In the tenth year of Yuanhe (8 15), (Liu Zongyuan) was transferred to Liuzhou (now Guangxi) as usual. At that time, Liu Yuxi, Sima of Langzhou, was moved to Bozhou Secretariat. When the imperial edict was issued, Liu Zongyuan said to his close friend, "Liu Yuxi has an old mother, and now she is going to Manfangyuan County to make a secretariat. In a place in the southwest, there is a round trip to Wan Li. How can he go with her? " If (mom doesn't go,) mother and son live alone, it's farewell. Yuxi and I are good friends. How can I bear to see his mother and son like this? "So I immediately drafted the paper and requested that Liuzhou be awarded to Liu Yuxi, but he took office in Bozhou. It happened that Pei Du also asked to take care of Liu Yuxi's mother and son, so Liu Yuxi finally changed to Lianzhou (now Lianxian County, Guangdong Province) for secretariat.
Liuzhou custom, using men or women as collateral to borrow money; If the money is not paid back within the time limit, the hostage will be confiscated by the money owner. Liu Zongyuan reformed this custom after he arrived in Liuzhou. For those men and women confiscated by the money owners, Liu Zongyuan redeemed them from his own pocket and returned them to his parents. Between the Yangtze River and Lingnan, all those who want to take the Jinshi exam come all the way to follow Liu Zongyuan and worship him as a teacher. Anyone who has been instructed by Liu Zongyuan will surely become a celebrity. In the 14th year of Yuanhe (8 19), he died on October 5th at the age of 47. The observation made Pei help Liu Zongyuan to arrange the funeral affairs and escort his wife and children back to Beijing. People at that time praised his loyalty.
? The original text of Liu Zongyuan's Biography of the Old Tang Dynasty
Brief introduction of Liu Zongyuan
In the tenth year of Yuanhe, the case was moved to Liuzhou Secretariat. Liu Yuxi, Sima of Shi Lang Prefecture, had to broadcast the history of the country. Under the book, Zong Yuan said to his relatives: "Western Henan has a mother's age, and now it is a county barbarian. He has no territory in the southwest and travels to and from Wan Li. How can he travel with his mother? " Mother and child are different, it is forever. Yuxi and I are friends. Why can't I bear to see it? "That is, the grass plays the throne, please grant Yuxi to Liuzhou and broadcast it yourself. Pei Du has also played its part, and western Henan is finally easy to connect with the country.
Liuzhou local customs, with men and women as the quality, expired without money owners, Zongyuan changed its rural law. Those who have no money are redeemed with private money and returned to their parents. Jiangling is a scholar and follows Zongyuan for thousands of miles; Anyone who passes by his door must be a celebrity. Yuanhe died on 14 10/5, at the age of 47. Observation made Pei Xing stand as a camp, protected his funeral, and protected his wife from returning to Beijing, so he was righteous.
(Selected from Liu Zongyuan's Biography of the Old Tang Dynasty, with some deletion)
Notes on Words in Liu Zongyuan s Biography of the Old Tang Dynasty;
Example transfer: ancient officials were transferred by convention.
Bozhou: Zunyi, now in charge of the state capital, was a remote and desolate place at that time.
3 quality: mortgage.
4 No: Confiscation.
⑤ Camp security: catering and escort.
Brief introduction of Liu Zongyuan:
Liu Zongyuan (AD 773- AD 8 165438+20091October 28th) was born in Hedong County (now Yongji and Ruicheng, Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province). [1] The world calls them "Liu Hedong" and "Mr. Hedong". Liuzhou is also called "Liu Liuzhou" and "Liu Yuxi" because of its official secretariat. Writers, philosophers, essayists and thinkers in the Tang Dynasty.