The Life Experience of Calligrapher Zhao Mengfu after the Song Dynasty
Zhao Mengfu was born on September 10th (1254 10 October 20th) in (now Huzhou, Zhejiang), following Zhao, the son of the King of Qin. His fifth ancestor, An Xiu Wang Zhao Zicheng, was Song Xiaozong's father. His fourth ancestor was Zhao Bogui, the King of Jing who worshiped Xian, and Zhao Mengfu became a Huzhou native because Xiaozong gave him a mansion in Huzhou. His great-grandfather Zhao Shitui, his grandfather Zhao Xijian and his father Yu Zhao were all officials in the Southern Song Dynasty. After the Yuan Dynasty, Zhao Shizong was posthumously appointed as a bachelor in Jixian County, Zhao Xijian as an ambassador and magistrate of a county, and Zhao and Yu were university students in Jixian County and Wei Guogong.
Zhao Mengfu was smart since he was a child, and he never forgot to read. He writes with a pen and writes like the wind. At the age of fourteen, Zhao Mengfu was recruited for family reasons, and passed the official selection examination, and was transferred to Zhou Zhen to join the army. After the demise of the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhao Mengfu stayed at home and concentrated on his studies.
The Life Experience of Calligrapher Zhao Mengfu: Reuse in Yuan Dynasty
In the 23rd year of the Yuan Dynasty (1286), Cheng Jufu, an imperial envoy of the Yuan Dynasty, was ordered to visit the Song Dynasty minister who lived in seclusion in the south of the Yangtze River and introduced Zhao Mengfu to Kublai Khan of Yuan Shizu. Kublai Khan was very happy to see that Zhao Mengfu was brilliant and radiant, just like a fairy middleman, and let him sit on the right side of Ye Cheng and Ye Li. At that time, the imperial court had just set up Shangshu Province, and ordered Zhao Mengfu to draft letters for promulgation. Kublai Khan praised after reading the imperial edict:? Say what I have to say in my heart. ? The imperial court called hundreds of officials to the punishments department to discuss the formulation of criminal law. It is believed that anyone who steals more money than 200 yuan should be regarded as a capital crime. Zhao Mengfu thinks that the punishment is too heavy, because the banknote law has depreciated sharply in the decades since it was founded, and it is not enough to use devalued banknotes to decide people's life and death. Some people think that he is young and a southerner, and he doesn't understand the national conditions of the Yuan Dynasty. He was accused of opposing the conviction of paper money in order to hinder the popularization of paper money. Zhao Mengfu also rightfully retorted:? Criminal law is a matter of life and death and must be weighed separately. I was asked to participate in the deliberation, and I dare not say nothing. You are unreasonable and want to use force to suppress people. This is no good! ? The man was rendered speechless. Kublai Khan tried to reuse Zhao Mengfu, but someone stopped him.
In June of the 24th year of Zhiyuan (1287), Kublai Khan named Zhao Mengfu as a doctor of the Ministry of War. The Ministry of War is responsible for postal stations all over the country. At that time, the food expenses of envoys increased dozens of times than in the past. The local government is unable to supply it. Only by taking it from the people, the people will not disturb the people. Please save money in the book to solve this problem. However, at that time, yuan banknotes could not pass, and the court sent senior ministers Liu Xuan and Zhao Mengfu to Jiangnan to investigate the crimes of the provincial prime minister's poor implementation of the banknote law. Left and right officials and all officials were whipped, but Zhao Mengfu didn't beat anyone. After returning to Beijing, Prime Minister Sanger denounced his tolerance.
At that time, an official named Wang Huchen exposed the illegal facts of Pingjiang Road manager Zhao Quan, and the court ordered Wang Huchen to investigate and deal with it. You Li insisted on not sending Wang Huchen, but sai-jo wouldn't listen. Zhao Mengfu advised:? Zhao Quan should indeed be convicted of breaking the law, but Wang Huchen used to buy private land in Pingjiang, making his subordinates treacherous and profitable. Zhao Quan fought with him many times, and Wang Huchen held a grudge. Now send Wang Huchen, who wants to frame Zhao Quan; Even if Zhao Quan's illegal facts are found out, it is doubtful. ? Kublai Khan realized this and reassigned others to deal with it. Knowing that Zhao Mengfu's family had been poor, Kublai Khan gave him fifty bills.
