After receiving the order, the palace man went straight to Luo Lan, lifted the rice paper on the table in front of her, and displayed it in front of everyone.
When everyone saw what she had written, they started talking about it. Some of them asked in surprise:
"What...what font is this? This character...this character looks very strange."
"This...this word is not strange. It looks square and square, but it is very clear."
"Yes, not only is it clear, but it's also clear at a glance. It's just that this is the first time I've seen such words."
All the people's comments fell into the ears of everyone present. The emperor also looked at her in surprise and asked with doubts:
"Princess Yu, please explain a little bit. What are you writing? What font is this?"
Luo Lan thought to himself helplessly that these ancient people had long expected that they had never seen block letters, but now it seems that this is indeed the case.
She lifted her skirt and stood up, walked slowly to the middle of the crowd, looked at the words she had just written, and slowly said:
"To return to the emperor, the font of my words is block letters. This type of characters is horizontal and vertical, allowing people to intuitively see the number, shape and writing method of each character. The size of the fonts must be consistent, up and down, front and back. Flush and balanced on the left and right. If you look closely, you can find that the running script written by King Zhennan evolved from this block script font. Therefore, the block letters I wrote can be said to be from these running scripts. Grandpa The grandfather’s grandfather… can also be called the ancestor.”
"Hahaha……"
Her words made everyone burst into laughter, and Leng Zian's face suddenly turned livid. He suddenly snorted coldly, opened his mouth and roared:
"Is Princess Yu scolding me? This is really unreasonable."
Seeing this, Luo Lan blinked his eyes slyly and explained:
"What I mean is that all fonts are evolved from block letters. Look carefully. The character "Wen" in "Reviewing the Past and Knowing the New" written by the emperor's uncle is the same as the character "Wen" in my "Warm as Jade". But One is more sloppy, the other is more neat."
After hearing what she said, everyone looked at the two characters carefully. After identification, they found that the two characters were exactly the same, except that Luo Lan's writing was clearer and easier to read.
At this time, Liu Dechang, who had been observing these two words carefully, nodded and praised:
"Well, these square characters look more majestic. It is really unusual for someone to be able to write such a straight character. Your Majesty, I believe that children in the academy should learn such characters. Because it’s easy to learn, easy to recognize, and easy to remember.”
As soon as he said this, Huang Shixiong, Yu Shiming and several ministers also echoed,
"Yes, it would be a great blessing if all the children in Daning Kingdom learned to write this kind of Zhou Zheng calligraphy."
On the other side, Leng Zian's face was gloomy, the Wu family's father and son's faces were not good-looking, and the emperor was in a dilemma. It was really difficult to decide who would win and who would lose in this competition.
After pondering for a while, the emperor said solemnly:
"Both King Zhennan and Princess Yu have their own merits, and both of them are unmatched in Daning Kingdom, so let's let this competition be a draw!"
After hearing this, Leng Zian felt dissatisfied, but he knew that he could not say anything more. After all, the handwriting of Princess Yu was really clear and refreshing. He knew that it would be useless to continue to quibble. , so I can only give up.
The emperor looked at Yu Shiming again and ordered him:
"Master Yu, let the officials of the Ministry of Rites appreciate Princess Yu's... this block script font to see if it can be implemented in the schools in the capital. If it is feasible, ask Princess Yu to produce a complete font manual for the schools. The children followed and learned.”
Yu Shiming hurriedly cupped his fists and responded:
"I accept the decree."
In three consecutive games, Luo Lan won two and tied one. It seemed that there was not much meaning in this game going on.
Everyone booed and couldn't believe what happened today.
The emperor glanced at everyone, and finally his eyes fell on Wu Hong, and he slowly said:
"Princess Yu won the game of piano and chess, but drew in calligraphy. Is there anyone else who can compete with her in calligraphy and painting?"
Wu Hong's eyes darkened and his brows were furrowed. When Wu Yuanzhang saw this, he cupped his fists and raised his hands and said:
"Your Majesty, it's natural to compete. I just ordered someone to invite Wang Yuanzheng, the number one painter in the capital. I wonder if Princess Yu is willing to compete with him?"
Hearing this, Leng Xi, who was sitting next to Wu Yuanzhang, frowned in displeasure and said directly and hatefully:
"Did Master Wu come prepared? But I think this is really unfair. Everyone knows the name of Wang Yuanzheng, the number one painter in the capital, and you ask the emperor's sister-in-law to compete with him? This is too bullying!"
After saying this, he looked at the emperor, clasped his fists and saluted:
"Father, in the four-game competition, the emperor's sister-in-law won two games and tied one. This has already determined the outcome. It is meaningless to continue the competition."
Hearing what Leng Xi said, Leng Yu's brows furrowed deeply. He looked at Luo Lan affectionately, his face showing no surprise or joy, as calm as water.
He suddenly felt that his wife was omnipotent, just like the fairy who came to earth that day. Something unexpected might happen to her. He even believed that his wife would compete with the number one painter in the capital. , and will definitely win.
The emperor's eyes darkened, he turned to look at Luo Lan, and asked in a deep voice:
"Princess Yu, do you still want to compete? Now you have won. If you don't compete, others will have nothing to say."
Luo Lan didn't expect that the emperor would speak for her in front of so many people. Although her face was as calm as water, there was a trace of emotion in her heart.
She glanced at Leng Yu, and in his eyes, she saw his trust in her. She pursed her lips and smiled softly at him, then bowed to the emperor and said:
"Your Majesty, Luo Lan doesn't know much about calligraphy and painting. How dare he compete with the best painter in the capital?"
"How can that be done?"
When Wu Hong saw this, he looked at her reluctantly.
"Since there is a competition, there must be a beginning and an end. If Princess Yu can still win in calligraphy and painting, then the title of the most talented woman in Daning Kingdom will be well deserved..."
The meaning of his words was obvious. No matter how powerful Luo Lan was, it was impossible for him to become the number one painter in the capital.
But Luo Lan really has no intention of being the most talented woman in the Daning Kingdom. She just wants to be her Princess Yu in peace, and she can't do things like being in the limelight.
So, she refused softly:
"Luo Lan is just a commoner. It was an accident that he came to the side of Prince Yu. Luo Lan really doesn't dare to be called the most talented woman in the Daning Kingdom. Thank you General Wu for your praise. In this game, Luo Lan can only be regarded as the loser. Come on!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Wu Hong snorted coldly with his nose, stared and muttered,
"Admit defeat? That means barking like a dog. Is Princess Yu willing?"
