Luo Furen #Ming Dynasty Figure#, Jiangxi Jishuiren, was not very high in his official position and his time as an official was not very long, but he was known in the annals of history for his upright nature, ability to speak out, and honesty in government, and the "History of Ming" was specially listed for him ("History of Ming" - Liechuan 25th).
According to historical records, Luo Furen studied very diligently when he was a teenager, and was very knowledgeable when he became an adult. At that time, it was the period of the melee at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, and Chen Youyi saw that he was very talented, so he summoned him as an editor. However, the good birds chose trees to perch, and Luo Furen had a very strategic vision, knowing that there was no future for following Chen Youyi, so he went to Jiujiang and defected to Zhu Yuanzhang.
#明朝史 | We love history # Zhu Yuanzhang was trying to recruit talents at that time, and he was naturally very happy to see Luo Furen take the initiative to vote. Seeing that Luo Furen was indeed talented, he left him by his side and awarded him the title of Zhongshu Consultation, equivalent to the current senior staff officer, giving full play to his role and providing suggestions for attacking the world. Luo Furen also lived up to expectations, providing decision-making information that met the needs and was of high value many times.
Before the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang sent secret envoys several times to the Yuan Dynasty commander Kukutmur to show mutual friendship, but unexpectedly they were detained and not returned. In 1368, Kuku fled to the northwest, and Zhu Yuanzhang sent Luo Furen as an envoy. Kuku wanted to repeat the old trick, but Luo Furen was not afraid of danger, and analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of mutual friendship. After a generous statement, Kuku was actually touched by him and put him back alone.
Zhu Yuanzhang admired Luo Furen's diplomatic skills, and soon sent him as an envoy to Annam to mediate the border dispute between Annam and Champa and demand that Annan return the land that had been encroached upon. Annam and Champa are the northern and southern parts of present-day Vietnam, respectively, and the conflict between the two countries has a long history. After Luo Furen arrived, he not only asked Annan to hand over the land by edict, but also sent him a large number of gold beads, shells and local specialties, luo Furen "knew but did not receive", Zhu Yuanzhang was very praised after hearing about it.
#Historical Truth #In 1370, Zhu Yuanzhang set up the Hongwen Museum to envelop the heavenly scribes. Luo Furen sat on an equal footing with Liu Bowen and was appointed as a bachelor of Hongwenguan, which also shows that Luo Furen is indeed talented. At that time, shortly after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, it was necessary to reform the shortcomings and establish new ones in the political, economic, social, and cultural aspects. Luo Furen often spoke in jishui and native language, directly pointing out that Zhu Yuanzhang's administration was insufficient, and sometimes he even forgot the monarchical system. Zhu Yuanzhang liked his simple and straightforward personality, and directly called him "Honest Luo".
Emperor Gu was pleased with his straightness and called him "Honest Luo" instead of name. ——History of the Ming Dynasty, 25
The most interesting thing is that Zhu Yuanzhang had a sudden whim one day, and even micro-serviced private visits, went to Luo Furen's home to verify on the ground to see if "Honest Luo" was really honest. Zhu Yuanzhang took an entourage and went straight through the streets and alleys to the depths of an alley, only to see that there were only two or three dilapidated old houses in the Luo Mansion, and the interior furniture was also very old. As the lime of the walls of the house fell off, Luo Furen was painting the walls with lime water on a low ladder. Seeing the emperor suddenly approaching, he was so shocked that his legs shook and he fell off the ladder. His wife quickly moved the chair, but the seating board was patched and uneven, so she had to find another small stool to invite the emperor to sit. Zhu Yuanzhang was deeply shaken, saying that "it is not easy for a magi to live here", and immediately after returning to the palace, he rewarded a large mansion.
One year, the Tianshou Festival #Historical Review#, the imperial court held a celebration for Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang was born into poverty, and after becoming emperor, he hated corruption very much, and how to give him gifts, but he was sad about the officials of the imperial court. Luo Furen, who was thick and honest, did not pay any attention to these, but only made a "Water Dragon Yin" as a congratulatory gift. Unexpectedly, Zhu Yuanzhang was very happy to receive the congratulatory gift, not only praised in public in the main hall, but also gave many gifts, Luo Furen was regarded as an "empty glove white wolf".
Luo Furen #History # After he was old, he asked to return to his hometown, and after the approval of the imperial court, Zhu Yuanzhang specially gave him a large cloth coat and inscribed a poem on it to praise Luo Furen for his clean life. After two years, Zhu Yuanzhang summoned him to Beijing again, learned from him about the people's feelings in Jiangxi, and gave him permission to reduce the autumn land endowment and stay in the capital for 3 months. When returning home, he gave gifts such as jade belts, iron crutches, carriages, tableware, etc., and the civil officials did not arrive at a product and gave the jade belts, Luo Furen was the first person in the history of the Ming Dynasty, and he was also one of the few heroes who could get a good death.
References: History of the Ming Dynasty, Ming Tongjian, etc. The image originated from the Internet and was deleted by the infringing contact