Ji Tang

Chapter 906 Why can’t I write good poems?

On this day, Li Shimin finished handling government affairs and went for a walk in the Imperial Garden on a whim. However, it was early spring and the cold had not receded yet. There were still lingering snow in some places where the sun could not be seen. After walking around in a circle, it was just like that. Only a few bunches of plum blossoms are still swaying in the wind, but they are still in their prime years and are about to fall.

"The wind and snow send spring back, and the flying snow welcomes spring. The cliff is already covered with hundreds of feet of ice, but there are still beautiful flowers and branches!

Qiao does not fight for spring, but only reports the coming of spring.When the flowers were in full bloom, she laughed in the bushes. "

For some reason, Li Shimin suddenly remembered this poem that Ji Song had circulated in his early years. When he first read it, he felt a sense of aloofness, as if he were writing alone in the cold.But when the mentality is different, there is a kind of calm and steady feeling of hiding behind the scenes, smiling at the clouds rolling and relaxing, letting you be blown by the wind and rain, the world laughs at you, but I am still as calm as a mountain!
"Good poem, what a good poem!"

Chen Shou suddenly heard His Majesty reciting a poem from the side. Although he didn't know why, he thought it sounded very good and immediately sent him words of praise!

Li Shimin's head was full of black lines, he glared at Chen Shou and walked away!
If this slave doesn't succeed, he won't be able to lift the pot. It would be great if I did this, but it's a pity!
Chen Shou was a little confused. He didn't know why His Majesty was angry. Did he say something wrong?

"Servant Chen, this poem was written by Duke Xin in his early years!"

Cheng Chusi, who was guarding the emperor's safety, couldn't bear it anymore and said while suppressing a smile.After saying that, he quickly ran away, not giving Chen Shou a chance to get angry.

After hearing this, Chen Shou was dumbfounded. His face turned green and red for a while, which was faster than changing his face!

Li Shimin ignored Chen Shou, but the more he tasted the poem, the more charming it became.He really couldn't figure out why such nice words came from that bastard Ji Song?

It's a pity that I have written many poems over the years, but none of them have been circulated. It's not that I don't want to, but that I just want some face!Compared with the poems written by Ji Song, what do you call the stuff you wrote?It’s simply unsightly!
"Hey, who are you sulking with? Why do you look like someone owes you eight thousand yuan?"

The eldest grandson always appeared at the emperor's side at the right time, and it was unknown how many "eyes" she had placed around the emperor.But one of the emperor and the empress is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer, so no one else can care about them!
Li Shimin was not surprised by the Queen's appearance. They had already had a tacit understanding over the years, and not only did they not feel disgusted, they even enjoyed it!
The emperor is also a human being, and perhaps he can only feel a touch of warmth from his eldest grandson, his married wife!
Hearing the Queen's words, Li Shimin said angrily: "Who else could it be? Besides that bastard who makes me angry from time to time, who else can make me angry?"

The eldest grandson was stunned for a moment, then laughed.Does she still know who the emperor is talking about?In this Tang Dynasty, except for Ji Song, that bastard sent by God to torture them, who could make them unhappy repeatedly and still be free until now?
If it had been anyone else, the grass on the grave would have grown three feet high.

Then Li Shimin told what had just happened. After hearing this, the eldest grandson looked at Chen Shou, who was blushing and was so happy that he couldn't stand upright with laughter.

"Hahaha... I am laughing so hard."

"This slave has little knowledge and talent, and he actually caused such a big joke. But if I can make the empress smile, I think it's worth it."

When the eldest grandson heard this, he glanced at Chen Shou and said angrily: "You must have listened to what you said, otherwise His Majesty would have to deal with you. As His Majesty's personal servant, you are so uneducated? This poem is almost ten years old. It has spread all over the world and has been praised by scholars in the Tang Dynasty. If this spreads, will your Majesty's reputation be lost?"

"In the future, speak wisely and don't cause trouble that you shouldn't cause. I'm afraid His Majesty won't be able to protect you by then."

Chen Shou fell to his knees, sweat breaking out all over his body.

"Okay, don't scare him!"

Li Shimin waved his hand helplessly, signaling Chen Shou to get out of here!

"Why can't you write good poetry? The pre-Qin Dynasty had the Book of Songs and Li Sao, the early Han Dynasty had the Fu, and the later Han Dynasty had the Seven Sons of Jian'an. Even the pre-Sui Dynasty had many good articles, but why? When we get to the Tang Dynasty, only that bastard is left to dominate? When will the prosperous age of civilization in the Tang Dynasty come?"

