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"There are many divergent roads in life in the north and the south. The gods and gods have to be mortals. The rise and fall of a hundred generations, the river wind blows down the trees of the previous dynasty. Fame and wealth have no proof. Exhausting your mind, you always miss the time. Get drunk with three cups of dirty wine, Where do you know where the water flows and the flowers fade?" This poem is also an old saying.However, it is said: Wealth and fame in life are things outside the body; but when the world sees fame, they will sacrifice their lives to beg him.When you get it, it tastes like chewing wax.From ancient times to the present, which one can be seen through?

Having said that, in the last years of the Yuan Dynasty, there was also an upright and upright person.His surname was Wang Mian, and he lived in the village of Zhuji County. His father died when he was seven years old, and his mother made some needlework for him to study in the village school.Looking at the three years, Wang Mian is already ten years old.His mother called him to come forward and said, "My son! It's not that I intend to delay you. It's just that after your father died, I was a widow. There were only people who went out, but no one came in. I'm not old, and firewood and rice are expensive. A few old clothes and some old things, pawned or sold; how can I pay for your education with the money I earn from doing some needlework for others? Now I have no choice but to hire you to be put away by the next door. Niu, you can get some money from him every month, and you have ready-made food to eat, and you will only go tomorrow." Wang Mian said: "What mother said is true. I am sitting in the school, and I am bored; it is better to go It would be more fun for him to herd cattle. If I want to read, I can still bring a few books to read.” It was agreed that night.

On the second day, his mother went with him to Qin's home next door. Qin left his mother and son to eat breakfast, and brought a buffalo to Wang Mian.Pointing to the outside of the door, he said, "Just two arrows away from my gate is Qiliu Lake. The green grass around the lake is where the cattle of every family are sleeping. There are also dozens of weeping poplar trees hugging each other. It's very shady and cool; when the cows are thirsty, they drink by the lake. Brother, you only play in this area. My old man has a lot of small dishes for two meals a day; every morning, I even discount two to buy snacks with you Eat. Just be more diligent about everything, don’t think it’s negligent.” His mother thanked him and wanted to go home, Wang Mian sent him out, and his mother straightened his clothes.Said: "You have to be careful here, don't provoke people to say no; go out early and come back late, so that I won't be in suspense." Wang Mian agreed, and his mother went away with tears in her eyes.

From then on, Wang Mian herded cattle at Qin's house, and every evening, he went home to sleep with his mother.Or when the Qin family cooked some salted fish and bacon for him to eat, he would wrap it in a lotus leaf and hand it to his mother.For the daily snack money, he didn't buy food either; after gathering for a month or two, he would steal some free time and go to the village school, where he would buy a few second-hand books when he saw the scholar who broke into the school.I tied up the cattle every day, and sat under the shade of willow trees to watch. Another three or four years passed by.Wang Mian read the book, and he really understood.That day, it was the time of Huangmei, and the weather was irritable.Wang Mian was tired of herding cattle and sat on the green grass.After a while, thick clouds covered, and a heavy rain passed.On the edge of the black clouds, fringed with white clouds, they gradually dissipated, revealing a patch of sunlight, which made the lake red.On the mountain by the lake, there is one piece of green and one piece of purple.The branches look like they have been washed with water, especially the green ones are lovely.There are more than a dozen lotus flowers in the lake. The clear water drips on the buds, and the water drops roll on the lotus leaves.Wang Mian looked at it for a while, and thought to himself: "The ancients said: 'People are in pictures', which is actually good! It's a pity that I don't have a painter here. It would be interesting to paint a few branches of this lotus!" Then he thought to himself: " Is there something in the world that I can't learn? Why don't I draw a few of him?..." Just as I was thinking about it, I saw a man in the distance, picking up a load of food boxes; holding a bottle of wine, A felt strip was hung on the food box and came under the willow tree.Spread the felt strips and open the food box.Three people walked by over there, wearing square scarves on their heads, one wearing sapphire blue gauze straight gowns, and two wearing plain colored straight gowns, all in their forties or fifties, walking slowly with white paper fans in their hands.The fat man in the sapphire blue straight suit came under the tree, and the bearded man in the original color sat on it, and the thin man sat on the opposite seat.Thinking he was the master, he sat down and poured the wine.

