Chapter 12: Once a year
Yuan Zhen is a native of Taizhou, and his ancestors are also the family of eunuchs, but his father's generation has been broken.
Yuan Zhen's family was very poor when he was young, but he had great ambitions since he was a child and was not willing to be ordinary. After more than ten years of hard study of the scriptures, in the fourth year of Yuan Taiding [1327], the twenty-five-year-old Yuan Zhen was admitted to the Jinshi. In the third year, he was sent to Jiqing Road [now Nanjing] Zonglu Mansion as a petty official from Liupin.
[1] "Solving the People's Will" Hu Yuyan. poem
Busy all day long just to be hungry,
only then did he have to be full and think about his clothes;
Food and clothing are abundant,
There are few beautiful wives in the room.
Marry a beautiful wife and a beautiful concubine,
There is no sedan chair and few horses to ride in and out;
A herd of mules and horses in a sedan chair is ready,
and he was deceived without an official position.
Seven products and five products are still too little,
The third and fourth grades are still too low;
If the world wants to be content,
In addition to being Nan Ke and dreaming of the West.
In the winter of the first year of Zhishun [1330], Yuan Zhen was transferred to the capital and served in the Ministry of Officials.
In the current court, the prime minister left the prime minister to beg for children. At the family banquet held by Boyan, Boyan's daughter Mi'er beggar. Luoluo peeked at Yuan Zhen and fell for him because of his admiration for his talent. So she told her father what she thought, and her father used his power in the court to actively pave Yuan Zhen's career.
What Yuan Zhen didn't expect was that Prime Minister Boyan suddenly announced on an important occasion that he would marry his daughter to Yuan Zhen, and when the people at the banquet threw envious eyes at him, Yuan Zhen was not happy at all, but he couldn't refuse this family business, otherwise he would be unable to get along with the prime minister, he knew that since a person has the ability to hold you up, then he will definitely be able to step on you.
A month later, Boyan's daughter's sedan chair was blown and welcomed into the door, and Yuan Zhen became close to Luoluo in a daze.
Yuan Zhen should be content with such a life, but he hates this flashy and ordinary life. I wonder if it's because I have to wear a mask and be polite to all kinds of people in social situations every day? Or is it physically and mentally exhausted due to busy official duties? Or is it because of the panic caused by the intrigue between colleagues in the officialdom? ……
It doesn't seem to be one of these reasons.
[2] "Bodhi Verse" Huineng. Buddha language
Bodhi has no tree, and the mirror is not a platform.
There is nothing in the first place, where is the dust?
"Xianggong, it's not early, you better go to bed early." The newlywed wife Luoluo said with concern, "Tomorrow you have to go to the morning court!" ”
"Oh, okay, I'll sleep."
From Luoluo's soft words, he had a hunch that Luoluo actually wanted to be gentle with him tonight, but she didn't know how to take the initiative to speak, so Yuan Zhen didn't bother to pay attention to her, and pretended to fall asleep after turning his back.
Luoluo looks like a Mongolian girl's bodybuilding, she is kind and gentle, and her mother's family has a background, even if she is judged by harsh standards, she can be regarded as a first-class good woman.
Although she was born into a famous Mongolian family, her personality is very dull and she is not good at expressing her joys, sorrows, and sorrows. Especially when he was doing sex at night, she would be motionless like a piece of wood, without any physical interaction and emotional communication at all, which greatly reduced his sense of conquest and pleasure as a man. In other words, Luoluo is a woman who lacks passion.
As soon as he thought of the word "passion", Yuan Zhen's heart suddenly surged.
In Yuan Zhen's life journey, it is not that he has not met a woman who has brought him passion. It's a pity that the woman is a fireworks woman, with his current status and situation, it is impossible to marry a Qinglou woman home. Because his father-in-law is the prime minister of the dynasty, even if he wants to marry a girl from a good family to be a partial house, Luoluo's family may not agree, let alone a woman on that occasion.
Although he gave his most precious emotion to a fireworks woman, Yuan Zhen did not regret it, nor did he feel ashamed because of it. Every time he recalled those warm pictures, Yuan Zhen's heart would be fluttering, and his soul would fly out of his body immediately and arrive at the side of the fireworks woman thousands of miles away.
That woman is Zhao Yurong, she can be described as a woman among women, every part of her body contains full femininity, and every inch of skin between her gestures can arouse men's infinite desires and impulses. It's not that she's pretty. If it is in terms of static facial features, Luoluo may be on par with her, but once the expressions on her body and face move, Luoluo will be out of reach. Yes, Yu Rong's beauty is hidden in the communication and interaction with men, whether she holds her head high, her chest high, her lips or her waist twisted, it all gives people a pleasing beauty.
In fact, it is nothing for a woman to have "color", but a woman with "state" is the most beautiful.
The elegance of Yu Rong has long been integrated into the whole life, which is a natural flow of spirituality. When Yuan Zhen met Yu Rong back then, he compared her to a "goddess in the world who strayed into the fireworks". He once described Yu Rong's temperament like this: "The expression is open, like a spring willow and an early warbler, spitting words and looking forward to it, skillfully serving people's wishes, and everyone who sees it loses themselves." The meaning of this passage is that Yu Rong's expression is free and easy, and her voice is like a warbler's cry, and she is empathetic. Anyone who sees her, whether a man or a woman, will feel ashamed.
That relationship happened when Yuan Zhen went to Chengdu on a business trip last year.
At that time, Yuan Zhen's wife had just passed away, and it was the lowest time in his career, so he went to Goolan to chat with the woman in the dust to relieve stress.
