Why was Liu Yuxi demoted when he wrote a poem

Tang Dynasty literary giant Liu Yuxi wrote a poem, but was demoted. What did he actually write? Interested readers and history encyclopedia editors, let’s take a look together!
Ah, I feel extremely melancholic inside. Once again demoted, the place I am going to this time is Bozhou. It is said that that place is an extremely harsh and cold place, with a radius of hundreds of miles, and even birds are too lazy to lay eggs there.
He had been sitting on the bench in Langzhou for ten years, but this time when he returned to Beijing, he didn’t even keep his bed warm, so he was sent to the “frontier” again. Speaking of which, being demoted this time is entirely due to not being able to control one’s own mouth. Too much work.
Ten years ago, he participated in the “Yongzhen Reform” with Liu Zongyuan, Wang Shuwen, and others, but failed. He was demoted to become a Sima in Changde. This demotion lasted for ten years. Ten years later, in the spring of 815 AD, the spring breeze was gentle and fragrant, and the fragrance of flowers was overwhelming. Liu Yuxi was even more radiant with joy.
He, Liu Yuxi, endured for ten years and finally made it through! The emperor has sent him back to the capital! Liu Yuxi, who had hoped to showcase his great plans after returning to the capital, was stunned when he saw the scene in the court. Chang’an City has undergone earth shattering changes, the treacherous villains he once disliked. Unscrupulous snacks. Life is carefree and carefree, and officials are also bigger than him. He was so angry that his teeth itched, but he was helpless.
Coincidentally, there is a famous Taoist temple in the capital called Xuandu Temple, where a Taoist planted a large bunch of peach trees. Spring is warm and the flowers are blooming, attracting many people to indulge in mediocrity. The peach blossoms in the view bloomed more and more brilliantly, and many people crowded on the road to see the flowers. So my friend and I decided to go together to appreciate the peach blossoms and step into spring. Relax and unwind. But this inner melancholy cannot be solved just by looking at flowers?
After returning home, Liu Yuxi was still angry. Even with the abundance of peach blossoms, I felt annoyed watching it myself. Just pick up your pen and wave your brush. Write a poem to dispel energy. In the tenth year of the Yuanhe era, he was summoned from Langzhou to the capital and played as a gift to the gentlemen who saw flowers, also known as “Viewing Peach Blossoms in Xuandu”:
The red dust of Zimo brushes against my face, and everyone looks back at the flowers. There are a thousand peach trees in Xuandu Temple, all planted by Liu Lang after he left.
Hmph, why are you so proud now? It’s not because talented people like me have been demoted and there’s no one in the court. You have achieved your current status through flattery and flattery! Alright now, the new aristocrats in the court have read this poem and carefully considered it, and they know that Liu Yuxi is using flowers to insult others! At the moment, he was so angry that he blew his beard and stared blankly. Without being polite to Liu Yuxi, he immediately ran to the emperor and cried and spread rumors. Liu Yuxi is naturally no match for Youyou’s public opinion. This hand rises and falls. He was demoted to Bozhou again.
The carriage bumpy all the way to Bozhou, and I don’t know how many more years it will be. Until Pei Du became the prime minister and was recalled to Chang’an, fourteen years had already passed, and the passionate young man of that time was almost an old man in flower armor. Liu Yuxi returned to the capital city again. Most of the former political enemies have turned into a pile of yellow soil. When we return to the capital city, it is still spring. He remembered Xuandu Temple again, and the peach blossoms of Xuandu Temple in the past. More than ten years ago, he was demoted for a peach blossom poem.
He followed the memories of the past years and arrived at that peach blossom land. I just found out that the Taoist who planted the peach tree has passed away, and the peach orchard in the temple has become desolate due to lack of maintenance. And now, despite being filled with cauliflower, no one is interested. Upon hearing this, Liu Yuxi looked up at the sky with a long smile. Laughter is full of pride. You guys used to jump up and down like jumping clowns, but now you’re all in the coffin before me! The officials who suppressed me one by one in the past have finally lost their glory. And I, Liu Yuxi, returned to the capital city with a dignified demeanor more than ten years later!
Why not make people proud and arrogant? With a big stroke of the pen. Another peach blossom poem: ‘Visiting Xuandu Temple Again’:
Half of the hundred acre courtyard is covered in moss, and the peach blossoms are pure and the vegetables are blooming. Where does the peach planting Taoist go? Liu Lang from the past has returned now
The Xuandu Temple is no longer what it used to be. Half of the vast courtyard is covered in moss, and the beautiful peach blossoms have withered, while the seemingly stagnant cauliflower is blooming to its heart’s content. What’s the point of being charming and alluring? It’s not that the tenacious vitality of the rapeseed flowers can’t be endured! Now I’m writing another song, I just want to curse, what do you want from me?! If you have the ability, continue to demote! As long as I am not demoted to death, I dare to die again!
After more than ten years of bitter wind and rain, Liu Yuxi’s arrogance has not been completely worn away. The arrogant nature has not changed at all.
So, Liu Yuxi was once again demoted to Suzhou. Suzhou is a good place with open customs. The place is prosperous. Liu Yuxi stayed comfortably, and even his poetry and prose became slightly fresh. Thinking of Liu Yuxi’s life. Due to the uncontrollable ‘rotten peach blossoms’ constantly depreciating, the career path is bumpy. Unfortunately, he never gave up,
Entering the world with an open-minded heart, can worldly affairs be by my side?