"In the morning, I am approaching the Forbidden City, and in the evening, I am waiting for the edict from Kinmen." At the beginning of the poem, he uses the technique of adding reality to the imaginary to summarize his life and feelings in the palace. Hanlin Academy and Jixian Hall are both in the Forbidden City, so it is said that "morning approaches the Forbidden City". On the surface, it is both "Forbidden" and "Golden Gate", which not only shows the importance of the position, but also has a powerful and even ostentatious tone. Indeed, the status of Hanlin enshrinement at that time was very important and prominent.
According to "New Book of Tang·Hundred Officials", at the beginning of Emperor Xuanzong's reign, the Imperial Academy was established to await imperial edicts, headed by Zhang Shuo, Lu Jian, Zhang Jiuling, etc., who were in charge of issuing comments, approvals and articles from all directions. He also selected literary scholars to be enshrined in the Imperial Academy, and he was in charge of imperial edicts and imperial edicts with the bachelors of Jixian Academy. In the twenty-sixth year of Kaiyuan (738), he was enshrined in the Hanlin Academy as a bachelor, and was responsible for internal affairs, including worshiping and removing generals, ordering conquests, and other major events. Later, the title "Yizhong" was used to treat Yiqin politely, so it was known as "the internal minister" or "the emperor's private person" at that time.
Li Bai long cherished the idea of ??"approving Guan Yan's talk, plotting the emperor's skills, and exerting his wisdom. He is willing to assist Bi, so that the Huan District will be settled and Hai County will be unified." ("Dai Shoushan's Reply to Meng Shaofu's Move" When he was enshrined in the Imperial Academy, he was extremely excited. Moreover, when he first entered the imperial palace, he was indeed proud of the special favor and prominent status he received.
In one of "Two Poems Presented to My Disciple, Nanping Prefecture", he said in a self-proclaimed tone: "The nine levels of Tianmen pay homage to the saint, and the dragon's face reveals the spring of the world. The left and right sides of Tongting shouted long live, Congratulations to the Master of the Ming Dynasty for his recovery. Who can see the majestic Lin Pavilion? When Cheng En first entered the Yintai Gate, he was alone in the Jinluan Hall. The dragon horse carved the stirrup and the gold plate. I am a humble person, but I came here to invite you to have sex.”
However, soon after, when Li Bai discovered that the reality was not the case, this innocent and romantic mood became ashamed and depressed. Therefore, although these two poems appear to have a majestic and showy tone, the words "morning trend" and "evening wait" have already hinted to us a kind of idle and anxious mood. mentality. It can be said that "morning trend" and "waiting in the evening" are also the portrayal of Li Bai's image since he was banned from the palace.
Then I will write in detail about Idle Chan’s reading life: “It’s wonderful to look at books and scattered relics, and to explore ancient times. I can only understand a few words, and I can’t help but laugh when I cover the scroll.” The meaning of these sentences is: I have read extensively. If you delve deeply into the secrets of this precious group of books, if you find a few words that just speak to your heart, you will be overjoyed and smile. These few sentences were written with ease and ease, which can be described as a clearing of the mind. However, this kind of leisurely study life is extremely inconsistent and inappropriate for a person who holds the position of a scholar. What he was supposed to do as an enshrinement to the Imperial Academy was as mentioned above, but in fact after Li Bai entered the palace, he was just regarded as a literary jester, a plaything for the emperor and his concubines to entertain themselves. For Li Bai, this is heartbreaking and even more sad.
"Blue flies are easy to spot, but white snow is difficult to harmonize with. It is originally used to evacuate people, but it often causes trouble and promotes criticism." The sentence version of "Blue Fly" is Chen Ziang's poem "Feasting at Hu Chuzhen Forbidden Palace": "Blue flies are one phase. "Baixue" sentence version of Song Yu's "Question to the King of Chu": "There are only a few dozen people in the country who belong to "Yangchun" and "Baixue". The composition is based on the word "Pian Yan", which can be said to be the specific content of "Pian Yan". These two sentences mean: I am originally a freedom-loving and unrestrained person, but I am always scolded by narrow-minded people. This is based on the word "understanding". From the wise sayings of the ancients, we can understand the reasons for our own encounters.
Li Bai was originally an arrogant person with unrestrained behavior. However, after entering the palace, he was jealous and slandered by Gao Lishi, Zhang Bian and other treacherous ministers. "Ugly and good are in the same category, and harm can lead to slander. If the maxim does not fit in, the emperor will ignore it." (Li Yangbing's "Preface to the Thatched Cottage Collection"), he was increasingly alienated and neglected by the emperor. Li Bai also said in the fourth of "Four Poems on Encounters": "Song Yu served the king of Chu, and he was noble and noble. Wushan was filled with colorful clouds, and Ying Road was singing about white snow. The whole country could not be harmonious, and the people of Ba were all tongue-tied. When confused, the disciples spoke. , the kindness has been eliminated." Although the "favor" has not been completely eliminated at this time, Li Bai has already had a premonition. The impact of harsh reality forces the poet to consider his own future and the perfection of his personality. Therefore, the second half of the poem focuses on expressing his desire and pursuit of another life.
