Biography of Bu Yi Xiu History Jiang Chenying, who was born in the first year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty (1628), was influenced by his ancestors and fathers since he was a child. He is famous for his quick thinking, extensive knowledge and strong memory.

In the 17th year of Kangxi's reign (1678), after pacifying the three feudal lords, the Qing government opened the Erxuehongci department in order to stabilize people's hearts and recruit talents.

This is a special subject system that is different from the provincial examination and the joint examination. It stipulates that those who are excellent in both academic and conduct, and excellent in writing and writing, are recommended by officials of the third rank or above from the capital, and are recommended by provincial governors and governors, regardless of whether they have passed the examination or not, can participate.

At that time, Jiang Chenying was already tasked with compiling the History of the Ming Dynasty in the Hanlin Academy. He had unique insights into the factory security system and criminal law of the Ming Dynasty. He was appreciated by Xu Qianxue, the cabinet bachelor and the Minister of Punishment, who was in charge of the compilation of the Ming Dynasty at that time, and Ye Fang'ai, the Imperial Academy scholar.

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After Xu Qianxue submitted the manuscript of the Ming History to the emperor for review, Kangxi greatly praised it and said that Jiang Chenying and the other two history editors Zhu Yizun and Yan Shengsun were the three commoners in the country.

Setting the precedent for "commoner history compilation" since the Qing Dynasty, Ye Fang'ai went all out to recommend Jiang Chenying to join the Bo Xue Hong Ci Department.

However, this encounter did not change Jiang Chenying's fate, and he eventually lost his reputation.

With Ye Fang'ai's strong recommendation, Jiang Chen Yingcai was officially listed as a compiler of Ming history and received a salary equivalent to a seventh-grade official.

Jiao Qi Rongruo After completing the compilation task of "History of Ming Dynasty", the Qing court began to compile "Yi Tong Zhi".

The person in charge of this editing task was Xu Yuanwen, the censor of Zuodu.

Because Xu Yuanwen was Xu Qianxue's younger brother, Jiang Chenying still had the opportunity to visit the minister's mansion, and under Xu Qianxue's recommendation, she met Nalan Xingde, a young man who was already well-known in the literary world.

Nalan Xingde was a man from the Zhenghuang Banner, and his father Nalan Mingzhu was the chief minister of the dynasty. He had great power and was a popular figure.

Surprisingly, Nalan Xingde, a disciple of the Eight Banners, was not obsessed with politics, but he became very interested in classical poetry that originated in the Central Plains.

Nalan Xingde relied on his natural understanding of art and his extraordinary intelligence, and in the process of consciously absorbing and recreating Chinese culture, he once again pushed the creation of Ci, which had tended to become decadent since the late Ming Dynasty, to prosperity.

After reading the poems of famous writers in the Tang and Song Dynasties, he believed that "the poems written by Huajian are like ancient jades, precious but not applicable; Song poems are applicable but less precious; Empress Li has both beauty and mistiness."

"His aesthetic taste set a tone for his lyric creation, which is the combination of passion to express personality and talent to show off his talent, thus achieving his artistic peak, which is well-known throughout the Central Plains.

Jiang Chenying is aloof and arrogant. Although Nalan Xingde was born into a noble family, he advocates expressing his personality. This is an important prerequisite for him and Jiang Chenying to communicate in their relationship.

In addition to Jiang Chenying, there were also some celebrities at that time such as Liang Peilan, Gu Zhenguan, Wu Tianzhang, Zhu Yizun and others who often gathered for feasts and recited poems and lyrics. They avoided the battles and competitions in the officialdom and used the lyrics and singing as a bridge to chant Ming Dynasty poems.

They had no choice but to pay attention to the friendship between them through literature and art, and created a large number of handed down works that are considered by later generations to be fresh, elegant, natural and elegant.

It should be noted that the emergence and spread of this type of poetry involves great risks.

This is because, although the situation at that time was gradually stabilizing, there were still many late Ming remnants who were secretly active under the banner of "anti-Qing and restoration of Ming" and refused to be controlled by the Qing court.

Perhaps it was Nalan Xingde's special status, or perhaps Kangxi was busy with government affairs and had no time to inquire about the activities of these literati, so their poems did not have serious consequences after being circulated.

Nalan Xingde learned archery and riding since he was a child, and was good at both civil and military affairs. After becoming a Jinshi at the age of 16, he was awarded the third-class bodyguard, and was soon promoted to the first-class.

Such a son of a nobleman with a successful career and full of spirituality was incompatible with the cultural policies promoted by Kangxi, which made it difficult to realize many of his grand ambitions. Therefore, there were "go to the bottle and wipe away the tears of heroes" and "encounter wine".

You must lean in, don't ask about the name of Qianqiu Long Live", "I don't know what's lingering in my arms, I'm bored when I'm awake, I'm bored when I'm drunk", and other cynical works.

This depressed state of mind was very similar to Jiang Chenying's situation at the time. This may be the environmental factor that made the two become irresistible friends.

In the 24th year of Kangxi (1685), after a party with Jiang Chenying, Zhu Yizun, Gu Zhenguan and others, Nalan Xingde wrote the word "Night Lily". After finishing the word, Nalan Xingde died suddenly at the age of 31.

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Jiang Chenying was devastated by the sudden death of her best friend.

For several days in a row, he did not think about food or tea, and burst into tears.

To express his condolences, he wrote a special memorial essay to express his grief.

"I often show my kindness to my guests, but my brother is not proud of me and knows that I will let it be true. I often curse and insult the nobles, but my brother is not proud of me and knows that I am evil. When I discuss things in a heated discussion, my eyes and tongue are open, and my brother tries to stop me and help me."

"No." This is a true portrayal of the relationship between Jiang Chenying and Nalan Xingde.

It can also be seen that the friendship between the two is extraordinary.

In order to commemorate this young old friend, Jiang Chenying and several literary friends collected and compiled Nalan Xingde's poems, compiled them into a volume, and named them "Nalan Ci", which was later incorporated into "Tongzhitang".

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He entered the official position and died in 1697, the thirty-sixth year of Kangxi's reign. He was awarded the Jinshi title and ranked third in the palace examination. He was awarded the title of editor of the Hanlin Academy by Kangxi. At this time, he was already a seventy-year-old man with white hair and a bright head.

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