Chapter 27: Appreciating the Snow and Writing Poems
Standing up, I faced the small lake, my poems were full of enthusiasm, and I chanted loudly: "Looking at the cold mountains in the distance, I can see the boundless snow like lotus. I cherish the shadow of the plum blossoms in the distance, reflecting the waning moon, and sigh secretly that the soul of the bamboo writes the blue sky. Why do I need to invite you when the fragrance is cold?
Appreciated by everyone, the red flowers are lingering alone. The beauty of Qiong Yaoluo is dancing, and the bare hands are stroking the orchestra of tears."
After reciting a song, I couldn't help laughing and stretched out my hand. Snowflakes fell on my hand and melted instantly. At this time, someone laughed loudly in the distance: "Mr. Jiang is so elegant, why don't you invite the master to come." I turned around.
Looking over, I saw King Yong Li Zhi dressed in light fur. Several counselors were standing behind him. They were all smiling. One of the two servants walking behind was holding a large wine jar in his hand, and the other was carrying a wine jar.
A food box.
I smiled slightly and said: "Your Highness is busy with official duties, and you can't follow the clouds like a man in the mountains. How dare you disturb His Highness and the others?"
Li Zhi walked into the Linbo Pavilion, brushed the snowflakes off his body, and said, "I, a worldly person, have come to disturb your master's pleasure. This jar of wine is a gift from my father. Please don't miss it, sir."
I smiled lightly and said: "Everything has to come first, first served. Since Suiyun came first today, those of you must listen to my decision today. Xiao Shunzi, you come to warm the wine. After three rounds of wine, you all need to
I have to recite a poem, and the title is "Ode to Snow". If the poem is good, I will drink one drink; if it is not good, I will have to drink three drinks as a penalty."
Seeing that I was not dissatisfied, Li Zhi said happily: "Since the master has set the rules, I have to abide by them. Well, listen, if you can't write a good poem, you have to drink three cups of imperial wine in a row. Can I tell you?"
You guys, this royal wine is mellow and sweet. If you drink a few more glasses and don't hear Mr. Jiang's good poems, it will be a life-long regret."
We all sat down together, and one servant put some fruit snacks in the food box on the table. Another servant opened the mud seal of the wine. The aroma of the wine came to his nose, and it was fragrant and mellow. Gou Lian smelled the aroma of the wine and said:
"If I didn't want to listen to Suiyun's masterpiece, I would really want to get drunk before I stop."
Li Zhi waved the servants back and said with a smile: "Okay, tomorrow I will send you a jar of wine so that you can get drunk." Gou Lian quickly thanked him and said, "Your Highness, you must not regret it."
Not long after we spoke, Xiao Shunzi had already brought up the first bottle of warm wine and filled it for us one by one. I drank the glass of wine slowly, and suddenly my teeth and cheeks were fragrant, my limbs and bones were all warm, and I couldn't help but say
: "It's really good wine. Although my wine from Nanchu is excellent, it is a bit lighter than the wine from the north."
Shi Yu smiled and said: "Since Suiyun likes it, let's have a few more drinks."
Li Zhi smiled and raised his glass. After drinking several glasses of wine, everyone felt as if they were in heaven, and the atmosphere became lively. Li Zhi smiled and said, "We have just listened to Sui Yun's masterpiece, so we should recite the poem first, Yongquan, your poem."
You are the most agile, so you should go first."
Gou Lian stood up, looked at the flying snow outside the pavilion, and said loudly: "Okay, let me come first. Half of the snowfield is covered with evening light, and a lake is covered with warm jade clouds. It is most satisfying to see this beautiful scenery. I don't envy Taoyuan."
Xianxian."
Li Zhi first said: "Okay, although the artistic conception is ordinary, it is so relevant to the grand scene in front of me that I should have a drink."
