Chapter 8 The eighth chapter, Qu must seek to stretch Du Ling, and even go up to three rituals to endow the beautiful shadows by the waterside, don't take your time to appreciate the flowers in Qujiang

Nineteen people of wealth and honor are afraid of death.Although Qin Huang begged for immortality, rotted to death in the chariot, and the Yellow Emperor ascended to heaven, the myths are vague. Since ancient times, there have been very few people who have enjoyed a long life, and no one has ever seen an immortal.Helplessly, they seldom give up the delusion that they often indulge in sex and wine, and want to stay in the world for a long time.Li Long was basically obsessed with Taoism and longed for longevity. In the early years of Tianbao, this delusion seemed to have become his heart disease.Not only did some warlocks fabricate them to deceive him into believing the truth, even the gods spoke in the air, he said he had heard it before, it was like a hell!In the first year, due to the severe drought in Guanzhong, death spread the Tao, so the grand ceremony of sealing Xishan was temporarily abandoned.Those shameless high officials inside and outside the capital also met with the king's evil, and reported auspiciousness one after another.In November, according to the words of the alchemists, three major ceremonies were held, namely, offering to the Taiqing Palace (Laojun Temple), the Great Temple, and offering sacrifices to heaven and earth in the suburbs.As soon as the edict was issued, all the civil and military personnel in the city were busy non-stop, and there was no time to warm up the table.I have been busy from years ago until after the tenth day of the first lunar month in Tianbao (check "Tang Shu Di Ji": Tianbao has not tasted the suburbs in the 13th year; Du Jin's Fu table also has the words "the minister grew up...for forty years". "New In the Book of Tang, Du Biography and some records record that Du Xian's "Fu of Dali" is thirteen years old, which is an error in Du Jin's "Fu of Feng Xiyue". Now it is written by Feng Zhi), and it barely came to an end.

It was already the middle of the first lunar month when Du Fu responded to Wei Ji's call, and saw that the spring was warm as soon as it opened, and the only cultivated fields along the way were plowed there, and many fields were still deserted.Walking into the city gate, you can see the victims carrying rice back home in an endless stream. I asked that on the tenth day of the first lunar month, when the emperor was offering sacrifices to heaven and earth in the southern suburbs, he suddenly remembered that there was a severe drought and severe cold last year, and the disaster was serious. He ordered that the millet accumulated in Taicang be scattered with the poor in Jingji, so that they could survive the spring famine and plow crops according to the time.I thought: "This is a good thing, but it's too late. How could so many people die of starvation if we distributed food relief in the fall and winter last year! Looking at the corn carried by passers-by, most of it has turned red. There is a lot of decay, and I know it is old grain that has been stored for many years. I also heard from the people who came to pick up the three major ceremonies recently held by the imperial court. It can be counted. Although I feel sorry for it, but when I think of the frequent conscripts by the imperial court in the past ten years, floods and droughts among the people, natural disasters and man-made disasters, the treasury has long been empty, unexpectedly these three grand ceremonies will still be so grand! I want to see you Since Emperor Gaozu Taizong has accumulated a lot of treasury savings. Although my emperor has been deceived by treachery, he is still a wise emperor. He has only been away from the deep palace for three days, and he has already thought of last year's severe drought and severe cold. If there are people who make loyal words, let people know the sufferings of the people, and see that the rule of Zhenguan is not hopeless. I don’t want to show myself, I just need to be an admonisher first, and tell the people how to govern the people at any time, to my lord in Yao and Shun. enough." Thinking all the way, I didn't realize that I came to Wei's house.Wei Ji didn't return from the banquet, but he left a message when he left, asking Du Fu to return soon.

