"Water Margin" is one of the four classical masterpieces in China, and I believe that everyone is familiar with this famous book when mentioning it. Even many people can skillfully say the rank, nickname and name of the one hundred and eight good men of Liangshan, and the storyline and housekeeping skills of lu zhishen, Song Jiang, Chai Jin and other major characters can be told like a number of family treasures.
And there is such a character, not only is the martial arts superb, but also the skills of blowing, playing, singing, poetry and song are not weak at all, coupled with his handsome appearance. Everyone naturally loves this prodigal son Yanqing. And there is a rather legendary funny thing about him, which everyone naturally talks about.
And the heroine of this funny affair is not an idle character, although this woman is lost in the wind and dust, but with her own talent and appearance, she has become a famous singer and prostitute in Kaifeng in the last years of the Northern Song Dynasty, many princes and nobles, literati and scholars are competing for her, even Song Huizong also bent over, but it is such a strange woman, but she is devoted to Yan Qing.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="11" >, Li Shishi's life</h1>
Seeing the previous information, I believe that many people have already guessed who this strange woman is, and it is true that this strange woman is Li Shishi, a famous prostitute in Kaifeng, Beijing, at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty. This strange woman is not only a character in the Water Margin, but even in many wild history miscellaneous records, even the famous lyricist Zhou Bangyan wrote lyrics for her.
But it is such a strange woman, her early life situation is not very good, and it can even be said to be rugged and bumpy. Li Shishi's original surname was Wang, and her father was also a businessman who did business in Kaifeng, and his family was well-off, and before the age of four, Li Shishi's life was not bad.
She even got the moding of the old monk of the famous Buddhist temple, who thought that she was very buddha-like, and at that time, the Buddhist disciples were called "teachers", so the old monk gave the name "master". However, all this changed when Li Shishi was four years old, and her father was imprisoned for his crimes. Master Li also lived on the streets.
Later, she was photographed by Li Yun, who thought that she was a beautiful embryo, so he adopted her as an adopted daughter, and Li Shishi also changed her surname to Li, and Li Yun taught her poetry and song, playing and singing, and singing and dancing. When she grew up, she sent Master Li to the Qinglou.
Facts have proved that Li Yun is still quite discerning in this regard, and Master Li soon won the pursuit of the children of the princes of Kaifeng and the literati with his stunning appearance and outstanding talents. After the great lyricist Zhou Bangyan wrote a poem to her, her reputation rose even higher, becoming the first prostitute in Beijing. But what really brought her to the top is still to come.
As we all know, Emperor Huizong of Song was an uncompromising and faint monarch of the subjugated country. As the king of a country, he did not want to govern the country well, often indulged in monastic alchemy, wind and snow, and even for his own hobbies, frantically squeezing the people's fat and people's ointment, just this one item brought a heavy burden to people.
But at the same time, I have to admit that although Song Huizong was not a qualified emperor, he was indeed very talented in poetry and song, wind, flowers and snow. Even his self-created thin gold body is still a very famous font. Of course, this emperor naturally has a lot of absurd things in the matter of wind and snow.
Even after hearing about Master Li's famous name, he was not satisfied with his harem beauty Sanqian, and at the instigation of Gao Li and other adulterers, he sneaked out of the palace to find flowers and ask for willows. Soon this absurd thing spread throughout the capital, and Master Li's reputation also reached its peak.
In "Water Margin", in order to surrender to the imperial court, the good hans of Liangshan wanted to rely on Master Li to send a message to Emperor Huizong of Song. For this task, Yan Qing, who was both talented and proficient in checking the bar, was naturally dispatched. Yan Qing also successfully became acquainted with Master Li.
