Wang Ji, courtesy name Wugong, also known as Donghaozi, was from Jiangzhou Longmen, a Tang Dynasty doctor and famous poet.
Many people might not know the name Wang Ji, but this person had a very powerful grandnephew — Wang Bo, the head of the Four Heroes of the Tang Dynasty. Wang Bo was the grandson of Wang Ji's brother, Wang Tong.
Speaking of Wang Tong, he was also a famous doctor and a very famous scholar. In the third year of Emperor Wen's life, Wang Tong once "traveled west to Chang 'an, met Emperor Wen, and presented the Twelve Strategies for Taiping, respected the way of the king, and analyzed the past and the present." But he was not used. Probably because of the recommendation of his hometown friend, Xue Daoheng, he was given the position of assistant secretary of Shu County and assistant minister of Shu King. But Wang Tong was not satisfied, so he resigned and became a private educator in his hometown.
Later on he devoted himself to the study of Confucius's' Six Classics'. It is said that he once studied under Li Yu of the Eastern Sea, studied poetry under Xia Dian of the Hui Ji, and inquired about etiquette under Guan Ziming of the River East.
After studying, Wang Tong felt that he had learned something, so he imitated Confucius and wrote "Wang's Six Classics", or "Continued Six Classics". He began to gather disciples and give lectures at Bai Niuxi in his hometown. "The number of disciples is often in the hundreds. Only Henan Dong Heng, Nanyang Cheng Yuan, Zhongshan Jia Qiong, Hedong Xue Shou, Taishan Yao Yi, Taiyuan Wen Yanbo, Jing Zhao Du Yan, and a dozen others are outstanding. Yao Yi is generous, so Zhong You; Xue Shou is knowledgeable, so Zhuang Zhou."
Other than that, it was said that Tang Dynasty officials like Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng were also Wang Tong's disciples, but there was no direct evidence to prove it.
As for Wang Ji, he was promoted to the position of secretary during the end of the Sui Dynasty. But he was not happy in the court, so he resigned on the pretext of illness and returned to being Yangzhou's Six Harmonies Minister. When the world was in chaos, he resigned and returned to his hometown. In the Tang Dynasty, he ordered the court officials to wait for the imperial decree. At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, he resigned and returned to Hezhu to farm in Donghaozi, calling himself "Donghaozi". He was arrogant, addicted to alcohol, and could drink Wudou. He wrote "Biography of Mr. Wudou", "Wine Classic", "Wine", and "Zhuang".
In history, this person's literary achievements were quite high. Later generations evaluated him as follows: "His poetry is close but not shallow. His quality is not ordinary. He is frank and unrestrained. He is open-minded and lofty. He chases after the high winds of Wei and Jin. The body of laws originated from the Six Dynasties, and took shape between the Sui and Tang Dynasties.
Wang Ji was depressed all his life. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, he was an official and retired three times. His heart was set on an official career, but he knew that it would be difficult for him to achieve great things. Therefore, he retired to the mountains and the countryside, entertaining himself with music, wine, and poetry. After he abandoned his official position and lived in seclusion in his hometown, Donghao Village, he indulged himself in alcohol and indulged himself. His thinking was deeply influenced by Taoism. Most of his poems were based on the love of wine, praising Ji Kang and Ruan Ji, and praising Tao Yuanming with the content of the idyllic and leisurely life. Later generations compiled it into the 'Collection of Dong Gaozi'.
At this time, in the main hall, Wang Ji heard Li Zexuan's "sincere" praise, and a smile appeared on his old face. He said humbly, "Haha! You really know how to talk, but I'm just a country bumpkin. I don't deserve your praise. I heard that you've set up an academy. I'd like to see it for myself! "
Actually, Wang Ji couldn't be blamed for not being able to see that Li Zexuan was acting. It was just that Li Zexuan's acting was too realistic. The admiration and praise on his face were just right. If it was more, it would appear hypocritical, and if it was less, it would appear insincere. If he was in modern times, he could be an Oscar winner!
