Why did Gao Shi, a frontier poet, change from a cynical poet to a bureaucrat

Gao Shi lived in the most glorious era of the Tang Dynasty, but he may not have felt it himself. Because when he was born, his family had already gone downhill. From his ancestors, he became a big official. At that time, people had to live by plowing fields and ridging ridges, but Gao Shi was unwilling to work on his own.

However, it is pleasant to drink and travel with friends. However, the long-term unsatisfactory life experience of the lower class history made him unhappy and emotional, and became a veritable cynic. Like Li Bai and Du Fu, he wrote many poems attacking the malpractices of the times. Mourn the sufferings of people's livelihood, lament the indulgence of powerful people, lament their own talents, and berate politicians as blind as a bat ... Under the influence of Li Bai, Gao Shi's complaining works quickly attracted the attention of readers, and many of his poems were widely read. "Old Tang Book" records: "Every poem has been recited by someone who is good at it." Gao Shi is famous.

In November of the 14th year of Tianbao, "An Shi Rebellion" broke out, and Gao Shi assisted Ge Hanshu in guarding Tongguan. After the fall of Tongguan, Gao Shi took the opportunity to catch up with Tang Xuanzong who fled to the west day and night, and stated the cause and effect of his defeat to Tang Xuanzong in Hechi. In the extraordinary period of chaos in the ruling and opposition parties, Gao Shi's courage and calmness were valued and appreciated by Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty.