Gong Zizhen, the story of returning to Yangzhou in June.

43. Jihai surpassed Yangzhou in June (1)

Selected from Gong Zizhen's Complete Works in Qing Dynasty

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The third guest, Cao Li, said, "Do you know Yangzhou today? Read Bao Zhao's "Wu Chengfu" 4 and you will meet it! " I feel sorry for what I said. Ask for leave to go south next year and arrive in Yangzhou. It's a complaint 6. Give up the boat and go to the museum.

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(1) In the 19th year of Daoguang (1839), the author resigned and returned to the south, passing through Yangzhou, recalling the present and writing this article. In the twenty-fifth year of Jiaqing (1820), the author passed Yangzhou on his way back from Beijing, so it was a cloud. ② Cao: Working in Danielle. At that time, the author was in charge of the Ministry of Rites and the priest of the temple. 3 over: visit. (4) Bao Zhao, a writer in the Southern Song Dynasty, was born in Donghai (now Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province) and served as an army officer in Linhai. He is good at Yuefu, Ci Fu and Parallel Prose, and has written Wu Cheng Fu, which describes the prosperity of Guangling old city (Yangzhou) in the past and the decline of that day. 5 encounter: get, feel. ⑥ Genus (zhǔ): coincidence. Tell (dí): To ask for food is to ask for help to the hungry. ⑦ Pavilion: Guest House. Used as a verb here, staying in a hotel.

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During the ceremony, a tourist said to me, "Do you know what Yangzhou is like now? Just look at Bao Zhao's Wu Cheng Fu. " I felt very sad after listening to his words. The following year, I took a leave of absence and went to the south. Arrive in Yangzhou. Someone just asked for food, so I got off the boat and went ashore to find a hotel to stay.

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Check in ①, walk along the east wall of the museum, climb the small bridge, overlook the stream, and the sound of the stream ②. If you cross the bridge and meet the female wall, you can board it. Yangzhou Sanli has high twists and turns from beginning to end. Rain bathed the house, and the tiles were row upon row without breaking (5). I have always suspected that Cao Ke's words are not true.

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① Overnight: After the overnight stay. ② huān: Noisy. Female wall: the low wall on the city wall. Niya: Go bite. Extended to bad defects. 4 See: Same as "Now". ⑤ ò ò ò ò ò ò ò ò ò ò ò ò ò ò ò ò ò ò ò ò ò Ben: Bricks.

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After a night, I walked along the east wall of the hotel and met a small bridge. I leaned over the stream under the bridge. The stream is very cheerful. After crossing the bridge, I met a low wall, and some places had been destroyed, so I boarded the wall. After boarding the ship, you can get a panoramic view within 30 miles of Fiona Fang, Fiona Fang, Yangzhou. After the rain in the morning, the roof tiles are as neat as fish scales, and there is no broken scene. I began to doubt in my heart that the visitor's words were not true.

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Entering the cooked meat market, the market is screaming. When you get the meat, the librarian will give you a bottle of wine and a basket of shrimp. Drunk and singing, singing the songs of Song and Yuan Dynasties. Looking down at the window and whining, I was surprised that the woman opposite got up at night, but she didn't move.

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1 Long and short words Yuefu: that is to say. Words, also called long and short sentences, can be called music. ② Woohoo: Onomatopoeia refers to singing.

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I want to buy some cooked meat in the market, and there are all kinds of noises in the market. After buying the meat, the hotel people sent a bottle of wine and a basket of shrimp. After I got drunk, I squatted by the window and sang the words of Song and Yuan Dynasties. A woman on the other side was awakened, so I stopped singing.

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Please welcome Hang Shugang. This ship is very flexible. The curtains are all embroidered, and the window of the ship is queè. Look carefully, there are five colors of glass. The boat people always point to the two sides of the strait and say "the old site of a garden" and "the old site of a restaurant", about 89 places. In fact, it's nothing to rely on the rainbow garden. The West Garden (4) is a place to stay, with doors and lists, and it is still recognizable. There are still eight or nine places to climb, osmanthus flowers in the hills and lotus water in the water. It is the highest show in the northwest corner outside Yangzhou. Looking at the great river in the south and the Huaihe River in the north, there are dozens of counties and counties in Jianghuai, and there is no such thing as smelting China. Recalling Shi Jing's words, we know that there are others.

