During the long period of feudal society in our country, there were many strange official positions, which also made the people feel very interesting. In particular, the cosmic general and the cattle man seem to be the meaning of ridicule to people today, but in ancient times, such official positions were real, and the power was also very high, so they were rushed to do it. From this, everyone can also appreciate that the culture of our country is broad and profound.
The reason for these strange official positions is on the one hand because of the large number of people in our country, and on the other hand, because the productivity of ancient society was very low, so many things need to be done by people themselves, and cannot be replaced by machines. However, with the continuous passage of time, such official positions have disappeared in the long river of history, which is also a very regrettable thing.
1. Champion Hou and Yan Guan
Mentioning the position of Champion Hou, it is necessary to mention that the great general Huo of the Western Han Dynasty fell ill, and when he was a teenager, he fought bravely and well, and the Xiongnu could not lift his head, so he was also awarded the title of Champion Hou, which was the highest honor of the Han Dynasty military generals. However, Huo went ill and died young, and in the time that followed, the title of Champion Marquis was lost. It was not until Dou Xian and Jia Fu and other generals were outstanding in meritorious service that they received this title.
In fact, many viewers know that the officials are mainly picketers, supervise the ministries, and advise the emperor. Especially during the Ming Dynasty, yan officials were generally Liupin officials, with a number of about 200 people, the most famous of which was Ouyang Yijing. During his lifetime, he impeached countless important ministers, including the first assistant of the cabinet, Gao Gong, who was planted in his hands, so he was also named the "First Cursed God of the Ming Dynasty" by posterity.
2. Thief Cao and the Minister of Special Operations
The position of thief Cao sounds related to Cao Cao, after all, in history, Cao Cao has been scolded by people as a Cao Thief, but in fact, the two do not have much to do with each other. This position was first established during the Reign of Emperor Guangwu of the Eastern Han Dynasty, mainly responsible for catching thieves who stole things, and later in several dynasties, such a position was set up, which is equivalent to the current security brigade.
As in modern times, during the period of feudal society, the state attached great importance to army building in order to resist the aggression of foreign enemies. Especially during the Qing Dynasty, foreign hostile forces often invaded our country, in order to play a role in deterring other countries, military parades are also very important, so specially set up a position responsible for the size of the army parade, that is, the special minister, that is, the commander-in-chief of the parade ceremony.
In 1906, the Qing Dynasty held the "Zhangde Autumn Exercise" military parade, which was also the first large-scale military exercise in modern China. Not only did they use all kinds of weapons and equipment, but more than 30,000 soldiers participated, and at that time, the ministers who served as special exercise ministers were Tie Liang and Yuan Shikai, which could be described as mighty. At that time, media reporters were also invited to publicize the report, which caused a great sensation and made enough headlines in front of foreigners.
3. The prince washes horses and runs the qing
The establishment of this official position was mainly responsible for the prince's book storage, classification and editing, and its original name was prince Xianma, but with the passage of time, it was also changed to prince washing horses, in fact, they were also responsible for teaching the prince to read and write.
The name has a long history, and in its early days, it was mainly used to describe the officials who guided in front of the prince. In the history of the Tang Dynasty, celebrities such as Wei Zheng had held the position of prince washing horses, and this official position was particularly amazing in a year, with six hundred stones of grain.
During the Qing Dynasty, the famous minister Zhang Zhidong also held this position, because he was a person close to the prince, so ordinary officials did not dare to provoke them easily. However, the position of those who hold this official position is not very high.
When many viewers hear about the position of Yan Qing, they will also feel that this position is very high and tall, and should be ranked among the three princes and six secretaries, but the actual official position is relatively low. Because the personnel who held this official position were mainly when the emperor was out on tour, he arranged an entourage, arranged a convoy for the emperor, and was in charge of the official position of the emperor's carriage and horse. According to modern words, it is the emperor's special old driver, in fact, in ancient times, it was also a beautiful difference.
Fourth, the great general of the universe and the cattle people and chicken people
Hearing this title, I believe that many viewers will have to sigh, this is the most cattle title that crushes the world and travels through ancient and modern times. The person who received this title was Hou Jing in the Northern Wei Dynasty, who not only launched the "Hou Jing Rebellion" but also starved Emperor Wu of Liang to death, and was an out-and-out thief. After seizing power, he successively established a number of puppet emperors and began a life of power and blessing.
However, Hou Jing was not satisfied, and he even forced the emperor to make himself a "cosmic general", which not only made the Wenwu Hundred Officials lose their jaws, but also made emperor Jian Wen at that time feel very embarrassed. After all, there was no such position in all the dynasties, but Hou Jing just liked it, that is, he was arrogant, and he finally got his wish. In the time that followed, Hou Jingdu oversaw the Liuhe military forces, and he was even more lawless.
In fact, in ancient times, the management system of posts was also recorded in great detail in the Confucian classic "Zhou Li". However, people's cognitive ability is limited, so the official name is relatively simple, the official position responsible for raising chickens is called "chicken person", the person who makes meat to see the heat is called "cooking person", and the person who raises cattle for the emperor is called "cattle person", in fact, it is to add a "person" word after the responsible work.
5. Bad people
This official position originated from the Tang Dynasty, they are generally the three religions and nine streams in society, but because of their knowledge, they can help the government solve cases, so they have also become people within the organization, but they usually do not do less than the things they do. In layman's terms, even bad people can become officials, and they have become the best candidates for investigation and arrest by virtue of their huge social connections.
6. Summary
In addition to the positions introduced above, during the reign of the Liao Dynasty, the position of silver angel was also produced, although it seems to have its own halo special effect, but it is actually a "demon" dressed in the cloak of an angel. Because in the context of the times at that time, the Liao State divided the Jurchens into three, six, and nine grades, of which the raw Jurchens had the lowest status, and if they disobeyed, they would be "repaired" by the mature Jurchens.
These jurchens were khitans, puppets who managed the entire Jurchen clan, because they all wore silver medals, so they were called "silver angels" by historians. According to the concept of modern people, this official position is the little brother of the gang, who is a fox and a tiger, and they are doing unseemly things behind their backs, so they are also despised by the common people.