I also smiled and said: "Half the snowfield is covered with evening light, and a lake is covered with warm jade and clouds. Brother Yongquan is indeed a talented poet. You and His Highness King Yong have the righteousness of king and minister on the outside, but we are as close as flesh and blood on the inside. There is no resentment between us.
On this winter day, drinking and having fun is indeed not envy of peach blossoms or immortality."
Seeing that there was an opening, Gou Lian said, "Your Highness treats us like flesh and blood. Why don't Suiyun do the same as us, serve His Highness, and taste the state of mind that does not envy peach lands or immortals?"
I smiled slightly and said: "Suiyun has no other talents, he is just good at poetry and prose. Let's write a poem first to repay your kindness. When will the maple stains and the swallows be gone? The famous flowers are light and the branches are light. The shadows of the birds in the courtyard are
The wings are fluttering in the cold, the small banquet stove is piled with warm couplets. The three-foot harp is blooming with plum blossoms and jade, and the surroundings are singing and the fog is turning clear. It claims to be spacious and comfortable without being bleak, and the vast expanse of sky is thrown away."
Dong Zhi clapped his hands and said: "What a man who 'claims to be spacious and free from desolation, and can travel across the vast expanse of sky'. It can be seen that Suiyun's mind is as bright as the moon and the clear sky, and his outline is like this. It's time to drink a glass of wine."
I took the wine glass handed over by Xiao Shunzi and said with a smile: "Suiyun was in Nanchu that day. Although he was in a small and humble position, You Zi worked hard and didn't dare to relax. Now he has finally escaped from the prison. The so-called 'returning to nature'
That’s right, how could Brother Yongquan have the heart to trap me in disloyalty and keep me in a cage?”
Gou Lian was speechless and had to smile bitterly. But I smiled and said: "I used to discuss military formations with Brother Dong, but today I have to learn about Brother Dong's poetry."
Dong Zhi cupped his hands and said: "You have shown your ugliness, you have shown your ugliness." After saying that, he stood up and chanted: "The handle of the fight is about to point east, and my brother is traveling north. There is no matchmaker to visit the Lord of the Ming Dynasty, and he has no plan to interfere with the princes. It snows at night to wear shoes,
The morning frost condenses on my fur. I know how far away I am to drink in a guest house, and when I'm drunk I hear the spring doves."
When I heard this, my hands shook and I almost poured a glass of wine on the table. When I entered Southern Chu as an official, although I did not originally have the ambition to serve the Ming Dynasty and unify the world, everything that happened later made me regret my original choice.
If I had been brought to Chang'an by His Highness King Yong, I might not have endured the pain of losing my country and my family. Now that I am a guest in Chang'an, I can't see the smoke and clouds of Southern Chu. This kind of sadness of being lost in the flock, even if it is half rejected, I give it up.
I, the motherland, am also full of sorrow. I raise my glass and drink the wine. The wine fills my heart with sorrow, and my sorrow becomes even more sorrowful.
Being a little drunk, I picked up a silver chopstick and tapped the wine pot while singing: "Bring the wine to the wave pavilion. Look at Yuanming, the wind is very similar to the Crouching Dragon and Zhuge. Where are the magpies flying in the forest? Treading on the pines.
The snow is still on the tip. It is necessary to break the hat and add more hair. The remaining water and the mountain have no attitude. The plum blossoms are thinned and the food is like a wind and moon. Two or three geese are also desolate. The beautiful lady has made a promise but has yet to say goodbye. I feel sad for the Qingjiang River. It is too cold to cross and the water is deep and icy.
.The road is broken and the wheels are born with four corners, and the pedestrians here are breaking their bones. I ask who made it possible for you to be so sad? It made me miss you so much now. I didn’t expect that at the beginning, I swallowed all the blood from my liver and intestines. I played the flute at night and it cracked!"
