In ancient times, Long Live generally referred to emperors. Why would there be a Long Live Elder?

This person is Wan An. Whenever he wants to interrupt the discussion between the emperor and the ministers, he will jump out and respectfully shout "Long live". After a long time, he is called Long live the pavilion. His willful behavior of disrupting cabinet deliberations was related to the situation in the Ming Dynasty when civil servants lost power and eunuchs took power.

Wan'an gained power during the Ming Xianzong period. Because Ming Xianzong lived in the cold palace with his father Ming Yingzong when he was a child, leading a precarious life, he had a special affection for Wan Zhen'er, the only maid who took care of him. After ascending the throne as the emperor, he made her the imperial concubine Wan Guifei and put her first in everything. Therefore, the harem and the previous dynasties all had the power of Concubine Wan Gui. And how could Concubine Wan Gui extend her minions into the previous dynasty? Naturally, it was through the eunuchs around her. This resulted in the power of the eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty, who were respected by the imperial concubine Wan Guifei, while the civil servants had little power. If a civil servant wants to gain power, he must cling to the eunuchs and concubines. Wan An is such a civil servant.

He was originally just a Jinshi, but by currying favor with Li Tai (nephew of the eunuch Li Yongchang), he had the opportunity to make friends with Concubine Wan Gui. After getting to know Concubine Wan Gui, Wan An also used every means to please her. Not only was she obedient and sensible, but she also recognized Concubine Wan Gui as her aunt. From then on, Wan An's rise to prominence was rapid. In the fifth year of Emperor Xianzong's reign in the Ming Dynasty, Wan'an had already assumed the high position of minister of the Ministry of Rites, and also entered the Wenyuan Pavilion in this capacity, with the same influence as the previous "prime minister".

Wan An is a person who understands officialdom very well and knows the truth that disaster comes from the mouth. Therefore, after entering the cabinet, he often keeps his mouth shut. Under what circumstances would he speak? That is when the issue harms one's own interests. For example, once the emperor and his ministers were talking about reducing salaries, Wan An couldn't sit still, but he didn't dare to object directly, so he suddenly jumped out and shouted "Long live" loudly to interrupt the conversation. After it worked once, Wan An used this trick frequently. Over time, he became known as "Long Live Pavilion Lao".