The sun is shining brightly, and spring is finally showing some charming features. There are birds chirping and flowers smelling, making people feel a kind of lazy comfort.
Chen Jianchen was in class, listening to Master Liu, who was in charge of calligraphy, explaining the essentials of strokes.
Old Master Liu is already in his sixties. He is thin and quite tall. He wears a washed white robe and is energetic. His voice when reciting is also very rhythmic and ups and downs:
"Words are like people, they should be straight and not crooked, they should be straight and not scattered, they should have backbone and spirit..."
Chen Jianchen listened very carefully.
Among so many subjects, his favorite is calligraphy. Calligraphy is one of the six arts. Firstly, it is very important; secondly, it is in line with Chen Jianchen's interests.
——But the so-called "six arts" in this plane are not the six arts that Chen Jianchen remembered. Instead, "the number of rituals, music, shooting, and imperial books" was changed to "the number of scriptures, rituals, music, virtues," and the "shu number" was replaced.
"Sheyu" are two items of physical exercise. To put it simply, literature is popular. In the eyes of scholars, those who practice martial arts are rough people and cannot get into the mainstream, so they cannot be called art.
This is also a powerful means for the imperial court to polarize and rule the world.
Chen Jianchen is someone who has been there, so he can see it clearly. He just watches with a cold eye, what should be done, what should be done, and exercise must be done every day.
Apart from this, he chose to learn other skills, among which the "Classics, etiquette, ethics" were mostly lackluster and mostly fake; and "Numerical" was not considered pediatrics for Chen Jianchen, and he almost didn't care about it. Then, the remaining "Happiness"
"Book" is the point.
"Music" includes singing, dancing, poetry, etc.; and "calligraphy" actually includes two categories: calligraphy and painting.
Chen Jianchen had a certain interest in calligraphy and painting in his previous life, but he was not very good at what he learned, so when he traveled back in time, he just happened to practice and study it. Moreover, the "Sanli Zhenzhang" also has requirements for calligraphy and painting. Confucius said: "Splash ink to show power, use brush to convey spirit."
." In the realm of "building words", the core magical power and righteousness need to be expressed through pen and ink.
At present, Chen Jianchen has condensed his righteousness, has entered the Tao, and has reached the state of establishing his words. However, he is only in the introductory stage, and the road ahead is still far away.
While learning calligraphy and painting, you can also practice "Sanli Zhenzhang", killing two birds with one stone.
It's a pity that calligraphy and painting classes are only held once every seven days, and the number is very small in comparison. This situation is just like when I was in high school, the music and physical education textbooks were very few, and they were often occupied and "self-study"
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Therefore, whenever he took a calligraphy and painting course, Chen Jianchen listened very carefully and often visited his master's house for advice. In his free time, he would doodling and practicing his penmanship.
He has a good understanding, a flexible mind, and hard work, and now he has achieved some success in calligraphy and painting. Combining his previous life experience, he began to consciously form his own style of calligraphy and painting. After a few paintings were completed, his master nodded his approval and praised him.
"Be less crafty, have spirit, and don't stick to the rules" and so on.
Learning calligraphy and painting well is a very useful skill for establishing yourself. If you become famous because of it, and become a famous person, you will be surrounded by aura, and there are many benefits.
In fact, this is the escape route Chen Jianchen has prepared for himself.
The skill of pen and ink, coupled with the "Sanli Zhenzhang", is a perfect match, seamless, why not?
After the class was over, everyone stood up and left. Wang Fu ran to Chen Jianchen again and said, "Liu Xian, when you have time, go to the street with Brother Yu to buy something."
He is now looking forward to March 15th every day, so that he can meet all the female students of Qingxue Academy. Of course, Nie Xiaoqian is the most attractive pearl among them.
Chen Jianchen said: "Brother Futai, I still have to practice calligraphy, so I'm afraid I won't be able to accompany you."
Wang Fu felt a little unhappy and had to ask for leave and leave the hospital.
