Chapter Eighty-Eight When shall one lie drunken? (III)
Word Number：280
Author：一曲雨霖铃
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Release Time：2025-10-08
Say not that slanderous words are as deep as the waves; Say not that the banished are as sunken as the sands. Though sifted and strained a thousand times with toil, When the raging sands are blown away, the gold at last appears. Now it is told that after Yao Chong was appointed as Prime Minister, he assisted in managing state affairs, renewed the old order, pushed reforms with vigor, advanced benefits and removed abuses. All men of discernment under Heaven rejoiced in heart, saying that the age of Great Harmony was about to descend upon mankind. Yet where some rejoiced, others were grieved. At that time, Zhang Shuo, perceiving Yao Chong’s rising merits, and recalling former enmities, oft worried that if Yao Chong in the days to come should take displeasure with him, he himself would be left without standing in court. In fear he lost his composure, and in secret went to pay visit to Prince Qi, Li Fan. Now this Prince Qi, Li Fan, was originally named Li Longfan, a man of Longxi Chengji (today’s Qin’an in Gansu). He was the fourth son of Emperor Ruizong, younger brother to Emperor Xuanzong, born of Concubine Cui. At first enfeoffed as Prince of Zheng, later as Prince of Wei. When Ruizong returned to the throne, he was advanced as Prince of Qi, appointed as Minister of Ceremonies, and promoted to General of the Left Guard. After Xuanzong ascended, for fear of offending the imperial taboo, he altered the characters of his name. To abbreviate idle words: on a certain day in Li Fan’s mansion, Zhang Shuo sought the chance to visit. Li Fan, having few
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