Volu Poetry (1/2)

Volu Poetry

Standing, I turned to face the sht voice, recited:

<blockquote class="Quote">The absolute and li in the dark, jut up into the blue skyUpon the flowers on red silk itself are attached touching eently brushes away the water on the instru, I couldn’t help but laugh happily Extending a hand forward, I caught a snowflake inas it hed aloud froant attitude of mind, why have you not invited your host to coht of Li Zhi wearing a light fur cloak Standing behind him were his advisers All of their faces were filled with s thee vat of wine, while the other carried a food container

“Your Ihness has to handle much official business,” I stated with a faint smile “Suiyun is an idle person Hoould I dare bother Your Ihness and the others?”

Li Zhi entered the pavilion, brushi+ng away the snow on his clothes, as he replied, “I am only a person, profaned by the world, who has come to disturb Sir’s refined aifted by Imperial Father Sir won’t want to ested, “Everything is dependent on order of arrival Since Suiyun has arrived first, you gentlemen will have to listen to my compositions Xiaoshunzi, come heat the wine As we drink, everyoneSnow’ If the poeood, he will drink one cup in appreciation If it isn’t, then the poet will have to drink three cups as punish that I wasn’t displeased at his sudden appearance, Li Zhi replied in a delighted fashi+on, “Since Sir has set these rules, then this Prince can only comply That’s fine Everyone listen up … if you can’t coood poem, you will have to drink three cups of imperial wine This prince has to tell you that this wine is rich and fragrant You will regret it your entire life if you drink too ’s wonderful poetry”

While we sat down in a circle around the table, one of the servants began to re them one by one on the table The other servant rerance of the wine assailed our senses Srance, Gou Lian re to Suiyun’s hly drunk”

Li Zhi gestured for the servants to withdraw With a smile, he stated, “That’s fine I’ll send you a vat of this imperial wine tomorrow, and allow you to drink as you please”

Gou Lian hurriedly expressed his thanks “Your Iret this decision”

Not long after we began conversing, Xiaoshunzi had finished heating the first pot of wine and had brought it over, filling each of our cups I slowly drank the wine, feeling its effects upon my teeth and cheeks, as it warmed my limbs and bones I could not help but exclaih the wine froood, when compared to the wine from the north, it inevitably feels diluted and weak”

shi+ Yu smiled and said, “Since Suiyun enjoys this wine, you should drink some more”

Li Zhi raised his cup with a faint s as if ere floating in the air like iradually became warm and enthusiastic With a so, we had already heard Suiyun’s coht to be our turn to recite poetry Yongquan, your skill with composition is the quickest out of all us Let’s start with you”

Gou Lian stood, turning to look at the falling snow outside Agreeing, he said, “Fine, I will start” So speaking, he began to recite:

<blockquote class="Quote">A war utopia¹ or immortals”</blockquote>

“Excellent,” stated Li Zhi first “Although the creative conception is ordinary, it closely coincides hat is before our eyes You may drink a cup”

I also smiled and observed, “‘The half snow-covered fields shi+ne in the night, / A warquan really does have a shrewd poetic sense Everyone’s relationshi+p with the Prince of Yong seee and vassal on the outside, but in reality the relationshi+p is one of flesh and blood There is no ani andmerry, truly no need to envy utopia or i, Gou Lian said, “His Ihness has treated us as his own flesh and blood Why doesn’t Suiyun should follow our exa the a to envy utopia or immortals”

“Suiyun has no other aptitude aside fro poems,” I replied with a faint smile “As such, I will compose a poem to repay sir’s kindness and hospitality …

<blockquote class="Quote">The colors of the flowers are diluted and washed away by the gentle appearance of the constellationsfrom the stove of the ss stir the fog and restore the clear skiesthrowing dice across the vast skies’”</blockquote>

Dong Zhi clapped his hands and exclaimed, “What an excellent ‘To clai dice across the vast skies!’ One can see that Suiyun’s ht as the moon and clear as the skies There are very feho are so broad the cup of wine handed h my position was low back when I was in Southern Chu, I could only rack my brains and dared not relax Now, I have finally been able to escape confine to the natural state’ How can brother Yongquan have the heart to force e?”

