Wan Rutong: Wan Zi and Li Shaochun (III)

Li Shaochun (1919-1975), a famous master of Peking Opera art, a native of Bazhou, Hebei Province, was born in the Liyuan family, Gongwusheng, Laosheng, Wenwu Laosheng, and the founder of Peking Opera Li school art.

Grandpa rushed back to HuaYuan, and everyone hula surrounded him and asked him the truth of the matter. Grandpa told everyone that Yuan Shihai's bao chang belonged to the Civil Affairs Bureau, had contacts with the military command, counted political cases, and could not come out in a short time. When everyone listened, they were very worried about Yuan Shihai, and said with all their tongues: "The third brother is also too wronged to hit a mouth!" What a big deal, you have to go to court! "For several months, the performance was not popular, there was no income, it was easy to discharge "Wild Boar Forest", and the performance was full. Who knows just a few performances will be deducted again (can not be performed), what to do with everyone's life! "Manager Wan, you should think of another way!"

When Shaochun saw this, he asked everyone to pack up and go home early and listen to the letter at home. After that, Grandpa discussed with Li Shaochun what to do next. Grandpa said: "The matter is big, now the collection of military service taxes can not come up, they are all anxious up and down." The third old guy came to such a guy, and he was touching the blade of the knife, and it was not easy to deal with it. It will be sent to the court early tomorrow morning, and it seems that it will not be performed in a day or two. At present, we can only listen to the situation of going to the court tomorrow, and then find a way to entrust the relationship, so as not to let the third elder suffer losses in it. ”

Some of the people Grandpa entrusted to were very useful, but they needed money to do something. Yuan Shihai's mother was very embarrassed. The money in the family is not rich enough to cover these expenses. After acting in "Wild Boar Forest", the attendance rate was good, but Yuan Shihai's drama money was bookkeeping and unpaid. Because Shaochun's family was heavily burdened, Yuan Shihai promised that his role would be used by Shaochun first. Therefore, the money in the family can only maintain the daily living expenses, and it is difficult to pay the personal expenses. Yuan Shihai's wife, Chi Fuyuan (Chi Fuyuan's brother is Chi Shigong, Chi Shigong's lover is called Su Wufang, is grandpa's granddaughter) sold her own pair of double dragon gold earrings, a pair of gold bracelets, and a pair of gold necklace locks, and gave the money to grandpa.

The newspaper also made a big fuss about an article in a newspaper entitled "Flowers and Flowers have not yet arrived, the "wild boar forest" blows the stage, and Yuan Shihai makes trouble." Another newspaper drew a cartoon that read, "A large bird cage with a flower monk, Lu Zhishen in the cage is furious."

This lawsuit was fought for a month, and Grandpa and Li Shaochun ran around for Yuan Shihai, spending countless money, and finally released people on bail. It was not until December 14 that the court pronounced a verdict: "The injury part is inadmissible, and the obstruction of military service tax part is not established, and there is no guilt." At this point, this sensational anti-tax storm in Beiping finally came to an end.

Since 1958, Li Shaochun has devoted himself to the creation of modern drama with full political enthusiasm, and he has actively participated in the performance and choreography work, shaping Yang Bailao in "The White-Haired Girl", Li Yuhe in "Red Lantern", Shao Jianbo in "Lin Hai Xueyuan", Yang Fan in "Keshan Red Sun" and other artistic roles, and successfully using traditional Peking Opera performance techniques to shape modern heroic characters, making these excellent works shine with dazzling brilliance. It is such a hero of Peking Opera.

With the development of the times, the Li school has become one of the most influential Peking Opera schools today and has many learners and imitators. Famous masters who studied and inherited the art of the Li School include: his sons Li Haotian and Li Baochun, disciples Dong Wenhua, Tan Yuanshou, Chen Zhengyan, Sun Zhenlin, Ye Peng, Li Xiaochun, Pei Yanling, Ma Shaoliang, Li Guang, etc., middle-aged and young people

Outstanding are Yu Kuizhi and Wang Pingping.

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