In front of the Qinglou, a couplet was provoked, and thousands of people pillowed with jade arms. Qianlong's ingenious response, a masterpiece passed down through the ages
One day in the autumn of 1767, Emperor Qianlong arrived in a bustling town south of the Yangtze River and couldn't wait to catch a glimpse of it. The town is famous for its famous inn, which is next to a centuries-old green house. Every evening, the inn was crowded with guests, and the Qinglou was also crowded with wealthy merchants.
i.Li Yuan, who had been defeated repeatedly, suffered humiliation in the inn.
The tavern was frequented by some of the local literati and writers, who often drank and wrote poems and discussed their goals in life. A young man named Li Yuan is a regular customer of the tavern and is 25 years old. He was handsome and full of bookishness, and he was bent on passing the imperial examination and becoming famous in one fell swoop. However, after failing several exams in a row, Li Yuan was very disappointed because the results were not announced.
On this day, Li Yuan personally came to the inn, bought a few glasses of spirits, and rested as soon as he got drunk. When other literati saw his sad face, they laughed at him for his incompetence, saying that he couldn't get into college for so many years because he didn't have literary talent. Li Yuan was very angry and made a bet with them. He is a proud and arrogant man, who looks down on others and considers himself the pride of the sky. In his opinion, these so-called literati are just a bucket of rice, and if their literary talents surpass them, they will not disturb the literary world.
Li Yuan was born in an ordinary scholarly family, and his parents had high hopes for him, hoping that he would become a great person in the future. Li Yuan has been brilliant since childhood"Poetry and books are full of books"。He has taken the county exam continuously, and his family and relatives are proud of him. This gave Li Yuan great confidence and made him determined to become a scholar and get ahead.
However, since passing the provincial examination, Li Yuan has been in Xie Yuan's position for several years in a row and failed to pass the Xiucai examination. This failure hit Li Yuan's self-confidence and made him lose face in front of relatives and friends. Li Yuan himself didn't understand why he always fell off the list, maybe the examiners couldn't find out his talent. To prove himself, he had to win the next imperial examination for no reason.
Secondly, Li Yuan wrote a seemingly plain but meaningful inscription.
After a short period of thought, Li Yuan looked at the bustling streets and vibrant greenhouses, and wrote the following words:"A pair of jade hands, a thousand gold"。This is a seemingly ordinary couplet, but the existence of the literati cannot be real, because the depiction of the woman in the Qinglou must be skillfully captured in the relationship.
Li Yuan's intention in writing this couplet was to make the so-called literati feel bad. He deliberately chose the seemingly trivial topic of greenhouses to see if these people could really write. This couplet may seem simple at first glance, but in fact it is rich in meaning and profound in connotation"。A pair of jade hands"refers to the radiant beauty of the woman in the Qinglou,"Thousands of cushions"It refers to the miserable life of their homelessness.
Li Yuan's handwriting is very good, and it is not difficult to write such a couplet. But he knew that it was not easy to write a poem. Because it is necessary to repeat the meaning of the upper couplet, and it must be written very skillfully. Li Yuan is convinced that no one can compare to him in this regard, and these so-called talents can't do it.
Li Yuan has been smart and cunning since he was a child, and he is familiar with ancient songs. He is familiar with history books and is good at using poetry and painting allusions. Li Yuan wrote this couplet in order to use his extensive knowledge to increase the difficulty of existing writers, so that everyone can see who knows more about words.
Thirdly, the literati in the city were powerless about the following verses.
The biplane soon spread throughout the city, and countless literati and artists flocked to it, but after a month, no one was able to repair it. Some people come to bet, and others are impressed by the beautiful writing of the couplet. Li Yuan saw that his couplets were incomparable, and he began to feel inferior, feeling that his knowledge was not deep enough.
Many literati and writers came here to look for the next verse, but not all of them could find it, because the verse did not flow well, or it was impossible to trace the meaning of the verse. A businessman with a sense of humor came up with it"Ten guests slept in the middle of the night", but Li Yuan doesn't like this"Sleep"Word. An old show just came up with it"Zhumen's wine and meat stink, and there are frozen bones on the road", the meaning is indeed good, but Li Yuan said that it is too serious, too old-fashioned, and inappropriate.
A year passed, and when Li Yuan saw that no one could compete with his couplets, he began to wonder if his literary skills were really that good. He writes couplets to show off to others, but his opponents are weak, which shows that he is incompetent. Li Yuan was a little disappointed, thinking that he might not be a genius, but just arrogant.
Li Yuan was wondering, was his repeated defeat because he couldn't respect others? He began to think about his life, whether he was a real strong man or a scholar. Perhaps the true literati masters have long realized that their talents are limited, so they have been defeated repeatedly. Li Yuan had mixed feelings in his heart and lost confidence in his future.
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A year later, Qianlong came to this town in disguise and heard that there was an ancient Qinglou house opposite the inn. Qianlong pondered for a moment, and then picked up his pen and wrote down a couplet:"A pair of jade handbags of gold"，"Wanke tastes red lips"。
The following two sentences correspond to the first sentence, and although they are not meaningless, they perfectly express the living conditions of the Qinglou woman. Qianlong was a shrewd reader who knew how to use words and sentences like a fish in water. The lower link is a masterpiece, brilliant and meaningful, and expands the meaning of the upper link.
A group of people immediately stood up and praised Qianlong's wisdom. Li Yuan heard someone say poetry, so he went to see Qianlong's poetry and was amazed. It is said that he has decided not to take the imperial examination anymore and to find another way. Qianlong calmly replied to the next couplet, indicating that Li Yuan's talent was indeed not outstanding. He is only better than the wise, and to become a true master, it takes a lot of experience to accumulate.
Qianlong has experienced countless ups and downs, has seen a lot of things, and knows people and the world. Qianlong knew that words were in life and must be constantly absorbed. That's why his later poems are so vivid and moving.
Qianlong admired Li Qu's talent and secretly helped him get the top prize in high school.
Because he was young and promising, Qianlong quietly wrote his name, returned to the palace, and instructed the chief examiner to pay special attention to this young man named Li Yuan. The following year, Li Qu retook the exam and eventually became the first in high school. When he appeared in front of the emperor, he learned that it was Qianlong who discovered his lower link, and his talent was finally discovered.
Qianlong saw that Li Yuan was indeed very talented, but the time was not yet ripe. He decided to give the young man a chance and secretly help him achieve his dream. A person who is talented but repeatedly fails often loses fighting spirit and self-confidence. Qianlong understood this, so he secretly helped Li Yuan realize his wish.
Qianlong admired Li Yuan's poetry and learning, but also realized that he needed some time to perfect his skills. If he can succeed in the imperial examination, he will be able to achieve a career. Therefore, Qianlong decided to promote Li Yuan to Hanlin and give him a chance to show his talents. Li Yuan knew that he still had a long way to go, and he was very grateful to Emperor Qianlong for his kindness.
This poem became a good story in the city and hung outside the gate of the Qinglou for a long time. Li Yuan also became an important figure in the imperial court, and later served as the editor of the Hanlin Academy. He thanked Qianlong for his kindness and realized his dream.
Li Qu was always grateful to Qianlong for his support, and until his death, he repaid the emperor's favor with his knowledge and talent. His story has become an inspirational story that if you don't give up, your dreams will come true one day. This also strengthens people's respect for Mingjun.
This story reflects the fact that sooner or later the real talent will be discovered. Although Li Qu doubted himself for a while, his tireless efforts eventually paid off. Emperor Qianlong's wise behavior also changed Li Qu's life. Each of us should be like Li Qu and never give up on our dreams, no matter how difficult the opportunities await us.