Qin Hui's ending was depicted in the TV series "Man Jianghong" quite well, at least it did not harm future generations. But in history, there are two traitors who have suffered more tragically than Qin Hui, not only did they suffer personally, but even their descendants also suffered huge disasters. These two traitors were Liu Mengyan and Pu Shougeng in the Southern Song Dynasty. Their encounter caused an uproar in the government and the opposition, and also made future generations have a deeper reflection on the traitorous villain. Liu Mengyan was once the youngest champion of the Song Dynasty, but he escaped from the battle at a critical moment and eventually defected to the Yuan Dynasty; Pu Shougeng was originally an Arab merchant who later slaughtered a large number of Song dynasty clans and patriots. So, what did these two traitors do, and why did they suffer such a catastrophe, and how did their children and grandchildren bear the shame that has been passed down from generation to generation?
Liumengyan: The shame of the champion
At the end of the Song Dynasty, Liu Mengyan can be described as a young talent with outstanding talents and a bright future. At the age of 25, he won the first prize in the imperial examination in 1275 and became a figure of attention from the government and the opposition. Liu Mengyan's official fortune was prosperous, and his career rose all the way, and he was soon promoted to the right prime minister, privy envoy, and governor Zhulu military horse, which is equivalent to today's executive vice premier of the State Council and minister of national defense, and is in charge of the country's military and political power.
At this critical moment, the iron cavalry of the Yuan Dynasty marched southward and approached the capital of Lin'an. As the supreme commander of the country's military and government, Liu Mengyan should stand up and command the army to turn the tide. However, he escaped from the battle, and on the grounds of ill health, he closed his door, ignoring the repeated pleas of the imperial court.
In 1276, Lin'an fell, and the Song family was forced to cross south, and Liu Mengyan appeared and fled back to his hometown Quzhou, Zhejiang. When the Yuan army arrived in Quzhou, he used his prestige to organize the villagers to open the city and surrender. From then on, Liu Mengyan completely betrayed the Song Dynasty and joined the ruling class of the Yuan Dynasty.
In the Yuan Dynasty, Liu Mengyan gave full play to his own advantages, recruited a large number of Song ministers for the Yuan Dynasty, and enriched the cadre team. He even participated in the persuasion of the captured Song general Wen Tianxiang to surrender, and raised key objections, which led to Wen Tianxiang's eventual heroic righteousness. After Liumengyan, he lived steadily for more than ten years, and did not die until the reign of Yuan Chengzong.
Liu Mengyan's act of taking refuge made him infamous among the government and the opposition. The Song people regarded him as "the shame of the two Zhejiangs", and the Yuan Dynasty directly ignored him when they revised history, and they didn't even have a biography. Later, Zhu Yuanzhang, Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, even ordered that it was strictly forbidden to keep Mengyan's descendants to participate in the imperial examination, and they would be included in the lowly status for generations. This ban continued until the Qing Dynasty, and candidates with surnames had to pass the qualification examination and prove that they were not related to Liumengyan before they could take the exam.
Liu Mengyan was originally a young talent with outstanding talents and a bright future, but he escaped at a critical moment, and finally betrayed the Song Dynasty and took refuge in the Yuan Dynasty. What he did not only made him infamous, but also caused future generations to bear the shame of generations, which can be described as a shame.
Pu Shougeng: Shopping mall traitor
Although Pu Shougeng's surname seems to be Chinese, his ancestral home is not the Central Plains, but from Arabia. During the Southern Song Dynasty, Arab merchants played an important role in China's overseas trade. Pu Shougeng was one of them, he was originally a seafaring merchant, and later won the reuse of the Southern Song Dynasty court with his excellent business skills and foreign language skills.
During the Southern Song Dynasty, Quanzhou was the world's largest commercial and shipping hub at that time. Pu Shougeng was entrusted with the important task of being promoted by the Quanzhou City Shipping Department, which is equivalent to the position of today's director of the General Administration of Regional Customs, the director of taxation and the president of the Maritime Association. With this fat shortage, Pu Shougeng has accumulated a huge wealth and has a mansion garden of more than 300 acres in the south of Quanzhou.
It is rumored that Pu Shougeng's family is rich and extravagant. He even built a "chessboard garden" with 32 beautiful women as chess pieces for him and his guests to play chess for entertainment. The residence of these 32 "chess pieces" is the famous "Thirty-two Alleys" in the ancient city of Quanzhou. It can be seen that Pu Shougeng's wealth is huge and the degree of luxury is high.
At the end of the Southern Song Dynasty, the iron cavalry of the Yuan Dynasty marched southward, approaching the capital of Lin'an. At this time, Pu Shougeng was entrusted with an important task by the imperial court and served as the pacification envoy of Fujian and the envoy of the coastal capital, which was equivalent to the highest military and political chief and coastal defense commander in Fujian. He was expected to fight back the defeat of the Southern Song Dynasty in Fujian, or at least establish a base here.
