Su Shi touted the prostitute and wrote a poem, the first two sentences were very ordinary, and the last two sentences were directly canonized
During that turbulent period of the Song Dynasty, Su Shi was a highly praised literati and was hailed as one of the most charismatic figures of the era.
In "The Idle Record of Tatehuazhou", Gao Wenhu described Su Shi's fraternity: "Su Zizhan treats everyone in the world equally, whether it is a sage or a mortal, he can arouse his admiration. "Regardless of class, he treated everyone as if he were a friend, showing a broad-minded demeanor.
Su Shi once said: "I can be with the Jade Emperor, and I can also be with the beggars of the Beitian Courtyard." The "sad field" here refers to the almshouse at that time. The reason why Su Shi was able to treat the beggars there equally was because he was full of fraternity and kindness deep in his heart.
However, Su Shi's fraternity has repeatedly attracted the persuasion of his younger brother Su Zhe and his wife Wang Fu. They warned Su Shi many times that he should carefully choose the people he was dating and not trust everyone wholeheartedly.
But Su Shi responded: "None of the people I have seen are bad. He didn't care about the rank of the family, he only relied on people's temperament, whether it was the eunuch's house, the wanderer, the beggar or the dancer, he regarded them as equals.
Because of his cheerful and open-minded personality, Su Shi has become the object that people from all walks of life are willing to befriend and has won a wide range of fans. However, this kind of temperament is prone to provoke right and wrong in the political arena.
In the second year of Yuanfeng, Su Shi complained in the article and complained when communicating with friends, but he was grabbed by someone, which triggered the "Wutai Poetry Case". This political turmoil became a test of Su Shi's philanthropic character, and also made him deeply realize that in the political whirlpool, the virtue of fraternity sometimes becomes a weakness that is exploited. This is a vast life story full of emotions and twists and turns of human nature.
At the banquet in Huangzhou City, Su Shi gathered with the guests, and the sound of silk and bamboo echoed in the night sky. The banquet was brightly lit and people laughed and laughed, like a prosperous scene.
Su Shi's eyes revealed breadth and leisure, and his mood was happy and relaxed. Although it has been five years since he was relegated to Huangzhou, this period has achieved his inner sublimation. In this seemingly desolate place, he found the peak of his creation and made many like-minded friends.
The night of the banquet was particularly lively, and Su Shi's old friends came one after another, filled with a strong sense of farewell. The proprietor specially invited several talented kabuki from Huangzhou City to add entertainment to the banquet.
The kabuki are dressed in gorgeous costumes and illuminated by the lights, as if the gods have descended to the mortal world. Their delicate fingers plucked the strings, their singing voices were graceful, and their dancing postures were graceful. The whole banquet seemed to be immersed in a fairyland.
Su Shi stared at this dazzling scene and secretly sighed at the transformation of Huangzhou. His arrival not only brought literary inspiration to this land, but also sowed the seeds of fraternity in this small town.
At the farewell feast, laughter continued, and emotions flowed like **. People toasted Su Shi and asked for poetry, and he always smiled and responded enthusiastically.
Suddenly, a young and delicate woman walked up to Su Shi, holding a pipa in her hand and her eyes were shy. She is a famous kabuki in the city, with a brilliant talent and profound artistic attainments.
Adult, can you compose a poem for a little girl?She respectfully begged Su Shi.
Su Shi smiled and nodded, thoughts came flooding up, and began to create for her. His brushstrokes are like flowing water, and his words are clever. Under his guidance, the woman performed a tactful poem that flowed like a stream and touched the heartstrings.
The whole feast seemed to be frozen by this wonderful moment, and people were intoxicated. Su Shi's broad-mindedness is not only reflected in words, but also shines in life. This night became a beautiful legend in the city.
Su Shi was attracted by the woman who raised her glass to drink, she drank it all, and politely saluted Su Shi: "Master Su, can you write a poem for the slave family?"”
Su Shi smiled slightly, took the wine glass, this woman is Li Yi, a prostitute in Huangzhou. Despite the twists and turns, she was smart and studious, and she communicated frequently with Su Shi at the banquet, and the two had already established a tacit understanding.
Okay, let me write a poem. Su Shi replied vaguely, the wine glass in his hand trembling slightly.
Li Yi took off the light veil with anticipation, showing her moist skin like a flower in front of Su Shi, hoping that he could write a poem for her. Su Shi sat upright, his eyes full of the profound demeanor of a literati, dipped his pen in ink, and wrote words on Li Yi's gauze.
Huangzhou has been in time for five years, and he never talked about Li Yi's makeup. ”
These two short poems disappointed the people around them, as if the expected excitement had not yet appeared. At this moment, others invited Su Shi to drink together, and he couldn't refuse this inviting invitation in a drunken state, so he put down his pen and glass and plunged into the excitement of the banquet.
Everyone looked at the poem in Li Yi's hand and discussed it one after another. For her, such a poem was a little bland, which made her feel a little anxious. This kind of poetry may not make a deep impression on people's hearts.
When Su Shi returned drunk, Li Yi couldn't wait to present these two lines of poetry, hoping that he could add some brilliance to her future.
Su Shi took the pen and paper, looked at Li Yi, and wrote the next two sentences: "It's like Xichuan of the Du Gong Department, although the begonia doesn't groan." ”
The charm of these four poems inspired the excitement of the people present, and the applause rang out. Su Shi took Du Mu as a model and pointed out that Li Yi's demeanor was no less than that of Begonia. This kind of metaphor makes the poem instantly glow with a different kind of charm. Everyone's admiration for Su Shi was even more surging, and Li Yi also shined at the banquet because of these four poems.
During the four years in Huangzhou, there was a fairy-like official prostitute named Li Qi. Her beauty and talent are as gorgeous as begonias, but there are few chants in Su Shi's pen.
Some people may wonder, is the begonia flower not worth mentioning?In fact, in Xishu, the begonia flower is known as "the best begonia in the world", and many poets have poured praise on it.
Could it be that the poet Saint Du Fu is inferior to others in talent and affection, and he can't sing about begonia flowers?Du Fu is known as the poet saint, and after the Anshi Rebellion, he took refuge in Xishu for five years, leaving many heirlooms. However, begonia flowers do not seem to be expressed in his poems.
This has aroused suspicion and thinking for future generations. Su Shi borrowed Du Fu's allusions, but it was to praise Li Yi's beautiful posture. In "Gift to Huangzhou Official Prostitutes", he expressed his admiration for Li Qi's beauty in the form of "but it is like the Xichuan Du Gong Department, although the begonias are good and do not chant poetry".
In the poem, the first two sentences may be a little bland, but the last two sentences light up the overall artistic conception, making the rhyme harmonious, fresh and natural. Su Shi used ingenious techniques to suppress emotions and highlight beauty, shaping the official prostitute "Li Yi" in Huangzhou into a well-known figure who was highly praised.
Su Shi's kindness and respect are revealed in the poem, and he uses his superb talent to cast an unknown woman into an unforgettable story.