Suddenly, when he heard Wang Ying turn the topic to calligraphy, many new imperial examination candidates on the scene were puzzled. He had never heard of such an operation in the previous Lu Ming Banquet.

"Is Chen Jieyuan's word very good? Why has even Lord Wang heard of it?"

"I don't know, but Lord Wang is a master of calligraphy. He also said that Chen Jieyuan has the legacy of Hanlin Master Chen, so he must be nowhere short."

"You really have little knowledge. It is said that Chen Yichen's song "Sword Ruhong" was written on the spot at the Yingtian Mansion Flower Viewing Tour. The first-hand Taipei Pavilion was shocked by the ministers and the ladies of the officials!"

"Oh, there is such a thing, what are the feedback from the officials?"

The simple calligraphy is far less attractive than the gossip news like Gongzi and Jiaren.

Even some new imperial examination candidates who claim to be defenders couldn't help but prick up their ears, wanting to hear whether Chen Yichen and the ladies of the official family had a romantic past.

"Of course, my heart secretly agreed, but Chen Jieyuan ran to the capital. I don't know how many ladies were going to cry in the boudoir."

"Really or not?"

Maybe this is a bit outrageous, and the new imperial examination students who hear will be skeptical.

"How can I, Mr. Liu, be a person who tells lies? You will know when you look at the word Chen Jieyuan later."

With this rumor, more people were looking forward to Chen Yichen's calligraphy. Everyone present looked at him, wanting to see how amazing it was.

At this time, Chen Yichen stood up and saluted Wang Ying and said, "Since it was the Young Master who gave the order, no student dared not to obey."

"But the students also admire Shao Zongbo's calligraphy for a long time. They learned that the adult's brushwork was vigorous and fluttering, and had the style of Huaisu."

"So the students dared to write in cursive script, so please ask Shao Zong Boya to write!"

When Chen Yichen said this, the ministers present showed surprise and wondered if this kid was floating?

Because compared to Chen Yichen's false reputation in calligraphy, Wang Ying was the real master of calligraphy in the Ming Dynasty.

Wang Ying had extremely high calligraphy attainments, and his cursive script was the best in the Ming Dynasty. In this era, it was even compared with Huaisu, a famous calligrapher of the Tang Dynasty and known as the "Sage of Cursives".

You should know that Huaisu's status in the cursive script industry is almost equivalent to that of Yan Zhenqing, and Liu Gongquan's status in the running script industry. Wang Ying's ability to receive such praise is naturally self-evident.

It was because of the fact that it was too famous that for a long time, there were endless searches for Wang Ying to write inscriptions everywhere. Even the emperor gave Jin Chuan a special gift to him to avoid overwhelming.

So at present, Wang Ying is basically in a state of washing hands with golden basin. Only when the emperor needs to write can he create golden bracelets.

To describe it in a later Internet phrase, that is, although Brother is no longer in the world, the legend of Brother is still circulating in the world.

A young boy appeared today and actually wanted to show cursive script in front of Wang Ying. Isn’t this showing off his skills and showing off his sword in front of Guan Gong?

So the new imperial examination students were talking about it again, but this time the reputation was much worse.

"I heard that Chen Yi Chentai Pavilion style is quite good. Does cursive script have some specialties?"

"I guess I know that Shao Zongbo is good at cursive script and wants to flatter him, but in my foolish opinion, I probably have to pat him on the lap."

"Why do you have to show off your best Taige style. Too much is worse than too much."

Many times, the person who knows you best may be your enemy.

Compared with other new imperial examination candidates present, Sun Shaozong found someone to carefully investigate the past of Chen Yichen in Yingtian.

I know that he has never written cursive script publicly, let alone any attainments. Originally, when Sun Shaozong changed the topic, he was thinking about how to find a breakthrough point. Isn’t this coming?

So before Wang Ying could reply, Sun Shaozong said first: "Shao Zong Bo, the student has also heard of Jie Yuanlang's calligraphy rumors. Why not just let him show it, which can also open our eyes."

