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Chapter 7 Sword Art and Calligraphy

Early in the morning, accompanied by the rising sun, Liu Jing slowly woke up from his sleep. Last night he didn't rest until the middle of the night, and he only slept for two and a half hours. Although this sleep was not long, it was an exceptional sleep. Rest in peace and wake up refreshed.

Liu Jing pushed open the door, came to the courtyard, and took a deep breath of fresh air.

It was unusually quiet all around, and obviously everyone except himself was still dreaming.

After briefly stretching his muscles and bones, Liu Jing called a basin of well water to wash up.Since her body had just recovered, she was afraid of catching cold, so she just cleaned her lower neck.

After washing, Liu Jingxing went out of the house and jogged along the wall of Liu's Pier. His weird behavior immediately aroused people's curiosity. Liu Jing ignored the strange eyes of the people around him, and ran seven or eight laps before stopping.

When he got home, he took a short rest and took down the long sword hanging on the wall.This sword is four feet and one inch long and weighs three catties. The scabbard is made of wood, wrapped in fish skin, painted with black lacquer, and inlaid with exquisite swords. You can tell from the outside that it is a rare good sword.

Slowly pulling out the sheath, a cold light suddenly appeared, and Liu Jing's face was reflected on the blade of the sword.

This sword was a gift from his elder brother Liu Yuan two years ago when he went out to study. It has a very special meaning to him. He always thought that this sword was lost in Xiangshui, but he did not expect to find it by accident yesterday when he was sorting out the books.

The Jingchu area is adjacent to the barbarians, and there have always been constant disputes. Because of the people's sentiments, they practice swords very well.

His elder brother Liu Yuan is a handsome gentleman who is also "good at fencing". Liu Jing has always worshiped his elder brother and was influenced by him. He has loved fencing since he was a child. When he was studying in Xiangyang, he often enjoyed fighting swords with his peers.

He is quite talented in fencing, but unfortunately, his timid and hesitant character offsets the advantage of his talent, making it difficult for him to display his full strength. Naturally, his record is not much better, and his winning rate is less than half.

As Liu Jing walked out of the house, he drew his sword out of its sheath, and then stretched out his figure in the courtyard, dancing the long sword like flowing clouds and flowing water.

He has no interest in becoming a swordsman or general. Mencius said: "Those who work hard rule people, and those who work hard rule people." As a person who has received modern higher education and is familiar with the process of history, it is natural to be a person who works hard.Abandoning one's own advantages, instead going to fight fiercely with the ancients, what is the difference with an idiot?

Of course, in troubled times, one must have the ability to protect oneself. Take Cao, Liu, and Sun, the protagonists of the Three Kingdoms at the end of Han Dynasty, for example. Their personal martial arts are far beyond the level of ordinary people. Lonely fortune, military life, Sun Quan, father and son, even the weakest Sun Quan, also has the ability to shoot tigers.So he does not reject practicing swords.

Liu Xiang, a famous scholar in the former dynasty, commented on Lu Shigong’s swordsmanship in "Shuo Yuan": "You can respond when you are forced, and you can move when you feel it. Don't be silent, become invisible, and be soft and obedient. Like shadow and influence, like the guardian of a dragon, It is like the chasing of horses by wheels, the echo of sound, and the imagery of shadows."

People today discuss swordsmanship in the name of Yue Nv: "Its way is small and easy, and its meaning is deep and deep. The way has doors, and it also has yin and yang. When the door is opened and the door is closed, yin declines and yang prospers. The way of fighting with hands, Inner solid spirit, outer appearance, looks like a good woman, seizes it like fearing a tiger. Cloth shape weather, go with the gods, disappear like the sun, but like a rabbit; chase shadows, catch shapes, as if like; breathe Contacts are not as forbidden by the law; vertical and horizontal, rebellious and obedient, they will not be heard again."

Both of them are full of hype, giving people a feeling of inscrutability. In fact, to put it bluntly, it is to clarify the characteristics of Han Dynasty swordsmanship such as flexible steps, quick shots, many changes, and winning by odds.

In Liu Jing's view, there is nothing mysterious about the swordsmanship of the Han Dynasty, and it even seems very primitive, and the moves are far less detailed than those of later generations.

However, different from the purpose of performance in the later generations, the purpose of swordsmanship nowadays is to fight. The moves lack aesthetic feeling, but the lethality is not the same.

After a round of sword practice, Liu Jing's forehead was densely covered with beads of sweat, and his breathing became short of breath.His sword weighs three catties, which is less than one kilogram. It doesn't look heavy, but it actually consumes a lot of energy. He has practiced swords since he was a child, and his foundation is not bad. After a long time, he will be sweating profusely from exhaustion. It is an ordinary person, and he may lose strength after practicing for a while.

