The Legend of Shushan Xuanjian

Chapter 500 The Grandmaster

Guanshan is absolutely beautiful, there are thousands of chaotic clouds, and there is snow in the north and south of the river.

——Gong Zizhen (clear) from "Dian Jiang Lips: Work Immediately on October [-]nd"

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Yan Zhenqing didn't say a word, he walked to the desk and grinded the ink vigorously, as if he wanted to crush the bones of An Lushan, as if what he grinded out was the blood of An Lushan.

Thick ink research.

Yan Zhenqing picked up the pen and dipped in the ink, and wrote vigorously, writing in one go:
"In the first year of Weiqianyuan, the year of Wuxu, September Gengwushuo, Renshen on the third day, No. 13 uncle Yin Qingguang Lufu, envoys and military officers in Puzhou..."

Driven by extreme grief, the Langhao brush in Yan Zhenqing's hand turned into a wild horse, galloping wildly in the wilderness.

Yan Zhenqing didn't sit upright and dignified like usual when writing, and the pen moved like a dragon and a snake, like a startled dragon kicking, blowing flowers in a strong wind.The faster and faster the writing, the flow of thoughts, the mind leaps into the void.

He dipped in ink for the first time and wrote 35 characters.Dip the ink for the second time and write 52 characters.

Every time I dipped in the ink, the written words became longer and longer, and there were more and more dry pens and alterations.Thin, flat, thin, and dry, the thickness of stippling varies widely.Some brush strokes are obviously wiped out with the belly of the pen.There are many shortcomings in the handwriting, which is neither elegant, nor standardized, nor neat. It can be said that it is full of long scrolls and a mess.

After writing "the father traps the son and dies, the nest is overturned", he even dipped in ink and wrote nearly six lines in a row.This paragraph is also the longest writing in the whole article. Although the strokes of the brush are getting thinner and thinner, even a line of small characters are added between the corrections. The ink is as light as smoke, but it contains thunderous strength.

Bai Fu was beside him, but from between the lines, he could clearly feel Yan Zhenqing's heartbroken sorrow, like a mountain torrent pouring down, unstoppable.

This feeling is familiar.

This seemingly messy piece of paper hides extremely high calligraphy skills.The composition, rhythm, and structure are hidden and unrevealed, and they are resolved in every glyph.

If you look at it from the perspective of martial arts, it is like watching a master's move, sometimes static and sometimes moving, sometimes sick and sometimes slow, and there is momentum in the setback.

The ups and downs of the strokes are like the rhythm changes during the attack; the contrast between the thickness of the brush and the ink is just the rhythm of the breath when the attack and defense are turning.

It seems to have no rules, but it is superb and unpredictable.Once shot, it is majestic and unshakable.

The whole graffiti is mixed with too many complex emotions.Behind the words, there are storms, showers, struggles, remorse, helplessness, filth, blood, and the roar that has been suppressed in my heart and cannot be uttered!
After Yan Zhenqing finished writing this long scroll, he tossed the wolf penny, stood up tremblingly, straightened his body, tears filled his sleeves, his beard and hair moved like pines and cypresses in the wind.

At this moment, Bai Fu suddenly found the source of déjà vu:
In Qingcheng in the past, on a certain day every year, Master Qingxuan, head master, would bathe and change clothes, and fast for the whole day.At sunset, I came to Siguo Cliff alone and danced the sword.

Under the moonlight, the master's clothes fluttered, and the sword light was like snow.Gradually, the sword strokes were dignified, and the dance became slower and slower. In the end, it seemed as if there was a heavy weight on the sword head, and it fell straight to the heart.

I once clamored for my master to teach me this set of sword techniques.

The master always stood with his hands behind his back, sighed to Yue Chang, and muttered to himself: "Don't pass it on! Don't pass it on!"

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The next day, Yan Zhenqing hosted a banquet to thank Bai Fu for escorting him all the way.

After drinking for three rounds, Yan Zhenqing learned that Bai Fu also wrote good calligraphy, and said with a smile: "Young Xia Bai, why not write a few strokes. I have been immersed in calligraphy for many years, and I have some experience. I would like to learn from Young Xia Bai."

Bai Fu was overjoyed.

Although Bai Fu has been in the forest of steles for many years, he has always been thinking about it by himself, and he has suffered from the guidance of an unknown teacher.Yan Zhenqing is a great calligrapher in this world, if he taught him how to brush, he would definitely benefit a lot.

Bai Fu was not polite, and splashed ink, and in an instant, a long scroll of more than [-] characters was completed in one go.It is the "Lanting Preface" written by Wang Xizhi, the sage of calligraphy.

Bai Fu rested his pen and looked at himself, he was quite proud of this hearty handwriting.

