Gan Long went to Liu Yong's house to see a joke.

On Qianlong's 60th birthday, Liu Yong sent a bucket of ginger, which was laughed at by many ministers. Ganlong personally went down to the temple to see Liu Yong's gift, and found that the barrel was really ginger with different shapes. Gan Long asked, "Liu Yong, do you have a name for this gift? Liu Yong said: "The unity of the country and the mountain makes it happier to be a dragon, and immediately ordered Jiangning to be tax-free for three years as a good example.

Why send a bucket of ginger as a gift? Why Emperor Qianlong was happy was mainly due to his personality. In history, Emperor Qianlong was undoubtedly one of the longest reigning emperors. He was in power for 60 years, but actually took power for more than 60 years because he died at the age of 89. He claims to be a perfect old man and wants to write poems to flatter himself. Although his poems have no technical content, he feels that his literary talent can surpass the Three Emperors and Five Emperors, and he has become a perfect old man himself. Emperor Qianlong likes ostentation and extravagance. He once visited the south of the Yangtze River six times and was ambitious. He especially liked being flattered by others.

Besides, as an honest official, it is difficult for Liu Yong to have the money to collect those rare calligraphy and paintings and rare medicinal materials like a corrupt official like Xiao Shenyang. Although Emperor Qianlong likes others to kiss his ass, if he just writes a picture or something, it will look too shabby, too monotonous and featureless, and maybe he will be laughed at by people in Little Shenyang. So Liu Yong racked his brains to come up with a surprise gift as a birthday present, that is, a bucket of ginger. At first glance, this gift seems out of place, but when you think about it carefully, it is an epiphany.

Everyone in the whole hall, including Emperor Qianlong, was surprised and applauded. Therefore, Liu Yong's acceptance won the first prize at no cost, which was deeply remembered by the emperor and was richly rewarded. Emperor Qianlong's flattery is very comfortable. The emperor has face, and Liu Yong is good!