?This city has given away too many talented young people to count. They had all come to the most prosperous city in the country with high hopes, believing that they would be able to see everything in this city that was either rich or expensive. At that time, they were both young, possessed of outstanding poetic talents, and their bright future seemed within reach.
?Destiny is the most rebellious and never easily satisfies people's wishes.
?The Tang Dynasty is the era that future generations are most willing to mention: the most prosperous, the most proud, the most tolerant and enterprising.
?Poetry was once a bargaining chip for them to show off their talents, exchange for fame, and spread their status and wealth in life.
?On the cliff of the times, poems and articles find its more valuable position: it embraces the helplessness of people's hearts, asks about the rules of fate, and throws the last hope of survival to the history that is gradually moving away. rope.
?"If you don't see a stranger from outside the state, you will be old once you come back to Chang'an Road." - Bai Juyi's "Hengchui Quci·Chang'an Road"
Although Chang'an is good, it is easy Make people grow old.
Chang'an is a yearning city, with endless prosperity and hustle and bustle, but also full of scenery and bleakness. Some geographical historians even believe that it was the cooling climate that drove the nomads to develop southward, which contributed to the fierce rebellion in Anlu Mountain.
?The prince took away not only the troops, but also the hearts of the people who loyally followed Xuanzong.
?When crossing the river, there were two fishes jumping in the boat. When the historians who compiled the "Old Book of Tang" wrote this section, they already knew that the fate of the Tang Dynasty was not ultimately ruined in this battle. In the turmoil, they laid the foundation that the leaping one was not a fish, but a dragon.
?Chang'an is like a huge magnet, constantly attracting the poets' mixed feelings.
?The prince was trembling with fear when he was around his father. He only behaved like a loser when he was submissive, but he was always learning his father's cruel art of rule.
?Between belief and doubt, Xuanzong did not say anything to Suzong, but he taught him by example: the new emperor could tolerate the failure of sending troops to quell the rebellion, but he could not tolerate anyone coveting his throne as emperor.
?But family affection and betrayal have become too tightly intertwined. The bow hanging on the wall and the rope coiled beside the well are all the shadows of snakes.
?What Xuanzong was most proud of was his intelligence and kindness. He thought that he must be different from his elders. He thought that he must be able to maintain both power and family in the slaughterhouse of power.
?Unfortunately, the current era needs to pursue the bright faces of the past in a nostalgic way. What it deliberately avoids must be the deep darkness of the present. Chang'an was prosperous and prosperous, welcoming many guests.
The distance between Chang'an and Sichuan is only the Anshi Rebellion.
In the riot during the Anshi period, Tang Xuanzong Li Longji was forced to go to Shu, Yang Guozhong was killed, Yang Guifei was given death, and she parted ways with the prince. Prince Li Heng proclaimed himself emperor in Lingwu, and Tang Xuanzong was forced to He became the Supreme Emperor and was later imprisoned in Daming Palace.
Li Longji’s life was filled with anxiety when he was a boy, his mother was killed and his father was deposed; when he was young, he pursued power and utilitarianism, and joined forces with Princess Taiping to launch the "Tang Long Coup" to kill Empress Wei and his party; when he was in his prime, The monarch was so powerful that he granted the death of Princess Taiping. In her old age, she was in such a miserable condition that she was forced to be imprisoned in the Daming Palace.
He witnessed the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty and its demise.
"The ancient city was destroyed by time and war and became a mound on the plain. The palaces collapsed, the monuments were destroyed, and the fame and achievements were reduced to dust."
Those with authority The person in power was bewitched and paralyzed, and lost his valuable emotional ability, which was the beginning of loneliness and coldness;
And an old emperor who lost power lost his freedom and memories of the past along with his power. qualifications. If a foreigner without a noble father's surname wants to be recognized by the examiner in a big city with stacked powers, he must submit his poems one by one like the talented but unaccompanied seniors. , hoping to be appreciated and supported by noble relatives. Rather than going to the banquet, he wanted to go to the temples dotted in Chang'an City to see the famous murals again.
?Wang Wei is young, white and beautiful, and well-dressed. Standing there, tall and graceful, he is exactly the kind of actor the princess likes.