Due to severe drought and cold winter in the city, the people were poor and the market was sluggish, Du Fu could not live in his own family, so he had to live in the home of Zheng Qian and a few friends, and they took turns boarding and lodging. Three "Da Li Fu" and an essay were also written, which were put into Yanenjiao together, and they actually took effect.Li Longji was greatly appreciated at first glance, and ordered to wait for the Jixian Academy, where the prime minister will take an exam.The news caused a sensation in Chang'an, and all the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty came to see him to write articles.The next day the fame grew.Many princes and dignitaries invited him to a banquet and asked him to write poems and compositions.It just so happened that Zheng Qian's paintings were getting bigger and bigger, and more and more people were asking for paintings.The two of them had nothing in common with each other, regardless of each other, now everyone has money to spend, and their dying years are very good.

After the new year, the princes and nobles who asked Du Fu to write articles gave him gifts one after another, and this winter was actually very good.Du Fu wanted to go home to spend the New Year, but Wei Zuocheng and Ruyang Wang Li Jingjian stayed with him in the city for the New Year. They played until the first month of the next year, and they didn't go home until the fifteenth day.Yang was also very happy to see that her husband came back this time with a full load and brought a lot of money, wine and food.Du Fu stayed at home for a few days, and then went to the city to visit friends, just in time for spring wine, there were banquets every day, and the entertainment was very busy.Time flies, and I didn't realize that I had met Muchun. On this day, Zheng Qian said: "I haven't been to your house for a long time, and today is rare to be free. I want to go to your house for half a day, so I will pay New Year's greetings to my sister-in-law."

Du Fu recalled the day before yesterday when he went home and heard from Mrs. Yang that this year's collection was more property, and the annual dishes were extraordinarily rich. The inner stroke chicken, fresh fish and pickled bamboo shoots were all Zheng Qian's favorite dishes to eat with wine.This year, there was some good wine brewed again, so I asked him to have a drink with him, so I told Zheng Qian about it.Then he went to the street and hired a car to get in, and drove back to Du Qu's home together. Yang was taking Zongwen and Zongwu two sons to watch outside the door. Seeing her husband and friends coming together, she hurriedly greeted her inside to have tea, and took out the fruit bait for the next year to entertain the guests.Then came two more people, one was Weisun Zai from Huayuan County, and the other was Wang Yi, a scholar from Xianyang, both friends of Du Fu.After taking his seat, Wang Yi said: "I heard that this year's March 3rd is a festive season, and many relatives of the royal family will go to Qujiang for a spring feast. It is more lively than any other year. I have rented a room locally. The house in Linshui is used for sightseeing and festivals in Japan, and Du and Zheng are invited to go together." He also asked Du Fu to come to his house for dinner and drinks tomorrow night.

Du Fu and Wang Yi had a very close friendship, and seeing that they came here sincerely, they promised to have a banquet at Wang's house tomorrow, and Zheng Qian was also invited.After the Wang family went to the banquet, they went to Qujiang to enjoy the spring on March 3rd. The five guests and host did not live until midnight.Du Fu gave Zheng Qian another song "Drunken Songs". Getting up early the next day, Du Fu went to Wang's house for an appointment.Yang said with a smile: "It's rare that today is sunny, and I just have two new clothes for you. It's the same when the Wang family goes tomorrow. Why are you going today? Why are you so busy?"

Du Fu said: "Brother Wang is not a convenient family. He does not treat guests lightly, and he is a good friend. It is not easy to prepare at home. You give me twenty taels of silver, and I will take it to have a look." Yang said with a smile: "Brother Wang has lived in this ancestral home for many years, Wei Qu has a lot of land, and his family is not bad, not compared with Zheng Guangwen. I don't criticize your loyalty to your friends, but you are not a rich man. Gentleman Zhou urgent If you don’t help the rich, the spring is short in the blink of an eye, and you can’t take care of yourself. It’s all due to friends giving you this little money. If you let it go, you will be in trouble in the future, and you will be sorry for your good friend. Why bother? However, it’s hard to say in the world. , I know the difficulties of the poor. You bring ten taels of silver with you, just in case."