If ordinary people were so arrogant and interrupted, they would probably have disliked several ministers. However, Sun Shaozong's background was too strong, and no one here did not know his identity, so he had to abide by this behavior.

"Okay, I will take it as my best to open my eyes."

When Sun Shaozong talked about Yingtian's past, Chen Yichen was ready to get up to fight, but Wang Ying changed the topic and could only temporarily stop.

Now this kid stands up again to rush to the fire. If that's the case, let you understand what it means to have someone outside of people and there are mountains outside of mountains!

Originally, Chen Yichen agreed to the words of humility, and prepared to give advice, which almost clearly showed that there was a smell of gunpowder between the two.

Not to mention the new imperial examination candidates present, even the officials and ministers showed a playful look.

One of the children of foreign relatives in the current dynasty and the other of the most popular relatives, these two people actually fought against Taiwan, and there was a good show.

"Since that's the case, give me the pen and ink."

Wang Ying didn't say much anymore. Chen Yichen said this to this point, and he would definitely not be able to stop the situation without showing his skills.

You should know that the reason why Wang Ying changed the topic to show calligraphy was because he received a letter from Lin Zhen and learned that Chen Yichen's first-hand style was amazing, so he took special care to show his strengths.

However, compared with Taige style, Wang Ying, as a master of cursive script, naturally prefers cursive script. So he vaguely expects it. What is the level of cursive script for this kid Chen Yichen?

The yamen runners of the Gongyuan Court quickly brought in brushes and rice paper. Chen Yichen splashed ink and wrote a poem from Wang Ying's "Quanpo Collection" on the paper.

Everyone present thought that Chen Yichen wanted to show off his cursive script, but he didn't know that all this was in the plan!

Wang Ying learned about Chen Yichen through Lin Zhen’s letters. On the other hand, Chen Yichen has not paid attention to Wang Ying?

You should know that the operation teacher’s connections in the capital have long been part of Chen Yichen’s plan. He did not choose to visit him. It just because the time has not come, which does not mean that no preliminary preparations have been done.

On the contrary, Chen Yichen has had detailed understanding and exploration of Wang Ying's life, career experience, interests and hobbies, etc. Even his works are remembered in his mind.

Originally, all this was shown when I was preparing to visit me, just like I was building up a relationship with Zhou Xu, and I specifically catered to his preferences.

Unexpectedly, Wang Ying and Lin Zhen’s teacher-student relationship was so close, so they directly treated Chen Yichen as a “person”. Even the stage was set up and they were waiting to go on stage to perform.

If Chen Yichen can't even grasp such an opportunity, it would be a little incompetent.

I saw Chen Yichen walking on the pen on rice paper, flying naturally. His strokes were like a whirlwind of rain or a whirlwind of clouds and smoke.

The center of each stroke is vertical, horizontal, slanted, straight and straight, and echoes up and down. It has the same method of permeation, which can be called the reappearance of Huaisu's brush and ink!

The new imperial examination candidates who were watching were initially questioning and making fun of him. When Chen Yichen's pen and ink appeared on the paper, there was only silence left in the audience, as quiet as the deep mountains and forests, and there was no sound of amazement.

Even the officials at the table opened their mouths in surprise after seeing Chen Yichen's words.

I never expected that this young man's attainment in cursive script would reach such an amazing level!

In the end, Wang Ying broke this silence. He said in an extremely emotional tone: "The younger waves of the Yangtze River urge the older waves, and replace the new ones with the old ones."

This sentence is equivalent to a final conclusion, confirming Chen Yichen's strength in cursive script, and there is no doubt about it anymore!

"If Chen Jieyuan's great talent, if he had not seen it with his own eyes today, I really couldn't believe that anyone could write such strokes."

"This hand word is like Huaisu's muscles and bones. How did it do it?"

"There is the charm of Master Chen before, and the muscles and bones of Huaisu are now under the control!"

