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The belt gradually widened and he didn't regret it.

Even if you don't know Liu Yong, you must have heard of this poem.

Liu Yong's life was legendary and colorful, one could even describe it as romantic.

It is said that it starts with appearance, falls in love with talent, and is loyal to character.

Liu Yong probably possessed all these good qualities, which is why he still had a group of close female friends who raised funds to take care of his funeral affairs after his death.

Every Qingming Festival, groups of sisters would visit his grave. This kind of thing is truly unprecedented.

"In 984 AD, Liu Yong was born and his father named him Liu Sanbian."

"My grandfather and father were both officials. Our family is a family of eunuchs. My grandfather Liu Chong had a good reputation as an official and was good at literary affairs."

"When the Later Zhou Dynasty was in turmoil, the great general Zhao Kuangyin mutinied at Chenqiao, put on the yellow robe, destroyed the Zhou Dynasty and founded the Song Dynasty."

"Liu Yong's family served in the Southern Tang Dynasty, and his father Liu Yi was promoted to the position of Censor-in-Chief."

"Because his father admired the poems of Li Yu, the last ruler of the Southern Tang Dynasty, he also wrote some poems himself."

"The Southern Tang Dynasty fell, and the family struggled in turmoil."

"My father later served in the Song Dynasty and became the magistrate of Fei County. Liu Yong was born in Fei County."

"Time flies, and Liu Yong has grown from a child to a teenager in a blink of an eye."

"Before he saw the true face of his hometown, he often heard his father talk about it and could only see the elegant beauty of his hometown in his dreams."

"When I was ten years old, I returned to my hometown with my elder brother, at the foot of Jin'e Peak in Wuyi Mountain, Fujian."

"Liu Yong was intoxicated by the beautiful hometown. Intoxicated by the beautiful scenery, Liu Yong kept his father's teachings in mind."

"Study hard, practice writing, and strive to get your name on the list of successful candidates one day."

"After reading books, he lingered in the mountains and rivers and wrote "Inscription on Zhongfeng Temple."

"Climbing the vines and treading on the rocks, I descended to the steep peaks, and a Buddhist temple opened among the thousands of peaks."

"The monk looked up to the sky for the world, and saw thunder and lightning rising from the flat ground."

"The monkeys steal the morning fruits and climb up the pine trees, while the bamboos lure the clear water into the fence."

"I have travelled for ten months and never felt tired of it, but when I turned back I felt even more delayed in returning."

"There are towering mountains, gurgling springs, exotic flowers and plants, and immortal monks practicing in seclusion here."

"The scenery of my hometown flows from my pen. Who would have thought that it was drawn by a teenager?"

"The boy was able to write such an amazing poem thanks to the influence of his father."

"When he was little, he often heard his father singing the poems of Li Yu, the last emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and he would sing along."

"After returning from my visit to Zhongfeng Temple, I happened to read "Meifengbi" written by someone else and was very pleased with the poem."

"After that, he couldn't stop writing lyrics. It became his must-do."

"Everywhere I look, there are small words."

"It is good to paint and pass it on, so as not to be sparse and open-minded."

"Like a breeze flowing out of a mountain stream, refreshing and free."

"In the fourth year of Emperor Zhenzong's Xianping reign, the seventeen-year-old Liu Yong wrote a series of poems, "A Cloud in Wushan," of which the first one is particularly impressive."

"Sixty-six is ​​the real cave, three-three is the heaven beyond the material world."

"Nine classes of unicorns are steadily breaking through the smoke, where can we find the cloud pavilion?"

"Last night, Magu attended the banquet and talked about the tranquility of Penglai."

"I have seen clouds and waves at the foot of the mountain for several times, and it seems as if I can see a golden turtle."

"The elegant and handsome immortals rode in their gorgeous Yunxuan chariots to attend the event, traveling back and forth, accompanied by the extremely talented Magu."

"During the feast, the clouds in the misty waves of Penglai rolled and unrolled, which was intoxicating."

Xin Qiji: Liu Yong spent his entire life using brothels as inns and associating with prostitutes.

Liu Yong was born into a family of officials and became famous at a young age.

God favored Liu Yong, not only giving him talent but also a handsome face.

Liu Yong got married at the age of eighteen, and went to Beijing to take the imperial examination after marriage.

Although Liu Yong was extremely talented, he failed in exams time and again. During the years when he was studying and taking exams abroad, his wife died of depression.

After all, Liu Yong was born in a family of officials, and he must have been educated to be law-abiding since childhood.

So some natural talents may have not yet been discovered, but they were revealed when taking the examination to enter Beijing.

When Liu Yong went to Beijing for the first time to take an examination, he passed through Hangzhou. Unfortunately, Hangzhou had beautiful mountains, beautiful waters and even more beautiful people.

Liu Yong couldn't bear to leave and lingered in Hangzhou.

Once you step into the land of pleasure, fame and success will become a thing of the past.

Since childhood, Liu Yong has disliked playing with young masters and disliked the powerful.

Ever since he discovered brothels, this place of entertainment, he has often frequented those red-light districts, chatting with the singing girls about love and sex, and having a great time.

Coincidentally, his lyrics were very popular among young men at that time.

So, at the enthusiastic invitation of the girls, he lived in a brothel and wrote lyrics for the girls.

He went to brothels every night, and in a short period of time, Liu Yong's name spread to all the major brothels.

Many girls were proud to meet Liu Yong, and all the famous prostitutes vied with each other to support him.

Although many girls had never met him, they had already fallen in love with Liu Yong and wished they could see his handsome face.

Liu Yong's career was full of ups and downs, and he failed exams one after another.

In the first exam, the sincere expression of feelings was rejected by Song Zhenzong's comment that the words were too frivolous.

Although Liu Yong was dissatisfied with the result, he was not completely desperate.

What's more, he has a group of beautiful women to comfort him, and some even threaten to support him.

Soon, Liu Yong put aside the disappointment of failing the exam and immediately threw himself into the arms of brothels, continuing to write lyrics for the girls.

The life of singing and dancing, decadence and extravagance was something Liu Yong could not stop.

Although Liu Yong was the son of an official and was extremely talented, he never looked down on prostitutes.

Instead, he put them on the same level and treated every beauty sincerely, which was one of the reasons why he was loved by the singing girls.

The beautiful and charming women were the inspiration for Liu Yong's creation, and his poems amazed the audience as soon as they came out.

His fame quickly spread throughout the capital, and prostitutes from all directions came to him.

The emperor also admired Liu Yong's talent and style of writing lyrics, and even invited him to the palace to write lyrics, but he refused to invite him to serve as an official.

Most of Liu Yong's poems are about describing the love between men and women of the urban middle class, and the heroines in his poems are mostly women who have fallen into brothels.

The love between men and women is considered shameful and people are ashamed to talk about it, and prostitutes in brothels are even more looked down upon.

Liu Yong dissected the facts layer by layer like dissecting anatomy, revealing the bitterness of being abandoned and the pain of being left behind.

This style of words is accepted by the general public but not by the upper class.

When Liu Yong took the exam for the fourth time, the emperor was already Song Renzong. He was very angry when he saw Liu Yong's name.

This is what Liu Yong said when he failed the imperial examination for the first time. He said that it didn't matter if he didn't pass the exam, as it was enough to have the girls in the brothel to accompany him to drink and sing.

At this point, Liu Yong was disillusioned with the idea of ​​going ashore, and all his passion was devoted to romance.

When Liu Yong was 48 years old, the examination policy was relaxed and he was finally on the list, and everyone was happy.

Liu Yong had very few friends in his life, and when he took office, no one even saw him off.

However, his confidantes all shed tears and bid him farewell, with sobbing sounds heard everywhere. The scene was so spectacular and unique.

Even at an old age, Liu Yong would visit famous prostitutes in brothels even when he was on his way to take up his new post.

Wherever there was a brothel, Liu Yong had a place to stay; wherever there were singing girls, Liu Yong had a place to eat.

Liu Yong served as an official for several years, but was never promoted. Every time he recommended himself or herself, he was blocked.

Wherever he governed, he was loved by the people and achieved many achievements.

He was impoverished in his later years and died penniless with no relatives by his side.

To live a dissolute life and die alone is indescribably sad.

Fortunately, he still had a group of fanatical fans. The singing girls raised money to handle his funeral and made an appointment to visit his grave every Qingming Festival.

It is hard to say that Liu Yong's life was a success, but it is also hard to say that it was a failure.

It is said that he was successful. He took the exam five times, served as an official for several years, but was still a small official when he retired.

To say that he failed, he was a man of great talent and fame, known throughout the ages, with his intelligence known to every street corner and countless female confidants.

Whether he was frustrated or successful, Liu Yong's life should not be considered lived in vain.

"The Song Dynasty at this time attached great importance to literature and respected civil officials, which brought good news to countless scholars who were interested in literature and history."

"Books contain a golden house and books contain a beautiful woman" are two lines from the poem "Encouraging Learning" written by Emperor Zhenzong of Song Dynasty to encourage scholars to study hard.

"It was from this time that Liu Yong began to read poetry and books."

"If a person is well-read and talented, he is a gifted person."

"On a spring morning, eighteen-year-old Liu Yong went north to Bianliang to take the Ministry of Rites examination and lived in Chong'an for a long time."

"He had never experienced the prosperity of the south of the Yangtze River in the secluded mountains and clear waters. When he passed through Hangzhou, he was tripped by the wonderful and charming scenery of Hangzhou and had no strength to move forward."

"His first impression of Hangzhou was only in Bai Juyi's poems: Early orioles vie for the warm trees, New swallows peck at the spring mud."

"The beautiful and charming scenery of Hangzhou is right before our eyes and it is hard to resist. The poem "Looking at the Tide of the Sea" fully describes the colorful Qiantang River."

"The southeast is a beautiful place, the capital of the Three Wus, and Qiantang has been prosperous since ancient times."

"The painted bridge is covered with willows and smoky clouds, the green curtains are covered with draperies, and there are hundreds of thousands of houses."

"Clouds and trees surround the embankment, raging waves roll up frost and snow, and the natural moat has no boundaries."

"The market is lined with pearls, and the houses are filled with silk and satin, competing in luxury."

"The mountains and lakes are beautiful and tranquil, with osmanthus in autumn and lotus flowers for miles."

"Qiang flutes play in the clear sky, lotus songs float in the night, the old man fishing and the little girl lotus playfully."

"Thousands of riders surrounded the high-ranking officials, listening to the flute and drums while drunk, chanting and appreciating the mist and clouds."

"One day I will draw a picture of the beautiful scenery and boast about it when I return to Fengchi."

"The willow-covered bridges, the green curtains, the thriving riverbanks and the streets are all in harmony, and the prosperity of the Qiantang River is right before our eyes."

"During this period, I also traveled to Suzhou, a city that was so beautiful that it overwhelmed the whole country and caused so much hatred that many people wept for it."

"One should die in Yangzhou, the place where Chanzhi Mountain is located is a good place for a burial."

"Then I arrived at the prosperous and peaceful capital of Bianliang, where I was under the feet of the emperor."

"Liu Yong, who was free-spirited, wanted to enjoy the pleasure of music and singing all night long, and put aside his ambition for a career in government."

"Just chasing stars and moons, spending time happily, wandering in flower alleys and willow streets, and writing lyrics for beautiful women."

"After staying for half a day, the beauties began to sing one gentle little song after another."

"Liu Yong is not only their soulmate, but also the Midas Touch who doubles their worth."

"After spending some time in the warm and soft jade-like pink walls and red doors, in the February day when the grass is lush and the birds are singing, he decided to take the imperial examination."

Yue Fei: Liu Yong spent his life drunken and addicted to willows and smoke, but he was still the most popular lyricist in the Northern Song Dynasty.

Liu Sanbian, his name reflects the expectations of his elders for him.

Born into a scholarly family, he was influenced by the family.

He has been studying for the imperial examination since he was young, and dreams of passing it one day.

The clever young man devoted himself to study and studied hard. At the age of fourteen, he wrote an article "Encouraging Learning" to express his ambition.

If they do not study, the sons of dukes and ministers will become common people.

Like many other men of letters, Liu Sanbian set out for Bian Jing in pursuit of career and fame.

Entering Hangzhou from Qiantang, you can see the beautiful lakes and mountains and the prosperous city of Hangzhou.

So he stayed in Hangzhou, indulging in a romantic life of listening to music and having fun.

At the same time, he also wrote a widely circulated poem "Looking at the Sea Tide" for this beautiful place, Hangzhou.

In the southeast, the city of the Three Wus, Qiantang has been prosperous since ancient times.

Yanliu painted bridges, wind curtains and emerald screens, there are hundreds of thousands of homes.

Clouds and trees around the embankment and sand, raging waves roll frost and snow, the sky is boundless.

The city's line of pearls, the household of Yingluoqi, are competing for extravagance.

The lakes are stacked with Qingjia, with three autumn osmanthus and ten miles of lotus flowers.

Qiangguan clears the sky, sings in the night, frolicking and fishing for the old lotus baby.

Qianqi has high teeth, listens to the flute and drums while drunk, and chants the haze.

In the future, I will return to Fengchi to praise the good times.

The misty and beautiful Jiangnan is the most beautiful scenery, and Hangzhou is the most prominent stroke in this splash-ink Jiangnan.

Many writers and poets lived here and left behind pages of poems and songs.

