This made Li Shimin anxious, and he wanted to trade one for one with me.

Am I holding a fan signing event...? Cheng Jun looked at the hundreds of people from Chang'an City in front of him, holding blank sheets of paper and staring at him expectantly, feeling both amused and exasperated.

This scene is strikingly similar to modern celebrities facing fans lining up for autographs.

"Thank you all for your kindness."

Cheng Jun hesitated for two seconds and said, "Since everyone wants my autograph, please line up and get your papers ready."

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't hide their joy and spontaneously formed a long queue.

Cheng Jun didn't start writing. With so many people, signing autographs for everyone would take a long time. He turned to Cheng Chumo and said:

"Big brother, you and second brother go together and take your cousin to Chang'an City for a stroll."

Before Cheng Chumo could speak, Cheng Dong'e said earnestly, "Third cousin, I don't want to go anywhere. I just want to stay here and watch you sign your autograph."

Cheng Jun said, "That's so boring."

Cheng Dong'e shook his head, looking at the long queue of people in Chang'an, and said, "I don't think so. I think watching you sign autographs for them here is more interesting than going anywhere else. I've never seen anything like this before."

"Oh well....."

Seeing his expression, Cheng Jun smiled and said to Cheng Chumo and Cheng Chuliang, "Big brother, second brother, what about you?"

Without hesitation, Cheng Chumo replied, "You're so busy, how can I go back? I'll help you here."

Cheng Chuliang chimed in, "Big brother is right. Third brother, just tell us what you need."

"This is what family is all about..." Cheng Jun felt a warmth in his heart and smiled, "Go back and get me a cushion, a small table, and some writing brush, ink, and inkstone."

"Remember to bring a few stools, you can sit here."

"it is good!"

Cheng Chumo and Cheng Chuliang immediately responded, mounted their horses, and returned to the Cheng residence. In no time, they brought back three stools, a cushion, and a small table.

Cheng Jun sat upright on the cushion.

Cheng Dong'a sat beside the table, grinding ink for him. Watching Cheng Jun take the first sheet of white paper, he said with some concern:

"Third cousin, is it really okay for you to sign autographs for them?"

Cheng Jun glanced at him. After all, he was educated and knew the drawbacks of this approach. Knowing the answer already, he asked, "How so?"

Cheng Dong'e said seriously, "If you sign autographs for them, and some of them have ulterior motives and use your name to do illegal things, wouldn't your reputation be affected?"

"For example, what if one of them took your signature and tried to borrow money?"

Cheng Chumo suddenly said, "What? Borrowing money in his name? Is he crazy, or is the person borrowing the money crazy?"

"Who in Chang'an doesn't know the reputation of your third cousin? Who would dare to borrow money using his name? Anyone who wants to borrow money would definitely hold him hostage and go to your third cousin."

Cheng Dong'e realized he had given the wrong example and said, "But with a signature, you can do bad things! Even if you can't borrow money using your third cousin's name, you could still use his signature to break into the night!"

Cheng Chumo nodded in agreement, saying that was indeed possible. He looked at Cheng Jun and asked, "Third brother, what our cousin said isn't entirely unreasonable. It's not customary to sign your name."

Cheng Jun smiled, realizing he had already considered their concerns, and said, "I have a solution."

As he spoke, he picked up a rabbit-hair brush, dipped it in ink, and wrote his name on the white paper with swift, flowing strokes.

The calligraphy I wrote this time is not in the official script style.

It's an artistic signature created in one go!

Cheng Chumo, Cheng Chuliang, and Cheng Dong'e peeked over and saw the two characters "Cheng Jun" written in one stroke from top to bottom on a white paper.

The name seems to have been specially designed, especially between the two characters "Cheng Jun", where you can see a string of tiny characters written in one stroke. Upon closer inspection, you can see that it says "For Collection Only".

Because these four tiny characters are written in the middle of his name, making it impossible to tear them apart, it is now impossible to use his signature for malicious purposes.

To the three's surprise, Cheng Jun's signature had four extra characters in the middle of his name, yet it didn't seem out of place at all.

His cursive handwriting is like a traditional Chinese ink painting, which is quite striking.

