Liuyong (17 19- 1804), whose real name is Confucianism, was born in Shi 'an. Recognized as a politician and calligrapher in Qing Dynasty. Gezhuang (now gaomi city), Zhucheng, Shandong. According to historical records, Liu Yong is an upright official, extremely alert, loyal to the monarch and loving the people, and upright. However, Liu Yong's high position seems to have nothing to do with this. It should be said that the key to Liu Yong's success is determined by his family background. Because, according to the present statement, he is an out-and-out "princeling", and his rise in officialdom is obviously the result of the influence of his family, especially his father.
In fact, after the Qing Dynasty, the Liu family had several records of being an official. Liu Yong's great-grandfather Liu Tong was a scholar in the late Ming Dynasty. When the Qing army entered the customs, it had joined the Qing Dynasty. Liu Yong's great-grandfather, Liu Bixian, 1652, took the Jinshi exam during the Shunzhi period of the Qing Dynasty. In one fell swoop, Liu Bixian was appointed as Foreign Minister of the Ministry of Housing (alternate official of the Qing Dynasty). Liu Yong's grandfather Bai Liu is an official in Sichuan. He was also a famous upright official during the reign of Kangxi, and was selected in the book Biography of Officials in Past Dynasties in China. Liu, his second brother, went to Jiangnan to study politics, which is equivalent to the official in charge of student study and imperial examination in Jiangnan, similar to the director of education today.
It can be said that Liu Yong grew up under the aura of Liu Tongxun. Liu Yong was a scholar in the 16th year of Qianlong in Qing Dynasty (A.D. 175 1). Wang Peixun's "Hometown" Volume II records: "Liu Shi 'an is a native of Guo Xiang, the son of Zheng Wen, who wrote books when he was young. The top ten papers in the temple were submitted, ranking first. The emperor wanted to get cold, so he pulled Wu Yunyan to the top, and Guo Xiang finally became famous for his calligraphy. "It is said that he took the first place at that time, but somehow, he was changed to the second place by the emperor. Others say it's because he is too tall, studies all the year round, and his back looks a little hunched. This is probably the origin of the folklore "Liu". I don't know if it's true or not.
A year later, Liu Yong was allowed to edit, and then he went to give lectures, and his career was promising. However, something went wrong with his father, Liu Tongxun. In October of the 20th year of Qianlong (AD 1755), Liu Tongxun, then governor of Shaanxi but Gansu, was jailed for failing to handle military affairs properly, and Liu Yong was also implicated. However, Emperor Qianlong finally relented and didn't embarrass Liu Tongxun too much. As a result, Liu Yong was "lenient" and placed in the field as an official. For example, the examiners after having obtained the provincial examinations in Guangxi, Zheng Xue in Anhui, Zheng Xue in Jiangsu, Taiyuan magistrate, Jining Daotai, Jiangning magistrate, Yanshidao in Jiangxi, and Shaanxi magistrate. They are all local officials.
In A.D. 1773, Liu Tongxun died, and Liu Yong went home to mourn for three years. In the forty-first year of Qianlong (A.D. 1776), Liu Yong returned to Beijing for a funeral and his career changed. Emperor Qianlong saw Liu Tongxun's achievements for many years and found that Liu Yong was really available. Liu Yong was awarded a bachelor's degree in cabinet and entered Zhinan study room. 10, deputy director of the library of Sikuquanshu. During this period, Liu Yong was both a Beijing official and a foreign official, such as Zheng Xue, the right assistant minister of Jiangsu official department, and the governor of Hunan. In the forty-sixth year of Qianlong (A.D. 178 1), Liu Yong was promoted to the left capital of Duchayuan. In March of the following year, I still entered the study of Zhinan; Soon, he served as the president of Sandao Pavilion. Liu Yong has also investigated many famous cases, such as the "Guotai case". He is fair and honest, deeply appreciated by the emperor and loved by the people. After Liu Yong was appointed as the minister of official department, he was in charge of imperial academy affairs and the minister of industry, and still served as the minister of official department, and served as the master of school, the governor of Zhili, the college assistant and the college student of Tijen Hall. Liu Yong became a kyou-kan and entered the general office of the Central Committee.