In ancient times, all the women were versatile, proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, so they were easy to become the soulmates of literati and artists, and they had cultivated a gentle and well-behaved character since childhood. In many cases, they also have to become the "psychological counselors" of these poor literati.
Yu Rong admired the poems written by Yuan Zhen very much, and she would write a few lines to sing with him. She knew how to comfort his fragile and wounded heart, and her gentle words were like an invisible comb, tirelessly combing his depressed mood over and over again.
Yu Rong is two years older than Yuan Zhen. When parting that day, Yu Rong was like a little girl, crying like an ice sculpture melted under the scorching sun, and Yuan Zhen's heart was broken. He repeatedly promised Yu Rong that when he returned to Jinling, he would come to pick her up after everything was arranged.
But time is slipping away day by day, and her belly is growing day by day, and Yuan Zhen still doesn't come to take her home.
[3] "Two Plum Blossoms. One of them, Wang Anshi's poem, Xingtianshu. Words: Liu Zhuo. Qu Xu Ruyun. song
[lyrics] "Scattered and scattered, in the wind and frost, there is no trace of prosperity. obviously said that it was good to meet here, but how did you know that it was not you. When the autumn wind is over, you dye your red clothes; Under the courtyard, quietly fragrant. The skirt sounded, looking back with the cold wind, whose stamens bloomed. ”
[Song poem] "There are a few plums in the corner, and Ling Han opens it alone. I know that it is not snow, but there is a dark fragrance. ”
[lyrics] "Outside the city gates, watch the flowers bloom and fail, and I know you will return. Looking forward to the sea of bright flowers, say goodbye and wait for spring to arrive. ”
In the news of his marriage to Luoluo in the capital, Yuan Zhen did not dare or bear to write to Yu Rong. The silly woman is still waiting bitterly......
Bursts of fragrance wafted into the house, and a few plum blossoms in the corner of the wall sprouted white flowers, looking from afar, like snow falling on the branches.
The door squeaked open, and Shopkeeper Li, who used to do business with Yu Rong's ex-husband, walked in.
He went home for the Spring Festival at the end of the year. Before returning to Beijing, I came to visit Yu Rong by the way, and gave her some silver taels to help her family's life. When Shopkeeper Li saw Yu Rong's bulging belly, he asked the reason, and Yu Rong told Shopkeeper Li about herself and Yuan Zhen. Shopkeeper Li was silent for a while, and then told Yu Rong about Yuan Zhen marrying the prime minister's daughter in the capital.
Yu Rong sobbed when she heard this, and hurriedly wrote a letter for Shopkeeper Li to bring to Yuan Zhen.
The wording is gentle, but there is no lack of reproach: "I am lowly and uninformed, and I have been your wife for almost a year, and if there is anything I have done badly, I should let me know." Isn't it a bit unkind that you abandoned me like this? It is often said in ancient books that there is kindness and righteousness between men and women, and I have always believed in these words, but now that I have been abandoned by you, I can only be deeply saddened by my own humility and weakness. Since the oath can be discarded, there is nothing else to say. ”
When Yuan Zhen received Yu Rong's letter, he only sighed and was melancholy. He didn't reply, so let the relationship end.
[4] "Two Plum Blossoms. Second, Wang Anshi. poem
A plum tree in front of the white jade hall,
for whom the fragments are opened;
Only the spring breeze is the most cherished,
Once a year, it's back.
Because she has not received a reply from Yuan Zhen, it seems that it is impossible to enter his house, Yu Rong retreated and put forward a very low-key, very humane request, that is, I hope Yuan Zhen can visit relatives once a year, this request is expressed in the language of poetry, she changed Wang Anshi's "Plum Blossoms" to a sentence, wrote: "A plum tree in front of Baiyutang is open for whomever it is scattered." May my husband be like spring and return once a year. The meaning of the poem is: "Winter has passed, spring has arrived, and the scenery of spring is so moving." I wish you could come as promised once a year like spring! ”
Yu Rong's requirements are actually not high, she only asks to come to see her once a year. But this simple request was not met, and the letter sank like a stone in the sea.
Faced with the vague scene, Yu Rong was sad alone, but she didn't hate him, but missed him over and over again, the following "Sauvignon Blanc Order" said all her lovesickness: "The old Yan has just returned, the pear blossoms are full of courtyards, and the weather is harmonious." Xinqing Lane Mo is a light car and horse, drinking sheng songs. The old appreciates people, and the good times have always been happy and sad. The distance is heavy, and the boudoir is alone. is fading, speechless self-feeling, with lofty intentions, empty smoke waves. It has never been a good thing, but because of the Heavenly Religion, there are many grinds in two places. Laughing heartily, to the newcomer, wide but clothed. seems to be afraid of him, people are strange and haggard, and he is always willing to be Yihe. ”
She also wrote a "Extreme Lovesickness Order", which can be known from the name that the degree of lovesickness is much deeper than the previous one, reaching the extreme: "Shudong is the most spring-first, and the harmony is as warm as brocade." After the Qingming Festival, the remnants of the flowers and alleys are strange, and the swings are still seen. When the mood is chaotic when the scenery is perceived, this secret meaning, green feather empty transmission. Under the moon before the wind, the flowers are eternally daylight, what to say about tears? ”
Yu Rong's poem was written sincerely, lingering and compassionate, and asked someone to give it to Yuan Zhen, hoping to evoke his memories of the past, but time passed in a hurry, but he never looked forward to Yuan Zhen's words.
Yu Rong has been dead since then, she can only face the reality, and the thing she doesn't want to think about or dare to think of has happened - she has become an abandoned woman again!