At this time, the rising sun has completely risen, and the golden light is shining all over the earth.Liu Jing wiped the sweat off his face, and came to rest under the scaffolding in the center of the courtyard. The breeze blew slowly, making him very refreshing.

The sword is a precious thing, it needs constant maintenance, and there is no room for carelessness. Liu Jing wiped the sword body over and over again with a cloth towel until it became clear and clear, before putting it back into the sheath.

Not long after, brother and sister Liu He and Liu Rao came out from the main hall. They were holding a wooden basin in their hands. Their hair was disheveled, listless, and they looked like they hadn't woken up. He ran to Liu Jing.

"Brother..."

"Morning." Liu Jing stretched out his right hand and rubbed the heads of the two respectively. Brother and sister Liu He and Liu Rao had just woken up, and their hair was already messy. After being rubbed by him like this, it suddenly became more messy. , I couldn't bear to look directly, Liu Jing couldn't help laughing.

The little brother and sister didn't feel that there was anything wrong, but enjoyed the brother's intimate movements very much.

Liu He did not obsess over his elder brother like his sister, but stared straight at the sword in Liu Jing's hand.

Men like weapons, it is nature, no matter how big or small, no matter ancient or modern.

"Here, be careful not to scratch your hand." Liu Jing handed him the sword in his hand as he wanted.

With an unconcealable excitement on his face, Liu He responded hastily, took the sword and pulled out a small part, tsk-tsk-tsk-tsk-tsk-tsk-tsk-tsk-tsk.It's a pity that this sword is too heavy and too long for him, and it is inconvenient to use. After playing with it for a while, he reluctantly returns it to Liu Jing.

Liu He and Liu Rao are sensible and well-behaved, and Liu Jing loves them very much. In order to enhance the relationship with his younger siblings, after they finished washing, he personally combed their hair and tied a knot on each side of the top of their heads, like two A horn, very cute.

Boys are called Zongjiao, and girls are called Yaji. Eight-year-old boys in the Han Dynasty would wear this hairstyle when they started to grow their hair, until they were 15 years old when they tied their hair and Jiji.

After being separated from his younger siblings, Liu Jing returned to his room and continued what he had done yesterday, reciting "Zuo Zhuan" silently. When he was tired from reading, he wandered around in the courtyard to get some fresh air and refresh his mind. After all, combining work and rest is the kingly way.

In the afternoon, Liu Jing put "Zuo Zhuan" aside for the time being, and was not going to read it again today. He took out the paper from the bamboo box and slowly spread it on the desk.

Accustomed to modern industrial paper, Liu Jing inevitably felt that the paper in front of him was too rough and unsightly. In fact, this paper is already the first-class level in today's era. It is produced in Leiyang, also known as Cai Lun paper.

Leiyang is a county under the jurisdiction of Guiyang County in southern Jing, only [-] miles away from Changsha. The story of "Cai Lun Papermaking" is well known to all women and children. As Cai Lun's hometown, Leiyang is famous for its papermaking.

It's a pity that Leiyang people stick to the rules and lack innovation. Nowadays, the north has gradually caught up. Especially in Shandong, there is Zuo Bo, whose papermaking technology is unrivaled in the world, and is sought after by the scholar class. .”

Liu Jing rolled up his sleeves, slowly opened the ink, and wrote: "Sir, I don't know who he is, and I don't know his surname. There are five willow trees beside the house, so I think it's the name. Be quiet and talk less, and don't admire glory and profit." .He likes to read, but doesn't seek deep understanding; every time he has a comprehension, he happily forgets to eat. He is addicted to alcohol, and his family is poor, so he can't get it often..."

This is Tao Yuanming's autobiography "The Biography of Mr. Five Willows" in the Jin Dynasty. In his previous life, he had a nobleman in his career, who was a scholar and not vulgar. Tao Yuanming was the one he admired the most. For this reason, Liu Jing read a lot of Tao Yuanming's poems and essays , It's almost the same, not to mention backwards.

Liu Jingbi walks around the dragon, finishing it in one go, looking at the flowing script on the paper with the spirit of wind and spirit, and the posture is elegant. Although the characters are not connected with the weather, the ink is still rich and barren. It shows extraordinary attainments, and I am very satisfied.

In his previous life, he went to college and started to learn calligraphy, and he practiced it diligently for almost ten years until his death.

The end of the Han Dynasty was a period of great development in the history of Chinese calligraphy. Official script seemed to occupy the mainstream, but in fact it was already declining. After the Wei and Jin Dynasties, regular script will end the orthodox status of official script and replace it.

With this good handwriting alone, I don't have to worry about not having a reputation.And with fame, will it be far from becoming an official?

(End of this chapter)