Qin had three dukes, Cheng Xiang, Tai Wei and Yu Shi Dafu. For thousands of years thereafter, the lofty status of these three dukes remained the same. However, their powers have changed significantly, and their real power is getting farther and farther away from them.
However, in our impression, there are always some "exceptions" who can control the government in the name of the lieutenant. Some people think that Gao Li is such an "exception", because he is arrogant enough to make people grit their teeth in "Water Margin".
Many people have this impression, probably because the "Water Margin" refers to Gao Li and Tong Guan, Cai Jing and Yang Jian as the four traitors, criticizing him for playing with power and maiming Zhongliang. However, whether it is to think that Gao Li single-handedly covers the sky, or to think that the Northern Song Dynasty Lieutenant has great power, it is actually a misunderstanding.
<h1 class="pgc-h-decimal" data-index="01" > Gao Is not a serious politician</h1>
Before being appreciated by Emperor Huizong of Song, he was just a small secretary by the side of the great scholar Su Shi. Su Shi's status in the political arena is mediocre, and Gao Li's status is naturally not very noble. But it is precisely because he serves Su Shi, so he not only writes well, can recite poems, but also knows how to find fun for his life, can dance guns and sticks, and is especially good at keju.
In the eighth year of the Yuan Dynasty (1093), Su Shi was going to Yangzhou to take up his post, so he recommended Gao Li to his friend Wang Yi to serve. Wang Yi was a famous calligrapher and painter, but also a son of nobility, a royal horse, and had a deep friendship with Zhao Yao, who was still the Duan King at that time. Therefore, because of Wang Yi, Gao Li appeared in front of Zhao Li.
In fact, the acquaintance of the two was purely accidental. Wang Yi ordered Gao Li to run errands to the DuanWang Mansion to deliver an object, and as a result, Zhao Yi happened to be playing Keju in the palace. Compared with Gao Li, a master of keju, Zhao Tuo is a "bronze player" whose level is rotten to no eye. Therefore, Gao Li did not hold back, revealing a trace of dislike for Zhao Yao's level, and was discovered by Zhao Tuo.
TangTang Wangye was slighted by a pawn, although it only involved a game, but it still stimulated Zhao Yao's desire to win or lose. After a battle, Zhao Yao lost completely, but he was also convinced. So with a big wave of his hand, he not only accepted the objects sent by Gao Qi sent by Wang Xue, but also accepted Gao Li, who was running errands.
Zhao Li liked Gao Li, a boy who could play with himself, and naturally would not forget him after succeeding to the throne. However, because the Song Dynasty had a relatively complete system for the promotion of officials, Gao Li, a small official who was not a scholar, had almost no room for promotion according to the rules, so Zhao Li let Gao Li embark on the road of military attaché with more room for operation.
Zhao Li sent Gao Li to the border pass to "gild" it. Liu Zhongwu and others who were guarding the frontier at the time also knew the emperor's meaning, so they were particularly helpful to Gao Li. It just so happened that the Northern Song army also fought several rare victories on the frontier at that time, so Gao Li "took" this credit and successfully gave himself some promotion capital. Later, with the favor and military merit of Emperor Huizong of Song, Gao Li became the "head of military attaches" all the way to the rank of lieutenant. Because he started his career in Keju, he also had a nickname "Captain Soccer".
<h1 class="pgc-h-decimal" data-index="02" > Gao Li is not a heinous traitor</h1>
"Water Margin" juxtaposes Gao Li with Cai Jing, but the real Gao Li does far less bad things than Cai Jing. The History of Song does not include Gao Li in the Biography of a Traitor. Even in the four-chapter Biography of a Traitor, which describes Cai Jing and others, Gao Li's name does not appear once.
Gao Li was not a member of Cai Jing, Tong Guan, and others, he was just a pet courtier with some careful thoughts around Zhao Biao. During the period when he was in charge of the intended military power, Gao Li knew that he did not have any military talent, and he also knew that the strength of the Song army at this time was average. Therefore, what he did was nothing more than maintain the status quo, occasionally playing tricks to please Emperor Huizong of Song, not seeking merit, but seeking no fault.
And Gao Li is actually a person with a heart of gratitude and reward, and is not like Cai Jing. Because his future wealth was inseparable from Su Shi's original recommendation to Wang Xue, when Su Shi's relatives were persecuted by Cai Jing and others, Gao Li actually extended a helping hand to the Su family. When Liu Zhongwu was demoted to a position because of his defeat in battle, Gao Li also came forward to protect him. Later, Liu Zhongwu's son Liu Zheng also became a general because of Gao Qi's recommendation.
<h1 class="pgc-h-decimal" data-index="03" > Water Margin is deliberately exaggerated and ugly to Gao</h1> Li
First of all, it should be made clear that according to the official ranks formulated by Emperor Huizong of Song, "Tai Wei" was the head of the martial rank and the head of the three dukes. However, in the "Water Margin", Taiwei is used as a collective name for military generals and civilian officers. Therefore, there were only a dozen lieutenants before and after "Water Margin".
Among these dozen lieutenants, Gao Li is considered to be a relatively heavy actor, and he is still a typical representative of "not Xiao". His main role in the book is to prevent the good men of Liangshan from serving the country and serving the stories of the good men of Liangshan. Therefore, since he was placed in the villain camp, he has "had" the power to cover the sky with one hand, and "did" the despicable things that many traitors often do to promote the development of the plot.
Therefore, as far as "Water Margin" is concerned, the traitorous minister Gao Li can be said to have been invincible in the dynasty with the favor of the emperor, forcing the good men of Liangshan to a dead end. But the real Gao Li is actually just an ordinary court participant.
People know that Gao Li entered the eyes of Song Huizong because of his bow, because Song Huizong's preference was promoted all the way, and they also knew that he actually had no ability, and the most common problem was just corpse vegetarian food. Otherwise, how could the "History of Song" not even record in detail a high-ranking lieutenant?