"The sky is clear and clear, and I recall walking in the forest. Sometimes the breeze comes, and I lean on the railing and whistle." Confined in the palace confinement, living in jealousy and slander all day long, not only against The persecution of personality is also the suppression of human nature.
At this moment, the poet couldn't help but recall the common people's life in the past, relying on nature and roaming in the woods. How comfortable it is: in the embrace of nature, facing the bright sky and quiet forest ravine, the breeze blows slowly, and you lean on the railing and whistle. The word "leisure" expresses the opportunity for the poet's state of mind to merge with nature.
Then the poet continued to write: "Yan Guang came to Tonglu River, and thanked the guests for lining the sea. I thanked the world for my success, and I threw myself into fishing from now on." These two sentences reflect Li Bai's admiration for Yan Guang and Xie Lingyun. I hope that I can be like them in the future, getting rid of the troubles of the world, living in the woods, and living a leisurely and secluded life. Therefore, the last two sentences of the poem say: "I will thank the world for my success, and I will cast myself into fishing from now on." Retiring after his success is the life path Li Bai designed for himself, and it is also his lifelong ideal of life.
As early as when he was twenty-seven years old, he said in "Dai Shoushan's Reply to Meng Shaofu's Transfer Document": "Strengthening his wisdom, he is willing to assist Bi, so that Dading in Huan District and Hai County can be restored." Qingyi. Once the king's duty is fulfilled and the righteousness of honoring one's relatives is completed, it will not be difficult for him to travel to Wuhu and play with Cangzhou with Tao Zhu and Liuhou. "The poem "Driving to the Hot Spring Palace to Present to the People of Yangshan" also says: " I will repay my duty to the Lord, and then we will sleep together in the white clouds." It can be seen how persistent Li Bai is in pursuing his ideals and beliefs. Even though he was slandered and slandered, and the emperor was alienated, he was still determined to succeed and die. The belief of retreat. Therefore, political expectations temporarily defeated the desire to stay in the forest. However, if we look at it from another angle, that is, comparing Li Bai's mentality at this time with when he first entered the palace confinement, we can clearly see the changes in his psychology. In the poem "Gift to My Congdi Nanping Prefecture" quoted above, we can already see the poet's original mood of being proud of the spring breeze and overjoyed.
In addition, Li Bai also wrote with the same sentiment in one of "Two Poems on the Imitation of the Ancients": "Entering the Tianyuan, I visited the Penglai Palace of the Emperor. The green mountains reflected the chariot road, and the green trees shook the smoke in the sky. . The false title of the golden boudoir can be communicated with the Yintai. I will pay tribute to the clear wind... I will be happy when I sit in the banquet. "Meet him late, he is ashamed to be compared to a fisherman." But at this moment, the poet is no longer "ashamed to be compared to a fisherman", but hopes to express decisively that "he will throw himself into fishing from now on" after his "success", and to be like Yan. Just like that, stay away from the hustle and bustle and live a peaceful and seclusion life.
In short, this poem highlights the poet's unyielding and unconventional noble qualities. It includes a rebuke of sycophants and a deep concern about his own experience and career. Although the poet still harbored the desire to make great achievements and had a glimmer of hope for the court at this time, shortly thereafter, before he could "succeed", the poet angrily left the court and embarked on a self-satisfied life of commoner wandering. It can be said that this poem is an important symbol of Li Bai's psychological transformation when he was an official in Chang'an.
This is a "lovely" poem, as if talking to "scholars". It is contrary to the unrestrained passion and strange exaggeration that Li Bai often uses. Instead, it tells the things in front of him and the thoughts in his heart truthfully. Behind the euphemism and refreshingness, there are very deep and complex emotions. The formation of this characteristic is inseparable from the poet's position at that time and his unique psychological state. Xiao Shiyun's "Supplementary Notes on Classification of Li Taibai's Poems" Note: This is Taibai's work that writes about his heart, watch this. The previous poem "Xiaogu" can be seen.
Kondo Yuancui's "Li Taibai's Poetry": Yan Yun: "Fragmentary words" and so on, it really feels like reading. Wang Yun: Chen Zi'ang's poem "When a blue fly spots its appearance, the white jade becomes an injustice." Covering the green fly's feces becomes a stain, which is especially true for slanderous words that can lead to sin for a pure person.