Xue Tao's life is unusual. She wants to find her own "home" like an ordinary woman all her life. However, contrary to her wish, she couldn't find a place to store it. A person has gone through her life strongly. Although she has not found her own "home", her life is still brilliant.
In 770 AD, Xue Tao (word Hongdu) was born in the home of Xue Yun, a small official in Chang 'an. Xue Yun is a talented person. He has read many poems and is good at musical instruments. Although I am a small official with a low salary, I am very happy with my wife Qin, Su and Ming. Especially the arrival of the daughter, let the Xue family full of laughter. Xue Yun attaches great importance to her daughter's education and trains her beautiful daughter into a boy. Read four books and five classics, learn to write poems, learn temperament and practice calligraphy. Xue Yun should give everything he has learned in his life to his clever and lovely daughter.
After the Anshi Rebellion, the Tang Dynasty turned from prosperity to decline, which is not what it used to be. Fortunately, Xue Yun has a meager salary support, and his life is poor but passable. Xue Tao is talented, studious, and has lived up to his father's expectations, and achieved excellent results in all subjects.
Eight years passed quietly, and the buttonwood tree in the yard witnessed the growth of Xue Tao. This buttonwood tree was planted by Xue Yun for her daughter. He hopes her daughter can live in a tree like a phoenix. Looking at the lush buttonwood, Xue Yun casually read: The court is divided into an ancient paulownia, which rises into the clouds. Just thinking, Xue Tao skipped over and shook his little head, saying that the branches greeted the birds in the north and the south, and the leaves supplied air. Xue Yun was dumbfounded at once. Such poems are used to describe affairs and beautiful streets.
Shortly after Xue Tao wrote a poem, Xue Yun received a transfer order and served as county magistrate in bo. The mountain is high and the road is far. Xue Yun took his wife and children all the way to the office.
After six years, my daughter is not only graceful, but also good at singing and dancing, and she is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. At present, what Xue Yun wants is to find a good "home" for her daughter. The two poems six years ago have been haunting his mind.
Soon, Xue Yun got her wish and found a good marriage for her daughter. That man is well-off, charming and knows a little about poetry. While Xue Tao was shyly looking forward to a better future, Xue Tao's dream was suddenly awakened by his father's death. The man who longed to marry Xue Tao disappeared.
The pillar of the family fell, and the life of orphans and widows was suddenly in trouble. The weak mother can't afford to get sick, and Xue Tao hates herself for being so incompetent! When cornered, Xue Tao saw the government's public notice of soliciting prostitutes: as long as they are beautiful, they can sing and dance well. Xue Tao's eyes were full of tears, which instantly decided her fate: to join the music club. This year, Xue Tao was sixteen.
Since then, Xue Tao has lived a life of public relations and welcoming officials. Xue Tao is extremely clever. She can not only sing hundreds of songs in the teaching workshop, but also write poems on the spot at the banquet, which is beyond the reach of ordinary prostitutes. Xue Tao has become the target of men's pursuit. Xue Tao became famous at men's parties. Not only Jane Xichuan is a household name, but even Chang 'an has spread her story.
Wei Gao was appointed as the ambassador of Jiannan Xichuan, guarding Bashu 2 1 year, and Bashu was stable and rich. When Wei Gao, who was personable, high-spirited and full of ambition, drifted away, Xue Tao's beautiful figure was indispensable at the welcome banquet.
Xue Tao emerged from the lotus, like a bright lamp, lit up the audience and touched the string in Wei Gao's heart. "Good handsome, that blow play can be broken white face obviously with a hint of pride and innocence. It's a pity ... "Gao Wei's heart suddenly gave birth to a little pity.
"Xue Tao visits Wei's adult ..." Xue Tao's sweet voice interrupted Wei Gao's thoughts.
? "oh! Are you Xue Tao? I hear you are versatile. How about you come to the scene to write poems today? " Wei Gao said kindly.
? "Ok, please ask the adults to put forward a proposition." Xue Taocan's peach blossom face is filled with a confident smile.
? "Write something casually."
? Xue Tao nodded, just a thought, a poem from the page.
Visit Wushan Temple
? Visiting Gaotang is at the place where apes crow, and the road smells of tobacco.
? The mountains have not forgotten Song Yu, and the sound of water is still crying to the king.
? In the morning and evening, under the balcony, for the cloud is rain, Chu is dead.
? There are many willows in front of the temple, and the thrush comes to the sky in spring.
Wei Gao is a military commander, but he also knows poetry and calligraphy. After reading Xue Tao's poems, he gave them to other guests with a chuckle. After reading it, the guests looked at each other. These poems are good, but they are not suitable for this occasion. Just when the guests were silent, Wei Gao laughed. What a supercilious and manly woman! Since then, Xue Tao has taken root in Wei Gao's heart.
