Sima Xiangru was a literary superstar in history, the first of the "Four Great Masters of Han Fu", and created a large number of very representative Han Fu. However, Sima Xiangru has not faded out of people's vision today, not because of his Han Dynasty poems, but because of his legendary relationship with Zhuo Wenjun, which was favored by people at the time. The beginning of the love story between Sima Xiangru and Zhuo Wenjun is very romantic. In fact, the beginning of this romantic story is indeed a strategy carefully planned by Sima Xiangru.
When Sima Xiangru was young, he was a down-and-out literati. Although he was talented, Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty at that time did not like poetry and songs, and felt that they were of little use to the stability and governance of the country. Sima Xiangru wanted to rely on his literary talent to enter an official career, but it turned out that there was no improvement. He wanted to be like Lin Xiangru, so he named himself "Xiangru". However, the reality is very cruel. He has no ambition to embrace the country, but his life is miserable.
Sima Xiangru had a good friend who was the magistrate of Linqiong County, named Wang Ji. Wang Ji couldn't bear to see Sima Xiangru go so far, so he asked Sima Xiangru to come to Linqiong. Wang Ji said to Sima Xiangru, you can't continue like this. Let alone being an official, even eating has become a problem. There is a rich man in our county who has a thousand gold in his family. Although he is married for the second time, he is as beautiful as a flower. If you can marry her, you will not have to worry about the future. Sima Xiangru had no choice but to obey Wang Ji, and Wang Ji bought Sima Xiangru a set of clothes. He also asked people to spread the word that a handsome and talented man had come to the county government and was a guest of the county master. Many rich people invited him to dinner but did not go. Within a few days, the news spread throughout the streets and alleys, and no one knew about it. .
Zhuo Wangsun is a well-known local rich man with a net worth of over ten million. He had a daughter named Zhuo Wenjun, who got married at the age of fourteen. Unfortunately, her husband died of illness a few years after the marriage, leaving Zhuo Wenjun a widow. At this time, Zhuo Wenjun was only seventeen or eighteen years old. Zhuo Wangsun felt sorry for his daughter and took her home. Zhuo Wenjun is very talented, handsome, knows music, and is especially good at playing the piano and drums. Even though her husband was widowed at home, there was no end to the number of people who came to propose marriage. Zhuo Wenjun, who was proud and arrogant, didn't like any of them.
Although Zhuo Wangsun is the richest man, he also pays attention to maintaining good relations with the government. When he heard that a distinguished guest had come to the magistrate's house, he sent someone to invite him to show his respect for the magistrate. On this day, Wang Ji brought a handsome young master to the Zhuo family, and was warmly received by Zhuo Wangsun.
In ancient times, there were many etiquettes and they were very strict. When a strange man comes to the house, women need to avoid him. So Zhuo Wenjun could only peek out of the window. When she saw Sima Xiangru's clear face and extraordinary bearing, she secretly liked him.
Sima Xiang was so smart that when he saw a figure outside the window, standing still, he strummed the strings of his musical instrument and sang a song called "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix": "The phoenix comes back to its hometown and travels around the world to seek phoenix." The phoenix. There is a beautiful girl in this hall, and the beauty of the room is poisonous to my heart. The phoenix is ??like a phoenix, and I will give birth to a precious son who will be my concubine forever..." Zhuo Wenjun, who was standing outside the window, listened to the melancholy music. Drunk, my heart beats wildly, and my soul flies into the sky. After the banquet, Sima Xiangru secretly bribed Zhuo Wenjun's maid and asked her to send a letter expressing his admiration. As expected, Zhuo Wenjun could not withstand the temptation and eloped with Sima Xiangru overnight.
This story is recorded in Sima Qian's "Historical Records", but if you read Sima Qian's article carefully, you will find that this beautiful story of Phoenix seeking Phoenix turned out to be a conspiracy. When he arrived at Sima Xiangru's home in Chengdu, Zhuo Wenjun discovered that Sima Xiangru's home was really "sparse" and impoverished. Zhuo Wenjun vaguely felt that he had been deceived.
Zhuo Wangsun was furious when he heard that his daughter had eloped with Sima Xiangru, and that the two had left Linqiong and returned to Chengdu. Zhuo Wangsun put down his harsh words, broke off with his daughter, and never interacted with her again.
