When Mi Fu was serving as Dr. Taichang, he diligently washed his official uniform, but was demoted by Emperor Weizong of the Song Dynasty. Why?

The reason why he was demoted was because he was unruly and irrational. In the end, he offended the emperor and all the officials, leaving a joke to future generations.

He was the most famous calligrapher in the Song Dynasty. He was good friends with Su Shi, Huang Tingjian and other literary figures, and his relationship was very friendly, but he was the strangest among his good friends. Some people even called him a madman. His only hobby is his great love for stones. Although literati in ancient times liked to admire stones, he delayed official affairs because of his excessive obsession and was criticized by the court. In a more serious situation, he was impeached by hundreds of officials for playing with things.

But no matter what others say about him behind his back, she still goes her own way and is obsessed with stones. History records record that one year, there was an ancient stone in a government office. When he saw it, he fell in love with it and hurriedly knelt down in front of the stone. He even wanted to recognize the stone as a relative afterwards. The guards in the yamen also knew how to please others, so they gave him this stone as a gift. Finally, he was forced by the pressure of public opinion from hundreds of officials.

The emperor demoted him to a small county town. But he didn't care. After that, he stopped participating in local government affairs and went to the market every day to buy stones. I had so much fun every day that I forgot about myself. One day later, he discovered a stone that was regarded as a sacred stone by the local people. He liked the stone so much that he regarded the stone as his elder brother. The people felt that he was not suitable to be an official, so they condemned him and denounced his behavior.

His stubborn temper has also been recorded in history books. It is said that during a certain year of state affairs, he kept cleaning his clothes because they were dirty. Even though the stains had been cleaned, he would not let go until he was even an official. The patterns on the clothes were all washed away, which made the emperor very angry.

In the end, he lost his official position and was demoted to a commoner because of his lack of decency.