Chapter 37 The Prophecy
"I heard that Mr. Hun had written half a poem before, so let's start with this half poem," Pei Qian paused and said, "I have read that half poem, and it is indeed full of worry about the country and the people. The poem is gloomy and tragic, generous and sad. I feel ashamed of myself. Even Cai Zhonglang is amazed and praised as a genius. My father was moved by your half poem, so he urged the emperor to give you an official position. However, some people say that your poem was written by someone else. After all, there are only half of the poems, and it is impossible for people to truly understand it.
Your talent, so today's proposition gives you two directions. One is to continue writing this poem, and the other is to write another complete poem. No matter which of these two propositions are completed, as long as you complete them well, I will immediately grant you the Maocai qualification recommended by my father. You must know that Maocai is generally only current officials are qualified to be recommended, and you are just a white dick now, and you are directly elected as Maocai. This is definitely a shocking thing in the world. In addition, I am willing to go there specifically for you and ask my father to give you an official position."
"Since that's the case, I will choose to make another poem, because although I have written that half poem, it has a prophetic nature and dare not make it public to the world, so as not to cause chaos."
Pei Qing thought for a while and then remembered a poem, which was one of the pinnacle poems of the Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu, "Farewell", and then chanted: "Rabbit silk is attached to the tulle, and it is not enough to grow. It is better to abandon the roadside than marrying a daughter and a husband... Looking up at the birds flying, both big and big must fly. People and things are wrong, so I will always look at you."
"Your poem is a bit bad, why do you learn from your daughter's attitude...Huh?" Pei Qian was about to make fun of it, but then he recalled the charm of the poem and immediately said to him: "Although this poem is said in the tone of a bride, it seems to be just a love word when the couple is leaving, it shows the misfortune brought by war. Despite this, the bride still encourages her husband to work hard and expresses unswerving love. It is also amazing that the daughter who understands the righteousness is so profound. Although your poem does not look like something happened to my great man, because I am all recruiting soldiers and never recruiting soldiers, it seems to be a use of the past to satirize the present, but it doesn't matter. Anyway, this poem is indeed amazing and admired. As far as I have seen in my life, this poem is no worse than the previous half."
At this time, even Tang De couldn't stop praising her, saying that the artistic achievements of this poem were so high that she only saw in her life, and she was good at the previous half. She also asked to copy Pei Qing's poems as a souvenir.
At this time, Pei Qian also woke up and immediately recorded Pei Qing's poems by himself.
After the record was completed, Pei Qian immediately handed the imperial edict given to Pei Qing by the court to be Maocai to Pei Qing respectfully, and then sighed: "Mr. He was ten times more talented than Qian. He used to pretend to be arrogant in front of him. Now he thinks that he is really ashamed. He is ashamed. Don't be surprised by Mr. Wang."
Seeing this, Pei Qing hurriedly returned the courtesy: "Mr. Wenxing's words are so harsh. How can Qing afford it? Besides, if Lord Zunweng had not helped this recommendation, how could Qing have today? You father and son are kind to you, Qing will never dare to forget it."
Of course, Pei Qian had to be humble, but then suddenly said: "Mr. Yuan Qing said just now that your second half of the poem has been completed, but because of some language meaning, I dare not spread it. I wonder if I can let Qian have a sneak peek? Please rest assured that Qian must not show it to others, but just keep it for your appreciation to admire Mr. He."
"Since Mr. Wenxing said this, how dare Qing refuse to obey his orders? But please remember, never spread it easily." Pei Qing gave another serious advice, and then continued: "The second half of the poem is: 'The title of Huainan brother, engraved in the north. The armor produces lice, and the surnames die. The bones are exposed in the wild, and there is no rooster crowing for thousands of miles. One hundred people is left to one, and the thoughts are broken by the hearts."
"'White bones are exposed in the wild, and there is no rooster crowing for thousands of miles'. Good! This sentence is also criticized for the harm caused by war, but it is said from different angles. This poem uses realistic techniques to describe the damage caused by war, which shows that the author's meticulous observation and profound writing skills are really high. However, is Mr. Yuan Qing's statement that 'a hundred and ones are left alone' a bit exaggerated?"
"It's not an exaggeration, but a prophecy," Pei Qing said slowly to Pei Qian with a deep pain: "If I had expected it well, Dong Zhuo would be killed soon. After Dong Zhuo's death, his generals would cause chaos. In this way, Guanzhong will be in chaos and countless people will die. Moreover, now the situation of separatist heroes has formed, warlords fight, and various floods, droughts, epidemics, and a large number of people will die in various disasters. It is definitely not an exaggeration to say."
Pei Qing is not just a joke. According to historical records, in 156, the Han Dynasty had a population of 50 million, and in just one year of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the country lost 10 million people. By the Battle of Red Cliff in 208, the country had a population of only 1.4 million. After the Battle of Yiling in 223, the country had a population of only 900,000! Compared with the 50 million in 156, more than 98% of the population was lost, so there is no exaggeration at all.
Pei Qian felt extremely shocked when he heard this. If it was really as Pei Qing said, I really didn’t know how turbulent the world would be. This would be the biggest disaster in the world in history!
Pei Qian was so shocked that he couldn't speak for a long time. Finally, he suddenly remembered the poem before, and then asked: "Mr. Is the seal engraving in the north about Yuan Shao's support for Youzhou's governor Liu Yu? That's fine. Did you refer to the title of Huainan brother?"
"That's right, it means Yuan Shu. Mr. Wenxing should know that now Sun Yuzhou has died, and all his subordinates belong to the later general Yuan Shu. Sun Ce, the descendant of Sun Yuzhou, is not a person who has lived in the underworld for a long time. He will definitely find a way to rise in the future. The only hope for rise is to exchange the imperial seal in his hand for the tribe. Yuan's four generations and three masters, his disciples and former officials are everywhere in the world. Now that the Han Dynasty is in decline, he naturally has to find a way to be a powerful person in this troubled times. Moreover, a prophecy is popular now. The person who replaces the Han Dynasty is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the one who is the
"How could this happen? At the beginning, only the two Yuans and Sun Yuzhou could make Dong Zhuo afraid. Now that Sun Yuzhou is dead, the hopes of the world are placed in the hands of the two Yuans. However, one of the two Yuans plans to establish a new emperor, while the other actually wants to replace him. Is my great man really exhausted? In this case, what's the use of us to compromise?" Pei Qian smiled bitterly, and his melancholy feeling was beyond words.
Pei Qing was silent for a moment, then said: "Although this is the case, we must do our best to serve the country with all our loyalty, eliminate the stubbornness, so as to ensure peace to the world, so that the people will not be in the wilderness, children will not be homeless, the elderly will not be old and have nothing to support, the wives and daughters will not be protected, the fields will not be desolate, and the creatures will not be miserable!"
"Okay! No matter what, my Han Dynasty has loyal ministers and righteous men like Duke Yuan Qing, which is also a glimmer of hope for our dynasty. To be honest, I originally wanted to take the opportunity to go to Xiangyang to escape the war, but I couldn't bear to have loyal ministers and righteous men like Duke Yuan Qing were buried. Therefore, I was willing to go to Chang'an again to show my father the talent and knowledge, and then give him an official position to lay the foundation for making achievements. Please Duke Yuan Qing quietly wait for my good news. It only takes half a month at most, and I will definitely come back again."
Pei Qian bowed to Pei Qing, and then, despite Pei Qing's reluctance, he didn't even eat, so he went back to Chang'an and asked Pei Qing for his merits.
Chapter completed!