In the first month of the second year of Linde, Wang Bo, a fifteen-year-old young genius from Jiangzhou, went to Chang'an to prepare for the imperial examination, and came to Guozijian in Wubenfang, where the teacher told him that the imperial examination was suspended for one year because of the Zen ceremony.

Wang Bo, his second brother Wang Xian, and his friend Du Zhan, Wei of Chang'an County, walked along Chang'an Road, came to a wine shop in Yongle Fang, ordered a jar of Xinfeng wine, a plate of mutton stewed tofu and a few vegetarian dishes, and began to eat.

Du Zhan asked: "Suspended for a year, what are Bojun's plans?" Wang Bo replied: "I plan to meet friends with literature and visit celebrities from all walks of life in Chang'an City." Wang Xian said: "This is a good way to show your talent in front of civil officials, give full play to your strengths, recommend yourself, self-expression, and maybe get their recommendation!" ”

Du Zhan said: "Although it is feasible to recommend as an official, that is a thing of the past. Now if you want to be a big official, your career is smooth, you must pass the imperial examination and obtain your identity! ”

Wang Bo smiled and said: "The scientific examination is just a trivial matter for me, I want celebrities from all walks of life to remember me, become my fans, and let the fan group continue to grow, which is a shortcut to becoming a big V." As long as you have enough fans, you can receive red envelopes, tips and sponsorships, and you can also earn money from advertisements! ”

Du Zhan ate a piece of mutton and said, "I really envy Bojun!" You were born in a family of Confucian poets and scholars, and Ling Zu Wangtong was the secretary of Shu County in the Sui Dynasty, the son of the text, and once taught Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui. Bozu Wang Du wrote "The Ancient Mirror", Uncle Wang Ji can write idyllic poems, and the Lord Wang Fuqi worships Dr. Taichang, and the whole family is talented! ”

Wang Xiao lifted the wine jar, poured a glass of Xinfeng wine, and said, "I also envy Zhanjun!" Zhanjun is young, shrewd and capable, through recommendation as an official, he receives money on a monthly basis, grabs money with one hand, and meat with the other, free and easy, and is suave! Ha ha. ”

Du Zhan raised his toast and said: "Come, two brothers, we are fortunate to know each other, let us sing about wine, sing the joy in our hearts, vigorously, and grasp the youth!" Wang Xiao and Wang Bo both drank it all.

After the meal, Wang Xiao shouted to pay, and Du Zhan hurriedly settled the bill, saying: "Although the two brothers are not short of money, they have not yet participated in the work and received wages. ”

After settling the bill, Du Zhan went back to the county office, and Wang Xiao and Wang Bo walked through Zhuque Street and returned to their home in Guiyifang. Mrs. Ann was working as a female laborer, and several servants were washing vegetables.

Wang Bo's eldest brother Wang Mian has been admitted to the Jinshi and went out as an official and has become a role model for them. Wang Xian, Wang Bo and his younger brothers Wang Zhu and Wang Quan are all very smart, love to read, and have literary talents.

The most prominent of the brothers was Wang Bo, who could write articles at the age of six and write ten volumes of the Finger Flaws at the age of nine, pointing out the errors in the Book of Han annotated by Yan Shigu. At the age of ten, he had already read the Six Classics.

One day, Dr. Taichang Wang Fuzhen held a banquet at home, and invited his friends Dr. Taichang Yuan Sigu, Inspector Yushi Han Siyan and Du Yijian to come to the house as guests.

The guests and hosts talked and laughed, Wang Xiao and Wang Bo came out to meet the guests, and after saluting, Du Yijian smiled and pointed to the two of them to everyone: "This is Wang's three-bead tree!" "Wang's Sanzhushu refers to Wang Mian, Wang Xiao and Wang Bo, all of whom are talented and graceful, like a jade tree in the wind.

