Jinyi champion

Chapter 424

The group left the Chongming Building, and they wanted to walk along the street to see where people were discussing poetry and songs, or inviting them to paint, so that Tang Yin could display his abilities.

Not wanting to walk a few steps, Tang Yin suddenly turned his head to look at a teahouse next to him, his face was filled with reminiscence, as if he was thinking of an old friend, and stopped in front of him.

"Why, this place sparked memories of Mr. Zhu Hao?" Zhu Hao asked.

Tang Yin sighed: "At the beginning of the year when I came to the capital, I used to recite poems and paint paintings here, full of vigor and high spirits. I never thought that many years have passed, and the teahouse is still there, but things are different."

While talking, a middle-aged scholar in a straight suit came out from inside, as if he was looking forward to it, waiting for someone.

When the middle-aged scholar saw Zhu Hao and his party, he was taken aback for a moment, then walked over quickly, and asked expectantly, "Among you... who is the layman of Hengshan?"

Lu Song stepped forward to block this person: "There are no Hengshan laymen here, go away!"

The other party walked aside resentfully.

Only then did Lu Song turn around, look at Tang Yin, and asked, "Sir, shall we continue to move forward?"

Zhu Hao said with a smile: "Hengshan layman is an old friend of Liuru layman. The two of you probably haven't seen each other for many years. Now that you know your old friend will come, how can you leave alone?"

The so-called "Hengshan Jushi" is naturally Wen Zhengming who belongs to the "Four Great Talents in the South of the Yangtze River" like Tang Yin.

"You do know."

Tang Yin glanced at Zhu Hao, shook his head and sighed softly, "Three years ago when I went back to my hometown to visit relatives, I met him once, sat down and chatted with him, and in a blink of an eye, three years passed, and he actually came to the capital this time. gone."

Sun Ru put his hand on the purse, and said loudly: "Let's buy this teahouse!"

If you have money in your pocket, you can speak hard!
Jiang Rong looked at this elder brother with envious eyes, as if looking at a rich man from the countryside, thinking that money can do whatever he wants at the feet of the emperor.

Zhu Hao said: "There is no need to make a reservation, let's go in and sit down, waiting for the visit of Mr.'s old friend."

Tang Yin nodded, and the group walked towards the teahouse. The middle-aged scholar who was waiting for someone before did not dare to stop him. The teahouse is not owned by his family, and he has no right to ask anyone who wants to enter.

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Compared with the opposite Chongming Building, the tea house is quite inferior. It is a two-story building. The first floor is made of bricks and stones. There is a feeling of being within reach.

The floor slabs creaked and creaked when stepped on, giving people the illusion that they were about to be trampled down at any time.

There are eight tables upstairs, and the four tables in the middle have been occupied by more than a dozen young and middle-aged scholars of different ages. Two of the square tables are put together, with pens, ink, paper and inkstones placed on them, and the white paper is spread out. Some people waved brushes on it and practiced calligraphy.

"Good words, good words."

A group of people flatter each other.

The style of this group of people is obviously different from that of the scholars in Chongming Tower. They don't look like juren and students who are busy with official careers, but rather like a group of people who can only "drink leisurely and chat to comfort their lives" down-and-out scholar.

If it wasn't for Tang Yin's fame in Xing Wang's mansion now, he already had a trace of nobility on his body, this group of people had a temperament similar to Tang Yin's before.

When Tang Yin saw someone practicing calligraphy, he immediately became interested. It was completely different from the drowsy state of mind when he was listening to a group of people explain the scriptures in Chongming Building. Moreover, Tang Yin belonged to the kind of free and easy character who likes to make friends with others. past.

"This character follows the pattern of Huangshan Valley's Daxingkai. Unfortunately, the writing strength is a little insufficient when writing the pen. The strokes are slightly tactful and cannot be completed in one go. This character is not the skill of the brush, but the strength of the arm and wrist. It still needs to work hard, but... Your Excellency At this age, I am afraid that I will be powerless. If I am in my prime, I may become a generation of famous calligraphers and painters..."

