As one of the traditional cultures of our country, although the couplet is not as well-known as Tang and Song poems, its influence should not be underestimated. There have been many couplet masters in history, such as the well-known Ji Xiaolan, who was known as the leading talent in the Qianlong period, and often accompanied Qianlong to pairs. In addition, if you want to say that among the ancient emperors, in addition to Qianlong, the strength of Zhu Yuanzhang, the Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, is also good. **10,000 Fans Incentive Plan
Don't look at Zhu Yuanzhang's low level of education, but he likes to read very much, even if he is busy with work, he will spare a lot of time to study. He usually likes to read two types of books, one is the history books such as "Historical Records" and "Zizhi Tongjian", from which he can learn the lessons of the demise of previous dynasties, so as to better govern the world; The other category is books on couplets, which can cultivate sentiment and improve one's self-cultivation.
Zhu Yuanzhang has a deep understanding of this, and in his opinion, by reciting poems, he can judge a person's pattern and the height he can achieve in the future. In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, the crown prince Zhu Biao died of illness, Zhu Yuanzhang cried and fainted several times, but people could not be resurrected after death, and he was soberly aware that there was a serious problem to be dealt with, that is, to re-elect the heir to the throne.
At that time, there were two candidates, namely Zhu Biao's eldest son Zhu Yunwen and Yan Wang Zhu Di. As the eldest grandson of the emperor, Zhu Yunwen is fully qualified to become the heir to the throne according to the ancient tradition of the eldest and youngest. However, because Zhu Yunwen was only fifteen years old and lacked ability and experience, he did not have much prestige in the hearts of his ministers, and he might not be able to suppress these ministers, especially the military generals who held military power, as well as the vassal kings of various places.
Zhu Di, the king of Yan, is in the prime of life, and his abilities in all aspects far surpass Zhu Yunwen, and many ministers are optimistic about him. After careful consideration, Zhu Yuanzhang finally chose his grandson Zhu Yunwen, and named him the emperor's grandson, and specially arranged a group of erudite and talented Confucian scholars to assist him. One day, Zhu Yuanzhang called both him and Zhu Di over in order to test Zhu Yunwen's learning.
After chatting for a while, Zhu Yuanzhang casually made a couplet"The wind blows a thousand lines of horsetails. ”Objectively speaking, this couplet is relatively simple, basically not difficult, Zhu Yunwen made the next couplet in three seconds"The rain hits the wool. ”Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and nodded, feeling that his grandson had been studying hard recently. Immediately afterwards, Zhu Yuanzhang turned around and glanced at his son Zhu Di and asked him to try it too.
Zhu Di didn't want to speak, but he didn't dare to disobey his father's intentions, and after thinking for a while, he gave the following link"The sunshine dragon scales are ten thousand points of gold." ”Don't say anything else, just look at the next link given by Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Di, and the pattern and mind of the two will be judged. Zhu Yuanzhang's heart tightened, and he felt that these sons of his were a potential threat to the imperial grandson Zhu Yunwen, so he made a holy decree to let them stay in the fiefdom honestly and not be allowed to leave at will.
Zhu Yuanzhang, who was born in poverty, has an inexplicable sense of intimacy with the people, and after becoming the emperor, he will pay a private visit whenever he has time. On this day, he took Liu Bowen quietly to a tavern outside the city, the purpose was not to drink, but to feel the life of ordinary people, and by the way to see if he could find good talents.
The tavern had just opened, and it was small, with only a few tables and few dishes, just some home-cooked food. Although Zhu Yuanzhang lives a frugal life, he is the king of a country after all, and the dishes he usually eats are very rich, so he feels that the dishes in the tavern are slightly shabby. When the shopkeeper served the food, Zhu Yuanzhang made a couplet in a joking tone"There are three glasses and five lamps in the tavern, and there is nothing. ”
The shopkeeper had never read a book, and although he understood what Zhu Yuanzhang meant, he didn't know how to answer. At this moment, Xiucai, who was sitting next to him, came over and smiled at the next couplet"The Ming Kingdom unifies all directions, regardless of north and south. ”This couplet is wonderful, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but applaud and let Xiucai sit down to eat together. After eating, he revealed his identity, and brought Xiucai back to the palace and gave him the official position of Qipin.
If you are given the upper link, "three glasses and five lamps in the tavern, there is nothing", can you find the right downlink? Feel free to write your answers in the comments section.