"Zhao Boxheng meets Renzong at the tea shop" (forwarded)

The three-inch tongue is the sword of Anguo, and the five-character poem is the ladder to heaven. There is a road to Qingyun that must be reached eventually, and there is no name on the golden list and I swear I will never return. ——Zhao Boxheng

It is said that during the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty, there was a scholar whose surname was Zhao, given name was Xu, and given name was Boxheng. He was from Chengdu Prefecture in Xichuan. He has been studying articles since he was a child, and he has written poetry, calligraphy, etiquette, and music at once. He is a well-educated scholar. I was delighted to hear about the election in Tokyo and was determined to apply for it, so I went to the hall to inform my parents. His father Zhao Lun, named Wenbao, and his mother Liu were both family members of poetry and etiquette for generations. Seeing that his son wanted to go to Beijing to take the imperial examination, he agreed to his request. Zhao Xu chose a day to dress up, and his father presented him with a poem. The poem goes: "But when you see poems and books frequently, don't let the flowers and wine be bitter. In March next year, the peach blossoms will wave, and you will seize the Luo robe and return to your hometown." His mother Liu also warned: "May my child win the first prize and live up to it." A man's ambition." Zhao Xu said goodbye to his two relatives, then took his piano, sword, bookcase and a servant and headed towards Tokyo. A group of relatives and friends were sent out of the south gate. Zhao Xukou took a word and named it "Jiang Shenzi". Word cloud:

? "Who sings Weicheng poems in the flag pavilion? Two lovesickness, timid clothes. Boat crossing in the wild, willow branches broken. Afraid of seeing Cangshan thousands of miles away, people are far away, and the grass smoke is lost."

The autumn dew of hibiscus washes away the rouge, the wind is cold, the dawn frost is faint. The sword hangs in the autumn water, and there are thousands of tears left in the blue shirt. When will the day drop? ”

? Zhao Xu finished his poem, said goodbye to his relatives and friends, and set off on his journey.

On the road, hungry for meals and thirsty for drinks, staying at night and traveling at dawn. Otherwise, I will come to Tokyo one day. Then he went into the city to watch the scenery. I saw beautiful buildings and prosperous people, it was the land of dragons and tigers. Went to Zhuangyuanfang and found an inn to rest and wait for the examination period. Entering the venue to go to the election, three rounds of writing have been completed, return to the next place, waiting for the yellow list. Zhao Xu secretly rejoiced: "I will definitely win."

The next day, the meal was arranged. There was a teahouse across from the shop. While having tea with friends in the shop, Zhao Xu saw a poem sign on the table, so he took a pen, went to the pink wall, and wrote a poem. Word cloud:

? "Climbing on the ladder with feet, climbing the fairy osmanthus with hands, the name is already in Dengke. The horse is shouting that the number one scholar is coming, and the golden saddle and jade are forming a procession.

Yan Ba ??returns , drunkenly strolled through the market, and now he showed his ambition as a man. He urgently wrote a book to report to the people of Fenglou, this time he is a charming son-in-law."

After finishing writing, Zhao Xu was very happy. Everyone returns to the store in the evening, no problem.

At that time, Emperor Renzong was promoted to the imperial palace in the early stage, and the examiners had finished marking the papers and all arrived at the court. Emperor Renzong asked: "The names of the three people ranked first among you are unknown. Where are their surnames?" The examiner then presented the three papers to the emperor. Renzong watched it in person. After reading the first volume, Long Yan smiled and said to the examiner: "This volume is very well done! It's a pity that there is a word error in the middle." The examiner fell down on the ground and asked the sage: "What word is wrong in the unexamined volume?" Renzong He smiled and said: "It's the word 'WEI'. It turns out that '口' is next to '口', so how can it be written '厶' next to?" The examiner kowtowed again and said: "This word can be used universally." Renzong asked: "This person Whose surname is it? Where is it from?" When I opened the seal and looked at it, I found that it was from Chengdu Prefecture in Xichuan, with the surname Zhao and the given name Xu. I saw it resting in the Zhuangyuanfang store. Renzong traveled quickly and announced urgently.

