Many people say that looking beautiful can not be eaten as a meal, but it turns out that everyone has a heart for beauty, "appearance" is really a plus, the modern industry, whether it is a blind date or an interview, will emphasize the importance of "first impression", the pace of society is getting faster and faster, no one will spend time to think about whether there is an interesting soul, the direct impact of appearance can often change everything.
Even so, we can't deny a person's talent because of his ugly appearance, everyone has his own shining point, today I will tell you about an "ugly eight monsters" who conquered the emperor with his talent -- Liu Fenghuan, who was a jinshi during the Qianlong period, and successively served as a waiter in the four departments of the household department, the ceremonial department, the official department, and the military department, which can be called an all-rounder.
Liu Fengchen showed extraordinary talent when he was a child, born in a large family so that Liu Fenghuan grew up with no worries, a good life did not let Liu Fenghuan lose himself, but with stricter standards to demand himself, the family also paid great attention to his cultivation, Wen Taowu was proficient in everything, and soon became a famous prodigy nearby.
As for his appearance is not congenital, it is said that once Liu Fenghuan and his fellow villagers tried to shoot arrows, did not pay attention to being shot in the eye by the arrow, for others may sink from now on, but Liu Fenghuan did not feel sad for long, and soon eased up from the downturn of life, this huge blow did not destroy his heart, but made him more inspirational, since he could not change the facts, he stepped up to learn poetry, calligraphy and painting, arm himself with literary style.
Liu Fengchen is slightly older, he is already a well-known local talent, everyone knows that he has talent and learning, of course, the official government is no exception, but because the scars on his face have never been reused, Liu Fenghuan has not been discouraged, like many ordinary young people, plunged into the books, want to change his fate with knowledge, after taking the imperial examination, Liu Fenghuan passed the pass and killed the siege.
When Keju wrote the article, because of the influence of his eyesight, when the sun was about to set, Liu Fenghuan did not finish the answer sheet, according to the rules, he should have collected his answer sheet earlier, but the main examiner had long heard that Liu Fenghuan's calligraphy was unique, and specially allowed him to delay the answer, and found a candle to illuminate it.
Liu Fenghuan, who has a physical defect, finally got the recognition of others with his own efforts, as desired to enter the temple examination link, the people who can participate in the palace examination are elites from all over the country, directly assessed by the emperor, for many people there are both risks and benefits, the answer is satisfactory to the emperor, flying yellow Tengda is no longer a dream, on the contrary, once the emperor is angered, it is not impossible to lose his head.
The temple examination not only tests the students' true talent and practical learning, but also a huge test for their courage and adaptability, which is much more difficult than the current interview, some candidates with poor psychological quality, once they go to the hall, they tremble and tremble, their speech is incoherent, and all they have learned in their lives is forgotten, naturally there is no opportunity to enter the DPRK as an official, Liu Fengchen's experience as a child has made him accustomed to the cold and warm of human feelings, has long honed a strong will, and has the confidence that peers cannot compare.
For Liu Fenghuan, this is not a place of execution, but a stage for his own blockbuster, with this kind of self-confidence, Liu Fenghuan steadily stepped into the main hall, and finally saw the emperor, and there was also a little trepidation in his heart, is the emperor also like ordinary people to judge people by appearance? Sometimes ugly appearance also became an advantage, and the Qianlong Emperor remembered Liu Fenghuan with a glance from the crowd, not because he was a one-eyed dragon.
Before that, Qianlong had already heard people talk about Liu Fenghuan's outstanding learning, and he had also personally seen his answer sheet, which he appreciated very much, but he did not know that Liu Fenghuan's appearance was like this, so he suddenly froze, thinking in his heart how this is good, this person is really ugly, but if he really has the talent to learn and does not admit him, I am afraid it will be difficult to convince the public, so Qianlong intends to test Liu Fenghuan.
Qianlong opened his mouth and made a "one-eyed can not climb the gold list" of the upper league, clearly showing that he was making fun of Liu Fenghuan's sore spots, after listening to Liu Fenghuan did not panic too much, but thought in his heart that the emperor was also based on appearance, ah, after a little thought, Liu Fenghuan blurted out: "Half a month is still clean", not humble, not profane, very neat, attracting praise from everyone.
Qianlong was also happy in his heart, but he still wanted to test him, and then said: "East Qiming, West Chang Gung, Nanji Beidou, who is the star picker?" This time, Liu Feng didn't even think about saying directly: "Spring peony, summer peony medicine, autumn chrysanthemum winter plum, Chenben Tanhualang." Qianlong was completely impressed, and even thought that he had the talent of Yuanyuan, but after all, Zhuangyuan represented the face of the imperial court, and under careful consideration, he still hand-picked Liu Fenghuan as a Tanhualang.
The couplet between the two monarchs and courtiers was also passed down as a good story, after Liu Fenghuan entered the dynasty as an official, he was deeply trusted, and he held positions in several important departments successively, diligently and earnestly, but he still planted a follow-up fight, during the Jiaqing period, Liu Fengchen served as a zhejiang inspector, there was a rich local man who bribed many officials in order to let his son ascend to the throne, and it was Liu Fenghuan who invigiated the examination that year, although he did not accept bribes, the matter was finally exposed, and Liu Fenghuan was sent to the frontier.
The matter was very big, Jiajing personally investigated, determined that Liu Fenghuan had improper supervision, exiled for 4 years, allowed him to return to the capital, and then was revived, not long after the recurrence of eye disease, returned to his home for recuperation, after this departure, Liu Fenghuan never returned to the capital, Daoguang 10 years, Liu Fenghuan died of illness at home, at the age of 70.
Looking at Liu Fengchen's career, the achievements are great, during the period of editing, more and more times to delete and revise the "History of the Five Dynasties", which lasted more than 20 years, Liu Fengchen did not love beauty, nor coveted power, his only hobby was to study ancient Texts, although he was degraded many times, it still did not affect his position in the heart of Confucianism.
Resources:
【"Tanhualang Liu Fengchen", "Liu Fengchen Ancestral Ancestral Hometown"】