Chaos in the Eastern Jin Dynasty

Chapter 59 Meeting Xie Daoyun for the First Time

two years ago.

After Guan Ziyang received the letter from Xie Xuan and Xie An, he wrote a reply to Xie Xuan, and asked the servant of Xie's family to take the letter back with some Xie Xuan's favorite sweet-scented osmanthus cake.

The words in the two letters from Xie Xuan and Xie An were really brilliant, so when Guan Ziyang wrote the reply letter, he was really dissatisfied after writing it several times.

The native Guan Ziyang's brush calligraphy is actually neat and beautiful, but in front of the two uncles and nephews of the Xie family, he really can't do it well.

Words are like a person, he is highly regarded by Xie An, and he must leave a good impression on Xie An. When he was at a loss, Guan Ziyang suddenly remembered.

Since my handwriting is not very good, but I can work hard on the font.

Speaking of fonts, the most individual calligraphy style in the history of calligraphy is the thin gold style of Song Huizong Zhao Ji!
Guan Ziyang of later generations also copied many thin gold characters. With the calligraphy foundation of the aboriginal Guan Ziyang, he should be able to write the five-point charm of thin gold characters.

The thin gold body is nimble and fast, and the handwriting is thin and strong, so thin without losing its flesh. The movement is obvious, and it can be remembered at a glance.

With a flick of a pen, Guan Ziyang accomplished it overnight.

After reading the words, I feel quite satisfied!

The content of the reply letter is also very simple. The one who wrote to Xie Xuanxin talked about his recent situation, talked about his own cultivation, and said that he was going to Luofu Mountain to find a teacher, and he would find another opportunity to ask someone to bring him a letter, etc. .

Seeing this letter now, why is it in Xie Daoyun's hands?
Xie Daoyun said: "I don't know where Guan Langjun learned this font, I really admire it, so I dare to meet Xiao Langjun today, please don't be offended."

It was only then that Guan Ziyang realized that Xie Daoyun must have ghostwritten the letter that Xie Xuan wrote to him. No wonder he always felt like every word was like a fairy.

So he replied: "This font was created by me, and I named it Thin Gold Body..."

"Thin gold style? It really is the first of its kind in the book category. Now that two years have passed, Guan Langjun's calligraphy may have already entered the book category..."

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The two chatted about calligraphy for a long time, Xie Yixiqin had no interest in calligraphy.

Seeing that the two of them hit it off, they yawned, and said that they would go to take a nap by themselves, and then find him after you finished chatting.

Guan Ziyang is not good at calligraphy, but he has the calligraphy knowledge of later generations, which can be regarded as quite rich in theoretical knowledge, and it is clear and logical.

The two of them talked and discussed calligraphy through the screen until nightfall...

When Xie Yi came back, he interrupted the two of them and said, "Yuanzi, Mr. Guan must have other things to do today, please give me some time."

Xie Daoyun said: "I have been bothering you for a long time, and today's conversation makes me feel like a spring breeze. I hope to see you again in the future."

After speaking, he bowed to Guan Ziyang again, said: "Wanfu, my lord", and went back to the inner hall.

Xie Yi said: "Little friend has just arrived in Jiankang, and he hasn't found a place to stay yet, so he will stay in a humble house today, and we will leave for Kuaiji tomorrow, okay?"

Guan Ziyang hurriedly replied: "To be honest, I still have a servant waiting for me in Jiankang. In fact, I came here today to ask for something."

"Little friend, just open your mouth, you and I don't need to be polite."

After hearing that Guan Ziyang wanted to hire some craftsmen in Jiankang, Xie Yi smiled.

"There's no need to be so troublesome. I'll arrange for the best craftsman in our family to go back to Fuling with your fourth uncle tomorrow. How can you worry about such trivial matters, just leave it to me."

Xie Yi laughed out loud.

When Xie Yi said this, Guan Ziyang would naturally refuse.

"Anyway, I will definitely work for Xie An for a few years in the future, so I will not be disrespectful." Guan Ziyang thought in his heart.

Guan Ziyang got up and said goodbye: "My uncle and slave at home still need me to go back and take care of it, so I will take my leave today."

Xie Yi stood up and replied: "Okay, little friend, I will send someone to pick you up at noon tomorrow."

After leaving the other courtyard, Guan Ziyang took the starlight and headed towards Jiankang City.

