Chapter 118: "Willing to Take the Bait" Written in Cursive

"Is this your handwriting?"

Qin Shoucheng stared at the word "people" on the table for a long time.

Then his eyes fell deeply on Zeng Anmin's face.

"Here, here it is, Master Qin!"

Liu Xian held up the word "An" in his hand, with an anxious expression on his face.

He stretched out his hand and pointed at the words in his hand, trying to attract Qin Shoucheng's attention, and said in a loud voice:

"Just now, Brother Quan Fu copied your calligraphy and entered the realm of calligraphy!!"

As his voice rang out, all the students around him nodded in agreement.

"Yes, Master, we all saw with our own eyes just now that Zeng Liangjiang entered the Tao after copying your calligraphy."

"Especially after Zeng Liangjiang finished writing it, it looked just like your handwriting was carved from the same mold!"

“…………”

The students around began to chatter.

However, Qin Shoucheng was not attracted by any of their voices.

Those old yet not cloudy eyes were still fixed on Zeng Anmin.

He was quietly waiting for Zeng Anmin's answer.

“It’s my handwriting.”

Zeng Anmin hesitated for a moment and nodded.

Physically speaking, this character "民" was indeed written by myself.

“Huh~”

After receiving Zeng Anmin's affirmation, Qin Shoucheng took a deep breath.

His eyes fell directly on the word "民" (people) written in cursive script.

At this time, the students around also felt that something was wrong.

Everyone's eyes fell on the word "Min" that looked like a ghostly scribble.

Liu Xian naturally saw it as well.

When he saw the extremely illegible word "民", his expression froze for a moment.

Then he quickly licked his face and smiled at Master Qin and said:

"Master, please don't be angry. Brother Quan Fu may have lacked the righteousness after copying your traditional Chinese characters and understanding their meaning. That's why he didn't control the strength well, resulting in the second character being a little sloppy..."

After saying that, he quickly winked at Zeng Anmin.

Good brother, please continue speaking as I say!

But Zeng Anmin seemed not to notice his expression and just looked straight at Qin Shoucheng.

Qin Shoucheng seemed not to have heard Liu Xian's words, and stared deeply at the "Min" written in cursive on the table.

The hall fell into an eerie silence for a moment.

After a long time, Qin Shoucheng suddenly raised his head and looked towards Zeng Anmin, his voice filled with a solemn hoarseness:

"This character remains unchanged, elegant and free."

"You didn't enter the Dao by copying my traditional calligraphy, but by creating a different 'style' of calligraphy of your own!"

The voice was not loud, but very certain.

Qin Shoucheng himself entered the Taoist school of calligraphy with his own created style of calligraphy.

Nature has an extremely keen sense of smell for calligraphy.

The word "Min" on Zeng Anmin's desk looks like a scribble at first glance.

But with his many years of experience, he was immediately attracted by the grass and blue flying in the font.

Although the calligraphy style written by Zeng Anmin is not mature.

Even a little immature...

But this will not affect his ability to develop this new style of calligraphy over time!

"Zeng Anmin, what is this style of calligraphy called?"

Qin Shoucheng's voice was not only hoarse, but also trembling.

He looked at Zeng Anmin seriously.

And his words rang in everyone's ears.

Like thousands of arrows, they pierced straight into the hearts of everyone present.

After hearing this, everyone felt a tightness in their hearts.

It was like hearing some terrible joke.

But after seeing the solemn expression on Qin Shoucheng's face, they all froze in place.

“Swish!!”

Everyone looked at the extremely illegible word "民".

It seems as if the words on the ordinary rice paper carry some extraordinary magic!

"Gudong~"

Liu Xian's throat rolled.

The crabapple blossom on his head rolled to the ground, but he was completely unaware of it.

That rather handsome face stared intently at the character "民" (people) on Zeng Anmin's desk.

“Cursive script, or you could call it ‘mad cursive’.”

There was a strange look on Zeng Anmin's face.

Only he himself knows.

He did enter the Tao through Qin Shoucheng's "calligraphy".

But now it seems that he misunderstood that I had achieved enlightenment by creating my own "Cursive Script" like him?

Zeng Anmin glanced at the scribbled word "Min" on the table.

He swore.

It was just out of curiosity that I wanted to try out the cursive calligraphy I learned in my previous life.

So I wrote this word on a whim...

But he looked up and glanced around.

He noticed that everyone's eyes were fixed on the cursive word "民" on his desk.

have to.

Unknowingly pretending to be cool again? ?

"Crazy Grass..."

After hearing Zeng Anmin's words, Qin Shoucheng murmured, "Cursive calligraphy."

He repeated these two words over and over again.

