"The drunkard's intention is not in the wine, but in the mountains and rivers. " " The Drunkard's Pavilion " is a poem about the mountains and rivers. Ouyang Xiu has become one of the role models who still have open-minded feelings despite adversity.
As a Northern Song Dynasty celebrity who has grown up with us in Chinese books from childhood to adulthood - Ouyang Xiu, gives the impression to the world that he is one of the eight literary leaders in the Tang and Song Dynasties;
It is no exaggeration to describe Ouyang Xiu's life in terms of great achievements.
He not only had high attainments in literature, with a prolific output of more than 1,300 works, but also had a unique eye for talent selection. Promising figures such as Su Shi , Zeng Gong , Bao Zheng , Sima Guang , etc. have all been promoted or mentored by him.
However, few people know that Ouyang Xiu has an unknown side.
Romantic Talents and Erotic Poems
According to some historical records, Ouyang Xiu had a wild temperament when he was young. It is said that he also liked to visit brothels and write erotic poems.
When he was the official promotion official of Henan, Qian Weiyan, the son of King Zhongyi Qian Chu, , was his boss. Qian Weiyan usually takes great care of young talents like Ouyang Xiu. Not only does he not give them too many chores, he also often invites them to eat, drink and have fun together.
"Qian's Private Chronicles" records that when Ouyang Xiu went to attend the banquet hosted by Qian Weiyan, he was not only late, but also brought an official prostitute with him.
Faced with people's inquiries, the official prostitute, who was still arranging her hair, said that when she woke up, the hairpin on her head fell off, and she wasted time because she kept looking for it. Ouyang Xiu explained that he was thinking about the lyrics that the official prostitute would sing in the next performance.
Most of the people attending the party were of the same mind. They did not point out their relationship, but joked: "Did Brother Ouyang come up with any words?"
This little test was not difficult for Ouyang Xiu, who was very talented in literature at the time. With a stroke of his pen and ink, the song " Linjiang Fairy " appeared on the paper.
There is a very interesting sentence in it: "Two pillows of water essence, with a fallen hairpin beside them."
Obviously, the literal meaning is that there are two pillows on the bed, and a hairpin is left next to the pillow. As for the deeper meaning, it only needs to be understood without words.
Revealing oneself as a prostitute in such an open and honest manner was not something unspeakable or shameful in the Northern Song Dynasty. At that time, many themes of brothel women were written into the poems of literati. Considering the historical background of that time, literati's sexual intercourse with prostitutes was not a taboo matter that could ruin their reputation. In today’s terms, it’s human nature.
Therefore, Ouyang Xiu did not deliberately hide it, but also confessed his affair with the official prostitute to the public through such a straightforward poem.
Ouyang Xiu loved to visit brothels when he was young. He saw many stunning women and wrote many sexy lyrics and music.
"The shadow of the acacia is empty and melancholy. May I be a red lotus."
This poem by Ouyang Xiu may be a bit obscure for us today. But given the context of the time, this was an extremely straightforward and erotic poem.
There are many beautiful works like this. Firstly, the economy in the Northern Song Dynasty was prosperous and the mind was open. Secondly, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and officials did not have much official work. Therefore, officials like Ouyang Xiu had time to listen to ditties, visit brothels, and write erotic poems and songs, which was called to relax the body and mind.
It is precisely because of Ouyang Xiu's unscrupulous way of expressing his feelings through poetry that it also brought him trouble.
Excessive dissipation leads to trouble
If the aforementioned love of visiting brothels and writing erotic poems is not a big deal in contemporary times, then the matter to be discussed later is scorned by others.
Ouyang Xiu wrote many erotic works when he was young, which caused some people to deliberately use the topic to make him feel unkind and unfair.
"Man-made silk is so light that he can bear to break it, and the orioles complain that the branches are so tender. Keep them until spring comes.""
At first glance, the song "Looking at Jiangnan" is a description of lovely spring scenery. But combined with Ouyang Xiu's bohemian character and his hobby of hanging out in brothels at that time, if you carefully consider the words and sentences, it is easy for people to have other ideas.
