301 times, boiled tea by hand to add to the night, the breeze looks at the moon and half autumn

Li Bai was born in the first year of Chang'an of Zhou Wu (701 AD) in the city of Shabaye, the prefecture of the Tiaozhi Prefecture, west of Atami. Ten years before Li Bai was born, Mei Zhenyi had been to Atami, when he was captured by Zuo Youxian. Mei Xiaolang and Wang Fangyi led a large army to suppress the Turkic rebellion and pacify the Western Regions in one fell swoop.

Li Bai's ancestral home is Longxi, claiming to be the descendant of Queen Liangwu Zhao, according to the pedigree, he should be the twenty-fifth grandson of the famous general Li Guang of the Han Dynasty, but this statement is no longer verifiable. Li Bai's ancestors avoided the rebellion at the end of the Sui Dynasty and moved to the place where merchants and merchants from all countries lived, he was born in the era of prosperous trade and trade, and his father was a local businessman.

When he was five years old, Li Bai moved to Shu with his father Li Ke's family, and the Central Sichuan Plain at that time was already known as the land of abundance. He has been smart and studious since he was a child, well-read, and he is good at martial arts and travels with a sword, and can be called an all-round talent in civil and military affairs. At the age of twenty-five, he left Shudi, traveled to the great rivers and mountains, and went to Chang'an to seek fame without success, and then got the Taoist priest's book, called Qinglian, and went to Donglu to learn swords under the sword immortal Pei Min for three years.

When he was young, Li Bai was a frivolous and money-spending, his father and brother were wealthy businessmen, operating the trade of goods along the Yangtze River to Sichuan, and the Li family also had business dealings with the Liu family in Wuzhou. And now Li Bai is nearly forty years old, and he is still a cloth cloth.

The education received by the scholars of that era was, of course, Wen'anbang, Wudingguo, Li Bai had a big mind and great ambitions, and he liked to praise Jiang Shang, Guan Zhong, Zhang Liang, Kong Ming and other historical figures, and always compared themselves with them. Of course, such an ambition is difficult to achieve, and Li Bai has a naïve fantasy, he disdains to be promoted step by step for the state government officials, but expects to ascend to the sky in one step to become the emperor's teacher and display his talents as a master.

This is a kind of literati-style madness, which is transformed into poetry and literary conception, which is very bold and full of romantic feelings. But in the face of reality, there is always a sense of frustration that Huai Cai has never encountered.

Li Bai climbed Jingting Mountain for the first time after coming out of Yuzhen Temple, and the important purpose of his coming to Wuzhou this time was to meet Princess Yuzhen and ask for the princess's recommendation. He has a Taoist priest's book, and Yuzhen is also a master who is officially ordained, which is a visit between fellow Taoists. There is also a layer of relationship that makes it difficult for Yuzhen not to see him, Li Bai claims to be the ninth grandson of King Liangwu Zhao, according to the genealogy of the Li family of the Tang Dynasty, Tang Gaozu Li Yuan is the seventh grandson of King Liangwu Zhao, and Li Bai is the elder of the same sect as Yuzhen.

Li Bai was somewhat unclear about the situation, whether it was a cultivator in the world or an official "insider", no one directly sent a famous post to Yuzhenguan to meet Master Zhiying, and if there was anything, he went directly to Qiyunguan to say hello. Yu Zhen lives in the blessed land of the three mountains of Qingyi. Although Li Bai had participated in the Sword Washing Pool Festival, he didn't know the relationship between Mei Zhenyi and Yuzhen, so he directly asked to see Yuzhen.

As a master of Zhiying, Yu Zhen was not easy to explain, and went out of the mountain to meet Li Bai in Qiyunguan. Li Bai was very taken aback when he saw Yuzhen, and Princess Yuzhen was still described as Miaoling. It seems that he is a person who has achieved immortal cultivation, so he also asked for advice and talked about the way of cultivation. Yu Zhen didn't talk about this topic, and asked Li Bai directly about his intentions.

Li Bai presented a poem, titled "Sitting Alone on Jingting Mountain"——

The birds flew high. Lonely clouds go alone.

