Liu Dazhi's Calligraphy

Author/Zhao Libo As a farmer, Zhu Yuanzhang has never forgotten the hometown that left him the most miserable life. From hunger to plague, hometown is a terrible thing for Zhu Yuanzhang. But Zhu Yuanzhang's longing for his hometown has not been forgotten. On the contrary, he has always had feelings for that barren hometown. In the twenty-sixth year of Zheng Zheng, Zhu Yuanzhang's hometown Haozhou was recovered by him. At that moment, homesickness was overwhelming. The man who went out as a "wanderer" finally had to face his weak hometown with another attitude. He said with emotion, "Hao, so is my family." So, my country is homeless! "At the critical moment of competing for the world, Zhu Yuanzhang took time to go to his hometown in Haozhou, even though he had no relatives there. But the two followers around him revealed Zhu Yuanzhang's deep gratitude to his fellow villagers. Zhu Yuanzhang painted descendants of benefactors, one is Liu Da and the other is Cao Xiu's entourage. Liu Da was the son of Liu Jizu who was able to bury his parents when Zhu Yuanzhang's family was ruined. Cao Xiuze is the son of Aunt Wang, who took out all her possessions to buy gifts and sent him to the temple as a monk. This is the descendant of Zhu Yuanzhang's two greatest benefactors at the beginning of his life. As soon as Zhu Yuanzhang became the general of the Red Scarf Army, two people who heard of Zhu Yuanzhang's reputation came to defect. When Zhu Yuanzhang met Liu Da and Cao Xiu, he really realized that "villagers meet each other with tears in their eyes". He said with emotion, "Old friends are coming" and asked about their benefactors. Shortly after Zhu Yuanzhang joined the army, he was deeply moved by the news that Aunt Wang died and Liu Jizu died. The gratitude complex of Fengyang archway made Zhu Yuanzhang take extra care of the sons of the two benefactors and let them stay with him as bodyguards. Although their qualifications are mediocre, Zhu Yuanzhang cherishes them all the more. Even though the two men repeatedly asked to go to the front to fight, Zhu Yuanzhang refused to let go and said, "I won't let you risk your lives. I'm sorry for your parents!" "In the seventh year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang specially set up the imperial tomb sacrifice department, so he appointed Liu Da and Cao Xiu as servants to guard the imperial tomb and changed their names. Liu Dazhi's name could not enter the imperial edict, but it was changed to Liu Ying. Cao Xiuze changed his first name and surname together, and called him Wang Wen. Because that is Zhu Yuanzhang's most grateful son, Aunt Wang, in memory of Aunt Wang. Even the third-generation benefactor, Zhu Yuanzhang took care of them and sent them to imperial academy, Nanjing, for Wang Aunt's grandson to study, and "gave clothes and cloth in winter and summer" and carefully cultivated them. In the eleventh year of Hongwu, after the completion of the imperial tomb, Zhu Yuanzhang announced that he would put Aunt Wang's memorial tablet in his parents' mausoleum and enjoy the royal fireworks sacrifice. This move is unprecedented. It can be seen that Aunt Wang's help in Zhu Yuanzhang's most helpless time can be called Zhu Yuanzhang's unforgettable reward, which shows that Zhu Yuanzhang's homesick world is grateful. When Zhu Yuanzhang returned to his hometown this time, he deeply realized that the perennial war made the villagers more displaced and miserable, which gave Zhu Yuanzhang a sense of urgency to pacify the world. Zhu Yuanzhang, who returned to his hometown this time, gave some fields to the villagers, scrimped and saved for ten years, and told them that you wouldn't have to farm after twenty households. Rent the land to others for planting, and you help me guard my ancestral grave. I will appoint you as the Ling family to help me with the sacrifice, and I will give you all the pigs and sheep after the sacrifice without your money! From now on, all you have to do is collect rent, eat, drink and live a happy life. In addition to the arrangement for fellow villagers, Zhu Yuanzhang's handling of Liu De, the landlord who persecuted him, was also surprising. When Liu De was found in front of Zhu Yuanzhang by soldiers, he was terrified out of his wits and kowtowed again and again. Zhu Yuanzhang comforted him and said, "There is no need to ask about this constant feeling. When I was poor, I didn't know that today was the son of heaven! " To Liu De's surprise, Zhu Yuanzhang gave him 30 hectares of land. This move undoubtedly surprised everyone. Zhu Yuanzhang turned out to be "repaying kindness and forgiving hatred." Zhu Yuanzhang's calligraphy movements on this day have long been clearly remembered by Zhu Yuanzhang's officials, even quite similar to the return of Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang. The difference is that Zhu Yuanzhang seems to be more enlightened than Liu Bang. Zhu Yuanzhang thought: "Great-great-grandfather's generosity is well known to the world, but he remembered Wusao's resentment and named his son thick soup" (meaning "rice is gone"). ), the measurement is not big. "Zhu Yuanzhang's performance in returning to China this time will undoubtedly make him go down in history as the greatest emperor in history. When he returned to his hometown this time, Zhu Yuanzhang made an important speech when he