Chapter 292

He praised.

He seemed to have met Li Shouzhong once in the imperial court.

He knew this person valued his children's studies very much. For example, "There is no one in the clan, male or female, who does not recite poetry and read books." Even for his daughters, he cultivated their ability to read and punctuate; he had his daughter Li Wan study "The Four Books for Women," "Biographies of Exemplary Women," "Collection of Virtuous Ladies," and three or four other books.

This reminded Jia Hui.

Li Shouzhong also had a sister-in-law, Aunt Li.

His nieces Li Wen and Li Qi were both beauties.

One of the Twelve Beauties of Jin Ling's supplementary register.

If there was a chance, he would have to meet them.

Hearing the other party praise both herself and her father.

Li Wan was very happy: "You can take a look at the first one, which I consider the best I've written. The others can be appreciated when you have leisure time later."

"Good!"

Jia Hui agreed.

Then, under the gaze of Tanchun and the other women waiting, as well as Jia Mu and Fengjie.

He began to examine it.

On the high-quality white Xuan paper.

The title was "Falling Flowers"!

Seeing this name, Jia Hui immediately associated it with a five-character regulated poem of the same name by the Tang Dynasty talented poet Li Shangyin.

This poem expresses the poet's sorrow and sighs about his unfulfilled ambitions through the falling of flowers and leaves. The whole poem is filled with a sense of sorrow for spring and cherishing flowers.

Li Wan dared to write this name, so she must have been convinced that the poem she composed had a certain level of quality.

Otherwise, she would be embarrassed.

And so.

Jia Hui looked down carefully with some anticipation.

He read the poem.

Li Wan's pair of beautiful eyes were tightly fixed on the expression on his face.

【202】 Evaluating Li Wan's poetry, knowing her true heart, not exposing the two's little secret

Rongxi Hall!

Jia Hui, who was the focus of everyone's attention, looked down at the poem in his hands.

In his memory.

In the original work, Li Wan only had one poem, the "Literary Talent and Wind" plaque, which was complete.

Others had never been heard of.

And that one was only composed years later when Jia Yuan Chun was made an Imperial Consort, returned home, and visited the Grand View Garden.

Therefore, it was definitely not this one.

Jia Hui looked carefully: "Life and death originally know that color is emptiness, how can one bear to see the country given to the east wind."

While reading, he recited it out loud!

The opening line "Life and death originally know that color is emptiness"

This line is actually very plain, and the diction cannot be called gorgeous.

But it has a lot of artistic conception!

Just like what the great poet Lu said, "Death originally knows that everything is empty."

First, tell you a truth.

In life and even in the universe, all colors and appearances are empty, and life, death, gathering, and scattering will eventually disappear, but I know these truths, yet I still cannot live this life well.

"Is this referring to the early-deceased Jia Zhu and herself, who is a widow?"

Jia Hui thought in his heart.

And I know the truth that "color is emptiness," but how can I bear to see everything become empty, so "how can one bear to see the country given to the east wind."

Jia Hui thought about Li Wan's personality; isn't she chaste, calm, elegant, dignified, and clear-headed in handling affairs, yet transcendent of the world?

Thinking of this passage about life and even the universe is very consistent with her personality.

"Color is emptiness," according to Jia Hui's understanding, is that Li Wan lost her husband in her youth and lived in the midst of luxury, yet was like dead ashes, asking nothing and hearing nothing, only knowing how to serve her relatives and raise her son, and outside, accompanying her sisters-in-law in needlework and reading.

Jia Hui knew the meaning in his heart.

But it was not easy to expose.

And so.

On the surface, he exclaimed in evaluation: "This line should have used the allusion from Li Yannian's poem: 'There is a beauty in the north, peerless and independent, one glance topple a city, two glances topple a country'!"

"And then used the words 'how can one bear' before 'topple a country'; how can one bear it? Even if I had long seen through life, death, gathering, and scattering, how could I bear to see a country given to the east wind?"

"I never thought that Sister-in-law Zhu would have such concern for the country and the people."

He looked up at Li Wan, who was standing about two steps in front of him, with a very surprised expression.

Then he looked at Tanchun, who was not far behind her to the right.

Because he felt this poem.

Was more like something written by the heroic Tanchun.

It seems.

This Li Wan is truly not simple.

Li Wan followed his words and explained: "My father always taught me to be loyal to the monarch and love the country, and thinking about how the Great Dry has been full of internal and external troubles in recent years, therefore..."

"So that's it!"

Jia Hui nodded.

Now thinking carefully about Li Wan.

Whether it was hosting the poetry club in the original work, standing up for Ping'er, maintaining neutrality in the dispute between Chai and Dai, or secretly helping Fengjie at Jia Mu's funeral, all showed that Li Wan was generous, had a sense of justice, had compassion, had a sense of the big picture, had responsibility, was daring, could uphold justice, never sought personal gain, and her conversation was extremely sharp; she was worthy of being a politician of the Grand View Garden.

Being such a person.

It is not too surprising that she could write such bold poetry.

In his heart, he was thinking that the Jia family, whether in the original work or now.

Would soon perish, just like a flower!

When it blooms, it is so bright and intense.

But once blown by the east wind, it drifts away; how can one bear it?

How can one bear to see the country given to the east wind!

However.

In Jia Hui's heart, he saw through another layer of Li Wan's meaning.

Which was more likely the true meaning.

This made him inevitably lock eyes with Li Wan.

Li Wan also saw the meaning hidden in the other's eyes: "I see it!"

This made Li Wan's heart tremble violently.

A feeling of being seen through!

As if she were standing in front of the other party without a shred of clothing!

This made her extremely uncomfortable!

There was something strange in her heart!

"Sister-in-law Zhu's poem is truly amazing!"

Tanchun did not notice the eye contact between the two.

She said with great appreciation and approval.

First, she praised Li Wan.

Then she looked at Jia Hui and praised him: "Brother Hui is also amazing, being able to evaluate poetry so well and so accurately!"

Jia Baoyu and the others also looked at Jia Hui in surprise.

Including Jia Mu, Fengjie, and even Lady Wang and the others.