What Avails This Beauty?

how to sing should be the last lesson. When it comes to the four skills—speak, learn, amuse, and sing—I believe singing should come first. It’s the most important thing, historically and presently!” Meng Laoyezi asked, “Oh? How so?” Qi Shejiang explained, “Back in the Qing Dynasty, there was someone who became a high-ranking official because of singing – he was a general under Zuo Zongtang. Do you know Zuo Zongtang?” Meng Laoyezi replied, “Ah, that’s a well-known minister.” Qi Shejiang nodded, “Yes, indeed, very famous. He once retook Xinjiang, suppressed the Taiping Rebellion, and the most well-known thing about him is the Zuo Zongtang chicken…” Meng Laoyezi looked at him in shock, “Huh?” “That,” Qi Shejiang said with conviction, “isn’t it true? Zuo Zongtang chicken is famous overseas!” Everyone laughed. Indeed, Zuo Zongtang chicken is a dish well-known abroad, but it has nothing to do with Zuo Zongtang himself; the name was just a chef’s concept. “What? Isn’t it so?” After being pointed out, Qi Shejiang continued, “Speaking of which, back in the day, there was a militia uprising against the Qing. Zuo Zongtang led his troops to quell the rebellion, heading to Shaanxi to restore order. The local militia leader was named Dong Fuxiang, who later became a great general. If you ask how he went from being an anti-Qing leader to a top general, it’s because he loved music since he was young.