Du Fu nodded when he heard the words, took ten taels of silver and walked towards the king.Before they arrived, Wang Yiye had already come forward.When I arrived at Wang's house, I saw that although the house was quite tidy, there was no meal prepared for the day's treat.The guests are only myself and Zheng Qian.Du Fu saw that he was quite poor, so he pulled him aside and gave him ten taels of silver, but Wang Yi insisted not to accept it.The two were fighting for room, Sun Zai carried a bucket of rice and the newly bought chicken, and walked in with Wang Yi's wife, Mrs. Zhang.Seeing the two arguing and asking about the past, he took over the ten taels of silver and handed it over to Wang Yi.Said: "Brother Zimei is not an outsider. He gave you money, so it's okay to accept it. My brother and sister and I ran for half a street, and after a lot of talking, we bought a bucket of rice from someone on credit and bought a chicken and two catties of meat. I haven't bought the wine yet." When he said that, Zheng Qian came after him.Mrs. Zhang took the chicken, meat and newly bought vegetables to cook in the kitchen.Here the host and guest sat down and chatted.After a while, Sun Zai first went to the back and took out a jug of wine and two plates of vegetables.Du Fu found out that Sun Zai and Wang Yi lived together, and the whole family lived in the backyard.Just as my grandson's wife was being invited to meet, Mrs. Zhang also prepared the wine and dishes and brought them over.

When Sun Zai heard that Du Fu was going to offer three major tributes, he asked Du Fu for the manuscript, read it with Wang Yi, and was full of praise. Du Fu said with a smile: "We are the best, of course we fell in love wrongly. I'm afraid it will be different in the eyes of the director. If it is the same as the exam that year, it will be wronged!" Zheng Qian said: "No, no, articles like this, unless you are a blind idiot, you will never say no. That year was full of adultery, how can this be the same as that year?" Sun Zai suddenly smiled and said: "It's definitely not my generation to ask for your joints. Brother Du is superior, and he will not go to the powerful for temporary fame. However, the officials in charge of Yan Enzha know each other quite well, Ji Xian Yuan Cui and Academician Yu have known each other for several years. Anyone who presents a watch has to be seen by him before going to the imperial court. When I was young, I went to the city to ask him for New Year's greetings, and maybe I could get A little news!"

Zheng Qian praised it first.Seeing that Du Fu didn't refuse, Sun Zai didn't wait for the food to be ready, he casually ate half full, got up and rushed to the city.Du Fu still wanted to stop him, but Zheng Qian and Wang Yi persuaded them together: "This is not just asking for favors. Brother Sun and them have known each other before, so it doesn't matter if you just inquire about them. He has good intentions, so let him go!" Du Fu could only do so. That's all. Although Wang Yi's family background is poor, he is very thoughtful and hospitable to guests. He grows vegetables at home, and when the New Year is just over, there is still plenty of food for the New Year. There is actually a table for casual drinks, and there is not a lot of wine.Both the host and the guest enjoyed themselves as much as possible, and had a full meal.The happiest thing is to eat until noon, just as the sun was setting to the west, Sun Zai suddenly borrowed a horse from the city and drove back. When he entered the door, he congratulated Du Fu and said, "Tianyu has read the three major rites, Fu and Biaowen." , I think it is very good. Cui Xueshi said that there will be an imperial order soon, and it will be beneficial to ask Brother Du to write more poems of this kind."

