Speaking of Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, as the second civilian emperor in history, his life was full of legends. From a peasant boy who had been poor for generations to the founding king of the Ming Dynasty, it is amazing at the same time. It also allows people to see the hardships of his efforts to start a business. Zhu Yuanzhang was hailed as the "Emperor of Couplets" by the common people because he liked to fight with his subordinates. Before the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, he would often fight with his subordinates. Even after the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, whenever he had time, he would always fight with the ministers. Check out a few pictures to discuss your interests.
In the spring of the 22nd year of Hongwu's reign, Xie Jin, a famous and talented scholar from Jiangxi Province, went to Beijing to take part in the palace examination. It was the last examination, and the emperor personally took the examination, which was called the palace examination. Zhu Yuanzhang personally interviewed and selected the first, second, and third overall picks. During the examination, Xie Jin's articles were majestic, stern, simple, and sharp. The examiner Liu Sanwu praised him repeatedly and recommended him to be one of the first candidates. Top pick.
Originally, the top pick should be in the bag, but unexpectedly, in the end, he was opposed by several other examiners. They all thought that Xie Jin’s countermeasures and remarks were too high, and therefore, he could not be regarded as one. After a tit-for-tat battle among the examiners, Xie Jin had to be demoted to the seventh Jinshi after deliberation. What's amazing is that in the same scene, in addition to Xie Jin, there are also Xie Jin's brother Xie Lun and brother-in-law Huang Jinhua, who can be said to be three Jinshi.
The Xie family's "three Jinshi" not only caused a sensation in the capital, but also the fellow villagers in Laoxi, Jiangxi Province, who knew the situation, rushed to tell each other, and it was very lively for a while. When Zhu Yuanzhang heard that he knew Jin's name, he wanted to meet him. This imperial examination provided this rare opportunity. After the imperial examination was completed.
Zhu Yuanzhang specially stayed with Xie Jin and said to him: "There is a large stage in the palace. I will write the first couplet and you will read the second couplet." When Xie Jin heard this, he thought it was the emperor who wanted to discuss the couplets and hurriedly In response: "Long live, I obey the decree", Zhu Yuanzhang recited a first couplet
First couplet: Yao and Shun Jing, Tang Wusheng, Huan Wen and Chou Dan, there are so many characters in ancient and modern times
Zhu Yuanzhang's first couplet incorporated the scene on the stage into the middle couplet. It was extremely grand and difficult. After finishing speaking, he turned his attention to Jie Jin, hoping that he could come up with a perfect second couplet. He only thought about Jin slightly. After that, a couplet came out
The second couplet: sun and moon lanterns, clouds and clouds, wind and thunder drums, a great drama in the universe
Xie Jin’s second couplet was also shot on the stage. As for the scene, the first couplet is the scene of the actors singing, and the second couplet is the scene of the music composer playing gongs and drums. The upper and lower couplets go one behind the other, complementing each other, and it is an absolute scene. After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said with a smile
The first couplet: The sun is in the east and the moon is in the west. The character "明" is born in nature.
The atmosphere in this first couplet is that the sun and the moon are For Ming, the combination of couplets is very clever, but the word "Ming" seems to also imply the meaning of Ming Dynasty. Therefore, the second couplet must not be offensive, otherwise it may be jailed. Jian Jin smiled slightly and casually recited a second line.
The second line: The son is on the right, the daughter is on the left, and a "good" person is destined for the world.
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he burst out laughing. He smiled and said repeatedly: "Wonderful, wonderful, this couplet is really wonderful." Therefore, he looked at Xie Jin with admiration and admired his talent.
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