When it comes to Tang Bohu, the first thing that everyone thinks of is probably "Tang Bohu Dian Qiu Xiang" starring Zhou Xingchi, in which Tang Bohu is the first of the four talents of the famous Zhen Jiangnan, the flow of poetry and painting is perfect, there are eight wives and concubines in the family, and a winner in life. So, did the real Tang Bohu in history really have such a leisurely escape?
Tang Yin, that is, Tang Bohu, Yin is his name, Bohu is his word, is the boss of the family. Tang Bohu's ancestors also served as high-ranking officials, but by the time his father, Tang Guangde, the family had fallen, and he could only support a large family by running a tavern. Tang Guangde, like many parents, placed the heavy responsibility of revitalizing the lintel on his son Tang Bohu.
Before the age of 25, it can be said that Tang Bohu was the happiest time in his life, although he came from a humble background, he was very talented in reading. When Tang Bohu was 15 years old, he won the first place in Suzhou Fuxiucai, and at the age of 18, he married his original wife Xu Shi, and received the guidance of the famous master Shen Zhou in painting...
If this model is developed, Tang Bohu's future is naturally unlimited, but in reality, his life has taken a turn of one hundred and eighty degrees, which can be summed up in one word - miserable. So, what misfortune did Tang Bohu encounter in the second half of his life?
The first wave of doom: death is coming
After Tang Bohu married his daughter-in-law in the examination, according to the development of the plot, he should participate in the township examination, the meeting test, and luckily he can also participate in the palace examination, so as to embark on a career and begin his career as an official. However, when Tang Bohu was about 25 years old, fate made a terrible joke to him.
When Tang Bohu was about 25 years old, the god of death quietly descended on the Tang family, and his father, mother, wife, son and sister died one after another. Originally, he and Meimei's big family were left with Tang Bohu and his younger brother Tang Shen. In the face of this series of changes, Tang Bohu's psychology and body suffered a serious blow, and he grew white hair at the age of 26. However, the God of Destiny did not let Tang Bohu go.
The second wave of doom: the catastrophe of the science field
After the death of his closest relatives, Tang Bohu's family situation was even worse, and he was depressed for a while, but under the persuasion of his friend Zhu Yunming, he began to study hard to prepare for the scientific examination, and finally took the township examination and high school Xieyuan at the age of 28, thus obtaining the qualification to participate in the examination.
In the second year of the examination, Tang Bohu, who was proud of the spring breeze, set out from Nanjing to Beijing, and on the way met Xu Jing (Xu Xiake's gaozu), the two of whom became brothers of the opposite sex. After coming to the capital, Xu Jing and Tang Bohu did not seriously prepare for the exam, but often went together to visit some celebrities in the capital, including Cheng Minzheng, the chief examiner of that year.
Cheng Minzheng's exam questions are particularly biased, and many candidates are embarrassed and do not know how to answer, but Tang Bohu and Xu Jing have written like a god, which inevitably makes people with hearts think crookedly. As a result, some candidates wrote a complaint against Cheng Minzheng, Tang Bohu and Xu Jing, questioning them for accepting bribes to leak examination questions, and this lawsuit even alarmed Emperor Ming Xiaozong Zhu Youfan.
In the end, Chen Minzheng was deposed, and Tang Bohu and Xu Jing were sentenced to lifelong bans. Such a punishment was not a big deal for Xu Jing, after all, his family had money, but it was a fatal blow to Tang Bohu. This time, Tang Bohu not only ruined his career, but also broke up with his second wife.
The third wave of doom: half a life
The ancients often said "thirty and standing", but when Tang Bohu was 30 years old, he not only ruined his future, but also divorced his daughter-in-law. In the next ten years, Tang Bohu could be described as self-abandoned, indulging in wine all day and barely surviving by selling some Spring Palace paintings that could not be put on the table. Until about the age of 40, Tang Bohu married his third wife, Shen Jiuniang, and his life seemed to have ushered in a little turnaround.
At the age of 44, Tang Bohu became the guest of honor of Zhu Chenhao, the King of Ning, and for Tang Bohu, who had been poor for more than ten years, king Ning's attention made him see a glimmer of light. However, after staying in the Palace of King Ning for a while, Tang Bohu finally realized with hindsight that King Ning's solicitation was a misfortune rather than a blessing, because King Ning had long been pregnant with the heart of disobedience.
After knowing King Ning's thoughts, Tang Bohu began to pretend to be crazy and stupid, and was eventually expelled from the palace by King Ning. Later, King Ning did indeed rebel, but soon the imperial court was pacified, and Tang Bohu used his wit to avoid a killing disaster. But since then, Tang Bohu has also completely despaired of his life.
In his later years, Tang Bohu fell into the strange circle of poverty, depression, illness and weakness, inability to paint, and borrowing wine to pour sorrow, and as a result, he died depressed at the age of 54.
Looking back at Tang Bohu's life, his affair is a false wind flow, more of a compromise and helplessness to fate; and the misery is real, repeatedly lost close relatives, the future is uncertain, and he is poor for most of his life... But whenever the world mentions Tang Bohu, they only know that he is a talented man, and they do not know his tragic life experience, which is really lamentable!
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