Du Fu was very happy when he heard this.They were very happy when they came home late and told Mrs. Yang about the past.It was a kind of festival at that time that the Yang family repaired the wedge because of Qujiang. There were a lot of scholars and women inside and outside Chang'an city, all dressed in bright clothes and luxurious clothes.I specially made two clothes for Du Fu, fearing that one of them would not be able to get out, so I asked two neighbors to help.When Du Fu came back, he asked about the past and said, "The day after tomorrow will be a festive season. I heard that Yang Xiang's family will go to Qujiang to repair the wedge. I have already ordered people to build a few pavilions for sitting and sitting. It's very lively." Yang must also make two new clothes and go to Ritong for fun. Seeing her husband's kindness, Yang had no choice but to agree. On the second day, when Du Fu and his wife were having lunch, Wang Yi suddenly ran over and said, "Qujiang is very lively today. Many princes, ministers, and wealthy nobles in the city have built many pavilions and pavilions by the water, which are magnificent and luxurious. .This is even more beautiful than tomorrow's day, don't miss it!" Following the neighbor's wife, she also ran to say: "The Qujiang River is far more prosperous than in previous years. Now both sides of the river are filled with rich and noble people's new pavilions, and there is no space left. People from inside and outside Chang'an City come to watch the excitement. Tomorrow is a good day, and there must be people More and more crowded. It’s best to go and see it first, so as not to be called around tomorrow.” While they were talking, Zheng Qian, Sun Zai, Wang Yi and his wife also rushed over, and what they said was similar to the previous two.When Yang heard the words, she was willing first.Du Fu knew that she was afraid of being crowded, so he said with a smile, "It's better to go and have a look today." After that, he gathered several families together, walked out together, and rushed to Qujiang. There is still half a mile away from the resting place, and looking from a distance, the newly built gorgeous houses on both sides of the river are lined up like two rainbows.If you take a closer look, these houses and halls are made of temporary wooden partitions, but they are all exquisitely carved and ingenious in style. They are also painted with colorful paint on the outside, which is colorful and beautiful.The selected terrain is good, most of them are near the water, some are built on high slopes, and there are many flowers and trees around, which are very gorgeous.Du Fu felt that such a method would consume a lot of material resources, and he was talking to Zheng Qian, and sighed relative to each other. Sun Zai said with a smile: "I remember that when my father was in Japan, when talking about the heyday of the Kaiyuan period, Qujiang repaired wedges for an inch. The grand occasion was unheard of. It is good to have people like them embellishing it. I but I hope it will be like this every year.” While talking and laughing, two big boats came down the river.Looking closer, it turns out that it is a boat from a wealthy family to send banquets and furnishings.There are many noble servants on board, and there are many strong men who help.As soon as the boat arrived, they rushed ashore one after another, and carried the furniture and furnishings from the boat to the pavilion to arrange them.Some even built two kitchens with all furnishings and utensils.Du Fu saw that there was an open space next to the water on the opposite bank, and he had built many pavilions, the painted railings and sills were particularly exquisite, and there were many tourists watching, so he went around the small bridge next to him and saw that the newly built pavilions were full of people. In Tonglian, the kitchen and living room are neatly furnished, the floor is still covered with thick felt, and a red note is pasted outside the door, which says "Prime Minister Li's Residence".I walked over one by one and took a second look, and there were a few other houses that had paper notes on them, and some even had a pennant embroidered with words on it, and they were guarded by special personnel.After a little inquiry, Wang Yi went to inquire and found out that it was the place where the three royal relatives, Mrs. Qin, Mrs. Han, and Mrs. Hu, lived, so they were so particular about it. Du Fu saw that there were guards of noble servants from the military academy inside and outside these pavilions, all of them raised their eyebrows and looked up and down, and ignored his words for a while, feeling that it was meaningless, and didn't bother to read any more.Then he took Zheng Qian, Sun Zai, and Wang Yi back to his home for a drink and came back tomorrow.Sun and Wang agreed and returned to Du's house together.Yang asked her neighbor's wife to help and went to the kitchen to prepare wine and rice.Du Fu went to the front to accompany the guests, talking, laughing and drinking.My heart