Zhuo Wenjun’s love story

It is as white as snow on the mountain and as bright as the moon among the clouds. I heard that you had two opinions, so I came to resolve it. Today's drinking party, Mingdangou water head. The crocodile is on the ditch, and the ditch water flows east and west. Desolate and desolate, there is no need to cry when getting married. I wish to have the person of my heart and stay together forever. Why are the bamboo poles curling up, and what are the fish tails? Men value loyalty, why do they need money and swords?

This is the love story of the talented Zhuo Wenjun. She used a poem to win back his man Sima Xiangru.

Zhuo Wenjun is Bai Fumei. Not only is she beautiful, but she is also proficient in music. Moreover, he was born into a noble family, and his father, Prince Zhuo, owned thousands of hectares of fertile land, countless gold, silver, jewelry, antiques, and several beautiful halls and courtyards. Zhuo Wenjun got married at the age of 16 and returned home as a widow at the age of 17. During this period, he refused numerous proposals for marriage.

Sima Xiangru, a poor scholar. He is good at writing poetry, plays the piano well, is talented, and is handsome.

The two met at a party. Sima Xiangru was famous at that time. Zhuo Wangsun knew that he was the county magistrate's retainer, so he specially invited Sima Xiangru and the county magistrate to a banquet. Sima Xiangru originally said that he was ill, but the county magistrate went to invite her in person. He also heard that there was a generous girl in the Zhuo family, a talented woman who was good at poetry and painting, so she went to the banquet.

The banquet was held at the Zhuo family, and the characters were the Zhuo family father and son, the county magistrate and Sima Xiangru, as well as Zhuo Wenjun, who hid behind the screen and peeped because he admired Sima Xiangru's literary talent.

At the banquet, the atmosphere was relaxed. The theme of the banquet was "literature", and several people had a high-spirited talk on this theme. During this period, there were singing and dancing to add to the fun, and there was always food and wine. Throughout the process, Sima Xiangru diligently displayed his talents. Of course, he also discovered Zhuo Wenjun who was hiding behind the screen and peering at him. After being invited to play the piano, he played the song "Phoenix Seeking the Phoenix" to express his love.

Zhuo Wenjun was intoxicated by the music of the piano lingering in the beams. Zhuo Wenjun understood Sima Xiangru's music and secretly looked at him through the crack in the door. He couldn't help but be impressed by his magnanimity, grace and talent. Attracted and admired even more.

After the banquet, Sima Xiangru bribed the maid and conveyed his admiration.

That night, the two eloped in a carriage.

Elopement, marriage, bridal chamber, in Sima Xiangru’s hometown where he had nothing and his family was bare.

After getting married, Sima Xiangru continued to wear clothes and sell wine with undiminished arrogance. He would get drunk now if he had wine; Zhuo Wenjun also wore jade hairpins and cloth skirts, and started a new life in a prosperous way.

After ***, life still has to go on. Although they can give each other spiritual comfort, they still need to comfort each other physically with food.

Making money has become the most important thing for them to live together. What can a weak woman and a fair poor scholar do?

I want to plow the fields, farm, catch fish, and hunt, but unfortunately I don’t have enough strength. Selling calligraphy, buying paintings, and performing arts are neither embarrassing nor profitable.

What to do? "Open a tavern," Wenjun said. Then open a tavern. The two sold their few valuables and the elopement carriage, and opened a tavern.

Zhuo Wenjun worked as a bartender selling wine and taking charge of the store; Sima Xiangru wore an apron and washed cups, plates and utensils among the clerks. Zhuo Wenjun is a rare woman who is not vain, and Sima Xiangru is also a rare scholar who is not inferior or ashamed at all. The small hotel opened by this talented and beautiful couple is famous far and wide and has a large number of customers.

The tavern was so famous that my father-in-law came to visit. The father-in-law despised them for being embarrassed and felt sorry for his daughter's hard life. In addition, Sima Xiangru had some talents that his daughter could trust for the rest of his life. He took them back to Chengdu and gave Wenjun a hundred servants and millions of copper coins. He also gave her the clothes, quilt and property she had received when she got married. Zhuo Wenjun and Sima Xiangru both returned to Chengdu and bought land and houses. From then on, the young couple once again lived a leisurely life of drinking, composing, and playing the guqin and zither all day long.

The ruler's love for Ci Fu determined Sima Xiangru's future. Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty passed away and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty came to the throne.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty saw Sima Xiangru's "Zixu Fu" one day and admired it very much. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che recruited Sima Xiangru to Beijing.

It doesn't matter that Sima Xiangru said that "Zixu Fu" is about hunting by princes. I can also write a more elegant "Shanglin Fu" about the emperor's hunting, and the content is coherent. As soon as this Fu came out, Sima Xiangru was granted the title of Lang (an official position).

Sima Xiangru, who was awarded the title of high official, could not help but be proud of the spring breeze. In addition, he had lived in the capital for a long time and admired all the beautiful women in the world, so he suddenly had the idea of ??taking a concubine.

So Sima Xiangru wrote a book Conferred to Zhuo Wenjun. The content of the letter is roughly "Madam, I miss you very much. My career has just started recently. The affairs are complicated, I work day and night, and there is no one to take care of me. You are far away in Chengdu and cannot take care of the house for ***. So I want to take a concubine. Come and help me share the burden. She is a virtuous and hard-working person who will definitely be able to help me. I hope you agree, Madam."

Zhuo Wenjun has never been a vain woman, and she never interfered with Sima Xiangru. Seek fame. For many years, he guarded the empty house, hiding the loneliness and never complained.

Zhuo Wenjun felt sad about this letter and was greatly disappointed in Sima Xiangru. She has always dared to love and hate, and she wrote a poem in response.

After seeing this poem, Sima Xiangru not only lamented Zhuo Wenjun's talent, but also recalled everything about yesterday, when they fell in love at first sight, they eloped at night parties, they sold wine as a bartender, they recited poems and composed poems, and they played the piano. The duet... and the song "Phoenix Seeking the Phoenix"...

The repentant Sima Xiangru went home and found his wife Zhuo Wenjun. After kneeling for three days and poking at the clothes board, I was forgiven by Zhuo Wenjun.

This poem that made Sima Xiangru realize his return from his lost path is called "Baitou Yin".

It reads like this:

It is as white as snow on the mountain and as bright as the moon among the clouds.

I heard that you had two opinions, so I came to resolve it.

Today’s drinking party, Mingdangou Shuitou.

The ducks are dancing on the ditch, and the ditch water flows east and west.

Desolate and miserable, there is no need to cry when getting married.

I wish to have the person of my heart and stay together forever.

Why are the bamboo poles curling up, and how are the fish tails?

Men value loyalty, so why do they need money and swords?

Its translation is: Love should be as pure as the snow on the mountain and as bright as the moon among the clouds. I heard that you have second thoughts, so I came to break up with you. Today is like the last reunion, and we will part ways in Goutou tomorrow. I moved my steps slowly along the ditch. My past life was like water flowing eastward, gone forever. When I left home resolutely to follow you, I didn't cry miserably like other girls. I thought that if I married a sweetheart who was affectionate and devoted, I would be able to love each other till old age and be happy forever. The love between a man and a woman is as light and long as a fishing rod, and the fish is as lively and cute. Men should put affection first. The loss of sincere love cannot be compensated by any money or treasure.

Zhuo Wenjun