"Aww, the sparrow in the empty city, how can I be so anxious?"
"I and the Wrens will not follow the Phoenix Royal Family."
"Yeah!!"
In a luxurious mansion in Luoyang, eight strange-looking scholars sat around, looking at the poem in front of them, and they all praised it.
I saw a handsome man nearly eight feet tall. He stood up drunkenly and said loudly: "Your Majesty is so talented! He is a poor sparrow who can hardly sustain his life and can only associate with birds. How dare he associate with the phoenix?" ?”
"You people are all shameless phoenixes!"
Everyone in front of them laughed, but a cheerful young man frowned and said nothing.
Ruan Ji rolled his eyes at the drunk man and said nothing.
Then I saw another short young man stand up and shouted to the drunk man:
"Uncle Ji Ye!"
"If you are that empty city bird, why do you want to associate with us Phoenixes? It can be seen that you are also the Phoenix in His Majesty's mouth!"
"You are the Phoenix! Your whole family is the Phoenix!"
"I'm a little bird...no, I'm an empty bird..."
The man was drunk and his words did not match his words, but this tall and strong man was none other than Ji Kang, a famous scholar today.
Ji Kang was born into a wealthy family. Ji Kang's father, Ji Zhao, served as a censor until he was a scholar, while his elder brother Ji Xi joined the army as a scholar in his early years and was deeply favored by the Sima family.
He himself even married the owner of Changle Pavilion, the granddaughter of Cao Lin, King of Pei, and became a doctor. Cao Lin is Cao Pi's younger brother, so Ji Kang and Cao Mao are the same generation. Because he married into the clan, Ji Kang became a doctor, an official position following the emperor.
But this man was extremely slovenly. Although he looked outstanding, he never cleaned himself up, didn't work hard, and drank and had fun all day long.
The little man continued: "Come on, come on, don't care about this drunkard. He doesn't know how to taste wine. He only knows how to drink from cows. Even if he finds a group of pigs, he can eat with him! Don't pay attention!"
Everyone laughed again.
The short man is called Liu Ling. He is short and ordinary, only over six feet tall. He is incompatible with everyone present. He is also addicted to alcohol and lives in drunken dreams. At a young age, he is already a celebrity in the world and is known as the best in the world. Sommelier.
"With four yellow mouths, drinking milk is not enough~~"
"If you eat your chaff, you will always be afraid of being chased by black kites!"
Liu Ling read a few more sentences and said to Ji Kang with a smile: "You guys heard it clearly, you don't have enough to eat every day, you eat chaff and dregs, and you are afraid of the black kite chasing you! This phoenix and the black kite are not the same. Same!"
Ji Kang waved his hand and shouted: "What's the difference? It's just a black kite calling itself a phoenix. Before the phoenix has grown up, it wants to peck this phoenix and call it a bird!"
As soon as these words came out, there was an instant silence in the mansion.
A man with a rough appearance and a rare appearance frowned and said to the young man beside him: "Uncle Ye is drunk, send him to the inner room to rest."
This man's name is Shan Tao. Compared to others, he has a lower background. His father, Shan Yao, is just a county magistrate.
Shantao lost his parents in his early years and his family was poor. He was thoughtful and outstanding in his youth, and he was calm and cautious.
And that young man looks 70% similar to Ruan Ji. His name is Ruan Xian, and he is Ruan Ji's nephew.
After Ruan Xian sent the drunken Ji Kang to the inner room, everyone continued to talk about the empty city bird.
"It's a shame to take too many risks, and it's a shame to overturn a car."
"Destiny has its destiny, keep it and do whatever you want."
Liu Ling thought, shook his head and said, "What a pity, my status is so humble that I can't drink with His Majesty!"
At this point, everyone fell silent again.
I am ashamed to set foot in the precipitous Taihang Mountains, and even more ashamed to snatch the grain from the ruins. Everything is determined by destiny, so I live a peaceful life.
This is simply what His Majesty said from the bottom of his heart, but is it not a true portrayal of these celebrities?
I saw a noble man standing up and saying, "If it weren't for the last sentence, this poem should be burned."
This person is called Wang Rong.
This person is even more important. He was born in the Wang family of Langya and is the son of Wang Hun, the governor of Liangzhou. He has been handsome since he was a child and is good at conversation. He is famous for his incisive criticism and judgment. Among everyone present, he is the most closely related to the Sima family. close.
Hearing his words, Ruan Ji gave him another roll of his eyes.
