years of the Western Han Dynasty, Weiyang Palace .
Around the sound of silk and bamboo music, Emperor Wu of Han Liu Che's mood seemed very comfortable.
The person who brought him this ultimate audio-visual feast was a eunuch named Li Yannian.
Speaking of Li Yannian, he can also be regarded as a legendary figure.
He was born into a commoner, but he was proficient in music and dance. Before entering the palace, he made a living by singing and dancing.
was sentenced to castration for violating the law and went to the palace to hold a dog.
But it was precisely because of this opportunity that his talent was discovered by Emperor Wu of Han. From then on, he always called him to accompany him and play music and sing to please the heart of the Lord.
In the pleasant accompaniment, Li Yannian sang a poem he created:
There is a beautiful woman in the north, peerless and independent.
One look at the city and the country is the same.
would rather not know the beauty and the country,
Beautiful woman is hard to get again.
This is the world-famous "Song of Beauty", and it is also the stepping stone for a legendary woman to step into the palace.
After singing a song, Emperor Wu of Han not only did not applaud his palm, but instead sighed:
"Is there really such a beauty in this world?"
Little did he know that Li Yannian was waiting for his words, and he had a look. The god handed it to the Pingyang Princess next to it. Princess Pingyang immediately understood and stepped forward and said:
"This is a coincidence. There is a dance music in my house, with a beautiful color, which is unforgettable. Compared to the song, it is even worse than it is."
Emperor Wu of Han felt the spirit as soon as he heard it and ordered people to summon the genius to the palace to see the style.
It doesn’t matter. Emperor Wu of Han was instantly fascinated by her beauty. Without saying a word, he included her in the harem as a concubine.
This genius is Li Yannian's sister, the famous Mrs. Li .
She was originally a sexist in the market. After Li Yannian won the favor of Emperor Wu of Han, she recommended her sister to Princess Pingyang, hoping to replicate the path that the queen Wei Zifu has walked.
Facts have proved that he did make the right move in this move.
After Mrs. Li entered the palace, she quickly captured the heart of the king with her outstanding coloring skills and became a favorite concubine. She also gave birth to a son for Emperor Wu of Han, namely, Changyi Ai Wang Liu Ying.
If she was just favored by Emperor Wu of Han, it would be nothing. Throughout history, there have been many favored concubines in the harems of kings and kings throughout the ages.
What made her truly legendary is something she did before her death.
Shortly after Mrs. Li gave birth to the prince, she became infected with a bad disease.
Although countless imperial physicians tried their best to diagnose and treat, they still had no medicine and gradually reached the point where the oil was exhausted and the lamp was dry.
At that time, she was in her youth and enjoyed all her honor and favor. If she had not had this disease, the road ahead would be bright and brilliant.
Unfortunately, fate is impermanent, just like Yuan Mei once wrote in "Suiyuan Poetry Talk":
Beauty has been like a famous general since ancient times, and we are not allowed to see white hair on earth.
Just when Mrs. Li was seriously ill, Emperor Wu of Han was deeply saddened and went to visit him several times.
However, every time, it was rejected by Mrs. Li.
She covered her face with a quilt and refused to see Emperor Wu of Han, but just said:
"I have been ill for a long time and have a haggard face. How can I see you?"
Then, she made her own request:
" I know that I don't have much time, and I hope Your Majesty can take care of my concubine's family and young son more. In this way, I feel at ease in the nine springs."
After hearing this, Emperor Wu of Han felt even more sad and felt pity for him. He persuaded:
" The wife is seriously ill, and I am uneasy. Even if I want to instruct the funeral in the future, wouldn't it be better to explain it in person? "
Mrs. Li refused again. Seeing that her attitude was so firm, Emperor Wu of Han said again:
"If Madam, if I meet me, I will reward you with a thousand gold and grant your brothers the most noble official position. "
Although Mrs. Li was lingering in sickness, she was always sober and rational, unmoved, and replied lightly:
" The reward and title of officials depended on Your Majesty's wishes, not on your concubine. "
After saying that, he covered his face and sighed and cried. Seeing this, Emperor Wu of Han had to leave in disappointment.
After Emperor Wu of Han left, Mrs. Li went to the palace to serve the sick sisters blamed her and said:
"Why don't you see Your Majesty and ask him to treat his brothers in your family well? What should I do if I refuse repeatedly, which angered Your Majesty? "
Mrs. Li shook her head and said:
"I don't see Your Majesty, it's for the future of my brothers that I can be favored by my humble body because Your Majesty loves my appearance, but those who serve others with beauty will love to go. "
" The reason why your Majesty is obsessed with me is because I am in his mind or in a stunning posture. If he saw me as haggard and color was not the case, how could he keep me in his heart? How could he always be compassionate to my brothers? "
I have to say that Mrs. Li is really rational and sober.
She knows that she does not have a strong family, her talent in her world, and the biggest trump card in her hand is beauty.
So she firmly holds her trump card, won the emperor's favor, and achieves class leap.
At the same time, she also knows that she is "working people with sex", and she loves Wisdom, so she will never die and leave her most beautiful appearance in the heart of Emperor Wu of Han.
In this way, she will become the eternal white moonlight in the heart of Emperor Wu of Han.
After all, the reason why the moon is longing for is because it hangs high in the sky and is out of reach.
Not long after, Mrs. Li died, and Emperor Wu of Han buried her with the ritual of the empress. After Emperor Wu of Han died, Mrs. Li was posthumously named Empress Xiaowu , and was given a sacrifice to the ancestral temple.
Another because she died early in her youth, Emperor Wu of Han was deeply compassionate to her and hung her portrait in Ganquan Palace , appointed her brother Li Guangli as General Ershi, and was named the Hou of Xihai, and Li Yannian as the Commander of Xielu.
According to "Hanshu ", because he missed Mrs. Li too much, Emperor Wu of Han also summoned a sorcerer to the palace to summon Mrs. Li, wanting to see her again.
After that, Emperor Wu of Han was in a trance several times, thinking that it was Mrs. Li's return, and wrote a song "Song of Mrs. Li":
Is it evil? Not evil?
l1 stood up and looked at it.
He Shanshan came late.
I believe that the figure hidden behind the layers of curtains made him think like crazy.
It is said that the later favored Lady Gouyi has a very similar appearance to Mrs. Li.
And the beauty who fell early has also been talked about by future generations for thousands of years.
When it comes to beauty, she is not the leader.
Han Qi Ji ,Zhen Mi of the Three Kingdoms,Tang Yang Yuhuan ...
The most lacking in history is beauty.
Qi Ji was made into a human pig, Zhen Mi was cruelly sentenced to death, Yang Yuhuan's soul broke into Mawei Slope...
When his strength could not defeat his beauty, it became a knife stabbing itself.
But Mrs. Li is different. She knows how to grasp people's hearts and how to understand Emperor Wu of Han, so after his death, he will never forget it for the rest of his life.
Life is like a bet. It is easy to lose with the card of beauty, but with intelligence, it must be the king.
[Copyright Statement] This article was originally published by the World of Poetry. Author: Hu Ziwen.
