The second session of the general examination was not difficult. Zhu Ping'an had long been familiar with the official application text. After the test papers were issued, Zhu Ping'an spent a day and a half to finish all the other test questions except Qing Ci.
On the afternoon of the next day after the test papers were distributed, Zhu Pingan only had this Qingci question left.
Because he foresaw that this Qingci question would be the focus of the examination, Zhu Pingan paid enough attention to this Qingci question and left enough time.
This Qing Ci question is very simple. The title is just eight words in one sentence, "Pray for your wishes and try to make Qing Ci."
What does this title mean?
If you want to understand the meaning of this question, you have to briefly talk about this green word.
Qing Ci, also known as "Qing Ci", is a kind of talisman used by Taoist priests to make memorials to heaven or recruit divine generals. Because it is written with a vermilion pen on ivy paper, it is called Qingci, also known as green pigment. Since there were more gods in ancient times, the mortal world had more things to tell the gods, so literati came together to write Qing Ci. Later, Qing Ci gradually evolved into a literary style, and Taoist priests gradually lost their "patent" .
In other words, Qingci are memorials and congratulatory messages that people offer to the gods.
"Ask for your wishes and try to make Qingci"
The meaning of this topic is to make your prayer into a poem. Just write whatever you want to pray to the gods. It's generally an open-ended question. To put it simply, it is a composition topic that everyone often writes when they are in elementary school: "My Wish"; or a topic that everyone often encounters in English exams when they are in high school and college: "I have a dream."
Although the topic is simple, it is difficult to write.
Because Qing Ci is not easy to write, it requires the use of gorgeous words to express people's respect and sincerity to the gods. It is an article based on poetry. Generally, parallel style is used, composed of four or six sentences, with neat dialogues and gorgeous diction. In other words, Qingci can be roughly divided into two types, one is Qingci written in poetry, and the other is Qingci written in fu style. Generally speaking. There are more Fu styles, because Qing Ci is mostly gorgeous in diction, and Fu style is more likely to have gorgeous diction.
When seeing this question, 90% of the candidates were cursing. They didn't make a Qingci. Fortunately, they are good at eight-part essays. If you are good at eight-part essays, you can make a poem or a poem. Although this Qingci is not easy to write, it takes a lot of effort and effort. It can also be made, but for them who are new to this art, the quality of the Qingci they make is not guaranteed.
Most of the candidates racked their brains and painstaking efforts to choose words and sentences, and they were so worried that they didn't know how many hairs they pulled out.
Compared to them, Zhu Ping'an was much more relaxed and happy.
Writing Qing Ci is not a problem, nor is writing Qing Ci well. The only thing Zhu Pingan considers is how to write this Qing Ci brilliantly.
Emperor Jiajing believed in Taoism. He spent the whole day practicing immortality in the palace, and held fasting events from time to time. The supply of Qingci was in short supply. Great leaders are good at this, and it is necessary to follow the trend. As a result, the ministers presented green seals and green poems one after another to participate in the grand event. Qing Ci became the most popular literary style in the Jiajing Dynasty, and several people were promoted to prime ministers because of their good Qing Ci. Now Yan Song, Yan Shoufu is a master, of course his son is much better than him.
There are so many people writing Qing Ci, so it is not easy to write brilliantly.
At present, Emperor Jiajing's favorite Qingci is a Qingci Fu-style couplet submitted by Yuan Wei, a bachelor at the time: "The mysterious turtle in Luoshui offers auspiciousness at the beginning. The Yin number is nine, the Yang number is nine, the number is ninety-nine, the number is eighty-one, the number is nine. Through the Tao. The Tao is in harmony with the Heavenly Lord of the Yuan Dynasty, and I sincerely feel it; the two red phoenixes of Qishan Mountain are auspicious, the male sings six times, the female sings six times, sixty-six thirty-six times, and the sound is heard in the sky. He is born as the Emperor Jiajing, and has a long life."
The dialogue is neat, the diction is gorgeous, and the flattery is so popular, how can it not be simple in the emperor's heart?
