. Since he doesn't even have a target to use it on, how could anyone know that he still has this ability?
Talking about his happiness, Li Heng was so excited that he suddenly smiled and said: "King Suwen is the king of poetry, his calligraphy is a saint, and many famous people in Beijing also praise him. On this good day, why not Make a calligraphy for the birthday boy?"
This is not to make things difficult for Yang Ji. If Li Heng asked Yang Ji to compose an impromptu poem, it would be called malicious trouble. When the old people next to him heard this, they immediately started shouting enthusiastically: "Yes, yes, what Li Gong said is true." Yes, please give me a calligraphy, Your Majesty."
Yang Ji was a good person who came to "celebrate his birthday". Seeing that everyone was not trying to make things difficult for him, he smiled and said, "In this case, this junior will be embarrassed."
Hearing Yang Ji's agreement, the elders became even more excited and shouted: "Come on, I will serve you with pen, ink, paper and inkstone!"
Dancing with words and writing impromptu poems is the norm on such occasions. If someone takes advantage of the excitement and writes an immortal masterpiece, everyone involved can also benefit from it. As one of the seven sects of the Five Surnames with civil and military heirlooms, the Li family was naturally prepared.
Upon hearing what these respected old men said, the Li family disciples who were standing behind immediately came forward carrying a large bookcase, and some others were carrying the four treasures of the study.
Yang Ji stood up and walked to the place where the book desk was placed. When he saw a person preparing to open a large scroll, he said, "I want to write a seven-character couplet."
There are five-character, seven-character, nine-character, eleven-character couplets... and even dozens of characters. Different numbers of characters naturally lead to different papers or scrolls. Another descendant of the Li family heard that Yang Ji With that said, he quickly laid a pair of much narrower scrolls on the desk.
Yang Ji said something, then dipped his pen in ink and wrote "Blessings are as long as the flowing water of the East China Sea, and longevity is as long as the everlasting pines in the Southern Mountains."
This couplet comes from "The Book of Songs·Xiaoya·Tianbao": "Like the perseverance of the moon, like the rising of the sun, like the longevity of the Nanshan Mountain, it never rises or collapses. Like the luxuriance of pines and cypresses, everything is here and there." It was officially finalized in "The Book of Songs·Xiaoya·Tianbao". "Southern History". The "Southern History" and "Northern History" are companion volumes, compiled by Master Li and his son Li Yanshou, historians of the early Tang Dynasty. Of course, there was no couplet written by Yang Ji at this time that would be familiar to later generations.
Yang Ji's calligraphy style is completely different from the current popular styles that are either gentle and elegant, or thin and hard, or plump; his characters are strong and powerful, charming and graceful, and his brushwork is mature; his structure is broad and magnificent, and his bones are strong and powerful. Awe-inspiring; the pen is round and the frame is square, and the flowing brushwork is vividly reflected on the paper.
"What a blessing, as long as the flowing water in the East China Sea, and as long as the immortal pine trees in the Southern Mountains." After Li Heng finished speaking, he looked at it again, and said with emotion: "The couplet is good, the calligraphy is good. The single stroke of the king is definitely the best." Master style.”
The elderly people watching may not be able to write such couplets and calligraphy, but their appreciation ability is beyond doubt. They looked carefully and all applauded.
"In terms of the beauty of calligraphy and the maturity of the writing power and meaning, the king may not be as good as Zhong Yao, Mrs. Wei, Wang Xizhi, Wang Xianzhi and other famous calligraphers. However, the king's calligraphy is in a class of its own and fully deserves the reputation of a contemporary master. It is said to be the best among contemporary calligraphers. It’s not an exaggeration,” said a man in his fifties with a “special” appearance.
Fang Gongyi, the prefect of Jincheng, said with a smile: "Since Ouyang Xinben also said so, it is naturally correct."
Ouyang Xin was originally Ouyang Xun. He was born into a noble family. His father Ouyang He was brave and good at fighting. Later, his son inherited his father's legacy and served as the governor of Guangzhou (Nanhai County). Emperor Chen Xuan and Chen Xu were worried that Ouyang He, who had been in charge of Lingnan for several generations, would seize one side and establish himself as emperor, so he worshiped him as General Zuowei and ordered him to enter the court as an official.
Ouyang He was indeed ambitious. As soon as he heard this appointment, he also thought that Lingnan was in danger of the Five Ridges, and immediately raised troops to rebel in Guangzhou. However, this man had great ambitions but little talent. After only a few months, he was easily killed by Mrs. Return to Jiankang City and kill him.
Two months later, Chen Xu's biological mother passed away, so he was granted amnesty. As a "fugitive", Ouyang Xun regained his freedom and was adopted by his father's lifelong friend, literary master and calligraphy master Jiang.
Under Mr. Jiang's careful guidance, the extremely talented Ouyang Xun and the Sui Dynasty became famous calligraphers, classics masters, and literary giants. Unfortunately, Ouyang Xun was extremely ugly, with his hunched head and shoulders, and a slight The hunchbacked figure resembles a macaque, and some people even said behind his back that he was not Ouyang He's son, but the product of his mother and a macaque.
