Chapter 276: Difficulties
Unexpectedly, Wang Qinghai took the lead and challenged Liu Lan.
"Did you complete your work under the guidance of Mr. Su Yi?"
What he meant was that he suspected Su Yi had helped her write the calligraphy.
Liu Lan did imitate Su Yi's regular script, but no matter how similar their writing styles were, the two people, one man and one woman, one old and one young, had obvious differences in style, and those who were proficient in calligraphy could tell them apart at a glance.
Wang Qinghai's questioning was obviously intended to make things difficult for Liu Lan.
Others didn't think there was anything wrong with it, because this segment was used to ask questions and raise doubts to the judges.
Liu Lan was unmoved and said calmly, "No, I did it independently."
"Oh? Can you tell me why you chose to write these eight words?"
"I wrote this two months ago. At that time, I suffered injustice and had just been expelled from the university. This is a reflection of my mood at the time. No matter how others slander and frame me, my heart is always as clear as a mirror, and my life is still free and complete."
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Liu Lan makes no secret of this stain on her life.
The fame of the Hanfu Goddess is not yet known to everyone. Calligraphers and internet celebrities are two clearly defined circles that are basically unlikely to intersect.
Therefore, her words surprised many people at the scene. When it comes to expulsion, everyone will subconsciously think of scumbags or students with improper behavior, but this girl looks neither like a scumbag nor a person with corrupt character.
They subconsciously looked at Su Yi. Su Yi's decision to recruit a disciple was hasty and sudden, and he did not report it to the association. No one knew the details. Of course, not everyone was unaware of it. For example, Ouyang Cen knew it very well.
Time flies, and calligraphy talents emerge in large numbers. Nowadays, calligraphy associations are full of young people, and young people have their own ideas.
There is a generation gap between Su Yi and them. He seldom participates in activities organized by the association now, and he only keeps in touch with a few old guys like Ouyang Cen.
However, Ouyang Cen asked Su Yi, "Which school was your apprentice expelled from?"
"I'll tell you at dinner time."
Wang Qinghai did not ask why Liu Lan was fired, as that had nothing to do with the topic of calligraphy. Next, he asked,
"Please appreciate the first monument of the Great Sui Dynasty on the spot."
This question seems difficult. Some participants may not even know what the first stele of the Sui Dynasty is, so how can they appreciate it? I am afraid that they will not be able to answer a single word and will be forced to leave the stage in disgrace.
About half a month ago, Liu Lan also knew nothing about the so-called first stele of the Sui Dynasty. At that time, Professor Su gave her a document containing various questions, including the question asked by Wang Qinghai.
Professor Su said that although the judges can ask whatever questions they want, they will usually refer to this "internal information", which is like a question bank for various exams. After all, coming up with a suitable question is a brain-intensive task. The judges are usually very busy, and they will only have a little understanding of the exhibited works and exhibitors on the day of the exhibition. It is impossible for them to rack their brains to think of questions specifically for hundreds of people!
Because that's what Professor Su did when he was a judge at the calligraphy exhibition. He kept the collection of questions issued by the association in his study and never threw it away. He never expected that it would come in handy.
Professor Su also said that he could not guarantee that the judges would ask the questions in the materials, but it was better to be prepared than to be at a loss, so Liu Lan made sufficient preparations and memorized all the questions and answers in the materials.
She recalled for a moment and replied, "The Longzang Temple Stele is recognized as the best stele of the Sui Dynasty..."
The girl spoke in a soft voice, very confidently and calmly.
Everyone who heard this felt relieved and amazed. Which school would be so blind as to expel such an excellent student?
The expressions of Wang Qinghai, the person who set the question, and Su Xuezhen were a little strange, as if they were surprised that Liu Lan could answer it.
Apart from them, the other three judges nodded with satisfaction and put a check mark in front of Liu Lan's name on the lists in their hands.
Liu Lan passed this stage and she breathed a sigh of relief.
The judges continued to ask questions to other people, and the answers of the nine people were mostly unsatisfactory. Some, like the previous group, found the questions difficult and had no idea how to start. Some gave shaky answers and barely hit the point. Some gave random answers that were irrelevant.
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