In the 27th year of Zhiyuan (1290), Zhao Mengfu was promoted to a bachelor's degree in Jixian County. In the same year, there was an earthquake, especially in Beijing, which killed hundreds of thousands of people. Kublai Khan was worried about it. Kublai Khan personally stationed in Longhutai, sent Alahansari back to Beijing, and called a meeting of officials from Jixian and Hanlin to ask about the causes of this natural disaster and the ways to eliminate it. However, these officials are afraid of Prime Minister Sanger and dare not tell the truth. They just quoted classics, biographies and five elements of disasters in general, and answered them in order to cultivate personnel and cope with the changing weather, but did not dare to touch current politics. Before that, Sanger sent Xindu and Wang Ji to clean up the country's money and grain. They collected millions, but tens of millions didn't, which made the people miserable and committed suicide. Those who fled into the mountains were chased by the government, and no one dared to dissuade them. Zhao Mengfu was very friendly to Allahansari and advised him to ask Kublai Khan to pardon the world and exempt from taxes, so that natural disasters could be eliminated. Allahan Sari reported to Kublai Khan according to Zhao Mengfu's suggestion and obtained Kublai Khan's permission. When the imperial edict was drafted, Sanger was furious and said that it was not Kublai Khan's will. Zhao Mengfu stepped forward and said to Sanger. People are dead. Where can we collect the confiscated money and food? If it is not exempted in time, if someone blames the tens of millions of unpaid grain in Shangshu Province as a loss in the future, isn't this deeply implicated in the prime minister Sanger, who understands his interests and agrees to be exempted from taxes in full, thus saving the people.
Kublai Khan once asked Zhao Mengfu which is better, Ye Li or Liu? Zhao Mengfu said? Liu is a close friend of my father. He is solemn, kind, confident, resourceful, can break, and has the talent of a minister. I have read all the books that Ye Li has read, and I can know and do everything that he knows and can do. ? Kublai Khan said: Do you think Liu is more virtuous than Ye Li? Liu was the top scholar and prime minister in the Song Dynasty, but when Jia Sidao bullied the wrong country, he was obedient to Jia Sidao's flattery. Although Ye Li was a civilian at that time, she dared to write to the court and reprimanded Jia Sidao. Obviously, he is good at dreaming. Because you are your father's best friend, you dare not criticize him. You can write poems to persuade him. ? Zhao Mengfu wrote a poem, including? Didn't you say that you would be loyal to the emperor? Kublai Khan praised it after reading it. Zhao Mengfu said to Feng Yucheri after leaving North Korea. Your Majesty blamed Liu for Jia Sidao's mistake. Now Sanger's crime is more serious than morality. I don't blame him for shirking his responsibility in the future. But after all, I am not a minister trusted by your majesty, and your majesty will not listen to me. Among the courtiers, no one is knowledgeable, generous and honest, and won the trust of your majesty. It is a matter of benevolence and righteousness to donate one's life for the people. I hope you can! ? Cherie really exposed Sanger's sin to Kublai Khan. Kublai Khan was furious and ordered the guards to slap him in the face, causing him to have a bloody nose and fall to the ground. Ask again, Cherie is still denouncing Sanger's crimes, and ministers have also accused Sanger. Kublai Khan wants to punish Sanger for his crimes, abolish Shangshu Province and dismiss all guilty ministers.
Kublai Khan intended to let Zhao Mengfu participate in the politics of Zhongshu Province, but Zhao Mengfu refused. He expected that if he stayed with the king for a long time, he would be envied, so he strongly demanded to work outside the country.