After singing it once, I sang again: "I was made to love you now, but I swallowed all the blood from my liver and intestines. I played the flute at night and it cracked!" Thinking of the planning for Prince De, I often couldn't sleep late at night, but unfortunately I ended up staying away from him. I thought of the above table
He remonstrated directly, but it was never used. He couldn't help but feel sad, and his tears fell like rain.
Dong Zhi quickly stood up and apologized: "It's my fault for arousing Suiyun's worries. Please forgive me."
I waved my hand and said, "The melancholy of many days has been wiped away. I would like to thank Brother Dong for his good poems."
Dong Zhi did not dare to persuade him anymore, thinking, it seems that he still has a deep affection for Nan Chu, what should he do? He looked at King Yong, Li Zhi's face was filled with admiration and sadness.
Seeing this, Guan Xiu hurriedly said: "My literary talent is shallow, so please don't laugh at me." After saying that, he stood up and held the wine and said: "I have experienced the winter and am still disabled. I love him, the snow, and endure the cold. I drag a bamboo stick to every house.
Wine, put it in a basket everywhere in the mountains. Mr. Tian, I am so stubborn, thank you for teaching me how to be old and free. The Taoist has paid off the mandarin duck debt, and the plum blossoms in the paper tent are drunk and dreaming."
Everyone couldn't help laughing after hearing this. Gou Lian even choked on the wine in his glass. While wiping his tears, he said: "Old manager, I never knew you were so funny. I have learned a lesson today."
I couldn't help but chuckle, raised my glass and said, "Brother Guan has such a good word, Suiyun is ashamed of himself, he is ashamed of himself." Everyone laughed for a while, and the atmosphere became lively.
Xiao Shunzi saw that I was sad just now, so he couldn't help but glare at Dong Zhi secretly. Seeing that Guan Xiu's poem made me smile, he couldn't help but be overjoyed. He quickly filled Guan Xiu's cup with the warm wine, and the joy in his eyes flashed across.
But Shi Yu, who had been watching with a smile, saw this and thought to himself: "This is a sincere and loyal servant."
Seeing my joy, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. They didn't come to make me angry, and there were articles later, so they couldn't let me get angry and leave early.
Shi Yu stood up and said: "Mr. Jiang, it was too late for Shi and Mr. Jiang to meet each other. Unfortunately, I did not have the opportunity to ask for advice from you. I would like to toast you with this glass of wine. I wish you good health and good health."
I also stood up and said: "Mr. Shi is like this, Sui Yun is not worthy of it. Sui Yun has long heard that Mr. Shi is Xiao He, His Highness King Yong. His Highness is on an expedition, and he is taking care of the rear for His Highness. Without him, His Highness may be attacked from both sides."
, Suiyun has always admired your great talent."
Shi Yu smiled and said: "Sui Yun praises you so much, which makes me extremely ashamed."
King Yong stood up and said, "It's not that I admire you. If I hadn't been your master, how could I be where I am today." Thinking of the past when he went to war, the prince would always restrain him from behind. If Shi Yu hadn't been there to deal with it for him, how could he have won every battle?
Li Zhi raised his glass and said: "Today I have a drink with Mr. Wang Jing of Japan to express my gratitude."
Shi Yu quickly raised his glass to thank him, tears welling up in his eyes. After a while, Shi Yu said: "Shi is not a great poet, but he is doing his best. Please, your highness and everyone, please don't make fun of him." After that, he chanted: "The Snow Queen of Chang'an"
It's like returning in spring, with the accumulated elements condensing and even the dawn. The color is borrowed from jade to confuse the dawn rider, and the light is added with silver candles to dazzle the court clothes. The moon sets on the west mountain and reaches the sky, and the clear clouds at the north tower hold the banquet. I heard the Taoist immortal sang about the white snow, and this song came from
"Kazuto Nozomi"
I smiled and held up my palms and said: "Sir's poems show the air of a prime minister at first sight. It's a pity that Suiyun couldn't bear to stay in Beijing for a long time, otherwise I would definitely have seen your charisma as a leader."
