The Love Story of Cui Hu, a Poet in Tang Dynasty

Lead: Cui Hu (772-846), whose real name is Yin Gong, was born in Boling (now Dingzhou, Hebei Province) in the Tang Dynasty, and his life story is unknown. The following is a love story about him, welcome to read:

On this day last year, in this door, peach blossoms set each other off;

I don't know where to go. Peach blossoms are still smiling in the spring breeze.

The poem "Chengtou is Nancun" written by Cui Hu is very popular, and many people can recite it. However, the poet did not fully realize that there was a touching love story hidden in this poem. The story is full of the innocence of talented people and beautiful women, and the plot is tortuous and magical. People call it "Peach Blossom Edge". Cui Hu was born in Boling County (now Boye County, Hebei Province) during the Zhenguan period in Tang Dezong. He was born in a scholarly family. He is brilliant, handsome and indifferent. On weekdays, he buries himself in a cold window and seldom associates with others. Even if he takes time to travel occasionally, he likes to be alone.

This year Tomb-Sweeping Day coincides with a rare sunny day. Outside, peaches and willows are green, butterflies and bees are flying, the breeze is blowing slightly, and the spring is lingering. In the afternoon, it is a warm spring. Cui Hu, who studied hard all morning, was deeply infected by the breath of spring and decided to go to the suburbs to enjoy the hospitality of spring. So I put down my books and walked out of the city alone with great interest. Along the way, willows danced, warblers sang, the sun was warm and the weather was beautiful. Study hard, I don't know that spring is already strong, and he suddenly feels refreshed. Along the way, endless red flowers and green grass, spring mountains and spring water, he enjoyed the gifts given by nature without knowing the distance of the road. Unconsciously, he had left the city and suddenly felt a little sour and thirsty. He wants to find a rural farmer to have a rest and ask for some water so that he can return to the city before sunset. This place is remote and farmers live in scattered places. He looked around and saw a corner hut in the middle of a mountain not far away, so he stepped up and walked towards the mountain. Near the foot of the mountain, the huts that can be seen in the distance are covered with peach trees at the moment, leaving only a magnificent peach forest in front of us: peach blossoms are burning, covered with branches, the breeze blows, and the fragrance lingers around people, making people suspect that they have strayed into the peach blossom source. Walking along the winding path between peach trees, there is a small courtyard surrounded by bamboo fences in a small gap, which is simple and elegant. There are three huts in the yard, all made of bamboo boards and thatch, which are simple but neat. Cui Hu thought, "Who is the master, living in such a unique place?"

A poem with wet ink, which reads "Yongmei's five-character quatrain";

Plain, bright, Leng Xue, fragrant, Ren Xiaofeng.

Poor muddy like me, scattered in this mountain.

This poem must have been written by the owner here. It seems that he is lamenting his bumpy life experience, sadness and helplessness through plum blossoms. What kind of characters live in seclusion here? What kind of mood and experience led to such helpless words? A series of question marks floated in Cui Hu's mind, which made him interested in the cottage surrounded by peach blossoms and its owner. He wanted to find out. At this moment, the girl came out of the kitchen with a tea tray. She gracefully walked up to Cui Hu and saw the other person staring at the couplets on the wall, as if commenting. She smiled knowingly and gently called, "Xianggong, please have tea." Cui Hu turned her head from thinking and saw the girl coming towards her. Her face is white and red, with eyes all over her face. She didn't wear makeup, and the plain cloth set off the innocence and beauty of the girl, just like a peach blossom in the spring breeze, showing people the elegance of life. At that time, Cui Hu some tybalt slain, the girl seemed to perceive his intention, immediately lowered his eyes. A little shyness embellished her more touching, and Cui Hu couldn't help but float, almost unable to support herself. But after all, he is a scholar who reads a lot and is considerate. Cui Hu tried to stabilize her emotions so as not to be rude in front of girls. He politely took the teacup, took a sip of tea, pretended to indicate his surname and village calmly, and then politely asked the girl's surname and home. The girl seemed reluctant to mention this, but simply said, "Little Red Mom, she lives here with her father." Not to mention the surname and family background, there seems to be something to hide, and Cui Hu is naturally inconvenient to ask more questions.