Li Shimin showed his unwillingness. The prosperity of a dynasty was not only military, but cultural prosperity was equally important. Only when military and cultural forces work together can the magnanimity of a great country be truly demonstrated.

He has been waiting for these years, but it is not ideal.Although Ji Song was the first to create a lyrical style, it was only spread in a small area.

There are often new words that are highly praised by people, but after reading them, I just feel that they are just imitating others and not worth reading!
As for why it is widely sung, who else but those from aristocratic families who want to make a name for their children?
Everyone wants to be famous like crazy, and they dare to spread anything.It's just that Ji Song, the 'Founder of Ci', is generous and doesn't have the same experience as them. What if he tries it on others?See if it can ruin your reputation?
"This!"

The eldest grandson’s mouth opened wide and he didn’t know how to answer. Think about the prosperous era of civilization in which each dynasty had its own style. The pre-Qin Dynasty reached its peak at the turn of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, when hundreds of schools of thought contended, each showing their own unique style and leaving precious legacy to the world. spiritual wealth.

The Han Dynasty reached its peak in the Three Kingdoms era. How many heroes were defeated by the song "Dan Ge Xing"?An "Ode to the Goddess of Luo" has never been surpassed so far.The heyday of the Seven Sons of Jian'an still has lingering reverberations to this day, making people yearn for it!
It has been nearly 30 years since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, but now, except for Ji Song, who dominates the literary world, others are far behind him and dare not take advantage of him.

A young grandmaster has already made the world unable to stand up straight, let alone compete with him.

"Don't belittle yourself. Isn't Chengqian doing what you want? When the "Zhenguan Grand Ceremony" comes out, and printing and paper come out, a prosperous era of civilization is coming to us."

"It takes at least several decades for a child to grow from birth to adulthood and finally become knowledgeable. We are not in a hurry. You are now in the prime of your life and it is the time to make a big difference. How can you get ahead of yourself in this matter?"

"As for Ji Song?"

The eldest grandson gritted his teeth and said: "That kid is a special case. You can't compare him with ordinary people, otherwise he will be angry to death. First of all, he has Ji's profound inheritance as a foundation, coupled with his intelligence that can be called a monster, he has achieved this achievement. Not surprisingly!"

"The Ji family has been silent for too long. If Ji Song hadn't appeared, perhaps their family would still be eating in the fields. How could they be as prosperous as they are now?"

"Look, my concubine, this boy is the result of Ji's luck for thousands of years. Only with a lot of experience can such a monster appear. If you don't believe it, look at his sons. I watched Run'er grow up. Although he is smart, he is just like that. There are a lot of concubines for such a child, and this is because of the teachings of famous teachers."

The eldest grandson continued: "Run'er will inherit his father's title in the future. I have figured it out over the years. Although Run'er is a bit pedantic, he is not like his father at all. But such a child is what our royal family needs. Yes. After he gets married to Yu'er, he will definitely be the right-hand man of Cheng Qian or the emperor of later generations. With a lineage of good Marquis as royal guards, even if something unexpected happens, it will not end in complete collapse."

"I won't talk about it, Kitty. Sooner or later, he will get married. His third son is still young and can't tell. The only thing that I can't understand is his second son Ji Ze."

He hesitated a little when he said this, not knowing what to say.

"Oh? What's wrong with Ji Ze? I've seen that child before. He is taciturn and doesn't get in front of others. He is busy with his own things all day long. He is alone in his yard all year round and has no sense of existence."

After finishing speaking, he asked with some confusion: "Is there something strange about this child? Why didn't I see it?"

"Neither!"

The eldest grandson's desire to speak made Li Shimin even more curious. The child himself did not have a deep impression. He was like a transparent person with no sense of existence!Just when Changsun was struggling, Cheng Chusi beside him couldn't help it anymore.

"My dear, don't you think Ji Ze and Duke Xi are very similar?"

Changsun's eyes lit up and he said quickly: "Yes, that's it!"

She looked at Li Shimin and said: "Do you still remember the first time you met Ji Song? I heard you say that when we first met, I just thought it was ordinary, but unusually stable, not like a young man?"

Li Shimin was stunned and recalled the scene when he first met Ji Song. At that time, Pingyang was in danger and he had already resigned himself to his fate.

But perhaps because Pingyang's fate should not have been cut off, he unexpectedly met Xie Lian and his party who were going to Ji Song's house, and then went to Jiangjia'ao at that time.

His face remained calm even under his own mad sword. Such courage was rare.Later, with more and more contacts, I was surprised to find that the young man in front of me was so outstanding.

