Xīn Qìjí zài 《 Jīngkǒu Běigùtíng huáigǔ 》 lǐ jiè Sūn Quán hé Liú Yù de gùshi, biǎodá le shōufù Zhōngyuán de yuànwàng.
In this ci, Xin Qiji uses the stories of Sun Quan and Liu Yu to express his hope of winning back the Central Plains.
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Written in 1205, when the 65-year-old 辛弃疾 was prefect of 镇江, then called 京口, and the court was preparing a hasty war against the Jin. From the pavilion on 北固山 he recalls 孙权 and 刘裕, who both rose from Jingkou, and warns against rushing into battle.
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It closes with a question about himself: 廉颇老矣，尚能饭否 'Lian Po is old, but can he still eat?', recalling the aged general whose king sent an envoy to see if he was still fit to fight.