Tang Yin didn't even ask the other party if he wanted to hear it, but just made some spicy comments.

The other party almost jumped when they heard it.

My handwriting is as good as a dragon's snake, and it penetrates the back of the paper. It can be said that it is well-known!

You bad old man who is older than me, you come up and say that I am too old to keep up with my wrist strength and I can't write well... Who do you think you are?
However, depressed scholars have the humility of literati, or... low self-esteem. Naturally, they can't just open their mouths and scold them without knowing the other party's details, and their faces are flushed. At this time, the writer came out One person asked, "I wonder if this dear friend is..."

Tang Yin was stunned for a moment, thinking that he was just waiting for someone, and these were passers-by, A, B, C, D, who had never met before, and suddenly felt that the other party might not like to listen to him when he spoke in a tone of commenting on friends.

In the past, he never cared about these things, but after many years in Xingwang's mansion, he has more or less been imbued with the habits of Confucian officials, and he has begun to care about worldly sophistication, so he naturally realized that his actions were a bit inappropriate.

Zhu Hao stepped forward and said, "My husband also studies painting and calligraphy. It's your honor that he can comment on you!"

Watching the fun is not too big of a deal.

Even Tang Yin felt that Zhu Hao was too arrogant and domineering, so I deliberately put it away and said, why are you still fanning the flames and adding fuel to the flames?
"Where did the crazy students come from? After practicing calligraphy and painting for a few days, you think you are the best in the world? This Li Yun and Li Maocai were once cultivated by Shen Shitian, a master of calligraphy and painting. ?”

Someone next to him shouted loudly.

Shen Shitian is Shen Zhou, a famous painter, calligrapher, writer, and medical scientist in the Ming Dynasty. Together with Wen Zhengming, Tang Yin, and Qiu Ying, he is also known as the "Four Masters of the Ming Dynasty" and is the founder of the Wu School of Painting.

Zhu Hao replied loudly: "Who do you look down on? My husband's calligraphy and painting are not inferior to Shen Shitian, or..."

Zhu Hao looked sideways at Tang Yin, with narrow eyes, as if to say, you, a master of painting and calligraphy in this world, why don't you show your skills in front of these bumpkins?
Tang Yin suddenly thought of what Zhu Hao said when he left the Chongming Tower, and thought, this kid wants me to inspire the unruly and unrestrained spirit of the past, to fight against the scholars of the capital, and let me return to my youthful self. High spirits?

hiss……

"I'm getting old, I'm getting old, I'm not good at writing, I made some inappropriate words earlier, I hope you will forgive me."

Tang Yin actually changed his style and took the initiative to admit his mistake.

Now even Lu Song next to him couldn't see.

You, Tang Yin, can be humble. In terms of calligraphy, painting or poetry, is there a reason for you to be shy?Is there someone more powerful and famous than you in the world?

Tang Yin pulled Zhu Hao to the side.

Those who were discussing calligraphy and painting did not make things difficult. Literati, especially down-and-out literati, have one advantage, that is, they are "magnanimous." Even if it's over.

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Sit down at the tea table by the window, Jiang Rong and Sun Ru, as Zhu Hao's disciples, can only stand, while Tang Yin, Zhu Hao and Lu Song sit around the table.

Dr. Tea came up and poured tea.

Seeing that the opposite person was still writing calligraphy and painting, Zhu Hao couldn't help but asked with a smile: "Sir, you haven't touched Danqing for many years, are you a little rusty?"

Tang Yin shook his head: "Unfamiliarity is not a reason to fight with others. I know that your writing skills are good, so I want to fight for you to make a name for yourself. I... Sigh!"

Lu Song smiled and complimented: "It seems that the master's energy-raising skills have made great progress, and there is no need to accumulate a reputation for calligraphy and painting in front of the world."