The poet's poem actually contains his wish to enter the court and govern, and refers to his good political achievements in defending Hangzhou. It was written as a gift to the scholars of the Zizhi Palace, and it was also the first pathfinder the poet threw out to embark on his official career.

In the few years before leaving Chong'an and arriving in Bianjing, Liu Yong traveled to Hangzhou, Suzhou and Yangzhou.

These poetic and picturesque ancient cities have countless landscapes and endless beautiful girls. I just wish I could stay in the south of the Yangtze River and never move away.

No matter how much nostalgia there is, there is also a time to say goodbye.

The capital of the Northern Song Dynasty had a developed economy, was prosperous and luxurious, and Liu Yong did not miss out on eating, drinking and having fun.

He spent every day getting drunk in bars and every night seeking pleasure in brothels, living a romantic life.

That kind of happiness is written in "The Joy of Longevity: Flourishing Red and Tender Green".

The lush red and tender green, the bright sunshine, decorate the beautiful China.

There are towers and courtyards everywhere, and the sounds of stringed instruments are rising.

The tourists are free to gallop as fast as they can, and the graceful carriages are as smooth as water.

Competing in search of the most beautiful flowers, they return towards the evening, and the fragrant dust wafts through the streets near and far.

In a peaceful world, when you are young, you can’t bear to waste your youth.

What’s more, with her red makeup, her waist becomes more beautiful, and her smile is worth a thousand gold.

Standing before the statue, the sleeves dance like snow fluttering, and the singing stops the moving clouds.

I wish I had a long rope to tie up the flying crow.

Let us drink at our leisure, who would care about getting drunk?

When facing the examination, this young scholar, who had been well-versed in classics and history since childhood and had lofty ambitions, was proud of his talent and regarded the title of top scorer as a sure thing.

In "The Joy of Longevity", he confidently said that he was in the presence of the emperor and would surely win the top prize in the imperial examination, and his words were full of pride.

However, what this arrogant and talented man did not expect was that he actually failed the exam.

The reason why he failed the exam was not because of his lack of talent and knowledge, but because of an imperial edict issued by Emperor Zhenzong.

Those who read books that are not holy or those with frivolous and vulgar words should be strictly punished.

However, Liu Yong was fond of flowery words and had a bohemian personality, so naturally he was not shortlisted.

After failing the first examination, Liu Yong was inevitably indignant and dissatisfied, full of complaints and unwillingness.

"Song Zhenzong attached great importance to Confucianism and advocated orthodoxy. He did not accept any frivolous works. It happened that Liu Yong wrote the poem "Crane Soaring to the Sky"."

“On the golden list, I occasionally lose the chance to be the leader.”

"The Ming Dynasty has lost its sages, what shall we do?"

"If the storm has not yet come, why not let it go wild and unbridled?"

"Why bother discussing gains and losses?"

"A talented poet is naturally a noble official in white."

"The red-light district is surrounded by a screen of paintings and greenery."

"Fortunately, there is someone I like, and I can find him."

"And so, leaning on the red and green, enjoying the romantic affairs, the life is full of joy."

"Youth is only a moment."

"I can't bear to exchange my fame for a quiet drink and a song!"

"This poem was widely circulated. After hearing the poem, Emperor Renzong of Song Dynasty was furious that Ren Ren had given up his fame for a simple drink and a low song."

"Since I can just drink and sing, why bother to take the imperial examination? Liu Yong failed the imperial examination."

"After decades of hard work and nothing gained, this so-called blow can be said to be devastating."

"Time went on. On February 19th of the first year of Qianxing, Emperor Zhenzong of Song died and Emperor Renzong of Song succeeded him."

"Liu Yong thought that now that Zhenzong, who had a prejudice against him, was gone, his career path would improve."

"After failing for the third time, Liu Yong, who was over 40, tried again with the encouragement of his confidante."

"But fate is so cruel that Emperor Renzong of Song seemed to be possessed by Emperor Zhenzong and angrily declared that he should go and write the lyrics."

"After falling down four times, Liu Yong decided not to pursue a career in government, but to write lyrics instead."

"This impoverished scholar decided to leave the capital on a cool autumn morning."

"His confidant in the secular world, Chong Niang, set up a farewell tent for him, and the song "Rain Bells" that we are familiar with was born."

"The cicadas are crying sadly, it's late at the long pavilion, and the sudden rain has just stopped."

"I have no mood to drink in the capital, I am reluctant to leave, but the orchid boat is urging me to leave."

"Holding hands and looking into each other's tearful eyes, we were speechless and choked with emotion."

