Fuyao Boy

Seventeen-year-old Li Shangyin gave up cultivating immortality and went down the mountain as a Taoist priest. That year, in Luoyang, he met Bai Juyi, who was no longer a guest of the prince, and Ling Huchu, the former prime minister who was still a minister. Perhaps because of Li Shangyin's innate genius-like temperament, he was attracted by the extraordinary influence of both of them. Due to his appreciation, Linghu Chu even invited him to serve as an official and let him study with his son Linghu Gui. Later, he sponsored him to take the Jinshi examination every year. Finally, Linghu Gui personally reported Li Shangyin's name to the examiner and said important things three times, so Li Shangyin was admitted to the imperial examination. From going down the mountain to entering the imperial examination, this is Li Shangyin's adventure and the story of this book. This book also sorts out Li Shangyin's love affair with the female crown prince Song Huayang, his marriage with the dancer Yantai Taoye, and his miss with the merchant girl Liu Zhi. This book also covers the encounters and misadventures of many officials of the same generation, showing a broad picture of officials in the middle and late Tang Dynasty. This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.