A poem in a scroll

No topic. This is a limerick by Zheng Banqiao. He heard a thief stealing from his room while sleeping, so he sang this poem and told the thief to go back before dawn.

Zheng Banqiao resigned and went home, "one shoulder carries the bright moon, one shoulder carries no wind". He only brought a yellow dog and a pot of orchids, lived in seclusion in the village, devoted himself to studying poetry and painting, and lived a poor life.

One night, a thief had a brainwave and thought that an official must have gold and silver hidden in his house. The thief sneaked into his house in the drizzle. It was dark in Leng Yue, and Zheng Banqiao had just finished writing an article, lying in bed tossing and turning. When the thief came in and was seen by Zheng Banqiao, he casually read two sentences: "It's raining late at night, and the gentleman on the beam enters our door."

At this time, the thief was by the bed. When he heard a shock, he knew that he had been discovered. He immediately squatted down and did not move. After a long time, he guessed that Zheng Banqiao was asleep and the cat was moving forward. Who knows that at this time, Zheng Banqiao turned over and read two sentences: "There are several volumes of poetry in the belly, and there is no gold or silver in the bed."

There is no doubt that Zheng Banqiao has found him and told him that there is ink and pen at home, but there is no gold and silver, so that the thief can quickly quit and find another door. The thief thought, don't steal it, he is about to go out. Zheng Banqiao read two more sentences: "Don't scare the yellow-tailed dog when you go out, and don't damage the basin when you cross the wall."

The thief really knew Zheng Banqiao's character, so he didn't follow him and told himself to retreat, so as not to be bitten by a dog and disturb his neighbors. He was deeply ashamed and grateful for being sued. He crept away from Jia Zheng's yard, and Zheng Banqiao sang two more words loudly: "It's better to get dressed if it's not cold, and we should catch the giants while the moon is dark."

Zheng Banqiao's life attitude of "courtesy and restraint" is praised by the world and endures for a long time.

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Xie, the word Kerou, No.Banqiao, is from Xinghua, Jiangsu. Born in the thirty-second year of Kangxi in Qing Dynasty (1693), he went through Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong dynasties and died in Qianlong for thirty years (1765). Throughout Zheng Banqiao's life, it can be roughly divided into three periods: before the age of forty, he struggled in poverty; Before the age of forty to sixty-one, he was promoted to be a scholar; After sixty-one, he lived in Yangzhou to sell calligraphy and painting.

Zheng Banqiao was born in a well-educated family. However, when Zheng Banqiao was born, his family began to decline. More unfortunately, when Zheng Banqiao was three years old, his biological mother died and he was raised by his grandmother's maid Fisher. Fei is a kind, hardworking and simple working woman. She gave Zheng Banqiao meticulous care and meticulous care, which had a great influence on the growth of Odabashi.

Zheng Banqiao studied with his father when he was very young. At the age of seventeen, he studied at Maojiaqiao in Zhou Zhen. At the age of twenty, I studied lyrics with Mr. Lv Zhongyuan and Mr. Lou Lanting. Zheng Banqiao is smart, intelligent, diligent and self-reliant, and he is also insightful in analyzing problems. In his twenties, he became a famous local scholar. Who knows, Zheng Banqiao's father died around the age of 30, and then his wife and uncle died one after another.

The burden of the Zheng family's life fell on him. Originally, the family was not rich, and life was even more difficult at this time. In order to make a living, Zheng Banqiao first quit his teaching life in Zhou Zhen, and then began to sell paintings in Yangzhou for ten years. Later, due to the generosity of his friends, he was able to get rid of the burden of his family and study hard again. Ten years of Yongzheng (1732), 40-year-old Zheng Banqiao finally won the jury. Then, in the first year of Qianlong (1736), he tried his best to be admitted to the top scholar and the Jinshi, thus gaining the opportunity to set foot on his official career.

In the seventh year of Qianlong (1742), Zheng Banqiao was appointed as the magistrate of Fan County, Shandong Province. During his administration, he attached importance to agriculture and mulberry, observed people's feelings, and made the people live and work in peace and contentment, which made him quite successful. Four years later, Zheng Banqiao was transferred to Wei County, Shandong Province (now Weifang City, Shandong Province) as the magistrate. At the beginning of his tenure, he abolished graft, strictly enforced the law, upheld justice, and treated corrupt officials, local tyrants and evil gentry who harmed the people like hell.

Who knows, these wise actions have violated the interests of the top officials, who regard Zheng Banqiao as a thorn in the side and will try their best to get rid of it quickly. As a result, these villains colluded with each other, accusing Luo Zhi of turning black and white upside down and planting a frame. Finally, in the eighteenth year of Qianlong (1753), Zheng Banqiao, 6 1 year old, was dismissed.

Unlike those corrupt officials, Zheng Banqiao keeps his hands clean. According to records, although he has been an official for more than ten years, he doesn't have much possessions. On the day he went to be an official, he moved with only three donkeys: one Zheng Banqiao rode by himself, carrying simple luggage; Carrying two plywood books and a musical instrument at one end; Guided by a tour guide. Everyone was indignant at Zheng Banqiao's dismissal. On the day of parting, many people came to see me off.

After being dismissed from office, Zheng Banqiao returned to Yangzhou and returned to his old business of painting and calligraphy. He lives in Qiankulin Temple in the north of Yangzhou, and often studies painting and calligraphy with his friends, making him more and more famous in the field of painting and calligraphy. After being an official, Zheng Banqiao made a living by selling calligraphy and painting. He lives a very frugal life, but he still cares about the people.

It is said that the money he earned from selling calligraphy and painting, except for his daily expenses, is in a big cloth pocket. Whenever he meets the poor and suffering relatives and friends, he generously subsidizes them until his pockets are empty. But for those snobbish dignitaries, they are not at all polite. Anyone who asks them to paint must be short of a penny. Ten years later, after thirty years of Qianlong (1765), Zheng Banqiao died at the age of 73.

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