Cai E
In the 1980s, the movie " confidant" was a smash hit. It was through this movie that the general public learned about the guardian general Cai E and the famous Jingshi’s chivalrous prostitute Xiaofengxian , know their vigorous love story.
1981 movie "Patient" poster
Cai E, born in 1882, was originally named Cai Genyin, written by Songpo, a native of Baoqing, Hunan, a famous general defending the country, a general of the Republic, a great modern Patriots, politicians, military strategists and democratic revolutionaries, outstanding military leaders at the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, the Yunnan governor who guarded the frontiers and held military power. General Cai E did two major things in his life- led the new army uprising to overthrow the Qing Dynasty during the Xinhai Revolution, and accelerated the downfall of the decadent Qing Dynasty; in 1915 he led his ministry to oppose and Yuan Shikai became emperor, Protect the country uprising to safeguard the republic.
General Cai E
Cai E is a great official in Xinjiang, with a heavy hand in hand, naturally he has entered the eyes of Yuan Shikai . Yuan Shikai drew in and made a wish when he was sealed off, and when he was heavily guarded, he sent people to watch him. Yuan Shikai went against it, didn't know the general situation, and under the general trend of the whole world entering the republican system, he even dreamed of the emperor's dream. I really don't know what he thought. However, if you think about it the other way round, you can be relieved. After all, Yuan Shikai was an old-style bureaucrat and old soldier. He lived in the late Qing Dynasty, and he still thought of the feudal society's thoughts of becoming an official and making money. "Republic" was in his mouth, but it was used as a guise.
However, Yuan Shikai still has his extraordinary side, otherwise the regent Zaifeng would not be helpless to him. As for who hates Yuan Shikai most, Zaifeng and Longyu empress dowager are still thinking about going.Quite scrupulous, in the end he didn't dare to punish Yuan Shikai.
Yuan Shikai
After Yuan Shikai became the president, he called Yan Xishan to return to Beijing. According to Yan Xishan himself, he knelt down and shouted long live the president, not daring to look up, Yuan ordered him to look up. , Yan Xishan glanced at Yuan secretly and found that Yuan's eyes were like torches, his face was like ice, and he was not angry or pretentious. Yan Xishan was frightened in a cold sweat. After returning to the apartment, Yan Xishan said to his entourage Zhao Daiwen: "Oh my God, it's terrible. Old Yuan has crippled hair on his body. When I saw him, I was panicked and made me panicked!"
Many years later, Yan Xishan also said to people: "I have met many heads of state in my life, such as Sun Yat-sen, Li Yuanhong, Xu Shichang, Feng Guozhang, Cao Kun, Zhang Xun, span2span Ruiqi1 , as well as Chiang Kai-shek , none of them are like Yuan Shikai, with two sharp eyes that make people afraid to look up."
Yan Xishan
In the autumn of 1914, Yuan Shikai came to Cai E In Beijing, he was named "General Shiwei" and he wanted Cai E to support his restoration, but Cai E would definitely not support Yuan Shikai. The achievements of the Revolution of 1911 have been stolen by Yuan Shikai, and then he went back to the feudal dynasty. From the republic to the feudal dynasty, this is something that the entire Chinese people will not agree to.
The bronze statue of Cai E in Gonghe Square, Xinghan Gate, Furong District, Changsha
Yuan Shikai is extremely smart, and you can tell at a glance that Cai E is extraordinary, not the kind of mediocrity who is easy to yield and follow the crowd, Cai E Not only was he unfaithful to him, but also firmly opposed to him becoming emperor. Yuan Shikai was very angry, but he didn't dare to do anything to Cai E. After all, he was the warlord guarding Yunnan.Holding the military power. Therefore, Lao Yuan adopted a postponement strategy, neither killing Cai E nor releasing the tiger back to the mountain, so he put Cai E under house arrest in the capital.
