It’s not that Wang Yan’s lyrics are so good, but that Wang Yan has been emperor for seven or eight years. In China, if you are a king, you are superior to others, and even your farts taste good.
Many monarchs like to write lyrics and poems. Not only do they not work well in contrasting oblique and oblique words, they also make no sense, and there are also typos. But as soon as someone publishes it, it becomes a masterpiece, not for any other reason than because he is an "emperor."
If Xue Pan in Dream of Red Mansions were the emperor, his masterpiece "Nuer Yue" would probably be included in the noun and be remembered forever.
However, some subjugated kings are indeed very talented in literature. They are sentimental, emotional, talented and knowledgeable, and their words can be read hundreds of times, which can be said to be eternal masterpieces. If they hadn't been unfortunate enough to be born into an imperial family and choose politics, they would have been great writers. For example, the work "Poppy When Will Spring Flowers and Autumn Moon" written by Li Yu, the emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty, is so sincere and soul-stirring that it is an eternal masterpiece.
"When did the spring flowers and autumn moon come? How much do we know about the past? The east wind blew again last night in the small building, and the motherland cannot bear to look back in the moonlight.
The carved railings and jade masonry should still be there, but the beauty has changed . How much sorrow can you have? "It's like a river of spring water flowing eastward."
This poem has no gorgeous rhetoric and no sensational sentences, but it expresses the story of the country's subjugation in the same artistic conception as a sketch. Hate and the pain of separation are vividly depicted, making people feel filled with emotion and shed tears after reading it.
The protagonist in our topic, Wang Yan, the last emperor of former Shu, was also a gentle man, without any ruthless emperor appearance.
Although Wang Yan was appointed as his successor by Laozi Wang Jian, he was not as enigmatic as any politician. He was the most girly among the 10 brothers. He loved to make fun, dress up as a woman, and sing. Dancing, bohemian, childlike innocence. Now, Wang Yan might be an excellent singer, or at least an Internet celebrity, but when it comes to politics, he is just a rolling pin blowing fire, and he knows nothing about it.
In the autumn of 907 AD, Wang Yan's Laozi Wang Jian proclaimed himself emperor in Shu, and it was called the former Shu in history. Wang Jian had many wives and many sons. Wang Yan was the youngest of Wang Jian's 11 sons. Normally, he would never be the successor. However, the prince died young and Wang Yan's mother was favored by Wang Jian, so Wang Yan became the legal one in a daze. successor.
After Wang Yan became emperor, he did not think about how to improve production, expand the army, consolidate political power, and expand territory. Instead, he spent all day building buildings and landmarks, and was keen on holding singing competitions all day long. , masquerade, indulge in sensuality, reciting poems and composing poems.
Turn a deaf ear to the competition among heroes and major events at home and abroad, and just enjoy yourself and have fun.
Don’t mention it, Wang Yan really has some literary talent, and the poems and songs he creates are very technical, comparable to Xue Pan in Dream of Red Mansions. Take this song "Drunk Makeup Ci" as an example, it is simply a masterpiece of eternity, a stroke of genius:
Walking this way, walking that way, just looking for flowers and willows.
Walking this way, walking this way, don’t hate the golden cup of wine.
After reading this poem, Li Bai, Du Fu, and Bai Juyi. The works of Lu You, Qin Guan, and Su Dongpo all eclipse and pale in comparison. Just step aside.
To be fair, if the author hadn't been the king of a subjugated country, or if someone hadn't praised it, calling this poem a limerick would be a bit of a waste of the word limerick. Wang Yan's poem is really not as good as the poem "Daughter's Joy" by Xue Pan in Dream of Red Mansions. If you don't believe it, you can compare: The daughter is sad, she is like a tortoise when she marries a man, the daughter is sad, a big monkey comes out of the embroidered room.
My daughter is happy, and the wedding room is full of flowers and candles. My daughter is happy, and my husband comes to wash the pots every day.
It is not objective to say that Wang Yan’s works are all rubbish. Wang Yan’s poem is a little implicit:
Painting a skirt can untie the waist and measure the waist. Liu Mei's peach face is full of spring.
It’s a pity that she has so much spirit but fell into the dust of the world.
The beauty is poetic, the red makeup is picturesque, and the charm is so charming that it makes people's hearts flutter. What a romantic scene.