Early Tang Dynasty: forge ahead

Chapter 101 The Weather of the New Era
The fifth day of May is the day when the Qingxi County Poetry Festival is held.

Chen Qingsi did not go there immediately, but led Zheng Rong and Wei Hao to meet Xu Yushi, the governor of Muzhou.

"I've met Governor Xu!"

The three of them saluted Master Xu Yu respectfully.

Because the Qingxi Poetry Club has three golden names: Chen Qingsi, Luo Binwang, and Fu Jiamo, it brings together most of the literati from around Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and even many people from Jiangbei come to join in the fun.After all, in Jiangnan at this moment, civil servants cannot achieve military success, and the scene of the Orchid Pavilion Gathering in the past has long since disappeared.

In recent decades, Yangzhou has held several decent gatherings.

It was still because Yang Guang went to Jiangnan.

It is rare to have such a poetry gathering in Jiangnan, and there are naturally many followers.

Master Xu Yu, the top leader in Muzhou and a third-rank official of the Tang Dynasty, all came to attend. Of course, the three county officials Chen Qingsi, Zheng Rong, and Wei Hao had to accompany them throughout the process.

Master Xu Yu was in an agitated mood. Ever since he got the poem "Wine to Ask the Moon: A Gift to Xu Muzhou", he was so excited that he couldn't sleep for several days. When he was really sleepy, he would squint on the couch in the study for a while, trying to open his eyes to see what he had done. The poems, which are finely bound and framed, seem to be in a daze.

Just as he loved Li Bai's poems throughout history, he really liked the unbridled passion in "Wine to Ask the Moon".

Master Xu Yun personally stepped forward to help Chen Qingsi up and said, "Come on, there is no need to be polite between you and me."

Chen Qingsi said respectfully: "This junior has been deeply cared for in Qingxi County, and he admires Governor Xu from the bottom of his heart..."

What he said was not flattery.

Xu Yushi's courage, talent and talents were all chosen at the time. He treated the people generously and administered benevolent policies as an official for many years. Wherever he served as an official, the people often erected monuments for him as a sign of his benevolence.

It was also because of this that Xu Yushi was ordered to come to Muzhou as the governor in the face of crisis.

Faced with the dire situation in the state capital, Master Xu Yun first supported Tonglu County and then Qingxi County, giving him and Ji Wen the greatest support within his ability.

When Zheng Rong and Wei Hao saw the relationship between the two, the latter showed no abnormality, but the former secretly shouted: "It's not good."

Master Xu Yuen was born as a Jinshi and was erudite and talented.

The new emperor, Li Zhi, gave priority to selecting candidates from among the top students in scientific examinations.

Xu Yushi was already a third-grade governor, so he had sufficient qualifications. The next step was to become the prime minister of the dynasty.

Nowadays, the position of prime minister in the temple is vacant, and Master Xu Yu has the loudest voice.

It is very likely that Master Xu Yu came to Beijing to pay homage to the Prime Minister in the past two years.

Chen Qingsi's relationship with Xu Yushi doesn't mean that once Chen Qingsi comes to Beijing, he will have a prime minister as his backer?

Zheng Rong personally experienced Chen Qingsi's methods in the officialdom. If he really had this kind of relationship, wouldn't he be able to rise to prominence in the future?
"You have to find a way to break up the relationship between the two!"

Zheng Rong was thinking sadly in his heart.

The three of them exchanged pleasantries and set off for the Xin'an River, where the poetry meeting was held.

Zheng Rong had connections with the Zheng family and was able to talk to Master Xu Yuen.

With his excellent eloquence, he had a great time chatting with Master Xu Yuen along the way.

Zheng Rong said: "Xu Jishi is a Jinshi of our dynasty. He is erudite and talented, and his poetry is unparalleled. This poetry meeting will definitely shine."

His words were full of flattery.

Although there is no trace of flattery, there is a trap secretly set.

Although Master Xu Yu was famous for his talent and learning, how could he compare to Chen Qingsi and King Luo Bin?

If Chen Qingsi stands out in the poetry meeting and overpowers Master Xu Yuen, it may cause dissatisfaction between the two of them, or Chen Qingsi holds back in order not to overpower Master Xu Yuen, which is also a good thing.

Master Xu Yu suddenly waved his hand and said: "There is a negative path here, who dares to say that poetry and prose are unparalleled? I have a poem here that I can let my nephew evaluate in advance."

He took out a volume of poems from his horse and handed it to Zheng Rong. It was "Pursing Wine to the Moon".

He hid the original in his study and enjoyed it alone. It was a rubbing he copied personally.

