Hangzhou recently recruited boiler workers.

"The general draws his sword from the south, and I am willing to go around Changfeng for the battle flag."

The theme song of bosom friend, once popular all over the country, was once again sung by teacher Li Guyi, which reminds people of Fengxian Xiao, a famous prostitute in the Republic of China.

Everyone's understanding of Fengxian Xiao mostly stems from her sad love with the famous general Cai E of the Republic of China. However, after the brilliant general Cai E died young, Fengxian Xiao disappeared from people's sight.

It was not until 44 years later that people discovered that she had already married a woman, and was even called "lazy queen" by people around her, because she drank and wandered around all day and didn't work.

What are Fengxian Xiao's legendary experiences in his life? Is her relationship with General Cai E really as rumored?

Life is rough, living in the dust.

Fengxian Xiao was originally named Zhu Xiaofeng, 1900 was born in Hangzhou, and his ancestral home was in Henan. Her father was a military attache of the Eight Banners in the Qing Dynasty, and was banished to Hunan during the Guangxu period, and then moved to Hangzhou.

Due to the bad luck of the Qing government, Fengxian Xiao's father lost his official position and the family lived a very difficult life. Shortly after his father died of depression, Fengxian Xiao's mother and daughter were kicked out of the house by his mistress. However, my mother died of hunger and cold soon, and was entrusted to a wet nurse named Zhang. From then on, Fengxian Xiao was renamed Zhang Fengyun, and the wet nurse's surname was Zhang.

Those days were really hard, and the wet nurse was too poor to open the pot. In desperation, she had to send her to an artist named Hu to learn her craft. The artist Hu sang for a living, and he also developed a good voice under his training. Master and apprentice are running around, barely making ends meet.

Later, the domestic situation became more and more critical, and their singing failure became more and more unsustainable. Seeing that Fengxian Xiao is still young, Hu Yi can't bear to let her live this life alone all the time. Upon inquiry, Hu Yi sold Fengxian Xiao to Hangzhou as a servant.

The former general manager is Ceng Pu, a famous modern writer in China and one of the authors of Evil Sea Flower. After Fengxian Xiao came to Zengfu, he finally lived a quiet life. Even though she has to work hard every day, she feels much better than the precarious life before.

Shortly after entering Zeng's mansion, Fengxian Xiao was heard by passing Ceng Pu, who was singing in the porch. Ceng Pu was immediately attracted by her beautiful and relaxed singing, and thought that Fengxian Xiao was a rare new opera star. In order not to bury her talent, she was also taught to read and write. Fengxian Xiao was very happy when he learned that. She studies very hard and practices singing even harder.

However, fate seems to be playing a trick on the little girl. Soon, Fengxian Xiao was secretly sold by a jealous aunt to a procuress of Zengfu and left Hangzhou.

Fengxian Xiao followed his wife to Shanghai, a prosperous big city at that time, and began to continue his singing career under the stage name of "Fengxian Xiao".

Later, when the situation in Shanghai was turbulent, she came to Beijing with her wife and was sold to Shaanxi Lane, one of the eight famous hutongs, to receive guests for business, and was completely left out in the dust.

In the Ji Yun class in Shaanxi Lane, Fengxian Xiao looks excellent, and because of her early experience, she has also developed a good voice, playing the pipa, playing the erhu, singing Beijing opera and writing lyrics. This versatile woman is rare even in the eight hutongs. So, Fengxian Xiao suddenly became famous, famous, and was in the limelight for a while.

Beauty loves heroes since ancient times, and Fengxian Xiao is no exception. 19 14 One day, Fengxian Xiao met someone she would never forget in the Park of Qingyun Pavilion.

Since ancient times, beautiful women have been enlightened, and chivalrous women have never left the dust.

General protecting the country and a generation of famous prostitutes can imagine their emotional entanglements only by looking at their identities, while between Fengxian Xiao and General Cai E, it is not only the feelings of children, but also the national righteousness and mutual appreciation.

19 1 1 year, the Revolution of 1911 broke out and the Republic of China was founded the following year. However, the fruits of the revolution were stolen by the warlord Yuan Shikai, who suppressed the second revolution in 19 13 and was elected as the first president of the Republic of China.

19 14 Yuan Shikai promulgated the Constitution of the Republic of China, which seemed to promote the process of democracy and republicanism, but in fact he was already planning the restoration of the monarchy. At that time, Cai E was a promising young man, with heavy troops, but he was a Yunnan overseer guarding the frontier.

Yuan Shikai was greedy and afraid of Cai E's soldiers, so he invited Cai E to Beijing and made a nominal "General Shi Wei". Want to woo Cai E to be the emperor for himself, but as a result, Cai E is extremely opposed to this "countercurrent". Yuan Shikai couldn't get Cai E's support, let alone let him go back to Yunnan, so he had to send someone to monitor him closely and put him under house arrest.

