平原太守颜真卿,长安天子不知名。
一朝渔阳动鼙鼓,大河以北无坚城。
公家兄弟奋戈起,一十七郡连夏盟。
贼闻失色分兵还,不敢长驱入咸京。
明皇父子将西狩,由是灵武起义兵。
唐家再造李郭力,若论牵制公威灵。
哀哉常山惨钩舌,心归朝廷气不慑。
崎岖坎坷不得志,出入四朝老忠节。
当年幸脱安禄山,白首竟陷李希烈。
希烈安能遽杀公,宰相卢杞欺日月。
乱臣贼子归何处,茫茫烟草中原土。
公死于今六百年,忠精赫赫雷行天。
平原太守颜真卿,长安天子不知名。
一朝渔阳动鼙鼓,大河以北无坚城。
公家兄弟奋戈起,一十七郡连夏盟。
贼闻失色分兵还,不敢长驱入咸京。
明皇父子将西狩,由是灵武起义兵。
唐家再造李郭力,若论牵制公威灵。
哀哉常山惨钩舌,心归朝廷气不慑。
崎岖坎坷不得志,出入四朝老忠节。
当年幸脱安禄山,白首竟陷李希烈。
希烈安能遽杀公,宰相卢杞欺日月。
乱臣贼子归何处,茫茫烟草中原土。
公死于今六百年,忠精赫赫雷行天。
平原太守是颜真卿,
长安的天子却不知他的声名。
一旦渔阳的战鼓擂动,
黄河以北便没有坚固的城池留存。
颜氏兄弟奋起拿起武器,
十七个州郡联合结成同盟。
叛贼闻讯失色,分兵回防,
不敢长驱直入进犯咸京。
唐明皇父子将要西行避难,
由此灵武兴起了义兵。
唐朝的再造依靠李光弼和郭子仪的力量,
但若论牵制叛军,则仰仗颜公的威灵。
可悲啊,常山太守被钩断舌头惨死,
他的心归向朝廷,志气毫不屈服。
人生道路崎岖坎坷,志向未能实现,
他历事四朝,终老于忠贞的节操。
当年侥幸逃脱了安禄山的毒手,
白发苍苍时竟落入李希烈的陷阱。
李希烈怎能仓促杀害颜公?
是宰相卢杞欺瞒了天地日月。
那些乱臣贼子最终归于何处?
只有茫茫如烟的野草覆盖着中原泥土。
颜公就义距今已有六百年,
他忠贞的精神赫赫如雷行于天。
Yan Zhenqing, governor of Pingyuan,
Was unknown to the Son of Heaven in Chang'an.
When war drums thundered from Yuyang one day,
No stronghold north of the Yellow River could stay.
The brothers of his house took up their spears,
And seventeen prefectures joined in league for years.
The rebels, pale with fear, withdrew their might,
Dared not drive straight to Xianjing in their flight.
The emperor and his son fled to the west;
Hence, Lingwu rose with armies to contest.
The Tang's revival owed to Li and Guo's might,
But for diversion, Yan's power shone bright.
Alas! Changshan's tongue was cut in pain,
His heart turned to court, his spirit did not wane.
Through rugged paths, his aspirations unmet,
He served four reigns, a loyal veteran set.
He luckily escaped An Lushan's reign,
But in old age, by Li Xilie was slain.
How could Li Xilie swiftly bring his end?
The minister Lu Qi did heaven offend.
Where have the traitors and rebels gone?
The vast plain's misty grass stretches alone.
Six hundred years have passed since his death day,
His loyal essence shines like thunder's way.
忠臣的认同危机,在历史周期中反复上演。
借颜真卿事迹抒发对忠臣不遇的感慨,隐含对时局的忧愤。
本诗为七言古诗,押平声韵。
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