Liu Yong, known among the people as "Prime Minister Liu Luoguo", battled wits with He in the TV series. The audience laughed and applauded him for his wisdom and foolishness. Such a person is portrayed in the TV series and is greatly loved by the audience. Does such a person really exist in history? The answer to this question is affirmative, just as there is indeed He and Liu in history, there is also the person "Liu Luoguo" in history. Liu Yong was a calligrapher, painter, and politician in the Qing Dynasty. His courtesy name was Chongru and his nickname was Shi'an. In 1719 AD, Liu Yong was born into a prominent family in Zhucheng, Shandong. Several generations of his ancestors were born as Jinshi, and his father Liu Tongxun was an official and prime minister, deeply relied on by Emperor Qianlong. Born in such a scholarly family, Liu Yong received a good education since he was a child.
Liu Yong is good at calligraphy, especially small regular script. Together with Prince Cheng, Weng Fanggang and Tie Bao, he is known as the four major calligraphers of the Qing Dynasty. His calligraphy uses thick ink, strong body and strong bones, and is solid and solid. The world evaluates him as "The commentators have praised him as the best calligrapher of his generation based on the sound of Huang Zhong and Da Lu, and the instruments of Qing Temple and Mingtang. Because he integrated the calligraphy of all the great masters in the past dynasties, he became his own family. The so-called golden sound and jade vibration are the great achievements of the saints." From the time he entered the CI Museum to the time he entered the stage, his physique has changed repeatedly, and his regular script has the magnanimity of Zhong Yao, Wang Xizhi, Yan Zhenqing and Su Shi. During the period of friendship with Ji Xiaolan, because Ji Xiaolan's calligraphy was not as good as his, she often asked him to help her write poems. After Ji Xiaolan died, he wrote down the poems that Ji Xiaolan liked very much and donated them as gifts. The poem reads: "The officialdom rises and falls like gulls, and the books on life and death resemble silverfish."
A good background brings not only academic achievements, but also smooth career. While others were still taking steps to succeed in the scientific examinations, Liu Yong could receive the favor of his father and obtain the status of a scholar. In the 16th year of Qianlong's reign, he took part in the imperial examinations and imperial examinations with this status, and passed the second-level Jinshi examination. He was awarded the title of Shujishi of the Hanlin Academy. He served as an editor in the San Pavilion, and was soon promoted to a lecturer, becoming his first scholar. The starting point of career. Speaking of passing the Jinshi exam, there is another story. In the sixteenth year of Qianlong's reign, Liu Yong took part in the Jinshi examination. When the top ten papers in the palace examination were handed to Emperor Qianlong, Liu Yong's paper was originally ranked first. But unfortunately, Qianlong wanted to promote a civilian talent this year, and because Liu Yong was born in a prime minister's family, he was moved to the second place by Qianlong, and just missed the number one scholar.
Later Liu Yong served as editor of the Hanlin Academy, and successively served as the academic administration of Anhui, Jiangsu, Taiyuan and Jiangning. He was transferred to Shaanxi as the envoy, resumed as Jiangsu academic administration, moved to the right minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and later He was transferred to the right minister of the Ministry of Personnel, promoted to governor of Hunan, and promoted to censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. He later served in Nanshufang, and soon became president of Santong Pavilion. He was transferred to Beijing to serve as censor of Zuodu, and was promoted to governor of Zhili and official. The Minister of the Ministry, and also in charge of the affairs of the Imperial College. Finally, he reached the rank of Bachelor of Tiren Pavilion, which is equivalent to a prime minister. Half of the title of "Prime Minister Liu Luoguo" comes from this. Liu Yong was an honest and upright official with a fatherly style, and was very popular among the people.
There have always been two explanations for the nickname "Prime Minister Liu Luoguo".
Liu Yong is very tall. He should have been as tall as a pine tree, but because he studied at his desk all the time, he developed a hunchback habit. However, Liu Yong was born in a major, so he must be qualified in the four aspects of "exercise, speech and judgment". According to the system at that time, those who failed three subjects in the general examination could still take one subject in the "big selection". This subject does not examine articles, but only looks. The standard is the eight characters "Tongtian Guanri Shen Jia Yu", which uses the shape of the characters to describe the body shape and appearance. "Tong" refers to a rectangular face, "Tian" refers to a square face, "Guan" refers to a person with a straight and long body, and "Ri" refers to a straight body with moderate height, shortness, and fatness. Those who match these four characters can pass the test. "Shen" refers to an abnormal body, "A" refers to a big head but a small body, "Qi" refers to a high shoulder, and "Yu" refers to a small head but a big body. If it matches, you will lose the election. Therefore, Liu Yong at this time should not be a "Huo Guo". For this reason, I prefer the second one, which is what happens after old age.
Emperor Jiaqing once called Liu Yong "Liu Hunchback". At this time, Liu Yong was already 80 years old. Due to physical reasons, it was normal for him to be hunched over. Liu Yong got such a nickname because of Emperor Jiaqing's joking nickname.
Looking at two reasons, I think the second one is more reliable. If it is the first type, there is a lot of controversy.