At that time, Emperor Cao Rui wanted to dismantle the bronze camels and gold and bronze immortals in Chang'an, so he sent Cao Xi to lead 10,000 soldiers. After a lot of hard work, he transported these treasures to Luoyang thousands of miles away. This is what made Tongtuo Mo Tongtuo Street what it is today.
However, the extremely precious Chenglu Immortal among these treasures was too heavy to carry, and the Chenglu Plate was also broken. Therefore, Cao Xi had no choice but to leave it in Ba City.
A few miles east of the old capital of Chang'an, there is a small city that is not very conspicuous but spacious enough. This is the final residence of Immortal Chenglu - Ba City.
As early as a few years ago, the emperor asked all the officials with outstanding literary talents in the Wei Dynasty to write an inscription. Not only that, the emperor also issued a special edict, stipulating that the best inscription could be engraved on the inheritance of this hegemonic city. On the dew plate, for the admiration of all generations.
In the end, there were many talents, large and small, from all over the country. Not only Yang Hu, a descendant of the Taiyang family who had become famous in recent years, but other local scholars failed to come out on top. Even the famous princes from the capital, such as Xia Houxuan, Cao Xi, Zhuge Dan, Cao Zhao, Sima Shi, Li Feng, Zhong Yu, Chen Tai, Fu Gu, Xun Can, Wei Lie, Xu Yun, Cui Zan, Yuan Kan, Pei Xiu, etc., as well as others with outstanding talents His clan relatives Cao Lin, He Yan and others also failed to win this honor.
The person who finally wrote this inscription that has been passed down through the ages was none other than Guanqiu Jian and Guanqiu Zhonggong, the governors of Jingzhou who had been working in Jingzhou for almost a year now when they were still serving as pianong in Luoyang.
"The illustrious Holy Wei Dynasty, Shaotian Weize. The dew blossoms and the imperial edicts promote virtue. Below there are dragons and jianjian. There are layers of disks above, which are fierce and clear. The stems are cultivated and promoted, so high that they are beyond reach. Celestial Palm There are many, but zero exposure is a collection. Some have a straight body, and some have a solid base. There is no need to conquer and surrender, and the gods are still there. Shaohao is good, and I will be the same after him. To protect all nations."
Today, this inscription, engraved in seal characters on the dew plate, still looks the same. And the owner of this inscription, after holding a prestigious position for a year, seems to be continuing to soar towards the sky.
[Note 1: In this "Chenglu Panming", the two lines after the "Xianzhang" have been lost, and the sentence "Xianzhang" is a fictitious one by the author. 】
In the Jiafu Hall in the Imperial City of Luoyang, Cao Rui was making final considerations for the candidate to guard Youzhou.
From the Boshan incense burner placed on the table, a faint mist of fragrance is slowly rising. Under the clouds and mist, one could vaguely see a silk book spread out on the case.
On the silk script, in addition to the Chenglu Pan inscription, the Emperor ordered Guanqiu Jian to write a Chenglu Pan Fu:
The great gods are different and show off their distance. The roots of the trees are fragrant in the forest, and the Tianchi Lake is surrounded by views. Jiamu Lingcao, green leaves and plain branches. The flying pavilions are connected with each other, and the platforms are built horizontally. Turtles, dragons and monsters are swimming among them. The strange things are spectacular and numerous. ...
When the emperor saw this part of the poem, he couldn't help but think that in his court, there were indeed "tortoises and dragons monsters swimming among them; the strange creatures were spectacular and numerous." In this jumbled group of turtles, dragons and monsters Among them, Cao Rui seemed to have the answer in his heart, but there was still a trace of hesitation.
He continued to look up at the poem:
If it is a mold-making process, you will be fascinated by the situation. Exhausting the numbers and making the most sense, studying the ethics of things. Order Ban'er and call Chunjun. Compose orchid book, Jane Liangchen. He collected gold from Kunqiu and cut down fusang as salary. The emperor ordered Zhulong to spit out fire and transport Hunyuan to Tao Zhen. Distinguishing yin and yang and servicing divine objects, how can we gain power from the prime ministers? It can be accomplished in a short period of time if it can be managed and maintained. The bandit eagle is broken, the spirit of heaven is upright. The male ganjie stands high and moves up to conquer the clouds and mists. The cover is taken from Penglai, which is the basis of the real gods. It is as high as the wind, and the phoenix soars high but cannot rise. ...
After reading this, Cao Rui couldn't help but admire:
"What a good one, Bandit Eagle Bandit Duan, Heavenly Spirit..."
Thinking of this, some thoughts in Cao Rui's mind seemed to become clear. This time I choose the person to guard Liaodong, and I really can't make any mistakes. Looking at all the scholars, whether it is Xia Houxuan, Cao Zhao, Cao Shuang, or Cao Xi, these people either have insufficient qualifications or lack of tempering. Naturally, they cannot be hastily used as whetstones for national affairs. If you think about it carefully, only Guanqiu Jian, who was extremely talented, well versed in military strategy, and experienced, could be considered a sharp sword.
After thinking over and over again, Cao Rui finally made his decision.
Thinking of this, Cao Rui looked at the piece of Chenglu Panfu and couldn't help but recited softly:
"Looking at it from a distance, it looks like the purple neon is next to it. The two swans are gathered together, and when you look at it, it looks like a pillar of Zhulin, with a canopy at the end. The top is Chenji, and the bottom is Jiuyuan. In the middle is the immortal palm, which is peaceful and safe. . It is unparalleled across the past and present, and I believe that the strangeness is impressive. It can also cause the rest of the war to supplement the nature, so how can it be just in vain in the fragrant garden. Gather the essence of harmonious energy, and carry the clear dew in the flying clouds. ..."