I don't get tired of seeing each other, only Jingting Mountain.

This poem is a very elegant admiration for a cultivator who lives in the mountains, and the words are plain and the artistic conception is far-reaching, and Princess Yuzhen praised it after reading it, and expressed her deep gratitude. In the Tang Dynasty, it was a popular etiquette to meet and offer poems, and if it was a masterpiece, it would be passed down as a good story. It is more face-saving than meeting and giving a gold card in modern society.

Then Li Bai euphemistically explained his intentions, and he was here to ask for a recommendation. Yu Zhen heard Li Bai's talent for a long time, and the poem was indeed worthy of the name, so he nodded and agreed.

Yu Zhen immediately gave back a poem, also titled "Sitting Alone on Jingting Mountain"——

Together, several peaks were pulled, and the town was peaceful.

The highest top in the middle, as if answering the heavens.

The absolute height of Jingting Mountain is not high, less than 400 meters according to modern measurements. Although the title of this poem is Sitting Alone on Jingting Mountain. In fact, the description is the scene of the three mountains of Qingyi. implied that he was not sitting alone in Jingting Mountain, but accompanying Xianyuan in the three mountains of Qingyi. On the other hand. The sentence "as if receiving the words of heaven" is also telling Li Bai that he will find an opportunity to recommend him to the Son of Heaven in Chang'an City. The meaning of the poems and texts exchanged by the ancients is sometimes difficult for contemporary people to understand if they do not know the background.

(Note: The poem described in the book is a family dialect, and the poem inscribed by Yuzhen is suspected to have been written by Li Bai in later generations, but it has not been included in "The Complete Works of Li Taibai".) ）

Li Bai came out of Yuzhenguan, he was in a good mood, he didn't let the servants follow, and went alone along the ten-mile peach blossom road to Jingting Mountain, he was going to climb the mountain and sing. By the time he climbed the trail to the top of the pavilion, it was already dark. When the moon is in the sky, Li Bai wears a green shirt and stops to look into the distance, Jingting Mountain Moon is half in autumn, and the moonlight is on credit in Qingjiang.

Li Bai was about to chant, and suddenly heard a woman's voice behind him: "Mr. Taibai ascended to Jingting, the mountain immortal has an old relationship with you, specially ordered me to make tea to entertain guests, the night is getting darker, please go down the mountain after drinking tea." ”

Li Bai went up the mountain and alarmed the Qingdi in the Shenmu Forest, the Qingdi seemed to know this person, and did not drive him away directly, but ordered Luxue to make tea to entertain guests, and then sent this person down the mountain. As soon as Li Bai turned around, he saw a woman in green sitting on the top of the mountain, with picturesque eyebrows and a slender body.

In front of the woman is a long table, on which there is a small red clay stove, on which water is boiled in a red copper kettle, and tea is brewed in a pink and green glazed cup next to it.

Li Bai was also taken aback when such a lone woman suddenly appeared in the mountains at night, but after seeing the woman's appearance clearly, he was a little distracted for a while. The beauty of green snow, without a trace of kitsch fireworks, seems to be a touch of spiritual charm, seeing her, like a mountain breeze blowing on the face, the feeling of being out of the mind seems to be everywhere.

This woman is definitely not a demon or monster, listening to what she just said, she came to serve tea under the pretext of the order of the mountain immortals. Li Bai is also a madman with unique skills, and after being surprised, he immediately laughed, walked to the long case and sat down and said: "I have been a famous mountain tour in my life, but I don't want to meet a wonderful person on Jingting Mountain, may I ask the girl's name?"

The woman replied, "My name is Lu Xue, and I stopped at Jingting to send Mr. down the mountain for the immortal attendant who practiced in the mountain." Serve a cup of tea before descending the mountain. As she spoke, the water in the pot was boiling, and the woman made a cup of tea, and served it with her slender hand.

Li Bai took the tea, looked at the beauty under the moon, the more he looked at it, the more he felt extraordinary, he didn't feel a little stupid, he forgot that the teacup was hot, and asked with the cup: "The girl just called me Mr. Taibai." Did you know each other before?"

