The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

Fang Yun listened to their explanation attentively, and combined with the various piano books he had read before, he began to sort out the similarities and differences between the two worlds.

"From the perspective of appraisal, both worlds attach equal importance to the structure, material, timbre, age, etc. of the violin. The factors of the luthier, that is, the luthier, also need to be considered, while the luthiers of Shengyuan Continent have to do one more important appraisal. Count'. In addition, Shengyuan Continent has The research is more detailed, because cultural treasures have higher requirements for materials, but too much attention is paid to materials and weights, and there is less research on the age. In the ancient Chinese country in another world, because many people collect guqin, the research on the age is in-depth. The Holy Yuan Continent that surpasses this era.”

Fang Yun continued to organize and found that Shengyuan Continent did not yet have a complete "Broken Grain Theory". The so-called Broken Grain refers to the traces left everywhere on the piano body due to the interaction of time, environment and playing. There are snake belly breaks. , broken by running water, broken by fish scales, broken by cow hair, etc. This is the most important method used by qin masters in the Song Dynasty to identify the age of the guqin.

However, Fang Yun still found that some books on Shengyuan Continent mentioned "broken patterns", but they did not carefully and systematically organize these broken patterns, and the method of "breaking patterns to discuss generations" still does not exist.

Not long after, Fang Yun discovered that in terms of piano skills, Shengyuan Continent was similar to the ancient Chinese country of the same period. Qin Dao emphasized right-hand techniques and despised left-hand techniques. It placed more emphasis on momentum, strength and character, but was far inferior in terms of technical details. In later generations, both left and right hands were given equal importance.

If the momentum, strength, and character of Shengyuan Continent's Qin Dao are retained, and combined with the more sophisticated left-right and left-hand fingering techniques of later generations, the Qin Dao in this world can definitely be brought to a higher level.

With the world of strange books, it only took Fang Yun half an hour to sort out the flaws in the Qin Dao of Shengyuan Continent. The reason why it cannot be called a flaw is because as time changes, even if Fang Yun does not interfere, the Qin Dao will slowly Complete.

"If we can make up for all the flaws in the Qin Dao, it will be enough to enhance the strength of the human race. The actual effect is no less than that of a half-saint! If someone can get the first kill of Qin's Bell to recognize the master, it will be equivalent to at least two more half-saints. From now on, the shortcomings in the fields of music, chess, painting, soldiers, agriculture, industry and commerce must be made up as much as possible!”

"In terms of Qin Dao, you can take your time in fingering and appraisal methods, and you should write a few war songs as soon as possible, because war songs at the Juren level are not powerful enough to kill people, and war songs have far less audiences than war poems, and there are not many people who can use them. It’s a lot, so even if I create it, it’s nothing.”

Fang Yun was lost in thought when he suddenly felt Yang Yuhuan pulling on his sleeves. When he looked up, he found that everyone was looking at him with kind smiles. Only a few old piano players sitting there looked unhappy.

Yang Yuhuan whispered: "They recognized you, and just now a violinist asked you why you were here."

Fang Yun guessed that the old piano masters thought he was distracted and did not listen carefully, so he raised his hands and smiled: "I just listened to Mr. Yu, Mr. Pan and Mr. Du's lectures. I felt like a spring breeze, and I couldn't help but immerse myself in the three masters' teachings. As a result, I couldn’t help myself. I apologize for not hearing what I just said.”

The expressions of the unhappy people softened, and one person nodded and said: "The day before yesterday, a scholar said that you were arrogant, and I scolded him because I saw you at the celebration banquet of the Dragon Boat Festival, and you are not an arrogant person. Since you said you have learned the Tao of Qin, with your talent, there must be something unique about it, let’s hear it.”

Fang Yun sighed in his heart, this old man is really not a fuel-efficient lamp. If he is not good at playing the piano, the other party will criticize him mercilessly. If he can have unique insights, the other party will definitely praise him and promote the name of the virtuoso as an example of literati. The Tao is of great benefit.

Fortunately, Fang Yun was really thinking about the way of the piano. He frowned slightly and pretended to remember, and said: "The piano just now did not go through three layers of talent injection, it should only be injected twice."

"Oh? Tell me about it?"

Everyone's eyes were bright, Fang Yun had such a great literary reputation. Since he dared to say this, he must be confident, and he might be able to make the final decision, because there were many people who had different opinions just now and there was no conclusion.

Fang Yun did not agree rashly, but said: "Can you let me have a closer look?"

"Come on." An old man waved with a smile.

Everyone gave way, Fang Yun let go of Yang Yuhuan's hand, walked to the table in front, and carefully observed the piano on the table.

A piano that is no more than a hundred years old will not show any cracks. The cracks can not only infer the environment a piano has been in for a long time, but can even infer the age of its existence.

Fang Yun discovered that there was only one kind of "ice crack" on the surface of the piano. As long as the piano is over a hundred years old, there will be such cracks. If it is two hundred years old, there will be "ice cracks" in other places, but this piano does not have such cracks.

Comparing the contents in "The Book of Qin", Fang Yun said slowly: "If my guess is correct, this Qin should be placed in a city near the sea in the past fifty years, but fifty years ago, it seemed to have been very Dry desert area.”

A violinist over fifty years old asked in surprise: "How do you know? I have never told anyone the origin of this piano!"

Everyone was even more curious. Some masters judged that the age was normal based on the inscription, material, and production techniques, but no one had ever been able to tell the environment of the decades.

Fang Yun was confirmed, and he continued: "Gentlemen, you have already identified that it was at least two injections of talent, but you are just wondering whether it was three injections. The talent of Juren Wenbao dissipates in a hundred years. If there are three injections of talent, this piano should at least be It will have a history of three hundred years, but this piano has only been made for two hundred years, so how can it be injected with talent three times?”

