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Chapter 204 Wang Duo Throws a Pen
Wang Duo led the decree to thank him and left the West Terrace. The former staff members such as Jiang Riguang, Liu Zongzhou, Huang Daozhou, Lu Daqi, Huang Duanbo, Qian Qianyi, Wu Weiye, etc. all came to congratulate him. Friendship, some come here for fame, and some moderate Donglin Party, such as Lu Daqi and his like, are different from Qian Qianyi, although sometimes they have different political opinions, but they all cherish each other as heroes, Wang Duozhi is full of talent, They have long admired.

The gate of the main hall was completed, and the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Rites urged to meet the deadline, and the big exam was coming soon, so these aides asked Wang Duo to write an inscription on the spot, and they wanted to bet on the demeanor of this master of calligraphy on the spot.

Wang Duo couldn't evade it, and learned from Gao Hongtu that Zhu Yousong often liked to write four characters. Wang Duo already knew it well, and came to the gate of the main hall with everyone. Someone had already prepared the four treasures of the study room. Wang Duo looked at this magnificent Then he picked up a pen and wrote the four characters "Tianxia Taiping" on the flat forehead placed on the table in his hand.

The honored ministers and bureaucrats present here are either famous Confucian masters, literary masters, or calligraphers and painters. The youngest Wu Weiye is also a rookie in the poetry world. None of them are amateurs in calligraphy. Dong Qichang's calligraphy was very popular at that time. Seeing that the styles of Wang Duo and Dong Qichang are very different, I can't help but be full of praise.

Wang Duo wrote Xingkai, and his extraordinary attainments can be seen from these four characters. His calligraphy is based on Zhong Yao, Wang Xianzhi, Yan Zhenqing, Mi Fu and other celebrities of the former dynasty, but he is different. It is unique, strong in writing, and good at layout.Judging from these four characters, it shows the style of everyone in the Northern Song Dynasty.The brushwork is vigorous and powerful, and the phoenix dances like a dragon, so all the staff present clapped their hands and applauded. The calligraphers and painters such as Bao Huang Daozhou also extended their thumbs up to Wang Duo, full of praise.

Amidst the sound of praise, the flat forehead was hung up. At this time, only the young talented Wu Weiye frowned and shook his head.

Jiang Riguang and Liu Zongzhou saw Wu Weiye's expression, they leaned over and whispered: "Why did Mr. Jun shake his head and sigh? Could it be that Juesi's question is not good?"

"No, no," Wu Weiye shook his head, "Look, Er Gong, the word 'tai' has no dots, isn't it the word 'big'? This is 'world peace', not your Majesty's 'world peace'!"

Jiang Riguang and Liu Zongzhou looked at it carefully, and it was indeed so, so they whispered, and soon all the staff members present knew it, and some shook their heads and disagreed with Wu Weiye's statement. This is caused by the famous artist's brushwork habit, which is harmless, maybe it is a kind of creativity.

Some nodded and thought that Wu Weiye was right, but they laughed and did not answer, noncommittal, and some pointed fingers and followed suit, and they even suspected that His Majesty had hired the wrong person.Especially those aides who were not familiar with Wang Duo even secretly speculated, what kind of celebrity is someone who doesn't even distinguish between "too" and "big"?It's a waste of fame!It's a pity that His Majesty still treats him as a treasure, and when he comes, he will be awarded the title of Grand Bachelor of the Jinshen Palace. If it is spread, the world will laugh at it? !
At this time, Zhu Yousong, accompanied by Gao Hongtu, also appeared in the crowd. Wang Duo and others hurried over to greet the emperor. In his spare time, Zhu Yousong also followed Huang Daozhou to practice brush calligraphy. In this era, if a brush is not good enough, he is illiterate. Zhu Yousong, who has practiced a few tanks of water, now also appreciates calligraphy. From this point of view, Wang Duo’s works are indeed It's a big deal.

Zhu Yousong was about to praise Wang Duo a few words, when doubts came, and Zhu Yousong and Gao Hongtu also knew what people were questioning. Isn't he a reckless person?

Zhu Yousong really felt that there was a fly in the ointment. No matter how well written "Tianxia Daping" is, it is a bit awkward to read, and it is not as refreshing as "Tianxia Daping".

So they all cast puzzled glances at Wang Duo, Wang Duo pretended not to know, and didn't explain, but came to the calligraphy in silence, picked up the pen, flicked the wolf hair brush and flew out, right in the middle Below the "big" character on the flat forehead, the strokes of the pen startled the wind and rain, and the "tai" character on the huge flat forehead was completely natural.

When he leaned slightly, Zhu Yousong clapped his hands and applauded, and all the bureaucrats were in an uproar.Only then did I know that Wang Duo had shown his hand on purpose, and everyone, including Zhu Yousong, was amazed.

Next, Zhu Yousong issued a decree to appoint Wang Duo's official position in the first court after returning to Beijing. Wang Duo threw a pen and some even ran to the hall to appreciate the point on these four characters, so All civil and military officials were convinced.

In a few days, it will be the day to start the imperial examination, which is no different from a big event for the precarious Nanming Emperor. The imperial court has already issued notices in various places. This year's imperial examination will be postponed to late October, but it will still be held.Not only that, there will be martial arts exams in the next November, which is something that all the contestants in the world did not expect.

Since the beginning of this year, the old lord has been hanged, the northern capital has fallen, thieves are everywhere, the Tartars have entered the customs, the new king has not long since ascended the throne, the court discipline has been abolished, and the generals are in endless wars. In this eventful autumn of the empire, no one expected that the emperor would issue a decree Open a course to obtain a scholar as usual.

Even though there is only half of the empire left, the emaciated camels are bigger than horses, and there are still as many people as crucian carp crossing the river. As soon as October enters, all the inns, teahouses, restaurants, and restaurants in Nanjing City are suddenly filled with guests. more up.

There are essays and martial arts that came in advance. These candidates are either green robes and gowns, or scarves and arrow sleeves, or high-spirited, or arty. It is a gathering of civil and military, full of people.

Now, these future elites of the Celestial Dynasty gather together in twos and threes. After dinner, they talk about two things the most. One is about the exams in the next few days. Examination, this is a good weather that makes the majority of students talk about it, there are many praises, some guess what kind of questions Chaoyan will ask, how to deal with it, exchange and discuss; the second is the national news event, the most popular Nothing is worse than Liu Zeqing's downfall. This incident has just happened, causing a sensation in the government and the public. Some people even magnified Zhu Yousong's beheading action several times, which sounds similar to a fantasy novel.

The Yuepeng Inn, located in the southeast corner of the capital, is a very high-end inn. The inn is divided into three floors and designed as a beautiful corner building. The inn integrates catering and accommodation. The first floor is the place for dining, and the second and third floors are accommodation. The place, the service is considerate, the rooms are luxuriously decorated, and the price is not expensive.

At this time, at a dining table on the first floor, two young martial arts masters, one black and one white, were sitting. They were talking about martial arts.Judging by the accent, the white-faced ones should be from the vicinity of the capital, while the black-faced ones are from Shuchuan.

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