The rare confused Zheng Banqiao
A piece of paper "rarely confused" made the calligrapher, painter and writer Zheng Xie of the Qing Dynasty - Zheng Banqiao famous all over the world, and also revealed his life's conduct as a person. Purpose. Zheng Banqiao, a native of Xinghua, Jiangsu, was a scholar of Kangxi in the imperial examination, a scholar of Yongzheng, and a Jinshi of Bingchen in the first year of Qianlong (88 people in the second class). He once served as the magistrate of Fan County and Weixian County in Shandong Province. During his tenure, he helped farmers win and handle lawsuits. He provided relief and did a lot of good things for the people. He was dismissed from office for offending the powerful gentry. There are many stories about him teasing powerful and corrupt officials.
Zheng Banqiao lived in Yangzhou and sold paintings before and after he became an official. He was good at writing orchids and bamboos. , uses the long vertical cursive writing method to write, with a sparse appearance and strong style. In calligraphy, he uses official script and regular script, and calls himself "six and a half calligraphy". He is good at poetry and prose, and can describe the sufferings of the people quite deeply.
< p> At that time, there were eight representative painters in Yangzhou, Jiangsu. Their calligraphy and painting could not follow the stereotypes of their predecessors and had unique styles. Their painting styles were different from the so-called "orthodox". They were regarded as "partial masters" and "monsters" in the painting world by people at the time, and they were called They are known as the "Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou", and Zheng Banqiao is one of them.The home of six generations of Jinshi scholars
In the 52nd year of Emperor Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty, there was a Jinshi named Xie Qizuo in Dingweike , a Cantonese, took the first provincial examination at the age of ninety-eight, and did not pass the examination until the 51st year of Qianlong's reign. At the Luming Banquet, Xie sat at the same table with the twelve-year-old boy who passed the examination. The governor who came to congratulate saw this scene, On the spot, he wrote a poem with two lines: "The old man will meet at the Antarctic horizon, and the boy will come to his seat in the spring breeze." These two lines of poems soon spread and became a momentary anecdote. The following year, Xie came to Beijing and passed the examination, and was awarded the title of Imperial College Secretary. Qianlong celebrated his 80th birthday. As an official in Beijing, Qianlong celebrated his birthday. Seeing that he was so handsome at the age of 100, Emperor Qianlong gave him a special favor, promoted him to the minister of Honglu Temple, and gave him a poem and a plaque. At this time, his family already had two wives, two concubines, and a twenty-three-year-old son. They have twelve daughters, twenty-nine grandchildren, thirty-eight great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren, making them a family of six generations.
The number one scholar picked out by lot
After Emperor Chongzhen succeeded to the throne, he wanted to make a difference so that the weak Weiming Dynasty could improve. Therefore, he attached great importance to the selection of talents. In the first year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty, the Wuchen Examination was the first time that he personally selected Therefore, special emphasis was placed on talents. After the palace examination papers were graded, the marking minister presented the top thirty-six carefully selected papers. He suspected that he might not be able to select the true talents with his own eyesight, so he copied the names of the top thirty-six Jinshi. He made lots, put them into a jar, and used gold chopsticks to pick them. The first one he picked out was Liu Ruozai. He was worried about putting it back and picking it up again. If there were three like this, all he got were Liu Ruozai. He thought it was God's will, so he Liu was designated as the number one scholar.
The number one diplomat
Hong Jun, the number one scholar in Wuchen Branch in the seventh year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty, was a legendary figure in diplomacy and a well-known scholar. Most of his political career was He dealt with foreigners, and his private life was connected with Sai Jinhua, a famous prostitute at that time. Therefore, his fame is intertwined with diplomacy, foreigners, talent, and romance. Hong Jun once served as editor of the Hanlin Academy and minister of the Ministry of War. Guangxu After he ascended the throne, he valued his talent and learning and was promoted to cabinet bachelor. During this period, his mother died of illness and he went home to mourn for three years as usual. However, due to the urgent need for diplomacy, he returned to the court in March and was ordered to serve as a minister for Germany, Russia, Austria and the Netherlands. Special Minister. While in mourning, Hong met Sai Jinhua, a famous prostitute in Suzhou. The two fell in love at the first meeting and soon got married. After receiving the secret order of the mission, Hong took his newlywed wife to his post. Russian, talented, and decorated with the noble and elegant Sai Jinhua, almost all the veterans in the diplomatic community were amazed and impressed. Although Sai Jinhua is thirty-two years younger than Hong, the two have a good relationship. , but the good times did not last long. In the third year after Hong returned to China, he fell ill and left Sai Jinhua, who was only 24 years old, in this world.
A hunchback carrying the world and a high chest Man Jinglun
Liu Yong was the second best in Xinwei Ke in the 16th year of Qianlong’s reign in the Qing Dynasty. He is a very legendary figure. The story between him and Emperor Qianlong is well known to everyone. He is a subject, this is Liu Yong was proposed to be the number one scholar. Emperor Qianlong saw that his name was "Yong" and said: "How can the number one scholar be named "Yong" for such a poor person? I want to see it in person. When he saw Liu Yong during the imperial examination, he was a little unhappy and wanted to give him a hard time in person. Next, let Liu recite a poem about himself. Liu saw the holy meaning and said casually:
A hunchback carries the world, but a high chest is full of economics.
One glance can tell the difference between loyalty and loyalty. Treacherous, one-legged jump to the dragon gate.
He is loyal to support the country, and his brain is stained to thank the emperor for his kindness.
How can he be a virtuous person if he judges his talent by appearance.
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Answer again: Banqiao Miaobi Battle with the Salt Merchant One day, a certain The salt merchant took a peddler who was selling salt privately to the county government office and asked the county magistrate Banqiao to impose a heavy fine. When Banqiao saw the hawker, who was in ragged clothes and skinny as a stick, he knew that he was forced to do this by life. So, he suddenly felt pity and wanted to tease the salt merchant. He said to the salt merchant, "This hawker should be punished more severely. I'm going to put him in chains and show him to the public, okay?" The salt merchant smiled and said, "Okay! Okay!" Banqiao immediately ordered the yamen to bring some reed mats. , use thin wood chips as supports, tie them carefully, and dig a large round hole in the middle. He also drew many bamboos and orchids, wrote inscriptions, and pasted them on the reeds. Then let the hawker put it on his neck and stand at the door of the salt merchant to show the public. Because Banqiao is known as the "Three Wonders" for his poetry, calligraphy and painting, his paintings of bamboo and orchids are especially famous all over the world. Many people want to see it and are even more eager to get his calligraphy. So when the hawker stood in front of the salt merchant wearing a reed, he immediately attracted many people to watch, and the whole county was stirred up. The salt merchant's door was blocked and no business could be done at all. The salt merchant had no choice but to go to the county government office and beg Banqiao to let the hawker go.