However, Pu Shougeng betrayed the trust of the imperial court at a critical moment. In 1276, after the fall of Lin'an, the Song dynasty was forced to cross south. Zhang Shijie, a famous minister, led the remnants of the Song army to Quanzhou, wanting to build a capital here, and supported Zhao Yu and Zhao Yu, two Song princes, as the legitimate heirs. But Pu Shougeng had already surrendered to the Yuan Dynasty and refused Zhang Shijie's entry into the city. The two sides clashed, and Zhang Shijie had no choice but to loot Pu Shougeng's fleet supplies.
Enraged, Pu Shougeng ordered a large-scale massacre of members of the Southern Song dynasty and patriots in Quanzhou. More than 3,000 people were killed, and some of them were sold into slavery. The common people who sympathized with and helped the Southern Song Dynasty clan could not escape their fate, and some were even exterminated. This is undoubtedly a humanitarian catastrophe.
Pu Shougeng was originally a seafaring merchant, and his fortune depended on the platform and opportunities given by the Southern Song Dynasty. However, when the country was in danger, he disregarded the righteousness, slaughtered innocents, and betrayed the trust of the imperial court. This kind of behavior of the traitorous male in the shopping mall is outrageous, and it is really a typical representative of the traitorous villain.
The government and the opposition were in an uproar, and the crimes of the two traitors aroused public anger
The actions of Liu Mengyan and Pu Shougeng caused an uproar in the government and the opposition at the time, and their crimes were heinous and were condemned and spurned by literati and scholars.
Liu Mengyan was the youngest champion of the Song Dynasty, and his official fortune was prosperous, and his career went straight to the top. However, when the country was in danger, he fled from the battle, and finally betrayed the Song Dynasty and took refuge in the Yuan Dynasty. Liu Mengyan not only personally betrayed the interests of the country, but also participated in the persuasion of the captured Song general Wen Tianxiang, which led to Wen Tianxiang's heroic righteousness. This kind of betrayal of the country and seeking glory made him infamous among the government and the opposition, and was regarded as "the shame of the two Zhejiang".
Pu Shou Geng was originally an Arab businessman who made his fortune thanks to the platform and opportunities given by the Southern Song Dynasty. However, when the country was in danger, he disregarded the righteousness and refused Zhang Shijie to enter the city, and even ordered a large-scale massacre of members of the Southern Song Dynasty clan and patriots in Quanzhou, and more than 3,000 people were killed before and after. This crime of betraying the country and massacring compatriots is heinous and has been accused of "disloyalty and injustice".
In the face of the actions of the two traitorous ministers, the government and the opposition were in an uproar. Literati and writers have written articles condemning them, nailing their crimes to the pillar of shame in history.
The famous writer Lu You once wrote a poem, pointing out that Liu Mengyan "escaped in the face of danger, and became a traitor in the face of national disaster". He wrote in the poem "The Old Tour of the Lushui Division": "The champion talent Meng Yanlang escaped in danger. In the face of the national disaster, he turned into a traitor, and the orphans of the Song family were all around. ＂
Another literati, Zhang Xiaoxiang, also violently criticized Liumengyan's actions in the poem "Liumengyan": "The talented son of the Song Dynasty was the champion Yuanlang, but he escaped from the battle when he was in danger. In the face of the national disaster, he turned into a traitor, and the orphans of the Song family were all around. ＂
For Pu Shougeng's crimes, the literati also condemned them. The famous physicist Lu Jiuyuan once criticized his actions fiercely in the article "Pu Shou Geng": "Pu Shou Geng was originally an Arab businessman, and he made his fortune by the Southern Song Dynasty court. However, when the country was in danger, he refused Zhang Shijie to enter the city, and even ordered a large-scale massacre of members of the Southern Song Dynasty clan and patriots in Quanzhou, and the crimes were too numerous to mention. ＂
It can be said that the crimes of Liu Mengyan and Pu Shougeng caused an uproar in the government and the opposition, and aroused strong condemnation from literati and scholars. Their deeds have been nailed to the pillar of shame in history and have become typical representatives of traitorous villains.
The Ming Dynasty severely punished the descendants of the two families
The crimes of Liu Mengyan and Pu Shougeng were heinous, and their actions were not only strongly condemned by the government and the opposition at the time, but even the later Ming Dynasty emperors severely punished the descendants of the two families.
For the descendants of Liumengyan, Zhu Yuanzhang, Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, ordered that they were strictly forbidden to participate in the imperial examination, and they were listed as lowly for generations. This ban continued until the Qing Dynasty, and candidates with surnames had to pass the qualification examination and prove that they were not related to Liumengyan before they could take the exam.
