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One night, I was sitting in Tao Taishi (a friend of the author Tao Wangling), and was awarded an editor by Hanlin, and officially went to imperial academy to offer wine. Taishi: another name compiled by Hanlin) Upstairs, I randomly looked through Chen Fang's books on the shelf and got a set of Missed Poems (I: the book cover made of cloth and silk, and later I called a set of books a book). Bad paper, rough writing, poor ink quality (display), blurred writing, look a little closer to the lamp. After watching a few songs, I can't help but be surprised. I quickly called Zhou Wang and asked him who was the author of the book "Missing Edition". Is it today? Or the ancients? Zhou Wang said: "This was done by my compatriot Mr. Xu Wenchang." We both jumped up, and in the shadow of the lamp, we read, screamed, screamed and read. The sleeping servants were awakened. I have lived for 30 years, and all I know is that there is Mr. Wen Chang in the sea. Ah! Why did you meet so late? Through understanding the situation of the Yue people, I made a biography for Xu Wenchang.
Xu Wei, a long character, is a scholar with a great reputation. Xue (,word, official-to-official examination doctor) was surprised by his talent when he presided over the examination in Yue, and regarded him as a national scholar (a scholar of a country, formerly known as an outstanding figure of a country). However, fate is not good, and repeated exams always fail. Governor Hu Zongxian (Governor of Zhejiang. Zhongcheng, in the Ming Dynasty, was appointed as the governor of other provinces with the deputy capital suggestion or the capital suggestion, so he was called the governor Zhongcheng) and invited him as the guest of the shogunate. Every time Wen Chang appeared, he wore informal official clothes (described as informal) and talked freely about world affairs. Hu Zongxian was very happy. At that time, Hu Zongxian was in charge of several armies. Soldiers in the southeast of Wei Town knelt to talk and crawled like snakes, afraid to look up. As a subordinate scholar, Wen Chang is proud of him. Most people who talk privately compare him to Liu Bi and Du Fu. At that time, a white deer was just caught, and Hu Zongxian entrusted Wenchang to make a congratulatory form. When this chapter was reached, Ming Shizong (Yongling is the tomb of Ming Shizong Zhu Houzong) was very happy. So Hu Zongxian paid more attention to him, and let him do all the notes and official documents. Wen Chang spoke highly of his talent and strategy, liked to come up with ingenious plans, and talked about military strategy mostly to the point. No one is satisfied with people who look at the world. However, there is no chance to meet.
Because he was not interested in the imperial examination and was not taken seriously by the examiner, he began to drink heavily and traveled to Qi, Shandong, Yan and Zhao, crossing the northern desert. What he saw was mountains galloping across the sky, roaring sea water, yellow sand covering the sky, unpredictable clouds, sharp whistling wind, fallen trees on his back, deep and quiet valleys, bustling cities, all kinds of people, fish and birds, and all amazing shapes, all of which were shown in his poems. There is an indelible spirit in his chest, and there is also the grief and indignation of the protagonist who has lost his way and nowhere to live. This grief and indignation has led to his poems, such as laughing in anger, making a loud noise when water flows through a canyon, sprouting seeds (silent), crying at night like a widow, and wandering on a cold night (describing life fatigue). Although his articles sometimes have physical deficiencies, they are original and domineering, which are beyond the reach of those who pretend to serve women. With outstanding insights and vigorous and rigorous style, he is an outstanding writer like Han Yu and Ceng Gong who is not biased by criticism because of his imitation. Wen Chang's elegant manners were out of tune with the atmosphere at that time. At that time, the so-called main leaders in the literary world belittled them and treated them as handmaiden, so his fame did not exceed the whole country (eastern Zhejiang). Alas! Like to write articles, his brushwork is bold and unrestrained, just like his poems, full of charm, just like Ouyang Xiu said, "enchanting and beautiful women, although old, will still have some beautiful gestures." Occasionally, his spare capacity, in addition to overflowing flowers and birds, is also free and easy and elegant, full of affection.
Later, because of suspicion, he killed his second wife and was sentenced to death in prison. Grandfather Bian (formerly assistant minister of Hanlin, so called Grandfather) tried his best to rescue him before he was released. In his later years, his indignation was deeper and his madness was more severe. He refused to receive people of fame and status who came to visit him; Often bring money to the hotel to ask servants and other people with low status to drink together; Sometimes I cut my head with an axe, so that my face is covered with blood and my skull is broken. When I rub it with my hand, it makes a noise. Sometimes I prick my ears with a sharp awl. The awl goes down more than an inch, but I'm not dead.
Zhou Wang said, "Wen Chang's poems in his later years are even more grotesque. There is no engraving, the collection is hidden at home. " At that time, I (who passed the provincial examinations in Ming and Qing Dynasties) entrusted someone with an official position to copy, but now it is incomplete. I've only seen Xu Wenchang and The Missing Edition. However, Wen Chang died of resentment because he was depressed.
Shi Gong (the author named Shi Gong, who claimed to be himself) said: "My husband's fate has always been bad, so he went crazy and never recovered, so he was arrested and imprisoned. Scholars in ancient and modern times can't compare their sufferings with their husbands. Even so, Hu Zongxian is a rare hero in the world. Emperor Sejong is a wise monarch. Wen Chang received special treatment when he was a guest, because Hu Zongxian knew Mr. Wang's talent; Presenting the original white deer watch made the emperor very happy. It is the emperor who knows Mr. Wang's talent. I just don't have a formal position. Mr. Wang's poems are outstanding, sweeping away the barren and dirty poetic style since modern times. After one hundred generations, he came to his own conclusion. Why is there no coincidence? Mei Guozhen once wrote to me and said,' Wen Chang is an old friend of mine. His illness is stranger than his people, and his people are stranger than his poems. He was not surprised when I said Wen Chang. Just because there is nothing strange, it is not surprising to have such an experience. This is pathetic! "