Lu Xue: "I've heard of the name of Mr. ”

This sentence made Li Bai misunderstood, Lu Xue heard Emperor Qing just say that the person from the mountains was Mr. Taibai, and Li Bai thought that he was famous in his own place, even this fairy-like girl knew it, and specially heard the news to offer tea in the middle of the night, what a romantic story, who is not good at this since ancient times?

Li Bai raised his glass to taste tea, only to feel that the fragrance between his lips and teeth remained for a long time. Looking at the beauty in front of him, this tea seems to have turned into fine wine, and after drinking this cup, he is a little drunk. He didn't get up to say goodbye after drinking tea, but put down the cup and forgot to chant -

I come with the autumn wind. Yao grass is afraid of decay. Halfway to the widowed mountain, Ande has to make Yunyue. ...... Jingting is comfortable and plain, the flow is clear, and the ice valley is bright and beautiful. The mausoleum hugs the river city. ...... Acacia is like the bright moon, unattainable, why move the white feet, morning and evening Ling Cangshan. ......

However, before this long poem was recited, I heard a person not far away say coldly: "After drinking the tea, I don't leave, and I am a nuisance here in the middle of the night!" - the last few sentences of Li Bai's poem provoked the Qingdi.

Li Bai turned his head, and under the moonlight, he saw a silver-haired and golden-eyed man, his face bloodless and his whole body covered with a layer of silver silk. He exclaimed in surprise and drew his sword and said, "Don't be afraid, the green snow girl. With me, the demons can't hurt you!"

It's no wonder that Li Bai misunderstood, Emperor Qing appeared like this in the middle of the night, and it was strange that others didn't treat him as a monster! Emperor Qing ignored Li Bai who was pointing at him with a sword in front of him, but scolded Lu Xue dissatisfiedly: "I ordered you to make a cup of tea and send him down the mountain, why is this person still here?"

Lu Xue hurriedly bowed her head and said, "Shangxian is not annoyed, I listened to him chant poetry." There was a momentary delay. ”

Li Bai heard this. Very puzzled, he raised his sword and looked at the Qingdi and then at the green snow. "Suddenly realized" and said: "Green Snow Girl, have you been held hostage by this demon and can't get out of the mountains?" so find an opportunity to ask me for help, don't be afraid, I will make decisions for you!"

Lu Xue didn't answer, and waved her sleeves and said, "Mr. Taibai, please go down the mountain quickly." "It's like you've done something wrong.

Li Bai can't go even more, he has to figure out what the relationship between these two people is, this scene is normal people will misunderstand when they see it, who doesn't have the heart of a hero to save beauty? Li Bai had a sword in his hand, and at this time, a person suddenly shouted in the air: "Mr. Taibai, don't get me wrong, these two are the Qingdi Shangxian and the Jingting Mountain God." ”

As he spoke, a person descended from the sky and grabbed Li Bai's wrist holding the sword. Before Li Bai came back to his senses, he felt that his feet were off the ground, and he was taken down Jingting Mountain by this person, and after standing still, he found that it was already next to the ten thousand hotels outside the Peach Blossom Road.

Li Bai sacrificed his sword qi on Jingting Mountain, alarming Mei Zhenyi in the boundless mystical world. There is the Green Emperor in the mountain, and others will not come to disturb him, but Mei Zhenyi hurriedly came to the lower realm. Li Bai saw Mei Zhenyi beside him clearly, and asked in surprise: "Isn't this Mei Zhenren?" Why did you suddenly appear in Jingting in the middle of the night and pull it here?"

Before Mei Zhenyi could answer, he heard the voice of the Qingdi coming from Jingting Mountain in the distance: "Li Taibai, you came to Wuzhou to ask for the recommendation of Princess Yuzhen, and what did you say in my mountain, 'Acacia is like a bright moon, unattainable'? ”

The Blue Emperor Shennian Chuanyin said this, his expression was slightly softened, and he asked Lu Xue, who was standing on the side, "Lu Xue, do you like to listen to people chanting poetry?"

