Related literature: "After the Swing": "Gao Qiu, a brief history of Mr. Ben Dongpo, the grass is quite good. Dongpo left handsome Zhongshan from Hanyuan and left it to Zeng Wensu. Wensu has resigned from the historical sequence, and Dongpo belongs to Wang Jinqing.
(Gao Qiu was originally a small official of Su Dongpo)
"Biography of Ten Commanders in Southern Song Dynasty" Volume I "Biography of Liu Yong" says: 1. Gao Qiu is the last official of the royal residence, so I hope to show it. In the old method, unless there was a sideline, you couldn't be the three officials (Liu) at that time, and Zhong Wu was the governor, subordinate to Qiu, who was vying for the position of governor. "
"After Swinging" said that Gao Qiu "built a festival every few years, accompanied by photos, and crossed Sanya people in 20 years."
(Gao Qiu was finally promoted to the temple master)
The Song Dynasty's Biography of Li Ruoshui mentioned that Gao Qiu died in the first year of Jingkang (1 126): "In the first year of Jingkang, he was doctor imperial academy. Gao Qiu, the third division of Kaifu Instrument, died, and the son of heaven hung up his clothes to mourn.
About Gao Qiu is the only senior general in the Northern Song Dynasty who has no biographical records. Judging from some unofficial history, Gao Qiu was Su Dongpo's chief of staff, similar to a secretarial career. Calligraphy is very good. I often help Su Dongpo draft documents. Before Su Dongpo went to Guangdong, he recommended Gao Qiu to his friend Ceng Bu. However, because Ceng Bu stood on the side of Wang Anshi's new party, his political views were different from those of Su Shi, so he tried his best to turn them down. Su Dongpo had no choice but to urge his close friend Wang Shen to attach a horse and arrange Gao Qiu. Later, by chance, Duan Wang visited Wang Shen's house, met Gao Qiu and appreciated him. I asked Gao Qiu to come over. Duan Wang was later Song Huizong and a famous painter in history. Gao Qiu can enter his eyes, believing that besides playing well, his accomplishments in painting and calligraphy will certainly not be low. At least not as ruffian as on TV.
Soon, Duan Wang Huizong acceded to the throne. Gao Qiu is naturally a rising tide lifts all boats, and Hui Zong really wants to promote him. However, according to the old regulations, if you want to be a rank military attache, you must have a sideline. So Gao Qiu was sent to Shaanxi to work for Liu Zhong Wu. In the next 20 years, Gao Qiu worked hard step by step to become the commander-in-chief of the imperial palace.
(Gao Qiu accumulates frontier defense work at the front)
Looking back on Gao Qiu's promotion experience, we can see that his military exploits may not be really high, but Hui Zong needs to put the relieving in the hands he trusts.
Influenced by The Water Margin, Gao Qiu has a generally bad impression on later generations. Although Gao Qiu is a bad guy, according to historical records, he is still loyal to those who have benefited him. Although Su Shi's career was not smooth all his life, he always "remembered Su Jia, and all the sons who entered the capital were very diligent." Take good care of Liu Zhong Wu. Liu Zhong Wu's son, Liu Kun, became a general in Song Jun under the care of Gao Qiu, and later became one of the "Four Generals of Zhongxing" in the Southern Song Dynasty, like Yue Fei and Han Shizhong. Gao Qiu still has some vision in the military.