During the Western Han Dynasty, there was a wealthy businessman in Linqiong County (now Qionglai, Sichuan), named Zhuo Wangsun . One day, Zhuo Wangsun's home was decorated with lights and guests, and even Linqiong County Magistrate Wang Ji visited Zhuo's Mansion. I don't know if he was holding a family banquet for some distinguished guest. After all the guests arrived, the guests invited by Zhuo Wangsun said they were sick and refused to come.
This distinguished guest is Sima Xiangru . Sima Xiangru's courtesy name is Changqing and his nickname is Dogzi. Because he admires Warring States His name Lin Xiangru , he changed his name to Sima Xiangru. This name is really good and sounds extraordinary.
Literary and artistic young Sima Xiangru was awarded the position of Langguan for his wealth in his family in his early years. He guarded Emperor Xiaojing and became the attendant of the Martial Cavalry. In fact, he was just a seventh-rank small official. He was good at writing fu and was proficient in music. He quit his official position on the grounds of being sick. After following the King Xiao of Liang to Liang Guo , Sima Xiangru created the article " Zixu Fu ", which became famous.
Unexpectedly, King Xiao of Liang died in a few years. Sima Xiang was off duty. When he was depressed, his close friend Wang Ji, the county magistrate of Linqiong County, sent a letter to him and said, "Changqing, you have been away from your hometown for a long time and are not very happy to ask for an official position. You can come to my place to take a look."
Although Sima Xiang was in such a downturn, he could not turn his airs down, and there were still carriages and horses following him, so he lived in the inn at Linqiong .
Wang Ji met Sima Xiangru, and didn't know what they had to talk about in secret, so they jointly staged a good show in the following day.
County Magistrate Wang visited him every day and pretended to be very respectful ("Miao Wei respect" - "Records of the Grand Historian: Biography of Sima Xiangru").
A few days ago, Sima Xiangru met him, but later she simply said she was sick. However, the county magistrate Wang became more and more respectful and still visited every day.
The purpose of Wang Ji doing this is actually to raise Sima Xiangru's value, and according to the current saying is to create a character. Sure enough, within a few days, everyone in the county knew that County Magistrate Wang had a distinguished guest visit.
This move alarmed Zhuo Wangsun, a wealthy businessman in Linqiong County. He decided to ask the magistrate Wang and his distinguished guests. Wang Ji was here, but Sima Xiangru pretended not to come. Seeing that Xiangru did not come, Wang Ji thought that his brother would enter the role so soon, and he was not vague and went to greet Xiangru.
Xiangru had no choice but to come to Zhuo’s house when he saw the county magistrate Wang Ji came to invite him. The so-called Xiaomi team's hunger marketing model, let's see, Mr. Sima played it more than a thousand years ago.
Sima Xiangru, who everyone is looking forward to, finally made a brilliant debut. According to "Records of the Grand Historian" and " Han Shu ", Sima Xiangru was "graceful and elegant, very elegant", with elegant demeanor, handsome and free and easy. As soon as he appeared, he immediately attracted everyone's attention and "sit all over the place". Among the people who fell in love with it, Zhuo family’s daughter Zhuo Wenjun is also on the list.
Zhuo Wenjun is a talented woman, and she is also good at distinguishing music. She has a dignified appearance and extraordinary temperament. Unfortunately, she was just widowed at home. During the banquet, Zhuo Wenjun was in the room next door.
She had long heard that Sima Xiangru had a brilliant literary talent and elegant temperament. Now when she looked through the crack in the door, she was indeed well-known and couldn't help but feel good about it.
Wang Ji saw that the audience's emotions were mobilized, and said to Xiangru: "I heard for a long time that Shaoqing is good at playing the piano. Can you play a song for everyone today so that I can enjoy the blessings of my ears?" Xiangru made another push and blocked. After the repeated requests of the county magistrate Wang Ji, Sima Xiangru started playing.
Zhuo Wenjun, who is proficient in music, was fascinated by listening. This is a song " Phoenix Seeking Phoenix ". There is also a song besides the sound of the piano. Sima Xiangru sang: "The phoenix is the phoenix and the phoenix return to his hometown, traveling around the sea to seek his phoenix. When I don't meet, I have no generals. How can I understand that I am going to this hall now..." These are words that boldly express the feelings in my heart. What is even more rare is that the words are beautiful and the artistic conception is unparalleled, which immediately touched Zhuo Wenjun's heart.
At night, the banquet dispersed, and her personal maid sent her an unexpected note, which was Sima Xiangru's confession without any chance.
This is of course the result of Sima Xiangru sending someone to bribe her personal maid. With his talented writing style, he could write a love letter at will, and Zhuo Wenjun was conquered.
Zhuo Wenjun then realized that Sima Xiangru had known that she was next door, and the song "Phoenix Seeking the Phoenix" was played specifically for her. I believe Sima Xiangru had already been interested in him. The letter said that he would leave Linqiong tomorrow. Once he left, where could he find such a wish-honored man? Thinking of this, she quickly packed her clothes and hurried to the inn.
