During the Wu and Zhou Dynasties, Song not only wanted to travel to Henan after Wu Hou, but also flattered Wu Hou's close consort. This pursuit and life made him gradually indulge and degenerate, and consciously or unconsciously fell into the political whirlpool of power struggle within the ruling group. In the later years of Wuhou, Song was successively transferred to the positions of Shang Shu, Cheng and Zuo. After Wu Meichen, he and his brother "love their talents with elegance" and invited him and his friends Du, Yan, Shen Quanqi, Wang Wujing, Yin Yuankai, Fu Jiamo and Liu to preview. Song, Yan and many other branded Zhang Fuwen entered the collection and fell in love at first sight.

Shucheng, who lived in Chang 'an for two years (703), moved to Li Si. In the first month of the first year of Shenlong (705), the Prime Minister Zhang Jianzhi and the King of Dianshan forced Wu to retreat, killing them, and friends such as Ying, Song and Du were all relegated. Song will be demoted to Luozhou (now Luoding County, Guangdong Province) to join the army. Everything is difficult, and he longs for the glory of the past. The following spring, he secretly fled to Luoyang. This poem was written by his friend Zhang and Wang.

Poetry:

Cold food is on the road.

Tangsong wenzhi

It's already on the way to late spring when I meet cold food immediately.

Poor Jiang, I can't see Luo Qiao people.

The Arctic cherishes the sage, and Nanwa is the vassal.

In the old garden, wicker is new day and night.

Translation:

I spent the cold food festival in late spring on the road. Unfortunately, when you look at the pier by the river, you can't see the departure from Luoyang Baqiao. Although I was demoted to the south as a minister, I still miss the hometown of the northern sage king, a sad and heartbreaking place. After a few days and nights, new wicker grows again!

To annotate ...

Cold Food Festival: Cold Food Festival, also known as "No-smoking Festival", "Cold Food Festival" and "Hundred Five Days Festival", is held from summer to the next day 105, one or two days before Tomb-Sweeping Day.

Pity: What a pity.

Luoqiao: Today's Luoyang Baqiao.

W: Miss.

Hometown: home.

Day and night: day and night.

New wicker: new wicker.

Brief introduction of the author

Song Wenzhi was born in Yanqing, Shaolian, Han nationality and Zhou Hongnong (now Lingbao County, Henan Province). A famous poet in the early Tang Dynasty.

Song was born in the reign of Emperor Qingyuan (656 ~7 12) and had no prominent family background. My father, Song, set out from his hometown, determined to study and make friends. Li Shuo's exploration of etymology is versatile. He is not only "rich in words, skillful in writing, vigorous and unique, but also known as the three best in the world". When he was in Tang Gaozong, he was the master of Zuo Xiaolangwei and the master of Dongtai in charge of old books, and his reputation was not bad. Under the influence of his father, Song and his younger brothers, Song Zhixun and Song Zhixun, were diligent and studious since childhood, and each had a unique father. Song Zhiyong was brilliant, Song Xun was good at Cao Li, and Song was a professional writer, which became a much-told story at that time. In the second year of Shang and Yuan Dynasties (675), the tall and handsome Song Jinshi boarded the "Longmen" and embarked on the right track of his official career.

Song is a famous contemporary poet, not praised politically, but ridiculed in behavior. But as a scholar, Song was also spurned for his bad character. He obsequiously attached himself to Zhang Yizhi, the favorite of Wu Zetian. After Zhang Yizhi was killed, Zhongzong was reinstated. In the first year of Shenlong (705), he was demoted to Longzhou (now Luoding County, Guangdong Province) to join the army. Flee back to Luoyang soon. "New Tang Book" records that he lived in the home of his good friend Zhong Zhang. "Wu Sansi will attach great importance to things, and Zhong You and Wang will murder the Si' an royal family." In fact, this question made Tan and Ran brothers suddenly change their minds. Because of beggars' atonement, they are ugly in the world. "In Jinglong, I moved to be a foreign minister and flattered Princess Taiping, so I saw it. Princess Anle is powerful and has returned to the Harmony Festival, so Princess Taiping is very annoying. When Zhongzong promoted him to the position of Sheren of Zhongshu, Princess Taiping revealed that he had taken bribes while paying tribute, so he was moved down to the history of Bianzhou and changed to the history of Yuezhou. During his stay in Yuezhou (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang), he was "quite independent". In June of the third year of Jinglong, Zhongzong collapsed. In the first year of Jing Yun (7 10), Zong Rui acceded to the throne, thinking that he was attached to Zhang Yizhi and took refuge in Wu Sansi, and refused to repent, so he was exiled to Qinzhou (now Qinzhou, Guangxi). "Old Tang Book" said: "Born in nature, died in the migration place." The Book of the New Tang Dynasty says, "Give Guangxi death."