"Yanzhi, that's what the old man can't ask for. Who is this rare guest? With a creak, the door of the hut opened, and an old man in his sixties came out with a cane.

As he got closer, Qiyun saw that he had long flowing hair, his eyes were clear and deep, his clothes were shabby but clean, he was depressed but not embarrassed, peaceful and serene, which reminded Qiyun of the snow on the mountains and the lotus born in the mud.

Yan Yanzhi led everyone forward and introduced them one by one, and sure enough, as Qiyun thought, this sixty-year-old man called Yuan Liang the famous first hermit - Tao Yuanming. Tao Yuanming's wife, Zhai, also stepped forward and invited everyone into the house.

Yan Yanzhi asked Tao Yuanming: "I just heard you say that you are too sick and weak to get out of bed, why did you go out to welcome guests again?" ”

Tao Yuanming stroked his white beard and said with a smile: "When others come, the old man will be bedridden." Brother Yanzhi, as long as you come, my illness will be cured. He looked at the wine jug in Yan Yanzhi's hand again, "You came to see me this time, what did you bring me again?" ”

Yan Yanzhi picked up the wine jug in his hand, pulled out the cork and sniffed it for him, "Brother Yuanliang of Zhilu Dao is addicted to alcohol, and he specially sold you some good wine." Don't you know how Yuan Liang appreciates his face? Will you throw my flask out of the door? ”

"Where, where." Tao Yuanming waved his hand, "Yanzhi's wine, the old man, I must drink it, it is something that the old man can't ask for." ”

When they entered the hut, they saw that the furnishings were simple and old. Yan Yanzhi's eyes widened and asked, "When I came to see you last winter, I left you 20,000 yuan, where are the flowers now?" ”

Tao Yuanming scratched his head embarrassedly, "The 20,000 yuan...... It's all used to buy alcohol and drink it a long time ago. Then he hurriedly diverted the subject, "Come, don't stand, sit down." The old man asked his wife to get some snacks for everyone who came from afar. ”

When Zhai heard this, he stepped forward and said in embarrassment: "I want to eat some fresh vegetables, I'm afraid I have to go to the vegetable field to make them." ”

Yan Yanzhi stretched out his hand to stop her: "Don't bother Madame, I have bought all the wine and food." ”

Tao Yuanming smiled and said, "Yanzhi, you are still thoughtful. So he beckoned them to their seats, and gathered around the table to drink.

After the third round, Yizhen sighed: "Sir, the master of the world, although he is poor, he can live according to his own heart. Yoshijin hopes that one day, like Mr., will be free from external objects and gain freedom of mind. Just as Mr.'s "Words of Return" is the world's first-class beautiful text, Yizhen has long been familiar with it. ”

After that, Yizhen chanted leisurely: "Go back!" Will the countryside be ruined? Both self-conscious and self-serving, melancholy and sad? ”

Qiyun stretched out his hand and poked Yin Xue's waist, Yin Xue came to his senses, and continued: "Help the old man to rest, and look at it from time to time." The clouds have no intention of going out, and the birds are tired of flying and know how to return. Jing Phong will enter, caress the lonely pine and coil. ”

When Yizhen heard this, he glanced at Yin Xue, and said: "Wealth is not my wish, and the emperor's hometown is unexpected." Huai Liangchen is lonely or planting a cane. Dengdong Gao is a poem with Shu Xiao and a clear stream. Talk about multiplication and return to the end, Lefu's destiny is doubtful! ”

Tao Yuanming said with a smile: "Yizhen is naturally noble, but he is an old man and a fellow man. The temperament is noble and far-reaching, and he can break through the red and mundane things, and he is really the first person in the royal family! ”

Qiyun asked him: "I just saw that Mr. waved away the beam meat given by General Tan, and Mr.'s conduct and discipline are impressive. So, if you meet a wise and sage, doesn't Mr. plan to go out of the mountain? ”

Tao Yuanming replied: "A wise monarch can be met but not sought, a virtuous monarch is rare, not to mention that there are even fewer monarchs who are similar to your ideals and interests." It is much easier to cultivate and support oneself and live in poverty. ”

Xie Lingyun, who hadn't spoken for a long time, said: "Mr.'s sentiment reminds Xie of a poem I wrote a few years ago:

Since the generations, the virtuous are undisciplined.