is that tomorrow the waterside of the Qujiang River will be the most hated wealthy aristocrats. There is nothing to do except to show off his luxury. Instead, it is much better to stay at home, invite a few friends to drink and chat with you.Several times he proposed to let go of repairing the wedge tomorrow, but Zheng Qian refused, saying: "This kind of thing is rare, so let's see what happens." Sun Zai and Wang Yi echoed, and Yang also said: "After a lot of trouble, it's so easy to wait until the real day, why don't you go?" Zong Wen and Zong Wu also laughed at the same time and said: "Tomorrow morning, go to Qujiang to watch the excitement!" When Du Fu saw that his beloved wife and two sons were willing to go, Zheng Qian, Sun and Wang also agreed in unison that they wanted to watch the fun, so they had to agree.Everyone agreed to go early, get up early tomorrow morning, and go to the slope beside the fifth bridge to find a place to stay before making any decisions. Sun Zai said with a smile: "I have a cousin who lives on the slope next to the bridge. I will tell him later, prepare the tables and chairs, and we only need to bring some wine and vegetables in the bag. It will save trouble." Everyone said yes.After dinner, they all dispersed. Early the next morning, before Du Fu got up, he heard the faint sound of drum music outside.Following the neighbor's wife, she said, "Everyone in the city has traveled to the Qujiang area in several ways. We'd better go early." Yang urged Du Fu, and the whole family changed into new clothes and got up together.Before reaching the fifth bridge, Sun Zai came up to meet him and said, "There is a thatched hut on the slope ahead, which is the place where my uncle will receive you. The tea, wine and stove are ready. The terrain is relatively high, and you are coming from the city." It’s a must-visit place, please sit down and drink some tea, and come after a short rest.” At this time, the area around the water was already full of young men and women outing in the spring, red men and green women, with their shadows on their temples and fragrant clothes, flowers everywhere, and couples coming and going.There is also the sound of orchestral strings coming from the Linshui Pavilion, which seems to be extremely prosperous. Zheng Qian said: "I don't know if this grand occasion will be the same next year?" Sun Zai laughed and said, "What is this? I saw Yang's family go out on a Mid-Autumn Festival last year, and that was really nice!" Before he could finish speaking, he heard the sound of horses galloping in the distance.Everyone turned their heads to see that a large group of cavalry came running from the side of Jinguangmen, all of them were well-armored and full of majesty.As it approached in a blink of an eye, the leader of the general, gave an order, and the troops spread out on both sides of the fifth bridge. Zheng Qian whispered to Du Fu: "Xiu wedge outing in spring, festive festival wins, how come it's like facing a big enemy, this phenomenon is too bad!" Come with the wind.Looking at the way back and forth again, there is a large group of people and horses again. The guard of honor is bright, the flags are unfurled, and the sun is shining brightly, which is extremely beautiful.As soon as it was approaching, a small group of cavalry was at the head, followed by two small groups of male and female actors, each in fresh clothes and hats, surrounded by pearls and emerald greens, and surrounded by beautiful embroidery.However, everyone from the leading cavalry to the rear was dressed in cyan embroidered clothes. After the first half of the ceremony, a green dragon flag embroidered with the word "Yang" appeared again.At this time, there were a lot of tourists. Seeing that the Yang family's chariots and riders were so luxuriously dressed, they rushed to look forward.Unexpectedly, the leading cavalry had already jumped down, and they beat everyone with whips and sticks in their hands.Du Fu looked angry.Just as he was about to pass by, Sun Zai grabbed him and said with a smile, "This is Prime Minister Yang's eldest brother, Yang Zuan, a famous uncle of the great country, who dares to provoke him! Come, and the last ones will be the three ladies of the country, they each have their own residences by the water." Before Du Fu could reply, the first group of visitors headed by Yang Zuan had been greeted by a group of newly arrived healthy servants to the water's edge for a while. Sit in the green hall without mentioning it. Follow the drums again.It is also a small group of red-clothed cavalry leading, followed by a large group of spring outing men and women.Some ride in chariots, some ride horses, and some sit on shoulders.They were surrounded by fragrant flowers and drum music, and stopped before a red pavilion, and many male and female servants came out to welcome them in. While Du Fu was looking around, he suddenly saw Wang Yi approaching, and whispered: "I have heard for a long time that my eighth aunt, Mrs. Mengguo, is both talented and beautiful. She