In the late Ming Dynasty, there was a strange woman. She was born in a brothel, but she dated celebrities and elegant people; she wandered in the wilderness, but she was talented; she lived far away from the temple, but she cared about the country and the people...
1 When the Ming Dynasty fell in 1644, she persuaded her to eat When her husband, who had spent half his life in the Ming Dynasty with a salary, died for his country, his husband touched the river water and said: Cool, the water is too cold. She could only smile bitterly and jump...
Later, she persuaded her husband to spend all his wealth to fight against the Qing Dynasty with Zheng Chenggong...
She was the most amazing woman in the late Ming Dynasty - Liu Rushi. After Chen Yinke, a recognized literary master in the Republic of China, became blind, he wrote a book specifically for him, namely "The Farewell Biography of Liu Rushi".
01 [Born in misery and misery]
Liu Rushi (1618-1664), whose real name was Yang Ai and whose courtesy name was Rushi, was also known as Hedong Jun. He read from Xin Qiji's "Congratulations to the Bridegroom" of the Song Dynasty: "I see how charming the green mountains are, and I guess they are green." "Seeing that I should be like this", he called himself "like this".
Liu Rushi, who was just born, was sold to Xu Fo, a famous prostitute in Jiangnan, because of her poor family. She began to receive training in poetry, calligraphy, music and painting since she was a child. Under Xu Fo's careful training, Xiao Ru became proficient in writing and had great talents, and soon became the first in Guiqinglou. Xiaoru, who lives at the bottom of society, is used to the harsh reality of the world, but develops a chivalrous heart.
Wujiang Zhou Mansion is the residence of retired prime minister Zhou Daodeng. Master Zhou had many concubines, but he fell in love with 13-year-old Liu Rushi, and took Rushi into a side house. My new concubine, Mr. Zhou often held Ru Su on his knees and taught her the Four Books and Five Classics, Tang poetry and Song lyrics, and she memorized them one by one. Later, he was jealous of the eldest lady and was expelled from the mansion.
02【The most talented person in the world】
After going around in circles, Liu Rushi returned to the brothel. At this time, her understanding of society has deepened, and she no longer trusts others and no longer acts willfully.
During this period, after various love tests, Liu Rushi started a vigorous love affair with Song Zhengyu, the son of an aristocratic family. Unexpectedly, they were violently separated by Song's mother who beat the couple with a stick.
Song Zhengyu missed his confidante and wrote "One Cut Plum" with tears:
It was dusk and the rivers and clouds were cold. A few gentle breezes and countless green hills. The painting boat is independent until the end of the night. The world is full of frost, and the world is full of moon. I was in a hurry in the past and I am free today. I will forget about it when I arrive, and suddenly there are many things. I can’t help but look at the smokey road through thousands of forests. If you want to return your worries, you can only return them to me.
Later, Liu Rushi met Chen Zilong, Li Cunwo and other anti-Qing patriots. Under their influence, Liu Rushi elevated the small love between men and women to the great love of the country and the nation. She often said impassionedly: "As a man, I must save the nation and serve the country with my life!" When she was bored, she compiled and published several collections of her own poems: "Wuyin Grass", "Grass on the Lake", "Liu Rushi's Poems" 》.
03 [Tie the knot on the east bed]
In order to avoid all kinds of entanglements from the scoundrel Xie Sanbin, Liu Rushi found Xie Sanbin's teacher Qian Yiqian in 1638 for help, but it ended up causing a lifetime of bad luck.
Qian Yiqian, a great scholar in his late 60s and leader of Donglin, was not only dumbfounded but also shocked when he saw Liu Rushi disguised as a man. He immediately stated that he was Sima Xiangru and hoped that Liu Ru would become Zhuo Wenjun. He also expressed his willingness to abandon his family and career for Liu Rushi. Liu Rushi was greatly moved.
1641 They got married. The wedding was unique and was held on a boat.
On this day, the squires attacked and insulted the two of them on the grounds that they were "disrespectful". The onlookers on the shore were also inexplicably angry and threw tiles and filth on the boat. Faced with chicken feathers and a mess on the ground, Qian and Liu remained calm and let others go their own way.
04 [Worrying about the country and the people, thinking about oneself]
1 In 1644, the Ming Dynasty perished under the attack of the Qing army.
After the Southern Ming Dynasty settled in Hangzhou, for the sake of celebrity effect, Qian Qianyi was appointed as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. Qian was grateful and cried with joy. Liu Rushi also strongly supported her husband. Qian Yiqian was determined to turn the tide and revive the Ming Dynasty.
Who would have expected that the Qing army's cavalry swept across the south of the Yangtze River, and the Southern Ming Dynasty collapsed in an instant. Qian Qianyi was at both ends at this time, hesitating between justice and surrender. Liu Rushi did not want to be a slave to the subjugation of the country, so he persuaded Qian to jump into the water and die for the country. Qian touched the water and said: Cool, the water is too cold. Liu Rushi sighed and jumped into the water alone. Fortunately, he was rescued by his servant.She couldn't help but feel sad, and asked herself: "Who is the confidant of thousands of years, and he still deserves to be remembered as a master?" Compilation of Ming History.
It is easy to be a minister, but it is difficult to repair the history of the Ming Dynasty!
After suffering a lot, he finally realized that the old Qian Yiqian resigned and returned to Hangzhou to retire. In 1664, Qian Yiqian was 83 years old and Liu Rushi was 46 years old. Thinking that his beloved wife would not have enough pension money after his death, a wealthy man happened to be willing to buy a collection of essays for one thousand taels of silver. At this time, Qian Yiqian, the great master of the generation, was unable to do what he wanted, so he suddenly came up with a plan to let his friend Huang Zongxi do the writing for him. Huang Wanyan refused, but Qian Yiqian locked her at home and forced her to submit. Huang Zongxi couldn't help but obey.
It’s so pitiful and ridiculous that a generation of great scholars make so much money.
After Qian Yiqian's death, his family scolded, argued, and forced him all day long in order to divide the family property. Liu Rushi, who saw through the treacherous world, committed suicide in anger, and a generation of famous ladies passed away.
More than 300 years later, Wang Guowei once wrote a poem: "It's strange to have a scarf and a Taoist uniform, and there is no doubt when brothers call each other. No wonder the daughter is too abrupt, how many men are there in the Jimen court?"
Note: References: "History of the Southern Ming Dynasty", "History of the Southern Ming Dynasty" "The Biography of Qian Yiqian", "Farewell to Liu Rushi", etc.