At that time, Zhao Xu was in the store and did not dare to stay for a long time. He followed the mission to the middle of the court. I borrowed a blue-robed locust slip and introduced him to the emperor, where he kowtowed and danced. Emperor Renzong asked: "Where is your surname?" Zhao Xu kowtowed and said, "I am from Chengdu Prefecture in Xichuan. I have studied literature and art since childhood. I went to the imperial examination hall and was lucky enough to see the Golden Tower." The emperor asked again. : "What topic do you want? How many words are there in the composition? How many words are there?" Zhao Xu kowtowed and played back each one without any mistakes. Renzong was secretly surprised when he saw that this man's words were like pouring water, but it was a pity that he wrote one word wrong. It said: "There is a word error in the Qing volume." Zhao Xu fell down in fright, kowtowed and asked: "What word is wrong without checking?" Renzong said: "It is the word 'WEI'. It is originally the word '口'Pang, what do you do with it?" But it's written as "厶"? "Zhao Xu kowtowed and replied, "This word can be used universally." Renzong was displeased, so he took the four treasures of the study from the imperial desk, wrote down eight words, and handed them to Zhao Xu, saying, "Please take a look at it." I think it says 'Shandan, Quji, Wu Yue, Lutai', and it's all in common with me." Zhao Xu looked at it for a long time and was speechless. Renzong said:

" You can temporarily withdraw from studying.

"Zhao Xu went out of court in shame and returned to the shop, feeling depressed.

? Friends came and asked: "You must be proud of me! "Zhao Xu was asked, and when he said this, everyone was shocked. So he invited him to the tea house to sip tea to relieve his boredom. Zhao Xu suddenly saw the words written the day before on the wall, and he couldn't stop sighing. Then he wrote a poem based on the four treasures of the study. The word cloud :

? The wings are about to be fulfilled, the fame is coming, and the name has been called a man. Dongjun repays the peony fragrance, and Qiong Lin gives others the word "Wei". , when my fame came to fruition, God mistook me for my lifelong ambition. When I returned, I looked back at my hometown, which was more than three thousand miles away.

When I got the gold list, I saw that there was no one named Zhao Xu. . Sighing and weeping, he lived in Tokyo and returned to his hometown in shame. "You will not let me down if you stay for another three years." "I was depressed and unhappy down there, and wrote four sentences on the wall. The poem said:

? Song Yu was sad, Jiang Yan was filled with hatred, Han Yu surrendered to the famine, and Su Qin stayed trapped.

? After Zhao Xu finished writing, he felt bored in the shop and wrote another poem called "Huanxisha", saying:

? The autumn air is cold, the leaves are floating, the crickets are chirping, the night is boring, the sunset is The figure is lying on the bridge.

? The chrysanthemums have been blooming since the autumn, and they have become more depressed since the frost.

? Thinking about my hometown, my fame has not been achieved, and my career has changed. Unable to sleep, he got up and sat alone, and composed another poem from "Xiao Chong Mountain", which said: "Sitting alone with a clear lamp and a sleepless night, the intestines are connected by thousands of strands, and the two are connected. Mandarin ducks fly by the lotus pond in the autumn rain, they fly away bitterly, and their red tears appear before the evening wind.

? Looking back at the flying geese, writing and thinking about it, as far as the sky. It’s hard to arrange my worries for next year, and my tears are all over the blue felt. "Since then, he has been living in Tokyo.

In late autumn, the servant refused to wait and eloped home. Zhao Xu was alone in the residence and had no money. He went to the streets every day to compose and write with others. Zhengnai was in trouble. His clothes were blue and he wore a collared yellow grass shirt. When he was blown by the west wind, Zhao Xu felt depressed and composed a poem titled "Partridge Sky", saying:

? "Yellow grass is the best shield against the cold." Not suitable, the condition is also long-lasting and the color is gray. The shoulders are pierced and the sleeves are torn and the flowers are in strands, but the golden wind blows at night.

I just hung up my body, my clothes were stained with tears, and I was ashamed to go out and see my old acquaintance. The woman next door asked in a low voice: Mi and the slave are separated from each other? "

It was raining in autumn, and Zhao Xu was sitting in the shop. The waiter said: "Xiucai, you are so poor and embarrassed now, why don't you go to the market and play the flute in a tea house and hotel? You can survive by looking for some money and supplies. "After hearing this, Zhao Xu felt anxious and wrote a poem. The poem said:

The inn was deserted and lonely, picking wild vegetables for soup. The villager didn't know the spoon hand, so he asked if he could play the flute. ? Time flies, and I don’t realize it’s been more than a year. Suddenly one day, Emperor Renzong was in the palace. At midnight, he dreamed of a golden-armored god riding a peace cart carrying a nine-wheeled red sun. In the inner court, I suddenly realized that it was a dream in Nanke. On the next day, when the court officials had finished their worship and dance, Renzong asked the eunuch Miao of Si Tiantai: "I came here at night. I dreamed of a god in golden armor, riding on a peace train, carrying nine red suns. What good or bad luck would this dream bring? "Eunuch Miao reported: "These nine days are the word "Xu", or a person's name, or a state or county. "