? He exchanged his talents for the support of power. As for what he thought in his heart, no one asked, it was not important. Even he himself didn't want to know, he was just afraid that if he was one step behind others, he would not be able to catch up.
?Zhongnan Mountain is surrounded by lush forests and ravines, making it a good place for seclusion. At the same time, the hermits in Zhongnan Mountain also have a tradition of paying attention to politics. Any disturbance in the court can be an opportunity for them to prosper. He once had the friendship of King Qi as his mentor and friend, and the sympathy and support of Zhang Jiuling, but the bad luck he suffered because of being close to them was no less than the convenience he received. This is really what the Buddhists say: "All actions are impermanent."
?He doesn’t remember Wang Wei’s flattery of flattering his smiling face, or the stain of his trapping the enemy. He only remembers the Lantian thousands of miles away, the slowly growing cold vines in the Wangchuan Mountains, and the quiet thatched cottage. And the poet Wang Wei who is said to be "like autumn water and lotuses, smiling to himself in the wind".
? Young Wang Wei came to Chang'an with the hope of his family. He was talented but had no relatives. It was difficult to get an official ticket in the huge city of Chang'an.
He was born with a beautiful appearance and a carefree scenery. He dressed up as an actor to perform, chatted with the princess, and finally got the chance to ascend to the throne.
In 721 AD, he became a Jinshi and became Tailecheng. However, because King Qi was implicated, he was demoted to Sicang of Jeju to join the army;
In 725 AD, he was granted "amnesty" and returned home. In Chang'an, the official department was "judged to supplement", and he later abandoned his official position and returned to Zhongnan Mountain;
In 735 AD, Zhang Jiuling's poem was appreciated, and he was worshiped as an official. Later, Li Linfu overthrew Zhang Jiuling, and Li Linfu failed to show his favor. ;
Later, when the Anshi Rebellion broke out, Wang Wei was captured but survived, and escaped from the "six sins" of Tang Suzong. His survival seemed to be a crime.
He was originally high-spirited and flattering, but later his edges were smoothed away and he lost his luster. He lived in the present without making any noise and became the famous Wang Mojie in later generations.
Wang Wei's life was full of ups and downs. He wanted to make great achievements, but his ambition was not fulfilled in this turbulent dynasty. In the end, he saw the world clearly but still loved it. His grandfather's name was well known to everyone in Chang'an City: he was Du Shenyan who wanted Wang Xizhi to worship his calligraphy and Qu Yuan to serve his writing. On New Year's Eve, I stayed in a small hotel, mingling with tourists from all over the world, jumping around the table and gambling, as if I was a hero of the previous generation, and didn't even bother to worry about the exam. It is white silk. As long as it is worn and walked around, there will be sweat, dust, and stains. It cannot keep its pure whiteness. He paid the price of having his spine poked and scolded thousands of years later, but he still couldn't feed his family. A big city has its spirit of not surviving for Yao but not for Jie. Naturally, he would not change his rhythm because of the anxiety of a down-and-out poet rushing home to see his son. He couldn't wait to explain to the emperor Fang Guan's talents, knowledge, high moral character and high respect, and tried his best to prove that this was the emperor's misjudgment. The emperor, who was trying hard to drive away Fang Guan, became angry and Du Fu was quickly arrested. He was in his late fifties. He was originally hidden under his strong sense of responsibility for his country and his strong desire for self-achievement. Those roots that were only accustomed to his hometown were nourished by his wasted years and were growing wildly together with Du Fu's white hair and wrinkles. Yuan Zhen said that Du Fu wrote about Yuefu's magnificent and unrestrained style, and wrote long poems with bold words and deep emotions. When writing rhythmic poetry, the rhythm is precise and unconventional. It captures all the body styles of the past and present, and captures everyone’s unique skills.
? Du Fu was born innocent, his family was prominent, and he was also talented and unrestrained.
