This minister in the Tang Dynasty was called Li Yong. Li Yong was not only an official in the Tang Dynasty, but also a famous calligrapher! He experienced the era of Wu Zetian, and then moved to the period of Xuanzong in Tang Dynasty. It can be said that this is an experienced historical witness. For Li Yong, his political career is far from smooth sailing. Although he was a minister who had experienced many emperors and was middle-aged during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, his official position was only a secretariat and satrap.
What people like to remember more than his official career seems to be his literary talent. At the age of 68, Du Fu went to Beihai. Du Fu was a 33-year-old boy to Li Yong at that time, but Li Yong still admired him. Knowing that Du Fu had arrived in Beihai, he first invited Du Fu to meet him, accompanied by many local celebrities. In other words, Li Yong is very discerning. At that time, he admired Du Fu and had great respect for him. Unfortunately, Li Bai was there, but he didn't keep the appointment. But what makes Li Yong happy is probably a poem "There are many celebrities in Jinan" left by Du Fu.
If the meeting without Li Bai is not perfect, then after that, Li Bai's appreciation of Li Yong is a kind of long-distance love. Li Yong's official career was not smooth, and his arrogance left a lot of impression on Li Bai. When Li Bai went to Qilu, it was like visiting him, but he heard a story that made him admire Li Yong even more. The story is that the husband was murdered, the woman took revenge, hurt the real murderer and went to prison. Li Yong wrote to the court for this woman and saved her. It can be said that Li Bai admired Li Yong's way of doing things, which led to the narrative poem "Woman in the East China Sea".
It can be said that a person who has been involved with Du Fu and Li Bai will naturally become a noticeable existence. However, Li Yong's life, excluding the two Tang Dynasty ministers, we knew that his life was not very smooth. He is a man who dares to speak frankly. Even when Wu Zetian was in power, he dared to tell the truth, which made Wu Zetian angry without punishing him. If only frankly, Li Yong would not have died early.
Later, he betrayed Li, then a powerful minister. Because of financial difficulties, he reached out to the public for money. Such a thing is not enough to kill him. But he just fell into Li's hands, which is easy. Li Yong died at the age of seventy. In the face of Li Yong's death, Li Bai and Du Fu were very sad. Both of them wrote poems to express their nostalgia for Li Yong and their criticism of this dark court. It can be said that Li Yong's death seems to be his own doing. After all, participating in such a struggle should not leave a handle. After all, this handle can't be excused casually. Tang Dynasty ministers, for future generations, the introduction of Li Bai and Du Fu on their resumes is more worth knowing.