I insist on copying books every day, and recently copied a poem by Yan Shu's "Huan Xi Sha", and the imaginary Yan Shu is a playboy who is full of literary talent, good wine and good women, or an official old oil who likes to drink and drink and show off his literary talents, because reading his poems is either drinking wine and listening to music or drinking and listening to music.
So, is the real Yan Shu like this? What are the anecdotal allusions to Yan Shu?
Yan Shu (991–1055), courtesy name Tongshu, was a native of Linchuan, Fuzhou. A famous writer and politician of the Northern Song Dynasty. Born in the second year of Emperor Taizong of Song's Chunhua (991), he died of illness in 1055 in Jingzhong, and was enfeoffed as the Duke of Linzi (臨淄公), with the courtesy name Yuanxian (元献), known as Yan Yuanxian (晏元献).
Juvenile bully
Yan Shu was intelligent and studious from an early age, and at the age of 5, he could write poetry and words, and was known as a prodigy, and was famous far and wide.
At the age of 14, he was recommended to take the temple examination, and thousands of candidates from all over the world entered the temple at the same time. On the first day of the exam, Yan Shu turned in the papers in advance, because he handed in the papers in advance, and the emperor was also satisfied with the answers, so he remembered the 14-year-old candidate.
After two days, he took the examination of poetry, endowment, and theory, and when Yan Shu looked down at the questions, he was stunned, because these topics were too familiar and had been practiced when he practiced themselves. Yan Shu was not happy because he had bet on the question, but directly started the emperor and said, "I have done these questions before, please give me other questions to test." The Emperor said, "Quasi-play! “
Through this incident, Yan Shu's sincerity and talent were appreciated by the emperor, and after the palace examination, he directly sealed Xiao Yanshu as a minor official, appointed him the secretary of the province, and left the secret cabinet to study for further study.
Other officials went out to play in the mountains and rivers, spending days and nights drinking, and Yan Shu studied diligently at home, so he was given the heavy responsibility of the emperor.
At that time in the Northern Song Dynasty, the Taiping Dynasty was prosperous, and the government was in harmony with people, allowing officials to travel and drink and have fun. Therefore, when most officials were on vacation, they went to the mountains and rivers to drink and have fun, and at this time, the emperor suddenly wondered what Xiao Yanshu was doing, was he also drinking and having fun like most officials? Just send your men down to investigate secretly.
A few days later, the subordinates who had gone to investigate came back and told the emperor that Yan Shu had not gone anywhere, but was just reading and writing at home while lecturing to his brothers at home. The emperor was greatly moved when he heard this, and decided to promote Yan Shu to reuse it.
When the emperor saw Yan Shu, he asked, "Do you know why I promoted you?" “
Yan Shu replied, "I don't know."
The emperor said: "Recently, I heard that the ministers of the imperial court have gone to the mountains and rivers, drinking and having fun, and indulging in it all day long, only Yan Shu you are studying diligently at home, and people like you who are loyal and cautious, diligent and studious should be promoted and reused."
After hearing this, Yan Shu hurriedly replied: "Emperor, it's not that I don't want to go out to play, in fact, I can envy those who go out to play in the mountains and rivers, eat and drink, but my family is poor, and I don't have money to go out to play, so I can only study behind closed doors at home."
The emperor was not angry after hearing this, on the contrary, he appreciated Yan Shu's honesty and character more, and was more convinced that Yan Shu's promotion and reuse were correct.
In fact, it can also be seen from Yan Shu's poems that he really likes to play in the mountains and drink and have fun!
"A new word wine a glass, last year's weather old pavilion, when the sunset back to the west", listen to the song to drink, or last year's old place, the sunset is still sighing do not know when to end it.
Of course, the real Yan Shu is not only a famous lyricist, poet, and essayist, but also a famous politician
A double prime minister, not only did he become the prime minister himself, but his son-in-law also became the prime minister later. It can be seen that Yan Shu is not only excellent himself, but also has a pair of wise eyes to discover talents. He is a meritocracy, and Fan Zhongyan, Kong Daofu, Wang Anshi, etc. are all from his disciples; Han Qi, Fu Bi, Ouyang Xiu, etc. were all cultivated and recommended by him, and they were all reused. Han Qi was re-elected as the prime minister of the three dynasties of Emperor Renzong, Emperor Yingzong, and Emperor Shenzong.
Those who attach importance to education are all generous and virtuous people
After Yan Shu was degraded and changed to Ying Tianfu, he attached great importance to the development of the academy, vigorously supported the Ying Tianfu College, and invited Fan Zhongyan to lecture at the academy, cultivating a large number of talents. The academy (also known as "Suiyang Academy") together with Bailu Cave, Shigu and Yuelu is known as the four major academies of the early Song Dynasty. This is the first time since five generations, after the school has been repeatedly banned and abandoned, Yan Shu has created a precedent for large-scale education.
This is the true disposition of Yan Shu, who has written prose, given poetry, become the prime minister, and discovered talents.