Bai Fu wrote all the way, Yan Zhenqing watched all the way, nodding frequently.

When Bai Fu finished writing, Yan Zhenqing praised: "Your writing is like a person! Bai Shaoxia, your brushstrokes are elegant and beautiful, with many styles. You can be regarded as a leader among the younger generation.

Your characters not only have the beauty and elegance of Mr. Yi Shao, the boldness of Zhang Xu Changshi, the majesty of Dr. Ouyang Xun, and the majesty of Li Taibai.

This 'turning' is like a 'snake hanging from the treetop', and the next 'vertical' is like a sharp edge.In the full text, I like the word "cup" in "a cup and a chant" the most.

But let me say that it is wonderful to learn from others, but it is not unavoidable to refute and impure.What kind of brushwork are you best at?Is it Mr. You Jun's elegant and agile, or Yu Shinan's soft and charming demeanor? "

These words made Bai Fu dumbfounded and it was difficult to answer.

He had worked in the Forest of Steles for several years, and was recently appreciated by Emperor Suzong, who allowed him to enter the Daming Palace and read the calligraphy and paintings of famous masters collected in the Linde Palace and the Royal Family's Daying Treasury.

Faced with such a huge and complex peerless masterpiece, Bai Fu was greedy for many things, picking a scale in the east and half a claw in the west. He really learned a lot of brushstrokes and techniques, but he had just glimpsed the way, but didn't go deep.

Bai Fu lowered his head and meditated, feeling that Yan Zhenqing's words were a blow to the head, not only revealed the problems in his calligraphy, but also hit the shortcomings of his martial arts journey:
"I have had extraordinary experiences in my life, except Qingcheng's own kung fu, Tang Sect's, Shaolin's, Sword Master Pei Min's, Sword Demon Dugusu's, I have learned a lot of various martial arts.

Each of these kung fu is extremely profound, even if you spend your whole life exploring it, it may be difficult to see the end of it.Although I have learned from many families and practiced several kung fu to the first-class level, I have not established a school and created my own unique style.

Lao Tzu said: "In order to learn more and more, for the sake of Dao, it will be damaged day by day, and it will be damaged again and again, so that there is nothing to do, nothing to do." '

Everything is empty, empty until finally empty also empty it, empty until there is nothing; then there is everything, everything is known, everything is there.

The reason is very simple, but it is very difficult to do!How can you lose yourself again and again, give up and give up again, and empty yourself to a place where you have nothing, so that you can reach the state of omniscience and omnipotence!
It makes sense, the sword demon Dugusu has the highest martial arts, and he should specialize in the profound sword skills sealed in the black iron knife by the sword demon, but the Shaolin martial arts that come to mind are so mysterious, the sword master Pei Min's seven-style swordsmanship, etc. Isn't it a pity to ignore the subtleties?

But Qingcheng sect's own kung fu and all kinds of kung fu in the Tang sect's hidden weapons are all kung fu that can conquer the world. How can they discard it after learning it with great difficulty? "

Bai Fu put down the pen and paper, put his head in his hands, thinking hard, very troubled.

Bai Fu bid farewell to everyone, locked himself in the room, thought from midnight to dawn, and from the rising sun to the sunset in the west, neither drinking nor eating, sleeping when sleepy, waking up after waking up, continuing to think.

All kinds of exquisite martial arts that I have seen in my life are stirring in my mind, going back and forth, attacking and defending each other.

Thinking of what happened later, my thoughts were complicated, turbulent and unreasonable, no matter how difficult it was to support, and my steps were chaotic, I fell down on the patio and passed out.

Yan Quanming saw that Bai Fu was crazy and babbling, he was really anxious and kept serving him.At this time, seeing Bai Fu fainted suddenly, his face turned pale with shock, and he hurriedly found Yan Zhenqing.

Yan Zhenqing took a pulse and said with a smile: "Your intelligence is mediocre, it is difficult to understand the reason. This is not fainting, but a sleeping arhat.

At the critical moment when the dragon and the tiger meet, don't disturb his mind.After this repair, you will reach the other shore. "

　1. References

　　"Calligraphy in the Forbidden City", Zhu Yong, People's Literature Publishing House, June 2021

　　2. Reference poetry

　　A hat of mortals, come to the north of Weidu's house.The city is full of scenery, separated by indifferent buildings.

　　Watching Feihong off, the scene enters the sky and dies.Guanshan is absolutely beautiful, there are thousands of chaotic clouds, and there is snow in the north and south of the river.

　　——Gong Zizhen (clear) from "Dian Jiang Lips: Work Immediately on October [-]nd"

　　
　
(End of this chapter)