Li Shimin asked Cheng Chusi: "Tell me, tell me everything you know. I'm really curious about what's so special about the second son of the Ji family that makes you and the queen think he is most like Duke Xi?" "

Cheng Chusi thought for a while and said, "I can't tell you the specific person, because the Chen family and the country of Xi have good public transportation, and the children of the two families often play together. One time, I saw such a scene when I passed by."

He recalled: "It was an autumn day, and other children were playing, but Ji Ze was holding a book and was fascinated by it. If that was the case, I would think that this child is a person who loves books as much as his life. But in the end I found out that I was wrong."

"When I walked in, I discovered that there was a pile of parts of unknown use placed in front of it, some of which were iron and some of wood. But just such a bunch of messy parts with no known use, turned out to be like... It was like a miracle that it was pieced together into something that I have never seen before.”

"That thing is very complicated, so I asked him, do you know how he answered Chen De?"

"What did you say?"

At this time, not only the queen, but also Li Shimin was curious.A picture appeared in its mind: a child with a thin body. He was reading a book while others were playing. While reading, he was still manipulating a bunch of things that he didn't know what to use?

From here, it is not difficult to see that this child is precocious, likes to think, and has strong hands-on ability.

Cheng Chusi said: "Ji Ze told me that the thing was a machine beast, and if it could be achieved, it would be able to make him walk with very little effort. What was even more surprising was that he actually said that he would wait until he succeeded before pressing the machine beast. If you put on its wings, it can fly like a bird!"

"how can that be?"

Li Shimin and Zhang Sun immediately objected, how is this possible?

But what is surprising is that Cheng Chusi sighed and said: "Cheng felt the same way at the time, but Ji Run told Chen that Ji Ze had already made a small one at home, but it fell from a high altitude during a test flight. Turned into a pile of useless waste.”

But just as Li Shimin breathed a sigh of relief, he heard Cheng Chusi continue: "But according to Ji Run, this thing actually flew for nearly a mile at an altitude of ten feet before falling."

Li Shimin and Zhang Sun took a deep breath. Not only did they succeed, they also flew nearly a mile before falling?
"Are you telling the truth? If you are lying, you have committed the crime of deceiving the emperor. Even your father can't protect you."

Cheng Chusi clasped his fists and said, "I dare to swear that everything I say is true, and I will never deceive Your Majesty and Your Majesty!"

After hearing Cheng Chusi's assurance, Li Shimin and Zhang Sun looked at each other and saw the horror in each other's eyes!

Who would have thought that Ji Ze, who has always been unnoticed, is the one who hides the most among Ji Song's children. He actually made such a machine beast at such a young age. If he succeeds, the ancient Luban will be right in front of him.

I heard that Luban built a wooden bird that could fly for three days without falling. Is the legend true?
"So, this kid is actually better than his master. He actually got the true inheritance from Ji Song in the way of investigating things, and he is even better in whimsical ideas?"

Hearing this, the eldest grandson frowned and said, "I just had some feeling before that this boy Jize has some affinity, as if I have seen him somewhere."

"But now it seems that whether he is young, mature or has fantastic ideas, he is exactly the same as Ji Song."

Li Shimin no longer dwells on this issue. His way of looking at the problem is different from others.As an emperor, he only cares about interests and nothing else.

"How old is Ji Ze this year? Are you married?"

This question was asked to Cheng Chusi. It was not the queen's turn to worry about Ji's second son.

"Your Majesty, Ji Ze is exactly fourteen this year. As for marriage!"

He was a little unsure and said: "I don't know the specific details, but I heard from my wife that this child is very close to the female disciple of Duke Xi, and Duke Xi has never stopped him!"

Not to stop?Is that tacit consent?

After hearing Cheng Chusi's words, Li Shimin was silent for a moment and said, "What a pity!"

The eldest grandson rolled his eyes and roughly knew what the emperor was thinking. They had been married for many years and knew what the other was thinking just by looking at him.

But she didn't say anything. Since Ji Song had made arrangements for this matter, if she interfered with it, not only would she lose her friendship, but she might also lose a great talent.So, no need!
"Has Ji Song returned to Chang'an?"

Suddenly, Li Shimin asked.

Cheng Chusi was a little confused for a moment. Weren't we discussing Ji Ze just now?Why did you suddenly ask about Ji Song?
But when His Majesty asked, he could only answer: "I came back, just before dark last night."

Hearing that Ji Song was back, Li Shimin suddenly laughed.He raised his head and looked outside the palace, and murmured in a voice that only he could hear: "You're back? It seems that some people are about to start moving!"

(End of this chapter)