As for the dramatic characters in film and television dramas during the Qing Dynasty, Heshen, Ji Xiaolan and Liu Luoguo who were around Qianlong must be indispensable. These three most interesting characters are really impressive. The moments when He Shen and Ji Xiaolan bicker are always the highlight of the play.
When it comes to Liu Luoguo, the image of him that comes to mind first makes people laugh. These three people are the famous people around Emperor Qianlong. The reason why they are famous is naturally that everyone has their own ability, and they are not popular for no reason.
With Ji Xiaolan’s talent and He Shen’s emotional intelligence, why should Liu Luoguo do it?
We know that in ancient times, there were only three types of people who could be officials:
The first type was those who started from scratch and relied on their own talents to obtain official positions. Absolute strength. The second type of people are because their family members have been officials for generations, and then they were pulled by the officials in the family. They can get an official position without much effort. This type of people are lucky. The third type of people are those who have been officials for generations in their families, but they themselves are also of extraordinary ability, and finally achieve fame based on their own strength.
Let’s not talk about He Shen and Ji Xiaolan, but let’s talk about which category Liu Luoguo belongs to among these three categories of people? The truth is shocking. He can obviously rely on his family to make a living, but he is a powerful master.
The real life experience of Liu Luoguo
With the impression left on us by film and television dramas and "Liu Luoguo", this is a very visual name. The impression this person has always given us is A skinny old man, carrying a hunchback on his back, rigid and old-fashioned, not an eye-catching person.
It is true that his image is not eye-catching, and his talent cannot impress most people. I can’t help but ask why such a person still shoots movies and TV series for him? Therefore, it is conceivable that all this is the result of dramatization. What is the truth?
Liu Luoguo is truly a "descendant of an official". During the Qianlong period, there were many young people in Shandong. Why is it said that he is a "descendant of an official" rather than a "second generation official"? Naturally, it is because not only his father is an official, but his family has been officials for generations.
His father was Liu Tongxun, a bachelor, who was outstanding during the Qianlong period. Liu Tongxun's political performance had always been very good when he was an official. However, in the 20th year of Qianlong's reign, he was imprisoned for making mistakes, and his family members who were also implicated were imprisoned. After being released, he continued to serve the country and eventually died on the way to court.
Liu Yong's great-grandfather was a Jinshi during the Shunzhi period. However, Liu Luoguo's family was very prominent. However, when the Qing troops entered the customs, the Liu family's ancestors escaped, but they were still criticized by the royal family. favor.
When future generations talked about the Liu family's escape, they understood that it was for the sake of protecting one's own safety, which shows that the Liu family was upright and resolute.
So Liu Luoguo could have obtained an official position by relying on his family's power, but he did not take advantage of this opportunity to become an official. Instead, he relied on his own strength to become an official step by step.
Among his family, not only his father and great-grandfather are worth mentioning. This family has had more than a dozen Jinshi scholars for more than a hundred years. It is not at all that he has a distinguished family background. Too much.
Prime Minister Liu Yong, treasured treasure
There is no historical record of Liu Luoguo's true image, but Qianlong always called Liu Yong "Liu Tuozi". It seems that Liu Luoguo's image in film and television dramas is not unknown. according to.
We know that Liu Luoguo has a distinguished family background, and there are many people in his family who have obtained official positions, including Liu Yong, so his talent and knowledge are really admirable.
However, Liu Luoguo's knowledge is not only reflected in this aspect. Liu Luoguo was also called the "Prime Minister of Thick Mok". He was called so because of his good calligraphy. .
Especially for the small regular script, his small regular script was unsurpassed at the time. His small regular script writing was powerful and rounded, and no one could surpass it at the time.
We all know that the "Sikuquanshu" was compiled by Ji Xiaolan and a group of people at that time, but in fact, in addition to Ji Xiaolan, Liu Yong at that time also participated in the compilation process as a deputy with Ji Xiaolan, which shows that The level is comparable to Ji Xiaolan.
The most important thing is that Liu Yong’s professional level in handling cases is quite high. He handled cases vigorously and resolutely and was quite fair and honest. Not only did he handle the cases he took over, but most importantly, he also brought to light all the cases that had not been handled by the previous officials.
The people at that time hailed him as a great hero and won the hearts of the people. The most important thing was that Emperor Qianlong also praised him very much and wrote a poem to praise Liu Luoguo's professional ability in handling cases. , the poem is like this:
"Haidai has a high family background, and Yingzhou has a new Hanlin".
At that time, it was really a glorious thing for the emperor to write a poem in his own hand as a gift.
In a battle of wits and wisdom, victory is inevitable
Through the above deeds and historical research, we know that the reason why Liu Yong became a celebrity around Emperor Qianlong is absolutely justified and inevitable of.
To sum up, it is mainly because of the two most important points: first, he is very knowledgeable and can be said to be talented, and the second and most important point is Liu Luoguo's character. In that era, it was said that he was very important to the emperor. It is impossible not to be flattery at all. How can a person without emotional intelligence be an official?
But compared to others, Liu Luoguo can be said to be honest and upright.
So, such ministers are deeply loved by the emperor and the people, but for those who serve beside Qianlong, being honest has become a stumbling block in their career, because Qianlong also has a beloved minister, so It’s He Shen.
Readers of He Shen should be very familiar with him. He is a famous corrupt official. In our current terms, the values ????of He Shen and Liu Luoguo are completely inconsistent.
So, in the days that followed, Liu Luoguo couldn't live peacefully when he met He Shen.
In real history, Heshen and Liu Luoguo were nearly thirty years apart, but we know that Liu Luoguo lived a long life and lived to be eighty years old, and Heshen aspired to be an official in his early years. Later, he was too greedy and greedy, so the two met in such a dramatic way.
Liu Yong has always been dissatisfied with his behavior. He impeached him many times but was helpless under Qianlong's protection. After Qianlong's death, Jiaqing, who had always been opposed to Heshen, came to the throne and ordered Liu Luoguo to investigate the case thoroughly. , He Shen was investigated and punished, and his home was ransacked.
Liu Luoguo defeated He Shen in this way. Although Jiaqing supported him, the victory of justice over evil is the way history should be.
In the years after Heshen was executed, Liu Luoguo, despite his old age, continued to assist Jiaqing and offered loyal advice to serve the country many times until he passed away at the last moment of his life.
His life is over, but his spirit of caring for the people and being loyal to the country has been passed down forever.