Wang Fuzhen is proud of his sons, and he likes to praise his sons, and this time he praised: "Wang Mian, Wang Xiao, and Wang Bo's articles are all very well written, and the youngest Wang Quan is not badly written!" ”

The corners of Han Siyan's mouth twitched, and he said: "Sima Zhao's son-in-law Wang Wuzi has a habit of listening to donkey barking, but Fu Qijun has a habit of praising his son, why do the Wang family have so many habits?" ”

Wang Fuqi replied: "I don't want to praise my son, but my son's talent surpasses mine, and he really deserves praise!" The evaluation of people can neither praise excessively, praise excessively is to kill, nor can it belittle excessively, and belittled excessively is to kill, but to compromise and comment, appropriately! ”

As he spoke, Wang Fuqi took out the article of Wang's Sanzhushu and Wang Quan's article for the guests to enjoy. After Han Siyan read the "Shangguan Sima Shu of Shangjiangzhou" written by Wang Bo, he was shocked and said: "Yes, yes, giving birth to such a son is indeed worthy of praise!" ”

After Yuan Sigu read Wang Bo's "Boss Punishment Taichang Bo Liu Shen Dao Qi", he was also full of praise and applauded, saying: "This letter of revelation is cleverly conceived, the writing is smooth, and it uses allusions to properly express his political opinions, what a prodigy!" ”

Du Yijian also commented on Wang Xian's and Wang Quan's articles, saying: "Wang Xian's articles are well-written, the dictionaries are detailed, and Wang Quan's words and sentences are very proficient!" ”

Yuan Sigu said to Wang Bo: "How did you do such magnificent words and phrases, such rich associations?" If there were no hills and valleys in the chest, it would be impossible to write such a magnificent article without mountains and rivers in the brain! ”

Wang Bo replied, "The things that are usually studied are fragments, like stones scattered here and there, and the stonemasons can sharpen and straighten the stones and pave them into neat ground and city walls!" I can integrate the pieces and process them together, and I can build the whole city in my brain! ”

Everyone was amazed and became Wang Bo's fans.

A month later, Li Zhi and Empress Wu drove to Luoyang to prepare for Dongyue to seal Zen, and hundreds of civil and military officials went there, and Chang'an was much empty.

Wang Bo continued to study the scriptures and classics at home. Zi said: Those who know are not as good as those who are good, and those who are good are not as good as those who are happy. Wang Bo is the person who is happy to read, and he is convinced that there is a golden house in the book, and Yan Ruyu in the book.

A few days later, news came back from Luoyang, and the construction of the Qianyuan Hall and Zetianmen Project in the Eastern Capital presided over by Tian Renwang, a young secretary of Sinong, had entered the final stage and had not yet been fully completed.

Luoyang West Garden is hundreds of miles in circumference, there is a big lake Ningbi Pond dug in the garden, there are Penglai, Yingzhou, Abbot three immortal mountains, there are Taoist Zhenguan, Jilingtai and the total immortal palace are built on the mountain, and the dragon scale canal is drawn into the Ningbi Pond from the valley water. In addition to Hebi Palace, there are also large buildings such as Wangchun Palace and Mingde Palace, which are also a place for immortals!

Wang Bo heard that the majestic Qianyuan Hall was about to be completed, and the emperor would be in this palace to govern and administer virtue, commanding the world, the mood was surging, and he immediately carried out a three-dimensional scan in his brain, and swept out the majestic posture of the Qianyuan Hall with reference to the appearance of the Hanyuan Hall of Penglai Palace!

Wang Bo told Aya and the second brother that he wanted to write an ode to the great Tang Dynasty, the great Emperor His Majesty, the virtuous queen and the benevolent prince!

Wang Xun said: "To build a palace, you have to write an ode, and you will be able to write it in the future!" Speaking of writing eulogies, to put it bluntly, it is to slap a loud sycophant to the powerful, what is there to write? ”

Wang Fuqi said: "I agree with Wang Bo, because the Tang Emperor does have something worthy of praise, not to mention Gaozu's entrepreneurship, Taizong's martial arts to eliminate trouble, and the contribution of writing to peace, just say that His Majesty the current emperor is diligent and conscientious, since he ascended the throne, he has been on time every day, and has never stopped for eight consecutive years, and finally made the courtiers unbearable!" Isn't that something to celebrate? ”

Wang Xiao was speechless. Wang Bo said: "My Tang chicken is extremely fingery, and the tree god slaughters and controls the mountains and rivers; The crane is a ritual, and there is a world and a void. Huangjing Turui, the foundation of the Hidden Dragon Bud Elephant Emperor; The purple gas is auspicious, and the phoenix is the appearance of the true king. How can you not write a special book and sing praises to your heart's content? ”

"Good words!" There was a compliment outside the window, and the Wang father and son looked back, and it turned out to be Du Zhan. Wang Fuqi smiled and said, "How come Du Shaofu has time to come here?" ”

