Chapter 21: The Peach Blossom Poetry Club (Part II)
On the largest painting boat on the lake, more than a dozen people are talking and laughing, and sitting on the main seat in the middle is Zhu Youyi, the king of Heng in Qingzhou, and the first to accompany him is Luo Shaohua, the prefect of Qingzhou, Cui Ye, and other high-ranking officials and gentry in Qingzhou. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
There is a small table in front of everyone, and there are some seasonal fruits, delicate snacks and delicious wine and delicacies on the small table, and everyone laughs and talks about Fengyue while tasting the relatively good poems sent by the servants of the Cui family.
In the middle of the crowd, a beautiful girl dressed in a water-blue palace dress was playing the guzheng, and the song "Spring River Flower Moonlight Night" was melodious and tactful.
There is also a graceful dancer dancing, the dancer is wearing a purple flowing color dark flower brocade palace dress, the cuffs are embroidered with several delicate lifelike purple lotus, and the upper is also embroidered with a large piece of lotus.
At this time, the poetry club has also entered the **, and there are constantly excellent works sent to the painting boat.
A servant of the Cui family took the two poems that had just been copied and handed them to Zheng Huai, the mountain chief of Songlin Academy. Zheng Shanchang took the paper and looked at it, it was a poem written by Jiang Jie, a famous genius in Qingzhou, about the peach blossoms, and said with a smile: "Yo, this Jiang Jie's poem is quite reasonable, let's give it a review." β
Zheng Huai, the head of Songlin Academy, is the most virtuous and respected Confucian in Qingzhou, and his poems are also excellent.
Zheng Shanchang chanted the song "Qingyu Case" softly:
"The peach blossoms bloom a few times, and the years are difficult to return. At night, the meteor flew in the ears, the moon was bright, and the smoke dissipated.
The plum blossom case in the cloud screen mirror, the wind curtain under the corridor is shocking. The meditation can be halved, the blood in the heart, the autumn fan at the fingertips, if only as first seen. β
Most of the people thought it was very good.
"Yes, the artistic conception is quiet, the words are smooth, this Jiang Jie has the name of a talented man, and his skills are good, it seems that he is not in vain!"
Of course, there are also picky ones.
"This song is a peach blossom, and the next one is a plum blossom, which seems to be deviated from the question!"
"This word is really well written, the scene is beautiful, allegorical in the scene, not pretentious, especially the last sentence, 'if only as first seen', the artistic conception is far-reaching, very good, but it seems to plagiarize the recent popular song called 'life is only as first seen' "Magnolia Flower Order" words!"
Everyone tasted it, of course, whether it was good or bad, Jiang Jie's name appeared in the minds of all the nobles, leaving some impressions, Jiang Jie's visit to the poetry meeting today was considered a success.
At this time, Zheng Shanchang took a piece of paper, on which was written a song "Fixing the Storm", and said with a smile: "Huang Chengtao in our academy also made a poem, and it was written in a calm and leisurely manner, with a good artistic conception, let's evaluate it." β
"A few village buildings and a few fields, clear streams and flowing water are better than peach springs. The white-haired and yellow-haired returned to the wild path, idle, and the insects sang low into the cooking smoke.
Idle to watch the spring flowers and autumn butterflies old, cool and good, the residual sun is like drunk in the western sky. See the amorous Qin and Han moons again, round and missing, silently still hanging on the side of the old mountain. β
When everyone heard about the students of Songlin Academy, they were naturally embarrassed to pick on the thorns again, and couldn't help but praise each other.
Zheng Shanchang smiled and said: "This Huang Chengtao is a little talented, but writing this leisurely and leisurely word, it's just that there is no disease**, this word can be regarded as a middle level at most, and it is not a masterpiece!" β
"Famous teachers produce high apprentices, this word is the best work in today's poetry meeting, Zheng Lao is too modest."
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Hengwang Zhu Youyi picked up the wine glass and said: "Qingzhou is really an outstanding person, the prosperity of Qingzhou is all down to everyone, Qingzhou has many luck, Daming has everyone lucky!" Come, everyone, drink to win! β
Everyone hurriedly raised their wine glasses and shouted together.
After drinking and chatting for a while, the Cui family servant sent a copy of the poem.
Zheng Shanchang picked up the paper and looked at it, couldn't help but shout hello, looked up at Liu Chengfu's father Liu Rui and said: "Liu Gongjiao's good son, this song "Yonghua Lin Tuan" is really wonderful, it has won the legacy of the Wei and Jin dynasties, it is tranquil and leisurely, and the writing is brilliant, and it deserves to be a masterpiece!" Saying that, Zheng Shanchang read out Liu Chengfu's seven-law poem "Yonghua Lin Tuan" aloud.
Everyone is a person who knows the goods, this poem is really well written, and it gives Liu Rui face, and he can't help but applaud.
Liu Rui clasped hands and saluted everyone: "Everyone has won the award, this kid deserves to be praised by everyone!" His poems are also disease-free**, don't take it seriously, a good reader, not motivated, but learn from a hermit, if he really dares to do that, I have to repair him, haha! β
The crowd laughed too.