Renzong said: "If it is a person's name, I want to see this person now, how can I do it? Qing and I share the same lesson. "It turns out that Eunuch Miao once met a stranger and taught Zhuge Maqian a lesson, which is the most effective in fortune telling. Then he gave the lesson and said: "Your Majesty wants to see this person only today. His Majesty and his ministers must disguise themselves as white-clothed men and go to the market privately before they can meet him. "In accordance with the instructions, Renzong took off his dragon robe, untied his jade belt, and pretended to be a scholar in white, dressed like a Miao eunuch. After leaving the court gate, he went straight to the Imperial Street and paraded through the alleys.

It's about to arrive. After a while, I saw a restaurant, it was so tall! It was the famous Fan Tower, as evidenced by the poem "Partridge Sky": "The restaurants in the city are as high as the sky, and the dragons and phoenixes are delicious. Gongsun dismounted and became drunk after smelling the fragrance. He did not hesitate to spend ten thousand yuan on one drink.

Attract distinguished guests, attract distinguished people, and perform music and music with orchestras upstairs. There are all kinds of beautiful things and treasures, and the railings on all sides are painted with colorful eaves.

”

? Emperor Renzong and the Miao eunuch went upstairs to drink. The emperor and his ministers sat in different positions. Renzheng was in the middle of summer, and the weather was hot. Renzong held a fan with a moon-like white pear jade handle and leaned on the railing. Looking at the street, he knocked the fan handle and accidentally dropped it downstairs. When he went downstairs to look for it, he found it. We can only meet again today. "After the two drank, they paid back the money and went downstairs to go out.

When they arrived at Zhuangyuanfang, there was a tea shop. Renzong said: "You can have a cup of tea. "The two of them entered the teahouse and sat down. Suddenly they saw two poems on the white wall. The sentences were clear and the calligraphy and painting were strong. They wrote: "Written by Zhao Xu, a talented scholar in Jinli. Renzong was surprised and said, "Could it be this person?" Eunuch Miao called Dr. Tea and asked, "Who wrote the words on the wall?"

Dr. Tea replied: "I tell you, this lyricist is a disgraced scholar who returned to his hometown in shame and is living here." Eunuch Miao asked again: "Where is he from?" Where will you rest now? Dr. Tea said: "He is from Chengdu Prefecture in Xichuan. I saw him resting in the store opposite Zhuangyuanfang." I spend my days writing essays for others, waiting for the next major to be selected. "

Renzong remembered the cause and said privately to Eunuch Miao: "This man was the first among the examiners of the Shanghai University of Science and Technology. He is very talented in literature, but because of a one-word error, I blame him for refusing to admit his mistake. So he was deposed and not used. Unexpectedly, I ended up living here. Then he told Dr. Tea: "Go and find him. I will ask him to write an article." If you find him, I will reward you. Dr. Cha walked away for a while but couldn't find him. He sighed: "This scholar is really unlucky. I don't know where he is." Dr. Tea replied: "The two officials can't find him." Renzong said, "Sit down for a while and order some tea." "While eating tea, I asked Dr. Tea to look for this scholar. Dr. Tea went to the shop and various hotels to look for him, but he didn't see him. He said, "He is really a poor scholar!" What a blessing it would be if I met these two officials and got some help from them! Dr. Tea replied again: "He is nowhere to be seen." "

The two paid back the tea money and were about to get up when Dr. Tea pointed out: "That Zhao Xiucai is here! Eunuch Miao said: "Where is it?" Dr. Tea pointed to the street: "That's the one wearing a ragged blue shirt." "Eunuch Miao asked him to come.