Shi Yu smiled bitterly and said: "If Sui Yun is willing to give in, Shi Yu is willing to wait and see."
I smiled slightly and said: "Jiang is a wandering cloud and a crane, and he cannot bear the heavy responsibility. If sir, if you say this, it will shorten your life. I will give you a small poem in return to thank you for your kindness."
After saying that, I sang calmly: "The frozen clouds are deep, the air of beauty is shallow, the cold is bullying the green fields. The light snow is accompanying, the early plum blossoms are falling. The sunny day is bright, but it is unrestrained. The song of the beautiful lady, the wine in the painting house, it is right
The price of this scene has suddenly increased. Flowers are sold in the alleys, and there are always lampstands and pavilions. In a good season, how can one live in a light house. The wind blows, the sky is clear, and the night is clear. The jade dust shop is full of osmanthus flowers, and the plain light makes it even more suitable to wander around.
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After singing, I laughed and said: "Now is a beautiful time and a good time to travel, why bother talking about military and state affairs to increase troubles? In the past, the masters were rich in weeds. Jiang was not talented, so he had to eat the millet of the Great Yong, but he also did not love the salary of the Great Yong.
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After everyone heard this, they felt discouraged. Li Zhi stood up and said, "Sir, you have noble ambitions, and I admire him."
I smiled and said, "Your Highness is the master of this place, so he should compose a poem to express his determination."
Li Zhi said: "Then you are laughing." After saying that, Li Zhi chanted loudly: "The blue sky is dim and the fog is closing, the red rolls are dim and the clouds are cloudy. The leaves are thick and the clouds are full of snowflakes. The light tower is as bright as powder, and the screen is set.
Suspicious sand. Willows are flying and catkins are flying, and plum blossoms are blooming. The full moon shines on the platform, and the floating beads and foil are pierced by the dew. Yaojie has short and long steps, jade bushes high and low trees. The tung trees are covered with white, and the lotus hanging on the peak is full of plains. Intermittent
The spirit is about to sink, lingering in the twilight of the year. I cherish my treasure and hide my virtue, and show my auspiciousness in the good years. I fly in the forbidden garden among the pistils, and the crane dances in the river. I chant the orchid song and rejoice with the yellow bamboo chapter."
I savored it for a long time and said in admiration: "Your Highness's poems are steady and concise, the words are grand and powerful, and they have an imperial atmosphere. They are made in heaven. Although our poems and prose are beautiful, they are made by axes. I admire them all."
Li Zhi smiled and said: "I am a prince. I don't dare to claim to be an emperor. Please don't harm me, sir. I am not embarrassed at all. I am already satisfied. Please compose a poem according to the cloud, starting with good deeds and ending with good deeds."
I laughed and said, "If I keep doing this, I will be a cheat." I was already seventy percent drunk, and felt even hotter in my body. I untied my light fur coat, walked to the edge of the pavilion, and chanted in the wind: "Don't do it if you're pregnant."
Flying dragon scales, hands with unbraided tiger beards. Look at the old days in Chang'an City, where the white-headed immortal hid his jade pot. Zi You heard the wind blowing on the bamboos at the window, and invited each other to drink wine in the cup. How can it be different in the sun of the calendar, when the mountains are overcast, the white snow flies and flowers dazzle people's eyes. Jun
I have wine at home, why should I worry? There are many guests enjoying themselves and enjoying the candlelight tour. Xie Shang can dance like a robin, and Xiangru will not take off his frosty fur. When I stop playing the drum and go across the river, I miss the moon tower for thousands of miles."
After reciting the long poem, I returned to the table, picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. I laughed drunkenly and said, "I'll part ways with you today. I'd like to express my gratitude to Your Highness."
Li Zhi looked at Jiang Suiyun and enjoyed the snow today. He was just looking for an opportunity for the prince to come to be his disciple and get close to Jiang Suiyun. Unexpectedly, Jiang Suiyun was flourishing in poetry. He responded to everyone's persuasion in secret and even more openly.