After eating for a while, the fat man said: "Old Mr. Wei is back. He bought a new house, which is bigger than the house on Bell Tower Street in Jingli. It is worth two thousand taels of silver. Because the old man wanted to buy it, the owner gave up dozens of dollars. The two pieces of silver were sold to make a name for myself. On the tenth day of the previous lunar month, the parents of Dazun County came to congratulate me in person, and kept the wine until the second and third watch. The people on the street, which one is disrespectful!" said the skinny man: "The county honoree is Renwu Juren, and he is a disciple of Mr. Wei. He should come to congratulate him." The fat man said, "My in-laws are also Mr. Wei's disciples, and now they are magistrates in Henan; my son-in-law came home the day before yesterday and brought two catties This plate of dried venison is enough. This time my son-in-law will go again and ask my in-laws to write a letter to pay homage to Mr. Wei. If he is willing to go to the countryside to pay homage, he will also avoid these rural people, Let donkeys and pigs eat food in your and my fields." The thin man said: "Old Mr. Wei is going to be a scholar." The bearded man said: "I heard that when the sun rose from Beijing the day before yesterday, the emperor personally sent him out of the city and walked away hand in hand. After a dozen or so steps, Old Mr. Wei bowed and resigned again and again, and just got on the sedan chair to go back. Looking at the situation, is it possible that he is going to be an official?" The three of you said one sentence, I said one sentence, and there was nothing to say.

Seeing that it was getting late, Wang Mian took the ox back.Since then, with the money I gathered, I stopped buying books; I asked someone to buy some rouge, lead powder, etc. from the city, and learned to paint lotus flowers.I didn't paint well at the beginning, but after three months of painting, the spirit and color of the lotus are all the same: there is only an extra piece of paper, as if it grew in the lake; or it seems to have just been picked from the lake and pasted on the paper of.Seeing that the paintings are good, the country people also bought them with money.When Wang Mian got the money, he bought some good things to honor his mother.One pass two, two pass three, every county in Zhuji knows that it is a famous brush for painting boneless flowers, and they scramble to buy it.When he was seventeen or eighteen, he was no longer in the Qin family.Drawing a few strokes every day, reading the poems and essays of the ancients, gradually no worries about food and clothing, my mother was happy.This Wang Mian was intelligent by nature, and he was less than twenty years old, so he knew everything about astronomy, geography, classics and history.But he has a different temperament: he neither seeks official titles nor makes friends, and studies in closed doors all day long.Seeing the painting of Qu Yuan's clothes and hats in the Songs of Chu, he made a very tall hat and a very wide dress by himself. When the flowers were blooming and the willows were beautiful, he took his mother in an ox cart and wore tall clothes. Wearing a wide coat, sticking to a whip, singing songs, playing everywhere in the country town and by the lake.The country kids he provoked laughed along with him in groups of three or four, and he didn't take it too seriously.Only Mr. Qin next door, although he is a farmer, is an interesting person; because he has seen him grow up so well since he was a child, he respects and loves him, and often invites him to sit and talk in the thatched cottage affectionately.One day, as I was sitting with Mr. Qin, I saw a man walking in with a corrugated hat on his head and blue cloth clothes.Elder Qin welcomes him, and Xu Li sits down.This man was surnamed Zhai, and he was a chief servant in Zhuji County and a comprador.Because Qin Dahan's son, Qin Dahan, worshiped him under his name and called him godfather, so he often went to the countryside to visit his in-laws.Qin Lao hurriedly asked his son to cook tea, kill chickens, and boil meat to pay for him, and asked Wang Mian to accompany him.After saying each other's names, Zhai comprador said: "This Wang Xianggong, can you draw boneless flowers?" Qin Lao said: "That's right. In-laws, how do you know?" Zhai comprador said: "The county Who doesn't know? Because the former Japanese county ordered twenty-four sets of flower albums to be sent to the boss, this matter was entrusted to me. I heard the name of Wang Xianggong, so I came to find my relatives. Today, by fate, I met Wang Xianggong , I must bother to draw a picture. I will go to the countryside to pick it up in the second half of the month. The master must have a few taels of silver for the embellishment pen, and send it along with it." Qin Lao was beside him, and urged him repeatedly.Wang Mian couldn't give in to Mr. Qin's feelings, so he had to agree.When I went home, I drew twenty-four pairs of