The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

Chapter 1741 "Viewing Dongting Lake as a Gift to Lord Qing"

The news of Zhang Longxiang's poetry swept across the Holy Yuan Continent like a strong wind.

Since only scholars with Juren or higher academic degrees can enter the discussion list, the rest can only find out in busy areas by waiting for the announcement of those Juren.

Among the Wenyouzhu, there were several candidates from other places who had not looked at the forum list because they were talking about seats in the literary society. Now when they heard someone shouting, they immediately took out their official seals. All the people nearby shut their mouths and looked at these people quietly. Lift people.

After a few breaths, a Juren opened his eyes, nodded, and said: "Zhang Longxiang has indeed composed a poem called "Viewing Dongting Lake as a Gift to the Lord Qing."

The restaurant owner immediately shouted: "Hurry! Get pen, ink, paper and inkstone!"

The waiter on the side immediately picked up pen, ink, paper and inkstone and rushed towards the judge.

The judge nodded, started writing, and recited orally while writing.

In August, the lake is horizontal, but the water is too clear.

The steam is rising over the Yunmengze, and the waves are shaking Yueyang City.

If you want to help without a boat, you will live in the shameful sage.

Sitting and watching the fishermen only envy the fish.

After the judge finished reciting the first couplet and the chin couplet, everyone nodded, but after listening to the complete poem, many people showed surprise.

"Poems are good poems, but... they shouldn't be..." Zhang Zongshi and several readers murmured to themselves in a low voice.

"Is there anything special about this poem? Can Mr. Wang explain it a little bit?" A young scholar asked the old scholar next to him.

The old scholar smiled and said: "I'm not talented. I don't talk about the last neck couplet and tail couplet, but only the first couplet and chin couplet. These first four sentences are really good sentences. Although the first sentence of 'August Lake Level' is a straightforward statement, But it accurately describes the characteristics of Dongting Lake in August, that is, the lake water has risen to the level of the shore. The word "flat" makes people feel It seems that the water of Dongting Lake is almost overflowing. The clever use of words is really rare. Fang Xusheng once wrote a poem "The bright moon rises on the sea, and the world is at this moment", in which the word "sheng" is used instead of "sheng". , shocking the world, it is just above the Mid-Autumn Festival. Of course, the word "平" is slightly inferior to the word "生". "

The scholars nearby nodded slightly. They did not expect that this old scholar had such extraordinary knowledge, so they all listened quietly. Even the few candidates who held the ceremony put down their official seals.

"The 'Hanxu' in the second sentence 'Hanxu mixes with Taiqing' refers to the scene of the water reflecting the sky, while Taiqing refers to the sky, and the water reflects the sky, which is mixed with the sky. The previous sentence describes the shape of Dongting Lake, This sentence describes the appearance of Dongting Lake, and the accuracy of the wording and scenery is really good. This can't help but remind people of Zhang Mingzhou's song "The sun disappears behind the mountains, and the Yellow River flows into the sea." The scenery captured in both sentences is beautiful. picturesque."

"Sir, that's right." The young scholar nodded repeatedly.

"Yunmengze is another name for Dongting Lake, and Yueyang is also another name for Baling City. The water vapor on Dongting Lake is transpiration, and when the wind blows, the waves are rolling. The wind and waves are so big that they seem to shake Baling City. Do you know that 'waves shake Yueyang' What’s so wonderful about the phrase “city”?

"Student... I don't know." The young man's face turned red.

"The first two sentences describe that the lake is full, and the lake surface is mixed with the sky. One describes that there is a lot of water, and the second describes that the water surface is wide, but no matter how you write it, it is just a big lake. Now it is written that the waves of Dongting Lake seem to be able to shake Baling City , is to echo the previous one, giving Dongting Lake the power of the ocean. Everyone says that Zhang Mingzhou is very talented. When I see this poem with my own eyes, I have to admire his talent."

"Sir, why don't you say the next four sentences?"

The old scholar smiled and said: "I am very talented and have little knowledge. I can't understand the last four sentences." After saying this, the old scholar stopped talking.

