Don't say that I have no intention of falling in love with Qingjing, and I have promised the book and sword to the Ming Dynasty.
The Yangtze River, which runs across China, descends from the Tanggula Mountains, leaves Qinghai, passes through Yunnan, passes through Yuzhou, and crosses Sichuan. It is mighty and unstoppable. Occasionally, Wushan blocked the road and passed through it, forming the world-famous Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. The Three Gorges are all dangerous, especially Wu Gorge. The water is densely covered with dangerous shoals and reefs, and the cliffs on both sides are as sharp as cut. The forest is cold and the stream is solemn, and there are often apes roaring, mournful and silent for a long time. Therefore, a fisherman sang: "The Three Gorges of Badong and the Wu Gorge are long, and the ape cries three times and sheds tears on his clothes!"
In ancient times, those who went to and from Shu would frown when they heard it, and were frightened when they saw it. But there is no other way out of this. As a last resort, the ancients slew down from the top of the cliff, cut a hole in the rock halfway up the cliff, inserted horizontal logs, laid planks on top, and created a plank road. The plank road is formed around the cliff, about four feet wide and no more than ten feet high. It faces the river on one side and stone walls on three sides. The wide place can accommodate a bicycle, but the narrow place can only accommodate a solitary rider. Sometimes there is a rope bridge across the river, and sometimes there are stone steps walking through the valley. The climate in the gorge is changeable, with white fog often filling the river, and sudden rains making the path slippery and difficult to walk on. There are also wolves, insects, tigers and leopards in the mountains, and they often lie down on the road. Therefore, even though there is a plank road, no one is willing to set foot on it unless they have to. It is better to take the water route, although there is always the risk of capsizing the boat.
In mid-spring of the 13th year of Kaiyuan of the Tang Dynasty (AD 725), Li Bai abandoned the waterway and left Sichuan, embarking on the steep ancient road. He said to his father Li Ke: "I have been cultivating Haoran's righteousness for more than twenty years in Qinglian, Sichuan. My home and travels are no more than those of my neighbors and villagers. The places I travel are thousands of miles away. How can I do it if I don't see famous mountains and rivers?" Come here to see me, broaden my horizons and expand my mind? Although I have read all the books of hundreds of schools of thought, but their books are all ancient, how can they inspire ambition? I must have ambitions from all directions! I intend to leave my country with my sword and travel far away in order to seek the wonders of the world and understand the greatness of the world! The guest said: "If a person has no great ambition, what is the use of many things? You have just completed your poems and swords. You came out of Sichuan on the dry road, climbed high and looked into the distance, experienced life, cultivated great ambitions in your chest, and was a father. It's just that the road is dangerous. In the difficult world, one should be honest and humble, and should not show off one's sharpness and cause trouble."
Li Bai is the twelfth among his brothers and sisters, also known as "Li Twelve". Young and smart, he recited Liujia at the age of five, watched the works of hundreds of schools of thought at the age of ten, and composed chapters and poems in seven steps. At the age of fifteen, he loved swordsmanship. He inherited the unique skills of his ancestor Li Guang and his swordsmanship was outstanding. At the age when the crown is weak, the face is like a crown jade, the eyes are like bright stars, the eyebrows are on the temples, and the appearance is dignified. In every gesture, he is heroic, magnanimous, and otherworldly. His father, Li Ke, also had unique skills. He was originally a wealthy businessman in the Chengji period of Longxi Province. Later, his family moved to Qinglian, Shu, and lived there. He lay high in the pines and clouds and did not seek to be famous. Although he has many children, Li Bai is the only one who loves him very much. Li Bai resigned from the country with his sword, and Li Ke sent his steward Li Bi and his daily servants Tian Chengguang, Wu Yang, and Yang Xian to take a boat to meet him by water; he also sent the loyal and astute book boy Dansha to accompany Li Bai. Li Bai and Dansha traveled westward from Mianzhou on the dry road to Emei and then turned eastward. The steward Li Bi came down from Jiazhou with his boat and made an appointment to meet in Yuzhou.
