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Chapter 379

In Jiangning, a city with a profound cultural heritage.

Lin Zhaoguo, as a retired professor of the School of Literature of Jiangning University, has always lived a quiet and fulfilling life.

In his study full of books and ink, his daily life is to write articles at the desk;

Read books by the window where the sun shines;

Or practice calligraphy on the antique desk.

In addition, he will communicate with some professors in the circle regularly.

Sometimes, they will have heated discussions around specific literary topics.

For example, explore the long process of a certain literary genre from germination to development and then maturity, such as how romantic literature shows its unique charm in different countries and periods;

Sometimes they will study the creative style of a specific writer in depth, such as analyzing the profound insights into society behind modern writers;

Of course, they will also appreciate literary works and works of art together. After reading or appreciating a classic, they will deepen their understanding of the work through intense discussions and in-depth analysis.

In Lin Zhaoguo's mind, this is what cultural people should do, pure and beautiful.

However, during this period, the originally peaceful literary circle was stirred up, and two major events occurred.

To be precise, these two major events happened in a Fetion group.

Those who can enter this group are all famous old scholars in the domestic literary circle, and Lin Zhaoguo is also in it.

One thing is that Cao Chengnan of Tsinghua University took out an article called "Young Chinese".

Along with the posting to the group, there is also a sentence: "I got an article by chance, and after repeated thinking, I feel that it is exquisite. I can't bear to keep it privately. I want to share it with you brothers. I hope you will cherish it and keep it secret."

The implication is that I suddenly got a good article. After thinking about it, I dare not hide it. Everyone should take a look and keep it confidential.

Once this article was sent out, it was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, which caused an uproar in the group.

The article tells the responsibility and commitment of Chinese youth in the changing times with a unique perspective and magnificent momentum.

The words seemed to have magic power, which could make people feel a kind of passion flowing in their hearts during reading.

The professors in the group expressed their opinions one after another, and exclaimed one after another.

"Lao Cao, let's not beat around the bush. Could this article be written by you?"

A professor joked: "Lao Cao, you have grown up. You can actually write such an article."

Another professor was amazed.

Someone else shouted excitedly: "What a good saying 'If the youth are wise, the country will be wise; if the youth are rich, the country will be rich; if the youth are strong, the country will be strong', Lao Cao, your article is amazing!"

The praise came like a tide, pushing Cao Chengnan into the spotlight.

Although Cao Chengnan strongly denied that it was not his work, but someone else's, and promised the other party to keep it secret for the time being.

But everyone still felt that this was Cao Chengnan's smokescreen.

To insist that this was written by Cao Chengnan, to use a vulgar word to describe it, that is: pretending to be cool!

Lin Zhaoguo watched the discussion in the group quietly, his eyes locked on the article.

He read word by word, and the waves in his heart were gradually stirred.

The power of the text shocked him, as if he saw a group of vigorous young people striding on the stage of the times.

He began to savor the charm of it repeatedly, trying to explore the author's state of mind and the vein of thought from every paragraph and every word.

In his opinion, this article is not just a combination of words, but more like a key, opening a door to the passion of youth and the feelings of home and country.

"Good article, a rare good article! Whether it is the choice of words and sentences, or the intention of the article, it is the best!" Lin Zhaoguo exclaimed in his heart.

He believed what Cao Chengnan said, and this article could not be written with Cao Chengnan's writing skills.

Lin Zhaoguo has been immersed in the field of literature for many years, and he has a clearer understanding of the level and style of each scholar.

Although Cao Chengnan has a certain literary foundation, the grand pattern and profound intention contained in this "Young China" are indeed beyond the style presented in Cao Chengnan's previous works.

Lin Zhaoguo couldn't help but be curious about the person who wrote this article.

He analyzed the allusions in the article and found that these allusions were not randomly piled up, but carefully selected. Each one served the theme just right and interpreted the responsibility and commitment of the young people vividly.

In his opinion, someone who can write such a "big and open" article must have a very high level of literary attainments.

Another thing is that because the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, the old professors in the group shared their Mid-Autumn Festival articles, most of which are in the form of ancient poems.

Since ancient times, ancient poems have been known for their conciseLanguage, profound artistic conception and unique rhythmic beauty have become a highly artistic form of expression.

For these old scholars who specialize in literary research, imitating ancient poems is also an academic exploration and practice.

They imitate the writing style of the ancients, integrate their own thoughts and emotions, and create new works with personal characteristics.

In the literary or academic circles, this is also a way of socializing and communication.

Every major festival like Mid-Autumn Festival, they will come once.

In the Fetion group, some professors' poems have ethereal artistic conception, as if the bright moonlight and quiet atmosphere of the Mid-Autumn Night are integrated into the lines;

Some are sincere, and the thoughts for relatives and friends and the feelings about time are placed in the rhythm of the flat and oblique rhythm.

Lin Zhaoguo also appreciated these works with great interest, nodding slightly from time to time, and reciting softly from time to time.

But he still felt that although the poems were good, they were still inferior to those of ancient literati.

His subsequent words in the group touched everyone's nerves: "Among so many Mid-Autumn poems, "The Moon on the Branches" by Gongsun Ye of the Yu Dynasty is the best Mid-Autumn poem throughout the ages."

Lin Zhaoguo's words have a reason.

In his many years of literary research, "The Moon on the Branches" by Gongsun Ye of the Yu Dynasty has an irreplaceable position in his heart.

The concise and vivid verses of "The Moon on the Branches" are like a delicate scroll slowly unfolding in front of people's eyes.

The description of the Mid-Autumn moon in the poem, as well as the faint homesickness and philosophical thinking about life contained in it, are all amazing.