Here, Sima Xiangru couldn't sleep or eat after returning to the inn. He thought that after making a connection with his good friend Wang Ji, he finally arrived at Zhuo Mansion. Can his performance and letters touch the heart of the beauty? Unexpectedly, Zhuo Wenjun suddenly appeared in front of him, which surprised and happy. The two expressed their feelings and had a great conversation. Xiangru thought that with his current family situation, the chance of winning at home proposals might not be high. It would be better to cook rice and elope back to Chengdu to threaten the Zhuo family. After a long time, the Zhuo family might have agreed. Thinking of this, he persuaded Zhuo Wenjun with sweet words. At this time, Zhuo Wenjun's IQ was not online at all, and he ran away with his beloved with joy.
The next day, Sima Xiangru and Zhuo Wenjun's elopement became a hot news in the county. Zhuo Wangsun was furious after hearing this. If he had to say that when encountering this, any other family's parents would be very angry. He kept shouting: "My daughter is so inappropriate. I won't kill her, but I will definitely not give her a penny!"
Wang Ji, after hearing about this, he also secretly complained. Think about Brother Shaoqing, I will thread a needle and thread for you and meet the wealthy businessman Zhuo Wangsun. If he can marry his daughter, whether it is a formal marriage or a son-in-law, he can use her family's rich property to pave the way for future employment. But you actually took her daughter away. Wouldn't it make people suspicious that I am your accomplice?
Zhuo Wenjun followed Sima Xiangru back to his hometown. Seeing that his family was penniless and "superficially standing on all sides", he couldn't believe his eyes. But life is realistic after all, and neither of the couple has any financial resources and will not be able to live long.
Zhuo Wenjun had to take out his precious clothes for some money and barely maintain his life. Over time, Zhuo Wenjun became more and more depressed. Only one day, she finally plucked up the courage to say to Sima Xiangru, "It's better for us to go back to Linqiong together. There, I can borrow some money from my brothers to make a living, so why bother here!"
Sima Xiangru agreed after hearing this, so she sold her carriage and returned to Linqiong with Zhuo Wenjun, and used the money to open a tavern. Zhuo Wenjun stood at the counter selling wine, while Sima Xiangru was wearing a big apron and washing dishes with his guys in the house.
Now the news that Zhuo Wenjun and his wife were poor and sold alcohol spread throughout the county again. Zhuo Wangsun felt that his face had been lost, so he simply stayed in the door and refused to go out.
At this time, relatives and friends came to persuade Zhuo Wangsun to help his daughter and son-in-law. Someone said, "You have a son and two daughters. Now your family is rich, but what you lack is not money. Wenjun has become a married couple with Sima Xiangru. Although Sima Xiangru is poor, he is talented and a person to rely on. Besides, he is a distinguished guest invited by the magistrate of Wang County, so why bother to embarrass everyone?"
these words moved Zhuo Wangsun. He really didn't want his daughter and son-in-law to continue to embarrass him at the door of his house. In desperation, he gave Zhuo Wenjun a hundred servants, a million dollars, and a large number of dowry. Zhuo Wenjun and Sima Xiangru, who had obtained the property, returned to Chengdu again, bought a house and made land, and lived a prosperous life from then on.
After a long time, Shu County people Yang Deyi served as the eunuch general manager and served Emperor Wu of Han . One day, Emperor Wu read "Zixu Fu" and thought it was well written, and said, "I can't be in the same era as this author." Yang Deyi said, "My fellow villager Sima Xiangru claimed that he wrote this Fu." Emperor Wu was very surprised, so he summoned Xiangru to ask. Xiangru said: "This is something.
However, this fu only writes about the affairs of the princes and is not worth reading.Please let me write a fu of the emperor's hunting, and after the fu is written, it will be presented to the emperor. Not long after, Sima Xiangruoran wrote a gorgeous and magnificent article " Shanglin Fu ". Emperor Wu of Han was very happy after reading it and ordered Sima Xiangru to be named "Lang" (the emperor's attendant).
Since then, Sima Xiangru has been successful in his career and has made a name for himself and enjoyed all his glory in the capital. Later, Sima Xiangru cleverly solved the problem of unstable situation in Ba and Shu at that time with a manifesto, and further won the trust of Emperor Wu of Han.
This time, Sima Xiangru was appointed as the General of the Central Army and was on duty to go on a mission to the southwest border. On the way, the people of Linqiong were welcomed by the people of Linqiong. Zhuo Wangsun was also very happy. Sima Xiangru and Zhuo Wenjun were in a state of glory for a while.
Looking at Sima Xiangru's story of picking Zhuo Wenjun's piano is more like a carefully designed "frame". In fact, Sima Xiangru had never seen her before eloping with Zhuo Wenjun. What he knew about Zhuo Wenjun was nothing more than the daughter of a wealthy businessman and a widow just staying at home. However, it is really hard for him to believe in the authenticity of his feelings in one day.
. After Zhuo Wenjun ran to him at night, he was not brave enough to take responsibility. He came to propose marriage according to normal procedures, but encouraged her to elope back to Chengdu together. It was really not an open and upright gentleman style. This move deeply hurt Zhuo Wangsun's feelings, so he never liked Sima Xiangru, the so-called "son-in-law". Later, he was forced to feel helpless and felt sorry for his daughter, so he gave them huge wealth. If Sima Xiangru failed to obtain a half-time position, he might not be able to raise his head in the Zhuo family in this life and would be like everyone else.