The greatest glory of Liu Yong's life was to investigate the small Shenyang case during Jiaqing period. Like his father Liu Tongxun, he became the emperor's "barrel of a gun", and they had to deal with the same object, the first visit.
In March of the 4th year of Jiaqing (A.D. 1799), Liu Yong added Prince Shaobao, and later ordered the handling of the case of Shenyang, a college student of Wenhua Temple, who planted a party privately and took bribes without authorization. Liu Yong ordered the investigation of 20 crimes such as extortion, plundering people's fat, and embezzling for personal gain by Xiao Shenyang and his followers. According to this, Emperor Jiaqing executed Xiao Shenyang and confiscated his property.
As we all know, the death of Xiao Shenyang was due to the forbearance of Emperor Jiaqing, and Liu Yong was only ordered to do so. There seems to be no basis for the plot of Liu Yong's contest with Xiao Shenyang in the Qing Palace drama. Because Liu Yong's official position and taste are always lower than that of small Shenyang, Liu Yong has never had a chance to compete with small Shenyang. The reason is simple: Xiao Shenyang has been working in Beijing, while Liu Yong has been working in other places. They have only been together for two years as military ministers, so they seldom meet each other. How can you talk about "fighting"
On the contrary, in the case of small Shenyang, Liu Yong even showed tolerance. In fact, after Liu Yong took office in Beijing, he had already adjusted his official strategy, but honest and frank disappeared, and the wind of funny mode was revealed. Unofficial history said Liu Yong was smooth. For example, Emperor Qianlong once asked Liu Yong, "I am a horse, and you?" Liu Yong, who is also a horse, lowered his hand and said, "I am a donkey." Ganlong was surprised: "I am a horse, how can Ai Qing be a donkey?" Liu Yong said, "Long live the horse, how can you live in the same clan?" I must be a donkey. "Its fluency can be seen from this.
When Emperor Jiaqing ordered Liu Yong to handle the case of Xiao Shenyang, provincial governors impeached Xiao Shenyang and demanded his death. However, Liu Yong suggested that although Xiao Shenyang was guilty, he was the first court minister, so please obey the law and order suicide to protect his whole body. At the same time, in order to prevent people from taking advantage of the small Shenyang case to retaliate and avoid the expansion of the case, Liu Yong made suggestions to Emperor Jiaqing in time to properly handle the aftermath. As a result, on the second day after the execution of Xiao Shenyang, Emperor Jiaqing issued an imperial edict, announcing that the case of Xiao Shenyang had been closed, so as to appease the people. Liu Yong is a person who has read many history books. He naturally understands that no cruel official in history will come to a good end.
In the 9th year of Jiaqing (AD 1804), Liu Yong died at his home in Shilu Hutong, Beijing, at the age of 85. On the day of his death, he went to the south study room to be on duty and hosted a banquet in the evening. "He stayed up late and died." Xiao Ting Zhalu records that Liu Yong's nasal voice drooped more than an inch when he died, which coincides with the meaning of liberation in Buddhist language. In this way, Liu Yong died naturally, and his merits were complete.
Liu Yong was buried in his hometown, Tigezhuang Village, Zhugou Town, gaomi city City. However, the early tombstones were destroyed. During the Cultural Revolution, Liu's grave was excavated, but no gold, silver and jewels were found, only a piece of jade. It can be seen that it is also true that Liu Yong is an honest official. A few years ago, the gaomi city municipal government rebuilt Liu Yong's tomb in the original cemetery and erected a black granite tombstone for it. Based on this, someone sighed and wrote a poem, which is very appropriate. The transcript is as follows: Listen less to Liu Gonglian, hang the stone temple for half a century, bury the bones for a thousand years, and sleep forever.