flowers and inscribed poems on them.Zhai Touyu reported to his official, Shi Ren of Nazhi County, and issued twenty-four taels of silver.Zhai comprador withheld twelve liang of silver and gave it to Wang Mian, and took the album away.The county magistrate made several more gifts for Wei Su as greetings.Wei Su received the gift, and only looked at the pages of the album again and again, loving to play and couldn't bear to put it down; the next day, he prepared a feast of wine, and invited the county magistrate to come to his house to thank him.At the moment the greetings were over, and after a few rounds of drinking, Wei Su said: "The album of flowers that I inherited from my old father the day before yesterday belonged to the ancients, or were they painted by people today?" The farmer in the country is called Wang Mian, and he is not very old. I think he only learned a few strokes, so it is difficult for the teacher to understand." Wei Su sighed: "My student has been away for a long time, and there are such wise men in my hometown. I don't know, I am ashamed! Not only is this brother talented, but his knowledge is quite different. In the future, his reputation will not be inferior to yours and mine. I wonder if my father can invite him to meet here for a while?" Shi Zhixian said: "Why is this so difficult! Send someone to make an appointment; he was overjoyed to hear that the teacher is in love." After saying that, he resigned from Wei Su, went back to the yamen, and sent Zhai comprador to make an appointment with Wang Mian with a waiter's post.Zhai comprador rushed to the countryside, went to Qin's hometown, invited Wang Mian over, and told him everything.Wang Mian said with a smile: "It's the head of the house, and the county owner said that Wang Mian is a farmer and dare not ask to see him; he also dare not accept this post." People, who dare not go! Besides, I took care of you; otherwise, how did the master know that you can paint flowers? Logically, you should thank me heavily after seeing the master! How did you get here? I don't see you for a cup of tea, but I refuse to see you. What's the reason! How can I reply to the master? Is the master of the county unable to persuade a commoner?" Wang Mian said: "Tou Weng, you I don’t know. If the master passed me the ticket for my business, how dare I not go? Now I’m here to invite you, because I don’t want to force me. If I don’t want to go, the master can forgive me.” Zhai comprador Said: "What are you talking about! Tickets are passed on, but I will go; posts are invited, but I won't go! Now I don't know what to do!" Qin Lao persuaded: "Wang Xianggong, it doesn't matter; master It's a good intention to invite you with a post. You can go for a walk with your in-laws. It's been said since ancient times: "The county magistrate who destroyed the door", what are you fighting with him?" Wang Mian said: "Master Qin, the head man doesn't know, you just heard I've said it. Don't you see the story about dry wood and willows? I don't want to go." Zhai comprador said: "You are asking me to do this difficult topic. What do you want me to say to the master?" Qin The old way: "This is really a dilemma. If you want to go, Wang Xianggong refuses; if you don't go, it's hard for your in-laws to talk back. Now I have a way: when your in-laws go back to the county, don't say that Wang Xianggong is not willing; just say he If you are sick at home, you can’t just come. If you get better in a day or two, you will be here.” Zhai comprador said: “If you are sick, you have to take the blessings of your neighbors!” After arguing with each other, Mr. Qin ate dinner with him; After leaving Wang Mian, he went out and asked his mother for three cents and two cents of silver, and sent them to Zhai's comprador to do an errand, and just as promised, he went and replied to the county magistrate.

The county magistrate thought to himself: "What's wrong with Xiaosi? I think it's the servant of the Zhai family who went to the countryside and pretended to be a tiger, which really frightened him. He has never seen anyone from the government, so he is afraid to come. Since the teacher entrusted this person to me, if I didn't call him to see the teacher, the teacher would laugh at me for being weak in doing things; I might as well go to the countryside to worship him by myself. It is definitely not embarrassing for him to reward him with face. Meaning, of course you have the courage to meet me. I just brought him here to see the teacher, but he is not diligent?" He thought again: "A county magistrate condescends to pay homage to a villager, making the yamen servants laugh... Then I thought: "The teacher said the day before yesterday that he respected him very much; if the teacher respects him ten points, I should respect him one hundred points. Besides, there will be no praise in the future chronicles for respecting the virtuous; this is an immortal act that has lasted for thousands of years. What can't be done?"