Gou Lian was silenced and could only smile wryly I smiled and continued, “I have previously discussed war and tactics with Brother Dong Today, I hope to experience Brother Dong’s poetry”

Clasping his hands together, Dong Zhi replied, “Please do not laugh at an to recite:

<blockquote class="Quote">My brother travels to the northLosing count of the opposing warlordsWhenarrives, he wears a fur coatWhile intoxicated hears the news of spring fro these verses,my cup of wine on the table That year, when I becainally did not serve a wise liege and did not have the lofty goal of unifying the world, everything that happened subsequently caused ret the decision that I had ’an by the Prince of Yong, I probably wouldn’t be expressing the prospect of uest here in Chang’an, I could not see the smoke and clouds of Southern Chu This sorrowful and disoose separated froh I had ultimately yielded and abandoned my country, I was filled with bitterness and misery I raised my cup and drank the wine As the wine flowed into my stomach, my worries increased

Somewhat drunk, I picked up a pair of silver chopsticks Knocking the chopsticks against a jar to keep rhyth far and deeply, distinguished and acco on tips of the pine branches, it scatters the snow,The reeese look sad and drearyRegretting that the clear river could not be crossed in winter,No wheels can go forward on the broken roads,Who do I ask, why have you coinally, I would have used all , I repeated the last several lines, “Was I wrong to yearn today? / If I knew originally, I would have used all ht, don’t blow us apart” I recalled the ti for the Prince of De Alas, no matter what I did, I was kept at a distance I recalled the critical essay that I had subain by the state Sorrow couldn’t help but rise inZhi hurriedly stood and apologized, “It was hts filled with sorrow Please forgivewith my hand, I replied, “Many days of worry andfor your wonderful poe Zhi did not dare to continue to try and persuadethat I had deep e to be resolved? He looked at the Prince of Yong, seeing the ad this, Guan Xiu quickly said, “I only have superficial literary ability Please do notthe cup of wine in his hands, as he recited:

<blockquote class="Quote">Loving its snoind and enduring its coldAdding to the eldest, turning to the silly and mischievous,The Taoist believer returns the debt of a happily married couple, intoxicated by the paper veiled plum blossoms as if within a drea this poeh out loud Gou Lian choked on the wine that he was drinking While he wiped away the tears in his eyes, he choked out, “Old Guan, I never knew that you had this kind of wit I have finally gotten the chance today to experience it”

I could not help but also laugh Raising my cup, I toasted, “Good verses, Brother Guan Suiyun cannot cohed heartily for soly lively and vivacious

A lowered at Dong Zhi Now seeing that Guan Xiu’s poem had caused me to smile, Xiaoshunzi couldn’t help but be happy He pro in his eyes His behavior was clearly seen by the sht, that I was in a joyous mood, everyone loosened their breath and relaxed They hadn’t coer athering I could not be allowed to leave early

shi+ Yu stood and spoke “Sir Jiang, I havemuch too late Unfortunately, I have not had the opportunity to seek Sir’s guidance This cup is to toast Sir, praying that Sir will have fortune and good health”

I also stood, returning his respect, “For Sir shi+ to be like this, you flatterheard that Sir shi+ is the Prince of Yong’s Xiao He When His In, it is Sir who takes care of the logistics and adhness would probably face enereat talent”

With a smile, shi+ Yu replied, “I ahly”

The Prince of Yong rose frohly Without Sir, this Prince would not be where I ans and the constant efforts by the crown prince to impede, he would not have been able to be so successful without shi+ Yu’s help Raising his cup, Li Zhi toasted, “Today, this Prince salutes Sir, to modestly show the appreciation within my heart”

shi+ Yu hurriedly raised his cup in thanks, as tears filled his eyes A moment later, he said, “I do not have much talent with poetry, but will endeavor to do hness and everyone does not an to recite:

<blockquote class="Quote">Anificence of dawn’s sunshi+neThe light of the silver candles dazzles the court dressThe northern watchtower is surrounded tightly by clear skiesThe origin of this song gives people hope”⁵</blockquote>

I sly, I said, “Sir’s poenity and aura of a primein the nificence of the capital Otherwise, I would race of Sir’s leadershi+p”

So speaking, I cal:

<blockquote class="Quote">A coht snow, the early plu of a beautiful person, wine in a restaurant, facing this scenery, suddenly raising the priceGood tihtly abandon?Jade earth planks, full of ht, more worthy of a tour⁶</blockquote>

Finished singing, I s a lovely ti There is no need to speak of matters of state Such pursuits only serve to cause distress In the olden days, able persons composed poems and lived the life of recluses I arain, and also do not love being paid by Great Yong”

Hearing , Li Zhi proclai this Prince’s adhness is this place’s owner,” I stated with a smile, “And should compose a poem to clearly state your aspiration”

“In that case, Sir must not ridiculein a clear and bright voice: