Liu Yuxi, Zi Mengde, was a famous poet in the middle Tang Dynasty. Born in 772 AD, his ancestors were Liu Sheng, the famous king of Zhongshan Jing, a descendant of the royal family of the Han Dynasty, and he was the same ancestor as Liu Bei, the founding emperor of Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms period.
It is not surprising that Liu Yuxi was clever when he was a child. Almost all the famous poets in the Tang Dynasty showed their talent in poetry when they were young, and Liu Yuxi was no exception.
At the age of nineteen, Liu Yuxi went abroad to study. Scholars in the Tang Dynasty had the tradition of studying abroad, in fact, in order to go out and see the world, establish relationships and lay the foundation for future career development. Therefore, the places for study tours are often Chang 'an, the capital with the richest network resources, and Luoyang, the eastern capital.
Because of his outstanding talent, Liu Yuxi, who is less than 20 years old, has a high voice in the cultural circles around Chang' an and Luoyang and won wide acclaim. Young and famous, personal brand has been established, and the next step is to take the imperial examination and formally enter the official career.
In 793 AD, 22-year-old Liu Yuxi was admitted to Jinshi, and Liu Zongyuan was admitted to Jinshi with him at the same time.
What kind of relationship can be called iron buddies? -smash windows together, carry guns together and go whoring together. Although Liu Yuxi and Liu Zongyuan were not classmates, scholars of the same period were classmates in ancient times. Therefore, Liu Yuxi and Liu Zongyuan had a good relationship in their early years.
Two years later, Liu Yuxi passed the talent selection examination held by the official department and opened the road to officialdom. At the age of thirty-one, he was transferred to the main book of Weinan County, Jingzhao Prefecture, and soon became a supervisor and promoted to Beijing official.
After Tang Shunzong succeeded to the throne, Liu Yuxi joined the Wang Group and presided over the New Deal reform. Because it touched the interests of bureaucratic groups such as buffer regions and eunuchs, the reform failed because of opposition. In 805, Tang Shunzong was forced to abdicate and Liu Yuxi and Liu Zongyuan were demoted.