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After the news spread, Fangfei Garden became the focus of attention for a while, and many wealthy children and well-known literati flocked here, wanting to appreciate the uniqueness of Gu Ming's calligraphy in person.

However, some people simply came to the door directly, wanting to see with their own eyes whether Gu Ming is a dragon crossing the river or playing tricks.

At noon that day, a group of four came to the gate of the courtyard where Gu Ming was renting.

"Teacher, it should be here."

The one who spoke was a young man in his twenties. The teacher he called was about fifty, and he looked quite refined.

Following behind them are two men dressed as servants.

"Um……"

The middle-aged man responded, then turned his head and said: "Go and call the door."

"Yes!"

One of the servants responded and stepped forward to knock on the door knocker a few times.

Not long after, a maid opened the door and asked, "Who are you looking for?"

The young man immediately stepped forward and handed over a name sticker: "This is my mentor's name sticker. I came here today to visit Mr. Gu."

"Oh, please wait a moment, the servant girl will report to the young master."

The maid took the name sticker and hurried into the courtyard to report.

"My lord, someone wants to visit you, this is the name sticker of the other party."

"Ah."

Gu Ming took a look at the name sticker, and couldn't help but change his face.

Since coming to Chang'an, Gu Ming has also done some homework, and has a general understanding of the current literati circle in Chang'an City.

The visitor's name is Yu Jingtong, and he is a well-known talent in Chang'an City.

Although he has no official or position, he has many disciples and many of them are officials in the court.

Gu Ming pondered for a moment, then said: "Go, invite the guests to the main hall in the backyard."

"Yes!"

The maid answered and walked out.

"Two guests, my lord welcomes you!"

The maid made an inviting gesture.

"Ok?"

The young man couldn't help but frowned: "Your son didn't come out to greet him in person?"

"This……"

"Ziyu, don't make mistakes!"

Yu Jingtong gave a faint drink.

"is teacher!"

In fact, Yu Jingtong has always been arrogant and lofty. The reason why he has no official position is because he doesn't want to be an official in the court. If he wants to, he should be at least a second- and third-rank official.

However, not being an official does not mean that he has no status.

Even if the high officials of the court met him, they would be polite and courteous to him. After all, his reputation is very high.

The young disciple who followed him was named Xia Ziyu, and he was the eldest son of Xiahou Mansion.

The eldest son of the majestic Hou Ye's mansion also has to behave in front of him, which shows how high his status and reputation are.

The reason why he took the initiative to visit Gu Ming this time is because one of his disciples was in Fangfei Garden that day and witnessed the whole process of Gu Ming playing the piano and composing poems.

After returning home, I hurriedly found the teacher and told the truth, and praised Gu Ming's poems and calligraphy.

At that time, Yu Jingtong didn't take it seriously, he just thought that the students were less knowledgeable.

But I didn't expect that after hearing about it one after another, it was a bit miraculous to pass on Gu Ming's piano skills and calligraphy.

I went to Xiahou Mansion this morning, Lord Xiahou actually mentioned this matter, saying that one of Duke Yan's disciples went to Fangfei Garden to observe Gu Ming's calligraphy in person, and then left without saying a word.

Thinking about it, I'm afraid there is something really special about it.

After saying this, Yu Jingtong was finally moved, so he temporarily summoned Xia Ziyu to visit with him, wanting to see it for himself.

"My lord, the guests have arrived."

When the maid brought Yu Jingtong to the backyard, Gu Ming was already waiting in the yard.

However, they are dancing swords.

Hearing the maid's voice, he stopped his momentum, and then came forward with a smile, cupped his hands and said, "I have heard about Mr. Jiu's name, and I have not been able to meet you personally. I hope you will not blame me."

"My lord, you are so polite... This old man just watched you dance with a sword, and he seems to have a lot of knowledge in the way of swordsmanship. He is really versatile and admirable."

"Sir, I laughed. I have always adhered to the philosophy of Confucian sages, cultivating the mind with literature and cultivating the body with martial arts. Therefore, in my spare time, I practice a few moves to strengthen my body."

"This……"

Hearing this, Yu Jingtong was a little embarrassed.

Because, he has always only studied literature, not martial arts.

Sometimes I even feel that practicing martial arts is a vulgar thing, which inevitably gives people a kind of quack style.

When Xia Ziyu saw the teacher's demeanor, coupled with his youthful vigor and eagerness to live, Xia Ziyu immediately cupped his hands and said, "It's just that, I have also practiced swordsmanship for several years, why don't you take this opportunity to learn from each other?"

"Zi Yu..."

"It's okay!" Gu Ming smiled and waved his hands: "Since this little brother has such a taste, it doesn't hurt to have a discussion."

"But this sword has no eyes, in case..."

Yu Jingtong was still a little worried.

Gu Ming smiled: "Don't worry, sir, I will never hurt him at all."

After all, Xia Ziyu is the eldest son of the Lord Hou's mansion, so he inevitably felt a little arrogant, so he couldn't help but snorted and said: "My son is not as weak as you think, so you don't have to worry, just fight with all your strength."

"Ziyu, don't speak wildly!"

Yu Jingtong couldn't help scolding with a frown.

Although he has never seen Gu Ming's true ability, but for some reason, Yu Jingtong has a strange feeling in his heart. He always feels that Gu Ming is unfathomable, and there is an indescribable temperament in his whole body.

And this kind of temperament actually made him feel a sense of admiration from a high mountain, a sense of self-ashamedness.

This is a strange feeling that has never been experienced before, so Yu Jingtong does not allow Xia Ziyu to make mistakes.

"is teacher!"

Xia Ziyu clapped his hands in response, but he still didn't take it seriously in his heart.

Then he took a few steps back, drew his sword and opened his posture: "Please!"

"Please!"

Gu Ming smiled, and slowly raised the long sword, the movement was quite casual.

Then, the courtyard fell into an eerie silence.

Although Yu Jingtong can also play two tricks, they are purely showy, he doesn't know swordsmanship at all.

Therefore, he couldn't understand what was going on between the two of them at all.

Xia Ziyu was eager to try and could not wait to start fighting before, but now he looked very strange, still maintaining the previous gesture and motionless.

But his expression was rare and dignified, and he could even faintly see the sweat on his head.

As for Gu Ming, he also maintained the previous posture of holding the long sword horizontally, and there was nothing special at all.

In fact, at this time, Xia Ziyu didn't seem to move, but he seemed exhausted after a fierce fight.

He wanted to attack, but didn't know where to start.

Although Gu Ming's movements were very casual, they suddenly became as tall as a mountain in Xia Ziyu's eyes, giving him an unprecedented pressure, and even his legs were a little weak.

At this time, Xia Ziyu finally realized that he had met a real master.

The person who taught him swordsmanship back then said that a real master can overwhelm the opponent's mental breakdown without using his hands.

Now, that's the case with him.

He was defeated before he even made a move.

However, he is the dignified son of the Hou Ye's mansion, how can he say defeat lightly?

"Look at the sword!"

Finally, Xia Ziyu gritted his teeth violently, bursting out with all his strength and striking out with a sword.

"clang!"

With just a slight movement of Gu Ming, the sword in Xia Ziyu's hand flew away.

"This……"

Yu Jingtong couldn't help being dumbfounded.

Although he doesn't practice martial arts, he also knows that Xia Ziyu has cultivated both civil and martial arts since he was a child, and he is very talented and hardworking.

No matter how bad it is, it won't be defeated with one move, right?

"Hehe, my little friend has accepted!"

Gu Ming put away his sword and smiled.

Xia Ziyu took a deep breath, his complexion changed a bit, and then he gave a long bow: "The kid doesn't know Mount Tai, so please don't blame me, senior."

This guy is also considered sensible, can afford it, and let it go.

If it were some dude, he would have become angry from embarrassment.

"It's okay, it's a good thing for young people to be motivated... two, please tell the hall."

Gu Ming raised his hand as an invitation gesture.

"Please!"

After some courtesy, the three entered the hall.

As soon as he entered, Yu Jingtong stood in place like a sculpture.

Because there are several calligraphy and paintings hanging in the hall, including famous sayings of Confucianism, poems, and a long scroll painting.

It can be seen that the inscriptions are all made by Gu Ming.

At that time, it was poetry that thrived, not Ci.

The origin of words comes from music, and they are lyrics filled in to match the music, so they are called melody words, and long and short sentences, Yuefu, and songfu are referred to as words for short.

However, the poem "Bu Suanzi Yongmei" written on Gu Ming's wall opened Yu Jingtong's eyes...

"Beside the broken bridge outside the station, loneliness is open to no one.

It was already alone at dusk, and it was even more windy and rainy.

Unwilling to struggle hard for spring, Renqun Fang was jealous.

Scattered into mud and ground into dust, only the fragrance remains the same. "

Not only is the beauty of the words and artistic conception beautiful, but its elegant calligraphy is even more amazing.

There are several characters, and the calligraphy of each character is different. For example, this piece of Yongmei tends to be elegant, while the other poem of Yongzhi is vigorous and powerful.

Looking at that painting again... Yu Jingtong was also amazed.

To say that he is also good at Danqing, although he is not as good as the contemporary masters, he can be regarded as a famous master in Danqing's attainments.

But when he saw Gu Ming's painting, he suddenly felt that his level was too far behind.

Even the contemporary painters... I'm afraid they are three points inferior in detail.

Yu Jingtong still has this level of appreciation.

The name of this painting is "Along the River During the Qingming Festival", but the space is too small, so Gu Ming's "Along the River during the Qingming Festival" can only be regarded as a fragment, and he painted a part of it.

Moreover, unlike the previous painting of Qingming Riverside, what Gu Ming painted was the prosperous scene of Chang'an City.