When you are poor, no one cares, and when you reach it, you compete to cling to it! Prime Minister Lu Mengzheng wrote two couplets
In the ups and downs of life, no one cares about it when you are poor, and there is no way to ask for help when you are rich. We are now focusing on the couplet of Prime Minister Lu Mengzheng. Between the lines, the vagaries of the world are revealed, as if it is a profound and tragic picture of life.
The ups and downs of life are deeply engraved in these poems, just as the cycle of time is engraved on the picture scroll. In this book, we will explore the legendary life of Prime Minister Lu Mengzheng, interpret his two couplets, feel the warmth and honor and disgrace of the world, and more deeply understand the difficulties of life and the mystery of fate. Please follow me as you step into the blue river of history and feel the shock of traveling through time and space.
After the breakdown of the family, can the mother and child find a place to live in **?
Lu Mengzheng was born in the troubled times of five dynasties and ten kingdoms, and his father Lu Guitu was the first in the imperial court and had a solid family. Lu Mengzheng has been smart and clever since he was a child, and his father loves him very much. Father and son read ancient books together, discussed history and classics, and talked and laughed.
The good times didn't last long, and the changes in the family came suddenly. Lu Guichen married a concubine in middle age, but he was at odds with his wife and drove his wife and Lu Mengzheng out of the house. With nowhere to stay, the mother and son left home in a hurry and went into exile. In the face of this sudden change, Lu Mengzheng felt indescribably sad in his heart, he couldn't understand his father's change of heart, and at the same time, he couldn't accept the fact that his family was ruined. She held her mother's trembling hand and walked alone in the cold wind. The warmth and beauty of the past disappeared at that moment, and he became a street wanderer.
Lu Meng was holding back tears and insisted on carrying the only remaining hope to his mother. Although his heart is like a knife, he must be strong. Lu Mengzheng is carrying more than just fate. Although he was only a teenager, he had to carry the burden of the family. For a child who is only a teenager, this is undoubtedly a huge pressure.
The two mothers came to Luoyang with their children and started a poor life in the cold wind bun shop in Longmen Mountain. Lu Meng was running around all day, trying to find a temporary job to earn some money to support himself. His hands were stained with the smell of earth. Late at night, he studied hard under the dim oil lamp. Watching the flickering of the oil lamp, he diligently turned the worn-out pages of the book, without stopping for a moment. This kind of perseverance and endurance is unmatched by many people who live a privileged life.
The night was long, and my mother sighed from time to time. The once dignified and beautiful face is now full of dust. Lu Mengzheng's heart was also full of depression and resistance. Why did he suffer in the middle of nowhere? For the sake of his ideals and aspirations, he deserves a better life. He reminded himself again and again that he must change all this, and he must let his mother live a good life again.
Such days are very difficult for young people, but Lu Mengzheng has never felt weak or disappointed. Instead, he imposed his will on the obstacle and melted the heart of the obstacle. He turned this contempt for fate into a drive to want to make a difference. Even if the road under his feet is bumpy, he must look up to the sublime.
He became an excellent writer and parish leader.
More than ten years of cold window life did not exhaust Lu Mengzheng's ambitions, but made his knowledge more profound and his articles more unique. He poured all his blood and heart into his work.
In 977, Lü Meng won the title and became famous in one fell swoop. Hardly anyone had heard of the young man, but overnight, he became the object of admiration. Those who used to shy away from him now want to win the favor of this upstart and hope to get some benefit from him. Their adoration and flattery are repulsive.
Lu Mengzheng was not deceived by the praise of the crowd. He was well aware of how long this short-lived boom would last. When his aura fades, these people will also change their faces and leave him. He knows that the world is impermanent, and human feelings are warm and cold. Therefore, he wrote two couplets that bordered on irony, exposing the hypocrisy and coldness of human nature.
In the past, swallows flew into the homes of ordinary people in front of Wang Xie Tang and brought firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea"。..The above sentence breaks the cold of the world, when a person has nothing, no matter how close to him will be hollowed out. "Today's topic is happiness, food and clothing worry-free..."The next couplet is a metaphor for people's impetuousness, and when they become famous, hypocrites compete for flattery.