However, the couplets on the wall, the poems on the table and the people in front of us all reveal that the owner of this hut must have an extraordinary origin. Cui Hu's mind formed a fog, but since people didn't want to talk more, he had to put it aside. They were silent in the room for a while, and Cui Hu turned the topic to the scenery. He praised the pleasant scenery here, just like a fairyland, which is a rare place for spring outing. The girl just listened to him, smiled and nodded as if she agreed, but didn't speak. Speaking of spring, Cui Hu is full of poetic sentiment, commenting on famous sentences about spring outing in ancient and modern times. Finally, he said, "When the flowers bloom, you must pick them straight, and don't wait for them to be empty." . Say that finish, he looked at crimson niang meaningfully, waiting for her response. Hui Ling's crimson mother certainly understood what he meant. In the spring season, in the face of such a young, imposing and talented young man, why not fill her heart with spring in Seeds of Love? But how dare a girl who knows books and manners open her heart in front of a strange man? She sat there shyly and silently, and two pieces of Xia Hong dyed her cheeks red. She occasionally glances at Cui Hu with affectionate eyes, and when she meets Cui Hu's eyes, she quickly takes it back. Looking at your toes more shyly will look cute. Facing the girl's confusion, Cui Hu didn't know what to do. He couldn't do anything more enthusiastic and frivolous after reading the sage book. Cui Hu, who rarely contacts girls at ordinary times, naturally doesn't quite understand girls' minds. Seeing the girl was silent for a long time, I thought I had offended her. So I secretly guard myself, and unconsciously I have some convergence in my words.

At that time, it was very important to pay attention to "men and women giving and receiving without kissing". It is an exception that an unmarried man and woman can serve tea and be alone in one room. It doesn't matter in the country, but it's a big mistake in the city. Two young and ardent hearts are stirring in the warm sunshine in the spring afternoon, and they are deeply attracted to each other. However, these two young people who have received etiquette education have no further deviant behavior. Seeing that the sun had set, Cuihu got up, thanked her earnestly, and reluctantly said goodbye to the girl. The girl saw him out of the gate, leaned against Chai Fei and silently watched Cui Hu gradually walk away. Cui Hu also looked back from time to time, only to see a girl holding a peach blossom, swaying in the spring breeze with gorgeous peach blossoms in front of the door, sighing in her heart: What a wonderful picture of spring scenery! But he couldn't see the infinite attachment in the girl's eyes. An accidental meeting in spring has aroused ripples of love in the hearts of Cuihu and Jiangniang. However, the love between men and women is some embellishment in life for men, but it is the whole of life for women.

Since Cui Hu left, Jiang Niang has been obsessed with him. The shadow of that charming young man haunts her mind day and night, making her miss him so much that she can't mention it to anyone. Cui Hu returned home, immediately immersed in heavy homework, studying hard day and night, and his mind was no longer concerned; The meeting between Chun and Jiang Niang can only be put on hold for the time being, so as not to be in a bad mood and neglect your studies.

Time flies. The next spring, it was another sunny day. Looking at the peach blossoms in the city, Cui Hu couldn't help but be moved, recalling the old things in the south of the city last spring. The flame of emotion rose in his heart. In the irresistible impulse, Cui Hu was excited and eager to go all the way to the city to find old dreams. The flowers bloom as before, and the spirit is still pleasant, but these scenery did not arouse Cui Hu's interest. He only has the Iraqi people in the peach blossom in his heart. Looking for it, he finally found the hut, but he saw that everything was like this, as if it happened in spring yesterday. Approaching the yard, there was silence inside. He shouted through the bamboo fence, "I passed by in spring and wanted to ask for some water!" " "He repeated the language of the year before, looking forward to last year's scene again. I haven't seen the girl open the door for a long time, so he called several times: "Jiang Niang! Mothers! " There was no answer except a faint echo. On closer inspection, a bronze lock hung quietly on the door of the hut, announcing that the owner was gone. Suddenly, Cui Hu felt like a gourd ladle of cold water, and his fiery heart was half cold. Push Chai Men away and sit under the peach tree in the courtyard. Colorful petals fell from his skirt, but the girl still didn't come back. It's time for the sun to set again. He took pen and ink out of the window lattice and wrote a four-line poem on the door in disappointment. This is the first song mentioned at the beginning, "The title is South of the City". "

After the topic was finished, he still felt unfinished. He pondered it twice and wanted to change the third sentence to "Where is the human face going?" On second thought, it is not appropriate to use the word "today" in the seven-character quatrain, so let's stick to the original sentence. Look at the word "peach blossom" mentioned twice in the poem, but it is not too repetitive. Instead, it highlights the theme and renders the atmosphere.