Li Bai and others passed through Mianzhou and crossed the Fujiang River. Suddenly they saw the peaks reaching into the clouds and the mountains rising one after another; The plank road is like a dark ribbon, sometimes rising into the clouds, sometimes falling to the bottom of the valley... Slowly walking along the plank road, I suddenly feel my temples moist and my heart hanging on a thread. Li Bai couldn't help sighing: "In ancient times, there was a chariot driven by the sun god, and six dragons were pulling each other. Before reaching Shu Mountain, the dragons were afraid. The sun god had no choice but to come to Shu to spread the sunshine once every two days." Dansha continued: "Sometimes Three days, sometimes ten days, so it is rainy and foggy in Shu. When can I leave Sichuan today?" "When can I return?" Li Bai was frightened, "I will leave the country with my sword and leave Sichuan. The long journey, before leaving Sichuan, is already difficult and bumpy. I am afraid that the journey in the world will be hundreds of times more difficult." I can't help but feel heavy in my heart. Everyone was speechless and walked anxiously along the plank road. They heard the roar of the river, but did not see the river rushing. I saw strange rocks and shady trees. In the daytime, it seemed like it was entering a spring night. In my ears, a bird cries, "I can't do it, brother..." The cry is bloody. After walking for about three miles and bypassing the cliff, it suddenly became clear: there is a rope across the river, and it is like practicing for thousands of miles. After the rain, the sky clears, and a rainbow hangs over the distant mountains. Li Bai was open-minded and sang generously:
The Xiaofeng Mountain is like a painting with jagged green leaves, and the vine shadows are swaying in the wind and drooping on the threshold.
When you go out on the wild trails, you often bring your dog with you, and when you return to the world at night, you bring your woodcutter with you.
Wang Yunke leans against the singing ape tree, while monks wash their mendicants near the crane pond.
Don't say that I have no intention of falling in love with Qingjing, and I have promised the book and sword to the Ming Dynasty.
The boy servant was clever and answered: "I have no intention of falling in love with Qingjing, and my sword is written in the Ming Dynasty. When will the young master return to Kuangshan?"
"When will I return?" Li Bai looked back and the boy servant shouted loudly. Said: "When the world is settled and Hai County is unified, the king's service is fulfilled and the righteousness of honoring relatives is completed, then he will retire after becoming famous!"
The river is surging, and the shadows of sails are dotted; the distant mountains are like black clouds, The clouds are steaming and the clouds are rising. Facing the great mountains and rivers, Li Bai sat upright and wandered in his mind, his mind wandering in Tai Chi, and his spirit following the eight wilderness...
It is difficult to extinguish the lamp when it rains, but the color becomes brighter when the wind blows.
Fly into the sky to become a star beside the moon.
Dream Changgeng and Li Bai were born, and his talent for poetry and swordsmanship first emerged.
Kuangshan Mountain is like a dark-colored round fan, lying horizontally on the bank of Moxi River. The peaks are beautiful, the cliffs are full of rocks; the flowers are in full bloom, and the pines and bamboos are continuous. Kuangshan Mountain is like a huge screen, facing Li Keyunxian Manor in the distance. This is where Li Bai grew up, surrounded by mountains and rivers, and full of spiritual energy.
The courtyard is quiet and divided into three parts: the front courtyard is full of bamboos and thousands of poles, and is inhabited by servants and handymen; the middle courtyard is filled with pine trees and pavilions like canopies, where the family members live; and the back garden is filled with miscellaneous flowers and is used to house the family members. It's March, and the spring is endless. The two tall plum trees in the courtyard are particularly attractive: the plum blossoms are like snow, covering the branches. Li Bai's name actually comes from this: When he was young, Li Bai was unknown and called "Twelve Lang". One day, Li Ke was strolling under the plum tree, struck by the scenery, and recited casually, "The spring breeze brings warmth and the flowers bloom, and the gold blooms come first to welcome the spring." He chanted for a long time, not knowing what to say next. Li Bai's mother, Piao, said "The fire burns the apricot forest and the red clouds fall", but she didn't want her son to say "The plum blossoms are in full bloom and the tree is white". Li Ke was so smart that he called him "Bai'er". On the eve of Li Bai's resignation, Li Keping retired from his family. The father and his son knelt down and talked about their family history, uncovering the mystery of Li Bai's life experience...
There are poems in the Tang Dynasty dedicated to Li Bai's ancestors. The poem says:
The bright moon of the Qin Dynasty passed through the Han Dynasty, and the people who marched thousands of miles have not yet returned.
But the flying generals of Dragon City are here, and Huma is not taught to cross the Yin Mountain.
Another poem says:
The grass in the forest is frightened by the wind, and the general draws his bow at night.
I looked for the white feather in plain sight, but it was missing among the stone edges.
The flying general mentioned in the poem is Li Guang, a famous general in the Han Dynasty, who came from a family of generals. His ancestor Li Xin was a general during the Qin Dynasty and killed Prince Dan of Yan. Li Guang is good at shooting a large bow and has excellent archery skills. He once served as the prefect of Longxi, Yanmen, and Yunzhong, and repeatedly guarded border counties. He mobilized the front with circular formations and engaged in hundreds of battles, which made the Huns feel frightened. However, he was born at the wrong time, with a straightforward temperament, and was often plotted by villains. Therefore, there is a saying in history books that "Feng Tang is easy to grow old, but Li Guang is difficult to seal." Later, he followed General Wei Qing to conquer the Xiongnu again, making a sudden advance to win the battle. He got lost in the desert, and his troops failed to rendezvous with the army at the agreed time. They should be killed according to the law. Emperor Wu intended to pardon him, but Li Guang did not want to face the humiliation of being punished by swordsmen and penmen, so he committed suicide with a knife. Emperor Wu cherished him and made his grandson Li Ling a general. Li Ling led an army of 5,000, and was surrounded by a hundred thousand Xiongnu troops in the desert outside the fortress. He fought dozens of battles and annihilated tens of thousands of enemies. Unfortunately, the imperial court did not support him, and Li Ling's troops were cut off from food and grass. They were short of men and horses, unable to fight any more, and fell into poverty. Later, the Xiongnu made peace with the Han Dynasty, turned the war into jade and silk, and conquered the West. The soldiers removed their armor and stopped the war, and settled in Longshang. From then on, the Li family multiplied and prospered...
