Li Fanming looked at Magistrate Yao helplessly and said, "Mr. Yao, I did attend your classes. But after so many years, you can't keep asking me questions like a student. I'm already a Jinshi, so I don't need to take part in the Imperial Examination."
"As a member of the Building Competition Club, you actually helped Fang Xusheng. What's wrong with me asking you a question?" Magistrate Yao smiled.
"Yes! Say it! You're Fang Xusheng's friend, so it's more interesting to comment on Zhang Longxiang's poems. "
"Yes! Yes! "
Li Fanming looked at everyone and had to say, "Is that okay?"
Everyone looked at Li Fanming with smiles.
"The first two lines of the couplet, 'I heard of Dongting Lake in the past, and now I'm at Yueyang Tower', are nothing special. But if you look at the whole poem, you'll find that there's a faint relief between the past and present, as if a wish has been fulfilled. In addition, Dongting Lake and Yueyang Tower are the same as' The Bright Moon of Qin and the Time of Han '. It should be interpreted as' I heard of Dongting Lake and Yueyang Tower in the past, and today I've finally arrived. The two are one, not isolated. '"
Everyone nodded gently.
"In fact, Zhang Longxiang's previous poem had already described Dongting Lake in a very magnificent way. At the level of the Eight Moons Lake, the void is mixed with the Tai Qing. The Cloud Dream Lake steams, and the waves shake Yueyang City. These four lines made Dongting Lake become boundless, with waves rising and falling. It even has the potential to swallow Yueyang City. It's as magnificent as the sea. "
"However, the first two lines of the couplet, 'Wu, Chu, Southeast, Heaven and Earth float day and night', are better than the previous one. I'm convinced. These two lines, looking from afar, Dongting Lake is so vast that it separates Wu and Chu. The lake is so vast that it seems as if the sun and the moon are floating in the water. If you extend it a little, you can say that the sun rises and the moon sets in Dongting Lake. Such a magnificent poem is really rare, and the previous one is far from comparable. If the previous one described Dongting Lake as a sea, then this one described Dongting Lake as an independent world, nurturing the sun and the moon. It is precisely because of these two lines that this humble one was speechless for a long time. I cannot help but praise them. In terms of grandeur, Zhang Longxiang is not the slightest bit inferior to Fang Yun. Moreover, Zhang Longxiang's poetry seems to be more profound than Fang Yun's. "
"Well said!" Magistrate Yao was the first to praise, and the rest of the scholars of the Kingdom of Qi also echoed.
Not only were there scholars from the Qi Kingdom nearby, but there were also scholars from other countries. When they heard Li Fanming's words, they all sighed with emotion. Fang Yun's friends were so broad-minded and generous in their praise of Fang Yun's opponents. Presumably, Fang Yun was also worth making friends with.
Li Fanming changed the topic and said, "However, Zhang Longxiang isn't omnipotent after all, nor is he perfect. I have read all of his poems. It's true that being in love with the scenery is his characteristics and advantages. However, he seems to have suffered too much from the ten years of prison, and it's still difficult for him to completely let go. For example, in 'Spring Gazing', there's the sadness of 'feeling the tears of the flowers, hating the birds of the past', the regret of 'looking at Chang' an from the northwest, pitiful for countless mountains', the yearning of 'an inch of loyal heart to dedicate to the country, two lines of tears for the sake of family', the resentment of 'looking at the flowers full of tears, hating the King Of Chu', the resentment of 'bearing to see the friends become new ghosts, angrily looking for a small poem among the blades', and so on. When there are too many such poems, the feelings are more important than the scenery, and even more important than the poem. It's unavoidable that the guest will steal the main character's attention. His talent is too much to express the feelings in his heart. Compared with Fang Xusheng, his outlook and breadth of mind seem to be a line worse. "
"This point of view is very fresh and wonderful!" Magistrate Yao laughed. The rest of the scholars showed a thoughtful look.
