Li Bai's poems are widely praised by the world, he held an official position in the court, although he was famous but rarely had real power, more often accompanied Li Longji and Yang Guifei on trips, splashing ink. During this time, Li Bai's poems revealed deep emotions, which were inseparable from his close relationship with Yang Guifei, so did Li Bai ever have true feelings for Yang Guifei, and what kind of emotional entanglements did they have?
First, the beauty of the talent is in love, and the difference between the years is not an obstacle.
Li Bai was born in 701, while Yang Guifei was born in 719, a difference of 18 years. The age gap may make them appreciate each other instead of falling in love. Yang Guifei was Li Longji's daughter-in-law, she loved Li Longji deeply, and her previous husband may have been forgotten with the years. She enjoys glory, and power and lust may have long surpassed the love of children. Although Li Bai is famous, he has no real power, no money, and no prominent status, all he can give Yang Guifei is that deep affection, which is poured out through poetry. In August of the first year of Tianbao, Li Bai was summoned to Beijing, at this time he was already in his forties, and Yang Guifei was in her prime, like a flower and jade. Talented and beautiful women admire each other, but the gap in identity makes them only look at each other after all. Put yourself in your shoes, it is not difficult for us to imagine the complexity and helplessness in Li Bai's heart.
Li Bai is a good wine and a good poem, many of which express the lovesickness of men and women, which shows the richness and persistence of his emotions. As a poet, he is also a man of flesh and blood, and it is normal for people to admire beautiful women, not to mention Yang Guifei, who is both talented and beautiful. His praise is subtle and affectionate: "The clouds are full of flowers, the spring breeze is blowing, and the dews are heavy." If it weren't for the jade girl in the sky, it would definitely be a meeting under the moon in Yaotai. He used colorful clouds, flowers, and peonies to depict Yang Guifei's peerless elegance, revealing his deep love for her. Look at this sentence again: "The red makeup is delicate, and the clouds and rain Wushan are in vain." Who is comparable to the Han Palace? Only Feiyan leans on new makeup. He compared Zhao Feiyan to Yang Guifei, although he did not express his love, but the pain of lovesickness jumped on the paper.
Second, Feiyan's new makeup arouses jealousy, and the love road is bumpy and hindered.
Li Bai and Yang Guifei, talented and beautiful, were originally a match made in heaven, but between them lay Li Longji, an insurmountable mountain. How could Li Bai not know such a crime of robbing the emperor's woman? Therefore, he never confessed to Yang Guifei. However, his poems are like vague confessions, "Feiyan's New Makeup" in "Qingping Tune", and "Israel's Affair" in "Concubine Thin Life", all reveal his deep affection for Yang Guifei. Yang Guifei may also feel Li Bai's heart, but she can't let go of the supreme glory and wealth after all. Li Longji is deeply in love with Yang Guifei, and their love has been praised as a poignant love by later generations. In this emotional entanglement, Li Longji's heart is full of struggles and contradictions.
Li Longji originally admired Li Bai's talent and hoped that he would accompany him and Yang Guifei to recite poetry. However, he never expected that Li Bai would have true feelings for Yang Guifei, and Yang Guifei also had a good impression of Li Bai. In order to maintain his power and love, Li Longji had to take measures. He originally wanted to kill Li Bai to prevent future troubles, but after all, he couldn't bear his talents, so he used the method of "giving money back" to expel Li Bai from the palace.
3. The uninhibited poet is proud, and the red dust is disturbed and does not bend his waist.
"Look up to the sky and laugh and go out, how can my generation be a Penghao person!" This poem is full of Li Bai's pride and ambition when he was just starting out. However, after experiencing emotional hardships and ups and downs in his career, he became more dissolute. Especially after parting with Yang Guifei, he was even more profligate. During his tenure in Chang'an, he witnessed the corruption and darkness of Tang Dynasty politics, and his heart was filled with grief and despair. He once wrote in a poem: "The road is like the blue sky, I can't go out alone!", which is in stark contrast to his lofty ambition when he was just starting out. However, the heart of the great poet is tenacious and unyielding, "An Neng can break his eyebrows and bend his waist to the powerful, so that I am not happy!" His poems are ups and downs, sincere and moving, and no one has been able to match them so far. Perhaps it is precisely because he has experienced too many hardships and setbacks that he can express his inner emotions so vividly.
Li Bai bid farewell to the prosperous Chang'an and began his wandering career again, traveling in the vast world of Jianghuai for a long time. One of his poems, "Sauvignon Blanc", poured out the endless sorrow in his heart: "After a long absence from Chang'an, my heart is in turmoil. Beauty is like a flower in the clouds, out of reach, this long-term longing makes my heart like a knife. You may not believe the pain in my heart, but when you come back, you will be able to see it in the mirror. The emotional entanglement between Li Bai and Yang Guifei can only be deeply understood by himself, and a thousand years have passed, how can people who are not the parties fully understand his emotional world? However, whenever Chang'an is mentioned, the heartache wells up in his heart, which shows what kind of emotional twists and turns Li Bai has experienced! However, he finally chose to let go, in order to make his beloved happier and the Tang Dynasty more stable, he buried his deep affection.
At this time, we should also praise Li Longji, who skillfully handled this triangular relationship, which not only saved Li Bai's life, but also indirectly severed the connection between Li Bai and Yang Guifei. Li Longji was indeed a virtuous monarch, and in the later Anshi Rebellion, the people stood up against the rebels, which was closely related to Li Longji's deep popularity among the people.
Although Li Bai's love has become a thing of the past, his ambition to serve the country has never faded. In the Anshi Rebellion, Yang Guifei was unfortunately killed, and Li Longji had no choice but to abdicate. At this time, Li Bai was already over half a hundred years old, and he longed to put down the rebellion and make contributions to the country, so he went north to join the army, but he failed to do so due to illness, and his hopes were dashed again, and he finally died in depression in 762.