I made up my mind at the moment, and sent Qi bearers the next morning, instead of all the deacons, only eight red and black hats for night service in the military prison.Zhai comprador supported the sedan chair and went all the way to the countryside.When the villagers heard the sound of the gong, they helped the old and the young one by one, and were crowded to see.The sedan chair came to Wang Mian's gate, and there were seven or eight thatched huts, with a white board door tightly closed.Comprador Zhai took a few steps forward and knocked on the door.After knocking for a while, a mother-in-law inside, leaning on a cane, came out and said, "I'm not at home. I went out to drink water early in the morning and haven't come back yet." Zhai comprador said: "Master is here to pass on your son's words, why? Slow down, tell me where it is, so I can pass it on!" The mother-in-law said: "Actually, I'm not at home, I don't know where it is." After speaking, she closed the door and went in.While talking, the county magistrate's sedan chair had arrived; Zhai comprador knelt in front of the sedan chair and said, "The young one is not at home to pass on Wang Mian; please sit down in the mansion for a while, Mr. Long, and the young one will go pass it on." Holding the sedan chair, After passing the Wangmian House.

Behind the house, there are eight field ridges, and there is a big pond in the distance, and the edge of the pond is full of elm and mulberry trees.In the endless hectares of fields beside the pond, there is another mountain. Although it is not very big, it is full of green trees and trees.For about a mile or so, they called each other and could still hear them.The county magistrate was walking, and there was a shepherd boy in the distance, riding a water bull, turning around from the mountain mouth.Zhai comprador rushed up and asked, "Qin Xiao Erhan, did you see that the boss next door to you led the cows and drank water there?" Xiaoer said: "Uncle Wang? He is at the Wang family gathering twenty miles away. Went there to eat wine. The cow belongs to him, and I drove it home for him." Comprador Zhai reported to the county magistrate in this way.The magistrate changed his face and said: "In this case, there is no need to enter the mansion! Just go back to the yamen." At this time, the magistrate was very angry. He wanted to send someone to take Wang Mian to punish him immediately, but he was afraid that Teacher Wei would say He was irritable, he held back his breath and went back, slowly explaining to the teacher that this person is not being promoted, it will not be too late to punish him.The magistrate has gone.

Wang Mian did not travel far, so he came home immediately; Elder Qin came over and complained to him: "You were too persistent just now. He is the head of a county, why did you neglect him?" Wang Mian said: "Please, father. Sit down, let me tell you. The county magistrate, relying on Wei Su's power, wants to torture the common people here and do everything; such a person, why should I befriend him? But he will definitely tell Wei Su when he returns; Wei Su is old Ashamed and angry, I'm afraid I will get into trouble with me. Now I say goodbye to my father, pack my luggage, and go to other places to hide for a while.——It's just that my mother is at home, so don't worry about it." The mother said: "My son! You have sold poems and paintings over the years, I have also accumulated three or five taels of silver, so I don’t have to worry about money. Although I am old and have no disease, you can go out at ease and hide for a while. You have never committed any crimes, so can the government come to arrest your mother?" Qin Lao said: "This is also reasonable. Besides, you are buried in this rural town. Although you have talent and learning, who knows you? It's unknown if you go to Dabang this time, or if you come out of some opportunities. You are honorable." Any accidents in the family, everything is on my old man, and I will support you." Wang Mian thanked Qin Lao.