Therefore, it is not easy to write an outstanding Qingci!
After this Qing Ci is written, 10% or 100% will be seen by Emperor Jiajing. This is not only related to this examination, but also the most directly related to the imperial examination. Of course, it is more directly related to your official career.
Those big bosses who are easy to be promoted because of their Qingci writing, such as Yan Song, etc., are good examples!
Therefore, we cannot ignore it!
Zhu Ping'an wore a mask, placed the test question on one side of the table, held it down with a stone, stretched, thought for a moment, dipped the brush in ink, and then placed a draft of Qingci on a blank paper. :
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Jade Emperor (Your Majesty), opens the sky, holds the talisman to control the calendar, and embodies the true body of the Tao: the treasures are boundless, and the sky is blessing you. The auspicious day is in the Yuan Dynasty, and the marriage ceremony is carried out in the old chapter. Recommended sincerity and Weiwei Essence, extending the true nature of the saints and gathering them together, looking up to the spiritual body, applying tin and making a rush. The leaves of the four seasons are peaceful, and the taste is balanced and peaceful. There is no need to be sincere. I sincerely write the words."
But after finishing writing, Zhu Pingan shook his head again. Such Qing Ci is in compliance with the regulations, but if you want to be outstanding and stand out, Jane in the heart of the emperor is not enough!
Putting down the brush, Zhu Pingan rubbed his forehead and started thinking.
There are still famous Qingci after this period in history. I haven’t studied Qingci much before, so I’m not very clear about it. Moreover, after the Ming Dynasty, the Manchu and Qing government despised this style of writing, so Qing Ci became lonely.
Oh, yes, there is also a particularly famous Qing Ci in the Qing Dynasty. It is so famous that people ignore that it is a Qing Ci.
Qing Dynasty. Gong Zizhen's "Miscellaneous Poems of Jihai"
Jiuzhou relies on wind and thunder to get angry, and it is sad that thousands of horses are silent.
I urge God to cheer up and send talents of any kind.
Yes, this poem is a famous Qingci. Gong Zizhen prayed to the gods and called for thunderous changes to break the lifeless situation caused by the Qing Dynasty that restricted ideas and stifled talents. It expressed the author's liberation of talents. The desire to transform society and revitalize the country.
Dissatisfied with the darkness and corruption in the officialdom, Gong Zizhen resigned from his job and passed by Zhenjiang on his way back to his hometown. He saw a sea of people on the street and it was very lively. When he inquired about it, he found out that the place was Saishen. People carried the Jade Emperor, the God of Wind, the God of Thunder and other gods to worship devoutly. At this time, someone recognized Gong Zizhen. As soon as he heard that the contemporary literary giant was here, a Taoist priest immediately came forward and begged Gong Zizhen to write a memorial poem for the god. Gong Zizhen wrote the poem "Jiuzhou is Angry in the Wind and Thunder" with a wave of his hand.
However, if this Qing Ci is put up intact, then he will be beheaded. Because although this Qingci poem is famous, it also says that the country is dull and decadent, dead and lifeless. This Enke was specially ordered by Emperor Jiajing because the country was peaceful and the people were peaceful and auspicious.
Now if you offer this Qingci poem to me, you can get a good name, but don’t even think about your life. This is a loud slap in the face to my Emperor Jiajing! If you want to use it, you have to change it.
"Kyushu Angry Imperial Wind and Thunder"
Jiuzhou is angry and the wind and thunder are blowing, and thousands of horses are galloping. It is a joy to see.
Fuwei Tiangong was full of energy and sent talents of any kind.
In this way, the meaning has changed. The country is full of vitality, God has ordered the wind and thunder to be smooth, and the situation is great. Thinking that God is in high spirits, I hope that I can select talents in an eclectic way. In other words, it expresses that the country is in a good situation and the situation is good. I hope that I can be selected and pass the examination so that I can contribute to the country.
Qingci and prayers fit perfectly, well, it should be good. (To be continued.)
