This poem is written about Chen Linggong's adultery with Xia Ji, fornication of the imperial court, which the people of Chen Guo hated and wrote a poem satirizing. The background is that Zheng Mugong's daughter Xia Ji is the wife of Chen Guo's grand master Xia Yushu, but Chen Linggong, Kong Ning, Yi Xingfu and others have no scruples, openly having adultery with Xia Ji, fornicating with the imperial court, and causing the city to be full of wind and rain, and the whole country knows about it. Later, Chen Linggong was killed by Xia Ji's son Xia Zhengshu. This poem is written about the satire of the people of Chen Guo on the affair between Chen Linggong and Xia Ji, expressing people's strong dissatisfaction and hatred. The poem is written very secretly, and the "Xia Nan" in the poem is Xia Ji.
【Original】
Hu Wei Zhu Lin? From Xia Nan. Bandits are suitable for the forest, from Xia Nan. Ride me on a horse and say Yu Nobu. Ride on my colt and eat the plant.
【Notes】
Hu Hu for: For Hu, why. Hu: Preposition "yu". Zhulin: Place name. Obedience: Follow, accompany. Hey: Referring to Chen Linggong. Heck: Stop and rest.
【Translation】
Why go to the outskirts of Zhuyi? Just to put Xia Nan looking. Not to the outskirts of Zhuyi? Just want to take Xia Nan to find. Drive a big cart to catch up with the four horses and stop at Zhuyi Nono. Drive a light car to catch up the four colts and arrive at Zhuyi for breakfast and rest.
