Idioms describe a big dream or an empty happiness.
The author's source is biography of Conan satrap.
Idioms and their stories
At the end of Sui Dynasty and the beginning of Tang Dynasty, there was a man named Chun Yuzun who lived in Guangling. There is a big pagoda tree with deep roots and luxuriant leaves in his yard. On midsummer night, there are only a few stars on the moon, and the shadows are dancing. This is a good place to enjoy cool air.
On Chunyu Zun's birthday, all his relatives and friends came to celebrate his birthday. He was happy for a while and then had a few more drinks. In the evening, all his relatives and friends left. He sat under the locust tree and drank some wine to cool off the heat. When he was drunk and sleepy, he fell asleep.
In his dream, he went to Dahuan, just in time for the Beijing exam. He signed up for school, and after three games, his poems were very fluent. He was the first in high school when he announced the list. Then, in the court exam, the emperor regarded floating in the disadvantages as a beautiful man, and his behavior was vain. He personally named him the champion and betrothed the princess to him as his wife. The scholar became a mother-in-law and a beautiful talk in Beijing for a while.
The relationship between husband and wife is very happy after marriage. Chun Yuzun was sent by the emperor to Nanhe County as a satrap, and he stayed for 20 years. During his tenure as magistrate, Chunyu often visited various counties, which made the county magistrates of the subordinate counties dare not act recklessly and was highly praised by the local people. The emperor tried several times to transfer Chun Yu Zun back to Beijing for promotion. When the local people heard that Chun Yuzun had left, they stopped Ma's head and tried to keep him. Chun Yu Zun was moved by the love of the people and had to stay and explain the situation to the emperor at the dinner table. The emperor appreciated Chun Yuzun's achievements and rewarded him with a lot of gold, silver and jewels.
One year, when enemy soldiers invaded, General Da Huan led the army to meet the enemy and was defeated by enemy soldiers several times. The news of the defeat reached the capital, and the emperor was shocked, and hurriedly called the officials of the civil and military forces to discuss countermeasures. Ministers heard that the front-line troops were repeatedly defeated, and the enemy soldiers approached the capital, which was extremely fierce. They were scared to death. You look at me, I look at you, and they are helpless.
When the emperor saw the minister, he was very angry and said, "You are pampered and enjoy all the splendor. Once something happens to North Korea, you will all become dumb gourds, timid and not say a word. What do you want? "
The Prime Minister immediately recommended Chunyu Zun to the emperor. The emperor immediately ordered Chun Yuzun to lead the national elite to a decisive battle with the enemy.
After receiving the imperial edict, Chunyu Zun did not dare to delay, and immediately went out with troops. Unfortunately, he knows nothing about the art of war. As soon as he came into contact with the enemy soldiers, he was defeated at once. His soldiers and horses were killed and fled to the western heaven, and Chun Yuzun was almost captured. The emperor was very angry, removed Chun Yuzun from his post and sent him home. Spring rain let out a cry of anger and woke up from my dream, only to see the branches on the moon and the stars shining. Then he realized that the so-called Nanhe County was just the southernmost trunk of Sophora japonica.