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① Shugang: the name of Tu Gang, located in the northwest of Yangzhou City and north of Slender West Lake, is the site of the ancient city of Tang Dynasty. ② Three sentences of "suspicious ship window": I saw that the ship window was crystal clear and colorful, which was suspected to be decorated with shells; A closer look reveals that it is stained glass. Hey? (luó què): This refers to shells. Ring, commonly known as snail ring, is a general term for snails. (què): Eggs, also referred to as eggshells. Hongyi Garden: A scenic spot in Yangzhou, named after its proximity to Dahongqiao. √ (p ǐ)): destruction. 4 Shinjuku: Stay for two nights. Xiyuan: Formerly known as Fangpu, it was built in the 16th year of Qing Qianlong, on the west side of Pingshan Hall. ⑤ Fu: Tushan. 6 Fuqu: Lotus. Water chestnut: Water chestnut. Qiàn: the name of an aquatic plant, with purple flowers, which are as real as a thorn ball and can be eaten.

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A guest suggested going to Shugang for condolences (so he went), and the boat was very light. The curtains on the ship are embroidered with patterns, which are suspected of shell decoration; A closer look reveals that it is stained glass. From time to time, people on board pointed to the banks and said, "This is the old address of a garden" and "This is the old address of a hotel", probably referring to eight or nine places. Among them, only Hongyi Garden was destroyed and completely disappeared. I once stayed in Xiyuan for two nights, but the door is still there, and the book list is still there, and I can still identify it. There are eight or nine places for boarding. There are osmanthus trees, lotus flowers, water chestnuts, water chestnuts and so on. It is located in the northwest corner outside Yangzhou, with the highest terrain and the best scenery. You can see the Yangtze River in the south and the Huaihe River in the north. Dozens of counties between the Yangtze River and Huaihe River are not as prosperous as here. Recalling the words of the visitor from the capital, I know what he said is very wrong.

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When you go back to the museum, the whole county knows that this is a big event. Those who have difficulty in seeking quality through righteousness; There are questions about (2) historical events; If so, ask the capital for customs matters; Some present their works as articles, poems, pens, short words, miscellaneous books, begging for narration and inscriptions; There is a situation where the world is begging for the inscription (4); Asking for books, brochures and fans (5): It's actually a good celebration to fill out the letter of appointment and cancel the account (5). Who can say that this is not a normal day? But the boat passed outside the window and there was no sound at night; Even if there is, the sound can't pass through. However, there are three women who seek books and exchange problems with calligraphy and painting based on the prototype of gardenia. There is sadness and sadness between the bridge pavilion and the boat. Although I have made up my mind, it is the soul of dusk that can't control myself.

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① Confucian classics: the interpretation of Confucian classics. Difficult questions: Ask difficult questions. 2 hair: put forward and reveal. 3 strokes: prose. In ancient times, "pen" and "text" were opposites. Those with rhyme were texts and those without rhyme were pens. (4) the first form to be made: it refers to holding the form written by oneself for the ancestors. Ask for an inscription: ask for an epitaph for them. ⑤ Books and picture books: Inscriptions in books and picture books. Book fan: inscription on the fan. 6. Fill in the Committee: There is a lot of confusion. ⑦ Stay up late. 8 gardenia: flower name. Gardenia has concentric gardenia, which is often used as a token of love. Fahua: the flower ornaments of maiko. Basket: a gift for first meeting. Pet-name ruby: yes Ring: An ornament, such as a jade bracelet. Tiàn: earrings made of jade. General questions: General information. Attending Although I am determined, I can't control my soul: Even if I am calm and calm, I still can't control my emotions at night because of my voice and voice.

