Seventy-one, Five Decays of Heaven and Man (Part 1)
Seventy-one, Five Decline of Heaven and Man (Part 1)
At noon, Xi Chao returned from discussing matters in the east hall of Taicheng and went to his residence. The steward reported to Chen Caozhi that Zhu Yingtai had come to visit. He asked where the guest was. He replied that he was going to the Qinhuai River to see the Chen family's house.
Xi Chao took out his sun hat, put it on, and led two servants to Chen's homestead. From a distance, he saw Chen Caozhi and Xie Daoyun standing in the shade of the locust tree by the river. Chen Caozhi combed his spine and wore a bun. He wears a lacquer gauze crown and a white silk summer shirt, with a long and jade-like body, floating out of the dust; Xie Daoyun wears a silk scarf and a white silk single jacket, and his figure is obviously slimmer than Chen Caozhi. Although the wide robe is slow, but the summer shirt Thin and light, graceful figure looms——
Xi Chao also knew that he had prejudices. Otherwise, there would be many weak and charming men. Xie Daoyun in men's clothing was not very eye-catching. When Wang Xizhi was young, he was praised for his graceful posture and light walk——
It must have been a reminder from Xie's servant. Xi Chao saw Chen Caozhi and Xie Daoyun turning around together. Chen Caozhi cupped his hands towards him from a distance and hurriedly greeted him. Xie Daoyun was two steps behind, following behind.
Xi Chao slowed down and thought to himself: "Xie An is willing to let his niece come out, which means that Chen Caozhi's lobbying was successful last night and Xie Daoyun will enter the Xifu."
Seeing Chen and Xie approaching, Xi Chao smiled and said: "Zizhong really lived up to Duke Huan's trust and invited Master Zhu out of the deep courtyard. He has done a lot of credit."
Chen Caozhi did not need to be polite in front of Xi Chao, but Xie Daoyun did not. She was deeply wary of this witty guest Xi, and bowed and said: "Go to Yu Zhu Yingtai to meet Mr. Xi."
Xi Chao returned the greeting with a smile: "This is the second time that I have met Mr. Zhu. We met three years ago at Gu's Thatched Cottage in Wu County. I never thought that Xu's Academy was a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger at that time. Both Xie Youdu and Chen Zizhong There is such a talented person with a far-reaching reputation, and there is also a wise man like Mr. Zhu who has high aspirations and restrained talents."
Xie Daoyun thought to himself: "As expected, Guest Xi remembers that hasty meeting. Is he really not suspicious?" But seeing Xi Chao's expression as usual, he was a little relieved, thinking that even if he was as smart as Guest Xi, he would not be able to guess Xie Daoyun's whereabouts based on Zhu Yingtai. Then he said in a thick nasal voice: "Shilang Xi is overly praised." He said it simply and said nothing more.
Xi Chao knew that Xie Daoyun didn't want to talk too much and was afraid of making mistakes if he said too much, so he pointed to the large piece of homestead surrounding the earthen wall and asked: "Zizhong, when will your house be built?"
Chen Cao said: "Build the East Garden first so that our Chen clan can have a place to live in Beijing. It will be completed around the end of next year."
Xi Chao asked: "Do you have all the money and materials? I will help you with one million yuan."
Xi Chao was generous and good at giving, and made many friends. "Book of Jin. Biography of Xi Chao" records that Xi Chao's father Xi Min was fond of amassing money. He accumulated tens of millions of money. He tried to open the treasury and allowed Xi Chao to use it. Scatter tens of millions of money to relatives and friends. "Shishuo Xinyu. Qiyi" also records: "Whenever Xi Chao heard about people who wanted to be noble and retired, he would often invest millions of dollars and build a residence." Later commentators believed that Xi Chao was deliberately trying to win people's hearts, but to Chen Caozhi, these were all heart-breaking remarks. He believed that Xi Chao could be a good friend, although Xi Chao was not as approachable and considerate as Gu Kaizhi and Xu Miao. There are some things that make people guess. If he is said to have a good reputation, he does not care about his reputation and does not obey his father's orders. He is devoted to assisting Huan Wen. If he is said to be profit-loving, he is a believer in Buddhism and good at giving. As for lustful It is even more impossible to say that Xi Chao’s wife, Zhou Ma Tou, was infertile, and he did not take another concubine——
The record of Xi Chao's death in Shishuoxinyu made Chen Caozhi wary. Xi Chao's ending was not a warning for him. When Xi Chao died, he entrusted a box of books to his disciples and said: "I want to burn it."
I am afraid that my master will feel sorry for me. After my death, if my master is so sad that he loses sleep and food, he can present this box. If he doesn’t, he will burn it.” After Xi Chao’s death, Xi Min fell ill due to mourning, and Xi Chao’s disciples followed him.
When the edict was delivered, the boxes were full of secret plans by Xi Chao and Huan Wen to depose and abolish the establishment. Xi Min then became furious and said, "It's too late for this young man to die!" He no longer cried - Xi Chao was willing to lead the unfaithful and unfilial people.
The infamy, the sadness in it, makes people feel pity. Xi Chao was extremely talented and was a man of destiny. However, throughout his life, he did not have the reputation of helping the world. Instead, he was ridiculed by the same party and those who opposed others, and conspired to abolish the establishment.——
Chen Caozhi cupped his hands and said: "We have all the money and materials. We don't need Brother Guest's help. When the East Garden is completed next year, Brother Guest will be invited to have a drink."
At this time, Xi's servants came in a hurry and reported that Xi Xuan, Xi Chao's aunt Wang Xizhi's wife, asked Xi Chao to meet at the Wang's house in Wuyi Lane to discuss urgent matters.