"This is the case with the genius, we are nothing but ordinary people."

Listening to the praise from the audience, Sun Shaozong was pale. He actually knew very well that Chen Yichen's words must be almost the same.

But this kid was so proud that he wanted to show off his skills in front of Wang Ying, giving himself a chance to find fault so that Chen Yichen could understand what it means to bring humiliation to himself.

But Sun Shaozong never expected that Chen Yichen's hand could be so strong that even Wang Ying admitted that the Yangtze River pushed the old waves, instantly making himself like a clown.

It’s really just as the other party said, and today I opened my eyes!

Not only was Sun Shaozong speechless, but everyone present was pleased and surrendered. Because facts were better than words, and strength proved everything. Chen Yichen's hand word made all suspicion a joke.

Articles and poems can be written on behalf of others, but there is no one to replace them on-site calligraphy and painting!

"Everyone, I'm so ugly!"

Except for facing Sun Shaozong and Chen Yichen showed a arrogant attitude, Chen Yichen still maintained a humble attitude towards the rest of the people, even if he could pretend to be the best at this moment, and did not get carried away.

Because Chen Yichen knew very well that he actually couldn't afford to be such praise.

The reason is very simple. What Chen Yichen showed was more based on later work factors, and needed pixel-level imitation and repair of books, calligraphy and paintings to be honed.

For example, Huaisu's "The Thousand Characters of Little Grass", "On Calligraphy" and other copybooks, Chen Yichen has started to repair them, so he wrote them so similarly.

However, without the original foundation, Chen Yichen's calligraphy works are inferior to everyone's height, let alone the master.

Only those who set up sects in calligraphy can deserve the title of master, and Chen Yichen is far inferior to Chen Yichen.

However, none of these are key, and Chen Yichen did not think about developing in the calligraphy world. His handwriting is now enough to become famous.

"Yichen, I didn't expect that you actually have this trick."

Zhou Xu couldn't help but feel excited and directly used the title of Yichen.

During this period, Chen Yichen visited the mansion and at most showed off the style of the lower-level palace and discussed the background of calligraphy and painting with Zhou Xu. Therefore, he also witnessed this cursive script for the first time.

I originally thought that Chen Yichen's high level in the Tai Pavilion was already amazing enough, but now it seems that the upper limit of this group is far more than that.

The speaker was unintentional, and the listener was intentional. Cheng Fu, the censor of Shuntian, who had been silent throughout the whole show, asked casually: "Master Zhou, are you very familiar with Chen Jieyuan?"

In addition to being the censor, Cheng Fu also served as the chief inspector of the Shuntian Provincial Examination Examination.

You should know that in the imperial examinations of the Ming Dynasty, the relationship between the outer curtain officer and the inner curtain officer was not harmonious. The reason is that the outer curtain officer was actually more powerful than the inner curtain officer.

It would be better for the Beijing official Hanlin to be the chief examiner. After all, he has the name of "Cuan Prime Minister". Low-ranking academic officials such as the academic instructors of other provinces are nothing in front of the governor and the inspector.

This imbalance in power between the two parties makes it difficult for the inner curtain officer to compete with the outer curtain officer, and even the power is invaded by the outer curtain officer.

In the 15th year of Chenghua, Emperor Xianzong of Ming Dynasty, Zhu Jianshen, issued a precept for prohibiting the external curtain officials from invading the authority of the internal curtain officials. However, this was of no use. Even more outrageous things happened in the 14th year of Hongzhi.

That is, the outer curtain official decided on the admission quota in advance, which was nominally to prevent fraud, but actually publicly bribery and requested entrusted. It was equivalent to selling admission quota with clear price, which was comparable to those of the Qing Dynasty who sold official positions and titles.

Based on this environment, Zhou Xu and Cheng Fu have a bad relationship, so the outer curtain invigilator basically didn't say much during the Lu Ming banquet, just to go through the motions.

"I really know each other, but I wonder what my great ideas are?"
To be continued...