The implication is that Tang Yin's reputation is very great, and he doesn't need to look for a sense of presence in front of these passers-by. It is estimated that this group of people will not be able to make him famous.

Just as he was talking, the middle-aged scholar who was waiting for someone downstairs hurried up and said, "The talented scholar from the south of the Yangtze River is here..."

When everyone heard this, they threw the paper and pens aside, and went downstairs to welcome them.

Tang Yin also couldn't help going to the window to look, but he saw a carriage parked in front of the tea house, the horses were skinny, and the interior decoration was simple, which looked extremely shabby.The man driving the car helped a man in his fifties out of the car. The man was in good spirits, but his blue shirt was washed white, and he looked a bit downcast. Out of bones.

After Tang Yin saw it, he almost burst into tears.

When people are in a foreign land, seeing old friends whom they haven't seen for many years, a sense of happiness of "meeting old acquaintances in a foreign land" arises spontaneously.

"I don't know how he is doing now, but did he pass the provincial exam...?"

Tang Yin hesitated.

Wen Zhengming’s greatest regret in his life was that he failed the nine provincial examinations. After failing in the last provincial examination in the first year of Jiajing, he was recommended by Li Chongsi, the Minister of Industry at the time, to the capital as a tribute student to pass the examination of the Ministry of Officials the following year. , Obtained the status of a small official who was "waiting for the imperial edict of the Imperial Academy", and finally had the opportunity to embark on an official career. However, because the position was really light, and there was no sense of existence, he left the capital three years later to regain his freedom.

It can be said that among the four great talents in the south of the Yangtze River, except for Xu Zhenqing who was admitted as a Jinshi, Zhu Yunming, Wen Zhengming and Tang Yin were all brothers and sisters in the imperial examination.

Tang Yin was talented but not qualified for the examination, Zhu Yunming failed in the examinations many times and gave up the imperial examination only after his sons passed the Jinshi examination. Wen Zhengming was the most unlucky, he didn't even pass the examination.

Wen Zhengming, who had just got off the carriage at this time, was admired by everyone. He still had the same problem as Tang Yin. Wen Zhengming was frustrated in the imperial examinations, but he was recognized as a famous artist in calligraphy and painting. He was able to come to the capital. It is definitely a major event in the painting and calligraphy world.

But Zhu Hao felt that there were only so many shabby scholars waiting to be greeted, and the cards were not enough.

It's still the same problem, even if you are capable, but because you don't have the matching fame, you can't join the inner circle of scholars...Look at the Xinke Beizhili Xieyuan next door, who was greeted by people at a young age, you A well-known Jiangnan great talent is nothing more than that.

No, they are two great talents from the south of the Yangtze River.

Tang Yin didn't take the initiative to go out to meet each other, but waited for Wen Zhengming to go up to the second floor of the teahouse surrounded by the crowd.Wen Zhengming didn't notice the seat in the corner at all, and didn't recognize the well-dressed Tang Yin for a while.

I haven't seen Tang Yin for a few years, Tang Yin is no longer what he used to be, his net worth is at least a thousand taels of silver... the royal family's salary is only second, and there are also the dividends from Zhu Hao, the rewards for fighting bandits, and people in the royal family give him gifts every year and festivals and many more……

Tang Yin has no shortage of food, clothing, housing and transportation.

On the contrary, Wen Zhengming's previous life was full of rich clothes and good food, but as the influence of his father's generation gradually dissipated, and when he began to compete for his personal abilities, Wen Zhengming gradually embarked on the road where Tang Yin did not meet Zhu Hao when he met Zhu Hao. The old road, the middle and old age began to get stuck.

"Master Wen, this is Li Yun, who studied under Shen Shitian. His handwriting has just been written... Show me."

As soon as Wen Zhengming came, someone would use his ability as a "connoisseur" to push him to the painting that Tang Yin commented on just now.

(End of this chapter)