The basis for the framing of the "Wutai Poetry Case" is, firstly, Su Dongpo's "Huzhou Xie Shangbiao", and secondly, Su Dongpo's poem "Two Cypresses Where the Scholar Wang Fu Lives".
In April 1079, Su Shi moved from Xuzhou to Huzhou (Wuxing, Zhejiang). Just when he was ambitious and ready to show off his talents, a sudden political storm hit him instantly. He was dismissed from Huzhou after only three months in office. The imperial court ordered his arrest.
It turned out that because he was dissatisfied with Wang Anshi's new law, Su Shi posted a few complaints in "Huzhou Xie Shangbiao" and was attacked and framed by the censor Zhongcheng Li Ding and the supervisory censor Li Xingshu Yu.
The then deputy prime minister Wang Lian also used despicable methods of far-fetched and false accusations to seize the root of Su Shi's "Double juniper trees where the scholar Wang Fu lives". At that time, only Zhe Longzhi in the world described two lines of poems describing the majestic appearance of two juniper trees and expressing his heroic feelings that he was not convinced by the powerful. This was used as the basis for accusing Su Shi of being disobedient to Shenzong.
Introduction to "Huzhou Thank You Shangbiao":
"Huzhou Thank You Shangbiao" is a letter of thanks written by Su Shi, a scholar in the Northern Song Dynasty, to Song Shenzong when he was transferred to the prefect of Huzhou. This letter was written to express gratitude, but it also recounted one's own ups and downs and put the anger in his heart into words to express his dissatisfaction with current affairs. Later, the censors Zhongcheng Li Ding, censors Shu Quan, He Zhengchen and others extracted sentences from Su Shi's "Huzhou Xie Shangbiao" and previous poems, and arrested Su Shi for slandering the New Deal, which became the trigger for the Wutai Poetry Case.
Original text
Thank you from Huzhou
Su Shi [Song Dynasty]
Chen Shi said: I was sent to the front post this month after being favored. Those who will take office on the 20th. The custom of Fu'an is that there is nothing to do in the southeast; the mountains and rivers are clear and far away, so the court is full of talents. No matter who you are, I would like to choose him. Chen Shi thanked him. Fu Nianchen had a stubborn character and a low reputation. The discussion is extensive and the literature is shallow. Everyone has something to gain, but I have nothing to gain. The former Emperor of He built three pavilions due to his mistaken kindness. His Majesty heard of his fault and gave it to two states. If you don't want to suffer, you will be excited, and you will rarely repay your kindness. However, talents are divided into positions, and there are mistakes but no achievements; laws and regulations exist, but hard work is of no use. There are many sins, but I still know them. Why should I go beyond the name of a country and allow me to borrow money and receive it? If you care about nothing, don't you know your kindness? This cover meets His Majesty the Emperor, the sky covers all living beings, and the sea embraces all races. Employ people without asking for their preparations, and you can't do good things but be cautious. If you know that they are stupid and unfit, it will be difficult to accompany them. If you notice that they are old and inactive, you may be able to adopt them. But I am living in Qiantang, enjoying its customs. The nature of fish and birds can be contented in the rivers and lakes; the people of Wu and Yue can also accept the instructions of their ministers. If you dare not obey the law and work diligently, the lawsuit will be dismissed and the sentence will be equal. The benevolence of the imperial court is expressed above, and the hope of comforting the elders is expressed below. The minister has no responsibility.
Introduction to "Two Songs on the Double juniper trees where the scholar Wang Fu lives":
The poem "Ode to the juniper trees" was written when Su Shi was forty-four years old. "Only the stinging dragon in the world knows about the bends." These two sentences were accused by Shen Kuo of being a hidden emperor: "The emperor is like a flying dragon in the sky, but Su Shi wants to look for the stinging dragon under the nine springs. There is nothing better than this!" Accused him. "Treason", a major case involving thirty-nine relatives and friends of Su Shi shocked the government and the public because of Shen Kuo's informant. This is the famous "Wutai Poetry Case".
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Original text
Two poems about the double cypress tree where the scholar Wang Fu lived
Su Shi [Song Dynasty]
Wu Wangchi Pavilion is all over the city, and there are strange grasses Youhua is anonymous.
The green cap was nowhere to be found, leaving only two cypress trees waiting for peace.
Awe-inspiring and relatively daring to bully each other, it’s no surprise that they can volley straight into the air.
When the root reaches the nine springs without any bends, only the Hidden Dragon knows about it.