Du Zhan arched his hand and said: "Uncle Wang, when you come to Beijing to do business today, you will go to your mansion to rest first!" I don't want to hear Bo Jun's wonderful article as soon as I come, it's really wonderful! Ha ha. ”

Wang Bo said: "I want to write an ode, Zhan Jun smiled!" Have a seat. Du Zhan sat down and said: "Bo Jun's prose is not sluggish, the words are heroic, and the grandeur is beyond the reach of the vulgar!" Wen Si is like a hanging river pouring water, inexhaustible, Du admires it to the extreme! ”

Wang Xian said: "Since the virtuous brother is so powerful, why not perform it live, let us enjoy a shocking ode to the world?" Come, I'll sharpen the ink for you! ”

Wang Bo hurriedly said: "No, no, I'll do it myself!" He took the ink strip, poured a glass of water into a large inkstone, and began to grind the ink.

I saw him grinding while conceiving, and the polished ink was poured into the ink bucket next to him, and he slowly grinded two liters of ink. At this time, when it was time to eat, the chef had already prepared the meal, and Wang Fuzhen beckoned everyone to eat.

Du Zhan and Wang Bo drank floating ant green wine, did not eat but only ate vegetables, and the two drank a jar of wine. Wang Xiao asked Wang Bo when he would write the ode, and Wang Bo was drunk and hot, and he smiled but did not answer.

After the banquet was over, Wang Bo fell on the couch, pulled the quilt over his face and slew. When Du Zhanzhan came back from his official business, he saw that Wang Bo was still sleeping, so he didn't bother, but only accompanied Wang Xiao to read a book.

After a while, Wang Bo woke up, put a scroll of rice paper on a long desk, picked up a Zihao pen from the pen rest, dipped it in ink, and began to write!

Wang Xiao and Du Zhan quietly stood behind him to see how he wrote. I saw him write all the way from right to left in a chic line, and he didn't change a word, he didn't slow down, and he still had a sense of musical rhythm.

The beginning is: The ministers heard that Pengxiao was outlined, and Qiongdu opened the court of the Purple Emperor; Ao Ji Qing Dynasty, Zhenye Huang Ling's Museum.

In the middle is: His Majesty the Emperor Jiaoting attacked Qing, Yao Cao Yu Xiazhuang; The Orchid Hall is divided, and Zhanzhu Heng is in the Moon Pavilion.

The words to the queen are: The queen Xingxun Zongshu, the beads are in Tonggao.

He also said: The crown prince inherits the purple seat of the clouds, and the eight pillars of Yi are in the ganwei; Zhan Cui Qingqu, three pivots in the land.

Finally, the ode said: Bead mud performance, silver rope Yu Qi. Heling Yunming, Longtan Jinghui. The Tao is super ancient, and the power is pushed down. Only the emperor is the sky, only the sky is the emperor.

Wang Fuqi came over to take a look and gave a thumbs up in surprise. Du Zhan also exclaimed: "Bo Jun is wonderful, he doesn't need scratch paper to write such a long article, is it in his belly to make a draft?" ”

Wang Xiao was completely convinced by his younger brother and said, "If I were to write it, there would be more than one scroll just to revise and revise the draft!" ”

Wang Fuqi said: "Such a good eulogy should be seen by His Majesty, I heard that Si Yuan Shaochang Bo Huangfu is about to go to Luoyang to participate in the ceremony, my son should come to visit, present this eulogy, and ask him to convey it!" ”

Wang Bo immediately wrote a letter of introduction and an incendiary essay, and took the "Ode to the Qianyuan Palace" written by himself to visit the palace of Huangfu Yigong. Knock on the door, throw the letter of introduction and the message to the doorman, and wait in the guest room.

Huangfu happened to be at home, and after reading the letter of introduction and Qiwen, he heard the name of Wang Bo, a young talent, and immediately came out to meet him.

Wang Bo respectfully presented the scroll "Ode to the Qianyuan Palace" and asked the emperor Chang Bo to convey it to His Majesty. Huangfu took a closer look at the scroll and was deeply attracted by this brilliant and beautiful article.

After reading it, Huangfu Yigong felt that "Ode to the Qianyuan Palace" had passed the review and could be dedicated to the emperor without changing a word. Wang Bo was overjoyed and presented a gift.

After the emperor arrived in Luoyang, the Qianyuan Palace had been completed, and the emperor moved to live in the Ziwei Palace. When Li Zhi was in the majestic Qianyuan Palace, the emperor Fu presented the "Ode to the Qianyuan Palace".

