Qianlong said that I was 45 years old and was born in the year of the Horse; Liu Yong said that we are the same age and were born in the year of the Donkey. What did Liu Yong say to make Qianlong happ

Qianlong said that I was 45 years old and was born in the year of the Horse; Liu Yong said that we are the same age and were born in the year of the Donkey. What did Liu Yong say to make Qianlong happy?

I believe everyone knows more or less about Emperor Qianlong. The famous "Old Man Shiquan" was very happy with his achievements and liked to listen to flattery. He personally trained He Shen, the most famous corrupt official in history. Although Liu Yong in the film and television drama "Prime Minister Liu Luoguo" has a hunchbacked image, he is an honest and honest official, and he is also upright and upright as a person. He always goes against the corrupt official He Shen and is loved by everyone.

However, according to later research, the real Liu Yong who existed in history was not only not the so-called "Luo Guo", but on the contrary, he was a big man with a height of over 1.9 meters. According to historical records, Qianlong and Jiaqing were both about 1.7 meters tall, and Liu Yong, who was 1.9 meters tall, often had to bow down to serve the emperor in order to protect the emperor's face. For this reason, Liu Yong had some hunchback in his later years. It is nicknamed "Liu Tuozi" and "Liu Luoguo" comes from this reason.

Back to the topic, Emperor Qianlong, who was well versed in the art of emperors, was very tolerant of his ministers, and he enjoyed the fun with his ministers.

One day after the court ended, Emperor Qianlong, at the suggestion of his favored minister He Shen, kept Liu Yong and gave Liu Yong a difficult problem, taking the opportunity to test Liu Yong's talents and ability to adapt to changes.

Qianlong said: "I am forty-five years old this year. I am a horse. What about you, Liu Aiqing?" ?Liu Yong was the same age as Qianlong and was also a Horse, and he was about to answer. Then I thought it was wrong, because in ancient feudal society, some things were very taboo for parents or kings. You could not say disrespectful words directly, you had to put them in a tactful way. Liu Yong replied: "I am also 45 years old this year, but I am a donkey." ?

Emperor Qianlong asked why? Liu Yong smiled and replied: "Although I am a horse, the horse tied to the house (household) is a donkey. It is not like the emperor's horse that can gallop thousands of miles and travel across the world, so of course I am a donkey." After Qianlong heard this, he laughed and said, "What a good Liu Yong." ?Liu Yong's adaptability not only made his rival He Shen suffer a loss, but also allowed him to win Qianlong's favor.

But in fact, the fact that Liu Yong is a donkey is just a folk story, and there is no official or unofficial history record. On the contrary, Liu Yong was born in 1719 and was born in the Year of the Pig; Qianlong was born in 1711 and was born in the Year of the Rabbit. There is no way that they are the same age. Obviously, this is a joke, not even a wild history, and the source of this joke is Mr. Liu Baorui's storytelling "The Fight between Kings and Ministers". It can basically be concluded that this story is false.

Although the story is false, it is true that Liu Yong was smooth and rigorous in dealing with things. In addition to being honest, Liu Yong's upright character is also spread throughout the world. But I think the most valuable thing is that he has Two faces, one upright and the other smooth and low-key.

The reason why this happened is because Liu Yong, an official, knew very well that if he wanted to establish a destiny for all people, his strength alone was not enough to compete with this dirty officialdom. He had to blend in, dye himself black first, and then use his sincere heart wrapped in black to save all people.

It is worth mentioning that Emperor Qianlong and Liu Yong were both long-lived people. Emperor Qianlong lived to be eighty-nine years old, and Liu Yong also lived to be eighty-five years old, and did not die until the ninth year of Jiaqing. After Qianlong died of illness, Heshen's home was immediately confiscated by Jiaqing. Heshen formed a party for personal gain and corruption, and Liu Yong was one of the chief investigators.

As for Heshen's house, it didn't matter if he didn't raid it. Once he raided it, he turned out a huge amount of property, so later generations said: "When Heshen fell, Jiaqing was full." ? Although He Kun was young and powerful during the Qianlong period, he also paid the price with his life because of his insatiable greed. Compared with the longevity and good death of Qianlong and Liu Yong, it was a bit sad. As the saying goes, the king, the king, the minister, the king, the king, the king, the battle is endless.