For the first time in his life, Wang Xian experienced the feeling of rushing a duck to the shelves.
He is a person who does not suffer losses. Although he is calm most of the time, tonight he was completely angered by those scholars, and he couldn't even wait for revenge in the future. So he wrote the poem with the idea of venting his anger.
But as soon as Chen Yong left, he regretted it... If he was called to the building boat to take further tests on this and that, wouldn't he reveal his secret?
He immediately decided to apply oil on the soles of his feet. Unexpectedly, the bosses were surprisingly efficient in handling their chores, so that before he could escape, he became an ant on a hot pot.
At this point, all I can do is bite the bullet and hold on, pretending to be as long as possible...
He ignorantly joined a few scholars and saluted some elders. Ordinarily, he wanted to kneel down, but because of the honor of the scholars, he just bowed deeply.
"Today at the Shangyuan Poetry Competition, you and other ten people are outstanding. You are fortunate enough to have the personal guidance of Bachelor Hu. Why don't you thank the Bachelor quickly?" After everyone saluted, Xu Tixue said in a deep voice.
Everyone once again saluted Academician Hu, who was twisting his beard and nodding, "Thank you, Academician, for your advice! We are all ears."
"Haha, I don't take advice seriously, we are just discussing with each other..." Hu Guang was over forty, with a graceful demeanor, very much like a leader in the literary world. He smiled gently at the crowd and said: "People say that Zhejiang has many talented people, and it is true. Everyone
His poems are either graceful, grand, elegant, or elegant. For your age, they are really good." After a pause, he said: "For example, the sentence 'The beautiful hibiscus sprouts from the Yao sky, and the precious trees are staggered.
Nearly nine layers.' There is also the sentence 'I am pitying the burning tree for thousands of spring flowers, and suddenly I see the clear light reflecting the moon.' It is quite similar to Xiao Li and Xiao Du, which is very good..."
Those who can get the first prize in the examination are indeed non-human beings. Hu Guang can memorize those awkward poems just by reading them once, and his comments are convincing.
"But there is one poem, but it is better than Yu Zi." After reviewing the poems of the nine scholars, Hu Xueshi started to comment on the last poem, and recited the whole poem for the first time and said:
“If there is a lamp without a moon, it will not entertain people; if there is a moon without a lamp, it will not be spring.
When spring arrives in the world, people are like jade, and when the lamp is burning, the moon is like silver.
The streets are full of pearls and emeralds, and women watch lanterns, painting boats, playing music, and singing to ecstasy.
If you don't show your beauty and open your mouth to smile, how can you spend this good time?"
Academician Hu's cadence fit the artistic conception of the whole poem. He recited it in one breath, and vividly displayed the lively scene of the West Lake in front of everyone. All the scholars were convinced after hearing this, and secretly said, it is indeed beyond my ability.
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All the adults here have already commented on this poem, but now they have new feelings when they listen to it again. At first, they felt that this poem was a straightforward narration, not to mention the refinement and carving of words. But the talent flowed down the river,
It is completely natural, refreshing and addictive. Reading it again at this moment, they can truly feel that the artistic conception of the poem is ethereal and lofty, but also very human. That seems to be what they have been looking for...
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The development of poetry in the Ming Dynasty has entered a bottleneck period. After the four outstanding figures in the early days of the Republic of China were all killed by Taizu, it fell into a situation where thousands of horses were silent. For decades, poets have been seeking breakthroughs, but those who quit their jobs after exhaustion will inevitably die.
Those who return to simplicity often lose sight of simplicity when it comes to flamboyance, and the entire poetry world falls into a long dark night, unable to find its direction.
In addition, the poems composed this time were all students at the school. The students focused on their careers and did not put much energy into poetry, so their level was average.
It is not difficult to understand why Hu Guang and the other elders read so quickly. Who else would have looked through the piles of improvised allusions and rhetoric, and they were not in the mood to savor it carefully. They were just coping.
Just official business.
It is not difficult to understand how excited they would be when they saw an otherworldly poem. It was like eating iced sour plum soup in the summer and seeing a clump of green on the loess plateau...
"Well, it's a good poem." The first person to discover this poem was Yu Qian, the prefect of Hangzhou. He praised it with his beard and said: "Everyone, please listen to me reading this poem. I have discovered a Bai Letian for the Ming Dynasty."
Everyone was very interested when they heard the words. They all raised their heads and heard Magistrate Yu slowly read: "There is no moon without entertainment, and there is no spring without the moon. When spring comes to the world, people are like jade, and when the lamp shines, the moon is like silver."
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After Yu Qian finished reciting, all the adults thought for a long time before sighing: "This talent is made in heaven and earth, and we will never forget it..."
"Xue Xie once said in those days that a talented person does not need to use allusions. His talent is more than enough, so why do he need to find chapters and excerpts?" Hu Guang also praised highly: "Only after hearing this poem today, I know that what Xie Xue said is true."
He raised his wine glass high and said, "This is how the poem comes to light!"
"It's so obvious!" Everyone raised their glasses, and after toasting, someone laughed and said: "With this poem alone, I am worthy of being the second most talented person in the Ming Dynasty." The first talented person is naturally the jailed scholar Jie.
, solely based on his achievements in compiling the "Yongle Dadian", his status cannot be shaken.
"Yes, such a great talent should not be unknown." Hu Guang nodded heavily and said excitedly: "I should make a name for him!" Then he asked Yu Qian: "I wonder who the poet's name is and where he is from?
