Regarding Huang Xiaoxian’s life experience, the sixty-fourth volume of "Bamin Tongzhi" compiled by Huang Zhongzhao in the fourth year of Hongzhi in the Ming Dynasty (1491), and the records of Jin and Zheng Kai in the twenty-third year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1684) The 47th volume of "Fujian General Chronicles" compiled by Ji Ji, the 32nd volume of "Jianning Prefecture Chronicles" published in the 32nd year of Kangxi (1693), and the "Continued Repair of Pucheng" compiled in the 26th year of Guangxu (1900) In the 21st volume of "County Chronicles", the records are very specific, except for the specific years of his birth and death and the specific time when he served as an official in various places.
Huang Xiaoxian, courtesy name Zisi, was a poet in the Song Dynasty and was born into a prominent family in Pucheng County, Fujian Province. According to the notes of some scholars in the Song Dynasty and relevant historical data, it is inferred that he was born in about the sixth year of Xianping (1003). In the second year of Tiansheng (1024), he was awarded the title of Guangji Wei of Qizhou; in the Mingdao period (1032~1033), he was appointed as the manager of Suzhou; in the second to fourth years of Jingzhao (1035~1037), he was appointed to Xianyang County, Jingzhao Prefecture; In the first year of Baoyuan (1038), he was later transferred to Mianzhu County, Hanzhou; he was changed to Dian Zhongcheng, and then known to Jiyuan County, Mengzhou; he was changed to Dr. Taichang, and was appointed general judge of Shizhou. He died in office. As a gift to a large or medium-sized doctor or a professional doctor.
Huang Xiaoxian served as an official all his life. He was upright and loved the people like a son, and was well-known by everyone. Confucius said: "The wise do not be confused, the benevolent do not worry." Xiaoxian is not only a wise man, but also a benevolent man. When he was the manager of Suzhou, there was a local thief named Li who specialized in robbing wealthy families. He was killed on the way. His son, Li Po'er, suspected that his accomplices were responsible for the crime and wanted to file a complaint. The people who were in the same party lured the mother-in-law to steal together, and got twice as much money as them, but the mother-in-law said nothing. Later, when the Dongchuang incident occurred, the gang of thieves claimed that the mother-in-law was responsible. Xiaoxian said: "My mother-in-law is so cowardly that I can't be robbed?" After reporting it to the eunuch, the eunuch not only refused to listen, but angrily rebuked Xiaoxian. Xiaoxian was not afraid of power and said to him: "Prison officials can be killed, but prison affairs cannot be moved. !" Soon after the new governor Dong Chu took office, he made a fair judgment on Po'er according to Xiaoxian's opinion. At that time, Xiaoxian vindicated many unjust cases in Suzhou, and the death penalty was commuted to 16 people. Because of his talent in prison management, he was later recommended by the Superintendent Wu Zunlu and the Prefect Dong Chu and was promoted to the position of Prime Minister of Dali Temple. When Xiao Shi arrived in Xianyang County, the Uighur envoy was passing through Xianyang on its way to pay tribute in Bianliang, Kyoto. Unfortunately, one of the envoys died on the way and was hastily buried on the roadside. Xiaoxian was very angry when he found out about it. He said: "Regularization of a foreign country is not only unfortunate for Zhongdao's death, but also exposes him. How can the court have long-term intentions?" So he sealed the tomb to show his recognition. When the Uighur envoys returned and passed by, everyone was moved to tears by Xiao Xian's kindness and love. When Xiaoxian was in Mianzhu County, he encountered Zhao Yuanhao's rebellion and the need for troops in the west, so the imperial court ordered an increase in tax revenue in central Shu. Xiaoxian showed his true feelings and said: "We are hungry every year, so if we do this, the people will be better." The court then adopted his suggestion. Because of this, Su Shi later spoke highly of Xiaoxian as a "talented official."