Cai E lives in Huamian Hutong in Xicheng. In order to relax Yuan Shikai's vigilance against himself, he often pretended to be addicted to wine and wine, doing nothing, and wandering around eight hutongs for fun. The object of his happiness is Fengxian Xiao.

When Cai E learned that he was under house arrest, he and Liang Qichao tried their best to escape. One of them is muddling along, enjoying the show regardless of business, and turning himself into a "big straw bag" who only eats, drinks, whores and gambles. Only in this way can we confuse those spies who monitor themselves and let Yuan Shikai relax his vigilance.

When he first went to Bada Hutong, he met Fengxian Xiao. At that time, Fengxian Xiao had just arrived at the Eight Hutong, just gained a foothold, and his fame was far less than later. So, as usual, Cai E was taken to Fengxian Xiao by her wife. A few years ago, I followed artist Hu everywhere. He was very accurate in judging people. As soon as he saw Cai E, he decided that this man was by no means an idle man.

She didn't treat her guests as before, but became a "flower of understanding". She talked openly with Cai E by virtue of the knowledge accumulated in increasing happiness and the knowledge of strategic cooperation, which deeply attracted Cai E.

Later, when Cai E came to Bada Hutong again, he said he wanted Fengxian Xiao to accompany him. In the long run, they know each other better. In the process of getting along with Fengxian Xiao, Cai E found that she is also an enthusiastic and loyal woman. Wherever Xing went, he also wrote a couplet: "Since ancient times, beautiful women have been more conscious, and chivalrous women have never left the dust." Signed the word "Songpo".

When Fengxian Xiao saw this scene, he realized that the young man dressed as a businessman was the famous general Cai E. She immediately bit the tip of the tongue and dropped blood on the couplet to show that she would not tell his identity.

Cai E didn't mean to reveal his identity. The situation in Beijing at that time was extremely serious. Yuan Shikai proclaimed himself emperor soon, and Cai E couldn't wait, so he planned a secret escape drama and needed Fengxian Xiao's full cooperation.

After learning about the plan, Fengxian Xiao admired Cai E more and more, and said that she would do her best to help and live up to the praise of "Woman Xia".

Unfortunately, Zhou Lang is short-lived, and I know that Li Jing is a hero.

Cai E pretended to be a prodigal son who was deeply in love, and made great efforts to hold Fengxian Xiao's cover, so that Yuan Shikai's men bought a mansion for themselves and trumpeted that "a golden house hides a charming woman". With this support, Fengxian Xiao's position rose, and he soon became famous in eight hutongs and even the whole of Beijing.

Cai E also praised Fengxian Xiao: "It is rare at this moment, he is like a fairy bead", and her name was embedded in it. At that time, the scandal between the two was raging. This matter naturally reached the ears of Yuan Shikai, and the men reported that because of Fengxian Xiao's incident, Cai E's original wife Liu Xiazhen had a big fight in Cai Fu, and the whole family was restless. Cai E even beat Liu Xiazhen for this.

When Yuan Shikai heard Cai E's expression, he was also worried. Why is this Cai E so upside down? Didn't you look elsewhere at the beginning? He also sent someone to mediate, which was useless.

The two men brought back the news to Yuan Shikai that Cai E would take Fengxian Xiao home. As a result, Liu Xiazhen forced her to death, and Cai E's mother also cursed Cai E for doing ridiculous things. She was going to be angry with him. Cai E's wife and mother stood at the entrance of Cai Fu, with a snot and tears, calling Cai E unfilial and unfaithful, and everyone in an alley was watching!

Yuan Shikai fully believes that Cai E is just a hollow reputation. As soon as he came to Beijing, he forgot all about the great cause of founding the country. There is nothing to be afraid of such "waste"! So, when Cai E's mother fell ill in a fit of pique and the old man offered to let his daughter-in-law accompany him back to his hometown in Yunnan to recuperate, Yuan Shikai waved him away.

And Cai E still befriended Fengxian Xiao at this time, and did not come out to send his mother and wife a ride, which also made Yuan Shikai more relaxed. So, at a dinner party in Fengxian Xiao that invited half of Beijing's celebrities, Cai E successfully left Beijing under the pretext of changing clothes.

It was not until Cai E disappeared that the spy who was watching him reacted and was cheated. Yuan Shikai is even more angry. Send a large number of troops to intercept Cai E halfway, but all failed. In this way, Cai E escaped several chases and successfully returned to Yunnan.

19 15 12, Yuan Shikai proclaimed himself emperor. On February 25th, 65438, Cai E and Tang, who returned to Yunnan to regain power, immediately declared Yunnan independence and launched a war to defend the country.

