Chapter 354 Stunning Illustrations
The line "Life is long and the water flows eastward" comes from the poem "Meeting Each Other" by the world-famous poet Li Yu.
The flowers in the forest have faded their spring color too quickly, and there is nothing we can do about the cold rain in the morning and the wind in the evening.
Rouge tears, stay drunk, when will it be again? Since life is long, the water flows eastward.
The general meaning is: The red flowers in the woods have withered. Flowers bloom and fall, how long have they lived? They are gone too hastily. It is also helpless. How can flowers withstand the ravages of the bitter wind and rain day and night?
The red blossoms scattered across the ground, drenched by the rain, resemble the rouge on a beauty's cheeks, mingling with tears. Flowers and their lover cling to each other, infatuated. When will they meet again? Life is filled with regrets, like the river flowing eastward, endless and boundless.
Since this poet does not exist in this world, and of course this poem does not exist, when [Nan Gezi] said that this sentence came from this poem, everyone almost immediately linked it to Gu Qingge through this poem.
There's no way around it, since Gu Qingge's character has become deeply rooted in people's hearts because he's good at writing ancient poems.
Not to mention, her original poetry collection has also become very popular. I wonder how many classical literature lovers want to personally read her original poetry collection, which is like a martial arts secret book.
It is clear that [Nan Gezi] did not say that this song "Xiang Jian Huan" was written by Gu Qingge, but there are ancient poetry lovers who believe that this song "Xiang Jian Huan" was written by Gu Qingge based on her previous song "Yu Meiren".
It’s just because the style of the poem “Yu Meiren” and this poem “Xiang Jian Huan” are so similar——
When will the spring flowers and autumn moons end? How much do we know about the past? The east wind blew again last night in my small building. I can’t bear to look back at my homeland in the bright moonlight!
The carved railings and jade steps should still be there, but the red face has changed. How much sorrow can you have? It is like a river of spring water flowing eastward.
This song "Yu Meiren" was originally released by Gu Qingge himself, so of course there are many people who like it.
Everyone was curious about where the inspiration for her poem came from, but Gu Qingge did not explain and continued to be her classic riddler.
However, later on, naturally some ancient poetry enthusiasts made various speculations and directly helped Gu Qingge figure out the background of the creation of this poem.
That is, this poem was written by Gu Qingge after she was inspired by reading history. She must have read about the tragic ending of an emperor whose country was destroyed, and was deeply moved, so she put herself in the shoes of that emperor and created the poem "Yu Meiren".
This speculation was quickly accepted by the public and spread more and more widely, with more details and evidence, even clearly indicating who the last emperor was.
Maybe this is the power of classical literature lovers. For them, the appearance of Gu Qingge really brought them countless surprises!
In this modern era when ancient poetry has long been declining, Gu Qingge is able to write ancient poetry that is no less than that of the ancients. Such talent truly makes them admire him.
And when Nan Gezi released the poem "Xiang Jian Huan", those readers who did not quite understand the saying "Life is long and regretful, and the rivers flow eastward" of course understood its meaning.
But everyone still couldn't help but complain in the book review area -
"Teacher [Nan Gezi], you really can't break away from Gu Qingge, right? Even the title of your new book has to be chosen from her lyrics..."
"I was so panicked when I saw a great guy translate the meaning of the whole poem. I still don't understand why this work was named like this. I always feel so sad when I see this name!"
"That's right, it would be better to just name it 'Yang Jian', or 'I Am Really Erlang Shen' or something like that. I feel like that would be more in line with the naming conventions for online novels."
"I wonder if Teacher [Nan Gezi] would develop a literary itch while writing this work? I always feel like he wrote it with a tinge of hatred!"
"So 'Life is Long and Hateful, Rivers Flow East' was also written for Gu Qingge? Teacher [Nan Gezi] is truly the number one bootlicker."
"Now even bootlickers are in a state of internal competition. Isn't that internet celebrity, the rich second-generation Ding Yuncong, also a bootlicker?"
"It was really funny that Ding Yuncong licked a lesbian. He was even completely broken down."
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Obviously, after readers knew the meaning of the title "Life is Long and Hateful, Rivers Flow East", some sensitive readers felt quite panicked, fearing that Teacher [Nan Gezi] would be unable to get over it and take revenge on society at a critical moment.
But most readers still trust Teacher Nan Gezi, and they also believe that he will not disappoint their expectations!
Zhao Heng, who read the first 50,000 words of "Life is Long and Hateful, and the River Flows East" in one breath, also felt that [Nan Gezi] would not cause any trouble.
As for why the book was titled this way, he felt it was purely the willfulness of the great god.
A great writer like Nan Gezi, even if he randomly chooses a book title and makes the introduction full of riddles, his works will still attract countless readers.
Because his pen name [Nan Gezi] has indeed become a golden signboard, and the cohesion of his fan group is also particularly high.
Zhao Heng, who is also a top author of "Qidian", thinks that the opening of the work "Nan Gezi" is still very good.
The author does not use any three golden chapters that first criticize and then praise, but simply tells the story of how the male protagonist Yang Jian practiced and rose to prominence. The powerful writing style and the sense of picture like a movie shot have deeply attracted readers.
What surprised Zhao Heng was the easter egg chapter after a certain chapter!
Unexpectedly, [Nan Gezi] actually hired an artist with the pen name [Nian Nujiao] to draw the image of the male protagonist "Yang Jian" into a comic!
Of course, this comic is not in the two-dimensional style, but rather in a realistic and beautiful fantasy style. Yang Jian is really handsome!
This illustration, which was based on the image of Jiao Enjun's Yang Jian from the original world, made the comments on this Easter egg chapter explode.
"Handsome handsome handsome handsome handsome handsome handsome handsome handsome handsome"
"This illustration is truly amazing! Nan Gezi is truly a conscientious author! He even paid for the illustrator himself."
"I'm getting into this now. I'm this handsome in real life too!"
"The illustrator turned out to be [Nian Nujiao]? That slightly famous vtuber?"
"[Nian Nujiao]'s painting skills are absolutely masterful. I didn't expect her to collaborate with [Nan Gezi]. These two are absolutely a perfect match!"
"[Nian Nujiao]'s fairy tale picture books are very popular. My kids love her fairy tales. The illustrations are beautiful, and the stories are good too."
"[Nian Nujiao] seems to be a cute girl from Japan. She's created several original Japanese songs, all of which are quite good. Because of her, many Japanese otakus have become obsessed with Bilibili and are giving her various tips, wanting to be her dogs..."
"So many people know about [Nian Nu Jiao], so I'll go find out about it too!"
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