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When I returned to my residence, all the scholars in the county knew I was coming, so they enjoyed themselves together. Some people ask me classic questions, some people ask me about historical events, some people ask about the recent situation in Beijing, some people submit articles, poems, essays, words and essays they have learned, some people take out his series and ask me to make a preface or inscription for them, and some people ask me to use my lines as an epitaph for my ancestors. I was also asked to write books, albums and fans for them. People are crowded, which seems to be the primitive social custom during Jiaqing period. Who can say that now is not an era of social peace? It's just that there is often no music on the passing ships outside the window at night, and even if there is, it won't last overnight. There are also women who take gardenias and ornaments as gifts to beg me. Some women even exchange information with calligraphy, painting and jewelry. One * * *, three people. Their beautiful and sad temperament permeates between the bridge pavilion and the boat. Even though my attitude was calm, I couldn't control my emotions that night.

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I believe (1), riding the wind, catching the aftertaste, seeing the so-called wind whistling and raining, mourning ghosts crying (2)! At the end of Jiaqing, my friend Song Xiangfeng and I tasted a beautiful poem here. When I heard that Song Jun was ill, I knew whether he was alive or dead. I also asked the so-called poetess (32) that invisibility leads to hatred.

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Letter: Four nights. Letter: Two nights. ② "Wu Jian" sentence: Where can I see the swaying and sad scene described in Bao Zhao's Wu Chengfu? . Catfish (wú): A catfish that looks like a mouse. It has a membrane between its front and rear limbs and can fly in a tree. (à u): Long-tailed ape. ③ Song Xiangfeng (1776— 1860): Yu Ting was born in Changzhou (now Suzhou). Famous scholar and poet in Qing Dynasty. Bianhua Poetry: Gorgeous and frivolous poetry. (4) The so-called poetess refers to the prostitute who wrote poems with Song Jiahe herself.

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I have stayed for four nights, and I have captured the lingering sound of the prosperous wind in the past. Where can I see the swaying and sad scenes described in Bao Zhao's Wu Cheng Fu? At the end of Jiaqing, I once wrote a poem here with my friend Song Xiangfeng. I heard that he was ill, but now I don't know whether he is alive or dead. I also asked the people who wrote poems together in those years, but I couldn't find that person. It's a pity.

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When you lie down and think about it, there are fifty teeth left (1). Gifts from ancient times to the present, the luck of nature, the test of wealth and longevity of ancient beauties and celebrities, how many people are there? Is this related to the rise and fall of Yangzhou, and I feel sorry for Sister Jiang? Be reserved and gorgeous, have a comprehensive personality, collect literature, and call yourself old, but not old. There are four seasons in heaven and earth, so we should not have fever, but we should not have good early autumn. Cleaning up its troubles and steam ⑦, compared with Xiao Shu's wandering ⑧ and Ling Ran's tranquility ⑨, not making people feel sad ⑩, in early autumn. Yangzhou today, its early autumn is also embarrassing? Yu's life experience, although begging, is confident and immortal. Is it still in the early autumn of the Ding Dynasty? Write "Ji Hai revisited Yangzhou in June".

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1 teeth: age. ② Natural fortune: the movement and change of nature. 3 Life test: years old. Jiang Jie: Riverside, here refers to Yangzhou. ⑤ Comprehensive analysis: comprehensive analysis, appraisal and evaluation. 6) Sick: Not feeling well. ⑦ Elimination: clarification and elimination. Complex: The scene is complex. Prostitution steaming: damp heat. 8 Small book wandering: far away and empty. ⑨ (líng) Ran Seran: cool and clean. Attending) vast and sparse (xuè): empty and depressed. ⑾ Ding: When, the value.

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Lying in bed, I think my age is close to 50. I feel sorry for the changes in Yangzhou in the past and now. This is the result of natural operation. Ancient sages, celebrities and rich people can live a long life. How many people are there? Where is this related to the rise and fall of Yangzhou, just to vent their feelings by the river? Maybe I'm too old to write colorful poems now, but I'm not old enough to judge people, search literature and do these things. Of the four seasons between heaven and earth, cool summer is the most uncomfortable and early autumn is the best. Early autumn can sweep away the heat in midsummer and make the weather pale, empty, cool and clean. The cool air in early autumn will not make people feel that the sky is too open and the climate is too bleak. Is it early autumn in Yangzhou? All my life, even if I borrow someone else's food, I believe I won't die right away. Am I still in the early autumn of my life? Write this article "Ji Hai revisited Yangzhou in June".