? That night, Wei Gao stayed in Xue Tao, but Xue Tao, who was clever as ice and snow, did not dare to disobey. That's a powerful government official!
The fate of Xue Tao has changed dramatically since then. Although she was a prostitute, she stayed in Fu Wei and became a celebrity around Wei Gao. Wei Gao gave her thousands of pets. Xue Tao not only wrote poems for banquets, but also served as Wei Gao's documents and staff, fluent articles and beautiful calligraphy. His analysis of the situation in Xichuan made Wei Gao more impressed with Xue Tao.
So Wei Gao asked Xue Tao to be a girl's school book, but the court didn't answer. But in the shogunate of Wei Gaozhi, Xue Tao worked tirelessly as a school book for girls.
When working in the shogunate, a colleague who was three years younger than her admired her very much. His name is Duan Wenchang. Although Xue Tao also appreciates and likes him, she knows that revealing the true feelings will hurt this romantic and natural brother.
Maybe Wei Gao likes her too much or is too young. Rumors soon reached the ears of Wei Gao, saying that Xue Tao took bribes. In fact, Xue Tao never dared to ask for other people's gold, silver and jewelry, and all of them were handed over to the state treasury in time. Nevertheless, Wei Gao also felt that he should kill the little girl's pride.
So Wei Gao gave the order and sent Xue Tao to Songzhou to comfort the border. Xue Tao left in a hurry before she could say goodbye to her mother.
Bump all the way, look back all the way, think all the way. ...
No flowers, no birds, no running water …
Only long yellow sand and biting cold wind. ...
Living comfortably, Xue Tao underestimated the desolation and misery of the frontier fortress. Bloody, white bone mountain frontier fortress even men are afraid, let alone a weak woman. In order to survive, she had to sing and dance for the officers, wash clothes and cook, and let them run amok.
Xue Tao regretted it. In the teasing and abuse of men, he sent Wei Gao a poem of Ten Farewells with a low dust attitude:
? Dogs leave their owners.
? After practicing Zhumen for four or five years, Mao Xiang was full of pity for his master.
? Bite a family guest for no reason, don't sleep on the carpet in HongLing.
? ……
After receiving ten poems by Xue Tao, Wei Gao's heart melted. When Xue Tao is away, his thoughts are like a dense net, which has been around him, reading Xue Tao's poems repeatedly. He is both satisfied and distressed. So, Xue Tao returned to Wei Gao. Xue Tao, who stayed in the frontier fortress for two months, came back with a strong desire-to get rid of music and be free! Wei Gao certainly disagreed! However, Xue Tao took the back door of Mrs Wei. Because of Wei Gao's family background, he couldn't marry such a good wife at first, so Wei Gao has always respected his wife. Madam opened her mouth, Wei Gao could not refuse, and agreed that Xue Tao would take off his music, but he had to work in the shogunate.
? In this way, Xue Tao has been working in the shogunate of Wei Gaozhi, often serving at banquets. Although she married a concubine named Xiao Yu, Wei Gao still dotes on her. As he grew older, Xue Tao wanted to tell Wei Gao countless times that he wanted to have a home. But she knew Wei Gao wouldn't let her go, and she didn't want to be Wei Gao's concubine.
When an unexpected thing happened, Wei Gao died suddenly and strangely because he was involved in a political struggle.
Xue Tao, who is nearly 40 years old, is completely free. Looking back on the bits and pieces of Wei Gao shogunate in 2 1 year, Xue Tao was filled with emotion. It is false to say that I have no feelings for Wei Gao.
Wei Gao was succeeded by Wu Yuanheng, Duan Wenchang's father-in-law. When Xue Tao appeared at Wu's banquet in plain clothes, he immediately surprised Wu, especially Wu's poems at the banquet, so Wu left Xue Tao to work in his shogunate.
At this time, Xue Tao liked a quiet life, so he settled down beside Huanhuaxi and opened a small paper workshop. In his spare time, Xue Tao and his workmates work together to improve papermaking technology. After a period of trial and error, Xue Tao finally developed a multicolored stationery. Wu wrote a poem "To Beauty" on the paper presented by Xue Tao, and repeatedly praised "good paper! Good paper! Exquisite and moderate, elegant in color and strong in water absorption! " After a little reflection, Wu said, "Hongdu, we will promote your ten-color papermaking technology in various paper mills and choose the best as a tribute to the court." Just name it after you, just call it Xue. "
? Xue Tao's notes quickly became popular, and were listed as tributes, which became the gifts that the emperor gave back to envoys and heroes. Also because of this note, it attracted Xue Tao's unforgettable love.
