The Qianlong Emperor was the sixth emperor of the Qing Dynasty. He worked harder to govern the country in the minds of Kangxi and Yongzheng, so the country achieved further unification. He attached importance to the stable development of society, military development, agricultural productivity, and so on. However, the final implementation of the policy of closing the country to the outside world has greatly inhibited China's development.
During the reign of the Qianlong Emperor, he also recruited famous people from all over the world, so there were many great sages to assist him. Among them, there are many Ji Xiaolan, Liu Yong and others. However, in his later years, Liu Yong was imprisoned by the Qianlong Emperor, and this is not to mention, the Qianlong Emperor and He Yan also deceived Liu Yong. But the heartbroken Liu Yong regained his life in the whole deception.
He Yan was the richest man in the country during the Qianlong Emperor. He was rich not because he would make money, nor because he was rewarded for his meritorious service, but because he was "the most corrupt official" in Chinese history.
He Yan and Qianlong had a very good personal relationship. At first, He yan carried a palanquin for the Qianlong Emperor, so he often accompanied the emperor. Because of his articulate and cleverness, he often made the emperor happy and solved problems for the emperor. After that, he was favored by the emperor and has since made steady progress. He was promoted to minister of military aircraft, and four years later he was promoted to Shōshū Tobe.
The Qianlong Emperor was very happy in his life and traveled many times. Not only did he leave behind a lot of good stories, but he also left a lot of poetry. There are countless poems written in my lifetime, and although they are very popular, they are not necessarily very good. But after all, it was written by the emperor, and whoever read it had to say "well written"
I remember once, far down to Gangnam. It is not only a sightseeing tour, but also a sense of people's feelings. Seeing the beautiful scenery can't help but be poetic. One piece of two pieces of three or four pieces, five pieces of six pieces of seven or eight pieces, nine pieces of ten pieces of thousands of pieces. Wrote three sentences, the last sentence does not know what to write. At this time, it was more awkward, and the air was suddenly quiet. Everyone racked their brains to find steps for Qianlong, and He Yan was also thinking.
Ji Xiaolan suddenly stood up and said, "Flying into the reed flower can't be seen." This makes the poem complete. And the last sentence can also be described as the finishing touch of this poem. Of course, this poem has also been passed down ever since.
In fact, now we know that this is a poem written by the Qianlong Emperor modeled on Zheng Banqiao. This kind of borrowing almost embarrassed me. It was also thanks to Ji Xiaolan's takeover that he avoided embarrassment and let this poem circulate.
With the advent of this poem, all the ministers also rushed to recite it. It's not how well it's written, in fact, it's all about making Qianlong happy. Of course, during the reign of Qianlong at that time, no one dared to say that this poem was not good.
Liu Yong is a native of Shandong. He was a standard cultural man. He was admitted to the Imperial Household Examination, later became a cabinet scholar, then promoted to the rank of Shangshu of various ministries, and finally reached the rank of Prince Taibao. Professor the prince, that is, the Jiaqing Emperor.
He was a clean and honest official, the opposite of Hezhen. Therefore, the reputation among the people is excellent. Even the mention of his name was praised by foreign envoys. The Qianlong Emperor also appreciated this person and praised him for his "intellectual system".
In his later years, Liu Yong compiled a collection of poems. This collection of poems contains works created by Liu Yong himself. But among them was this poem by the Qianlong Emperor and Ji Xiaolan, which made the Qianlong Emperor extremely angry. Liu Yong was then called.
A confused Liu Yong opened the poetry collection and was surprised. It turned out that it was a mistake in inclusion, but this interpretation was also useless, so it was decided that Liu Yong had plagiarized his own poems. This is a felony. Under the coaxing of Hezhen, the emperor was angry and beat Liu Yong into the prison of the Punishment Department, waiting for the fall.
After all, it is the supreme Qing official of the Qing Dynasty, and it is also a literary master, and it is a pity to die in a poem. So Jiaqing secretly rescued his teacher Liu Yong. At that time, he was not yet the emperor, so he had no right to interfere in this matter, and could only persuade Qianlong every day to open his eyes. But the Qianlong Emperor never let go.
Jiaqing secretly negotiates with Liu Yong that he will let the jailer provide meals every day. If it is a vegetarian dish, then it means that Liu Yong is fine today. If it was fish that was sent, it meant that the emperor ordered the execution. Liu Yong also had no other good way, and could only choose to trust Jiaqing. In his spare time, Jiaqing would also send books to Liu Yong to relieve the prison pain.
As the days passed, vegetarian dishes were eaten one after another. On this day, he came not to fall into the well, nor to pass on the dictation for the emperor, but to laugh at Liu Yong purely. After a life of incorruptibility, but still ended up in prison, why bother.
As a result, Washu discovered this problem. After interrogating the jailer, he finally learned the whole secret of the vegetarian dish. At this time, He Yan had a clever move and decided to scare Liu Yong. The next day, he ordered his men to go down and invite the jailers to drink, and secretly changed the vegetarian dish to fish. The drunken jailer was dizzy and sent the dish over.
Seeing that today was a fish, Liu Yong burst into tears. Hiding to peek at Hezhen, his heart was very happy, and he hummed a small song and returned to his house. Liu Yong calmed down, and after eating the fish, he asked the jailer for a pen and paper and wrote a farewell letter for the Qianlong Emperor. The letter must have been thousands of words, and the emperor who read it thoughtfully.
Jiaqing hurriedly went to intercede again. The Qianlong Emperor smiled slightly, and the crowd did not know what it meant. In fact, Qianlong Guan Liu Yong just wanted to get angry and find face, and now he is no longer angry. But I didn't want to just let him go. Hit him with a stick, Liu Yong is too old to bear it. So decided to scare him.
Pass on the message, release Liu Yong, give another sword, and ask jun to return to the palace to cut himself. Liu Yong, who had received the holy will, stumbled back to his home and hurriedly ordered his men to prepare for his death. And he will also apologize for his own guilt. When everyone heard about it, they cried bitterly. After all, the king had to die.
Everything was ready, and Liu Yong's farewell words and last words were explained. At this time, he suddenly drew his sword and slashed at his neck, but he didn't feel it. Stunned for a long time, everyone did not dare to look.
Until everyone eased up, Liu Yong looked down and saw that in his hand was a broken sword. It says that the sword is a sword and not a sword, and whether the king is a monarch or a subject. The meaning of this sentence is that this sword has a handle and no blade, and it cannot cut itself, so the two kings are still kings, and the subjects are still subjects. Liu Yong, who escaped death, was extremely happy.
Not long after, the Jiaqing Emperor ascended to the throne and found out that Hezhen had embezzled the national treasury, and his own money was even more abundant than the national treasury. With conclusive evidence, Nian Qi befriended the Qianlong Emperor and killed him, but left the whole body behind.
Liu Yong was a famous writer of the Qing Dynasty. Although he was born in a family of officials and eunuchs, he also relied on his own skills to step by step to the position of the third duke. Although the emperor made a joke with him, it also showed that he was deeply favored and loved by the Qianlong Emperor.
In the future, we must also study hard, expand our knowledge, increase our own insights, and become a talented person like Liu Yong. We must also learn from his honesty, single-mindedly for the people and for the sake of others. Such talents are people who are useful to society and to the country.