golden escape

Fang You is very much looking forward to what kind of guqin will exist in this organ that is so exquisite that it can only be opened with real high mountain and flowing water music.

The color of this guqin is the same as the surface of the piano that was taken down. It is all red and black, full of a simple and simple charm. The surface of the guqin is hidden, but the back is not hidden. Keep consistent and perfectly hide the guqin, then the surface of the made piano will naturally be infinitely close to the real surface of the guqin, and the color of the back side will be consistent.

Taking a closer look, this guqin is extremely intact, and the reason must be the same as the strings that have not been in contact with the air for a long time. It is only in this extremely sealed environment that it can remain so intact.

In the center of the guqin, Fang You saw the Warring States characters in it at a glance. As a qualified antique collector, the necessary basic skills are to be familiar with the characters of various dynasties and their writing methods.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, many vassal states governed independently and did not belong to each other. The centralized power of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty was also lost. At this time, the characters of the vassal states were all written in their own way. difference.

Among them, the writing of Qin State is close to the orthodox writing of Western Zhou Dynasty, which is more rigorous and unified, while the strokes of the writing of the other six countries are arbitrarily simplified, and the shape and structure are extremely chaotic.

It can be said that some of the characters used in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods still retain the structure of oracle bone characters, which is extremely weird compared with the current characters.

Fang You has also studied the writing of the Warring States in depth. After a quick glance, he knew that it was the writing of the Chu State during the Warring States Period. Recalling the shape and meaning of the writing of the Chu State in his mind, he quickly interpreted it. The meaning of this paragraph of words, the whole person changed from the previous anticipation to a deep shock, and looked at the guqin and the densely packed words on it in disbelief.

He had guessed the origin and name of this guqin more than once before, but he couldn't imagine that this guqin had such a big name. The famous piano still exists in the world, right in front of her.

Not only this guqin, but even the characters of the state of Chu written on this guqin belonged to the country of great origin and were left by a king.

This king is one of the five overlords of the Warring States Period, and also the most famous monarch of the Chu State. There is the state of Chu.

King Zhuang of Chu can be said to be the most accomplished monarch of the Chu Kingdom. The blockbuster in Chinese idioms comes from the story of King Zhuang of Chu.

Originally, after he came to the throne, he played with the harem concubines every day, ignored the government affairs, and even did not issue a single decree after he took the throne for three years. The future of Chu State was worried. Seeing that the officials were so worried about the future of Chu State, King Chuzhuang was very pleased. After a minister persuaded him again, he felt that it was time to rectify the court and revive the monarchy. After that, he personally went to the court to handle government affairs. And some unknown but talented scholars were appointed as officials to participate in politics.

In the end, Chu State surpassed Qi and Jin, which were the most powerful at that time, and became the biggest overlord in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods.

At the beginning of his accession to the throne, King Zhuang of Chu liked to have fun, and the same was true for musical instruments. After the enemy country learned of King Zhuang of Chu’s preference, they sent someone to give him a Guqin. Melodious and simple, after the playing stops, its sound still lingers in the palace for a long time.

Therefore, after King Zhuang of Chu got this piano, he loved it very much. He played the piano all day long and was intoxicated by the sound of the piano. .

But the king of Chu was able to wake up for a while, and he had to say that his concubine Fan Ji was very beautiful, just like Daji in ancient times. After having Fan Ji, the king of Chu doted on Fan Ji even more, and Fan Ji had the conditions to become a disaster , but she did not do so.

Daji used her beauty as a weapon to confuse King Zhou, causing him to destroy the Shang Dynasty. Fan Ji also used her beauty as a weapon, but she used her beauty and wisdom to persuade King Chu.

Seeing the king of Chu immersed in the music of the qin, Fan Ji was very anxious, and advised the king of Chu that in the past, Xia Jie loved the harp of "Mei Xi" so much that he was killed; The country and the country are lost.Now, the king loves this zither so much that he will not come to the court for seven days, so is he willing to lose his country and his life?

After hearing this, the king of Chu fell into deep thought. After that, he couldn't resist the temptation of this guqin, so he had to bear the pain to part with it, and ordered people to beat the piano with Tie Ruyi.

And this Guqin is one of the four most famous Chinese Qins. It is because he remembered this story and saw the engraving on the Guqin that he was so shocked.

Because of the characters of the state of Chu engraved on this guqin, the name of the qin mentioned in it is Ruoliang, and the last name left in these characters is the name of King Zhuang of Chu.