General Cai E when he was young
Xiaofengxian
Xiaofengxian is a stage name, her original name was Zhu Xiaofeng, and later changed her name to Zhang Fengyun Zhang Fei, originally from Zhejiang span Qiantang was born in Hangzhou. His father was a military attaché in the Qing Dynasty. His family was in a poor family and he lived in poverty. Xiaofengxian was born in a side house, so he was naturally even more unwelcome. She was abused in the main house when she was young. In desperation, she left Zhu's house with her biological mother. Soon after her mother died of illness, Xiaofengxian was taken in by a nurse named Zhang, so she changed her surname to Zhang.
Xiaofengxian
Wuchang Uprising When the Wuchang Uprising broke out, Mrs. Zhang was working as a servant in the home of Zhejiang governor Zeng Yun. The Hangzhou Revolutionary Party attacked the governor’s office, and the nurse had to take Xiaofengxian and flee to Shanghai. In Shanghai, life is unfamiliar, and there is no food, drink, no place to live. Nanny Zhang had to let Xiaofengxian learn drama with an artist named Hu, and she would eventually learn to become a craft, and she would be able to mix food in troubled times in the future. eat. Later, Boss Hu took Xiaofengxian to Nanjing and made a living by selling singing.
In the second year of the Republic of China, the "Second Revolution" against Yuan Shikai broke out, and the Beiyang warlords Feng Guozhang and Zhang Xun attacked Nanjing. In the midst of turmoil, Boss Hu returned to Shanghai with Xiaofengxian. This year, Xiaofengxian was 13 years old, and she became a slim girl. Soon after, boss Hu introduced her to Zeng Mengpu's house as a slave and maid, saying it was an introduction, but actually selling it. Later, Zengmengpu took her to Beijing, "transferred" to Yunjiban, Shaanxi Lane in Bada Hutong, and changed her name to Xiaofengxian.
Xiaofengxian
There is no record of Xiaofengxian in the official history, and the date of birth and death is not clear. Some say they were born in 1900, some say they were born in 1896,There is no way to tell what year he was born. However, according to her later deeds, Xiao Fengxian could not have been born in 1900, otherwise it would be 1914 when General Cai E was placed under house arrest by Lao Yuan, Xiao Fengxian was only 14 years old, and what a 14-year-old girl knew. Woolen cloth? It is impossible to have feelings with the 33-year-old Cai E.
However, Xiaofengxian has two unique characteristics, one is outstanding appearance, the other is smart, literate and hyphenated, erhu pipa, proficient in everything. In addition, he can sing Peking opera, write lyrics and arrange music, which is called "the combination of color and art", so he soon stood out in the capital, sang his fame, and became the famous prostitute of the famous Jingshi in the early years of the Republic of China. .
Xiaofengxian
Ordinarily, Xiaofengxian is a famous geisha, and he and the highly powerful General Cai E are two kinds of people who can’t fight with each other, saying that they are two people in two worlds. It's not too much, it's just two parallel lines, which can never intersect.
But things are impermanent. During Cai E's house arrest by Yuan Shikai, he was anxious and wanted to return to Yunnan and set off the anti-Yuan banner. Helplessly, Yuan Shikai was very strict and couldn't find a chance. So, in order to paralyze Yuan Shikai and relax his vigilance, Cai E learned from Yuan Shikai's men, going to and out of the fireworks and wine alleys every day, eating, drinking, and having fun, seeming to be intoxicated in the gentle country and unable to extricate himself. It was in this situation that Cai E got acquainted with the famous prostitute Xiaofengxian of Ji Yunban.
Xiao Fengxian and General Cai E
Although Xiao Fengxian is not very old, she is by no means an ordinary woman who sells an art. She is quite knowledgeable at a young age, and she knows the feelings of family and country, and she is not so handsome. The boldness. When she saw Cai E, she concluded that he was not an ordinary man, let alone a businessman, so she treated each other with sincerity and unreservedly confided his tragic life to Cai E. Cai E also felt that Xiaofengxian was out of silt and not stained. Although he fell into the dust, he spoke up and talked well. Then he made up his mind and regarded Xiaofengxian as a confidante to deal with Yuan Shikai’s confidantes. "Supervision.
