Wang Quan wrote this article to praise the emperor after catching the white pheasant, thinking it was auspicious.
The saint refers to the emperor.
"Yi Shuo Gua" says: "The sage faces south to listen to the world, and governs toward the Ming Dynasty."
During the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty Yang Jian was called the Sage Khan by the ethnic minorities. The saint here refers to the emperor.
What does Wang Quan say in this article? It is precisely because the emperors of the Qing Dynasty were more frugal that there are these auspicious plants and animals filling the mountains, rivers and lakes, but these fools and fools cannot see them.
Now this white pheasant happened to be captured by Luo in Wuwei Mountain. What does this mean? It means that you, the saint, are on the throne!
Moreover, the white pheasant was also a tribute paid by the four guests to the Zhou Dynasty in ancient times!
"Shangshu Da Zhuan" records: "When King Cheng of Zhou Dynasty, there were seedlings growing on different stems, the same ear, and it was so big that there was no one better than others. The king summoned the Duke of Zhou and asked about it, and the Duke said: 'Three seedlings'
As one ear, how can the whole world be unified? 'The Yueshang clan re-translated it. South of Jiaozhi, there was the Yueshang Kingdom, where the Duke of Zhou lived for six years. He made rites and made music, and the world was harmonious. The Yueshang clan re-translated it with three images.
, and offer the white pheasant.”
In Ban Gu's Dongdu Fu, there is also "White Pheasant Poetry"!
There is also a poem written by Bai Juyi: "The Duke of Zhou was afraid of the day of rumors, but Wang Mang was humble and did not usurp the throne." It was because when Wang Mang was the chief minister, Yueshang State enshrined a white pheasant and three black pheasants, so Bai Juyi sent Duke Zhou and
Wang Mang compared them together and said that they did the same thing before Wang Mang usurped the throne.
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With the auspiciousness of the white pheasant, Bai Gui also gained courage in his heart.
It added a bit of confidence to the imperial examination.
Once the ancient county magistrate knows about this, no matter who is dismissed, he will not be dismissed... Once dismissed, it means violating the teachings of prophecy!
If auspiciousness cannot protect one person, how can it protect the Qing Dynasty?
For the sake of his own official status, as long as he doesn't bear to look at the test papers, he will basically be allowed to pass.
"Reading can make you wise..."
Bai Gui sighed softly.
When he was in Bailu Village, although he knew that the legendary white pheasant might be auspicious in ancient times, he didn't know why. He only knew that it might be auspicious. However, he didn't suddenly realize it until he read through the Five Classics.
"Brother Bai, you are right. I have studied hard for so many years in Hanchuang, and I can't give up easily because of this matter. The worst... the worst is going to the south!"
Zhou Yuan was shaken.
Although the Qing government now rules the mainland with high pressure, it is somewhat different from the two crows before. At that time, they searched the mountains and seas to arrest fugitives. Now there are foreign concessions in the south. All you need to do is hide inside, and the Qing government will chase the troops.
But I dare not go in.
He had long envied the freedom of the South, but he was reluctant to part with it.
"Looking at it, this ancient county magistrate has a relationship with Mr. Gu. He is a good person at heart. A few days ago, he asked big families to donate grain and millet. Although he pocketed a lot, he could still give poor people a way to live. Besides, the county magistrate also
I don’t dare to suppress you without permission. As long as the article’s principles are correct and he can’t find fault, it’ll be fine…”
Lu Zhaopeng hesitated for a while and decided to take the exam.
"Um, the same thing..."
When Bai Xiaowen saw that his classmates had decided to take the exam, he also made up his mind to go with them.
Although they are not sure about the county examination now, and they are not yet familiar with the classics. But in the county examination, maybe a blind cat meets a dead mouse, and it happens that they are good at it.
No one will give up this opportunity.
If there is really a danger, there is no need for them to worry unfoundedly. Mr. Zhu will also warn them and let them choose to give up the exam. Now that Mr. Zhu has not spoken, why should they worry about themselves.
Fortunately, there was still enough time. After several people agreed to take the exam, they went to the county government ceremony room and submitted their names.