After reading the above text, he nodded with some understanding. The meaning of the inscription above is that King Zhuang of Chu could not resist the temptation of this guqin, and he could not be intoxicated by the sound of the piano, so that the country would be destroyed once. , When I wanted to destroy this qin, I was reluctant to give up. It is a pity that such a famous qin is destroyed. After thinking for a long time, I ordered the craftsmen to make a mechanism to hide this qin, and ordered that only those who really love music Only people can open this piano, and then take it to other countries to kill it.

In order to show his determination, King Zhuang of Chu sent someone to destroy a forged zither around Liangliang. Indulging in the timbre of this guqin, repeating his mistakes.

After Fang You finished reading these Chu characters, his originally peaceful heart was filled with shocks. He would never have imagined that this would be one of the four famous Qins that had been destroyed in the legend. Liang, no wonder he couldn't know the shape of this piano for a while before.

The four famous zithers are the bells owned by Duke Heng of Qi. The sound of this qin is loud and loud, like the sound of a bell, and the sound of the trumpet. As for its whereabouts, it is unknown, and it may have disappeared in the long river of history.

The second one is King Zhuang of Chu's "Zuoliang". In order to survive, she had no choice but to sell and sing to survive. Her sad singing echoed in the air, like wild geese singing. Three days after Han E left, her singing still lingered and echoed between the beams, which was unforgettable.

The name of this Qin is "Wuliang", which shows the characteristics of its timbre, and it must have a constant lingering sound.

The third one is the green qi of the famous literati Sima Xiangru in the Han Dynasty. The whole body of this qin is black, with faint green, just like the ink green found by Fang You, but this qin also disappeared in the long river of history. In various dynasties, there is no record of this Qin.

The fourth is the Jiaoweiqin made by Cai Yong, a celebrity in the Eastern Han Dynasty. As for its origin, it is even more amazing. He rescued a section of sycamore wood that had not been burned out in the fire and had an abnormal sound, and according to the length of the wood, , made a lyre, and it really has an extraordinary sound. Because there are still burnt marks on the tail of the piano, it is named Jiaowei.

There is still no whereabouts of this Qin. The four famous Qins have not been discovered in modern times. Some were destroyed in legends, and some disappeared in history. This is the reason why Tang Dynasty Guqin is so precious.

Now, one of the four famous pianos, the Zuoliang, appeared in front of his eyes, making it impossible for Fang You to maintain his peace of mind.

Then how did these Song Dynasty strings appear? Fang You put away the shock in his heart and looked at the text next to him. There are many words engraved on this guqin. Taking a general look, the shock in his heart is even stronger.

On this guqin, in addition to the inscription of King Zhuang of Chu, there are characters from the Han Dynasty to the Song Dynasty. It is not an exaggeration to say that this guqin has truly witnessed the development of Chinese characters.

Bronze inscriptions from the period of King Zhuang of Chu, official scripts from the Han Dynasty, and regular scripts from the Wei and Jin periods, including the most prosperous Song style characters created in the Song Dynasty.

From then on, due to the fame of some people who wrote on the qin, Fang You felt that even if this qin was not a real waoliang, it would become a real waoliang.

Among them, the slightly delicate characters on the side of the engraving of King Zhuang of Chu were actually left by Zhuo Wenjun, a famous talented woman in the Han Dynasty. Many people may not know about Zhuo Wenjun, but her most famous poem has been handed down to this day and is praised by the world. , that is to be willing to win the heart of one person, without saying a word.

Speaking of her husband, it is Sima Xiangru mentioned above, the owner of the Green Qiqin, Zhuo Wenjun's family is rich and noble, and he loves music. Many celebrities proposed to her, but she just fell in love with Sima Xiangru, a poor scholar. .

Fang You imagined that Sima Xiangru's Lv Qi and Zhuo Wenjun's Wai Liang would be played at the same time, that would be an extremely desirable thing.

The more you look down, the more shocked Fang You's heart is. Not to mention the preciousness of this Qin, the inscriptions of these famous people on the Qin are enough to make an ordinary Qin into an extremely precious Guqin.

Zhuo Wenjun in the Han Dynasty, Li Guinian in the Tang Dynasty, it seems that in the Tang Dynasty, Li Guinian obtained this piano, and he called some close friends to listen to the piano. On the side, there are Meng Haoran, Wang Wei and other close friends who wrote together, In the Song Dynasty, there was a post written by the famous writer Su Shi and Su Dongpo, saying that the sound of this qin is melodious and clear.

On the side, Su Shi also left a line of notes, which means that since the Qin was hidden by King Zhuang of Chu, I will not record it in the text, and those who are destined to open it will be able to open it in future generations.

Fang You somewhat understood why this Qin was acquired by many ancient celebrities, but there is no record in the historical materials. (To be continued.)