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Magistrate Yu was so intoxicated that he remembered to look at the name. Seeing that it was under his rule, he proudly replied: "Fuyang junior official Wang Xian... uh..." After saying this, he was stunned.
Everyone was also stunned. It was hard to believe that a small official could actually compare with all the talented people in Zhejiang...
"Isn't this a joke?" Everyone asked, "It is possible that the more talented a scholar is, the more powerful he will be."
"No." Zhou Xin, who had been silent until now, finally spoke up: "I insist that Qingshan won't let go, it's him who did it."
"Ha, it turns out that Mr. Tie Han conferred the title of 'The First Official in the South of the Yangtze River'!" All the elders suddenly said: "No wonder, no wonder!" Since there have been excellent works before, the fragile hearts of the elders are easier to accept.
"With such talent, why are you willing to be an official?" someone asked puzzledly.
"Not everyone has the money to study." Zhou Xin had a very good impression of Wang Xian, and he used Wang Xian's method to transfer the capital to the Salt Envoy Si Yijun. As expected, the Salt Envoy did not dare to mess around again and canceled the order.
Restrictions on selling salt in east and west Zhejiang.
This move not only saved the salt merchants, but also greatly reduced the price of salt in western Zhejiang, benefiting countless people. Zhou Xin has always been grateful to Wang Xian for this, and naturally wanted to say a few words for him at this time, "This Wang Xian's father
His name is Wang Xingye. He was unjustly imprisoned for several years because of the case of a scholar who killed his wife, which delayed his studies. Last year, his father was rehabilitated, and the magistrate of Fuyang took care of him to enter the county government and became a scribe, which solved his livelihood.
question."
"So that's it." After hearing Zhou Xin's explanation, all the adults sighed: "It's a pity that such a talent has fallen into the hands of subordinates. It's like a pearl casting a shadow in the dark..."
"It's no pity." Xu Tixue's heart moved and he said with a smile, "Su Laoquan started to get angry at twenty-seven. He is not yet seventeen years old. If you urge him to study hard now, he will become another Su Mingyun!"
He was extremely concerned about this matter. When he heard some doubts, he went out to explain to Wang Xian...
Seeing how enthusiastic he was, Zhou Xin was stunned, and immediately understood Xu Tixue's little plan. He couldn't help but frown slightly, as if he was not helping...
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On the boat, based on Wang Xian's poems, Master Hu taught all living beings in the style of a great master in the world:
"This poem is a straightforward narration, not to mention word refinement or carving, but it is catchy and beautiful. Why? Because it is like the tinkling of a harp and a harp without any noise, and like the flowing clouds and flowing water without any obstruction." After a pause, Academician Hu
After looking around, he remembered something very important and asked: "Which one is Wang Xian?"
"The villain is here." Wang Xian was not a scholar, so naturally he could not call himself a student, so he quickly stepped out to salute.
When everyone saw that his features were handsome and his bones were sharp, and he didn't have the vulgarity of a clerk in the yamen, they felt a lot of pain in their hearts... If the author of this kind of poem is the kind of person who can't stand the vulgarity at first glance
A subordinate official, do you have to worry about being blocked by too many people?
"Do you have a nickname?" Hu Xueshie asked kindly.
"The grass character is Zhongde." Wang Xian said respectfully, "It was given by the county master."
"Very good." Academician Hu secretly sighed. If it's not that good, it would be a nice thing for me to give you one. "Zhongde, let me ask you, how many years have you gone to school?"
"As for the bachelor, I only went to elementary school for a few days." Although Wang Xian didn't understand what Hu Guang meant, he seemed to want to clear his name, so he naturally responded obediently.
"Who did you learn to compose poetry from?" Hu Guang asked again.
"No one taught me," Wang Xiandao said.
"Scare," the elders laughed, "Then how come you know how to write poetry?"
"The villain only knows the basic antitheses, and I can read "Three Hundred Tang Poems" on weekdays," Wang Xian replied timidly: "As time goes by, I also have the courage to write some limericks, jingles and so on..."
After saying that, a big stone fell in my heart. At least I put the words down here and no longer have to worry about exposing the secret. Of course, this is all thanks to Bachelor Hu Guang. Even if he is deliberately being a shill, he is not so competent.
"Self-study has the advantage of self-study. For example, as a child, everything comes naturally and is not affected by the influence of teachers and customs. Instead, it can learn the artistic conception of Tang poetry." Scholar Hu was also very satisfied with Wang Xian's cooperation and continued to teach all members.
road:
"And you all have a background in academics. When you compose poems, you will inevitably carve out allusions in order to show off your knowledge. In the end, you will twist your teeth and lose the natural artistic conception. This is why Jiang Baishi said that 'carving hurts the Qi'."
"But I don't want you to learn from him, otherwise you will be a toddler again. You won't be able to learn the naturalness, and even the original exquisiteness will be gone. As a result, you will be unable to rely on both ends." After a pause, Academician Hu said in a deep voice: "How to balance well?
The relationship between sculpture and nature needs to be paid attention to. Finally, I use Lu Fangweng’s words to give you, ‘Articles are made by nature, and clever hands can accidentally find them.’ I have pointed out the direction for you, as for what achievements you can achieve in the future.
, Firstly, look at your talent, secondly, look at your hard work, so you can do your best..."
"The students have been taught!" The students were excited. This was the teaching of the great master. They seemed to see a golden avenue leading to the throne of the God of Poetry...