The poem overwhelmed the whole audience, and he was so elegant and charming. Even if he didn't know that this person had great talents, he couldn't let him go. Thinking of this, his heart became even more eager.
At this time, Xiao Shunzi took the opportunity to come to me and whispered in my ear: "Someone is coming. Master, be careful not to make a mistake." Then he arranged my clothes for me and said with a smile: "Master is not in good health and drank too much today.
You’ve had a few cups, but you can’t catch a cold.”
As soon as I regained my consciousness, I heard the sound of low footsteps, but they seemed to be four or five people. One of them was staggering and his body was so light that he looked like a child.
After I woke up, I casually took the hot square towel handed over by Xiao Shunzi, wiped my face, and said, "Jiang lost his temper after drinking. Please forgive me for your highness and the gentlemen."
Li Zhi said with a smile: "Singing and drinking wildly, with the style of a celebrity, how can I say that I am out of shape, but your servant is right, your health has just improved, and you should not catch a cold. It is better to drink a few more drinks."
I sat back down, took the warm wine, and started to taste it slowly. From the corner of my eye, I saw Li Zhi and others winking at each other, and I couldn't help but smile to myself.
Then I heard a childish voice calling: "Father, Father." When I looked up, I saw a little boy waving to us happily. The boy was only four or five years old and had a handsome appearance.
Wearing a yellow prince's costume, followed by two wet nurses, maids and two eunuchs, the little boy's body was mostly covered with snow marks at the moment, presumably because he fell several times.
When Li Zhi saw the boy, his face was filled with joy and he said, "Jun'er, why are you covered in snow? Come here and show me to my father."
The boy jumped into the pavilion and nestled under Li Zhi's knees. His black and white eyes only stared at me. I smiled and said, "The common people have seen the prince."
The boy came closer, grabbed my lapel and asked, "Who are you, sir? Jun'er has never seen you before?"
I said calmly: "Jiang Zhe, nicknamed Suiyun, is a grass-roots man. He is from Southern Chu. Naturally, the prince has never seen a grass-roots man."
After hearing my name, Li Jun muttered it for a long time before saying, "I remember, Mr.'s poems are very good." He looked at the flying snow outside and said with a smile, "Thousands of birds have disappeared, and every trace of human beings has disappeared.
A man in a boat with a coir raincoat fishing alone in the cold snow on the cold river. This song "Snow on the River" by Mr. is really good, but it is too lonely. Is it really so lonely on the river in Nanchu?"
I smiled and said: "Although Nanchu has outstanding people, there are still many uninhabited places with many rivers, so there really is such a place. Looking around, there is only cold river ice and snow. That year I followed my late father on a long journey
It’s almost the Chinese New Year, so there are almost no boats on the river. Everyone is reunited at home. My father drove the boat by himself and took me fishing on the river. Although the river is not frozen, it is white everywhere."
Li Jun's eyes shone brightly and he said: "Sir, your father is really kind. Every time I ask my father to take me out to play, he doesn't have time. Sir, if you have time, how about you accompany Jun'er to go fishing on the Wei River?"
good."
I smiled and said, "How can the prince, with his rich body, be like ordinary people like us? If the prince likes fishing, why not fish in this pavilion. I see there are a lot of golden scales in the lake, and it will be very interesting to fish."
Li Jun refused and said: "What's the point of fishing here? If I can't catch it, those servants will want to hang the fish on the hook for me. Moreover, my father has been fighting in the army since he was a teenager. I want to be like my father."
Like a king, if you can't even go out of the gate, how will you go into battle to kill the enemy in the future?"
Li Zhi showed an admiring look on his face, but said: "Jun'er, don't talk nonsense. You will handle government affairs well in the future and will not go into battle to kill the enemy like your father. When the time comes, I, Dayong, will rule the world, so why do you need to kill the enemy?"