arranged for the villagers to eat and drink: "Long time no see. "Today, I went back to my hometown, because soldiers and people who miss my hometown are hard to come, and I'm sorry I didn't survive." He also charged: "The villagers' agricultural exchanges are not far-reaching, and there are still Koubing in Binhuai counties, fearing being robbed. Elders also love themselves, taking Lego as the year. The portrait of Zhu Yuanzhang's return to his hometown was an important action before Zhu Yuanzhang unified the whole country. It is not only a deep yearning and visit to his hometown, but also shows his ambition to unify the world strongly. He is confident that his every move will go down in history forever. After hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, the villagers present at that time replied with one voice: "After a long and bitter battle, it is impossible to live in peace." Today, it is up to God to go to Wade. Everyone can rest in peace, so I can worry about God. On the eve of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Zhu Yuanzhang even wanted to build his capital in Fengyang because he was reluctant to leave his hometown. It is considered that Nanjing is far from the Central Plains and (the north) is difficult to control. "and" "those who have the world without the Central Plains cannot control treachery." Fengyang is close to the Central Plains, "the front of the river and the back of the Huaihe River", so we can rely on risks and take water as water. According to Historical Records, Zhu Yuanzhang missed the emperor's hometown, wanted to live in Fengyang for a long time, and built a large-scale capital, but finally gave up the plan to use it as the capital because of the so-called "dislike of victory". However, all these show how attached Zhu Yuanzhang, a peasant, is to his hometown and how dear he is to the people in his hometown. In the eighteenth year of Hongwu (1385), although he had been in charge of the Ming Empire for twenty years, when power and glory gradually lost their allure, Zhu Yuanzhang, with gray hair, missed his hometown more and more, and people invited twenty villagers to the palace to talk about his hometown. Although a few days later, a group of "Grandma Jia" opened their eyes and feasted their eyes, it was difficult to eat for a while, and some villagers actually fell ill. Zhu Yuanzhang was very anxious after learning about it, and specially issued a decree saying: "There are nearly 20 households in Fengyang. The old man has a long way to go, and the river and rain are inconvenient, so he won't have to come in the future. " "Zhu Yuanzhang paid special attention to them, stipulating that two-bedroom households can use the official red color. The so-called "not calm, all gave Zhu Hu a home." From the beginning to the end of Zhu Yuanzhang's portrait, Zhu Yuanzhang has deep feelings for his fellow villagers, and everything in his hometown is more cordial to Zhu Yuanzhang than anywhere else. Although most of his memories of his hometown are hunger and hatred, his hometown is still precious under the idea of moving to a different place. After the founding of Daming, suffering once became the main reason why Zhu Yuanzhang missed his fellow villagers. He is afraid that the villagers there will continue to repeat their past sufferings. He even used his hometown as a base for educating his son. When he sent his son back to his hometown to sweep the grave, he repeatedly and earnestly told him: "My son grew up with wealth and was used to ease and enjoy himself. This time I went back to my hometown to let everyone know about the actual situation in my hometown, the sufferings of my ancestors, visit my elders and ask them about my energy when I joined the army. Remember, it is not easy for me to start a business. In addition to vigorously developing economic revitalization and carrying out the largest-scale immigration, Zhu Yuanzhang's portrait is to vigorously reduce agricultural taxes and build water conservancy projects, so that farmers can get tangible benefits. In the eyes of farmers, Zhu Yuanzhang was the emperor who was most distressed by farmers and the spokesman of farmers in the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang is also synonymous with "I am a farmer and I know the hardships of the people" and "I am a farmer and I know the difficulty of planting walls". Zhu Yuanzhang's calligraphy is the spokesman of farmers, and the highest commitment of the Ming Empire to farmers is to change the excessive oppression of corrupt officials. To this end, he launched thunderous measures again and again to ensure that the officials who harmed the people in the Yuan Dynasty would not happen again. Zhu Yuanzhang often said: "I often think of that time when I was down and out, constantly confronting wars and horses." I often feed on wild vegetables. Although I became an emperor today, I am rich in the world, but I have not forgotten the past for a day. " He stipulated: "When there is a flood and drought disaster in a place, local officials do nothing and tell the people to complain, I will execute the officials. It is precisely because of Zhu Yuanzhang's high understanding and sympathy for farmers' life that his true homesickness won the general favor of farmers in the Ming Dynasty at that time, and all this stems from Zhu Yuanzhang's deep sustenance for homesickness.