I, compose the 5000 years of China

Chapter 119 Asking how much sorrow you can have, just like a river of spring water flowing eastward... I'm talking about Li Yu

"That's the end of the story about Xiang Yu. Of course, this is not all about Xiang Yu. There are many allusions to him. His story is not finished. Now, let's go back to Song Ci. A classmate said just now that in the Song Dynasty Before, how did our ci develop, and are there any representative figures? Here, I will tell you about a poet named Li Yu."

"Who is Li Yu? I wonder if any of my classmates know?"

At this time.

A classmate raised his hand and replied: "Mr. Chen Fan, is the Li Yu you are talking about Li Yu the Queen of the Southern Tang Dynasty in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms?"

"The answer is very good."

Chen Fan nodded: "Yes. Although Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin threatened Zhou Chai to abdicate and became emperor himself, there were still several regimes at that time. Among them, the Southern Tang Dynasty was one of the regimes, even the most powerful one. Li Yu, It is the monarch of the Southern Tang regime."

"Like many emperors in the Song Dynasty, he is more artistic. He is even more prominent than the other emperors in the Song Dynasty. He has very high attainments in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Especially his Ci , it can be said that Liu Sanbian and Li Qingzhao both inherited and developed the style of Li Yu's Ci."

If you want to talk about Song Ci.

He could not leave Liu Sanbian, nor could he leave Li Qingzhao.

But when it comes to these two people, Li Yu is also a character that cannot be ignored.

Chen Fan continued: "At that time, Song Taizu wiped out multiple regimes in one fell swoop, and Li Yu, the monarch of the Southern Tang Dynasty, knew that he was invincible, so he took the initiative to remove the Tang character from his country name, and called himself the lord of Jiangnan. But even so, Song Taizu still felt uneasy. , So they sent envoys to the Southern Tang Dynasty, hoping that Li Yu would enter Beijing. But Li Yu was afraid that he would be detained after entering Beijing, so he wrote a letter to Song Taizu, expressing that their Southern Tang Dynasty was willing to surrender to the Northern Song Dynasty, and hoped that Song Taizu would be able to Preserve their temple name. Song Taizu read the letter and immediately said, how can others snore on the side of the couch, and immediately sent troops to attack Nantang. It took less than a year for Nantang to be defeated. Li Yu Fengbiao Surrender, Song Taizu granted Li Yu the title of Marquis of Disobedience."

Some students raised their hands: "Teacher Chen Fan, why did Song Taizu give Li Yu the title of Disobedient Marquis?"

"There are actually not many reasons for this. Before Song Taizu hoped that Li Yu would go to Beijing to surrender, but Li Yu did not obey. And when Song Taizu sent troops to attack, Li Yu still stood firm. It was not until he finally found out that he could not win that he surrendered. So , Song Taizu gave Li Yu the title of Marquis of Disobedience."

This practice is very common in the past dynasties.

After many kings defeated the monarch of a certain country, even if they didn't kill them, they would humiliate them in various ways.

For example, in the places where titles are bestowed, they will use the titles of disobedient, cowardly, and escaped.

After explaining a bit, Chen Fan continued: "It was also after Li Yu was placed under house arrest by Song Taizu that Li Yu wrote many well-known lyrics. For example, this song "Meeting Happy, Going to the West Building Alone Without Words"."

[Silence goes up to the west building alone, the moon is like a hook.Lonely sycamore deep courtyard locks Qingqiu.

The constant cutting, the reason is still chaotic, it is the sorrow of separation.Don't be so ordinary in your heart...]

Almost no translation is required.

Literally.

When Chen Fan only wrote this poem on the blackboard, everyone was infected by this poem.

Just imagine.

His own country was destroyed.

But he was put under house arrest by others, which is actually equivalent to being imprisoned.

In the face of the broken country, everything that was previously owned is gone.

It's really impossible to express such sorrow, but it's kept in my heart... It's not an ordinary feeling, I'm afraid not many people can experience it.

But the worries about Li Yu don't stop there.

"One day, Li Yu had a dream. In the dream, he returned to his hometown. But when he woke up, he found that it was just a dream. So he wrote a song "Lang Tao Shaling."

[The rain is gurgling outside the curtain, the spring is fading, and Luo Qun can't bear the cold before dawn.In the dream, I don't know that I am a guest, and I am greedy for joy all day long.

Don't lean on a railing alone, there is no limit to the country, sometimes it is easy to see, but sometimes it is difficult.Flowing water, falling flowers, spring is gone, heaven and earth...]

Chen Fan didn't need to explain Li Yu's words.

Although Li Yu wrote the words of subjugation, his words are very easy to understand.

Just like the "I don't know I'm a guest in a dream" here, and thinking about the current situation... thinking about it, I feel that it's not an ordinary feeling.

He compared himself to a guest, and it was time to give himself great comfort.

In fact, his current life, no matter what kind of guest, is completely a prisoner.

In the Southern Tang Dynasty before, it was so easy to separate, and it was impossible to see each other again.

Heaven on earth.

There is more than just a comparison here.

Li Yu's previous life and his current life are naturally one in the sky and the other in the world.

In fact.

This heaven and earth... has a deeper meaning.

Heaven and earth... Now, the world has already changed.

Now, it is no longer the human world of the Southern Tang Dynasty, but the human world of the Great Song Dynasty.

A group of students did not disturb Chen Fan, and none of the students raised their hands to ask questions.

For them, these words are very understandable.

But it is also very easy to understand, but it makes Li Yu's kind of melancholy pour into their hearts.

They don't know what to say.

Because many people failed to understand Li Yu's situation.

But through Li Yu's words, they seem to be able to achieve spiritual communication with Li Yu.

This is a wonderful communication.

This is exactly the charm of poetry.

"After Li Yu was imprisoned for three years, that is, in 978, the seventh day of the seventh month of this year was Li Yu's birthday. Li Yu created a new poem called Yu Meiren. At this time, Song Taizu had passed away, and his younger brother Zhao Guangyi took the throne. Zhao Guangyu heard about this, and ordered someone to give him a glass of poisoned wine..."

Speaking of this, Chen Fan couldn't help but sigh.

sometimes.

When the level of the lyrics written by the poet is too high, the reading will often be influenced by him.

Just like reading Lu You's poems, you will be moved by Lu You's patriotism.

Reading Xin Qiji's words, you will be shocked by his bold and unrestrained momentum.

When reading Li Qingzhao's words, one will smile leisurely at the little things in his life.

Reading Li Yu's words now will cause countless helplessness after Li Yu's subjugation.

"Mr. Chen Fan, that is to say, this song "Poppy" has become Li Yu's last pen?"

"you can say it this way."

"That……"

There is no need for students to say anything, Chen Fan has already written it on the blackboard again:

[When is the spring flower and autumn moon?How much do you know about the past.The small building was windy again last night, and the homeland couldn't bear to look back in the moonlight.

The carved railings and jade masonry should still be there, but Zhu Yan has changed.How much can I ask you to worry?Just like a river of spring water flowing eastward...]

This is Li Yu.

When you read this line, his country is dead.

No.

Not just his country.

Even he was given to death by poisoned wine.

(End of this chapter)