Cheng Dong'a's eyes lit up, and he immediately saw the key point, saying:

"Third cousin, you really have a good idea! This way, we can prevent others from using your name to do bad things. It's just a bit troublesome to write."

Cheng Jun laughed and said, "It's better to be a little troublesome than to have something go wrong. This is the principle that caution can catch cicadas for a thousand autumns and that a ship can sail for ten thousand years."

Cheng Dong'e nodded and said, "I've learned a lot, cousin."

Cheng Chumo suddenly leaned over and said, "This signature is really beautiful, Third Brother. Can I write my name like this too?"

Cheng Jun said, "Okay."

Cheng Chumo solemnly said, "Help me get my name sorted out too."

Cheng Chuliang said, "I want one too!"

After saying that, the two ran to find two sheets of white paper and handed them to him.

Seeing their eagerness, Cheng Jun couldn't help but chuckle. He picked up a rabbit-hair brush and quickly wrote the artistic signatures "Cheng Chumo" and "Cheng Chuliang" on the paper.

Cheng Chumo and Cheng Chuliang were satisfied. They took the paper, ran to the side, picked up some twigs, and started practicing on the ground.

Cheng Dong'a looked on with envy. Just then, a piece of paper was handed to him. Looking down, he saw the artistic signature of "Cheng Dong'a" written on the paper. Looking up, he saw Cheng Jun smiling at him.

"Cousin, you got a share too."

Cheng Dong'e was deeply moved and took the paper, saying, "Thank you, Third Cousin!"

Cheng Jun smiled, designed artistic signatures for the three of them, and then lowered his head to start writing signatures for the people in line.

When the people in line received his autograph, their faces showed a mixture of surprise and joy.

"That's a beautiful name!"

"For collection purposes? Hahaha, Imperial Censor Cheng's name is indeed worth collecting!"

"It was worth coming today!"

Excited whispers rose and fell, making the people in line scratch their heads, impatient and eager to get Cheng Jun's autograph immediately.

Cheng Jun wrote slowly, thinking he would be done after writing a few hundred signatures. However, when he looked up, he was surprised to find that there were even more people in line than before.

Seeing the long line of men, women, and children, holding blank sheets of paper and casting expectant glances, Cheng Jun twitched the corners of his mouth, lowered his head, and silently continued writing his signature.

He suddenly realized that being a celebrity isn't so easy... signing autographs is also physically demanding!

…………

The end of the Si hour, which is around 11 a.m.

Imperial City.

Cheng Yaojin sat casually in the military headquarters hall, holding a teacup in his hand and leisurely sipping his tea.

Beside him sat Yuchi Jingde and Li Jing.

While sipping his tea and glancing at official documents, Li Jing said, "You all heard it at the morning court session this day. His Majesty mentioned the Turks again. He has made up his mind to wage war against the Turks and wash away the shame of the Wei River Alliance."

Cheng Yaojin snorted and said, "This is something that will happen sooner or later. Otherwise, what has been the point of letting the people recuperate and live a better life these past few years?"

Yuchi Jingde grinned and said, "If you ask me, let's start fighting quickly. Once we wipe out the Turks, we'll all be relieved."

Li Jing said, "I heard His Majesty's intention at the morning court session that I should lead the troops into battle."

Yuchi Jingde said, "You're not willing? You're not willing to give it to me."

Cheng Yaojin said, "I'm also willing to be the commander-in-chief."

Li Jing raised his head and rolled his eyes at the two of them. "Get lost, you two. As long as I live, you'll be my soldiers. You'd better serve me well."

Yuchi Jingde clasped his hands and said, "I guarantee I won't die on the battlefield!"

Li Jing looked at him and said, "It's no good if you don't die. You still have to take a few more enemy generals' spears for me on the battlefield."

Yuchi Jingde said irritably, "You might as well let me die. How easy is it to take the enemy general's spear!"

Cheng Yaojin, who was listening nearby, burst into laughter.

Just then, a middle-aged clerk from the Ministry of War entered. He first poured tea for Li Jing and Yuchi Jingde, then went to Cheng Yaojin, pouring him tea while looking at him, hesitant to speak, before finally mustering his courage to say:

"Master Cheng, may I have your son's signature?"