Speaking of poetry, in the past 5,000 years in China, the literati and writers who have walked the world have left us countless precious poems and songs.
Like Li Bai and Du Fu, who we are most familiar with, have left hundreds of masterpieces with their talentsTo this day, we can still read these poems in textbooks and recall the beautiful scenery and anecdotes of those years.
And there was such a poet in the Song Dynasty, but he was quite a maverickI only made one residual poem in my life, and there are only two short sentences of fourteen words, but I have achieved a famous sentence for the ages.
Who is the laziest poet who has only one residual poem in his life? What's the story behind this?
Su Lin was born at the beginning of the Northern Song Dynasty, around 969 AD.
As for his birthplace, ancestral hometown, etc., there is no way to verify it, and it can only be said that he was an official in the Song Dynasty.
During the reign of Song Renzong, he was just a small inspector, specifically the county inspector of Hangzhou.
The full name of the inspection is the inspection envoyThe Song Dynasty was placed in Zhuzhou and the villages along the border, and the road was in danger or placed, and there were names such as the inspection envoy of the capital, the inspection envoy of the same capital, and the inspection envoy of the same capital.
He was in charge of inspecting the prefectures, arresting thieves, and prohibiting the sale of tea and salt, and only waited for the envoys, generals, or chamberlains to fill the position.
If the enshrinement officer is below and the envoy of the third class is in office, he is not called an envoy, but he receives one or several states, or from the road to the cheap territory, and the land is not limited, and each is named after his place.
The level of the inspector is the ninth grade, that is to say,This position is like the head of the police station today.
The status of the inspection envoy in the Song Dynasty was not high, and it also needed to start from the bottomHowever, Su Lin is a person with great ambitions, honesty and integrity, and his honesty and integrity are loved by the majority of people.
But for such a long time, he has not been promoted, and it is inevitable that he will be a little depressed.
In front of this fact, Su Lin thought deeply, and he began to question his decision to become an official back then.
He must admit that a single imperial examination is not enough to make himself comfortable in the complex and volatile political environment.
Because he travels all year round, it is difficult to meet his immediate bossAt most, it is reported once a month, which leaves many hidden dangers for his future promotion.
Although Su Lin is diligent, he is not reused, so he can only continue to work in the position of inspector.
Just when Su Lin had lost hope in his career, life gave him an unexpected turn.
In 1043, at the age of 38, Fan Zhongyan was in the prime of life, and together with his colleagues, he implemented a reform of great significance, known as the "Qingli New Deal".
Fan Zhongyan is a famous patriotic poetThe sentence "the worries of the world first, and the joy of the world after the world" is his lifelong patriotism.
He was also a well-known politician, and when Fan Zhongyan saw the declining Song Dynasty, he had made many reforms in the hope of getting rid of the evils, but it was precisely because of his uprightness that he was demoted several times.
After the failure of the "New Deal" led by Fan Zhongyan and others, they had to temporarily retreat from the dynastyis in the prime of youth, and the dream of achieving fame is shattered, you can imagine Fan Zhongyan's mood at this time.
Six years later, at the age of 44, Fan Zhongyan was sent to Hangzhou to be the governor.
After Fan Zhongyan came to Hangzhou Yamen to report, he immediately threw himself into work, reading documents, meeting with officials, and even the streets and alleys of Hangzhou to see in person.
After several days of research, Fan Zhongyan had a general understanding of the situation in Hangzhou.
He nodded very gratefully, Hangzhou is a vast territory and capable people, and it is indeed a rare good place.
After Fan Zhongyan took up his post in Hangzhou, he treated every talented person with the attitude of promoting merit and talent, and tried his best to recommend him.
According to legend, Fan Zhongyan recommended many officials, and after each of them, they rose step by step, and their official fortunes were prosperous.
Of course, it is impossible to find out all these virtuous officialsHis duty is to govern the people and seek benefits for the people, and occasionally miss some talents, which is the case with Su Lin.
Through careful screening, Fan Zhongyan finally identified a group of people who would serve in Hangzhou, all of whom had outstanding political achievements and were well received by the people.
Among these people, there are young, vigorous and energetic young people, as well as experienced and capable old officials.
Fan Zhongyan was very satisfied with this large "harvest", he listed everyone's names one by one, and then sent them to Zhongshu Province to let them be promoted.
It didn't take long for the emperor to approve the group of Hangzhou officials recommended by Fan ZhongyanAt this moment, the entire officialdom in Hangzhou was agitated.
Of course, Su Lin also noticed this, but because he was just a small patrol envoy, his status was lowHe had to go out for work on weekdays, and coupled with the pride of being a scholar, Su Lin never had the opportunity to find Fan Zhongyan.
The colleagues around me were recommended one after another, and they happily received ** Houlu, not to mention that they were all happy.
At this time, Su Lin's psychology was already unbalancedIn terms of strength, he is not lost to those who are promoted, and with his conduct, it is not too bad, why is it that only his career has stagnated?
He also hopes that he can serve the country on a bigger stage.
