2. Li Shangyin (8 13—858) was born in Yuxi, Hanoi, Huaizhou (now Qinyang, Henan).
At the age of seventeen, Wen Yi was appreciated by Ling Huchu, the envoy of Tian Pingjun at that time.
At the age of twenty-five, he was recommended by Mao, the son of Chu, and was admitted to Jinshi.
Soon, Wang Maoyuan, our envoy of Jingyuan, fell in love with his talent and married his daughter.
But instead of reaching the peak, he suffered a lot.
7. At that time, Niu Dang, headed by Niu Senru and Li Zongmin, and Li Dang, headed by Li Deyu, framed each other, resulting in the so-called party struggle for nearly forty years.
8. Ling Huchu and his son are important members of the Niu Party, and Wang Maoyuan belongs to the Li Party.
9. In this way, Li Shangyin was caught in the whirlpool of cronies and could not get away for life.
10. The Niudang hated him for being "ungrateful" and tried their best to crowd him out. He was down and out in the middle of a small group struggle, and only lived for 46 years.
1 1. Du Mu (803-853), a native of Jingzhao, Mu Zhi (now Xi, Shaanxi), was born in an official family.
12. When I was young, I studied Confucian classics, paid attention to financial and military affairs, and expressed deep concern about state affairs.
13. Since he was a scholar at the age of 26, he has always been dissatisfied in the officialdom, outspoken and disdainful.
14. for this reason, he is depressed, angry and negative, and often debauches in brothels, killing time with indulgence.
15. "It is a portrayal of this kind of life to feel Yangzhou's dream for ten years and win the reputation of a brothel".