Chapter 354 Beauty has had a bad life since ancient times (2/2)

On the white silk is a poem in a risqué style.

What is Sao-style poetry? This starts from the Warring States Period. Before the emergence of Sao-style poetry, poetry was basically four-character poetry, which was a folk song in the style of "The Book of Songs - Guofeng". However, the four-character poetry had a short, thick rhythm and was monotonous.

It is dull and has limited capacity. When it comes to expressing complex social life, it appears to have many limitations... Until the Warring States Period, the famous poet Qu Yuan was slandered and deported. His heart was filled with grief, anger and pain. Just when he wanted to use

When writing poems to express his feelings, he couldn't bear the limitations of the four-character style. So Qu Yuan began to learn folk songs and slang, and instead of sticking to the four-character style, he adopted five-character, six-character, and seven-character styles.

The modal particle 'xi' in chanting is retained, which is the prototype of Sao style poetry. The most famous one is "Li Sao".

By the Han Dynasty, Liu Bang's Da Feng Song, for example, all fell into the category of Sao style poetry.

What Cao Peng was holding in his hand at this moment was also a poem in Sao style.

Judging from the wording and meter, it seems that it was written by a woman, and it was written by a woman with extremely outstanding knowledge.

The use of words and sentences is extremely excellent.

Cao Peng has also been studying Yuefu rhythms hard in the past two years, and occasionally he can write one or two poems of his own. But in comparison, those poems he has are just scum compared to this Sao style poem in his hand... More importantly

Yes, Cao Peng had a very strange feeling. The author of this Sao style poem used a very familiar style of writing. It seemed to be... Fei Bai style?

"This is……"

"Do you know that Uncle Cai is a good friend?"

Cao Cao raised his head, with a bitter look on his face.

Cao Peng was startled: You must know that Cao Cao, in a high position, has long been able to keep his emotions and anger a secret. No matter what happens, he rarely shows his true expression. But the Cao Cao in front of him seems to be a real person.

Cao Peng was moved. Cao Peng could even see a faint flash of water in Cao Cao's eyes, which made him a little surprised.

"Cai Bojie, if you are not Mr. Cai Yong, how can I not know?"

"This poem was written by Cai Yan."

"Cai Yan?"

"That is Cai Bojie's daughter, Zhaoji."

Cai Yan, Cai Zhaoji...ah, now that I think about it, isn't that Cai Wenji?

However, Cai Wenji changed her name later. Her original name was Cai Zhaoji, but later the Sima family usurped Wei, so in order to avoid the taboo of Sima Zhao's name, she changed her name to Cai Wenji. Since then, the world has been calling her Cai Wenji.

Cai Wenji, whose real name is Cai Yan.

Zhaoji was her cousin. Cai Yong had two daughters in his lifetime, but their destinies were completely different.

Cai Yan was the eldest daughter. She was rarely known as a talented woman, but she had an unruly fate.

When she was young, she was erudite, good at writing, good at poetry, eloquence, and good at music. She once idolized Ban Zhao. She paid attention to classics since she was a child, read the classics and history, and continued to compile the Han Dynasty with Cai Yong. However, she had an unruly fate.

One time, she got married to the Wei family in Hedong. Her husband Wei Zhongdao was a scholar famous for his study of "The Great Learning". At that time, many people envied the talented and beautiful woman. Unfortunately, less than a year later, Wei Zhongdao died from hemoptysis.

After his death, Cai Yan was despised by the Wei family, who believed that Cai Yan was the 'killing husband' and an unlucky person. Cai Yan was also a talented woman from a famous family, with a proud heart and could bear such an insult. In a fit of rage,

, he returned home and severed ties with the Wei family from then on, and had no further contact with him.

However, the Wei family was extremely jealous of Cai Yan.

Dong Zhuo entered Luoyang and appointed Cai Yong.

Soon after, Dong Zhuo was killed, Cai Yong was also killed by Wang Yun, Li Jue and Guo Si captured Chang'an, and the war in Guanzhong continued... At this time, the Qiang and Hu took the opportunity to send troops to plunder Guanzhong. The poem records that "the Chinese people are fragile.

, the incoming troops were all Qiang and Hu, and they lined up to besiege the city. They were destroyed in every direction. Men's heads were hung on the sides of the horses, and women were carried on the backs of the horses. They drove into Shuo Mo for a long time, and the circuit was dangerous and blocked. It was under this situation that Cai Yan

Together with many plundered women, they were taken to the southern Xiongnu.

After that, the world was in chaos and wars continued.

Who would care about a weak woman?

But Cai Yan's sister, named Cai Zhenji, had a completely different fate from Cai Yan.

Cai Zhenji's talents and learning are far less outstanding than Cai Yan, and her appearance is not as beautiful as Cai Yan. However, she lived a peaceful life and married a man named Yang Di. Maybe many people don't know who Cai Zhenji is. But Cai Zhenji has another child.

The son who was not allowed would become famous in later generations. That was the most famous general of the Western Jin Dynasty, Yang Hu...

Jin Yong, the master of later martial arts novels, also mentioned Yang Hu in his works.