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After Guanqiu Jian received the imperial edict in Xiangyang, Jingzhou, appointing him as the governor of Youzhou, general of Jiedu Liao, envoy Chijie, and captain of Huwuwan, he rushed to Luoyang without stopping. As for the vacant post of Jingzhou governor, Cao Rui handed it over to Hu Zhi and Hu Wende, a famous county governor of the dynasty who was as famous as Jiang Ji and had outstanding political achievements. Before Hu Zhi took office, all matters concerning the governorship fell on the head of Xia Houru, the governor of Jingyu.
In the Jiulong Palace, Cao Rui held a farewell banquet for Guanqiu Jian before he left to take office.
Today, in order to entertain his old friends who were about to travel to Youyan, Cao Rui specially summoned Xia Houxuan, Li Feng and others who had the best relationship with Guanqiu Jian.
The monarch and his ministers, who were already somewhat dissolute, were not too rigid in their etiquette in the main hall.
Different from the impression that the literary attendant who once treated him like an elder brother, when Cao Rui saw this old friend again who had not been together for a whole year, he found that Guanqiu Jian no longer laughed as much as before, and A heroic moustache also grew on his lips, which made Guanqiu Jian, who originally looked a bit delicate, add a bit of a mighty military general's demeanor.
After drinking for a few rounds, everyone was already a little tipsy. Guanqiu Jian, who hadn't had a drink for a long time, was already a little tipsy.
Cao Rui looked at the drunken Guanqiu Jian who was about to take office. Suddenly, for no reason, he remembered that many years ago, when he was a young King of Pingyuan, he humbly asked this literary servant who was as close as a brother to him for swordsmanship. scene.
"Zhong Gong, you are about to travel far and make great achievements. Can you perform another sword dance for me?"
As Cao Rui spoke, he raised the wine vessel himself and slowly came to Guanqiu Jian's table under the throne. He filled up the wine vessel for him and said with a smile:
"Come, drink this cup and dance a Hebei sword dance, how nice it is!"
Guanqiu Jian was stunned for a moment, then he took the wine bottle respectfully and drank it all in one gulp. He smiled and took out a piece of sugar cane from the table: "Since Your Majesty is so elegant, I would rather obey your orders than to be respectful. "
Guanqiu Jian took off his loose crimson court clothes, took off the cumbersome Wu Bian crown on his head, and only wore a red plain scarf. He walked into the hall with sugar cane in his hand and came to the center of the Nine Dragons Hall. He bowed to the four seats and said:
"Today, Jian will use this sugar cane as a sword to perform another sword dance for you!"
After saying this, Guanqiu Jian made a gesture with the sugar cane in his hand, made a graceful sword-holding salute towards the emperor, and then began to jump around in the hall, dancing with the cane and singing, while showing off his cool and sharp Hebei Sword dance, while singing loudly:
Bones and flesh are bounded by branches and leaves, and friendships are related to each other.
We are brothers all over the world, who is the traveler?
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Xia Houxuan, Li Feng and other old friends heard Guanqiu Jian singing this Han Dynasty ballad, and couldn't help but join in. Above the main hall, the desolate and melodious singing voices of several people echoed like this:
What's more, I am connected with the branches of the tree, and I am one body with the son.
In the past, it was mandarin ducks and yangs, but now it is Shenzhen Chen.
In the past, they were often close to each other, as close as Hu and Qin.
I just remember that when we say goodbye, our kindness will be renewed every day.
The deer croaks and misses the weeds, which can be compared to a distinguished guest.
I have a bottle of wine that I would like to give to people far away.
I hope that my son will think about it and talk about this lifelong relationship.
This song was composed by an unknown person in the Han Dynasty. When Cao Rui heard this sentence, "In the past we were mandarin ducks and ducks, now we are joined together." He suddenly felt a sense of loneliness and desolation in his heart.
Yuan, 鸯, originally refers to brothers.
Shen and Chen are the two most distant stars in the sky.
"In the past it was mandarin ducks and yangs, now it is shenzhenchen."
He is now the emperor, but his former brothers are all alienated from him one by one.
The cautious Cao Shuang, the perceptive Cao Zhao, the Yan King Cao Yu who was far away in the feudal country, and Guanqiu Jian who was dancing and singing with his sword in front of him and was about to go to the north.
Everyone seems to be slowly drifting away from themselves.
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Three days later, Guanqiu Jian, who had already made all preparations, headed towards Youzhou, which was thousands of miles away, surrounded by his escort troops.
After leaving Luoyang City, Xia Houxuan, Li Feng, Zhuge Dan and other friends once again said their last goodbyes to Guanqiu Jian in Changting before departure. Several old friends just drank all the wine in the bottle and said "take care". Other than that, they didn't say anything else.
Including Xia Houxuan, the three people who were considered depressed were standing in the pavilion at this moment, looking at the back of their best friend who was heading north, their eyes full of ardent expectations.
At this moment, the three of them had already entrusted all their ideals to Guanqiu Jian, a galloping horse that could run a thousand miles.
Along the way, I looked at Youyan Mountain, which is more majestic and majestic than in the south, as well as the people's houses and farmland that often came into view along the way. I thought of the terrifying, cruel and ambitious Gongsun clan in the east of Yanshan Mountain and the evil-minded Xianbei tribe in Mobei. Guanqiu Jian instantly felt how heavy the heavy burden was on his shoulders.
On the way, the heavy sense of responsibility in his heart turned into two simple and powerful poems:
"The Mangshan Mountains are long and long, but you can see Hu Diai.
I am worried about the mountains, who can be my eaves? "
[Note 2: Here the author refers to Guan Qiujian's "Poetry in Youzhou": Mangshan is long and long, but Hu Diai can be seen. And "Poems of Liaodong": "I worry about the mountains, who can be my eaves." Two songs combined into one. 】
