'' The sea is floating like a gull, and the book of life and death is a fountain of youth. Ji Xiaolan
In the TV series Ji Xiaolan with Iron Teeth and Copper Teeth, the two protagonists, He Shen and Ji Xiaolan, one is a corrupt official and the other is an honest official. They fought wits and braved each other all the way, accompanying the Emperor Qianlong. Qianlong appreciates Ji Xiaolan's literary talent and likes He Shen's flattery. But He Shen and Ji Xiaolan don't like each other and are out of place. So there are many stories about their wits and wits.
One year, Emperor Qianlong traveled incognito, and many people accompanied him, including He Shen and Ji Xiaolan. They came to an inn and sat down to have a rest. There happened to be a couplet in this inn. He Shen was afraid that Ji Xiaolan would steal his thunder again, so He Shen took the lead. But who would have thought that after He Shen made the first part, Ji Xiaolan immediately made the second part. And Ji Xiaolan's bottom allied let He Shen kneel down to admit his mistake. What did He Shen do wrong?
The story of several fistfuls of onions
In order to please Qianlong, after seeing a pork belly on the dining table, He Shen pondered for a moment and began to tell Emperor Qianlong that he wanted to make couplets. So He Shen made the first couplet,'' three catties of pork belly''.
the people present felt that it was not bad, but they didn't know how to make the next couplet for a while. Ji Xiaolan stood up at this time and began to talk about'' five hundred and twenty-six dollars and seven onions'', although Ji Xiaolan quickly made a bottom line. But this bottom line sounds a little incredible to Emperor Qianlong. Can these seven onions be so expensive? Thinking about Emperor Qianlong in this way, he felt that the bottom allied was not right, so he smiled and said that Ji Xiaolan only cared about reading and was not sympathetic to the people's feelings.
Ji Xiaolan just smiled at what Emperor Qianlong said, and then said,' Your Majesty, you don't know that onions in the imperial kitchen are so expensive. Emperor Qianlong immediately said,' How is it possible? My imperial kitchen is so expensive even for a few onions.
Ji Xiaolan began to say,'' Your Majesty, you and your minister are arguing here, so you might as well directly check and see who is right and who is wrong. Ji Xiaolan said these things, and He Shen came out to have fun. He Shen laughed and said that several fistfuls of shallots actually made Ji Xiaolan and the emperor argue endlessly, which simply disturbed the significance of traveling incognito. He Shen went to arrange for Xiao Er to serve good wine and good food at once.
Investigate
Emperor Qianlong interrupted He Shen, saying'' Food is the most important thing for the people. Every bit of food is hard-won, and the people's lives are not rich. How can I eat and drink lavishly?
He Shen echoed'' The emperor is really considerate of the people, and he is a rare good king. But even a good king who is compassionate to the people can't work until he has eaten enough. At this moment, Ji Xiaolan said,' Your Majesty, water can carry a boat and overturn it. Tomorrow will be another day, and there will be many tomorrows. What concerns the people, no matter how small, is a big deal.
After Emperor Qianlong heard what Ji Xiaolan said, he immediately ordered someone to bring the bookkeeping book for the imperial kitchen. In the middle of their meal, the bookkeeping of the imperial kitchen was sent in by the guards. It's not surprising that Emperor Qianlong took the bookkeeping book in his hand and checked it one by one, and saw that his usual other food was a little high. Besides, there are a large group of people in the harem who need to eat, and there are also the queen mother and the imperial concubine who are waiting to eat. Naturally, they can't eat too badly.
Emperor Qianlong looked at it for a long time, and thought there was nothing wrong with this account book, so he skipped the others to look at the purchase of onions. But when he saw that seven fistfuls of onions were really 526 yuan, he was furious in an instant. You know, 526 yuan is a lot of money, which can be said to be the salary of two soldiers for one year, and the salary of two soldiers for one year adds up to a huge sum.
He Shen knelt down.
So Emperor Qianlong canceled his private visit in incognito and immediately returned to his palace. After careful scrutiny, He Shen's head was finally found. It turns out that these embezzled money actually ends up in He Shen.
Emperor Qianlong recalled that He Shen suddenly changed the subject at dinner just now. It turned out that he didn't want Emperor Qianlong to check this matter, but because of Ji Xiaolan's intervention, it revealed the truth of this matter. All kinds of evidence show that He Shen did it, so He Shen knelt down in front of Emperor Qianlong because of Ji Xiaolan's bottom allied. Later, Emperor Qianlong severely punished He Shen, which ended this matter.
He Shen wanted to show off in front of the emperor, but he didn't expect to shoot himself in the foot. Ji Xiaolan exposed a corruption incident as soon as the second part of the League. There are many stories about Ji Xiaolan and He Shen. They are like a pair of enemies, constantly fighting. But what on earth did they have an issue with?
Make an enemy for the first time
At the beginning of his career as an official, He Shen was flattered and appreciated by Qianlong, and he became a' red man' in front of Qianlong. However, He Shen was born as a military commander, and his literary talent was not high. Ji Xiaolan was often criticized by Qianlong for being unreasonable in reading, but Qianlong loved Ji Xiaolan's literary talent.
at first, both of them lived in peace. Until one time, He Shen built a new house and wanted to write a plaque. He thought that Ji Xiaolan was the most gifted official in the dynasty, so he went to invite Ji Xiaolan. He Shen took Ji Xiaolan around his new house, and when he returned to Ji Xiaolan, he asked him to help him write a plaque. Ji Xiaolan readily agreed, and a few days later He Shen received a plaque.
Ji Xiaolan wrote the inscription'' Bamboo Bud'' on it. When He Shen saw this plaque, he went around boasting that it was written by Ji Xiaolan. Vanity-loving He Shen later invited Emperor Qianlong to his home, but when Emperor Qianlong saw this plaque, he laughed. He Shen was puzzled to ask why Emperor Qianlong laughed.
isn't the word' this' and' bamboo bud' taken apart by Emperor Qianlong a straw bag? He Shen's face turned black immediately. He said a few flattering words to the emperor, and the emperor Qianlong left. When He Shen returned home, he immediately had the plaque removed, and because of this, He Shen made enemies with Ji Xiaolan. Ji Xiaolan knew that He Shen was corrupt and vain, so he wrote such a plaque for him.
This time, Ji Xiaolan exposed the evidence of corruption in He Shen with a couplet, and found out the evidence of corruption in He Shen in time to prevent He Shen from committing more corruption crimes. Emperor Qianlong for Ji Xiaolan with a couplet to solve a national corruption incident, people are very appreciative.
The history of antithetical couplets in China should start from the Han Dynasty. At the earliest time, on the first day of the New Year, every household had the custom of hanging peach symbols. It was only in the Song Dynasty that couplets rose, and Su Shi, a great writer, left many famous couplets. But it was in the Ming and Qing Dynasties that couplets were really popularized. It is said that Zhu Yuanzhang issued a letter asking the people to post Spring Festival couplets in the Spring Festival. So the habit of writing couplets has been preserved, and even later it was praised by literati.
antithesis and rhyme are emphasized in couplets, and neatness means demanding equal payment, which has the beauty of harmony in tone. Therefore, in many cases, couplets have stumped some people, so it can be said that it is very remarkable for Ji Xiaolan to expose an event with a couplet.