Liu Yong
It is one of the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty
Integrity and integrity
of ministers, and also got qianlong's reuse. However, at that time, Qianlong also had a favorite courtier, that is, He yan, because he was too good at talking to make Qianlong happy.
There was a contradiction between he and Liu Yong, and later he wanted to rectify it
。 He Yan jokingly told Qianlong that the emperor wanted his subjects to die, and the subjects had to die, and he did not know whether Liu Yong would do this for the emperor. Qianlong was immediately interested when he heard it, so he asked Liu Yong
Commit suicide by jumping into a river
。
After receiving the will, Liu Yong first went home and took a clean bath, and then went to the palace to resume his life. Just as he was about to jump, Liu Yong suddenly talked to Qianlong about the sages
Qu yuan
。 He said that he could die the same way as Qu Yuan, and he would not be an official in vain, and Qianlong felt ashamed to hear it.
First, early life
There is an old Chinese saying
Nearest the king nearest the gallows
It is said that in the time of China's feudal society, the status of the emperor was very transcendent. Therefore, the lives of the civil and military officials were tied to the emperor alone. This led to the fact that when these high officials were fighting for the emperor's life, they should try to follow the emperor and try their best to let them go
emperor
happy.
Therefore, it is not difficult to find that in ancient times, being an official was also a very difficult job. The promotion and demotion of official positions is commonplace, and it will not be done well
Lose your head
。 There was such an official during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, and his career path was very bumpy. One will be suspended, the next will be
Removed
However, he was reused by Qianlong because he was honest and honest as an official.
This person is Liu Yong. Liu Yong was born in
Kangxi
Years, yes
Shandong people
。 His ancestors were also officials in the imperial court, so he was born in a family of officials and eunuchs. After growing up, he passed the scientific examination and went to work in the Hanlin Academy.
Later at the age of 35, his
Father
He was arrested and sent to prison for his incompetence, and Liu Yong and his family were also arrested
implicate
。 Liu Yong's father had made some contributions to the country before, so Qianlong chose to forgive the family. Although Liu Yong was demoted because of this incident, Liu Yong's integrity has always been seen by Qianlong.
So in the next few years, Qianlong sent Liu Yong to take up the post
Examiner of the township examination
。 In those years, Liu Yong's political achievements were also affirmed by Qianlong. After a few years as an examiner, the 42-year-old Liu Yong became
Taiyuan, Shanxi
Prefect of.
In the past few years, there have been accidents, liu yong because he did not supervise his own people, resulting in a county order under him
Embezzlement of the national treasury
Silver two. Later, this matter was exposed, and Liu Yong was also implicated. Originally this was a major crime, and Liu Yong should have been beheaded. But Qianlong loved Cai very much, so he did
pardon
Liu Yong was convicted of the death penalty, but removed from his official position.
Second, the thick ink prime minister
Liu Yong was reappointed, in large part because he had a good father. His father also made great contributions when he was an official in the previous dynasty. Therefore, Qianlong remembered this and reactivated Liu Yong and let Liu Yong take up the post
The prefect of Jiangning
。 With the previous incident as a warning, Liu Yong attached great importance to this opportunity this time.
When he was an official in Jiangning, he was honest and honest, seriously solved problems for the local people, and loved the people like a son. So local
People
They all supported and loved Liu Yong, and even compared him to Bao Zheng of the Song Dynasty. After three years, because
Achievement
excellent. Liu Yong was promoted to shaanxi envoy, at the age of 52.
A year later, Liu Yong's father died.
According to tradition, he resigned his official position and went home
Mourning.
He waited until three years, after the end of the mourning period, before returning to the imperial court as an official. At the age of 56, Liu Yong returned to the Beijing Division and was appointed as a cabinet scholar. In the next five or six years, Liu Yong was also transferred to work all over the country. However, his work was done without leaks, which made Qianlong very satisfied.
But by the time he was in his 60s, Liu Yong's
a way to do
But it became
rough
Get up. In the years after the age of 66, Liu Yong kept making mistakes. Therefore, his reputation as an official was not as good as before, and he was repeatedly rebuked by Qianlong. At the age of 68, Liu Yong was in charge of the GuoziJian, but because of the negligence, which led to the bribery of the examiners by the examinees, Liu Yong was also punished.
Jiaqing
After the emperor came to the throne, there was no one available in the dynasty. Therefore, Liu Yong was reused again, and even in the seventh year of Jiaqing, when the emperor went out to Rehe, he let Liu Yong stay in the capital to deal with the imperial government. Liu Yong's career path is very bumpy, on the one hand, he himself is honest and upright
Hearts for the people
, so get embraced and loved.
On the other hand, because Liu Yong himself does have some problems in his personality, he is often demoted. At the best time of his development, Liu Yong was once the prime minister. But when he himself fell, he was often attacked
Qianlong
target
scold
3. Witty and good advice
Although Liu Yong was honest and upright, he was
Not a blue head
, but a very clever and witty person. His father and ancestors were both officials in the court, so Liu Yong was well versed in the way of being an official. During Qianlong's reign, there was a favorite courtier named He yan. But
And Kan
But they will only sneak around and pat their horses to welcome Qianlong.
As an official, He yan
No evil, no evil
。 embezzlement
Squeeze the people
He also formed a party for personal gain and protected the officials and officials under his command. An official like He Yan was originally the one that Liu Yong hated the most. But Liu Yong also knew that Hezhen was the time to be favored, and he could not contradict him head-on. Therefore, Liu Yong chose to temporarily avoid its sharp edge.
There was a conflict between He Yan and Liu Yong, because there was always an official in the imperial court at that time
Taking bribes
。 After Liu Yong found out about this matter, he had to investigate and deal with this official. But did not think that he was a henchman of Hezhen, so
Just try to protect this official. But in the end, Liu Yong still insisted on investigating him, so he and Liu Yong formed a bond.
So He Yan had a bad heart and wanted to rectify Liu Yong. He Yan ran to Qianlong and said that Liu Yong was ordered to investigate and deal with it
Corrupt officials
, what a good official. However, as a good courtier, Jun wanted to die and the subject had to die, and he did not know whether he would do it if Qianlong let Liu Yong jump into the river and commit suicide. Hearing He Yan say this, Qianlong was also interested, so he ordered Liu Yong in this way.
Liu Yong thought about it for a moment and felt that Qianlong would definitely not do this for no reason, but must have suffered
Provocation by the adulterer
。 So he first went home to take a bath, and then went to the palace to resume his life. The emperor and his party stood by the lake and waited to see if Liu Yong would jump into the lake. But at this time, Liu Yong suddenly began to talk to Qianlong about Qu Yuan, saying that he could die in the same way as the sage Qu Yuan and not be an official for more than 30 years.
The emperor and the officials knew that it was because the emperor of the Chu state had been wronged
, which led qu yuan to throw himself into the river. And liu yong said this, the meaning behind it is also self-evident. Qianlong suddenly felt a little ashamed and immediately turned his head and began
Appease Liu Yong
and gave him a reward. And Liu Yong also relied on his own wit to skillfully resolve this situation.
4. Summary
Liu Yong's life is quite colorful, because when he is proud
Officials to prime ministers
。 When he was frustrated, he was constrained by Hezhen everywhere. And Liu Yong's official position is also ascending and descending, and the career path is bumpy. But no matter what, Liu Yong loved the common people when he was an official.
Serve
The spirit, however, will still be remembered by history.