Yang Guang heard about Ouyang Xun's reputation in the first year of Daye, so he planned to hire him as an exception. Yu Shiji, who was the Minister of Internal Affairs at the time, knew Ouyang Xun and told Yang Guang that Ouyang Xun's appearance was not good enough and he was not suitable for an official.
This is not because Yu Shiji was jealous of the virtuous, nor was he prejudiced against ugly people, but the appearance of officials represented the image and face of the court. Therefore, when selecting officials in the past dynasties, not only the talent, learning, and moral character of the preparatory officials were tested, but also the The appearance of a reserve officer. However, Yang Guangda was confident that he was not an emperor who judged people by their appearance, so he ignored Yu Shiji's persuasion and appointed Ouyang Xun as a doctor of Taichang Temple in a hurry.
But before long, Yang Guang couldn't stand Ouyang Xun's appearance that was completely different from human beings, but he couldn't dismiss him without any reason, so he was promoted to an official.
Ouyang Xun grew up with guidance and advice, and had already developed a strong heart and an indomitable will. Instead of giving up on himself, he cherished opportunities, dared to do things, dared to take on tasks, and became a conscientious, dedicated, and dedicated person. A good official. Then, with his solid political achievements and good reputation praised by everyone, he broke through all the rumors related to his appearance, and was promoted from a county magistrate to the current Princess Bo of Jincheng.
Fang Gongyi cherished his talent and admired his virtue and his strong will to defy rumors. When he heard that he praised Yang Ji's calligraphy, he took the opportunity to mention it to Yang Ji.
"Ouyang Xinben?" Yang Ji heard this name for the first time and had no impression at all.
Fang Gongyi immediately introduced: "Your Majesty, this is Bo Ouyang Xun, Princess of Jincheng. The letter is originally written by him."
After saying this, Yang Ji immediately understood. He said to this famous calligrapher who looked fresh, refined and unique: "It turns out that he is a bookworm and famous calligrapher who has been lying on the monument for three days!"
"Does the king also know the names of his subordinates?" Ouyang Xun was obsessed with calligraphy. Once he saw a stone tablet written by Suo Jing, a famous calligrapher of the Jin Dynasty, on the side of the road. He looked at it for a while before leaving, but after walking a few steps he stopped. I couldn't help but come back to watch it. I admired it many times and refused to leave. In the end, I sat and lay beside the stone tablet and copied it for three days before leaving. Not many people know this story, but when Yang Ji heard his name, he said "I lay on the monument for three days", which shocked Ouyang Xun.
"Of course I know!" Yang Ji had copied Ouyang Xun's copybooks in his previous life, and searched for information about him, and summarized his past evaluations: "You have the best eight skills and powerful writing skills. You are especially good at seal script, and you are the best at flying white crowns." , the book of Zhenxing is integrated into one, and it is as dense as an arsenal of spears and halberds. The regular script can be called "the crown of calligraphy." What’s particularly rare is that you don’t choose paper and pen, and you can write as you wish no matter what paper or pen you use. I wonder if I am right? "
"The king has given you too much praise. I am just obsessed with calligraphy and cannot bear the reputation of the king." After hearing these unimaginable and unimaginable beautiful comments, Ouyang Xun only felt uneasy and frightened, and did not dare to admit it at all. In fact, his calligraphy level at this time was far from the height mentioned by Yang Ji.
That kind of height was due to the fact that Ouyang Xun in history, after despairing of his official career and "enlightenment", specialized in calligraphy. As for now, he is still a "layman" with great ambitions and striving for advancement; for him, calligraphy is not a top priority, let alone the whole life.
While everyone was taking turns watching and commenting on the calligraphy banner, a member of the Li family rushed in from outside in a hurry, saluted Li Xuzong who was overjoyed by the calligraphy banner, and said in panic: "Master, The head of the Hou Mo Chen family, Hou Mo Chen yì, and the direct son of the head of the Dugu family, Huaien of the Dugu family, led a large number of soldiers to surround the mansion. They claimed to be entrusted with the holy order to issue the edict..."
More than 2,000 people were shocked by this news, and everyone immediately stopped talking; the spacious and deep main hall was completely silent, with only the lingering voice of this Li family member constantly echoing.
After a long while, Li Yi strode forward and asked sternly: "Even if the decree is issued, there is no need to surround the mansion, right?"
"Hou Mo, Chen Yì and Dugu Huaien falsely accused our Li family..." The son of the Li family who reported the news was just a flower growing in the greenhouse. He did not know the decision of the top management of the Li family, and also frightened the fierce soldiers outside. , he replied with tears in his voice: "They falsely accused us of accepting bribes from the Turks and reselling weapons and equipment. They also said that Yu Wenhuaji found a large number of prohibited items and criminal evidence from various mansions, villas, manors, shops, and warehouses in Jingzhao County. In addition, there are detailed confessions provided by Li Ping, Li Jie and others."
For a moment, the atmosphere was extremely weird.
Many people looked at Yang Ji with very strange eyes. However, Yang Ji was calm and composed.
He has not officially appeared in this matter; at least now it seems that he is not a key person. At the same time, he is subtly handing over the stage to the Department of Integrity and Sili Tai. As for whether everyone believes it or not, it has nothing to do with him.
Seeing Yang Ji's calmness and deep frown, some people became suspicious: "Does it really have nothing to do with him?"
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