Jubin Teahouse in Bada Hutong in old Beijing
Later, Cai E had family conflicts because of his "fascination" with Xiaofengxian.Even after falling out with his wife, his mother also helped her daughter-in-law scout Cai E. The house was messed up, and Yuan Shikai was helpless and sent someone to reconcile it. Yuan's Yang Du Seeing that this arrogant figure is now fighting with a second-rate singing girl, he is drunk every day and dreams of death, not even going home, often day and night, his lofty aspirations have been exhausted, not only delays official business, but also After making trouble with his family, he reported the facts to Yuan Shikai. After hearing this, Lao Yuan was relieved and said: "I believe that Cai E is a talent for stabilizing the country and peace, and he can participate in military affairs. Who would have thought that it would not be appropriate to even run the family!" At this point, Yuan Shikai greatly relaxed his guard against Cai E.
Xiaofengxian
Actually, this is exactly what Cai E and Xiaofengxian did with their family! The purpose is to paralyze Yuan Shikai.
Before old Yuan came to the throne, as a precaution, he sent people to Cai E’s home in Beijing’s Mianhua Hutong to search. Cai E realized that Yuan Shikai would still not be able to tolerate him, so he tried hard to get away. Fengxian said: "Now I am determined to disregard life and death, and must escape the fetters." Xiaofengxian is determined to live and die with Cai E, but Cai E politely refuses. Cai E said: "There will be many inconveniences in going with you. The day of success in the future will be bound to be inconvenienced. Don't forget each other." That night, Xiaofengxian performed for Cai E, sang for him, shed tears for him, and exhorted him until dawn.
Yuan Shikai in his later years
The next day, Cai E lied that he was taking the little phoenix to play, and took the opportunity to escape from Beijing, to Tianjin, and then eastward to Japan, and then back to Yunnan via Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Vietnam, in 1915. Arrived in Kunming on the 19th, immediately launched an uprising to denounce Yuan Shikai.
In the condemnation of the people across the country, Yuan Shikai's "Emperor Dream" was frightened. 83 days later, Yuan Shikai was forced to abolish the monarchy. A farce finally ended with this ending. The "Empire of China" ended hastily, " Emperor Hongxian " also fell into the abyss of history.
Yuan Shikai
What disease did Cai E get? Why did he die young at the age of 34?
Then,Why did General Tsai E, who has a high reputation and no one in the limelight, said that he died of illness? What disease did he get? Died young at 34?
General Cai E
Actually, Cai E got laryngeal cancer , not syphilis or tuberculosis as reported. As early as 1915, Cai E had a hoarse throat, sometimes even struggling to speak. When he turned against Yuan for the second time, Cai E's command post attacked Sichuan, and he had to rely on gestures to direct the war.
Statue of General Cai E
On June 6, 1916, Yuan Shikai died of illness amidst complaints. Li Yuanhong succeeded to the presidency and appointed Cai E as the governor of Sichuan and governor of , but at this time Cai Ei's condition worsened, he asked Li Yuanhong for leave and went to Japan for treatment. After hurriedly dealing with matters related to Sichuan Province, he traveled to Japan in early September 1916 and entered the Faculty of Medicine of Fukuoka University in Japan for treatment, but only two months later, Cai E passed away.
General Cai E
Since it is laryngeal cancer, it cannot be cured even in today's advanced medicine, let alone in that era!
What happened to Little Phoenix?
The news of Cai E's death spread to Beijing, Beiyang Government gave a public sacrifice to Cai E in Beijing Central Park. Xiaofengxian dressed in black veil and went to pay tribute to Cai E. Later, the Beiyang government held a state funeral for Cai E in Yuelu Mountain, Hunan. Cai E also became the first person to enjoy a state funeral in modern Chinese history. Later, the head of the Anti-Japanese War, Lin Sen, after his death in a car accident, Chongqing National Government also held a state funeral for him, but Lin Sen was the chairman of National Government, and he was the nominal head of state and enjoyed the state funeral. It is justified.
General Cai E’s Tomb
Cai E’s death was a great blow to Xiaofengxian.From then on, Xiaofengxian left the public's sight, disappeared into the vast sea of people, and lived an incognito life.