The sentence is good and wasteful, and the more you know how to act.

Fan Li went out of the rivers and lakes, and Mei Fu entered the city.

The East traveled, and Liang Hong went to Sangzi.

Embellishment of the book and local style, the words are not endless. ”

Yizhen sighed: "Fan Li went out of the rivers and lakes, Fan Li helped King Goujian of Yue to restore the country, and after becoming famous, he took the beauty to sail in the hidden world, and saw it wisely." His whole life is like living two lives of others. ”

Tao Yuanming continued: "But the literary species don't know the truth of flying birds and good bows, and then because of the disagreement with the Yue King Goujian's political opinions, he ended up being given a sword and killed himself." Since ancient times, I have been with you like a tiger, I am old, and I have passed the age of not knowing my fate, why bother to feed the tiger alone? ”

Yan Yanzhi nodded and said: "Instead of feeding the tiger alone, it is better to be happy to be blessed with poetry and invite the wind and the moon." ”

Xie Lingyun stroked his beautiful beard and continued: "Xie likes to explore the Tao the most, and he has a leisurely life in the mountains and forests. ”

The three of them looked at each other, and they all looked up to the sky and smiled. Qiyun secretly thought: In the troubled times, the scholars lamented the turmoil of national affairs and the difficulties of people's livelihood. Some would rather die in poverty than cooperate with the imperial court. Therefore, since the Wei and Jin dynasties, Qing metaphysics has prevailed, and landscape pastoral poetry has flourished.

Everyone drank and walked to the hearty place, Tao Yuanming smiled: "Today, friends come from afar, and the old man is happy." It's better to play the piano and send it to the guests who come from afar. ”

Tao Yuanming took out a piece of paulownia wood that looked like a guqin, black and shiny, but there was not a single string. When everyone saw this, they were a little surprised, and then they immediately understood it again. If you have a piano and a song in your heart, but no strings, what does it matter? Just like the best swordsman, he has a sword in his heart and can turn everything into a sword.

Tao Yuanming finished singing, paused, and said: "Someone once asked the old man, 'What is the use of a stringless piano?' The old man replied to him, but he knew the piano and was interesting, and He Lao played the strings. Today, none of you asked me this stupid question, so it can be seen that you all understand the old man. ”

Yizhen sighed: "Mr. dilutes the peacefulness and purity of the distance, which is really rare in the world. ”

Tao Yuanming stroked the wood and chanted softly, although the rhythm was not clear, he was very devoted, and he put all his inner emotions in it. Everyone listened to him singing and playing, but the wooden sound was not crisp, and the singing voice was out of tune, desolate and lofty.

Qiyun heard that he lamented the passage of time and lamented the shortness of life. is worried about the world, but also suffers from nothing to do. Not only have the heart to make contributions, but also enjoy the nature of mountains and rivers. His mind turned a thousand times, and he couldn't help but be deeply moved, it was really the style of the world's first celebrity!

Qiyun took out the jade flute and said with a smile: "It's better for Qiyun to make peace with Mr. So, holding the horizontal flute in his hand, he played with Tao Yuanming's out-of-tune tune, while the others tapped the porcelain bowl and clay pot with chopsticks. Yin Xue also understands in her heart that the real interest of the piano does not lie in the sound, but in the heart song, the heart song is connected, and the sound is interesting.

After a song, everyone laughed, Tao Yuanming raised his head and took a big sip of wine, clapped his hands and said: "Happy, happy, if the old man is drunk, please take care of yourself, don't be restrained, just like in your own home." ”

Everyone applauded, and laughter continued in the humble hut.