Preface
Historically, the confrontation between emperors and literati often contained profound cultural connotations and political symbols. And a chess game between Qianlong and Liu Yong led to an amazing anecdote.
It is said that Liu Yong defeated the Qianlong Emperor while playing chess. This was supposed to be an ordinary entertainment, but because of Liu Yong's victory, Qianlong's anger was aroused. Qianlong asked Liu Yong angrily: "Aren't you afraid that I will kill you?" but Liu Yong responded with a classic answer, which was refreshing. Let's talk about what is going on today?
The family background is illustrious and the foundation is deep
Liu Yong's father, Liu Tongxun, was an outstanding minister in the history of the Qing Dynasty. As a scholar of the imperial court, he demonstrated extraordinary talent in the difficult task of managing the Yellow River. At that time, the management of the Yellow River had always been a thorny issue, requiring the dispatch of the most trusted ministers.
And Liu Tongxun was selected in this context, which shows how high his status in the imperial court is. After Liu Tongxun took office, he did not sit in the office to direct the dispatch as usual. Instead, he personally traveled to Henan to gain an in-depth understanding of the actual situation as an ordinary person.
In this process, he not only did not forget his duty, but on the contrary, he did justice for some ordinary people who sent straw. This style of "honest and diligent" has set a very good example for Liu Yong. It is in such a family environment that Liu Yong has developed the quality of diligence and studious since he was a child.
He stood out in the imperial examination and became a jinshi, which also paved the way for his future career. As his father's descendant disciple, Liu Yong naturally inherited Liu Tongxun's way of being an official, and his career was smooth sailing.
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Liu Yong's first show of skills was when he was the prefect of Taiyuan. At that time, Taiyuan could be described as a mess, the previous prefect was not well governed, coupled with natural disasters for many years, and the people were struggling to make a living. As the newly appointed prefect, Liu Yong is undoubtedly facing a "mess".
But Liu was not intimidated by the predicament in front of him. Instead, he first used his private money to give to the people. This shows his determination to work for the benefit of the people. But soon, Liu realized that his own strength alone was not enough.
So, he exerted his prestige and raised a large amount of food with the help of large local families to solve the problem of food and clothing for the people. At the same time, Liu Yong also cleared up many old cases to bring justice to the people.
This allowed him to establish an image of honesty and honesty in the hearts of the people. In just one year, Liu Yong saved Taiyuan from the predicament and won the praise of the people. This successful experience not only exercised Liu Yong's administrative ability, but also strengthened his determination to benefit the people.
Huguang disaster relief benefited the people of Lebanon
In 1780, Liu Yong was sent to Hunan as governor. Similar to the situation in Taiyuan, Hunan was hit by floods, displacing people. In the face of this crisis, Liu Yong once again showed his skills.
On the one hand, he supervised the repair and management to fundamentally solve the problem of flooding. This undoubtedly requires Liu Yong to have rich administrative experience and excellent organizational and coordination skills. On the other hand, he opened a warehouse to help the people and solved the problem of food and clothing for the people. This not only shows his concern for the people, but also shows his ability to deal with emergencies.
At the same time, Liu Yong also went deep into the people, giving advice to the people, encouraging them to use local characteristics to develop industries, so as to embark on the road to prosperity. This shows that he not only cares about the immediate interests of the people, but also pays more attention to their long-term development.
In just over a year, Hunan has undergone earth-shaking changes. The treasury is full of silver, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and Liu Yong's praise is all over Huguang. This time, he not only demonstrated his extraordinary administrative skills, but also demonstrated his purpose of "benefiting the people". It can be said that this experience has further strengthened Liu Yong's determination and belief in serving the people.
Yushi anti-corruption is blunt and fearless
The highly meritorious Liu Yong was soon recalled to the capital and assumed the post of imperial history of the left capital. As the supreme person in charge of the supervision agency, Liu Yong had a lot of grievances and entanglements with the powerful ministers of the current dynasty.
He Shen was the most powerful man at that time, and the power in his hands was so great that it could be said to cover the sky. He used his power to often show favoritism in handling cases. However, Liu Yong never gave in to him. Whenever He Shen showed favoritism, Liu Yong would point out his mistakes mercilessly. This kind of outspoken and fearless style made He Shen feel very unhappy.
However, Liu Yong is not afraid of He Shen's power. On the contrary, he stuck to his principles and remained unmoved. Over time, Liu Yong's incorruptible temperament deeply attracted the attention of Emperor Qianlong. In Qianlong's eyes, Liu Yong not only has extraordinary administrative ability, but also has the courage to defy the powerful. It was this courage that gave him the upper hand in the later confrontation with Qianlong.
It can be said that Liu Yong's performance in the capital not only shows his integrity and integrity, but also shows his courage to speak out. This won him the emperor's appreciation and paved the way for his future career.
Chess skills are excellent and outsmart kings
Emperor Qianlong was a versatile person, he not only knew everything about poetry, calligraphy and painting, but also played chess. Once, Qianlong invited Liu Yong to play against him to see how the chess skills of this powerful minister in the court were.
At the beginning, the two sides came and went, and it was difficult to distinguish between them. But soon, Liu gained the upper hand, and he eventually won the match. Qianlong was very annoyed by this and wanted to deal with Liu Yong on the spot. This is a very dangerous time, because in that era of authoritarianism, a small mistake could cost lives.
However, Liu Yong did not panic. On the contrary, he defused the crisis very calmly. He said: "Your Majesty, please calm your anger, Your Majesty controls the four seas of Kyushu, and is the Son of Heaven worshiped by everyone in the world, and Your Majesty's chessboard is very large." The minister only dares and can only win His Majesty on the small chessboard. "
These words not only skillfully raised Qianlong's status, but also made Qianlong realize that although Liu Yong has the upper hand in chess, he is still a mustard in the face of the overall situation. After Qianlong heard this, his anger suddenly subsided, and he looked at Liu Yong differently.
Since then, Qianlong has paid more attention to Liu Yong, not only in political affairs, but also highly praised Liu Yong's calligraphy. It can be said that this time's witty response not only saved Liu Yong's life, but also won him the emperor's appreciation. This is another major breakthrough in Liu Yong's career.
epilogue
The key reason why Liu Yong was able to retreat from that authoritarian era was that he possessed several very important qualities: he was born into a famous family, diligent and studious, benefited the people, outspoken, fearless, and witty. It is these qualities that made him not only smooth sailing in his official career, but also turned danger into a disaster in times of crisis, and finally won the emperor's appreciation.
His story teaches us that even in the darkest of circumstances, with justice, courage and wisdom, we can forge a way out. This is not only a personal praise for Liu Yong, but also the best message to all those who pursue justice.
Whether in politics, administration, or the arts, as long as you stick to your beliefs, you will be able to succeed. This is the most valuable wealth left to us by this great man.