Elder Qin went home again to get some food and wine to see Wang Mian off.After eating wine at midnight, I went back.At five o'clock the next day, Wang Mian got up at dawn to pack his luggage and had breakfast, and it happened that Mr. Qin also arrived.Wang Mian bid farewell to his mother, and paid homage to the elder Qin, and the mother and son parted with tears.Wang Mian put on hemp shoes and carried his luggage.With a small white lantern in his hand, Mr. Qin sent him straight out of the village, and left with tears.Old Qin held the lantern in his hand, stood and watched him go, and when he was gone, he went back. Wang Mian went all the way to eat and sleep in the open, the big station at ninety miles, the small station at seventy miles, all the way to Jinan Prefecture in Shandong Province.Although Shandong is a province near the north, this city is rich in people and densely populated.When Wang Mian arrived here, he ran out of expenses, so he had to rent a small front house, sell divination characters, and also painted two boneless flowers to paste there, and sold them to passers-by.Asking about divination and selling paintings every day is too crowded. In the blink of an eye, half a year has passed.In the Jinan mansion there are a few rich folk who also love Wang Mian's paintings, and often want to buy them; but they don't come by themselves, so they send a few rough rams to yell and yell at every turn, making Wang Mian feel uneasy.Wang Mian was impatient, so he drew a big cow and pasted it there, and wrote a few poems on it, sarcastically.I'm also afraid that there will be tongue-in-cheek from now on, and I'm thinking about moving a place. I just sat there early that morning, and I saw many men and women, crying and crying, passing by on the street - some were carrying pots, and some were carrying children in baskets - all of them were yellow and thin, with clothes on. ragged.In the past, one after another, the streets were full.There are also those who sit on the ground and beg for money.When asked why, all the prefectures and counties along the Yellow River were flooded by the river.The fields and houses are all gone.These are some people fleeing famine, but the government doesn't care, so they have to scatter around for food.Seeing this scene, Wang Mian felt very sorry, and sighed, "The river flows northward, and the world will be in chaos from now on. What am I still doing here!" He packed up the scattered silver, tied up his luggage, and went home .After entering Zhejiang, it was only after we found out that Wei Su had returned to court.The county magistrate was also promoted.So feel free to go home and see your mother.I was happy to see my mother healthy as usual.His mother told him about Mr. Qin's many benefits.He hastily opened the luggage, took out a bolt of cocoon silk and a pack of persimmons, and thanked Mr. Qin.Elder Qin prepared wine to wash away the dust with him. From then on, Wang Mian continued to recite poems and paint pictures, and cared for his mother.Another six years passed, and his mother was bedridden with an old illness. Wang Mian did everything possible to seek medical treatment, but nothing worked.One day, my mother told Wang Mian, "I can't do anything with my eyes. But these past few years, people have told me that you have gained knowledge, and I should persuade you to become an official. I am afraid that being an official is not a matter of honoring your ancestors." I saw that those who were officials did not end well. Besides, your temperament is arrogant. If you cause trouble, it is not beautiful. My son can listen to my last words. In the future, he will marry a wife and have children, and guard my tomb. , don’t go out to be an official. I’m dead, and my eyes and mouth will be closed!” Wang Mian cried and promised.His mother was dying and died.Wang Mian wailed and wailed until all the neighbors wept.Thanks to Mr. Qin's help, he prepared the clothes, quilts and coffins.Wang Mian's tomb was built with soil, and it took three years to build a tomb, so I don't need to go into details. After arriving in Fuyu, it was only a year or so before the world was in chaos.Fang Guozhen took Zhejiang, Zhang Shicheng took Suzhou, and Chen Youliang took Huguang.Only Emperor Taizu raised troops from Chuyang, won Jinling, established himself as the king of Wu, and was the king's teacher; raised troops to defeat Fang Guozhen, and ordered all Zhejiang, rural cities, and no harassment. One day, at noon, Wang Mian was returning from visiting his mother's grave when he saw more than a dozen horsemen throwing themselves into his village.He is the first person, wearing a military scarf and a battle robe with tufted flowers. He has a fair complexion and three mustaches. He really looks like a dragon and a phoenix.The man got off his horse at the door, saluted Wang Mian, and said, "Just ask, where is Mr. Wang Mian's house?" Wang Mian said, "Little man Wang Mian, this is the humble house." It’s wonderful, I’m here to pay homage to you.” He ordered his servants to dismount their horses, put them outside, and tie them to willow trees by the lake; the man entered the house alone with Wang Mian, and the host and guest