The one who had not spoken for a long time said: "In that case, then delete the last sentence and send it to various places! Empower the sparrows!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.
This man has a beard, is tall, and has sharp eyes. He has a different temperament from these drunkards. His name is Lu An.
Born in the Lu family of Dongping, his father was Lu Zhao, the shepherd of Jizhou. He was a strong man and different from others. He often thought about how to govern the world and help the people.
Wang Rong pointed at Lu An and shouted: "Zhong Ti!! I told you not to talk about state affairs here!"
Seeing that the two were about to quarrel, Xiang Xiu, the last one, stood up and tried to persuade them to make peace.
Xiang Xiu was born in the Xiang family in Hanoi and wrote very good articles.
These people are the most famous celebrity group today, Ruan Ji, Ji Kang, Shan Tao, Liu Ling, Wang Rong, Xiang Xiu, and Ruan Xian. They are called the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest in history books.
Well, Lu An, who has been friends with Ji Kang for a long time, did not make the list.
They are typical examples of confused scholars in the Wei and Jin Dynasties. They were unable to realize their inner ambitions, were dissatisfied with the cruel rule of the Sima family, and despaired of real life. Therefore, they hid in seclusion, took refuge, drank wine, and despised etiquette...
"The empty city bird...the empty city bird!"
Lu An looked very dissatisfied.
An unspeakable emotion spread among everyone, and Liu Ling sighed, "Gentlemen, since we are talking about poetry, don't talk about other things. We will not be the phoenix, nor the black kite, nor the black kite." Be that little bird…”
"Then what do we do?"
Lu An asked rhetorically.
"Let's have wine."
Shantao replied.
Lu An smiled bitterly, picked up the wine in front of him, and drank it in one gulp.
Liu Ling tried to liven up the atmosphere again and talked about other articles and poems.
Wang Rong took the opportunity to sit next to Ruan Ji.
"Si Zong, it's a good thing that you serve as the regular servant of Sanqi, but please don't bring anything out of the palace anymore, even if it's poetry, don't bring it out again..."
He whispered: "In the past few days, Luoyang has not been quiet at all. First, someone slandered General Zhengnan. Now, this poem has become even more popular. Many people say that the general is Wu Yuan. Lord Zhonggong is like a phoenix that flatters the black kite... Guanqiu Jian is like a wren..."
"These remarks even reached Taixue."
"You also know what those young scholars are like."
"This has caused dissatisfaction among many ministers."
"A poem actually offended the ministers and generals of the Manchu Dynasty... Please don't do this again."
Ruan Ji rolled his eyes again and remained silent.
Wang Rong smiled bitterly, "If you hate it, feel free to hate it. I am doing it for everyone's good. General Zhengxi has issued an order that the phoenix is not allowed to appear in poetry in the future... We just study poetry, why do we need to participate in these things?"
Everyone present seemed to have quickly forgotten the unpleasantness just now, and once again fell into the conversation.
They began to comment on celebrities all over the world and talk about poetry, but not about any major events.
Liu Ling said with a smile: "There were eight chefs in the Han Dynasty, and now there are eight of us. It can be said that there is no end to the talented people!"
Lu An continued: "I wonder how future generations will evaluate it? Is it the Eight Druids? Or the Eight Sages?"
Everyone was talking and laughing, and ended the day in a carnival.
When Ruan Ji walked home drunk, Lu An supported him.
"What kind of person is the emperor?"
Lu An asked cautiously.
Ruan Ji glanced at him and said, "He is a man of thirteen or fourteen years old."
"Nonsense... I was asking how he is as a person?"
"cunning."
"You're such a rebel! Dare you insult the emperor?"
On weekdays, Lu An was closest to Ji Kang and Shan Tao, but he didn't interact much with the other people. At this moment, he was hanging around Ruan Ji and even making jokes.
Ruan Ji thought for a moment and then said, "He is a hero who knows how to be patient. He was born at the wrong time."
The smile on Lu An's face was a little frozen. He wanted to say something, but he didn't dare to say more.
Ruan Ji thought to himself and said: "We are not birds, nor wrens, nor wrens, nor phoenixes, nor kites. We are actually owls. The ominous prediction will never come to light."
"Don't ask too much, Mr. Lu, just drink."
"Then why did Ruan Jun spread the sparrow's sound throughout Luoyang?"
Lu An asked again.
Ruan Ji was silent for a moment, then raised his head and laughed.
“The owl’s sound is so noisy!!”