According to historical records, in the Qianlong period, there was a descendant of Liumengyan who was admitted to the Jinshi, but when he went to the palace examination, he was recognized by the emperor, not only his fame was canceled, but even the examiner was held accountable. It can be seen that the Ming and Qing dynasties severely punished the descendants who stayed at home.
As for the fate of the descendants of the Pu family, it is even more tragic. The Ming Dynasty adopted the punishment of "confiscating the army as slaves", and the men of the Pu family were used as military husbands for generations, living a life even more miserable than slaves. The fate of the women of the Pu family was even more miserable, they were incorporated into the "Teaching Workshop Division" and became prostitutes in the government.
In the Ming Dynasty, the Jiaofangsi was an institution dedicated to the management of official prostitutes, and they were regarded as "lowly status" and had an extremely humble status. Once the Pu family women were incorporated into the Jiaofang Division, they were deprived of their personal liberty and reduced to official prostitutes for the entertainment of the court magnates.
This kind of punishment is not only a punishment for Pu Shougeng personally, but also a severe punishment for the descendants of the entire Pu family, so that they will be humiliated for generations and will never be able to turn over.
In the face of the severe punishment of the Ming Dynasty, the descendants of the Liujia and Pu families were powerless to resist, so they could only silently bear this endless humiliation. They were denied the right to take exams, relegated to the status of pariahs, and lived a life even more miserable than slavery.
Interestingly, the Ming Dynasty's punitive measures against the descendants of the two families were not entirely consistent. Although the descendants of the Liujia family are listed as lowly, they at least have a chance to survive, as long as they can prove that they have no relatives and no reason with Liumengyan, they can resume their qualifications for the examination, while the descendants of the Pu family have completely lost the hope of turning over, the man is a slave for life, and the woman has become an official prostitute.
This differential treatment may be related to the status of the two men. After all, Liu Mengyan was the champion of the Song Dynasty, although he escaped from the battle in danger, his background and status still gave him a certain prestige among the government and the opposition, while Pu Shougeng was only a businessman, and his actions were even more despicable.
In any case, the severe punishment of the descendants of the two families in the Ming Dynasty is undoubtedly the most powerful punishment for the traitorous villain, and it also left a profound historical lesson for future generations.
The traitorous villain has left endless disasters
The encounter between Liumengyan and Pu Shougeng has left a profound historical lesson for future generations: the actions of traitors and villains will inevitably leave endless disasters, and their disasters will also be extended to future generations.
Liu Mengyan was the youngest champion of the Song Dynasty, and his official fortune was prosperous, and his career went straight to the top. However, when the country was in danger, he fled from the battle, and finally betrayed the Song Dynasty and took refuge in the Yuan Dynasty. Liu Mengyan not only personally betrayed the interests of the country, but also participated in the persuasion of the captured Song general Wen Tianxiang to surrender, and the crimes are too numerous to mention.
Pu Shou Geng was originally an Arab businessman who made his fortune thanks to the platform and opportunities given by the Southern Song Dynasty. However, when the country was in danger, he disregarded the righteousness and refused Zhang Shijie to enter the city, and even ordered a large-scale massacre of members of the Southern Song Dynasty clan and patriots in Quanzhou, and more than 3,000 people were killed before and after. This crime of betraying the country and massacring compatriots is heinous.
The actions of the two caused an uproar in the government and the opposition at the time, and were strongly condemned by literati and scholars. The literati Lu You once wrote a poem, pointing out that Liu Mengyan "escaped in the face of danger, and became a traitor in the face of national disaster". The famous physicist Lu Jiuyuan also fiercely criticized Pu Shougeng's crimes, calling him "too many to write".
The crimes of Liu Mengyan and Pu Shou Geng not only brought them notoriety, but even their children and grandchildren have endured shame for generations. Zhu Yuanzhang, Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, ordered that the descendants of Mengyan were strictly forbidden to participate in the imperial examination, and they would be included in the lowly status for generations. The fate of the descendants of the Pu family was even more tragic, as the men of the Pu family were used as military husbands for generations and lived a life even more miserable than that of slaves, while the women of the Pu family were incorporated into the "Jiaofang Division" and reduced to official prostitutes for the entertainment of the court magnates.
In the face of the severe punishment of the Ming Dynasty, the descendants of the Liujia and Pu families were powerless to resist, so they could only silently bear this endless humiliation. They were denied the right to take exams, relegated to the status of pariahs, and lived a life even more miserable than slavery. This kind of punishment is not only a personal punishment for Liumengyan and Pu Shougeng, but also a severe punishment for the entire Liujia and Pu family's descendants, so that they will be humiliated for generations and will never be able to turn over.
Liu Mengyan and Pu Shougeng could have chosen to fight for the future of the country and the nation, but they embarked on the road of no return of betrayal and betrayal. Their actions have not only brought them into disrepute, but also brought shame to future generations. This history has left a profound lesson for future generations: traitors and villains will surely kill themselves, and their disasters will continue endlessly.