saluted and sat down. Wang Mian said: "Don't dare! Ask the honorable official's name, why did you come to this remote place?" The man said: "My surname is Zhu. I first raised troops in the south of the Yangtze River, and I was named King Chuyang. Now I have Jinling, and I am called it King Wu's is; because Fang Guozhen is here, I came to visit you." Wang Mian said: "The villagers don't recognize it with their naked eyes, so it is the prince. But the villagers are fools, how dare they bother the prince?" King Wu said : "Gu is a rough man. Now I can see Mr. Confucianism, and I don't feel the utilitarian view disappear. I am alone in the south of the Yangtze River. I admire the great name. I am here to visit. I want Mr. to give instructions: After the Zhejiang people have rebelled for a long time, how can they be convinced? Heart?" Wang Mian said: "Your Majesty is far-sighted, so there is no need for the villagers to talk too much. If you use benevolence and righteousness to convince people, who will not be convinced, not only Zhejiang? If you use military strength to convince people, the people of Zhejiang may be weak, but their righteousness will not be humiliated. See you Fang Guozhen?" King Wu sighed, nodding his head in praise!The two huddled together and talked about the sunset.Those servants all brought dry food, Wang Mian went to the kitchen, baked a catty of bread, fried a plate of leeks, and brought them out to accompany him.King Wu ate it, thanked him for teaching, and mounted his horse.One day, Mr. Qin came back from the city and asked about this matter. Wang Mian never said that he was King Wu, but only said that he was a general in the army. He met Xiang Nian in Shandong, so he came to see me.That's all. In just a few years, the king of Wu quelled disasters and turmoil, established a tripod to meet the heavens, and unified the world.All the villagers live and work in peace and contentment.In the fourth year of Hongwu, Qin Zhi went to the city again, came back and said to Wang Mian: "Master Wei has already questioned himself and sent it to Hezhou; I brought a mansion note to show you." Wang Mian took it and looked at it. Only then did he realize that after Wei Su surrendered, he was arrogant; he called himself a veteran in front of Taizu.Taizu was furious and sent it to Hezhou to guard Yuque's tomb.After this article, the Ministry of Rites agreed on the method of selecting scholars: one subject every three years, using the Five Classics, Four Books, and Eight-legged Essays.Wang Mian pointed to Mr. Qin and said: "This law is not well established. In the future, since scholars will have this way of honor, they will take the source of their writing lightly." As he said, it was getting late. It was early summer, and it was getting hot.Mr. Qin put down a table on the threshing floor, and the two of them had a drink.In a moment, the moon in the east shone like ten thousand hectares of glass.Those sleeping gulls and herons are silent.Holding the cup in his left hand, Wang Mian pointed to the stars in the sky with his right hand, and said to Qin Lao: "Look, if you violate Wenchang, a generation of literati will suffer!" Before he could finish speaking, a strange wind suddenly blew up, making the trees swish ;The birds on the water surface startled a lot.Wang Mian and Qin Lao covered their faces with their sleeves in fright.After a while, the sound of the wind settled down, and when I opened my eyes, I saw hundreds of small stars in the sky, all falling towards the southeast corner.Wang Mian said: "I'm sorry to see you. We are too late to send this group of star kings down to maintain the cultural fortune!" Since then, there have often been rumors that the imperial court went to Zhejiang Chief Secretary to recruit Wang Mian as an official.At first he didn't care about it, but later he talked a lot, Wang Mian didn't inform Mr. Qin, he packed it up privately, and fled to Kuaiji Mountain overnight. Half a year later, the imperial court indeed sent an official, holding the imperial edict, and leading many people, with colored satin inside and outside, to the head of Qin Lao's gate. Seeing that Qin Lao was in his eighties, with a bright beard and a stick in his hand.The official saluted him, and Qin Lao asked him to sit down in the thatched cottage; the official asked: "Is Mr. Wang Mian in this village? Now that the emperor entrusts him with the post of counseling to join the army, the official came here with an edict." Mr. Qin said: "Although he is from here, he just disappeared for a long time." After offering tea, Mr. Qin led the official to Wang Mian's house. It really has been a long time.The official counselor sighed for a while, but still returned the edict. Wang Mian lived in seclusion in Kuaiji Mountain and did not reveal his name. Later, he died of illness, and his neighbor collected some money and was buried at the foot of Kuaiji Mountain.That year, Qin Lao Yishou finally came home.It's ridiculous that recently, scholars of literati, when they talk about Wang Mian, they all call him Wang Canjun. Why did Wang Mian ever serve as an official for a day?So make a confession. This is just a "wedge", and there is still text below.