What did the examiner laugh at Bai Juyi after he entered Chang 'an?

It was not the examiner who laughed at Bai Juyi, but Bai Juyi visited the great writer Gu Kuang with his own poems, which led to a legend whose authenticity needs to be verified.

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Leaving troubled times makes young people mature at an early date. 16-year-old Bai Juyi began to worry about his future.

The descendants of the rich and noble can live a rich life under the shadow of Lai Zu. Bai Juyi is not. Only by studying hard can he become famous.

Chang 'an, the capital of China, has a profound cultural background and talented people. There are many people who can learn from each other. Really learned people are also easy to be appreciated by dignitaries, and they can be recommended to take a part-time job, and they can also realize their lofty ambition of "helping the world at the same time". Bai Juyi decided to go to Chang 'an.

At this moment, Li Xilie, who betrayed the imperial court, was poisoned by Chen. The wars in southern Henan and western Huai stopped, and the journey from Vietnam to Chang 'an resumed smoothly, so hopeful Bai Juyi entered the capital Chang 'an in the summer of Zhenyuan three years.

The bustling Chang 'an is dotted with halls and pavilions, with rows of houses, streets and lanes, and a sea of men, women and children. There are many shops and busy businesses, and sometimes embroidery, silk and brocade are popular. There are exquisite ceramics, ironware, bronzes, pomegranates, grapes and other western fruits, and even rare treasures such as night pearls are numerous.

Bai Juyi is new here, and everything in Chang 'an makes him feel novel and excited. But he has his own things to do, and he has no mind to appreciate this colorful city life. After a short rest in the post office, I visited everyone in Beijing with my poems, including the famous writer Gu Kuang.

Gu Kuang, the author in charge of compiling national history and drafting important documents of the imperial court, is very famous in the opposition, and many people ask for audience. He is not only a great poet, but also a close friend of Prime Minister Li Bi. He is very arrogant. It is not easy for ordinary scholars to seek interviews, and it is even more difficult to gain his appreciation.

Bai Juyi went to visit Gu Kuang. On the one hand, he wants the guidance of former poets, on the other hand, he also wants the honor of being praised by famous artists.

Gu's works looked down on Bai Juyi, a strange young boy who was just a baby. He took his poem, saw the name on the jacket and joked, "Juyi. Ha ha. However, Chang' an is expensive and difficult to live in. " When reading "Farewell to Frederick Cao Yuan", "boundless grass overflows the plain and comes and goes with each season. Wildfire never quite consumes them, the spring breeze blows high "sentence, can not help but praise, and then changed his mouth to praise:" Young talents are so easy to live in Chang' an! "

Gu Kuang's admiration for young poets immediately alarmed Chang 'an, and Bai Juyi's poems spread like wildfire and became famous all over the world. Soon, Bai Juyi wrote "Ode to Wang Zhaojun" with passion and copied it in Chang 'an-

His face was covered with beard and wind, his eyebrows were broken and his face was red. Sad, hard and haggard, but now it seems to be drawing.

China's envoy replied, when will gold redeem the moth? If the king asks for the color of his concubine, it's better not to be as good as when he was in the palace.

In summer, the weather in Chang 'an was unbearable, and dignitaries snapped up ice cubes to cool off the heat, so that the lack of goods could not be cashed. However, Bai Juyi needed ice, but the ice seller sent it in a basket for nothing. They love this rare poet and are willing to serve him for free.

Bai Juyi studied hard in Chang 'an and never slackened off. Time flies, the sun and the moon fly like a shuttle. Unexpectedly, this winter, the climate was extremely cold, and Bai Juyi occasionally contracted a minor illness. He suffered from unprecedented hypothermia, which led to long-term illness. Until Zhenyuan returned to Yuan in five years, it was still difficult to recover.

On holidays, the imperial capital is brightly lit and full of traffic, but he is trapped in his room because of illness, and he has no intention or ability to chase the excitement. On the first full moon night, I was intoxicated by the spring breeze, but I was sad when I heard that all the families were happy.

I studied hard for a long time and didn't know how to take care of my life. Teenagers are already mixed with diseases. How can such a body be raised in old age?

Although Chang 'an, the capital city, was prosperous, after the Anshi Rebellion, famine occurred frequently and prices soared. It is getting harder and harder for a poor scholar like Bai Juyi to live for a long time. Just then, he received a letter from his father, saying that life at home was getting worse and worse, and it was no longer possible to maintain the expenses outside. He really realized the taste of Gu Kuang poking fun at "the big place is not easy" in Chang 'an.

What's important is that Bai Juyi saw that a scholar with "no relatives between China and North Korea and no old officials" could not enter the "road of being an official" with his own poetic talent, so he decided to go home to recuperate. After recovering from his illness, he took the imperial examination and got an official position.

This is how a scholar born in poverty enters his career with knowledge. Why can't they?

In the sixth year of Zhenyuan, Bai Juyi left Chang 'an and made a long journey back to Fuli Yongqiao.

At that time, my father Bai was still in Xuzhou, and my brother had grown up and became a minor celebrity, becoming the main book of Fuliang County, leaving only my mother, grandmother and two younger brothers in the north of the city.

In the seventh year of Zhenyuan, my younger brother Bai was unfortunately ill. King Kong's angry death cast a tragic shadow on a happy family, which took nearly a year to slowly dissipate.

Ren Jian's Biography of Bai Juyi was rated as an excellent historical biography by Sina, and was originally serialized on Sina. Search online for "Anyi" or "Anyi Bai Juyi Biography" to get it.