Chapter 363: 457 Chapters, That Great Beauty Defends the Great Poet

457 Chapters, That Great Beauty Defends the Great Poet.

457 Chapters, That Great Beauty Is Defending the Great Poet, saying…….

――――A red apricot branch sticking out of the wall.

In the previous chapter, it was said that Tang Xuanzong and Yang Guifei were admiring peonies in the garden; the Imperial Consort, feeling inspired, said to Xuanzong: 'Faced with such a beautiful time and scenery: nourishing thousands of flowers, moistening myriad fields. Why not invite the great poet Li Bai to recite poetry to liven the mood, to express the meaning of spring blossoms, to speak of the feeling of the east wind departing? Bashful flowers understand words, gentle jade has fragrance? This is not wasting that subtle fragrance, the affectionate, gentle spring light.'

Upon hearing the Imperial Consort's wish for Li Bai to come recite poetry for entertainment, Xuanzong replied, 'That's no trouble at all: "Madam, why didn't you say so earlier? Quickly call Xiao Li Zi here; my dear Imperial Consort wants to hear his poetry."'

Gao Lishi received Xuanzong's imperial edict, grabbed Li Bai—who was drinking with his literary and poetry friends—and dragged him over. Li Bai, somewhat drunk, walked before Xuanzong, kowtowed to the old emperor. Seeing the Imperial Consort holding the inkstone for him, Gao Lishi took off his boots.

Xiao Li Zi was extremely pleased: 'I, Li Bai, have long said: "Looking up, I laugh loudly as I go out—how could we be mere pond‑bank folk?" Ten thousand words are not worth a cup of water; I never thought someone like me, a pond‑bank dweller, would also have this day!' Thinking of this, Xiao Li Zi, who had just been drinking, became overexcited and actually began to sing while waving his hands and kicking his feet――――

Hahaha……hahaha_______

Our fleeting, illusory life

Like a lone boat in the vast sea

Left is also boundless.

Right is also boundless.

Ahead, no table lamp is seen.

Behind, no coast is seen.

…………………………………………………

Hahaha…………. ha………. ha………hahaha_________

I don't know what this means, I don't know what that means?

Hahaha…ha………hahaha_______

Where has the freshness of our youth gone?

Where has the sweet maiden of our youth gone?

Where has the brilliance of our youth gone?

Where has the joy of love of our youth gone

Gone! Gone! Gone! Gone………

All have gone with money! All have been bought by money!

Everything has already gone!

Except for youth and prime years, which money cannot buy! Everything else can be bought, including souls, morals, and so on—all can be bought…………………………

Hahaha……….. ha……ha………hahaha………………

We sing joyfully, we sing joyfully.

We sing joyfully because we have gotten together with a lover.

Hahaha…ha……….. hahaha……………….

We soar, we sing joyfully

We soar because we bought a house.

Hahaha………ha…………ha…………ha………hahaha…………..

Are you singing joyfully? Could it be that you've hooked up? No! Now you're just worried about buying a second‑hand house.

Am I singing joyfully? No! I'm being oppressed by my boss!

Is it joyful singing that is singing joyfully!

Is it joyful singing that is singing joyfully…………………

The more Xuanzong listened, the more he felt something was amiss—this Xiao Li Zi, I asked him to recite poetry for the Imperial Consort to hear, but how did he stray off like that? What I cannot tolerate most is that these few lines, even the punctuation is used in a chaotic mess; seeing that Xuanzong is displeased with Li Bai, fearing his anger, the beautiful lady defended the great poet Li Bai, saying…………………

(Heart with the disaster area, emotion with the disaster area: may peace, courage, confidence, and strength be with the people of the disaster area, accompanying them!)