The mountains are like dancing silver snakes, and the highlands are like advancing wax elephants, all trying to match the sky in height.
How about Liu Zongyuan's Snake Catcher?
The original text is as follows:
Different snakes produced in the wild in Yongzhou: black and white, touching vegetation and dying; To bite, there is no defense. But if wax is used as bait, it can kill strong wind, spasm, fistula, muscle and three worms. In the beginning, the imperial doctors gathered in the name of the king and gave it in the second year. Anyone who can be arrested is hired. People are always struggling to run.
Those who owned the Chiang family all died for the benefit of III. When asked, he said, "My ancestors died, my father died, and now my heir has been there for twelve years. How many people died? " If the words look sad. I said sadly, "What if it is poisonous? I will tell the people present, if it is more service, if it is empowerment? " Jiang's family was very sad. Wang Ran cried and said, "Will you be born with sadness?" Then our service is unfortunate, and it is also unfortunate not to reply to my fu. If you don't serve me, you will be ill for a long time. I have lived in my hometown for three generations, and now I am sixty years old. Neighbors are embarrassed on their birthdays and tired when they go out. Screaming and moving, hungry and thirsty. Touch the wind and rain, make the cold hot, shout hiss, often the dead, borrow each other. Those who live with my ancestors have no rooms today. The man who lives with my father has no room today. Those who have lived with me for twelve years have nothing to do with it today. Die or migrate. I live by catching snakes alone. Fierce officials came to my hometown, clamoring for things, running north and south; Those who are stunned and frightened, although they are restless. I stood up and looked at it, while my snake was still lying. Eat it and sometimes offer it. The next best thing is to eat the things in the soil, so as to do the best. Guy was guilty at the age of one, and everyone else was happy. If there is Dan in my hometown, it is true. Even if I die today, it will be worse than the death of my neighbor. How dare I poison you? "
The more I listened, the more sad I became. Confucius said, "tyranny is fiercer than tigers!" " "I doubt it, but I still believe in Jiang's opinion. Oh! Who knows the poison of Fu Lian and what snake it is! Therefore, it is necessary for husband to observe people.