Even Li Shishi regarded Yan Qing as a righteous brother, said good things for Liangshan and his gang in front of Emperor Huizong of Song, and introduced Yan Qing to Emperor Huizong of Song, and finally successfully promoted the return of Liangshan and his gang to the imperial court, and obtained a good position and the opportunity to make meritorious achievements.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="49" > second, the reason why Yan Qing was loved</h1>
The first point is naturally because Yan Qing is handsome in appearance. Everyone has a heart for beauty, and Master Li is naturally no exception to this. Through the description of "Water Margin", we can find that "more than six feet tall, twenty-four or five years old, three teeth cover the mouth of the thin hair, very thin waist and wide shoulders; lips if painted, the eyes are like dots of paint, the face is like a pile of Qiong." ”
In today's terms, it is a height of one meter and eight meters, red lips and white teeth, white and tender face, sword eyebrows, well-proportioned figure, strong chest muscles, and no extra flesh on the stomach. This is also a proper beautiful man now. What's more, in ancient times, beards were beautiful, and Yanqing just had three teeth and beautiful hair. Therefore, in the face of such a appearance, Master Li's first impression of Yan Qing will naturally not be bad.
The second point is that because Yan Qing is not bad at all inside in addition to her appearance, it is no exaggeration to say that Yan Qing is both literate and martial. The poetry and song of the text, the painting and calligraphy of the piano, chess, and the playing and singing are not bad. As the thirty-sixth good man, Wu's Yan Qing is naturally not weak in martial arts, and his skills in archery and sumo wrestling are even more amazing.
Such a talented and perfect-looking man will be welcomed by women at any time and place, and it is not surprising that even a strange woman like Li Shishi will fall for it after seeing Yan Qing, who has both talent and martial skills.
But these are not the main reasons, to know that Li Shishi, as a famous prostitute in the capital, saw such a talented and beautiful man everywhere. But the reason why Yanqing can stand out is because of Yanqing's personality and quality. The so-called start from the appearance, trapped in talent, loyal to the character. A well-informed mature woman like Master Li naturally understands the importance of character and character better.
And the prodigal son Yan Qing, although she has the name of the prodigal son, is very loyal to her, many times to save her master in danger, for Li Shishi did not because she is a dusty woman, but also respected, and even regarded her as a sister. How could such a painful, talented Yan Qing not be liked by Master Li?
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="50" > three, a bleak ending</h1>
As we all know, the ending of "Water Margin" is also quite bleak. Most of the good men of Liangshan died on the battlefield or died of violent disease. Only a few people were finally rewarded. Most of these people were not allowed to die well, and Lu Junyi and Song Jiang were eventually persecuted to death. And Yan Qing, with his cleverness, escaped a disaster, and took two loads of gold and silver treasures to escape the rivers and lakes.
After this, after meeting with Master Li, Master Li also revealed the idea of wanting to go to the rivers and lakes with Yan Qinglang. However, at this moment, Yan Qing was able to escape a disaster, and it was already a kind of luck to get away with the rivers and lakes. How dare he take away Master Li, who was favored by Emperor Huizong of Song? Therefore, in the end, Yan Qing could only tell Master Li that the two were sisters and brothers, and then left in a hurry.
In history, Master Li disappeared after the destruction of Kaifeng City. However, in the legend, the end of Li Shishi is even more tragic, the city of Kaifeng was destroyed, and the Jin people not only abducted the two emperors of the Song Dynasty.
Even the beauties in the harem, the people in the city also took away a lot. Li Shishi is naturally no exception, in the face of the Jin people who covet their own beauty, Li Shishi, in order not to be insulted by other people, also angrily chose to swallow gold and commit suicide, and a generation of singers and prostitutes fell.
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I have to say that Master Li and Yan Qing are indeed a very good match. As a generation of famous prostitutes, Li Shishi is naturally beautiful and talented, although he is in the red dust, he can still dedicate himself to the country at critical moments. And the prodigal son Yan qing is also outstanding in appearance, both literary and martial, and loyal and righteous. Coupled with the admiration between two people, it cannot be said that it is not a pair created in heaven and earth.
However, in that era, not to mention the poor, even those who were above the court would also live a precarious life because of the emperor's fainting and the conspiracy of the traitors. Seeing the fate of the Liangshan brothers, Yan Qing naturally did not dare to involve Master Li. And this story can only be left for us future generations to lament.