1. Being demoted for the first time-Huangzhou Wutai Poetry Case
When Su Shi was 32 years old, the young Song Shenzong acceded to the throne. Zong Shen wanted to enrich Qiang Bing, and Wang Anshi began political reform. Wang Anshi's political reform was opposed by many people for radical reasons. Su Shi and Sima Guang are both opposed to political reform, but they are slightly different. In the opposition, especially the young crops law, farmers were forced to borrow money because of improper implementation. Every time they borrow a sum of money, they have to pay back one and a half points of interest in just a few months. If they can't pay taxes, they will face jail.
Su Shi, in his prime, saw the people in dire straits and expressed his feelings frankly regardless of the consequences. Seeing the people recruited to dig canals and get through salt boats, at dawn, the workers gathered in the sound of trumpets and wrote, "People are like ducks and pigs, throwing mud at each other and splashing." The court's monopoly on salt stifled the salt industry. People were eating bamboo shoots, but they couldn't taste the salt, and wrote "No salt in recent March". He sarcastically compared the establishment to a coward.
These poems have accumulated into a book, and Mr. Lin Yutang called them riot poems in Su Dongpo's Biography.
The reformists have always held a grudge against these poems, collected them and studied them carefully, weaving charges and trying to kill Su Shi. This is the famous Wutai poetry case.
After Wutai Poetry Case, Su Shi was demoted to Huangzhou, and his life fell into a trough. He changed from a state governor to a criminal officer and could not leave Huangzhou. "The world is a big dream, and life is cold several times."
However, it was during this period that Su Shi became Su Dongpo. Because he was a guilty official, he couldn't receive his salary, so he became a farmer. I can farm my own land and be self-sufficient. I named my house Tang Xue and invented delicious food-Dongpo meat and Dongpo cake. Driven by his temperament and natural hobbies, Su Shi became a hermit and Dongpo lay man.
Song Shenzong Yuanfeng five years, 1082, Su Shi is 46 years old, this year is his miracle year. Set the storm, do not listen to the sound of beating leaves through the forest, Huangzhou cold food stickers, Linjiang Xian, drink Dongpo at night to sober up, Chibi Fu, Houchibi Fu, Chibi nostalgia.
"Bamboo poles and sandals are lighter than horses. Who's scared? A misty rain is a lifetime. " Explain that life is open-minded. He traveled to Chibi twice and wrote a heroic masterpiece.
2. Being demoted for the second time-the official demoted his wife to death, Huizhou.
Because power is concentrated in the hands of the emperor, the political system of the Song Dynasty is most likely to lead to factional struggles. Mr. Lin Yutang is in Su Dongpo Biography? Perform this analysis in.
When the young Zhezong was in power, the empress dowager was the regent, and Su Dongpo was once again reused, and the official was the minister of rites. After the death of Empress Dowager Tai, Su Dongpo was released to the outside world, and was later demoted to Huizhou, becoming the first person to be demoted to the south of Dayuling Mountain in Guangdong.
During his stay in Huizhou, Su Dongpo still loved life. "300 lychees a day, he is willing to grow up as a Lingnan person."
3. Being demoted for the third time-wandering around the world, Danzhou
The young philosopher did not let go of Su Shi's meaning, and Su Shi was once again demoted to Danzhou. He is the only minister who has been demoted here among hundreds of suffering ministers.
Su Shi traveled across the ocean, wandering around the world, always living seriously and loving life, eating sheep, scorpions, oysters and not meat.
The 60-year-old veteran was exiled to the wilderness, but Su Shi's philosophical attitude kept him alive, but he killed Song Zhezong. Finally, Su Shi was able to leave Hainan.
Su Shi's life is full of ups and downs, but his life is full of lofty sentiments, boldness and broadmindedness.
Wang Guowei commented that "Dongpo's ignorance lies in God". Lin Yutang said, "What Su Shi left us is his inner happiness and the happiness of his thoughts, which is immortal."
In good times, read Su Shi's poems and feel the heroic life; In times of adversity, we should read Su Shi's poems and appreciate the broadmindedness of life.