I just finished reading the historical biographical novel "The Biography of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty". During the Western Han Dynasty, civil and military talents emerged in large numbers and were brilliant. And Emperor Wu Liu Che was a heroic figure with extraordinary energy and doted on countless women. Looking at the women in his life, the one who impressed me most was not Chen Ajiao, who could pay a thousand gold per word for her manuscripts, nor Wei Zifu, who came from a wealthy family, but the concubine from a lowly background - Mrs. Li, because of her wisdom.
There is no record of Mrs. Li's real name in historical records, but it is said that she was born as a prostitute and was a famous prostitute in a brothel. She was beautiful and good at singing and dancing. Her brother Li Yannian was a famous musician in the court at that time. He was proficient in music and was very popular with Emperor Wu. He wanted to introduce his beautiful sister to Emperor Wu as his concubine, so he composed a song: "There is a beautiful woman in the north, left behind and independent. Once you look at the city of Qingren, you will look at the country of Qingren. I would rather not know the beauty of the city and the country, because it is hard to find a beautiful woman again." "Sung to Emperor Wu, the music can touch people's romantic nerves the most. Emperor Wu was fascinated by it and asked: "How can there be such a beautiful woman in the world?" Li Yannian pushed his sister out in time amid the moving music background.
As soon as Mrs. Li entered the palace, she quickly became the favorite of the harem. And the reason why she is favored is because she comes from a romantic place, understands men, and knows how to cater to men. Men like women who know how to be charming. The emperor is also a man, but although he has countless beauties in the harem, he is the only man among the beauties. These women from good families have good conduct and are genuine yellow flowers when they enter the palace. They are raised in a deep palace and have no experience with men at all. It was rare for the emperor to come and be lucky, and he was so flustered, frightened, and confused, which made the emperor very boring. Now that such a charming woman has arrived, she is extremely favored.
With the emperor's favor, Mrs. Li soon became pregnant and gave birth to a son, who became the king of Changyi. Unfortunately, the beauty was ill-fated. Mrs. Li contracted tuberculosis when she was twenty-four years old and five years after entering the palace. At that time, this disease was considered cancer. She quickly lost weight, became extremely ill, and lost her human form. When the emperor found out, he was heartbroken and eager to see her for the last time. But she hid under the quilt and grabbed the corners of the quilt with her hands to prevent the emperor from seeing it. The emperor wanted to see her face on the pretext of promising her a daughter and appointing her brother as an official, but she still refused to let him see her face. She only hid in the quilt and cried, saying: "I am not groomed, so I will not see the Supreme One." The emperor was furious and walked away.
At this time, Mrs. Li's sister happened to come to visit her. After finding out, she scolded Mrs. Li: "How can you not even see the emperor's face? If you meet him, you can entrust your son and brother to him." Mrs. Li cried. He said: "I have been married for five years, why don't I want to see him before I die? The reason why I don't see the emperor is just to support my son and brother. I am from a humble background, and the reason why he is attached to me is just because of my appearance. Ordinary people Use sex to treat people, love fades when love fades, and kindness fades when love fades. Today I am about to die. If he sees that my appearance is completely different from before, he will definitely feel disgusted, fearing that he will be left behind, so how can he take care of me after my death? My relative?"
Mrs. Li passed away a few days later. The outcome was exactly as Mrs. Li expected. The emperor's heart was full of shadows of her former beauty. He was so sad that he hid it with the empress' gift. Many years after her death, she still missed her deeply. She asked the painter to paint her portrait and hang it for viewing. He even wrote a poem about missing her. As for her two brothers, they both became high officials after her death.
The women in brothels in ancient times (those of a certain level) were actually the smartest among the women of their time. They are highly educated, knowledgeable and understand the world. Mrs. Li is obviously one of the outstanding representatives of this type of person. She is so smart that she can accurately figure out a man's thoughts and make the right decision at the critical moment before death. This is not easy.
Nowadays, lovers are in fashion, and there are many people engaged in the profession of Israelites, but some women do not have the wisdom of Mrs. Li. When a man is tired of her, there is no color in his eyes, and he falls in love with her and refuses her kindness. She doesn't know how to let go, becomes sticky and cries. She doesn't know that a sad face soaked in tears can speed up the man's departure. There are also some ruthless men who will kill people to silence themselves in order to get rid of a clingy mistress, or when the mistress threatens his future and family. Such reports are often reported in the media, which is terrifying.
A woman exchanges her youth and beauty for a man’s material wealth, one thing for another, there is nothing wrong with it. But there are rules for any game or transaction: when a man is no longer interested in beauty and is unwilling to pay for exchange, the exchange party must stop immediately. If you don't understand this rule, or if you understand this rule and still can't end it and can't get rid of the relationship, then this kind of woman is not a talented person in this field at all, so it's better to get out as soon as possible. At that time, you will be sad and hurt your body, not to mention your wasted youth, and even your life.
So, those who treat others with sex should remember the truth that Mrs. Li realized more than 2,000 years ago: when sex fades, love will come, and love will lead to kindness