Lu Xue bowed and replied: "That's not the case, I just didn't understand the idea, and I was a little distracted for a while, and I didn't send him down the mountain in time as the immortal commanded." ”

Emperor Qing shook his head slightly, turned around and left, as if talking to himself: "Acacia is like the bright moon, it is unattainable, why should you move the white feet, sooner or later Ling Cangshan? ...... Lu Xue, you still call me a fairy child like before, it sounds pleasing to your ears. ”

Mei Zhenyi's feelings towards Li Bai were different from those of other people at that time, and after a thousand years, who did not know the great name of the poet immortal Li Taibai? Far from being comparable to Meng Haoran and other ancient poets! Mei Zhenyi felt sorry for missing it at the Sword Washing Pool Festival, and now that he actually ran up Jingting Mountain by himself, of course he wanted to make friends.

Being able to talk to Li Bai about drinks is the fairy-like yearning of future generations, but Mei Zhenyi has the opportunity to experience it in person. Seeing that Li Bai was not tired and puzzled by what happened on Jingting Mountain, Mei Zhenyi simply knocked on the door of Wanjia Hotel, found a seat on the second floor, and ordered the guys to light bright candles to make a few specialty dishes, serve the best Lao Chunhuang, and talk with Taibai about drinking.

Mei Zhenyi explained to Li Bai the origin of the Qingdi and the Green Snow, the Green Emperor was an immortal who practiced in the mountains, and the Green Snow was the mountain god canonized by Wu Zetian, and now he has been ordered by Li Longji to cut the knighthood. Emperor Qing practiced in the mountains and did not want to be disturbed by the laity, so he ordered Lu Xue to show up and serve a cup of tea, and invited him down the mountain very "politely".

Li Bai in front of him is not an immortal family, and Mei Zhenyi didn't talk about things that were too complicated and mysterious, but just introduced a rough idea, Li Bai was a little confused, and asked with a wine glass: "According to Lu Xue's words, that demonic monk who calls himself the Blue Emperor has an old relationship with me, and I have never seen him, has he also heard my name?"

Mei Zhenyi smiled bitterly: "He may have known you in his previous life, I can't tell." If it weren't for that, he wouldn't send you off with a cup of tea, and he would have driven you off Jingting Mountain directly. ”

Mei Zhenyi personally pulled Li Bai to drink in the middle of the night, and Ji Sihou, the owner of Wanjia Hotel, was of course shocked, he had heard of Li Bai's name for a long time, and he also took this opportunity to visit. Mei Zhenyi said apologetically: "Ji Sue, I'm disturbing you in the middle of the night, and my sleepiness is gone, so let's sit down and drink two glasses together." ”

The three of them drank at the same table, such a good wine made Li Bai full of praise, and he also appreciated Ji Chau, who had made this fine wine for generations, and even talked about Ji Chau's name after chatting, Mei Zhenyi asked him why he was called "Sihou"?

After drinking a few glasses of wine, Ji Suo's conversation box also opened, and he said with some embarrassment: "The person my grandfather Ji Gong admires most in Shancheng is Nanlu Hou Mei Xiaolang, and later his old man is Nanlu Gong. Our family has been brewing and operating Lao Chunhuang for generations, but there is no big man, Tomei Gongzi's fortune has earned a lot, but he is still a humble wine merchant, my grandfather named me Sihou, let me study since I was a child, just want to be able to worship the glory of the family one day. ...... I'm ashamed, I will know the destiny of heaven in the year, and I am still a restaurant, and I have failed the expectations of my ancestors, but I am not filial to my descendants. ”

Li Bai comforted: "Why did Ji Sue say this, my family has heard of the name of Wuzhou Lao Chunhuang in Sichuan, you can make the wine brewed for generations famous all over the world, it is the glorious court to repay the ancestors." ...... Drinking this wine for a long time to accompany the famous mountain, what does the prince mean?"

As soon as he heard this, Mei Zhenyi took the opportunity to persuade: "Since Mr. Taibai said this, why should he insist on 'being well-dressed and dazzling in Tianjing'?