Cui Hu visited the south of the city, but he didn't see Jiang Niang. After returning home, he couldn't put it down, and his mind kept asking: Where did the Iraqis go? -Grave sweeping? Visiting relatives? An outing? Even married? He thought about it, and the beautiful image of Jiang Niang often lingered in his mind. In this way, he can't study hard at all, and even tea and rice are hard to swallow. So, a few days later, he went to the south of the city again.

This time, he skillfully found the hut, and before he got near it, he heard the cry of the old man from the distant hut. Cui Hu in the mind a tight, hurried to the front of the hut, loudly asked. After a while, a white-haired old man came out trembling, his eyes blurred. He looked Cui Hu up and down and asked, "Are you Cui Hu?" Cui Hu was a little surprised that the old man knew his name. He nodded and said, "Cuihu was born late." Hearing this, the old man felt very sad and cried and said, "You killed my daughter!" " Cui Hu was surprised and asked urgently, "Dare to ask the old man to explain why!" Tears welled up in the old man's eyes and he said stiffly, "My beloved daughter, Jiang Niang, is eighteen years old. She can write and be polite. Since I met you in Tomb-Sweeping Day last year, I have been worried about you day and night, only saying that if you have feelings, you will definitely come again. She waited day after day and went to Qiu Lai in the spring, but there was no sign of you. She missed you so much that she suddenly lost control. After a year, I was desperate. I went to a relative's house a few days ago and came back to see the poem you wrote on the door. I hate that I missed the opportunity and thought I would never see you again in my life. So, I was speechless and worried. However, I can't afford to get sick. I am old, and only this daughter lives alone. I put off getting married because I want to find a good husband so that my father and daughter can rely on him. Now the crimson mother has gone before me. Didn't you kill her? "

Hearing this cry, Cui Hu seemed to be struck by lightning, and at that time he was shocked. Meet by chance, spoony woman loves so deeply, how to make Cui Hu heartbroken! He choked up and said, "Last year, I passed by your house and wanted a drink when I was hungry. Thanks to my lady's tea, I didn't meet you again the other day. I came back disappointed with my poem, but I didn't expect such a change. If Jiang Niang dies, I won't drag out an ignoble existence! " As he spoke, he ran into the back room, hugged Jiang Niang, who had just died, and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Jiang Niang, slow down, Cuihu will go with you!" Cui Hu shook her blushing mother and cried loudly, tears streaming down her face. Perhaps his sincerity touched heaven, perhaps his true feelings awakened Jiang Niang's heart, and then Jiang Niang woke up unexpectedly. At first, I exhaled a continuous gasp, then my eyes opened slightly, and then my lips moved slightly. I seem to recognize Cui Hu and bury my face deeply in Cui Hu's arms. When the old man saw the surprise, he quickly prepared ginger soup and rice paste and slowly poured it to Jiang Niang. In this way, the affectionate crimson mother actually came back from the dead end. Later, Cui Hu went home and told his parents about the situation. Parents are very considerate of their true feelings, so they hired her according to the ceremony and chose an auspicious day to marry Jiang Niang. Jiang Niang's father was also properly placed by the Cui family to support his life. But the father and daughter refused to show their surnames and life experiences, leaving a mystery. Maybe the old man used to be an official in the DPRK, but he was convicted for some reason, so he lived incognito and lived in the south of Boling. Since he has scruples, Cui Hu's family will have the discretion not to explore.

Cuihu married Jiang Niang, such a loving, virtuous and beautiful wife, with a beautiful heart. Jiang Niang is attentive to her family, filial to her parents-in-law, harmonious with her neighbors, and adds fragrance to her husband's class at night, so that Cuihu has no distractions, concentrates on her lessons and makes progress day by day. In the 12th year of Zhenyuan, Tang Dezong, Cui Hu took the exam, won the Jinshi, and was released as an official. His official career was smooth, and the official went to Lingnan to make our time. With the help of Jiang Niang, he is an honest official with outstanding achievements and is deeply loved by the people.