Chapter 7: Kyoto's Eternal Peace (Third Update)

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  Li Bai's poem is too famous, if he can witness the birth of a masterpiece with his own eyes, it is a great honor. Li Changguo was very anxious, his eyes were wide open, staring at Li Bai without missing any details.

  Gao Mei Li also opened a pair of charming eyes staring at Li Bai, with the four words "can't wait" written all over her face.

  Li Bai glanced at the two of them and slowly recited: "The zither's sound is choked, Qin E's dream is cut off in front of the Qin Tower moon. The Qin Tower moon, year after year the willow color, the pain of parting at Baishan. On the Luyou Plain on a clear autumn day, the ancient road to Chang'an has no sound or dust. No sound or dust, the western wind's lingering rays, the Han family's tombs and temples."

  This is a famous piece of Li Bai's "Recalling Qinrou", this word card was first created by Li Bai, and only then did the word card name "Recalling Qinrou" appear, which had a great influence on the literary world.

  Not only witnessed the birth of a classic, but also pioneered a famous piece with a new name, Li Changguo felt extremely honored, flushed with excitement, as if he had won a great victory.

  "Good! Good! Good!" Gaomiuli's slender white jade-like hands clapped lightly, praising without end: "Indeed worthy of Li Hanlin's poem!"

  "Year after year, the willow's hue, at Xingyang, sorrow of parting." This sentence is even more famous, and has been passed down for thousands of years.

  "There is such a famous poem, it should be drunk in one go!" Li Changguo was overjoyed, picked up the wine jug and filled a cup for Li Bai and Gao Meili, then poured himself one.

  Li Bai's talent was as high as eight dou, his name was renowned throughout the land, his poetry was renowned throughout the land, and the fame of good wine was renowned throughout the land. In his lifetime, he had a special fondness for only one thing - the wine in his cup. Li Changgui's move was very much to his liking. He gave Li Changgui a faint smile, raised his wine cup, and said: "Cheers!"

  "Cheers!" Li Changguo responded with a smile, clinking his cup against Li Bai's and downing it in one gulp. He felt the flavor lingering on, extremely comfortable, and thought that among all the wines he had drunk in his life, this cup was the most beautiful.

  At this moment, Li Changguo finally appreciated the wonder of "good articles and good sentences with wine", and felt that the aftertaste was endless. He regretted not being able to drink three hundred more cups, and his heart was full of emotion: "No wonder Li Bai had a hundred poems about drinking, the flavor is so enchanting."

  Li Bai and Li Changguo simultaneously showed the bottom of their cups, and the two men's movements were surprisingly consistent. They couldn't help but pause for a moment, examining their wine cups, and suddenly, they both burst out laughing, feeling an instant affection for each other.

  Wine is indeed a good thing, it can bring people closer together, and many people become bosom friends because of drinking, to the point of no regret until death.

  Li Bai is Li Changguo's super idol, and when Li Changguo meets Li Bai, he only feels reverence. The distance between the two is as vast as heaven and earth, but unexpectedly, due to a cup of wine, the distance between them suddenly narrows, making Li Changguo extremely delighted.

  At the same time, Li Changguo's mood changed, and his attitude towards Li Bai changed from reverence to closeness. He leaned in with a smile and asked: "Li Hanlin has been traveling outside, what brings you back to Chang'an this time?"

  "I have been fond of traveling all my life. Since I was pardoned and released, I left the capital to travel east and arrived in Luoyang, where I met Du Fu... Li Bai paused for a moment, then spoke of his purpose for returning to Chang'an this time: "Du Fu has entered Chang'an from the west, I wonder how he is doing lately? This time I returned to Chang'an just to visit Du Fu."

  "Du Fu?"

  Du Fu's style name is Zimei, Du Zimei is actually Du Fu, Li Changguo was shocked again, almost biting off his tongue.

  The friendship between Poet Xian and Poet Sheng is an unparalleled event in the history of Chinese literature, passed down to later generations.

  "You also know Du Fu?" Li Bai was somewhat surprised, sizing up Li Changgu.

  Poet immortal, you're so talented, yet you ask such a trivial question? Any Chinese person would know the poetry sage Du Fu.