Huang Xiaoxian worked hard and diligently throughout his life, writing poems and essays while working as an official and in politics. By the time of Qingli and Huang (1041~1053), he was already known as a person who could write poems and essays. Everyone knows the name of the poem by Huang Zisi, a Fujianese. When reciting his poem, whenever he gets a good line and a witty line, he always has to repeat it many times to understand the profound meaning. Therefore, when Su Shi was commenting on his poems, he compared him with Wei Yingwu and Liu Zongyuan, pointing out that his poems have the characteristics of what Sikong Tu said: "beauty lies beyond salty and sour", and that "you can sing and sigh three times." . Take the poem "Lone Goose" as an example: When Xiaoxian was an official in Xianyang, on the island in the Wei River behind the county office, there was a lone wild goose perched in the reeds every autumn. But it's been a long time since winter this year, and I haven't seen it flying yet. Xiaoxian thought to himself: It is impossible to know whether he was shot to death with an arrow on the way back, or whether he flew to another place. So, he was filled with emotion and wrote a poem on the wall of the pavilion:
The sky is cold and frosty Falling geese come to roost, but at the end of the year, the river is empty and the geese do not return.
There are so many things going on in the river and the sea, and the breeze and the bright moon touch my clothes.
The description of the lonely goose in the poem is as natural as flowing clouds and flowing water. It not only expresses the demeanor of an elegant scholar, but also reflects the poet's heavenly spirit of respecting life. Later, the literati and officials who traveled to and from Xianyang were fascinated by this poem when they saw it on the wall of the pavilion. Forty-five years later, in the fifth year of Yuanfeng (1082), Xianyang County Magistrate Liu Junqian still loved it so much Carve it on a stone tablet and place it in the county office for people to read.
Huang Xiaoxian also made many friends. He, Song Xiang (996-1066), who later became prime minister, Hu Su (996-1067), deputy envoy to the privy council, and Su Shi's uncle Su Huan (1001-1062), were all Jinshi in the same ranking. When Xiaoxian came to Beijing to serve as an official, Hu Su once wrote a poem to send him off: "A truly great weapon from a high school is the beginning of its legacy"; "Silver hooks are good at ink, and rhinoceros handles are good at talking." ("Farewell to Huang Xiaoxian") The first two sentences are It is said that Xiaoxian was born in a noble family and will surely become a great person; the last two sentences praise Xiaoxian for his exquisite calligraphy and elegant conversation. Prime Minister Wang Anshi (1021~1086) also wrote two farewell poems to Xiaoxian: "Send you off to become a strong man, and Zhi'an turns to be grateful" ("Send off your son to miss your brother to join the military in Huizhou"), "The government of Chu bowed and groaned, "Tingquan breaks up but regrets it in such a hurry" ("Send me a message to my son to express my feelings for farewell"), which expresses the deep friendship between friends who have forgotten the year and parted ways. Wang Anshi also said in a poem written to the son of Prime Minister Wang Qinruo (962-1025): "I am happy that you can learn from me with talents, so why not harmonize with Zisi in learning" ("Rewarding the King Tai Zhu"). Because Xiaoxian and his younger brother Xiaogong (named Ziwen) were both elegant and good at poetry, they were praised by Prime Minister Song Xiang. In fact, when Xiaogong wrote some extremely sad poems after losing his official position, Song Xiang specially gave them to him. He wrote poems to comfort him.
As a scholar, Huang Xiaoxian also gave a lot of sympathy and care to the weak in social status, especially women. Zhang Yujie, a prostitute from Suzhou, whose courtesy name is Wenqing, is the best in sex and skills, and everyone who meets her falls in love with her. During the Ming Dynasty (1032-1033), when Xiaoxian was the manager of Suzhou, he had special respect for her. Two years later, Wen Qing died at the age of nineteen. Xiaoxian wrote a memorial poem for her: "The most important thing in life is to be sentimental. Seeing that the fairy flowers will not bloom. In order to repay the wisdom of the talented scholars in the two capitals, I wrote this poem to Wen Qing." ("Diagram of Zhang Wenqing, a prostitute in Suzhou") Before that, Xiaoxian had a girl named Yige whom he loved very much. Unfortunately, she died in a boat. His last words were to bury her under the embankment. He hoped that Mr. Xiao would be able to see her once he passed by. To comfort her lonely soul. Xiaoxian not only obeyed her, but also wrote a poem and put it in the coffin, saying: "The kindness is as good as the dew on the flower, and it will not last long." Later, both Yi Ge and Wen Qing were buried in the east of Liushi in Suzhou. These two mourning poems are affectionate and tear-jerking, and the poet's humanitarian feelings are deeply touching.