The Content of Cen Can's Poem "Greeting the Messenger of the Capital"

See Beijing emissary ①[ 1]

My hometown is far to the east, and I don't want to cry. I will meet you immediately without paper and pen, and I will bring your news to report peace. [2]

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Precautions:

(1) Ambassador to Beijing: the envoy of Beijing; ② Hometown: refers to Chang 'an and his home in Chang 'an; It is very long: it describes a long journey; 3 dragon bell: tearful; Bian He's "Song of Refusing Complaints": "The empty mountain dragon bell is wet with tears." It means wet here. 4 by: entrusted. Message: Please leave a message.

Translation:

Looking back at my hometown in the East, the road is long, and my sleeves are wet with tears, but I still can't erase them. I met you immediately on the road, but I didn't have a pen and paper to write, so I had to ask you to take a message and go home to help me report my peace.