After lunch, Chen Jianchen stayed in his room to practice calligraphy - the best thing about studying in the academy is that classes are arranged in the morning, and after the afternoon is free time, except that you can't go out of the academy at will, you can do all kinds of things
Make your own arrangements. You can get together with friends to discuss the scriptures, or you can study hard behind closed doors. It's up to you, as long as it doesn't violate the rules of the academy.
At times like this, Chen Jianchen was mostly alone.
He had been enrolled in school for some time, but among the hundreds of classmates, he seemed like an outsider, somewhat out of tune with others. The only one who had something to say was Wang Fu.
This is not because Chen Jianchen has a withdrawn personality, but because the scholars among his classmates are almost all in their forties or fifties, and they all look old-fashioned. It is very stressful to talk to them, and it is difficult to find common topics. It is better to have a
People are just sitting around, practicing "Sanli Zhenzhang", or practicing calligraphy and painting.
Tuk-tuk-tuk!
There was a knock on the door, which seemed a little urgent.
Chen Jianchen frowned, put down his pen, opened the door, and saw Wang Fu standing outside with an excited look.
"Liuxian, Liuxian, guess who Brother Yu saw on the street just now?"
Chen Jianchen was dumbfounded and said: "I'm not a god, how can I guess?"
Wang Fu said excitedly: "It's Nie Zhizhou's daughter, Nie Xiaoqian!"
Chen Jianchen's heart moved and he said, "Did you go up to talk to her?"
Wang Fu said in frustration: "No, she is sitting in a sedan chair, and there are guards guarding her next to her. How dare brother Yu dare to offend a beautiful lady?"
"Then you said you saw someone again?"
Wang Fu cheered up and said, "That was when a gust of wind happened to blow by, slightly fluttering the curtain of the sedan chair. Brother Yu couldn't miss the opportunity and opened his eyes wide to see. Although he only saw half of the face in the end, he was astonished."
Thinking of his situation at that time, Chen Jianchen couldn't help but laugh.
Wang Fu said eloquently: "Liu Xian, you haven't seen anyone. Brother Yu can guarantee that if you see her, you will be even more amazed than me. It's very possible that you won't even think about food and tea. Tsk, tsk, she is so charming and intelligent that she is so beautiful."
Like a person in a painting."
Chen Jianchen shook his head when he heard this. He did not doubt that Nie Xiaoqian's appearance was unparalleled. It was just that the time and space changed and the characters were different, but it was difficult to clarify their identities and origins.
As he was talking, Wang Fu suddenly became gloomy and said, "I'm afraid I won't even have a chance to talk to her during the outing in ten days."
Chen Jianchen asked: "Why? Does she have a lot of airs? She has a lot of rules?"
Wang Fu shook his head: "That's not true. It's because she already has someone to protect her. He is Wu Wencai, the only son of the former magistrate Wu. Their two families are from aristocratic families and have been engaged in marriage since they were young... Well, so is Wu Wencai.
It is said that the students in our college have taken leave due to something else and have not come to report yet. I believe they will come in the next two days."
Chen Jianchen raised his eyebrows and remained calm.
Wang Fu continued: "Think about it, the Nie and Wu families are both powerful families in the imperial court. If we offend their young master in a rude manner, wouldn't we be seeking death? Therefore, there is no harm in taking a few glances when the time comes, and we want to go up and strike up a conversation.
But you absolutely don’t dare to speak. Brother Yu also heard that Mr. Wu is domineering by nature and is not an easy young man to get along with. When he comes to class, Liu Xian, you should also pay attention."
Chen Jianchen said calmly: "Thank you, Brother Futai, for reminding me. Haha, you always know that I usually don't provoke others."
Wang Fu nodded when he heard this - indeed, during his time at the academy, Chen Jianchen was always peaceful and contented, studying hard, not asking about foreign affairs, and never had any conflicts with others.
Of course, Wang Fu didn't know that behind Chen Jianchen's words, there was a subtext: I don't provoke others, but I don't like others to provoke me either!