"The entrance of the cave is red and red, and the fairy is sad and green. Why didn't Ruan Lang come back?"In ancient times, there were many ways for men to pursue pleasure, and one of the places that was frequented was the Qinglou. For these men, the Qinglou is a resort to get rid of the troubles of the world, where there are beautiful wines and beautiful women, and beautiful women listen to the anguish in their hearts. This may explain why countless men have come and gone to patronize Qinglou one after another. However, why did the names of only four men leave traces in the Qinglou in history, and what did they experience there?What is so special about these four men?
Liu Yong, a famous poet of the Northern Song Dynasty. Although many literati disdained Qinglou, Liu Yong loved it since childhood. Although he is good at chanting, his poems mostly involve the gaudy scenes of the women in the Qinglou. Although his poetry was quite meritorious, in the eyes of the emperor at the time, he admired high literature and ignored Liu Yong's works. This caused Liu Yong's name to be crossed off the promotion list, and in the end, he could only spend his old age in the Qinglou, relying on the people in the Qinglou to raise funeral money.
Han Shizhong, a special case among the famous generals of the Southern Song Dynasty. Although he made great achievements in the Northern Expedition, he was ridiculed after returning to the mainland, and he didn't even have the capital to get a wife and start a family. Han Shizhong had no choice but to come to the Qinglou and confide in the beauties about his magnificent deeds on the battlefield. In it, he got acquainted with Liang Hongyu, and the two fell in love. Liang Hongyu even went to the battlefield with Han Shizhong, beating drums and cheering, which became a good story.
Zhou Bangyan, a ** during the Tongzhi Emperor period. Under the control of the Empress Dowager Cixi, he embarked on a striking romance with the famous prostitute Li Shishi. Although Empress Dowager Cixi exiled Zhou Bangyan, Master Li cleverly stopped Emperor Tongzhi's wrath and eventually made Zhou Bangyan a musician at the court.
Emperor Tongzhi, born for women, died for women. He was subject to the Empress Dowager Cixi and was forced to find a moment of happiness in the Qinglou. Eventually, he contracted an illness and died at a young age.
These stories make us sigh at the vicissitudes of the history of the Qinglou. Nowadays, it is illegal to have fun, and if we want to vent our stress, we should also find a more suitable place. What are your thoughts on this?