About the ancient poems in Tang poetry, about asking about the results of imperial examinations!

Zhu Qingyu's Boudoir Offering Water is a well-known poem, because it is easy to understand:

The red candle stopped at the bridal chamber last night.

Pay tribute to your aunt in front of the Dawn Hall.

Ask her husband in a low voice after makeup.

Is thrush deep and fashionable?

The title of this poem is "Dedicated to Secretary Zhang on the eve of the government examination". Zhang Zhangbu is Zhang Ji. He is as famous as Han Yu because he is good at literature and willing to be promoted. His name is Zhang Han. Zhu Qingyu presented this poem, comparing herself to the bride, her husband to Zhang Ji, and her aunt to the examiner. She asked him about the exam prospect "I wonder if my poem is to the examiner's taste". In the poem, uncles and aunts refer to in-laws, the customs of the Tang Dynasty, and newly-married women visiting their in-laws in the morning after the wedding.

This poem captures the details of life in this social custom and depicts the bride's self-confidence and shyness, expectation and hesitation. It can be said that it is considerate and full of rich life breath. There are argots and unexpected meanings in the poem, which makes people admire love. No wonder Zhang Ji wrote a poem "Appreciating Zhu Qingyu":

Yue Nv's new makeup appeared in the mirror.

Self-knowledge is more thoughtful,

When Wan Qi is not enough, people are expensive.

A Song Ling is worth thousands of dollars.

In this poem, Yue Nv is compared with Zhu Qingyu, and the same implicit answer is that you are excellent, so don't worry about the exam.