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Li Jun disagreed and said: "My father is wrong. I heard gentlemen say that we should be prepared for danger in times of peace. If there are enemies again in the future, how can we defend Dayong if we don't know how to go into battle to kill the enemy? Therefore, we must learn government affairs and go to battle to kill the enemy."
to learn."
After saying that, Li Jun looked embarrassed and said: "So, father, please let the child go out and have a look. The child will not cause trouble."
Li Zhi said with a smile: "You little naughty boy, you still want to go fool around. If you want to go into battle to kill the enemy, you must learn from the enemy of ten thousand people. First of all, you must read the classics and history thoroughly. How come the master your father chose for you last time was chosen again?"
Did you run away?"
Li Jun glanced at his father secretly and said, "That master is too incompetent. I just asked him a question, but he didn't answer it."
Everyone became interested, and Li Zhi asked with a smile: "What question did you ask that Master didn't answer?"
Li Jun said proudly: "The other day I heard my uncle talking to my father about a case in Dali Temple, saying that a man's stepmother killed his father, so he killed his stepmother, and the county magistrate sentenced him to treason and treason.
He was charged with the crime, but he refused to accept it and appealed. I asked the master and he said that the sentence was good. I didn't understand the reasoning, so I drove him away."
Li Zhi thought of this case and the verdict he told his wife's uncle. This matter was unknown to outsiders, so it was indeed a good topic. Glancing at Jiang Zhe, Li Zhi smiled and said, "That's because you asked the wrong person. Except for my father, there is no one here."
Everyone can tell you how the verdict should be."
Sure enough, based on Li Zhi's understanding of his son, Li Jun's eyes passed over several people one by one, and finally fell on Jiang Zhe. He believed that his father was right about the others, but what about this person? He pulled Jiang Zhe's hand.
The corner of the clothes said: "Sir, can you tell Jun'er how to judge?"
I smiled faintly and said: "These things have their own laws. How can a common citizen like me be qualified to comment on them?"
Li Jun said nonchalantly: "If sir can answer it, Jun'er will become Jun'er's disciple. If he can't answer it, then Jun'er will become Jun'er's follower."
I glanced at Li Zhi and saw that he also had a look of surprise. It seemed that he did not instruct the Crown Prince to say this. I couldn’t help but smile and said: "How can a common man, a sinner of Southern Chu, be the Crown Prince’s husband? But if the Crown Prince asks me, I will
Although this person killed his stepmother, he was doing it to avenge his father. The stepmother killed her husband to extirpate herself from her husband's family. Then this person just killed an outsider when he killed his stepmother. He can be charged with homicide, but there is no need to add guilt with indifference.
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Li Jun said happily: "Sir, you are indeed a sensible person. I have asked people about it, and no one has said it so clearly." After that, Li Jun knelt down in front of me and said, "Although Jun'er is young, he is also very understanding."
Knowing what a promise is, Jun'er is willing to become my teacher, and he will take me fishing in the Wei River."
I burst into laughter. This child was walking around like this, but he just wanted me to take him out to have fun.
At this time, Xiao Shunzi's voice rang in my ears: "Master, please don't agree."
I felt a chill in my heart and said, "Your Majesty, you are joking. Your Majesty is a noble person. I am just a man who has subjugated my country. Everyone here is more suitable to be your husband than the others. Jiang does not dare to agree." After that, I stood up.
Said: "Suiyun is too drunk, so I'll take my leave now."
When I turned around, I heard Li Zhi's disappointed voice: "Mr. Jiang, are you really so cruel?" My body trembled slightly, and finally I didn't answer.
Note: This chapter involves poems, most of which are excerpted from the Internet. Some are created by netizens. It is impossible to list them all. I would like to declare this. In addition, I used a lot of poems in this chapter. I hope you will not think that I am just piling up the word count. I am very careful.
Some choose poetry because they want to express their feelings through poetry.