Preface
Yang Guifei is one of the famous beauties in Chinese history, and her relationship with Tang Xuanzong has been sung through the ages. However, one of the questions that evokes reverie is why Yang Guifei was so excited that she couldn't even extricate herself after being fortunate by Tang Xuanzong's first visit?
Let's travel through thousands of years together, delve into the emotional entanglement between Yang Guifei and Tang Xuanzong, and reveal the hidden truth behind the excitement. Perhaps, this is a fascinating historical mystery of love, lust and court intrigues, waiting for us to unravel the true story within.
First, it is difficult to leave the hometown, and the mountains and rivers are always there
Yang Yuhuan was born in a family of eunuchs in the country of abundance, her father Yang Meitang was a doctor in the current dynasty, and her mother was born in a famous family. Yuhuan has lived a wealthy life since she was a child, and her parents doted on her. However, the good times did not last long, and Yuhuan lost her parents at the age of ten and became an orphan girl. Fortunately, his uncle Yang Xuanjian and his wife took him in and raised him, and Yuhuan did not lose his foothold in the accident.
Yang Xuanjian is modest, while his wife is stern and dignified. Under the teaching of this couple, Yuhuan's temperament has changed greatly, and she is no longer pampered, but gradually appears intelligent and steady. She has been fond of poetry and singing since she was a child, and has shown an amazing talent for language. Yang Xuanjian hired a famous teacher to give guidance, and Yuhuan's word endowment talent has greatly improved.
Yuhuan grew up in the foothills of Qingcheng Mountain on the edge of the Sichuan Basin, where the scenery is beautiful and the most beautiful place in her mind. She often dragged the daughters of the Yang family to play along the mountain road, looking at the green mountains and listening to the birds and flowers in the mountains, and her heart was relaxed. These landscapes became the inspiration for her later creations. Every time I think of my hometown, Yuhuan will silently recite in my heart that "it is difficult to leave my hometown, and the mountains and rivers are always there".
Second, one was frightened and stepped into the red dust
In the winter of 737 AD, an adventure changed the fate of Yuhuan. Yuhuan was seventeen years old at the time, and he was in the mood for love. One day, Yang Xuanjian received an invitation from the imperial court to ask the Yang family to choose a woman from a good family to enter the palace to face the saint. Yuhuan is the most outstanding among the big and small sisters of the Yang family, so she naturally became the best candidate.
On the day of entering the palace, Yuhuan was carefully dressed and beautiful. She walked through the palace gate and came to the Taihe Palace, and attracted the attention of the second prince Li Mao at a glance among the many beauties. Li Mao is smart and affectionate, he admires Yuhuan's talent and appearance, and immediately chose her to be his princess.
For a time, the news of "Shameful Flowers Entering the Palace" spread all over the streets and alleys of Chang'an, and Yuhuan's name also jumped on the list of celebrities in the world. She has become the object of envy of thousands of palace maids, and has also made countless readers give her poems and words to please her. For a time, Yuhuan's life was surrounded by all kinds of people, and it was very lively.
Third, Ming Jun is stupid, and the concubine is smart
When the real power and status spread out in front of her, Yuhuan realized that she was still too young. She is moody and often lashes out over small things. She is smart but not wise enough, and she is in a hurry, which will inevitably attract criticism.
However, Yuhuan has a natural charm that makes it difficult to really blame her. She has a good look, and she has her own charm in her gestures. She is smart, laughs and speaks, and always has the upper hand when talking to people. Coupled with her unique attainments in literature and art, Yuhuan always feels fresh and interesting.
At this time, Tang Xuanzong Li Longji was in the age of wisdom. He admired Yuhuan's talent and delicate and vivid personality. In his eyes, the jade ring is a unique pearl in his palace. The two were like-minded, and Yuhuan was gradually impressed by Li Longji's demeanor, and sincere feelings sprouted between the two.
Fourth, get lost in the moonlit night
However, the good times were short-lived. Although Yuhuan is talented, he is young and vigorous, and it is inevitable to be reckless. She gradually grasped a certain amount of power, but she was not careful enough to use it, causing criticism from the government and the opposition. What she did was seen by some ministers, and they secretly complained about her.
Li Longji, out of affection, doted on Yuhuan and turned a blind eye to her mistakes. He even began to reduce court affairs and chat more with Yuhuan safaris. The move has made some officials increasingly dissatisfied. Yuhuan also gradually realized that he was in the center of the vortex, but he was powerless to return to the sky.
She began to reflect and realized that many things should not have developed this way. She thinks of her uncle, of the landscapes and idyllic landscapes of her hometown, and of the ideals and ambitions she had when she was young. Now surrounded by power, she feels that she is moving away from her heart.
Yuhuan began to be depressed all day, she no longer laughed with the palace maids, and she was no longer keen on writing. She just sat alone in the courtyard, looking at the bright moon, fantasizing about her completely different life.
Fifth, it is difficult to return, self-redemption
In 755 A.D., during the Anshi Rebellion, Yuhuan went to Shu with Li Longji. There have been many disasters along the way, and Yuhuan's spirit has been traumatized, and it is already a candle in the wind. When he arrived at Maweipo, Sichuan, seeing that the general trend had gone, Yuhuan chose to end his life in despair.
Yuhuan was in his early thirties when he died, in the prime of life. Before she died, she recited words in her mouth, blaming herself for ruining her talent and appearance, regretting that she should not be flattered and in a hurry. Her attempt to redeem herself ended in failure, and the trajectory of her life came to an end.
After Yuhuan's death, no one sighed, and it was soon forgotten. When she came, she was flattered and fell into the whirlpool of power, and finally could not escape her fate. However, can we still guess whether she remembered her hometown surrounded by mountains and rivers when she died, and whether the spring colors, bird songs, and the fragrance of flowers there would still flash in her mind?
Shame Flower and Mingyue, she couldn't get out of it after all. The original answer is no longer important, she fell into it, which is the fate that each of us cannot escape.
epilogue
After Yuhuan's death, no one sighed, and it was soon forgotten. When she came, she was flattered and fell into the whirlpool of power, and finally could not escape her fate. However, can we still guess whether she remembered her hometown surrounded by mountains and rivers when she died, and whether the spring colors, bird songs, and the fragrance of flowers there would still flash in her mind?
However, things are not for everyone, and where to find them when they are rescued by the same boat. Success is also Xiao Gui and defeat is also Xiao Gui, she is just deceitful in her life. We might as well put aside prejudices, put aside merit and demerits, and understand this soul of love and hate.
Like each of us, she has had a life of ups and downs, and has a mixture of joys and sorrows. Maybe she didn't always make the right choice, but so what? She still had the dignity of being an independent being. This is her story, a legend that fell into the dust. Each of us repeats her trajectory to a greater or lesser extent, and that's what she's all about.
Therefore, let us put aside the judgment of others and the conclusion of history, and understand and cherish the fresh lives that have fallen around us. Perhaps, we can also find our own answers in it. Shame flower and bright moon, she can't escape her life after all. But aren't we the wandering spirits struggling in the red dust?