Zheng Rong took it and took a closer look:

When will the blue sky and moon come? I will stop drinking today and ask.

People cannot reach the bright moon, but the moon travels with people.The bright sky is as bright as a flying mirror approaching Danque, and the green smoke extinguishes the clear brilliance.

But seeing the night coming from the sea, Ning knew that Xiang Yunjian was not there.

The white rabbit smashes medicine for autumn and spring, who is Chang'e living alone next to?

Today people do not see the ancient times and the moon, this month once looked like the ancients.

The ancients and the modern people see the bright moon as the same.

I hope that when the song is against the wine, the moonlight shines in Jinzun.

It's obviously just a person drinking alone, but in the writings of the poet Li Bai, there is an aloof pride.

"This……"

Zheng Rong felt aggrieved and wanted to cry. He had the urge to go home and complain to his parents.

How to play this!

With this poem as the foundation, Zheng Rongke couldn't think of any way to drive a wedge between the two.

Ask yourself, if someone sends you a poem like this, who would dare to say bad things about the other person, even if you can't beat him, you have to take a few bites.

The Qingxi County Poetry Festival is held on the banks of the Xin'an River in the south of Qingxi County.

Xin'anjiang has several names. "Hanshu Geography" calls it Jianjiang River, but "Historical Records", "Shan Hai Jing" and "Shui Jing" call it Zhejiang. However, in this era, it was mostly called Xin'an River.

Xin'anjiang is famous for its beautiful water, especially the mountains and rivers near Qingxi County that are connected, forming a special lake and island landscape.

The real protagonist of this poetry meeting is King Luo Bin, and Xu Yuenshi and Chen Qingsi are among the distinguished guests.

Before they arrived, the poetry session had begun.

King Luo Bin turned into a pioneer general who opposed palace-style poetry and began to denounce the frivolity and weakness of palace-style poetry.

In fact, the act of punishing palace-style poems had already begun. The Tang Dynasty was a new era, with a new atmosphere and grandeur, and palace-style poems were criticized more than praised.

In particular, Wei Zheng said in "Sui Shu Literary Biography" that palace-style poetry "has a shallow but complex meaning, and its text is hidden and refined. The poems are light and dangerous, full of sadness, especially when Yanling listens, and Gai is also a sign of the country's destruction." Sound!" This famous prime minister directly regarded the palace poetry of the Southern Dynasties as the sound of the country's subjugation, which shows his deep hatred for the palace poetry of the Southern Dynasties.

However, because the new style poems did not appear, it led to scolding and scolding, and we had to play when we should.

It's different now.

Chen Qingsi pioneered the new style of poetry. King Luo Bin was deeply moved and shouted while drinking: "Palace style poetry is really gaudy and vulgar writing. The beauty and flattery are not rare, and it is the dregs of poetry."

King Luo Bin's words also aroused the resonance and applause of many people.

Master Xu Yu said loudly: "Well said!"

In his eyes, Chen Qingsi's poems are called poetry, and those gaudy palace-style poems are just like shit.

"Xu Governor, Mr. Chen is here."

"Xu Governor!"

"Mr. Chen!"

……

Master Xu Yu's wisdom and Chen Qingsi's virtue aroused the shouts of more than fifty people around the river.

King Luo Bin came forward to greet him and invited Master Xu Yu to say a few words.

He actually wanted Chen Qingsi to speak, but Master Xu Yue's status meant that he could only take the lead.

Master Xu Yu felt like a mirror, this was not his special session, so he pushed Chen Qingsi out.

Chen Qingsi couldn't delay, and under the gaze, she walked to the big stone by the river, looked around, cleared her throat and said: "The words of sightseeing are roughly the same as a certain one, but too radical. This palace style poem originated from In the Southern Dynasty, the Southern Dynasty was poor and weak, and the scholars had no control over their feelings and ambitions, so that they turned from elegance to vulgarity and blindly pursued gorgeous words. As a result, their power gradually became soft and elegant, and their articles also became temperamental. This is due to the times. It’s a thing of the past, there’s no need to be too harsh.”

"The Southern Dynasty has long passed, and the world is no longer the time when the barbarians are rampant. I, Emperor Taizong, have conquered the four seas, and all nations have come to court. I have watched the prosperous age, tolerated everything, and the world has surrendered. The world has entered a new era belonging to the Tang Dynasty. The new era should have new things. The mood of the times.”

"The Tang Dynasty should have the atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty and the strong voice of the Tang Dynasty, rather than the decadent music of the weak Southern Dynasty."

(End of this chapter)