"How do you determine the age of this piano?" asked an old man.

Fang Yun naturally cannot immediately throw out experience that is hundreds of years ahead. This is not poetry. It requires a lot of accumulation and practice to prove. So he said: "In the process of studying Qin Dao, I learned from the incomplete writings of a predecessor. I discovered this method, but there are still many aspects of this method that are not perfect, so I am slowly studying it.”

Many people nodded. The method of identifying the age of the Yaoqin was unusual. It was difficult to complete without the efforts of several generations, and it was normal even if there were secrets that were not passed down.

"Then Mr. Sanjue will make the final judgment." One person looked at the oldest man.

Fang Yun thought to himself that it was indeed him. It would not be surprising if he had Mo Nu. This old man has reached the third level in calligraphy, painting and music, which is extremely rare, so he is called Xu Sanjue, Mr. Sanjue. He is also a great Confucian, but his literary courage was damaged after he was injured more than ten years ago. , and there was no more news.

Xu Sanjue seemed to be struggling to open his mouth and said slowly: "This piano was made by a violin maker in Moquan. It was completed about two hundred and twenty years ago and was injected with the talents of two talented people."

"Now that Mr. Sanjue said so, it's settled that this piano is a double Wenbao Qin. Let's start by asking Master Dai to teach the 'hook' in the fingering on the right hand and related fingering combinations."

Fang Yunben, because this was just a place where Wenbao Qin was traded, he came in and found out that it was a Qin club. He should discuss the Qin first and then trade, so he stayed and studied carefully. Yang Yuhuan was also learning Qin. Finally, he got this opportunity. He was more famous than Fang Yun. Listen carefully.

After listening for an hour, Fang Yun felt Nunu tugging at his clothes with his little claws. He turned around and saw that outside the Qinhui, the neighbor who had come to Yinlong Pavilion was saying something to Pang Juren.

Fang Yun knew that Nunu had heard something related to him, so he walked out quickly, followed closely by Yang Yuhuan.

"What's going on?" Fang Yun asked.

The neighbor immediately said: "Master Fang, please go quickly. If you go too late, Fang Daniu and Xiaoying will be in trouble!"

Fang Yun said: "Let's go! Talk while walking!"

"The dragon draft officer wanted to choose Xiaoying to be the maid of the Dragon Palace. Xiaoying disagreed. Fang Daniu was protecting Xiaoying. The draft officer refused to leave and said that he could not do anything in Yinlong Pavilion, but when Yinlong came out Capture Xiaoying immediately! These dragon men are so arrogant! You have to go to the official uniform to choose a maid, and all fools know what they want to do!"

Fang Yun asked Pang Juren on the side: "Those people with dragon blood can rob civilian girls?"

Pang Juren said: "Dragon people have the blood of the dragon clan. They always feel that they are superior to others, so they act more domineeringly. However, the laws of the Dragon Palace are very strict and they are very smart. Therefore, under the guise of selecting a beautiful girl from the Dragon Palace, they will not get anything even if they fail. The punishment is too severe. According to my guess, I am afraid that I only dare to attack Daniel and Xiaoying because of their average clothes."

Fang Yun remembered that even Mr. Feng Yuan said that the Dragon Clan was domineering, so he asked Pang Juren: "Does this happen often?"

"It doesn't happen often, but it happens several times every year. Some are punished, and some hide in the Dragon Palace. There's nothing we can do." Pang Juren said.

"Let's go, I don't believe that this Yuhai City is ruled by dragons!"

Pang Juren reminded in a low voice: "You'd better be careful. These dragon people are not easy to mess with. They are probably the blood of a certain dragon grandson or even dragon son. There is a whale king sitting here, and he is always paying attention to everything in Yinlong Pavilion. You If you do it, he will know it within a few breaths. He won't give you any chance to hurt the dragon."

Fang Yun said nothing.

Several people strode forward, and Yang Yuhuan had to trot to follow. His figure was like a swaying willow branch, so beautiful.

Nunu stood solemnly on Fang Yun's shoulder.

Not long after, the neighbor pointed to a group of people and said, "It's right there."

Fang Yun watched as he walked. Hundreds of people were gathered there, including several dragon men who were a head taller than ordinary people. Fang Daniu used his body to protect Xiaoying in the corner.

Fang Yun said loudly: "Don't be afraid, Daniel. As long as I'm here, no one can do anything to you."

A young dragon man wearing a gorgeous brocade robe turned his head and looked over. There was a little finger-like point in the center of his forehead. When he saw that Fang Yun was wearing a scholar's uniform, he sneered: "How dare a mere scholar speak arrogant words? What, you want to Do you want to do it here? Tsk tsk, I brought another beautiful... uh..."

Suddenly, a giant appeared in front of the young dragon man, as high as a two-story building, like an iron tower!

Everyone immediately guessed the identity of this giant man, because only the legendary Whale King could be so tall after his transformation, and everyone knew that the Whale King was sitting in the Yinlong Pavilion. They immediately retreated in panic and looked at him with sympathetic eyes. With Fang Yun and others.

The young dragon man pointed at Fang Yun excitedly and said: "Haha, Lord Whale King, I knew you would be able to discover this little scholar right away..."

Then the Whale King raised his big hand and aimed at the dragon youth and slapped him. The dragon youth was slapped away and hit the wall.

The Dragon Man was extremely strong, but he was still seriously injured by the slap. He was vomiting blood and sat on the ground looking at the Whale King aggrievedly, not knowing what happened.

Nunu's mouth opened into a big circle and she blinked constantly.

Fang Yun was stunned and thought: This is wrong. Logically speaking, the Dragon Man should have brought the Whale King to deal with me, but why is this Whale King helping me?

The others were also confused, thinking that the Whale King was crazy?