"Thinking of the past, thousands of miles of smoke and waves, the dusk is heavy and the sky is vast."

"Sentiment has hurt parting since ancient times, and it's even more embarrassing to be left out of the Qingqiu Festival!"

"Where will I wake up tonight? Willow bank, dawn wind and waning moon."

"After so many years, the good times and beautiful scenery are gone."

"Even if there are thousands of kinds of love, who can I tell them to?"

"A sentimental person will always feel sad at the time of parting, with the morning breeze and the waning moon, and the willow trees on the bank."

"I am filled with sadness and sadness, and my eyes are blurred with tears."

"I have no place to tell you about the beautiful scenery. I am heartbroken."

"From ancient times to the present, the parting of poets undoubtedly carries sadness."

"They will pour out their pain of separation into their writings, chant it in their mouths, and pass it down for thousands of years."

"Liu Yong experienced prosperity and prosperity, and also experienced the ups and downs of his official career."

"He passed away sadly in the early morning."

"His death is no different from that of an ordinary person to countless people."

"But for a prostitute, every Qingming Festival, she would stand by the willow trees and remember Brother Liu Qi who would never travel far away."

"That wisp of willows was waving to them not far away, and also to those who loved his poems."

Lu You: Liu Yong's poems have been criticized a lot, but people can't stop reading them.

Liu Yong came from a good family and his family was a scholarly family.

His father had been an official in the Southern Tang Dynasty and was quite good at writing lyrics.

Influenced by his surroundings, Liu Yong also became addicted to writing lyrics.

At the age of 18, he set out from his hometown in Fujian with great ambition, planning to go to Kaifeng to take the imperial examination.

Who knew that when passing through Hangzhou halfway, this kid would be fascinated by it.

Surrounded by beautiful scenery of lakes and mountains, and peaceful singing and dancing, Liu Yong immersed himself in the land of gentleness and completely forgot about the exam.

He spent the whole day in the brothel listening to music and writing lyrics, having a great time.

Later, Liu Yong finally remembered that he came here to take the exam, but unfortunately he failed many times.

Even more unfortunate was that he offended Emperor Song Zhenzong.

Seeing that there was no hope for passing the imperial examination, Liu Yong simply gave up.

He began to wander around and make a living by writing lyrics, and he didn't expect that this wandering would last for 10 years.

Liu Yong's lyrics were vulgar in style, but it was this vulgarity that made him famous across the country.

His lyrics are easy to understand and contain sincere emotions, and are loved by both literati and ordinary people.

It's funny to say that those scholars and officials who looked down on Liu's poems, although they criticized him harshly on the surface, actually learned a lot from him secretly.

Liu Yong, this playboy, was a big hit among the girls in brothels.

The girls all call him Brother Liu Qi, and there is even a song saying this.

I would rather have Liu Qi's heart than a thousand pieces of gold.

I don’t want to see the gods, I just want to meet Liu Qi.

In their hearts, Liu Yong is more beautiful than gods and emperors.

Liu Yong thought that this was going to be his life, but unexpectedly a big pie fell from the sky.

After Song Renzong came to power, he issued an edict to lower the standards for those who had failed the exam for many years.

When Liu Yong heard this, he immediately ran back to Kaifeng.

This time, his hard work paid off. Liu Yong finally passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi, on the same list as his second brother.

The 50-year-old Liu Yong cried with joy, thinking that he was finally going to be successful.

Unfortunately, Liu Yong was happy too early. He started out as a small militia commander and later became a county magistrate, but he could not be promoted.

Until he resigned at the age of 66, he was still a powerless Tuntian Yuanwailang.

In official circles, Liu Yong can be said to be a complete loser.

In order to get promoted, Liu Yong flattered many people, but it was of no use.

He wrote lyrics praising the merits of bigwigs like Fan Zhongyan and Teng Zijing, and even dedicated poems to the emperor, but his official hat was not high enough.

Although he was not a good official, Liu Yong was a well-known figure in the field of poetry.

The only people who can be compared with him are Su Dongpo and Qin Guan.

In terms of popularity, Liu Yong is in a class of his own.

In his later years, Liu Yong lived in Runzhou, Jiangsu. Although he was almost 70 years old, he still had many female friends around him.

It was really miserable when Liu Yong passed away. He had no money and no relatives to take care of him. It was the singing girls who pooled money to buy him a coffin.

Xie Yuying even wore mourning clothes herself, and all the famous prostitutes in Kaifeng came to see him off for the last time.

What's even more amazing is that within two months, Xie Yuying also followed him because she missed him so much. (End of this chapter)