Dr. Tea went out and continued: "Zhao Xiucai, there are two officials waiting for you in my tea shop. Tell me to look for you, but you have not been seen twice. "Zhao Xu hurriedly walked into the tea house. After meeting each other, he sat under the shoulders of Eunuch Miao and the three of them drank tea. He asked, "Were the words on the wall written by a scholar? "Zhao Xu replied: "It is a joke that students are not talented and talk nonsense. Renzong asked: "The scholar is from Chengdu, but why is he here?" "Zhao Xu replied: "Because of my bad fate, I returned to my hometown in shame. "

While he was talking, Zhao Xu fished in his sleeve. Eunuch Miao said: "What is in the scholar's sleeve? "Zhao Xu didn't answer, so he immediately took out a moon-like jade-handled white pear fan from his sleeve. When he held it in both hands and looked at it with Eunuch Miao, there was a new poem on it. The poem said:

"The branches are bent and intertwined, green in color. Cang, the trapped dragon is hidden in the soil. If he gets the chance, he will be like a white jade beam holding up the sky. Eunuch Miao asked: "Where did you get this fan?" "Zhao Xu replied: "The student was walking downstairs. I don't know who dropped this fan upstairs. By chance, it was inserted into the sleeve of the student's torn blue shirt. Then he went to Prime Minister Wang's house to write poems about looseness, and he started writing on the fan. "

Eunuch Miao said: "This fan belongs to the official Zhao, who fell downstairs due to drinking. Zhao Xu said: "Since it belongs to a high official, it should be returned immediately." Emperor Renzong was overjoyed! He asked again: "Xiucai, why didn't you pass the exam?" "Zhao Xu replied: "The student has completed the three writings. I don't want the Holy Emperor to read it, but I can't read and write every word, so I am not ranked and am living here. Renzong said: "This is unclear at present." Zhao Xu replied: "From now on to tomorrow." Renzong said: "What word is wrong to write?" "Zhao Xu said: "It's the word 'WEI'. The student wrote it as '厶' Bong, but the emperor was wise and said it was '口' Bong.

The student said: ‘Everything can be used in common. ’ The eight characters in the imperial book today are: ‘Shan Dan, Qu Ji, Wu Ye, Lu Tai. Your words are common, and you can share them with me. ’ The student had no words to resist, so he was dismissed and has been stagnant to this day. This is the fault of students who are not careful in their studies and bring it upon themselves. It is not the fault of the Holy Emperor. Renzong asked: "The scholar's home is in Jinli, which is Xichuan." Can you recognize Wang Zhizhi? Zhao Xu replied: "The students recognize Wang Zhizhi, but Wang Zhizhi does not recognize the students."

" Renzong said: "He is my nephew. I will prepare a letter of seal, send someone to send you to vote with him, ask for status, and teach you how to make a fortune. How about it? "Zhao Xu fell down and bowed: "If you can get help from these two officials, I won't dare to be ungrateful. Eunuch Miao said: "Scholar, you are lucky enough to be praised by a high official. Why don't you write a poem to express your gratitude?" "Zhao Xu agreed and wrote a poem. The poem said:

The white jade is hidden in the stubborn rocks, and the gold is buried in the mud. When you meet a noble minister today, it is like standing on the ninth level of the ladder to heaven.

When Emperor Renzong saw the poem, he was overjoyed and said: "Why did you write this poem? I haven't seen whether I can recommend you. I also responded with a poem. ”

The poem says:

A single word of contention leads to the loss of the title, and the capital is exiled and misses the right time. Going to Western Sichuan with you is better than the mountains calling to worship the phoenix.

Zhao Xu was extremely grateful when he received a poem from a senior official. Another eunuch, Miao, said: "Scholar, I have a poem for you from a senior official. How can I say nothing?" " He was given a poem as a gift. The poem said: "The Emperor Xu Lin's palace corresponds to the astronomy, so it was originally named Kui with the word "hun". Today, Cambodia has surrendered to the royal system, and its royal robes are shining brightly on the Zhao family. "Eunuch Miao said, "Xiucai, you go back to your place. The next day, I will urge the officials to send you the book and travel expenses together." Zhao Xu asked: "Where are the residences of high officials?" Thank you very much, students. Eunuch Miao said: "The mansion is far away from here, so the scholar will not bother to visit." "Zhao Xu thanked him in the teahouse, and the three of them went out together to say goodbye.

On the coming day, Zhao Xu stood up and waited. Sure enough, yesterday's beardless scholar in white attracted a surprise. , carrying a suitcase and baggage, only Zhao Xu came out of the shop to greet him. After the greeting, Eunuch Miao said: "In the evening, Zhao Daguan will follow me and entrust this person to see you off. I'll pay fifty taels of silver for one ingot, write a document with you, and go to Chengdu. The documents are all here, please follow them carefully on your way. Zhao Xu thanked him again and again and asked, "What is the official's name?" "Eunuch Miao said: "My surname is Miao and my name is Xiu. I will be a guest in the house of Zhao Daguan. When a scholar sees the king's arrangement, he will naturally understand. "Zhao Xu said: "Students are here. If you are proud, you will never forget the retribution of dogs and horses. "

Then he recited a poem, written on plain paper, to convey the meaning of saying goodbye. The poem said:

I was a guest in the imperial examination in the past year, and today I still nod secretly. I am interested. I went to look for the prime minister's house, and accidentally met the restaurant.