When he was young, he didn’t take it seriously when he failed in the imperial examination. After he failed, he happily went traveling;
Until middle age, he still didn’t have a house of his own. In order to provide a good education and environment for his children, he began to rack his brains to find a way to take the "Tongyiyi" exam;
Due to revenge on Li Linfu, a literary scholar, who proctored the exam, Du Fu, like everyone who took the exam, failed. He was admitted;
Later, his friend Zhang Bian vouched for him and was appreciated by the emperor. However, because Li Linfu was still the invigilator, he had to "send to the official Yousi to participate in the selection";
In the end , Li Linfu died, Yang Guozhong came to power, Du Fu gritted his teeth and flattered Yang Guozhong, but he had clearly ridiculed Yang Guozhong before;
In October 755 AD, Du Fu came to appoint him, but he had not waited for his return. At home, the youngest son had starved to death;
The Anshi Rebellion broke out, and Du Fu was arrested on the way. He escaped from Chang'an and risked his life to see the new emperor and was promoted. However, he was rejected by the emperor and demoted because of his upright defense of Fang Guan.
Du Fu was not reused throughout his life and suffered from poverty and suffering. He abandoned his family time and time again, regardless of his life. He was full of enthusiasm for serving the country and determination to pray for the people. Even though he suffered a lot, he still had good intentions and cared about the country. Concerned about the people.
The most tragic experience in the world is to enjoy glory and wealth and finally experience poverty and suffering. The emperor conscripted Li Bai and gave him a special gift to ride a gold-decorated horse into the city. There were generous and thoughtful arrangements from the government everywhere. Li Bai came to Chang'an again, and finally tasted the joy of being a superior person in the largest city in the world. Li Bai loved wealth, vanity, grandeur, and achievements. But he couldn't take the exam and couldn't take the narrow but straight path of the imperial examination. It was as if the light from the sky was shining only on his head, which was exactly the way he liked to become famous. The decentralization of the bureaucracy is designed for the normal operation of the state machine. It is responsible for filtering out the huge harm caused by insisting on one's own way, but at the same time, it also filters out the dazzling talents of being independent. Li Bai was also a guest of this era, but he tried his best to break through the strict official selection system and protested his fate of being excluded from the mainstream of the times. To Du Fu, Li Bai was an alien who fell from the sky, full of mysterious attraction.
?Li Bai’s hopes and disappointments rise and fall like flames. Most of the time, he deliberately chooses to be high-spirited and bright to others, but when facing himself, he has to face loneliness honestly.
Li Bai said many flattering words throughout his life, which were all based on the Taoist realistic view of life of "for my own use" - in order to realize his ideal of becoming a high official, there is nothing he cannot do. The poet who was most capable and qualified to write the preface to his anthology and his epitaph in his time and in all subsequent generations was trapped in Shu, displaced by the war, worried about food and clothing, and did not even know that Li Bai was seriously ill and was about to die. When they proudly call themselves "Ziwei Lang", no one knows that people's exhaustive pursuit and the careless direction of fate are always in the opposite direction.
? Li Bai is different from Du Fu, a boy from a prominent family. He has no household registration and cannot take the imperial examination.
In the early summer of 730 AD, Li Bai went to Chang'an for the first time. In order to see the emperor, he tried his best to praise Princess Yuzhen, but in the end he failed to get what he wanted;
In 742 AD, fortune turned for the emperor. He was conscripted into the "Hanlin Service" and was assigned to accompany the emperor on his outings. He later resigned without being retained;
In 755 AD, the Anshi Rebellion broke out, and Li Bai was asked by Yongwang Li Linsan to serve as the military governor of Jianghuai. , Later, King Yong rebelled and was shot, and Li Bai ended up "a thief, exiled Yelang".
Later generations said that Li Bai despised the powerful and was cynical, but all he pursued in his life was power.
He is arrogant, unrestrained, and uninhibited, just to attract the attention of powerful people and reach the top.
He bet on Emperor Xuanzong’s promise to be a scholar, but ended up resigning;
He bet on the Emperor Yong’s three invitations during the An-Shi Rebellion, and was eventually exiled as a thief .
Li Bai entered Chang'an three times in his life, his official career was miserable, he wandered for half his life, and had nothing.
Some people say that the fastest sword, the most beautiful wine, and the roundest moon in the sky all belong to Li Bai, except Chang'an.