After a long moment, he looked deeply at Zeng Anmin and said, "Can you write another line in this book?"

Of course I can write.

Zeng An nodded, but he did not refuse:

"Okay, but what should I write?"

Qin Shoucheng seemed to have thought of something, and slowly stroked his beard and said:

"My greatest skill in life is fishing. How about writing a poem about my fishing?"

…

“Ahem…”

Qin Wanyue suddenly coughed twice.

That extremely beautiful face seemed to become a little strange.

She turned her face away.

Zeng Anmin didn't notice Qin Wanyue's expression.

He was just thinking.

Fishing?

What could be more famous than those four words?

Zeng Anmin didn't waste any time. He picked up the pen, dipped it in ink, and started writing.

He wrote four big characters on the rice paper in a flamboyant manner.

"Those who are willing will take the bait."

The four big characters were written in cursive script.

Every word flows smoothly.

Zeng Anmin also discovered a detail while writing.

That is, after I became a Taoist, my cursive writing seems to have become much better than before!

I don't have so many distracting thoughts when I'm writing.

I feel relieved every time I write a word.

Even when he was writing, his understanding of the art of calligraphy became deeper.

The righteous spirit in his heart also had a faint fluctuation.

"Who's willing to take the bait?"

Qin Shoucheng didn't understand.

After seeing these four words, he looked up at Zeng Anmin blankly and asked:

"What's the meaning?"

"Uh, a legendary top angler."

Zeng Anmin explained seriously.

"Oh~" Qin Shoucheng's eyes suddenly lit up:

"Since ancient times, saints have always carried the power of kindness and tolerance."

"I think that sage must have been so familiar with him that the fish in the pond were eager to bite the hook!"

"Yes, yes, it really fits me perfectly!!"

At the scene, only Qin Wanyue's expression froze.

She glanced at her old father hesitantly.

In the end, he pursed his lips and didn't dare to say anything more.

And at this time.

Qin Shoucheng's eyes changed when he looked at Zeng Anmin.

There is no longer the vigilance as before.

Instead, there is a sense of comfort in knowing a close friend.

The more he looked at Zeng Anmin, the more satisfied he felt.

“Wow.”

He reached out and held the four big words written by Zeng Anmin in his hand.

I watched it carefully for a long time.

"The grass rhinoceros remains unchanged, elegant and free, flowing like clouds and water, as if it were created by nature!"

"This kind of calligraphy will surely be passed down through the ages!"

The more Qin Shoucheng looked at it, the more he liked the words in his hand.

"Well, as long as you're happy."

Zeng Anmin scratched his head and smiled brightly.

"I heard that you have also mastered the art of archery in the Six Arts."

Qin Shoucheng seemed to remember something and his eyes fell straight on Zeng Anmin.

"It was just a fluke."

Zeng Anmin smiled modestly.

“Huh~”

Qin Shoucheng narrowed his eyes, then nodded lightly. He glanced around, then met Zeng Anmin's gaze.

"Then wait until you reach the sixth level in Confucianism and Taoism, and then you can condense the Dharma image."

As soon as these words were spoken.

Zeng Anmin narrowed his eyes slightly.

Not many people know that I have reached the sixth rank.

Among them are Dad, Qin Shoucheng, and Qin Wanyue.

There is also Master Tian who teaches archery.

And the prince.

They are not talkative people.

Zeng Anmin could hear it from Qin Shoucheng's words.

He must have guessed that he had entered the Dao through "archery" and "calligraphy" consecutively, but still had not broken through to the fifth level.

This kind of qualification is similar to that of the ancient saints.

He didn't want the news to get out so quickly.

It's also a disguised way of protecting yourself.

After understanding this, Zeng Anmin smiled and nodded, bowing respectfully.

"Master, what you said is absolutely true."

"Um."

Qin Shoucheng took the four characters "Those who are willing to take the bait" in his hand and walked slowly outside. His voice drifted into the ears of all the students:

"get out of class dismissed."

…………

After Qin Shoucheng left the classroom, he picked up the four big words "Those who are willing will take the bait" in his hand.

Their faces were filled with joy.

"well!"

After he walked away, he burst into laughter.

…………

In the classroom.

Everyone's eyes were on Zeng Anmin.

Liu Xian took a deep breath, looked at Zeng Anmin with a sharp gaze and said:

"Brother Quan Fu, could you please write a letter for me to copy?"

As soon as these words came out.

Everyone reacted.

"Brother Quan Fu, I also need your guidance."

"Oh! Brother Quan Fu, would you mind going to the Jiaofangsi with me tonight? Don't worry, I'll treat you!"

"I have many academic questions that I don't understand. Could you, Brother Quan Fu, help me solve these puzzles?"