In the fourth year of Yuanhe, Yuan Zhen, then thirty-one years old, went to Dongchuan as an army supervisor and illegally investigated the case of Yan Li, the former Dongchuan our time. In the process of handling a case, Yuan Zhen received an old man's form paper with beautiful and elegant handwriting from Xue Tao. Yuan Zhen shed tears like rain. He had already heard of Xue Tao's poems, so Yuan Zhen was very eager to see Xue Tao.
At our banquet hosted by Yuan Zhen, surprisingly, Xue Tao was naturally indispensable. At this time, although Xue Tao has some vicissitudes, her brow is much more mature and charming. When Yuan Zhen, a handsome and versatile young man, read Xue Tao's impromptu poems, he could not help but sincerely admire this beautiful and elegant woman. Xue Tao was impressed by Yuan Zhen's talent and fearless handling style. Between the eyes, it seems to convey some kind of feelings.
The next day, Yuan Zhen and his companions went to Huanhuaxi to enjoy her poems and paintings at Xue Tao's house.
? Huanhuaxi is elegant and quiet, just like a paradise. "I really want to settle down here." Yuan Zhen sighed.
? "If Lord Yuan likes it here, he will come often." Xue Tao said politely.
? "Everyone agrees that I will come here often in the future." Yuan Zhen gave Xue Tao an affectionate look.
Xue Tao a surprised, heart pounding.
In May of the fifth year of Yuanhe, Yuan Zhen was demoted to Jiangling. Before that, his wife passed away. After settling down, Yuan Zhen wrote to Wu and gently told him his love for Xue Tao. Wu consulted Xue Tao and learned that Xue Tao also fell in love with Yuan Zhen, so he decided to marry them. Wu took out his salary and supported Xue Tao to find Yuan Zhen. Xue Tao disguised herself as a man, and traveled across mountains and rivers to Jiangling to throw herself into the arms of her sweetheart. Yuan Zhen kissed Xue Tao's smooth forehead and said with infinite affection, "Tao Er, I was with you and died in Jiangling, with no regrets ..."
? All winter, they had a sweet time. However, Yuan Zhen never mentioned marriage, nor did he make any commitment to Xue Tao. Just before Xue Tao left, Yuan Zhen married a beautiful young woman as his concubine with the help of a friend. Xue Tao left Jiangling in despair. After this farewell, the two never met again, although they still wrote letters and sang poems together.
Bai Juyi read Xue Tao's poems and gently told this spoony woman: Yuan Zhen is an affectionate and fickle person, and will not marry a woman of humble origin.
Xue Tao was infinitely disappointed and expressed his bitterness with poetry;
? In February, the flowers are light and the spring breeze shakes people's clothes.
? His family is a heartless thing, flying south and north.
Time passed quietly, and Xue Tao moved back to live in the city, bought a house in Bijifang next to Jinjiang, and built a delicate and chic poetry building next to it.
Surprisingly, Wu has gone through several sessions since he left, and basically every session required Xue Tao to work in the shogunate. When Duan Wenchang came to give us up, Xue Tao fell ill. Duan Wenchang finished his work and hurried to visit Xue Tao.
Seeing Xue Tao's pale face, Duan Wenchang said sadly, "Hongdu, after so many years, you are still single and have a family."
"Thank you! Merlin, I'm used to being alone. At this age ... "
"I ..." Duan Wenchang also want to say?
"Don't say anything. You are a minister now, so you put national affairs first." Xue Tao interrupted him.
Under the care of Duan Wenchang, Xue Tao is getting better.
Less than three years later, Duan Wenchang received a letter back to Chang 'an.
Before he left, Duan Wenchang personally cooked a sumptuous dinner for Xue Tao. During the dinner, Duan Wenchang asked Xue Tao, "Are you still waiting for him?"
Xue Tao replied, "Mo Qing, I just appreciate his talent. In terms of talent, you are not as good as him, but as an official and a real gentleman, you are better than him. "
Hearing this evaluation, Duan Wenchang feels very comfortable! For many years, he kept Xue Tao in his heart and looked at her silently, knowing that Xue Tao had rejected his good intentions.
"Mo Qing, can we meet again after this farewell?" Xue Tao looked at the white hair on Duan Wenchang's head and said sadly.
"No, you have to live well, I will come to see you ..."
However, Xue Tao didn't wait for Duan Wenchang to come to her. On a quiet summer night, Xue Tao passed away quietly at the age of 64.
A few months later, in front of Xue Tao's grave, a man, with tears in his eyes, recited in a low voice Wang Jian's letter to Xue Tao, "Send Xue Jiao Shu":
Wan Li Bridge girls' school books, pipa flowers behind closed doors.
It's better to lead the spring breeze than to sweep your eyebrows.
A few days later, a monument was erected in front of the grave, signed by Duan Wenchang. A few years later, Xue Tao's grave was covered with trees.