In the face of such ridicule, the guests could only feel ashamed and did not dare to show their ugliness again. These couplets are a stark display of the weakness and ugliness of human nature, and Lü Mengzheng's guests have nowhere to hide.
Lu Meng is showing his mind and ability to recognize people in the couplet. Success does not make him arrogant, but at the same time he has enough bearing to recognize the real world. This is exactly the temperament of a literati in good times.
He is a strong man, but he is not afraid to show his generosity in the face of change.
After graduating from high school, Lü Mengzheng was promoted, and eventually immediately promoted to prime minister under the protection of the emperor. But Houlu has also aroused people's jealousy, and a large number of subordinates are secretly frivolous, and behind them is often a reputation of humiliation.
The most vicious of these were the insulting remarks of Li Shunfu and Wang Jien. They fabricated many mistakes and shortcomings of Lü Mengzheng in the court in order to squeeze him and usurp his position. However, Lü Mengzheng never took these deep-rooted slanders to heart.
Friends and relatives advised him to punish those who mocked him, but Lu Mengzheng disagreed"We may be afraid of other people's words, but the true heart is not afraid. How can I listen to gossip? The greater the wind and waves, the more you must maintain wisdom in order to progress"。
The world is unpredictable, and it is unpredictable. Lü Mengzheng did not flinch, and this innocence made him more respected in the court. Connoisseurs admired Prime Minister Lu's way of doing things - he also showed his mind to see the mountains and the confidence when encountering detours.
Lü Meng is turning a deaf ear to the slanderous attacks. With his superior bearing and broad-mindedness, he calmed down the crisis. Because of his outstanding political achievements and the support of the people, these inappropriate rumors did not cause an uproar.
Old age is like a dream, and life is warm and cold.
In his later years, Lu Meng was escaping into the canvas, often returning to the stage through the cold window, lamenting the flow of life. Along the way, he has learned that the world is impermanent.
When you work hard, your neighbors are indifferent to you; When you achieve fame, hypocrites compete for flattery. It's really hard to understand. But in times of difficulty, there are mentors who can help you. In good times, we learn to be generous and merciful. Human nature is not all dirty, there is a glow of goodwill.
There are ups and downs in life, and the reason why Lu Meng can survive in the tide of the times is because of this bit of warmth and hope. When she grows up, she will miss her mother's warm hands and bless all those who have helped her.
In his later years, Lu Meng was indifferent to fame and fortune, but he never gave up his love for learning. He invited literary friends to his home to talk about the past and the present, and learn from each other. He also likes to climb high and look into the distance, and occasionally writes poetry. The white clouds are long, how many winds and rains are there in a lifetime? In the poem, he expressed his feelings about the change of fate.
He smiled at the ukiyo and held his head high. The cold-blooded prime minister is just a stop on the road of life. Now, his true feelings have been realized, and his heart is full of understanding of the world. His life is over, and he's going down. Lu Meng said goodbye to the world peacefully. Despite his success, as a writer, he remains humble and indifferent. Life is like a dream, and he is already satisfied.
Lu Mengzheng's legendary life and extraordinary experience have become a story that will be talked about by future generations. In the cold eyes of passers-by and his own intransigence, he faced the lies of the world, but he retained truth and greatness in his bones.
The change of his fate reminds the world that no matter how high or low, we must maintain an upright heart; His determination to study inspired the spirit of poor students; His dynastic bearing back then reminds people today. His thoughts and deeds all shine with the light of scholarship.
Let me chew for a moment, and he left the following words:"The world is never completely bleak, as long as you take the road ahead, always keep your eyes open, and look for that glimmer of hope"。This is the true meaning of Lu Mengzheng's legendary life.
He studied life in all its forms with a detached mindset and was passionate about work and politics. He loves every warmth around him and faces the challenges of fate. The world is impermanent, and Lu Meng interprets the meaning of life with life.