After Li Zhi and the civil and military officials discussed the military affairs, he brought the "Ode to the Qianyuan Palace" back to the palace and ordered the young eunuch Cao to read it aloud. Because Wang Bo's ode is too literary and has too many allusions, even Li Zhi, who loves literature and music, doesn't understand it, but it feels very powerful!

After listening, Li Zhi said, "Is this the work of a fifteen-year-old genius boy?" It's a pity that the Datang system is strict, and if you want to enter the official career, you still have to pass the scientific examination, and I can't be extralegal! ”

Li Zhi transferred the "Ode to the Qianyuan Palace" to the princes to read, so that they could find allusions, learn battles and English words and beautiful sentences, and improve their literary and artistic level.

Wang Bo presented his praises, although he did not make an exception to the official award, but he has gained fans, and they are all aristocratic fans, and since then his big V account has become more and more valuable!

In the blink of an eye, the emperor and queen set off from Luoyang and went to Dongyue to hold a ceremony to seal the Zen! Wang Bo's good friend Du Zhan, the county governor of Chang'an, was transferred to the Qingcheng County Commander of Shuzhou and needed to cross the dangerous Qinling Mountains to the Sichuan Basin.

When parting, Wang Bo went to see him off, and he was sent to Xianyang before he reluctantly said goodbye. In the restaurant by the Xianyang Bridge, the two opened a jar of Xinfeng wine and drank it relatively!

Du Zhan looked at the city in the distance in the east, looked at the flowing Weishui in the west, and said melancholy in the cold wind of winter: "Where are you waking up tonight?" Willow bank, dawn wind and waning moon! ”

Wang Bo saluted him with a glass of wine and comforted him: "To go to Shuzhou, you need to pass through five ferries on the Minjiang River, such as Jiangnanjin, Jiangshoujin, and Wanlijin, and I hope that Du Shaofu will take care all the way and arrive safely, whether it is climbing the mountain or crossing the river, it will be smooth sailing!" ”

Du Zhan drank a cup of pain, and suddenly burst into tears, tears fell on the turquoise round-necked robe, and sobbed: "I only have you as a confidant, this parting, the wind is bleak, when will we meet again?" Even if I have a thousand styles, who can I tell them about? ”

Wang Bo took his hand and said, "As long as there is a confidant like you in the four seas, I think that even if you are far away from the end of the world, it is like living next to each other, so why should you be sad like a child at the fork in the road of parting, and let tears wet your robe?" ”

Du Zhan put away his tears and said movingly: "Life can get a confidant like you, although Du has no regrets!" I hope we can all grow old and live a long and healthy life. I wish Bo Jun the best of luck and rise step by step! ”

Wang Bo also said: "Same wishes, same wishes!" The two waved goodbye.

In the first month of the second year, news came from the post station that the emperor had completed the Dongyue Zen Ceremony and went to Qufu County, the hometown of Confucius, and Bozhou, the hometown of Laozi. The officials of the Ministry of Rites who presided over the scientific expedition were already on their way back to Chang'an.

Wang Bo was so excited that he quickly made a three-dimensional scan in his brain, forming a magnificent and beautiful picture of the emperor's eastward tour of Mount Tai.

Subsequently, Wang Bo created a "Ode to Chenyou Dongyue" in the same way as he created "Ode to the Qianyuan Palace", and then visited Li Anqi, the young uncle of Si Lie, with a letter of introduction, a letter of enlightenment and gifts, and showed him the ode literature.

This Li Anqi is the son of Li Baiyao, the waiter of the Sui Dynasty's Ministry of Rites, and he is also the queen of a famous family, a scholarly family, and Wang Bo have a common hobby and language, so the conversation between the guest and the host is very close.

Wang Bo's trip not only made his eulogy reach the holy hearing again and became famous all over the world, but also left a good impression on the scientific examination candidates, and naturally added points to his scientific examination!

A month later, Wang Xian, Wang Bo and other students participated in the imperial court Yousu examination, and the two brothers both passed the exam, and Wang Xiao was removed from the official crown prince.

Wang Bo awarded the official Chao Sanlang, from the seven grades, he also put on a green robe, and with the foundation of the fan group he established, he swam in the sea in Beijing, and no one was disrespectful.

Therefore, reading is still useful, because the person who reads it, the starting point of his work is the end point that you can't reach in your whole life!