#以书之名#
He is the legendary "pride of the sky", since he was a child, he is full of talent, like a spring gushing endlessly, amazed the entire Beijing Division, was favored by the emperor of the dynasty, accepted as a protégé? However, the wheel of fortune turned mercilessly, dealing him a heavy blow and leaving him to flee his homeland and go to the land of debasement.
Just imagine, how will a young talent, who was once in the spotlight, continue his life journey after suffering such a huge blow? When Wuzong died and Emperor Jiajing ascended the throne, Yang Shen once again ushered in a turning point. As the official of the Jiajing Emperor's banquet, he was full of enthusiasm and spared no effort to exhort the new monarch to be close to the virtuous ministers, far from the villain, and to employ people on the basis of merit.
However, in the whirlpool of power, Zhang Rui and Yu Jing, who were corrupt and bent the law, were able to get away with impunity and have a lot of money, which made Emperor Jiajing open to them. Faced with this scene, Yang Shen was filled with righteous indignation, and fearlessly went up again, and reprimanded the two sharply, pointing out that the emperor's actions were unfair. However, this angered Emperor Jiajing, who angrily deprived Yang Shen of the opportunity to continue lecturing.
Yang Shen, the former "pride of heaven", still adheres to his beliefs and justice under the tricks of fate. His story, like a magnificent epic, inspires future generations to move forward bravely and not be afraid of any challenges and difficulties.
Just when the relationship between the two was tense, the sudden "Great Gift Discussion" was like a storm, pushing the contradictions between the two sides to the forefront. In short, this controversy is like a weight contest between the two ends of the scale, with the majesty of imperial power at one end and the persistence of power at the other. The emperor was like the sun and firmly believed that "I am the only one in heaven and on earth", while Yang Shen and his father were as firm as a rock and abided by the rules of etiquette.
As a loyal supporter of his father Yang Tinghe, Yang Shen did not hesitate to unite his colleagues and argue with Emperor Jiajing. He raised his arms and exhaled, surging with passion: "It is said that 'civil death admonishes martial arts to fight to the death', the country has raised soldiers for a hundred years, and if you don't fight the righteous death festival at this time, when will you wait?" However, the world is unpredictable, Emperor Jiajing did not adopt his advice, but ordered Yang Shen and other 134 people to be put into prison, inflicted a cruel court rod punishment, and finally demoted Yang Shen to a border general in Yunnan.
This great change made Yang Shen, the proud son of the sky, fall to the bottom in an instant and embark on a tortuous life path. However, the trick of fate did not end there. On the way to deprecation, Yang Shen encountered countless difficulties and obstacles. It turned out that in the years when his father Yang Tinghe was fair and selfless, he offended many powerful people. When these people saw that Yang Shen was down, they were like hungry wolves, waiting for an opportunity to retaliate. Sure enough, Yang Shen was repeatedly ambushed along the way, and life and death were at stake. Fortunately, he was clever and saved the day.
After that, Yang Shen became more cautious and went through hardships to finally arrive in Yunnan. However, it was this experience of walking on the line of life and death that gave Yang Shen an unprecedented enlightenment. At the ferry, he witnessed ordinary people talking and laughing, enjoying the beauty of life, and suddenly realized: it turns out that life does not need to be too persistent. Since then, his heart has become peaceful and detached. In such a state of mind, he wrote the masterpiece "Linjiang Immortals, Rolling Yangtze River East Passing Water" in one go, which amazed the years.
This poem begins with the magnificent opening of "Rolling the Yangtze River East Passing Water, Waves Sweeping Away the Heroes", as if the long river of history is rushing in front of you, and the past of heroes and heroes is surging like waves, and it is like the heroic strokes in the history books. Although the heroes of the year had outstanding achievements, in the long river of history, after all, they were just fleeting and fleeting.
However, Yang Shen did not indulge in lamentation because of this. He wrote down "right and wrong, success or failure", and the relief of the gains and losses of his career is like a wise man seeing the true meaning of life in the waves, open-minded and profound. The green mountains are still standing, the sunset is red several times, no matter how difficult the world is, the cycle of life is still the same, this is the permanent new of the world, we don't need to worry too much.
When Yang Shen wrote, "On the white-haired fisherman Jiangzhu, I am used to watching the autumn moon and spring breeze." A pot of turbid wine is happy to meet, and many things in ancient and modern times are laughing and talking", he has turned his perspective to the ordinary beauty of life. Those comfortable and leisurely old people, their lives are simple and fulfilling, isn't it the life realm that Yang Shen yearns for in his heart?
After being degraded to Yunnan, Yang Shen was not depressed because of this. On the contrary, he lived a life of detachment and ease, as his words say. During the day, he dutifully guarded the frontier, and at night he devoted himself to writing, leaving behind many immortal works. What is even more commendable is that he did not discriminate against the local Bai people, but personally revised their history and recorded their precious history. At that time, it was rare to have such an enlightened literati.
Although Yang Shen is already guilty, he still cares about the suffering of the people. When he discovered that local officials and gentry were corrupt and oppressed the people, he would not hesitate to use his influence to speak to his superiors and call for an end to these injustices. As a result, some local projects that cost people and money were suspended. Once, when he learned that Feng Chaowen was about to rebel, in order to avoid bloodshed, he personally led more than 100 family members to quell the turmoil. All this shows that although Yang Shen is on the frontier, he has always been concerned about the country's social welfare, has the courage to uphold justice, and is loyal.