Emperor Taizong (1) went to court (2) and Wang Zhu (3) learned the books of the right army, which won him a lot. He works for Hanlin. The emperor listened to politics, paid attention to the pen (5), and sent several attendants (6) to show it. Every time he felt bad, Emperor Taizong came to school on purpose. He also asked questions, or inquired about his meaning, and wrote: "When the book is fixed, you suddenly call it good, and you are afraid."
During the reign of Song Taizong, a man named Wang Zhu studied Wang Xizhi's calligraphy, and he understood the gist of it very well, so he was appointed as an academician by Emperor Taizong. Emperor Taizong also liked to practice calligraphy in his spare time when he was in court. Every time he had any ideas, he sent eunuchs to Wang Zhu, but every time Wang Zhu said it was not perfect, Emperor Taizong tried to imitate it. (Emperor Taizong) asked Wang Zhu with (new words), and Wang Zhu's answer was the same. Wang Zhu said: "The shape of the emperor's calligraphy is of course good, but if he says yes in a hurry, I'm afraid the emperor will no longer pay attention to it." After that, Emperor Taizong's calligraphy was superb, surpassing many famous calligraphers before, and the world said that it was all thanks to Wang Zhu's guidance.
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Taizong: Zhao Kuangyi, Song Taizong. (2) Wang Zhu: In the Song Dynasty, he had a little knowledge of writing, and he was an official to the imperial court. (3) Dynasty: the rule of a generation of monarchs. (4) Right Army: Wang Xizhi, a famous calligrapher in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. (5) Hanlin: the emperor's literary attendant. (6) Listening to politics: handling government affairs. (7) Writing: calligraphy. (8) In-service: This refers to eunuchs. (9) Numbers (. Suddenly: in a hurry. (1 1) Provisions: encourage and admonish. (12) Benefits: More. (13) or: Some people. (14) solid: originally, originally. ()
Tang Taizong's study of calligraphy may be impulsive, so don't take it seriously. However, Wang Zhu is a serious man. He is as strict and even harsh on his students as the emperor. From the perspective of Emperor Taizong, he is not ashamed to ask questions, and his attitude towards learning is also admirable.