It is often said that the sign of the demise of a dynasty is necessary for the emergence of traitors, and there are not a few traitors in history. The most famous are Zhao Gao, Yang Guozhong, Qin Ju, Yan Song, Wei Zhongxian and others, Zhao Gao, indirectly led to the demise of the Qin Dynasty. Yang Guozhong indirectly caused the decline of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, and Qin Juniper, needless to say, made the Southern Song Dynasty no longer have the strength to fight back. Yan Song and Wei Zhongxian both corroded the Ming dynasty and accelerated the demise of the Ming Dynasty. If there are traitors, there are loyal subjects, and Wen Tianxiang left his life since ancient times who did not die? Leaving Dan's heart to take care of Khan Qing, he martyred the world of the Southern Song Dynasty with his body. But the most loyal in history are these four people, who hold great power but all choose to be loyal.
Saying that loyal subjects must talk about Yue Fei, this famous anti-Jin general of the Southern Song Dynasty, has spent time in the military camp since he was twenty years old. He has excellent military command ability, has no fear in front of the powerful gold, and has the heart to resist gold and the ability to resist gold. When he led the army, he successively recovered Jiankang, Xiangyang Six Counties, Shangzhou, Yuzhou and other places. It was a pity that in the end, he was victimized by the traitor Qin Juniper and ended up with an unjust death. However, Yue Fei actually wanted to rebel, and the chances of success were not great, and he was not the only general in the Southern Song Dynasty at that time.
Zhuge Liang, this is the most familiar loyal minister of the people, the Shu Han Dynasty during the Three Kingdoms period. He was also an outstanding politician and military expert, and he assisted Liu Bei in forming a three-point world pattern. He was extremely popular with the people, and the residents of many places in Sichuan had the habit of wearing white cloths in modern times, which is said to be filial piety for Zhuge Liang. This act lasted for more than a thousand years, and he was highly valued by all generations, and in the hearts of the people, he was the embodiment of wisdom.
A master's table shows his loyalty to the idea, in fact, according to his prestige and influence, replacing Liu Chan is not a big deal. Even Liu Beituo said when he was lonely, your talent is ten times that of Cao Pi, and you will definitely be able to stabilize the country and achieve great things. And said that the shareholding of Liu Chan can be assisted by assistance, and if it does not work, it will be taken by itself. But Zhuge Liang never replaced Liu Chan, but faithfully supported him until he died of overwork.
The third Guo Ziyi, a famous general in the Tang Dynasty, saved the Tang Dynasty several times. He was born in Wuju and quelled rebellions for the Tang Dynasty several times, such as the Anshi Rebellion. At that time, he was originally guarding filial piety, and the imperial court had no choice but to take revenge on him and returned to attack An Lushan. As soon as he took office, the weakening momentum was saved, and finally succeeded in helping Tang Suzong return to Chang'an. How influential was he? One man dissuaded the Hui soldiers and horses, because the Uighurs respected and feared him. Emperor Tang also said that If Guo Ziyi wanted to be emperor, the world would have to change its master. But Guo Ziyi was always loyal, even if the imperial court deposed him and envied him.
The last one, Meng Tian was born into a family of warriors, and he was a famous general from his grandfather. Growing up in such an environment, Meng Tian began to read military books from an early age, and at the same time, he also wanted to serve the country. During the period when Qin Shi Huang destroyed the Six Kingdoms, he made a lot of efforts, and after annexing the world, he defeated the Xiongnu with an army of 300,000. For more than ten years in Shangjun, the Xiongnu feared him and never dared to attack. In fact, his loyalty was inseparable from the trust of the First Emperor, and Qin Shi Huang respected the Meng family very much and praised Meng Tian many times.
Even the eldest son could be placed by his side, and his younger brother Meng Yi was extremely favored, and he went out in the same car as the First Emperor. Unfortunately, when the First Emperor died, Meng Yi was not around. Zhao Gao, Li Si, and Hu Hai forged suicide notes and forced Fu Su and Meng Tian to commit suicide, he actually had an army of 300,000. Resistance was possible, and even he understood it, but he didn't. Meng Tian also doubted the authenticity of the edict, how could the trust of many years be false, but Qin II was pressing forward step by step. In the end, he still chose to commit suicide, perhaps to the underground, and he continued to be loyal to Qin Shi Huang.
References: "History", "Old Book of Tang", "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", "History of Song"