At the end of the Western Jin Dynasty, many heroes came together, and the Five Dynasties and Ten Tens The country is constantly conquered. The descendants of the Li family called out from Longshang, and thousands of people responded. They expanded the territory and established the country of Xiliang, covering Qing, Gan, Shaan and Shan. Yang Jian was both wise and brave, good at pretending things, and good at controlling people. His army was invincible. In ten years, he unified the country and established the Sui Dynasty. Li Yuan followed the Sui Dynasty in response to the situation and was granted the title of Lord of Taiyuan. The Li family became vast from then on. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Yang was debauched and cruel, which made the sky angry and people resentful, and wars broke out everywhere. When Emperor Yang visited Yangzhou to view Qionghua, he was the prime minister, Yu Wenhua, and hanged himself in Jiangdu. After hearing the news, Li Yuan, the leader of the Tang Dynasty, led his troops from Longshang, left Taiyuan, captured Luoyang, went down to Tongguan, and entered Chang'an. They were as powerful as broken bamboos and shaped like a rolling mat. They subdued the heroes from all directions, stopped the smoke and dust on the eight roads, saved the people from water and fire, and established the foundation of the Tang Dynasty.
The four sons and one daughter born to the Dou family in the main palace of the Tang Dynasty were Jiancheng, Shimin, Yuanji, Yuanba and Princess Pingyang, all of whom were capable. Jiancheng has a kind-hearted personality and is good at affairs. He has a large army of food, fodder and military supplies, and can arrange them calmly. His internal affairs are well organized. He was highly regarded by the emperor of the Tang Dynasty and was established as the prince in his early years, living in the East Palace. The second son, Shimin, was both civil and military: outstanding in martial arts, holding a pair of Dingtang swords, and had gone through hundreds of battles without defeat; he had thousands of men in his chest, and was familiar with the art of strategy and strategy, and could attack with a circular formation without any loss. He is loyal to justice and shows kindness to others, so he acts as a hero and has people from all over the world. The third son, Yuanji, is smart, quick-thinking, and skilled in bow and horse. He grew up with the prince since childhood and regarded him as a father. The fourth son, Yuanba, was extremely brave and unmatched in the world. He followed the people to expand the territory and conquered half of the Tang Dynasty with a pair of big purple gold hammers. Unfortunately, it is like a shooting star that dies at a young age. Princess Pingyang is a woman who is not inferior to her men: the eight thousand women's army in red charge into the battle, like fire passing through grass. All children are talented! The foundation of the Tang Dynasty was not yet solid, and the three sons were all instigated by their subordinate armies, and the bloody struggle for the throne began again. The prince was built to be benevolent and righteous, and guarded the inside and the outside. The third son Yuanji followed his eldest brother and never abandoned him. The second son is a man of great talent in both civil and military affairs. He has many advisers and powerful generals under his command. The two major power groups are at odds with each other and are on the verge of breaking out. However, Li Yuan, the leader of the Tang Dynasty, did not think about reconciliation due to the soft words of agarwood, which eventually led to the Xuanwu Change: Li Shimin's fierce generals killed the prince and Yuan Ji, and deposed the remaining party; the Tang leader sadly abdicated, and Shimin ascended the throne as Taizong. During Taizong's reign, he took history as a mirror, loved his virtuous officials, and cared for the people; he upheld the principles of the government, rectified laws and disciplines, and the rule of Zhenguan ushered in a prosperous era.
Prince Jiancheng commanded the army in his early years, garrisoned the Chu River in the Western Regions, married a Turkic tribe, and gave birth to a son, Li Xiang. When the prince entered the pass, Prime Minister Li grew up with Suiye. Li Xiang lived with his mother in a desert tribe since he was a child. He had an unrestrained temperament and loved hunting. The desert grasslands fascinated him, and the mountains and rivers made it difficult to let him go. He regarded himself as a barbarian and was unwilling to follow his father into the court. By the time of the Xuanwu Incident, he had been spared.
So he became anonymous among the grassroots and nomadic in the wilds