Li Fanming added, "Of course, this is his misfortune, but also his fortune. If he hadn't been imprisoned for ten years, he might not have been able to write such a good poem full of emotions on paper. We can't blame him because his personal feelings in the poem are too strong and destroy the whole poem. If the poem has a bloodline, then this kind of overflowing emotions is an inseparable part of his poem's bloodline. We can dislike it, but we can't completely deny it. "
The scholars nearby all agreed with him.
"As for the last four sentences, in terms of the value of the poem, it's obviously not as good as the first four sentences. However, to him, it's far more important than the first four sentences. If you or I were Zhang Longxiang, what's the use of the vast Dongting Lake and the magnificent Yueyang Tower? When he came to the Saint Origin World, he couldn't get in touch with his family and friends. When he just arrived here, he couldn't acclimatize to the environment. Thinking of the war in the north, he found that he didn't have the ability to stop it. He could only lean on the railing of the building and cry for the suffering of the human race and the great rivers and mountains. If this poem is interpreted independently, then it's like this. If it's related to the previous poem, then it's hard to say. "
"Even if it's hard to say, we still have to say it. Continue!" Magistrate Yao said with a smile.
Li Fanming looked around helplessly and found that everyone's expression was very similar to Magistrate Yao's. He shook his head and said, "If it's related to today's matter, then the last four sentences of this poem are even worse than the previous one! His family and friends can't understand a single word, but the old illness has a lonely boat. It's an insinuation that he was rejected by the Saint Origin World and that only 'Gyeongo' supported him. The rest of the scholars have already preconceived that Fang Xusheng is the leader of the four great scholars. These two sentences are complaining and crying. "
"As for 'North of the mountains and mountains, tears flow from the mountains and mountains', the intention is even more vicious. This is obviously mocking Fang Yun. The war in the north of Jingguo has already started, but he still has the leisure to be the governor of two provinces. Zhang Longxiang is different. He participated in the war of the Two Worlds Mountain. Therefore, he can only stand on the Yueyang Tower and cry for the great rivers and mountains of the human race. "
A High Scholar asked, "Brother Fanming, isn't your interpretation a little too … extreme?"
Li Fanming said helplessly, "I also don't want to interpret it this way. However, since he has already accepted the position of the Grand Tutor of Gyeongo, I can only interpret this poem this way. However, I have to say that Zhang Longxiang is very talented. He is obviously going to participate in the literary competition, but he threw out two excellent poems in succession. He is indeed a genius. "
"Sigh, if you think about it carefully, with Fang Xusheng's' Ascending the Yueyang Tower 'and Zhang Longxiang's two poems, we can be sure that in the next five years, Yellow Crane Tower will not have a better poem. The title of the number one building in the world has already fallen on the Yueyang Tower's head." A Gyeongo High Scholar said helplessly.
"Not necessarily."
Magistrate Yao said, "If your poem is not as good as others, then you are not as good as others. It is not shameful to lose to Fang Xusheng and Zhang Mingzhou. It is shameful to refuse to admit defeat after losing. After this literary competition, the Competition for Buildings Society will naturally disband. However, right now, we still have to go to Yueyang Tower. We cannot tarnish the reputation of Yellow Crane Tower! "
"You are right, Magistrate."
"Our Competition for Buildings Society has basically withdrawn from the competition. However, it seems that today's literary competition will be more interesting than expected. Right now, the five family heads of Jingguo should have already arrived at Yueyang Tower. I wonder if Mount Liu will be here. If Mount Liu is here, there will definitely be a good show to watch. "
"It is a pity that Jian Mei Duke has been training outside for many years and has yet to return. He missed this grand occasion."
"There is no other way. The training of a new great scholar is not normal. The shortest is three years, and the longest is ten years. There are even many great scholars who have died during the training."
"I hope that those great scholars who are training in dangerous places can also have a good Mid-Autumn Festival." Li Fanming said.
(To be continued.)
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