Li Zexuan smiled and said, "Since ancient times, learning has always been the most important thing in every dynasty. However, it is harder for the poor to enter the academy than to ascend to the heavens. Therefore, I founded Yanhuang Academy to establish my heart for the world and life for the people. I want everyone who is interested in learning to be able to learn useful things!"
"Good! What a good heart for the world ~! What a good life for the people ~! The Li family's boy is really bold ~! "
When Wang Ji heard these two sentences, he couldn't help but slap the table and praise. He laughed and said, "Just based on these two sentences, I'll drink to the heavens ~!"
After saying that, he picked up the teacup beside him and tilted his head back to pour it into his mouth. As a result …
"Bah bah bah!"
"It's actually tea! You're not honest ~! Why didn't you serve me wine when I came here ~? "
Wang Ji complained as he spat out the sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, and salty tea in his mouth.
Li Zexuan blushed with shame. He hurriedly asked someone to bring the iced wine from home and said, "Cough, cough ~! Mr. Wu Gong, please wait a moment. The wine will be here soon ~! "
Another old man on the side pointed at Wang Ji and scolded jokingly, "Wu Gong, Wu Gong, after so many years, you're still so addicted to wine ~!"
Wang Ji didn't feel ashamed. Instead, he felt proud and said, "So what ~? If a person lives a lifetime without wine, what's the point of living? It's better to die ~! "
Everyone was shocked by these words. What did he mean by addicted to wine ~? This was what it meant to be addicted to wine ~! In comparison, those drunkards in other people's mouths were simply too weak ~!
"Mm ~! Fragrant ~! Fragrant ~! Fragrant ~! So fragrant ~! "
At this moment, a maid from the Li Residence brought in a pot of wine. The spout of the wine pot was emitting cold air, and at the same time, it also brought out bursts of wine fragrance. Wang Ji's nose twitched like a pug as he greedily sniffed the wine fragrance in the air. The image of an otherworldly expert from before instantly disappeared without a trace. Li Zexuan's jaw dropped to the ground.
Wang Ji didn't care about these things, or rather, he didn't care about these things at all. At this moment, he closed his eyes and was deeply intoxicated. "Soft and mellow, mixed with the fragrance of mountain fruits. The ratio of each is just right. The fruit borrows the strength of the wine, but the wine dissolves the fragrance of the wine. Wonderful ~! Wonderful ~! Wonderful ~! It's really wonderful ~! This winemaker can be called a master ~! "
Li Zexuan was speechless. Wasn't this the most ordinary of warm and gentle wine ~? Why did Wang Ji's words make it sound like the nectar of heaven ~? With the expansion of the winery and the improvement of the technology, although the current Drunken Immortal and Warm and Gentle Wine were not cheap goods that could be found on the streets, the daily production capacity was already two to three times higher than before. At the very least, there was no need to line up everywhere to drink Drunken Immortal now. As long as you had the money, you could drink it ~! Therefore, Li Zexuan was very puzzled by Wang Ji's current behavior ~!
Li Gang's old face turned red. He secretly thought that his old friend was really embarrassing. He coughed dryly and said, "Cough, cough ~! Wugong, this is Warm and Gentle Wine. It's sold in all the major restaurants in Chang 'an City. If you like it, I'll ask Xiaoxuan to give you some later ~! "
The expression on Wang Ji's face suddenly froze. However, this guy was also a clever person. Seeing his frozen old face, he immediately changed into an expression of reminiscence and said, "Oh ~! So it's Warm and Gentle Wine ~! I drank it a few times in the past, but I didn't drink it after that. After such a long time, I almost forgot the taste ~! "
Li Zexuan was stunned for two seconds. He thought to himself, I don't believe you. Warm and Gentle Wine and Drunken Immortal only appeared this year. You still have the nerve to say that you haven't drunk it for so long and have forgotten the taste ~?
He never expected this old guy to start acting with him. Life is really like a play, and it all depends on acting ~!
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