Guan Ziyang didn't come back for a long time, they were all very anxious, they got together to discuss whether they should go out to find him.

At this moment, Guan Ziyang finally pushed the door open, and everyone was relieved.

"Xiao Langjun!" Qing Chan rushed forward at once, hugged Guan Ziyang, and said in a crying voice: "You scared me to death."

"Junior brother, where have you been? It's been so long since you came back." Wei Yiqing also asked in a questioning tone.

This is the first time Qingchan has had physical contact with him in front of others, which shows how anxious she is.

It wasn't until Guan Ziyang pushed her away that she realized that she blushed and hid aside, burying her face in shame.

Guan Ziyang smiled awkwardly: "If he talks about calligraphy with a woman, he will probably be surrounded by everyone..."

So he said: "I went to the east of the city to look for General Xie. Just two years ago, Zhu San and He Shiyi, two big brothers in the army, helped our Guan family out of the siege with the emperor's scepter. He gave that scepter."

Only then did everyone feel relieved.

Guan Ziyang arranged for it.

General Xie asked me not to hire craftsmen myself, he will bring the top craftsmen of the Xie family here tomorrow.

Then the fourth uncle took the craftsmen back to Fuling first.

In the afternoon, General Xie and I will go to Kuaiji. We don't know how long we will go, but it shouldn't be too long.

Yiqing and Qingchan live in the inn, Yiqing is good at martial arts, he feels at ease staying with Qingchan,
Then, taking advantage of the time tomorrow morning, he and Shi Qi went to find his father.

No one had any objection to Guan Ziyang's arrangement, so they dispersed.

Only Qing Chan stayed in Guan Ziyang's room, Guan Ziyang asked: "Sister Qing Chan, it's getting late, go to rest early."

Qing Chan shyly said: "Young Master, I will go to Kuaiji with General Xie tomorrow, they are all dignitaries, Young Master, let's take a bath and freshen up tonight."

Guan Ziyang was tired and said: "It's the most embarrassing bathing time again..."

But he still couldn't refuse, and he was terrified after refusing once at the Fuling post station.

He had no choice but to say: "I have to trouble Sister Qingchan again."

It wasn't a day or two for Qing Chan to take care of Guan Ziyang's bath. Counting the memory of the native Guan Ziyang, it had been seven or eight years.

But Guan Ziyang was still young at that time, so there was nothing wrong with it.

Now Guan Ziyang is sixteen, so occasionally there will be some accidents, leading to some embarrassing moments...

Fortunately, everything went well tonight, Guan Ziyang struggled through the half hour of bathing.

Early the next morning, Guan Ziyang took Shi Qi to find his father.

I asked several passers-by on the street if they knew about Ruyinhou's Mansion, but none of them knew.

Fortunately, Guan Ziyang is quite clever. Ordinary people don't know it, even high-ranking officials don't know it.

So he changed the question again.

"Auntie, do you know how to get to Bird Clothes Lane?"

The aunt looked contemptuous: "Dare to come to Jiankang even if you don't know about Bird Clothes Lane... Turn left in front, turn right, go straight, the largest and most prosperous area is here."

Sure enough, as the base camp of the Wang and Xie families, the top gentry in Jiankang, it is really well known by passers-by.

Guan Ziyang took Shi Qi to Wuyi Lane, and asked a more elegantly dressed young man who looked like a rich man.

"To bother you, my lord, do you know where the Marquis of Ruyin is?"

The man also politely replied: "I'm sorry, I just arrived in Jiankang not long ago, so I'm not familiar with this place."

Guan Ziyang saw him looking at Wuyi Lane, and thought it was 'Wuyi Lang'.

It turned out to be like him, a foreigner.

When he was about to leave, the man took the initiative to talk and said: "Seeing that you are about the same age as me, don't you also come to Jiankang to participate in the order?"

Guan Ziyang replied casually: "Exactly, so is the young master?"

The man gave a salute with a smile: "I'm in Nanyang Liu Chang, don't you know your son's surname?"

"In Guan Ziyang, Fuling."

"I don't know which Fuling it is? Did I..."

Guan Ziyang saw that he was going to chat for a while, so he interrupted: "Brother Liu, I still have something to do, let's chat next time."

After speaking, he turned around and left with Shi Qi.

"Liu Chang? It seems to be a familiar name, but I can't remember who it is."

(End of this chapter)