A fan fell in the air, and the poem in the sleeve was left in the yellow pavilion. > Eunuch Miao received the poem and said goodbye. Zhao Xu then chipped the silver into pieces, paid off the rent, packed his clothes, and set off three days later.

He was hungry and thirsty, and stayed at dawn. Okay, maybe one day, I went to Chengdu Prefecture, about a hundred miles away, and heard people say: "Sending people far away to reach the new system, the army and the people are making a noise. "Zhao Xu was shocked when he heard the letter and thought to himself: "I came here specifically to find a king, and then I left office. I am so unlucky! How can life be good? "Then he recited a poem, which said:

Holding a ruler's book in the middle of the Sichuan River, it will be empty if you throw yourself thousands of miles away. If you fail to live up to the promotion of the master, even though your hometown is close, you will become worried.

Yu Hou said: "Don't worry, go ahead and find out what's going on. " Zhao Xu walked one step, then another, and then walked twenty-five miles to the ground in Chengdu. At the receiving booth, the officials were noisy, and they all said, "We have been waiting for the new system to arrive. After three days of reception, there is no news. "Yu Hou said: "Xiucai, you and I will go to the reception pavilion to take a look. "Zhao Xu said: "You can't go, I am a helpless person. "Yu Hou didn't care what he said. He kept carrying his bag and suitcase and walked to the reception pavilion to rest. Yu Hou said, "What are all the officials waiting for here? Why not pick up a new system? All the officials were shocked and asked, "Don't you see the new system coming?" "Yu Hou opened the bag, opened the documents, and said: "This scholar is a new device. ”

Zhao Xu was also surprised. Yu Hou opened the suitcase again, took out the purple robe, gold belt, elephant slip black boots, put on the Shujiao futou, and read out the imperial edict. Zhao Xu thanked him and kowtowed. After receiving the imperial decree to establish the capital of the fifty-four prefectures of Xichuan, Zhao Xu went to find a good temple to rest and think about his past affairs: " I won the top prize, only to be deposed with one word. Unexpectedly, he was destined to become rich, and he met Zhao Daguan in a tea shop, who turned out to be Emperor Renzong. "This is:

If you plant flowers with care, they will not live, but if you plant willows with no intention of doing so, they will become shade.

Zhao Xu asked Yu Hou: "Former, who is the official who sent me on my journey with the man in white?" Yu Hou said: "This is the Miao eunuch of Sitiantai. The decree is distributed, and I am coming with you." Zhao Xu said to himself:

"I have eyes but cannot recognize Taishan."

When I take office on a certain day, my horse has a carved saddle and a three-eaves umbrella canopy is displayed. The team is arranged in front, and the officials follow behind. The atmosphere is solemn and solemn. . After taking office, I returned home to visit my parents. The parents were suddenly frightened, and the whole family greeted him. There was a loud noise of cars and horses in front of the door. Zhao Xu dismounted and entered the hall, wearing a purple robe, gold belt, and black boots, and went to the hall to pay homage to his parents. His parents asked: "You failed in the imperial examination and were living in the capital. How did you get this position? How could you not be appointed as an official in your own place?" When Zhao Xu mentioned the previous events, his parents heard about it, raised their hands and foreheads, and felt the light of the sun and moon. May the child faithfully repay the emperor's kindness. Zhao Xu wrote a poem, which said:

The merits and honors are the most important, and the difference cannot be achieved even if there is a difference. I hate the storm in Yumen, but who would have thought that there would be a thunder on the ground! Parents are overjoyed. The whole family was happy, relatives and friends came together to celebrate, and held banquets for several days. The servants who fled back in the past do not remember the old evil, but still accept it. Thinking about the kindness of Emperor Renzong, he cultivated his own rules to thank the emperor for his kindness.

From then on, Xichuan became an official and was in charge of the military and civilians. Both parents welcome him and take care of him in the yamen. It is said that if a son receives the emperor's favor, the whole family will enjoy the fortune. There are poems to prove it:

Xiangru still returns to Shu with a strong sense of loyalty, and Ji Zi is pregnant with gold and has passed the Zhou Dynasty again. Returning home in rich clothes has been around since ancient times. How is it like meeting Chen You at a tea shop?