Sima Xiangru gave Zhuo Wenjun a bad idea. We have to go back to Linqiong. Your father is so rich, he can't see you so poor. Zhuo Wenjun had no choice but to let him go. There is another link in Sima Xiangru's plan, that is, when Sima Xiangru went to the family of Zhuo Wang and Sun for a banquet, he rode elegantly and elegantly. How could Sima Xiangru get such a beautiful carriage and horse when he was so poor? Later, when he wanted to open a hotel in Linqiong, he sold all his cars and horses. It seemed that he put all his family's belongings on the cars and horses just to show off to Zhuo Wenjun.
Back in Linqiong, Zhuo Wenjun was selling wine on the street, and Sima Xiangru was washing wine utensils. The daughter of a wealthy family selling alcohol on the street became a big news in the local area. People gathered to watch and said anything. Mr. Zhuo couldn't sit still, Zhuo Wenjun's brothers and elders tried to mediate, and the family was not short of money.
Wenjun has now become Sima Xiangru's wife. Sima Xiangru is a talented person, not an incompetent person, and can be completely trusted. Besides, he is still a distinguished guest of County Magistrate Wang, why do you need to punish him like this? Zhuo Wangsun really couldn't stand this cowardice, so he had to spend money to ward off the disaster. "Zhuo Wangsun had no choice but to give Wenjun hundreds of children, millions of dollars, and the clothes and belongings he had when he got married. Wenjun returned to Chengdu with Xiangru. Buying land and houses makes you rich." With a generous dowry, the couple became rich again. Sima Xiangru smiled proudly, and soon the two returned to Chengdu.
The smart Zhuo Wenjun would not have noticed this. But Zhuo Wenjun did not leave him because of Sima Xiangru's deception and poverty. Although Sima Xiangru was clever, he was not really bad at all. She truly fell in love with the talented Sima Xiangru, so she did not hesitate to show her face and endure humiliation, and tried to help Sima Xiangru get funding from his father and live a prosperous life. Zhuo Wenjun was very persistent in love. Once her husband made a choice when he was in poverty, he would not give up easily and supported each other, winning the love and respect of Sima Xiangru.
Later Sima Xiangru received the attention of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty with his "Zixu Fu". Emperor Wu summoned Sima Xiangru, and he presented "Shanglin Fu". Emperor Wu greatly appreciated it after reading it, and Sima Xiangru was kept in the court by Emperor Wu. Later, Emperor Wu sent Sima Xiangru as an envoy to the southwest region. At this time, Sima Xiangru was powerful and wealthy. After becoming successful, Sima Xiangru committed a common problem among men and wanted to take concubines. Sima Xiangru sent someone to send a letter to Zhuo Wenjun. After reading the letter, Zhuo Wenjun replied with a very sad mood, the poem "Poem of Resentful Man" that we are very familiar with. This is the poem between Sima Xiangru and Zhuo Wenjun. Jun's first relationship crisis. Sima Xiangru was very ashamed when he saw Zhuo Wenjun's "Poetry of a Resentful Man". He personally returned to Chengdu to take Zhuo Wenjun to Chang'an.
Not long after Zhuo Wenjun came to Chang'an, Sima Xiangru resigned. After all, Sima Xiangru was a literati, and he was not used to the intrigues in the officialdom. Moreover, he had physical problems and needed to be recuperated, so he resigned to Emperor Wu. After resigning and staying at home, he spent more time with Zhuo Wenjun. The two of them spent some leisurely time, and Zhuo Wenjun became even more protective of this man. Unexpectedly, the good times did not last long, and they had a second emotional crisis.
At that time, they lived in Maoling, a geomantic treasure land in Chang'an, where many wealthy families lived. Sima Xiangru fell in love with a very wealthy widowed woman, a rich woman. He wanted to take her back as a concubine and gain both people and wealth. At that time, it was normal for a man to take a concubine, but Zhuo Wenjun felt very sad and she couldn't accept it. So she wrote a song "Baitou Yin", which said: I heard that you have two opinions, so I came to decide. Expressed one's position and attitude. If you marry her, I'll leave. Of course, she hopes even more, "I wish to win the heart of one person and stay together forever".