Li Shishi, a famous singer and prostitute in the Northern Song Dynasty.
People who have watched "Water Margin" may know that when Song Jiang wanted to return to the imperial court, he suffered from no way out, and finally could not, so he had to entrust Master Li to open the joint.
Of course, this is a fictional plot of the novelist, but what is the real Li Shishi? It turned out that Li Shishi was a famous prostitute who was famous in Beijing at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, her original surname was Wang, and her father died at the age of 4, so she had to enter the Li family of prostitutes, and later because of her talent and appearance, she was good at songwriting and singing, and became famous in Beijing. Her friendship with emperor Huizong of Song at the time was unusual. Emperor Huizong of Song met Master Li during a micro-service outing.
Later, Emperor Huizong included Li Shishi in the harem, one was the Emperor of The Wind and The other was a concubine with a variety of styles, and the two were extremely affectionate. Unfortunately, the good times did not last long, the Jin people invaded, Huizong was taken captive, and Master Li did not know what his whereabouts were.
So some people infer that such a wonderful person, even if he wants to live a peaceful life from now on, seems unlikely. Even if they escape into the empty door, but the golden people are barbaric, how can they let them live in peace. During the Southern Song Dynasty, someone wrote a "Biography of Li Shishi", explaining her whereabouts and saying that she was martyred for Emperor Huizong of Song.
In the "Biography of Li Shishi", it is said that after the Jin people attacked Beijing, the Jin commander Tart Lazy sent people to find Li Shishi, but after many days of searching, he did not find it, Zhang Bangchang and others followed Li Shishi, and finally captured her and sent her to the Camp of the Jin Army. Master Li scolded, "I am a lowly prostitute who is favored by the emperor and would rather die than cater to these golden people." You high-ranking officials and nobles, what is the court sorry for you, but you do not think about everything for the sake of the descendants of the society!" So he pulled out the golden hairpin and stabbed himself in the throat, but he did not die, so he broke the golden hairpin and swallowed it and died.
Therefore, the author said: "Looking at Master Li's later deeds, I am passionate like a chivalrous warrior, and I cannot but say that she is an outstanding woman."
Later, huang Tingjian, a Qing dynasty, also greatly appreciated Li Shishi's martyrdom for Emperor Huizong. However, regarding the martyrdom of Li Shishi for Emperor Huizong of Song mentioned in the "Biography of Li Shishi", there are many objections from later generations. Lu Xun said that this biography was only a legend, not enough evidence, and many others also held a negative attitude.
Professor Deng Guangming said in the "Notes on tokyo dreams" that the "Biography of Master Li" was "known at a glance as a vain work of the Ming dynasty", completely denying its authenticity. However, these claims are only speculations, and there is no obvious documentary evidence to prove that Master Li did not martyr for Emperor Huizong of Song.
There is another theory that after the fall of Fenjing, Li Shishi was captured and went north, married a sick and disabled veteran, and ended his life in shame.
As a beautiful woman who has a relationship with the king of the fallen country, Li Shishi's affairs will inevitably involve state affairs, so his whereabouts can only be commented on by posterity.