Lin Zhaoguo has recited this poem softly countless times in his study, and every time he seems to be able to have a dialogue with Gongsun Ye across time and space. He can feel Gongsun Ye's mood when he looked up at the bright moon on that particular Mid-Autumn night, the feeling of all things in the world and the yearning for a better life.

There were quite a few people in the group who echoed his words. After all, this was a view recognized by the academic community and written into textbooks.

However, just as everyone expressed their approval and appreciation for "The Moon on the Branches", different voices appeared in the group.

Li Huaiyuan said in the group: "Old Lin, "The Moon on the Branches" is not worthy of the title of the best Mid-Autumn Festival poem of all ages!"

This sentence was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, which instantly caused ripples and broke the originally harmonious atmosphere of discussion.

The atmosphere in the group became subtle and tense, and the old professors stopped what they were doing and began to pay attention to this sudden debate.

In their opinion, Li Huaiyuan was just arguing.

Everyone in the group didn't know that Li Huaiyuan and Lin Zhaoguo had always "didn't get along".

It's not that the relationship between the two is not good. On the contrary, the relationship between the two is as good as it can be.

To put it bluntly, they just like to argue and stimulate each other.

It is reported that Lin Zhaoguo's lover was Li Huaiyuan's white moonlight when he was in college, and the "grudge" was formed at that time.

Lin Zhaoguo was stunned at first, then responded with his usual calm attitude: "Old Li, you are just arguing. "The Moon on the Branches" is a model of Mid-Autumn Festival poetry in terms of artistic conception, emotion and literary skills. Its artistic level is obvious to all. How can you deny its status?"

Li Huaiyuan saw Lin Zhaoguo's response and said, "Old Lin, in my opinion, the textbooks need to be changed. In the long river of history, there are many Mid-Autumn Festival masterpieces that have been buried, and they are not inferior to "The Moon on the Branches" in some aspects."

Lin Zhaoguo frowned and retorted: "My admiration for "The Moon on the Branches" is not without basis. Look at the poem The line "The moonlight fills the mountains and rivers, where is my heart going home" cleverly combines the Mid-Autumn moonlight and the heart of the wanderer. Such a subtle expression is not easily matched by other poems. "

Some professors also stood on Lin Zhaoguo's side and retorted: "The Moon on the Branches is excellent in terms of artistic conception, emotional expression and literary value. Its rendering of the Mid-Autumn atmosphere and its thinking about life are difficult for many poems to achieve. "

"What if I say that I have a poem that can surpass The Moon on the Branches? "

The professors in the group were shocked when they heard this, and they couldn't understand what Li Huaiyuan was up to today.

Lin Zhaoguo replied: "Old Li, words are not enough, just share your words and let us appreciate them together."

"How about we add a prize?"

"What prize?"

"If I lose, I will give you Zhao Ting's calligraphy and painting, and if you lose, you will give me your Wang Wangzhi's calligraphy, how about that?" Zhao Ting and Wang Wangzhi mentioned by Li Huaiyuan are both famous people in Chinese history.

Seeing Li Huaiyuan's words in the group, Lin Zhaoguo frowned immediately: "This old guy, he has been thinking about me all the time's calligraphy copybook. "

Lin Zhaoguo weighed the pros and cons in his mind. He had full confidence in "Moon on the Branches", but he was also worried whether Li Huaiyuan had any "killer weapon".

However, he did not want to back down in this debate. He had been fighting with Li Huaiyuan for most of his life, and he did not want to be outdone by the other party.

"Okay, old Li, I'll do as you say." Lin Zhaoguo replied in the group, "The old brothers in the group can just be a witness. "

Li Huaiyuan did not waste time and slowly typed out his lyrics in the group: "When will the bright moon appear?"

When will the bright moon appear? I ask the blue sky with wine. I don't know what year it is in the palace in heaven. I want to ride the wind to go back, but I am afraid that the jade buildings are too cold. I dance with my shadow, it's not like being in the human world.

Turning around the red pavilion, lowering the beautiful window, shining on the sleepless. There should be no hatred, why is it always full when we are parting? People have joys and sorrows, separations and reunions, the moon waxes and wanes, this has been difficult to achieve since ancient times. I wish you a long life, thousands of years Share the beauty of the moon.

This poem is exactly what Sun Yunhao and Lin Jinyan sang at the official Taichung Mid-Autumn Festival Concert.

The name of the poem is "Water Melody. When will the bright moon appear?" It was written by Su Shi, a famous poet in the Song Dynasty in another time and space.

This poem is praised as a classic in the history of Chinese literature. Its beautiful words and deep emotions show Su Shi's outstanding literary talent and profound artistic attainments.

In fact, there is another sentence before this poem: Bingchen Mid-Autumn Festival, happy drinking At dawn, I was drunk and wrote this poem, thinking of Ziyou.

However, this line was removed in the song adapted by later generations.

Zhou Qiyao, the chief director of the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala, once showed this lyric to Li Huaiyuan for appreciation.

Just like Wu Yu, the chief director of "The First Lesson of School", showed "Young China" to Cao Chengnan.

Originally, Zhou Qiyao did not intend to show off.

After all, this lyric was not written by him. Although Zhou Qiyao did not mention it to him to keep it secret, it was not good to bring it out before the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala.

But when he saw Lin Zhaoguo's message, he could not help but say a few words to him.

In the past, he felt that there was nothing wrong with what Lin Zhaoguo said. "The Moon on the Branches" was indeed worthy of the title of the best Mid-Autumn Festival poem in the history.

But since he read "When Will the Bright Moon Be There", he changed his view.

Who said that later generations are not as good as ancient people in writing poems? This lyric is definitely worthy of the title of the best Mid-Autumn Festival poem in ancient and modern times!