is as beautiful as a fairy, and she is even more beautiful than a noble concubine. Today, I dote on her very much. Brother Zimei, have you seen it?" Du Fu said, "No." Wang Yi said with a smile: "Auntie Ba is mostly with Yang Xiang when she goes out, and she will come soon." Before the words were finished, three drums played again.When the first small group of cavalry arrived at the place, they dismounted one after another, and first shouted the whips to drive away the idlers, and a large area of ​​ground was vacated at that time.Come to ride and use brocade cables to surround a radius of ten feet in front, and no tourists are allowed to pass.After a while, the sound of drumming was getting closer and closer.First, a group of ladies and maids in fine attire walked slowly, surrounded by dozens of pickers on three sides of the brocade cable.There are many guards of honor behind, with silver dragons embroidered on both sides: one side has a gold embroidered "Qin" character, and the other has a gold embroidered "Han" character.There is a group of fragrant flowers and drum music behind the banner, about 70 or 80 people, also surrounded by pearls and emerald greens, all in pure white.At the end is a palace chariot, on which sit two noble ladies in palace costumes, both in their twenties, with beautiful faces and beautiful skin, with a radiant complexion between glances, attracting tourists to point out and whisper to each other.Mrs. Yang was pushing Du Fu to look, but Du Fu suddenly pointed to the front and said, "Look at the people in the back, they are all dressed in red, they look like red waves from a distance, I think Yang Guozhong and Eighth Aunt are here!" As soon as the second concubine, Mrs. Qin Guo, and the third concubine, Mrs. Han Han, arrived there, a group of slave maids were driven out of a white hall, and rushed in to welcome them.The last group of red guards of honor is also getting closer.On the front is a silk banner embroidered with a red dragon, with the word "Yang" embroidered in gold in the middle, and a man and a woman sitting on the back of a Zhulun palace chariot: the man is about forty years old, wearing the costume of a prime minister, Boa robe and jade belt; a noble lady dressed as a concubine sat beside her, holding a round fan, pointing tourists, whispering to the man, laughing non-stop.Look at that demeanor is very intimate. Du Fu and his wife just found out that this group of people was the eighth concubine Mrs. Maungguo, the Prime Minister Yang Guozhong and his concubine. Suddenly they heard a shout from the water's edge, and ran up a group of people from Linshui Shoal.First, they took a large roll of brocade carpet and spread it out on the grass by the river until it reached the side of the palace chariot.In addition, some deacons demolished the pink pavilion in Linshui, moved it to the shore, and rebuilt three open halls around the brocade carpet.Some rushed to fetch the previous furnishings and rearrange them again.The man sitting in the car here was Yang Guozhong, so he helped Mrs. Maung Guo get out of the car and walked straight into the open hall.Following the sound of drums and music inside, the sound of sheng and Xiao, the sound of silk and bamboo, the music is melodious and more pleasing to the ear.As soon as the tourists next to him rushed forward, they were beaten and scolded by the sergeant back.After a while, the hall was full of people, and the male and female servants brought all kinds of delicacies one after another.Yang Guozhong sat side by side with Mrs. Maung as the chief executive, and chatted and drank with Mrs. Han and Mrs. Qin who came first.The spacious hall suddenly became lively. After drinking for a while, two palace chariots came from the city.Each of the cars was headed by a small Huangmen (eunuch) with attendants, and brought a lot of wine and food.It is said that the royal feast given by the emperor today was still hot just after it was taken down.Yang Guozhong looked at it, and then ordered his followers to give each of the Huangmen twenty taels of silver and send them away. As soon as the visitors left, many court officials in official uniforms rushed over one after another. They all saluted Yang Guozhong first, and then each went to the water's edge to find a place to sit down.After a while, another ten or twenty tables of banquets were placed on the open space.It turned out that this group of people were all relatives and friends of the five families of the Yang family. It seemed that after a while of chaos, Yang Guozhong also seemed to be drunk, so he sent an order to get up.In a blink of an eye, the previous five teams of chariots and horses and entourages rushed over one after another, and in the original order, those who got on the horses got on the horses, those who rode in the chariots, and brought the original entourage and others to Nannei.It really came quickly and went even more urgently.Don't look at how flustered the attack was just now, it didn't take long for the wind to dissipate and leave completely.