MR. CHENG CHIEN HAS BEEN PUNISHED BY BEING SENT TO SERVE AS THE COMMISSIONER OF CENSUS OF THE PREFECTURE OF TAI-CHOU. I SYMPATHIZE WITH HIS MIFORTUNE OF HAVING FALLEN INTO THE HANDS OF THE REBELS IN HIS OLD AGE, BUT HAVE NOT THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE HIM OFF PERSONALLY. I SEND THIS POEM TO EXPRESS MY DEEP FEELINGS