Many scholars understood what the old scholar said, but some people thought about it carefully and vaguely understood something.

The restaurant owner was a good person. When he saw that the old scholar did not talk about the last four sentences, he knew there was a taboo, so he smiled and said: "Come here, give this old gentleman a 12-year-old Baling Laojiao! Who can continue to interpret the first four sentences?" If approved, our store will also give you a bottle of 12-year-old Baling Laojiao!”

The eyes of many scholars who like wine are bright. Baling Laojiao is one of the three famous wines in Xiangzhou. Wines older than ten years are extremely expensive. I didn't expect that here we can give away wines that are twelve years old.

I saw a middle-aged boy who was addicted to alcohol and said: "After reading the whole poem, I can think of more. Everyone knows that although Dongting Lake has strong storms in autumn, it is too exaggerated to say that 'the waves shake Yueyang City'. So, Zhang Longxiang Why is it written like this? In my opinion, there are two possibilities. The first possibility is in Zhang Longxiang’s mind. He is so heroic that he thinks that he can attack Baling City with the power of heaven and earth and seize the position of the first of the four talented men. As for the second possibility, it is just that Zhang Longxiang's mind is fluctuating and his talents are shaking, and he wants to show off his talent. The majestic wind echoes the wind and waves of Dongting Lake to form a "wave that shakes Yueyang City."

"Not bad!" Many readers nodded lightly. If they took the time, everyone present could make this interpretation, but the fact that this poem could be interpreted so quickly as soon as it appeared shows that this person is quite talented.

"Okay, I'll give this guest a pot of 12-year-old Baling Laojiao!"

So everyone began to discuss the first four sentences of this poem, and they all felt that the four words "flat", "mixed", "steamed" and "shaken" were used very accurately. They were clearly words, but they made Dongting Lake move. It was really rare. A good poem, at least a poem about Dafu, maybe even Mingzhou.

However, many people keep talking about these four sentences and avoid the following four sentences.

After discussing for a long time, a scholar laughed and said: "Brother Zong Shi, I think everyone didn't mention the last four sentences. You should stand up and tell the truth."

Many scholars looked at Zhang Zongshi with a smile. He was the only person present who was most suitable to take on this dirty job.

Zhang Zongshi knew someone would say that, so he smiled helplessly and said, "I don't think the last four sentences are anything special. It's just saying that Zhang Longxiang felt ashamed to be idle during the reign of a wise monarch, and wanted to cross Dongting Lake, but he didn't have a boat. He sat on the shore and watched those fishermen, feeling envious, but he didn't catch any fish. The last four sentences are simple and easy to understand, and there is no truth or falsehood."

"Zongshi, you have changed, you are not honest anymore!"

"Yes, Brother Zhang, you are avoiding the important and talking about the trivial, which is not good, very bad!"

"As the owner of the Void Saint Blood Poetry Wall, if you don't take action, who will? You tell me, I am a juren, I have an official seal, and I can publish your words on the discussion list." A juren laughed.

Everyone asked Zhang Zongshi to tell the truth, and Zhang Zongshi couldn't refuse, so he had to speak.

"Since that's the case, I don't care about bearing the infamy. Even if Zhang Mingzhou is a meritorious official of Liangjie Mountain, he still needs to be judged! The first four lines of this poem are good poems, but the last four lines can only be said to be fake poems! The last four lines can be summed up in one word, asking for an official position. According to me, the last four lines are nothing more than saying one thing. Zhang Longxiang wants to leave the literary world. He compares breaking through the barriers between the two worlds to crossing Dongting Lake, but he can't find a suitable place to settle down. After all, Shengyuan Continent is unfamiliar to him. So, he said against his conscience that Qing Jun is a wise monarch and he feels ashamed in front of him. He doesn't envy those people who fish, but envies the officials who are favored by Qing Jun. He wants to hold an important position in Qing State! The sentence "waves shake Yueyang City" actually implies that he can act as the vanguard of Qing State to attack Fang Yun and Jing State!"

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