In the 29th year of Zhiyuan (1292), Zhao Mengfu was appointed as the general manager of Tongzhi Jinan Road. There was a local man named Yuan Tyre who served in the saltworks and ran away because he was too hard. His father falsely accused his workmate of killing him. Zhao Mengfu suspected that there was a grievance and didn't decide immediately. A month later, Juzi himself returned to the saltworks. People in the county praised Zhao Mengfu for his foresight. Lianlian visited Siwei, who stabbed Hassan to death, and was cruel and heartless. Because Zhao Mengfu didn't agree with him, he made excuses to slander him. Coincides with the court's revision of Shi-zu Shi Lu and Zhao Mengfu's return to Beijing, which is no problem. Later, Zhao Mengfu was appointed as the magistrate of Fenzhou, but before he made the trip, he was asked to write Tibetan scriptures in gold.
In the third year of Dade (1299), in August, Zhao Mengfu was appointed as a bachelor in Jixian County to promote Confucianism in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces.
To the sophomore year (1309), ten years in Hangzhou, the promotion period of Confucianism in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai has expired, and he served as a doctor in Zhongshun and a farmer in Taizhou, Yangzhou Road. Before he arrived, he was called by Ba Li Libada (Yuan Renzong), the special envoy of Crown Prince Ai Yu.
Calligrapher Zhao Mengfu's life experience is deeply favored.
In his junior year (13 10), the court called Zhao Mengfu back to Beijing, conferred a bachelor's degree in Hanlin, studied the imperial edict, studied the national history with other bachelors, and ordered him to write a congratulatory letter and worship the southern suburbs. On the issue of drawing up the name of the temple, he disagreed with others and asked for leave to return to China. Renzong loves to educate Ba Li Li Ba University. When he was in the East Palace, he heard Zhao Mengfu's name. When he acceded to the throne, he was called a bachelor in Jixian County and a doctor in Zhongfeng.
In June of the second year of Qing Dynasty (13 13), he was awarded a bachelor's degree by Hanlin, and studied national history with Zhi Zhi patents. 10 transferred to Jixian county as a bachelor and a doctor.
In December of the first year of Yanyou (13 14), he was promoted to bachelor's degree in Jixian County, with a doctorate in word.
In July (13 16), I visited Dr. imperial academy and Dr. Rong Lu, studied the imperial edict and national history, and used an example to publicize the kindness of three generations. Li, who loves education, is very kind to him. He only calls his name, not his name. When talking with courtiers about literary scholars, he compared Zhao Mengfu to Li Bai in the Tang Dynasty and Su Shi in the Song Dynasty, praising him for his pure personality, extensive knowledge, unparalleled calligraphy and painting, mastery of Buddhism and research on Zhuangzi, which were beyond people's reach. Unwilling people want to alienate the intimate relationship between Ba Li, Ba Li VIII and Zhao Mengfu, and they ignore Ba Li Baba VIII. Then someone wrote that Zhao Mengfu could not participate in the compilation of national history. Ai Yu Ba Li Li Bada said: Zhao Ziang (Zhao Mengfu) is an important minister appointed by Emperor Sejo. I gave him special treatment to write in the pavilion. What do you want to talk about, give Zhao Mengfu five hundred pieces and tell the courtiers? China's book always says that the country is in short supply, and they won't pay this bounty, but they can pay it from the inventory of Puqing Temple. ? Zhao Mengfu hasn't entered the palace for several months, and the Eighth Congress of Ba Li, Ba Li asked about his attendants. They all said that Zhao Mengfu was old and afraid of the cold, and Ba Li Baba Baba asked the royal government to give him mink.
The life experience of calligrapher Zhao Mengfu: Begging for a return from illness.
In April of the sixth year of Yanyou (13 19), Zhao Mengfu had to return to China because of Guan Furen's illness, and left Dadu on 25th. On May 10th, Guan Furen died on the Linqing ship, and Zhao Mengfu and his son went back to Xing Wu to protect the coffin. In the winter of the same year, Li made great efforts to send a special envoy to urge him to return to North Korea, but he was unable to make it because of illness.
The first year of Zhi Zhi (132 1), Bolzigitkin, Yuan Yingzong? Desbarax sent an envoy to Zhao Mengfu's house and ordered him to write the Book of Filial Piety. The life experience of calligrapher Zhao Mengfu: He passed away safely.