At that time, Ouyang Xiu had a niece brought back by his sister. The niece got married after she grew up in his family.
It turns out that the incident about the niece has been in the past for a long time, but I don’t know where Ouyang Xiu’s political opponents got the news. Taking this song "Wang Jiangnan" as evidence, the affair between Ouyang Xiu and his niece was reported to Renzong .
As a result, Ouyang Xiu was demoted to Chuzhou , and "The Drunkard's Pavilion" was written during this period.
In fact, there is no evidence about the niece at all in historical materials. It is estimated that Ouyang Xiu's political opponents used his poems to promote it.
Ethics and morals involving immoral things are a This was an indecent act that violated morals, and Renzong could not tolerate such a trend among court officials. Therefore, his political opponents fought a very successful battle.
Sometimes people can't let themselves go too much. If someone is caught by someone and uses them to make up stories, not only will they be unable to defend themselves, their reputation will be damaged, but their future prospects may also be affected.
repeats its old tricks and takes the blame?
Coincidentally, Ouyang Xiu was still repaying the "evil debt" left when he was young. When Ouyang Xiu was old, he was still paying it off.
During the Song Shenzong period, Ouyang Xiu was already in his sixties. One day, he was told that someone had reported that he and his daughter-in-law were suspected of "climbing ashes", and one of his poems " Drunken Penglai " was presented as evidence.
"Climb ashes" literally means kneeling on a dusty floor, which will stain your knees. "Knee" has the same pronunciation as "daughter-in-law", which was later extended to mean that the father-in-law and his daughter-in-law had an affair.
"Half-hidden her shyness, her voice was trembling, and she asked if anyone knew. Forcibly straightening the skirt, stealing back the rippled eyes, pretending to walk and sit. "Similar, the literal meaning is already obvious.
Ouyang Xiu was certainly not happy when it once again involved ethics and morals. At that time, because he was still a figure of no weight in front of Renzong, he could only be slandered. But now, when Shenzong was in charge, he was already a veteran of three dynasties, and Shenzong would definitely give him a chance to prove his innocence.
After verification, he slandered Ouyang Xiu for "crawling ashes." It was his brother-in-law Xue Zongru who was accused. Xue Zongru was found guilty of misconduct during his tenure as an official, and he asked Ouyang Xiu to help him clarify his case. Ouyang Xiu was selfless and ignored him. Since then, the seeds of resentment have been planted in my brother-in-law's heart.
Xue Zongru was so angry that he spread rumors with Ouyang Xiu's political opponents that his brother-in-law was having an affair with his daughter-in-law. The political opponents finally got a handle on Ouyang Xiu, so of course they did not miss this opportunity and pretended that they had no intention of spreading this false news everywhere.
Fortunately, Shenzong was reliable, and it was finally discovered that those involved in the rumor were the censor Zhongcheng Peng Siyong, who had a dispute with Ouyang Xiu, and Jiang Zhiqi, who had been recommended by Ouyang Xiu. Therefore, Ouyang Xiu was cleared of his grievances, and several people who spread rumors were dealt with according to law.
If Ouyang Xiu hadn't been blessed by the title of veteran of three dynasties, it would have been an old case happening again.
not to mention the grassroots How should unknown and insignificant officials prove their innocence when encountering similar incidents? is not like Ouyang Xiu who suffered injustice back then.
Conclusion
Ouyang Xiu was upright in his life. Although he loved freedom and had a few quirks, his character was obvious to all.
Song Renzong once commented on him: "Where can someone like Ouyang Xiu come from? "
Su Shi once praised him like this: "The discussion of the great road is like Han Yu, the discussion of things is like Lu Zhi, the notes of events are like Sima Qian, and the poems and poems are like Li Bai.
Wang Anshi once remembered him in this way: "There is no virtuous person in the world, and he is still weeping with tears." ”
There are not many people in the world who are like Ouyang Xiu.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-