Is it true that prime minister Liu is not a prime minister?

Let's start with the word "Prime Minister". In order to consolidate the imperial system and abolish the prime minister system, Zhu Yuanzhang, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, set up the Cabinet Academy in the Qing Dynasty, which was called the Ming and Qing Dynasties in history. Awarded a bachelor's degree? For worship, but no official prime minister. Liu Yong is a scholar in Qianlong for sixteen years. He was a minister in the official department and a university student in Tijen Pavilion. His job is similar to that of the prime minister. By Yongzheng, the military department was established, the cabinet was idle, and the minister of military affairs became the de facto prime minister. Let's talk about the word Luo Guo again. 1958, the cemetery of Liu Yong and Liu Tongxun was excavated in Tigezhuang. By observing Liu Yong's bones, experts found that the length of Liu Yong's calf bone is actually 75 cm, which means that Liu Yong's real height is actually about 1.9 meters. From the bones, Liu Yong shows no signs of hunchback.

When we break through the layers of fog, we will find that Liu, a famous prime minister, is neither a prime minister nor a prime minister. Since there is a statement by Prime Minister Liu, why is Liu Yong not a prime minister? This has to mention the prime minister system of the feudal dynasty. Before the Ming Dynasty, all previous dynasties had prime ministers to assist the emperor in handling military affairs, but the titles were slightly different. After Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty, he became suspicious. In order to prevent senior officials and ministers from seizing power and rebelling, he ordered the abolition of the post of Prime Minister. Later, a cabinet was set up in the Ming Dynasty, and its members were cabinet university students appointed by the emperor to assist in handling state affairs. This system has been in use since the Qing Dynasty. After eight years of Yongzheng, the cabinet was abolished and the military department was established. Under the emperor, the highest administrative official in charge of civil and military affairs was a university student, and then the minister of military affairs and the prime minister all had the same authority as a university student. At this time, although the power of the university students was far less than that of the former prime minister, they still enjoyed a prominent position under the son of heaven and above the ministers.

Liuyong tomb

Then why do people still have the name of Prime Minister Liu? People call Liu Yong the prime minister because people know that he is an honest and upright official, and the official is very big, but they don't know to what extent. Because the official position of prime minister is the biggest in the hearts of ordinary people, they call him the prime minister. Liu's nickname is actually related to his height. Liu Yong assisted two emperors, Qianlong and Jiaqing. The height of these two emperors is about 1.7 meters. If Liu Yong stands up straight in front of the emperor, he will be taller than the emperor. As we all know, China has been paying attention to etiquette since ancient times, which is obviously not in line with etiquette. In order not to let this become a handle for others to attack him, Liu Yong can only bow before the emperor, acting like a Luo state. To this end, Emperor Jiaqing once took posthumous title as his camel, and posthumous title of Liu Luoguo spread like this.