Chapter Twenty-Four: The Lonely Shadow of the East Mountain

Comeback is an idiom that people are familiar with, and there are often allusions behind the idioms. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info and the allusion of the comeback of Dongshan is about the deeds of Xie An, the prime minister of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

Xie An was also very unhappy when he was young, so he lived in seclusion on the side of Dongshan, discussing metaphysics with friends all day long, and indulging in mountains and rivers.

When the million-strong army of Hou Qin Fujian pressed the border, the Eastern Jin Dynasty court was in danger. Xie An walked from the east mountain to the court, and while strolling and laughing, he resolved the crisis in front of him, thus achieving an immortal name.

In his later years, Wang Anshi lived in the old place where Xie An lived: the Mid-Mountain Garden. When I have nothing to do, I often ride a donkey to play between the east mountains. Recalling a generation of celebrity Xie An, can Wang Anshi really have no ideas?

Wang Anshi's poems in his later years are known for their purity, especially his poems about plum blossoms, which are even more famous. But the clear characters are only because of the perseverance in loneliness, and the absolute characters are just unrecognized. The sentence "Ling Han opened alone" and the sentence "Come for the dark fragrance" are all straightforward sentences. And the reason why it is so touching is only because this is Wang Anshi's personal feelings.

In the pavilion, wearing cotton clothes, baking the stove, drinking warm wine, and watching the snow, it is naturally a lot of fun. But alone, braving the wind and snow, moving forward step by step, never bowing to fate, this is even more commendable.

It has been three years since Yuanfeng, and the beautiful scenery of Dongshan is still beautiful. On the mountain path, a donkey carried an old man and walked slowly.

The sound of "tap, tap" came from the mountains, and the old man sitting on the donkey enjoyed the beautiful scenery with a smile on his eyebrows. The poems that he learned when he was a child describing the beautiful scenery recalled them in Wang Anshi's heart, but his mouth was astringent, and he couldn't sing them as loudly as before. If you can't sing it, you can enjoy it silently, and it's all a joy after all.

Turning a corner, a small pavilion by the water appeared in front of me, and I saw a young man dressed in a young Confucian suit, sitting or standing in the pavilion, holding a book and reading.

"Mao Xiaoyou, but you are diligent, you came here to study early in the morning. Your natural capital is outstanding, and with such diligence, you will definitely be able to become a great weapon in the future. Wang Anshi came to the water pavilion, got off the donkey, and said with a smile.

When Mao Zheng heard the shout, he saw Wang Anshi, and hurriedly tidied up his clothes, and was about to step forward to salute his disciples.

"Gotta get it. They are all from the mountains and wilderness, how can they have so many courtesies and energy, why don't we discuss knowledge?" Wang Anshi stopped Mao Zheng and said.

"Since Wang Xianggong said so, then I will be more casual. It's quiet here, so you can concentrate a little more here. When you are tired of reading, you can take a look at the surrounding scenery, which is also pleasing to the eye. Mao Zheng said, with a gesture of please, inviting Wang Anshi to sit in the seat.

Wang Anshi was not polite, sat down directly, looked around, and then said to Mao Zheng: "There are green mountains in front of this, and flowing water in the back." Although the birdsong of the green mountains is loud, it is fortunate that it is not noisy, and the sound of flowing water is endless, but it is more comfortable in people's hearts. Studying in this good place, it is no wonder that Mao Xiaoyou's knowledge is advancing day by day. ”

If it weren't for Wang Xianggong's repeated teachings to me regardless of his identity, how could I have learned profound knowledge as a man in the mountains and wilderness? In recent days, I have read Wang Xianggong's "Three Classics and New Righteousness" again, and Mao Zheng has really benefited a lot from the insights in it. Mao Zheng said modestly.

When others heard the words of praise, they were all overjoyed, but Xiaoyou was still so calm. As long as you can maintain this original intention, you will definitely have great achievements in the future. Xiaoyou is almost fifteen years old, don't you know what plans you have in the future? Confucius was 'going to study at the age of fifteen', and Xiaoyou was determined to do the same. Wang Anshi was full of praise and expectation.

"This autumn's township exam is approaching, and I want to go to the exam to gain fame. I only hope that you can be like Wang Xianggong in the future, and be a good official for the country and the people. Mao Zheng said firmly.

Three years ago, Mao Zheng's sword soul and divine power were sealed successively. After some hard work, but without any progress, he gave up cultivating spells and devoted himself to studying the classics. Mao Zheng is already talented and intelligent, coupled with Wang Anshi's careful teaching, although he is young now, his knowledge is already very high.

"It's good that you want to learn from me. But I also want to warn you, my road is not easy. The slightest carelessness will make others unhappy. If you upset others, you will get into trouble. And to overcome the trouble, but it is painstaking and laborious. In fact...... You can take other paths. Wang Anshi was also moved when he heard that Xu Zheng wanted to learn from himself, but when he thought of what he had experienced in his life, he couldn't help but remind.

"I have already thought about it, and I will definitely unswervingly take this road to the end. Didn't Wang Xianggong say, 'A humble gentleman, benefit the river', as long as I don't change my original intention, who can help me?" Mao Zheng is young and vigorous, and he is not afraid of heaven and earth, and he is full of pride, so he opened his mouth and said.

"It's good that you have this heart, and I hope you can persevere until the end. Didn't you just say that you want to gain fame? My younger brother Wang Anli and his in-law Wu Chong are both officials in the court, and I can give them a letter of repair, and perhaps your career in the future will be smoother. Wang Anshi said.

"Wang Xianggong, don't do this, I want to rely on my true talent and learning to achieve fame, so that I can have peace of mind. Mao Zheng said stubbornly.

"Okay, well, listen to you, I don't write. With your talents, it is not difficult to achieve fame. Earlier, there was Yan Shu fifteen-year-old Zhongjinshi, and now there is a fifteen-year-old Xiaojinshi, which is also a good story. Wang Anshi said with a smile.

Looking at Mao Zheng's stubborn gaze, Wang Anshi seemed to see himself in his youth. At that time, he also believed that as long as he relied on his true talent and learning, the world would definitely be able to let him wander. But his adult experience has made him change this idea.

In the spring of that year, just because he wrote a sentence in the article "the son of his friend" caused Song Renzong's displeasure, so he stayed in the local area for more than 20 years.

In order to display his ambitions, Wang Anshi also learned from the ancients to "wait for the price and sell", while keeping himself clean, and not doing anything that would damage his reputation: he repeatedly dismissed the appointment of the imperial court to recruit him to Beijing as an official, and won the praise of the government and the opposition.

It's not that Wang Anshi doesn't want to go to Beijing to show his ambitions, but he knows that even if he enters Beijing, he won't do anything big. So I waited for more than 20 years.

Wang Anshi has long understood the warmth and coldness of the world, and knows that nothing is completely fair and selfless, although he promised Mao Zheng verbally, he has decided to hide from Mao Zheng, pave the way for him, and let him take less unjust roads.