“…………”

For a moment, there was a chaotic sound.

Zeng Anmin just laughed and nodded:

"Don't worry, come one by one."

…………

That night.

Zeng Anmin walked out of the Imperial College.

The fact that he entered Taoism through "books" cannot be concealed.

I just don’t know in what way I will become famous so quickly.

Of course, these things have little to do with him at the moment.

Now he has to deal with Liu Haitang in front of him.

"Brother Quan Fu, I have a day off tomorrow. Would you please come to my house as a guest?"

Liu Xian's face was full of smiles. He rubbed his hands embarrassedly and said:

"I often tell my mother at home that I have met a virtuous man in the academy, and she wants me to invite you to our home... You see..."

Um?

When Zeng Anmin heard this, he blinked slightly.

"Your mother wants to see me?"

"Yeah, Brother Quan Fu, when are you free?"

Liu Xian also knew that what he said was quite presumptuous.

But when he thought of his mother's stern look at home, he felt that he had to convey the message today even if it meant risking his life.

Invited by elders.

This is hard to refuse.

Zeng Anmin didn't want to refuse either.

He really wanted to visit Liu Xian's home.

Or he could follow Liu Xian into the "Liangyou Chamber of Commerce" to see if he could get his hands on the account books of the Liangyou Chamber of Commerce.

"That's fine."

Zeng Anmin turned his horse around, looked directly at Liu Xian and said, "Let's go."

?

"So you're going now?"

Liu Xian was stunned. He looked at Zeng Anmin blankly.

"It's a good thing to visit your elders."

Zeng Anmin nodded as a matter of course.

In fact, he wanted to try to see if he could meet Liu Xian's father.

The president of Liangyou Chamber of Commerce, Liu Sanjiang!

"this……"

Liu Xian's face flushed a little.

He obviously didn't expect Zeng Anmin to give him so much face!

"Brother, from now on you are my real brother!!"

When Liu Xian said this, his voice was a little choked.

He gently stroked the crabapple blossoms on his head, his expression becoming extremely serious, and he bowed deeply to Zeng Anmin:

"If you order me to do anything in the future, I will obey you!"

"Stop talking nonsense and leave."

Zeng Anmin glanced at him sideways and raised the whip in his hand:

"lead the way!!"

…………

Night falls.

Zeng Anmin followed Liu Xian's carriage and slowly stopped in front of an extremely spacious mansion.

He obviously didn't expect that the Liu Mansion was so far away from the Imperial College!

It took more than half an hour to walk.

Although this mansion looks extremely luxurious, its location is indeed a bit remote.

Actually, that’s true.

For a merchant family, it is a great favor to be able to occupy such a luxurious mansion in the capital.

If we get any closer to the palace, it would be an overstepping of authority.

"Brother, please go slower."

As soon as they arrived at the place, Liu Xian got out of the carriage in a hurry and pretended to help Zeng Anmin get off the horse.

It’s just that Zeng Anmin’s horsemanship is really amazing.

With a slight push of her toes, she got off the horse as swiftly as a butterfly.

"Master, you're back."

The servants in the Liu Mansion came out of the mansion very respectfully.

"Um."

Liu Xian looked down at the servant and said, "My brother Quan Fu is visiting our mansion. Please inform the servants to keep their eyes open."

"yes."

The servant looked at Zeng Anmin cautiously.

"hehe."

Zeng Anmin chuckled. He had come in such a hurry today that he hadn't even taken off his Imperial College uniform yet. He said softly, "Excuse me for bothering you."

The servant quickly bowed and said with a respectful smile:

"Since you are the young master's distinguished guest, I won't bother you. It is a blessing for our mansion that you can come to our mansion."

"oh?"

Zeng Anmin raised his eyebrows and asked Liu Xian casually:

"Who is this serving? He's quite good at talking."

"This is the housekeeper of the mansion." Liu Xian smiled warmly. He supported Zeng Anmin with his hand and said to the door with his other hand:

"please."

"Um."

Zeng Anmin followed Liu Xian and walked towards the gate.

After entering the mansion, Zeng Anmin's eyes inadvertently and quickly looked around the entire environment in the mansion.

This is the outer courtyard, and the furnishings are similar to those of an ordinary mansion.

Until they reached the inner courtyard.

Zeng Anmin's gaze became much deeper.

He observed the environment in the courtyard calmly, and followed Liu Xian towards the main hall of the Liu Mansion.

Just approaching the main hall.

Zeng Anmin faintly heard a series of crisp music.

Like the sound of chimes.

It sounded little by little, like the flowing of a spring, which was very pleasant to hear.

"The music of the chimes is truly beautiful."

Zeng Anmin couldn't help but admire.

(End of this chapter)