Unsatisfactory things in life often come first, which is exactly what Yang Hu said.

Cao Peng raised his head and said softly: "Is this done by Cai Yan?"

Cao Cao took a deep breath, nodded vigorously, and then showed a lonely look.

Cai Yong and Cao Cao were both teachers and friends, and they had a deep friendship.

Cao Cao said: "During this expedition to Hebei, I happened to come across the work of Bo Jie, and this poem of grief and indignation, which is said to have been written by Zhaoji after she was kidnapped to Mobei. I saw this poem, so I felt a little emotional... I thought.

At that time, Bo Zhe was so talented that few could compare to him. But now, all the remains of the great master are gone, and even the talented young ladies of the time have suffered so much."

After Wang Yun killed Cai Yong, he abandoned Cai Yong's body in the wilderness.

Soon after, Li Jue and Guo Si besieged Chang'an, killing countless people. Until the end, no one knew where Cai Yong's body was buried. After Li Jue and Guo Si died, Cao Cao entered Guanzhong, but still could not find Cai Yong's body.

Where is.

He raised his head and said softly: "Ah Fu, I want to redeem Zhao Ji."

To be honest, Cao Peng didn't have much feelings for Cai Wenji.

Because in later generations, Cai Wenji's reputation was not very good. The root cause was that Cai Yan married three times in her life.

The first time it was Wei Zhongdao, and the second time it was the Huns... Although Cai Yan did not want to marry a Huns, it still became an excuse for later generations of defenders to attack her. She was said to be unchaste, and if she was a martyr, she should not be content with it.

Living an ignoble life. Since I was living an ignoble life, I didn't come back. I even gave birth to two sons, but when I returned to the Central Plains, I abandoned my two sons.

In short, in the eyes of the Taoists, Cai Wenji became a corrupt person.

But in fact, during the Eastern Han Dynasty, people's hearts were ancient. Marriage does not need to be bound by the three obediences and the four virtues, let alone the name of moral integrity. The so-called moral integrity roughly began with the rise of Neo-Confucianism in the Song and Ming Dynasties... Zhu Xi put it

To impose your own ideas on the ancients who lived more than a thousand years ago is simply the greatest absurdity in the world.

Cao Peng hated Zhu Xi, but he couldn't say he liked Cai Wenji.

Therefore, when Cao Cao said that he wanted to redeem Cai Wenji, Cao Peng himself did not have much reaction.

If you want to redeem Cai Wenji, then go ahead and redeem her, what do you say to me? You are a dignified Sikong, so why do you need to tell me when you are redeeming someone?

Cao Peng looked at Cao Cao doubtfully, but saw Cao Cao staring at him with burning eyes.

He couldn't help but tremble in his heart, he had a bad premonition.

"What uncle means is..."

"Now that Yuan Shaofang is dead and the war in Hebei is still raging, it will take a short time to achieve all the results.

I couldn't get out, so I had to find someone to go to Mobei to look for Zhaoji. As you know, there are many Qiang and Hu people in Mobei, and the Xiongnu and Xianbei are fighting incessantly. If there are no brave people to go there, I'm afraid it will be difficult to find her...

… Ah Fu, I want you to go on my behalf as an envoy to the Xiongnu to welcome Princess Zhaoji back to the Han Dynasty. There will be many difficulties in this trip. I wonder if you are willing to do it?"

Want me to go to Mobei to welcome Cai Wenji back to the Han Dynasty?

Although Cao Peng was mentally prepared, he still felt dizzy after hearing it.

Why let me go?

He looked at Cao Cao, but saw that Cao Cao was still staring at him, his eyes shining brightly.

A flash of light suddenly flashed in his mind. He opened his eyes wide and looked at Cao Cao. After a while, he whispered softly: "Uncle, could it be that you want me to..."

Cao Cao nodded vigorously.

"I won't hide it from you. Letting you go to Mobei is also my decision after careful consideration.

You must be aware that since the beginning of the Han Dynasty, there have been constant harms caused by barbarians. Before it was the Xiongnu, and later it was the Xianbei... Nowadays, there are also foreign tribes such as Wuwan and Mohe, who have been eyeing us.

Karasuma, in particular, has a close relationship with Yuan Shao.

When I was in Guandu before, I had seen the Wuwan cavalry mixed with Yuan Shao's army... Now, I will wipe out Hebei, and Wuwan has always been a thorn in my side. Therefore, you are here in Mobei to welcome Zhaoji back to the Han Dynasty.

, the second thing, and the most important thing, is to explore the situation in Mobei and destroy the relationship between Karasuma and the foreign tribes in Mobei."

Welcoming Cai Wenji is a private matter.

It is official business to destroy Karasuma and the Mobei alien tribe.

However, Lao Cao, you think too highly of me... If you leave such a big thing to me, aren't you afraid that I will fail?

"Uncle, what do you mean, I am the messenger?"

"Of course not, you have no identity here."

"No identity?"

"This time I am going to Mobei with the envoy Naizhong Palace Servant Zhou Liang."

Hold……

Cao Peng was a little confused.

The middle palace servant is actually a close servant, or eunuch or eunuch.
To be continued...