There are still three days until the exam starts.
It was slightly humid with rain and dew in the early morning.
There was a steady spring rain last night.
The group of people came out from the Mingfeng Gate of the east gate, waded through the winding Zishui River, and were ferried by an old man wearing a bamboo hat and raincoat. They arrived at the other side of Zishui and walked another five or six miles of mountain roads.
, and saw the towering mountains.
This is Fenghuangzui, a place name, and the nearby village is called Jiangcun.
"Ba Ling is built on the mountain. Because it is close to the Zi (Ba) River, it is called Ba Ling, which can also be written as Baling. It is the tomb of Emperor Xiaowen of the Western Han Dynasty. I heard that Senior Brother Wang and others said that you should pay homage to Ba Ling before the exam begins.
Ling is particularly useful..."
Zhou Yuan closed his oil-paper umbrella. When he was halfway there, it started to rain lightly again. It lasted for about half an hour and stopped when it was a mile or two closer to Ba Ling.
"Guanzhong has been an imperial state since ancient times. Seventy-two emperors are buried here..."
Several people casually talked about the imperial tombs elsewhere.
For example, Du Ling is not far from Ba Ling and is located southeast of the Weiyang Palace ruins in Chang'an City of the Han Dynasty. When going from Zishui County to Xi'an City, you can pass by Du Ling.
Not long after, they arrived at the southwestern part of Ba Mausoleum, which is the southern mausoleum of Empress Dowager Bo, the mother of Emperor Wen. A monument was also erected with the words "Empress Dowager Bo of Han Dynasty" written on it.
"To the west of the Nanling Mausoleum, across the Wei River, you can see the Changling Tomb of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty. Therefore, there is a saying in the history books: 'Look to the east for my son, and to the west for my husband.'"
Bai Gui smiled slightly and told the allusion.
When he governed the Spring and Autumn Period, he not only looked at the Spring and Autumn Period, but also had to know and remember other historical records.
The mausoleum system of the Western Han Dynasty is that the emperor and the empress are buried together instead of in a mausoleum, that is, the empress and the emperor are buried together. When Empress Dowager Bo was in Liu Bang, she was only Bo Ji and was not qualified to be buried with Liu Bang. Therefore, a separate Nanling was built next to the tomb of Han Wen Emperor Liu Heng.
From time to time, I passed through the Mausoleum of Queen Dou in Emperor Wen's Tomb and came to the Ba Mausoleum.
"Emperor Wen, Emperor Wen, Wen Neng reaches the top!"
“Although I don’t know where this sentence came from, it’s good to come over and take in the beautiful scenery and pay homage.”
Several people were chanting this sentence.
I don’t know how this sentence spread. It is a homophonic joke, but when local Confucian scholars were taking the imperial examination, they would often come to pay homage to the tomb of Han Wen Emperor Liu Heng.
Jingtianweidiyuewen!
Emperor Wen is almost the highest posthumous title. Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty Li Shimin admired Han Xiaowen Emperor Liu Heng throughout his life. During his lifetime, he hinted many times to ministers to give him the posthumous title of Emperor Wen of the Tang Dynasty after his death, and he got his wish.
"Wen Shu is not afraid of this moment. It won't take much effort anyway. Ba Ling is only an hour away from the county seat."
"Besides, walking is good for your physical and mental health."
Bai Gui said very understandingly.
This kind of thing happened all the time, no matter in the previous life or in the future life. During the exam, when he encountered a multiple-choice question that he didn't know, he would silently pray to the blessings of his ancestors.
Seek peace of mind.
He was holding some sacrifices in his hand, a very simple sacrifice, a plate of Fuping persimmons, which means everything goes well (persimmons), and four large pomegranates, which means 'Liu Shi Deng Ke'. In February, the pomegranate flowers have not yet bloomed.
Open, this was placed on the tribute table last year.
There are not only willows but also pomegranate trees in Guanzhong. The pomegranate flower became the city flower of Xi'an in later generations.
And the wild flowers picked along the way were gathered into bunches and placed in front of the monument.