Old Age Xiaofengxian
She later married a officer named Liang from the Northeast Army . The two have lived for many years and have good relationships, but unfortunately they have no children. This is normal. It is impossible for women to have children. Later, when the Kuomintang was defeated, the officer left her and ran to Taiwan alone.
Before the founding of New China in 1949, around 1948, Xiaofengxian married the boiler worker Li Zhenhai. At this time, Xiaofengxian was about 50 years old. Li Zhenhai was divorced and lived alone with a 14-year-old daughter. Li Zhenhai later died of illness and Xiaofengxian lived with his daughter.
In 1951, Mei Lanfang led the troupe to North Korea to show condolences. When passing through Shenyang, Xiaofeng Xiantuo contacted Mei Lanfang, and the two met at the guest house of the Northeast People's Government. Later, Mei Lanfang commissioned others to reflect on Xiaofengxian's dilemma, and the government came forward to solve Xiaofengxian's work problems, and she was arranged to work in a kindergarten of the Liaoning Provincial Government. As for why Xiaofengxian wanted to see Mei Lanfang, the reason was very simple, both of them were from opera singers.
Peking Opera master Mei Lanfang
In 1952, Xiao Fengfeng suffered from Alzheimer's disease. She had dull eyes, slurred speech, and often babbled. Not only was she unable to do her work, her body was also deteriorating.
About 1954, Xiao Fengxian died of illness. The life of a generation of chivalrous prostitutes came to an end.
Is there any love between Xiaofengxian and Cai E?
The soulmate is not necessarily love, this is certain. The theme song in the movie "Friends" at that time, "High Mountain and Flowing Water Sending Friend": The mountains are green, the water is bibi, and the mountains and flowing water are in harmony. A confidant is rare in life, and the hardest to find a confidant through the ages. The general drew his sword from the south to the sky, I would like to be a long wind and rao war banner...... like weeping,The remaining sound curls up...
"Patient" sheet music
So, is there any love between Cai E and Xiao Fengxian?
Objectively speaking, Xiaofengxian is absolutely sincere and sincere to Cai E. After all, General Cai is a famous hero in the world, and he is also a Yunnan warlord and a prince who holds military power. Although Xiaofengxian is extremely talented, she has a humble status and a sense of inferiority spontaneously arises. Although love knows no borders, age, identity, or origin, there is still a lot of resistance for a singing girl to fall in love with a hero or realist who guards the other side. Some people think that Xiaofengxian is infatuated and infatuated, and General Cai E is mostly using it. This sentence is also wrong. Cai E also has feelings for Xiaofengxian. As for the proportion, it is difficult to say. But in front of the family and the country, Cai E can distinguish between the priorities, and it is impossible for him to abandon national affairs for the sake of so-called "love."
Little Phoenix Fairy in Old Age
When Cai E wandered in Shaanxi Alley in Bada Hutong, the two met for the first time. Cai E did not reveal his identity. Although they love each other, they have not yet opened their hearts and complained to each other. Cai E wrote a couplet for Xiaofengxian:
There are very few phoenixes at this time, and he is like a fairy dew pearl. Horizontal batch: Phoenix fairy Shi Canzheng. But it is not signed. Xiaofengxian disagreed. She said, "Although you and I are highly distinguished, why should we hide our names?" Cai E was ashamed, and titled " Songpo" in the lower right corner. How clever Xiaofengxian was, and immediately understood that the person in front of him was the well-known General Cai E. So he bit his tongue and dripped blood on the couplet, implying his unswerving determination to death.
Cai E Cemetery in Yuelu Mountain, Changsha
When the two were separated in Tianjin, Cai E gave Xiaofengxian a couplet, the letter: Xia Nv has never been in the dust. Therefore, Xiaofengxian later got the nicknames of "The Prostitute in the World" and "The Prostitute in the Wind and Dust".
Shanglinxianguan in Shaanxi Alley, Dashilan Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, was the residence of Xiaofengxian.
Although Xiaofengxian is a weak woman and a woman who has fallen into the dust, her mental realm is very high, far better than some so-called "seven-foot men". However, the evening scene is bleak, with no children and no daughters in his life, and he died when he was less than 60 years old, which is sighing.
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