19 16 In the spring, Cai E led the army to defeat Yuan Shikai's army in Sichuan. The victory of the Sichuan campaign directly forced Yuan Shikai to cancel the monarchy and restore the Republic.

At that time, Fengxian Xiao was worried about Cai E every time he heard the news of the war. It was not until Yuan Shikai stepped down from the dragon chair and only sat for 83 days that Fengxian Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. At this time, she was filled with joy, thinking that when Cai E won the battle, she could go back to Beijing, and then they would meet again and have a chat.

Cai E served as governor and governor of Sichuan Province, and throat cancer was diagnosed soon. Even if he flies to Japan for treatment immediately, how can cancer, known as an incurable disease, be easily cured? In the same year 10, General Cai E died in Fukuoka.

In order to remember General Cai E's great contribution to the Republic in the national protection movement, Beiyang government held a state funeral for him in Yuelu Mountain, Changsha. After the news reached Beijing, Fengxian Xiao wore a black veil and went to Central Park to pay homage to Cai E, and sent an elegiac couplet written by the trustee: "It's a pity that Zhou Lang lived short, and I realized that Li Jing was a hero."

The tragedy of the heroic chivalrous woman ended here. Heroes die young, where does the chivalrous woman go?

Half a lifetime is sparse, and the pearl dust.

195 1 After the victory of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, the famous actress Mr. Mei Lanfang went to the front line to express her condolences to the volunteers to resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, and passed through Shenyang on her return trip and was invited to improvise. Mei Lanfang stayed despite good intentions, but never wanted to meet an old friend who had been away for more than 30 years. This old friend is Fengxian Xiao.

When the news that Master Mei Lanfang was going to perform in Shenyang was announced, everyone was boiling. Everyone wants to witness the elegance of this Beijing opera master. Many opera fans also wrote to Mei Lanfang to express their admiration for the master and their love for Beijing opera. Mei Lanfang's secretary has long been accustomed to this.

But when he opened a letter asking for audience, he was suddenly surprised. At the end of the letter, there is a handsome handwriting, and the signature is: Zhang () was originally named Zhang, living in Jingshan Lane, and his real name is Zhang Xifei.

Is a generation of famous prostitute Fengxian Xiao? The secretary didn't dare to delay, so she quickly told Mei Lanfang. Mei Lanfang was also surprised. In those days, after paying homage to General Cai E, Fengxian Xiao disappeared and disappeared. How could he suddenly appear in Shenyang to see himself?

In Going to the Opera, Fengxian Xiao likes singing operas. In those days, he often went to Beijing to listen to Mei Lanfang singing opera, and they were very familiar. Mei Lanfang was curious about her situation over the years and wanted to meet her old friends, so she readily accepted the meeting.

When Fengxian Xiao, who was over 50 and no longer in her prime, came in with a little girl in ordinary clothes, Mei Lanfang couldn't help feeling. Youth is fleeting, and now they are not actresses and prostitutes who became famous in the Forbidden City at a young age.

During the conversation, I learned that Fengxian Xiao lived an ordinary life after Cai E's death. Later, I met a brigade commander named Liang, and after marrying him, I came to the northeast. However, before the country was in turmoil, the brigade commander rushed to the battlefield after receiving military orders, and there was no news from then on.

1949 Fengxian Xiao has been living in Shenyang since the founding of New China. Because he likes going to the opera, he met Li Zhenhai, a boiler worker. Li Zhenhai's wife died of illness, and there is only one daughter 14 years old at home. The two men talked about becoming partners and became a family.

But before long, Li Zhenhai died, leaving only Fengxian Xiao to live with her teenage stepdaughter. She idles around all day, doesn't like work and housework, but likes drinking and going to the opera, which often makes her neighbors talk about it. However, even though she has lived for half her life, she still has a unique temperament, and others call her "lazy queen".

Mei Lanfang knew that Fengxian Xiao had a hard time these years and couldn't bear to see her old friend down and out, so she offered to help her find a stable job. Fengxian Xiao was very grateful, and finally Mei Lanfang asked someone to help her find a job as a nurse.

Maybe it really should be the misfortune of young women. Shortly after getting the job, Fengxian Xiao developed Alzheimer's disease, and her physical condition became worse and worse.

1954, the chivalrous woman who was once famous in Beijing died in Shenyang at the age of 54.

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Most people's impression of Fengxian Xiao is just the pink girl, General Cai E, which is a certificate to add romantic memories to the hero.

In fact, regardless of age or experience, they are not so much romantic lovers as bosom friends. He knows that her chivalrous heart is soft and her hardships are not easy; She knows his ambition and pride.

"Since ancient times, beauty has been enlightened, and chivalrous women have not come out of the dust." A scholar dies for a bosom friend. When she helped Cai E escape from Beijing fearlessly, she was a real "Xia".