Su Lin thought to himself"I have never done anything wrong as an official, I am conscientious and conscientious, but because I am not with Mr. Fan Zhongyan, I have no chance of promotion.
If I tell Mr. Fan Zhongyan bluntly, it will seem that I am fighting for power, but I don't want to be forgotten like that. ”
It's all about thinking about it, and I haven't come up with a good idea.
But in the end, Su Lin had an idea, why not follow the example of the ancients to "recommend yourself".
Zhu Qingyu's "Recent Examination on Zhang's Water Department" is a self-recommended poem he wrote to Zhang Ji.
After Zhang Ji took over Zhu Qingyu's poemssaid to Zhu Qingyu: When Qi Xuan was not enough, people were expensive, and a song was worth 10,000 gold. So, Zhu Qingyu successfully entered the court as an official.
Coincidentally, Su Shi and Su Xun were when they first arrived in Bianjingalso wrote self-recommendation poems and handed them to Ouyang Xiu, and Ouyang Xiu also admired the two Su brothers.
Fan Zhongyan not only enjoys a high reputation in the literary world, but also is widely respected by the world because of his advocacy of justice and the selection of talents.
Su Lin seized this opportunity, wanting to show his talent in front of Fan Zhongyan, and wanted to reverse his current unsatisfactory situation.
Su Lin was familiar with the articles of everyone in the literary world at that time, and he studied Fan Zhongyan's taste very much, so he thought that Fan Zhongyan could also understand his unsatisfactory situation from his poems.
Su Lin picked up the brush and wrote two lines on the paper:"The buildings near the water get the moon first, and the flowers and trees are easy to spring. ”
This poem is meaningful, how could Fan Zhongyan not read it.
The first sentence "the building near the water gets the moon first",It refers to the balcony built near the water, and since there are no trees around it, and there are no other pavilions to cover it, you can see the bright moon on the water for the first time.
Just from the meaning contained in this poem, it can be seen that this is the importance of geographical advantages.
And Su Lin wants to be promoted, so the implicit meaning here is that Fan Zhongyan is just selected from his cronies.
From this poem, the subtle beauty of poetry can also be seen.
The second sentence is that the flowers and trees facing the sun are easy to meet in spring, which refers to the flowers and trees facing the sun, and the beautiful scenery of spring flowers can be seen best.
This poem is also very subtleThe so-called "flower" means that a character like Su Lin, and "Sunshine" is Fan Zhongyan, which means that we must be under your light and under the leadership of a wise official like you in order to really get ahead.
Although these two poems are good, they will inevitably be suspected of being sycophants, but Su Lin's goal has been achieved.
There is such a record in the Song Dynasty's "Qingye Lu":"Fan Wenzheng Gong Town Qiantang, the soldiers and officers were all recommended, and Su Lin was not recorded in the inspection alone, but he offered poems: The buildings near the water get the moon first, and the flowers and trees in the sun are easy to meet in spring. ”
The "Fan Wenzhenggong" mentioned here is naturally Fan Zhongyan himself.
On this day, Su Lin had the courage to come to the Hangzhou MansionIn the name of seeking teaching, he met with Fan Zhongyan and presented the two poems written in advance to Fan Zhongyan.
When he handed the letter to Fan Zhongyan,Fan Chengcheng was busy processing a stack of official documents, opening the envelope, and inside were two dignified and elegant poems.
But it's such a simple sentenceFan Zhongyan smiled and praised, as an expert, he could see the meaning of this sentence at a glance.
He understood that Su Lin was complainingThe closer people are to Fan Zhongyan, the more they can be valued, but because they are away all the year round, they are not appreciated, I hope Fan Zhongyan can be fair and selfless.
Fan Zhongyan snorted, praised a few words, and then didn't say anything more, but he was secretly looking at Su Lin in his heart.
He asked his henchmen to go to the inspection area where Su Lin was located, and secretly investigated Su Lin's personality and the people's opinions of him.
Fan Zhongyan entrusted his cronies and friends in the Hangzhou Yamen,and Su Lin's colleagues privately probed on his way of advancement, discussed things, etc.
Su Linguan's personality is full of praiseEven his colleagues have a lot of admiration for his uprightness.
It seems that this Su inspection, whether it is morality or ability, is the dragon and phoenix among people, and a rare good minister!
Fan Zhongyan sighed again, this is the real reader! wrote a letter to Su Lin and recommended Su Lin to Zhongshu Province.
Su Lin's life completely changed after receiving Fan Zhongyan's replyFan Zhongyan's support and cultivation of him made his career in the DPRK flourish.
Su Lin's career can be described as a smooth roadwas first promoted to the imperial historian, and later became the Zhuji Zhixian of the five products.
Su Qi's deeds of being promoted because of this poem have also become famous, and he has even been called the laziest poet of all time.
Over time, these two lines of poetry became the idiom "near the water".
The building near the water gets the moon first", which is also used to describe that because of the good location, it has obtained a lot of benefits.
Su Lin's experience is not only a vivid fable about seizing the opportunity to succeed, but also brings us a philosophy of life.
It is not necessarily a pity to be born at the wrong time, but to seize the opportunity is what should be done now.