Zheng Shanchang flipped through another piece of paper, took a look, and couldn't help but "Huh", this seven-unique poem is also very good, it has a different taste, and Zheng Shanchang said: "The vast and sorrowful day is slanting, and the whip points to the end of the world." Falling red is not a ruthless thing, turning into spring mud is more protective of flowers. β
Except for Zhu Youyi, the king of Heng, most of the people on the painting boat are not young, and when they hear this sentence "Falling red is not a ruthless thing, turning into spring mud is more protective of flowers", I couldn't help but feel emotional.
Yes, the peach blossoms withered and turned into spring mud, but they nourished the peach trees so that the peach blossoms bloomed more vigorously in the coming year. How can people not be like this, they are old, like peach blossoms that are about to wither, but they still have to work hard for their children and grandchildren, trying to leave a greater foundation for their children and grandchildren. Using things as a metaphor for people, this poem is indeed very emotional.
"Which genius wrote this poem?" Someone in the crowd couldn't help but ask.
Zheng Shanchang looked at the signature on the paper, but it was only signed by Zhong Yu, and he did not write his identity, thinking that he had no fame. People with meritorious names are signed by the metropolis to show talents in a certain department and a person in the imperial examination.
Zheng Lao smiled and said to everyone: "This talented man's name is Zhong Yu, I think he is a white body, not very famous!" β
When everyone heard the name, they couldn't help but shake their heads, indicating that they had never heard of it. Of course, Zhong Yu is now a celebrity in the mouth of the people of Qingzhou, and the legend can open the eyes of heaven and detain the soul of yin and yang, but all the dignitaries and gentry present obviously disdain and do not pay attention to the rumors of the people, because no one knows Zhong Yu's name.
When the prefect Luo Shaohua heard Zhong Yu's name, he couldn't help but turn pale.
Among the crowd, there was an old man who said: "The genius who gave Yunzhuxuan's top brand Yueqiao girl the wonderful words 'life is only as first seen', isn't it called Zhong Yu?" "The words are the old man who just pointed out that if he is only as first seen in the song "Qingyu Case", he is suspected of plagiarizing Zhong Yu's "Magnolia Flower Order". The old man's surname is Ma, the Ma family is also a big family in Qingzhou, and the ancestor Ma Yu is the champion of Xuande in the second year. His son often goes in and out of Yunzhuxuan, because he knows that the author of this word is called Zhong Yu.
King Heng Zhu Youyi smiled and said: "I also look at the song "Magnolia Flower Order", it is very beautifully written, it seems that this talented man is also quite talented!" β
Governor Luo Shaohua heard His Royal Highness King Heng praising Zhong Yu, and couldn't help but say: "Your Highness doesn't know, this Zhong Yu is just a tired scholar who doesn't want to make progress, this scholar was originally a showman, but because of his bad conduct, he was dismissed by the lower officials and the imperial court. Now it is said that he lingers in the green building, does not want to make progress, and does some obscene clichΓ©s all day long. β
Zhang Zhixian got up and saluted Zhu Youyi after hearing this: "Back to Your Highness, this Zhong Yu is now the master of the lower officials, but he is quite effective, as far as the lower officials know, this Zhong Yu has no bad deeds!" β
"What is the word 'falling red' in this poem, if it is not an obscene word? His words were also given to the famous prostitutes of Qinglou, didn't he linger on Qinglou? β
This is a bit of a strong word, everyone knows that this falling red refers to the falling peach blossoms, but who dares to guarantee that Zhong Yu's poem is not inspired by the "falling red"!
Zhang Zhixian saw that Luo Zhifu looked at him with a very cold gaze, but he still opened his mouth to defend Zhong Yu, and by the way, he said that Zhong Yu found out the two cases and came up with the wonderful method of using a water wheel to climb the mountain and get water in three layers, to prove that Zhong Yu is indeed not only a talent, but also a talent!
Zhang Zhixian was already not on good terms with Luo Zhifu, but this kind of contradiction with Luo Zhifu in public was unique. However, although Zhang Zhixian is governed by the Luo Governor's Mansion, as long as he is not caught by the Zhang Governor's Mansion, he is not afraid that the Luo Governor's Mansion will pinch him.
Zhang Zhixian knew that Zhong Yu was a talent, and sooner or later he would not be in the pool, and he promised Zhong Yu to help him restore his fame as much as possible, because he saw that His Royal Highness King Heng appreciated him, so he spoke for Zhong Yu, which was also an investment. As for the relationship with Luo Zhifu, anyway, he was not on good terms with himself, so he simply spread it out, Luo Zhifu wanted to rectify himself, and he had to estimate his reputation to some extent! Besides, the son of Luo Zhifu lingered in Qinglou so that he didn't move, and he also got Hualiu, which had already ruined his reputation, and he would not dare to do anything that damaged his reputation easily.
Zhu Youyi, the king of Heng, listened to Zhang Zhixian talk about Zhong Yu's affairs, but he nodded frequently, but he didn't praise Zhong Yu again, which was regarded as saving a lot of face for Luo Zhifu.
At this time, Zhong Yu was chatting with Liu Chengfu, and he didn't know about the open and secret battle between Zhang Zhixian and Luo Zhifu on the painting boat!