  I don't know Du Fu, is he worthy of being a Chinese?

  Li Changguo still uses modern people's habitual thinking in considering problems, and has some resentment towards Li Bai in his heart.

  However, there were still people who did not know who Du Fu was. Gao Mei Li asked in a curious tone: "Who is Du Fu?"

  Li Changguo rolled his eyes and really had the urge to slap Gao Meili awake, "Are you drunk and talking nonsense?"

  "Li Hanlin, who is renowned throughout the land for his exceptional talent, holds this Du Fu in such high esteem. This Du Fu must be quite something." Gao Miao Li batted her eyelashes, adding a touch of coquettish charm to her demeanor.

  "Ah!"

  Li Bai let out a sigh, shook his head slightly and said: "Although Du Fu is a great talent, he is like a beautiful jade buried in the dust, few people know him. Apart from me, only Gao Shi knows his talent, no one else recognizes Du Fu's talent."

  "Bang!"

  Li Changguo's right hand heavily slapped his forehead, and he thought to himself that he had just been using modern thinking to consider the problem, which was a big mistake.

  At that time, Du Fu was not yet famous. Except for Li Bai and Gao Shi who knew his great talent, no one else knew about it. It was like a beautiful jade buried in the dust, with its brilliant light unknown to anyone.

  "After parting for several years, there was no news of Du Fu. But with Du Fu's talent, if he went west to Chang'an, he would definitely gain a good reputation." Li Bai was very optimistic, after all, he knew that Du Fu's poetic talent was rare in the world.

  Looking back at China's thousands of years of history, there have been many outstanding poets, but only the Poet Immortal Li Bai can be compared to the Poetry Sage Du Fu. Those who are appreciated by Li Bai must stand out from the crowd.

  Li Bai must be optimistic.

  Li Changguo knew that at this time, Du Fu was living in seclusion in Chang'an. To put it more bluntly, Du Fu was trapped in Chang'an, impoverished and struggling to make a living. Despite his extraordinary talent, he was unrecognized by anyone, leaving countless later generations to sigh with regret.

  "Li Hanlin, we are about to enter the capital. If possible, let's go to Chang'an together." Li Changguo thought to himself that the meeting between the Poet Immortal and the Poet Sage would have a great impact and be a grand event for the ages. If he could make some contribution to this matter, it would certainly become a beautiful story.

  Li Changguo was worried that Li Bai would disagree, his eyes wide with anxiety as he stared at Li Bai. But unexpectedly, Li Bai was overjoyed, saying: "To be able to travel with the brave and chivalrous General is a great fortune in life! This is Li Bai's greatest honor! Haha!"

  It can be heard that he is truly delighted.

  Li Bai was delighted, and Li Changguo was even more delighted. To be able to live with the Poetic Immortal day and night, what a wonderful thing!

  Thus, Li Bai joined Li Changgui's team.

  As for the joining of this great literary giant, Kangde and his group were overjoyed. Li Bai was already famous throughout the land, who didn't know him, who wasn't aware? Not to mention, for Kangde and his group from Anxi Duhu Fu, Li Bai was their pride.

  Because Li Bai was born in Suzaku City (Li Bai's birthplace is quite controversial, this book adopts the theory of Suzaku City), he is the pride of Anxi Duhu Fu.

  Suoyi City is a major town of Ansi Prefecture. This city has produced a great literary giant, and as garrison troops of the Anxi Protectorate, who would not be proud?

  Leaving the Que Bridge, they set off towards Chang'an. Along the way, Li Changguo and Li Bai chatted about everything under the sun, shocking him to an unprecedented extent, because Li Bai's experiences were simply too vast.

  Li Bai has read all the books in the world, and his accumulated knowledge is enough to cover the entire history of China, and there are only a few people who can compare with him.

  Not to mention, he is well-traveled and has been to many places, with a broad range of knowledge. Just revealing a little bit would be enough to shock people. Li Bai had a very good impression of Li Changguo, and whenever Li Changguo asked him something, he would answer with all his heart, making it impossible for Li Changguo not to be shocked.

  Soon, a magnificent city appeared in front of us, with tigers and dragons coiling around it, its grandeur was breathtaking!

  Kyoto Changan, arrived!