Xi Chao frowned and said to Chen Caozhi and Xie Daoyun: "Zizhong, Mr. Zhu, I have to excuse myself. My uncle Wang Youjun is seriously ill. He sent someone to ask Du Zigong to come for treatment. I wonder if he has arrived?"
When Chen Cao heard this, he said: "I will go with Brother Jian to visit Young Master Yi."
Xie Daoyun said: "Young Master Yi has been kind to me, so I will go and visit him."
Xi Chao, Chen Caozhi and men's clothing Xie Daoyun came to the Langya Wang family's mansion in Wuyi Lane. Wang Xizhi's five sons and one daughter were all there. Wang Ningzhi welcomed Xi Chao and the three of them into a small courtyard, covered with vines, plantains and green bamboos, which was unique and quiet.
, Xi Chao went into the room first, and after a while, Wang Xianzhi came out and said to Chen Caozhi and Xie Daoyun: "Thank you for visiting me, but I don't want to see you. I have always been beautiful and clean, but now I am sick and in disarray, and my complexion is not good."
, the medicinal smell is foul to the nose, I really don’t want outsiders to see it, please forgive me.”
Chen Caozhi asked: "Brother Zijing, has Master Qian Tang and Du arrived yet?"
Wu Xianzhi said sadly: "Master Du was in Yangzhou and refused to come, but he said to his disciples, 'You Jun is not ill, so why use me!' This means that my father will not be able to survive."
Wang Xizhi is a believer in Tianshi Taoism. He has taken Wushi Powder for many years. He practiced taking it with Taoist Xu Mai. He resigned from office and went into seclusion. He traveled thousands of miles to collect medicinal stones. There was a book that said: "Take a small amount of Wushi Gypsum Powder, and your body will be light and your movements will be like flying."
"Ye." When you are young and strong, if you take the powder properly, you will indeed feel cheerful and ecstatic. However, if you take it for a long time, the toxins will accumulate in the body and it will become more and more painful. Wang Xizhi is already sixty years old, and the toxicity attacks are violent and unbearable.
Medicine can save him. Du Zigong knew this, so he refused to come.
Chen Caozhi sighed deeply, knowing that this generation of calligraphy saints might not live long.
Chen Caozhi and Xie Daoyun said goodbye and left the Wang family's residence. The two of them walked slowly along the bank of the Qinhuai River.
Looking back at the past now, I feel sad!"
This is a sentence from Wang Xizhi's "Preface to the Lanting Collection". Wang Yishao, who was broad-minded back then, is now lying on his bed.
Chen Caozhi was also enveloped in the strong sentimental atmosphere of the Wei and Jin people. There were too many deaths that he had to face, the death of his father and brother, the death of his mother, the death of Master Ge... A few lines of ancient poems came to his mind, and he slowly chanted: "Rise and Fall"
Everyone has their own time, and it is not too early to establish oneself. Life is not gold and stone, how can you test your longevity? Immortals are transformed into objects, and honor and fame are treasures." He also said: "I was in Dong'an Temple, Shaogong Mengyi, who gave me some tips on brushwork.
Tight and heavy; must be tightened for painting, expensive and slow; it has benefited me greatly——"
Xie Daoyun blurted out: "Is it the time when I wrote 'Bodhi is not a tree'?"
Chen Caozhi raised his dark eyebrows and asked, "Brother Yingtai, have you ever seen me write inscriptions on the wall of Dong'an Temple?"
Xie Daoyun said calmly: "I accompanied my third aunt to Dong'an Temple to worship Buddha. I have carefully appreciated it. Zizhong's calligraphy can be compared with that of Wang Zijing."
Chen Cao said: "I might as well." When he looked up, he saw the Xie family's mansion right in front. He was surprised and laughed and said: "I came here without knowing it. Well, even if I am sending Brother Yingtai back home.
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Xie Daoyun smiled and invited: "Zizhong, it's past noon, let's have a meal here."
Chen Cao said: "I have been a vegetarian for Master Ge for three months, so I won't bother you." He said goodbye.
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Chen Caozhi stayed in Jiankang for seven days and never had a chance to see Lu Weirui again. In his spare time, he drew a small freehand painting of "Galloping Horse" and asked Gu Kaizhi's wife Zhang Tongyun to pass it to Lu Weirui to commemorate the sweetness of riding with Lu Weirui that day.
Warm.
Chi Chao succeeded Huan Wen in the seven favors of Shang Shu. In addition to merging officials and provincial posts, reducing the number of officials and large-scale household members, and implementing the elimination of locals, the remaining five things have been implemented by imperial edicts, and they merged officials, dismissed officials, and inspected the registration system.
The two major events involving the end of the earth required caution and a detailed plan. Xi Chao collected the discussions between the government and the public and gave them to Chen Caozhi, who asked Chen Caozhi to summarize and report to Huan Da Sima.
During this period, Chen Caozhi paid two visits to King Sima Yu of Kuaiji. On June 27, he was led by Sima Yu to meet the new king Sima Yi. Although King Sima Yu of Kuaiji praised Chen Caozhi and said that Chen Cao was very intelligent.
He was extraordinary and loyal, but Emperor Sima Yi was quite indifferent to Chen Caozhi. After asking a few questions, he asked Chen Caozhi to step down. He was rewarded with three hundred pieces of silk, which must have been requested by King Sima Yu of Kuaiji.
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Chen Caozhi knew that Lu Qin would not speak well of him in front of Emperor Sima Yi, and people like Zhu Lingbao and Xianglong, whose legs were broken by Ran Sheng last time, would definitely slander him in front of the emperor. Even if Emperor Sima Yi did not
Foolish, being deceived by these people, the impression of him is definitely not good, and the people in charge of the Xi Dynasty are Empress Dowager Chu Suanzi and King Sima Yu of Kuaiji. Now there is Xi Chao. Emperor Sima Yi does not have much power, and
