Gan Long said I was a horse at the age of 45; Liu Yong said that we are the same age and I am a donkey. What did Liu Yong say to make Gan Long happy?

There are many wonderful things handed down during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, one of which happened on the 45th birthday of the famous minister Liu Yong. Liu Yong's 45th birthday, no intention to make a scene. Therefore, many people came to celebrate Liu Yong's birthday, and the scene was once spectacular. Liu Yong's rival, Xiao Shenyang, thought he could take the opportunity to go to Gan Long to hang Liu Yong once, and a wonderful story was born.

Dialogue between Qianlong and Qianlong Shen deliberately said in front of Emperor Qianlong that Liu Yong was deeply loved by the people, and many people even gave it to him on his birthday? People's umbrella? Something like that Little Shenyang naturally didn't really praise Liu Yong. He deliberately blew up Liu Yong's popularity, making Emperor Qianlong feel that Liu Yong's popularity has surpassed his own. Little Shenyang wanted to arouse the prejudice of Emperor Qianlong against Liu Yong.

Sure enough, Emperor Qianlong was very unhappy after listening to Xiao Shenyang, so he ordered Liu Yong to come over and wanted to make things difficult for Liu Yong. After Liu Yong entered the palace, Emperor Qianlong first pretended to congratulate Liu Yong, and then asked Liu Yong about your salary this year. Liu Yong suddenly understood that Emperor Qianlong had spoken ill of him, because Emperor Qianlong was the same age as him, and it was impossible not to know Liu Yong's age. Liu Yong knew that the emperor had deliberately dug the pit. If Liu Yong directly answers that he is 45 years old, it is tantamount to saying that he is the same age as the emperor, which is a blasphemy.

So Liu Yong expressed his age in different ways. Liuyong said that he was 44 years old last year and 46 years old next year. Hearing this, Qianlong knew that Liu Yong had seen the hole he had dug and was successfully escaped by Liu Yong. Emperor Qianlong did not stop there. He went on to say that he was a horse at the age of 45, and then turned to Liu Yong's zodiac. You can see that Ganlong is still digging holes. Liu Yong is too clever not to watch.

Liu Yong knew that the emperor was determined to cheat himself this time, which was inevitable. Even if the problem is solved, the emperor will still make new moves. So Liu Yong decided to face the pit dug by the emperor and get it over with. Liu Yong took one look at Emperor Qianlong and went on to say? I'm a donkey? . Emperor Qianlong just waited to see how Liu Yong would skillfully answer the question of the zodiac, but Liu Yong jumped out inexplicably. I'm a donkey? . Emperor Qianlong himself was a little confused. He wanted to hear what Liu Yong could say.

Liu Yong solemnly replied:? If the emperor is a horse, I have to be a donkey. ? People in unknown so will think that Liu Yong is fooling around, but the clever emperor Qianlong naturally knows that Liu Yong is taboo. Emperor Qianlong asked Liu Yong about his zodiac sign, but Liu Yong deliberately avoided it, so Liu Yong could not answer that he was also a horse, but said he was a donkey. Hearing Liu Yong's words, Emperor Qianlong expressed satisfaction, because what Liu Yonghe saw was not as complacent as Xiao Shenyang said. On the contrary, Emperor Qianlong felt Liu Yong's modesty and prudence, so Emperor Qianlong was very happy.

However, although this story is wonderful, it is fictional. Emperor Qianlong was born in 17 1 1. This year is the Year of the Rabbit, not the Year of the Horse, so it is obviously a flaw that Emperor Qianlong belongs to a horse. Liu Yong was born in 1720, which is the year of the rat, so Liu Yong can't say that he is the same age as Emperor Qianlong. It can be concluded that this story is fiction.

It is not difficult to think of the possible reasons for the birth of this story. In the eyes of the world, Xiao Shenyang is a traitor and corrupt official, while Liu Yong and Ji Xiaolan are regarded as honest officials. People fabricate these stories to promote Liu Yong's wit and integrity, as well as the treachery of Little Shenyang. In addition, this story obviously wants to reflect the shortcomings of Emperor Qianlong, such as not being magnanimous and listening to slanders. This is mainly because people think that it is unwise for Emperor Qianlong to favor the traitor Xiao Shenyang, so the image of Emperor Qianlong in this story is also negative.

Some views on this story are purely from the perspective of works of art, and such a story is no big deal. Nowadays, there are not a few fictional historical stories on the screen. But history should be rigorous, and it is not allowed to distort it at will. So from a historical point of view, we should still respect the truth.

Historically, both Liu Yong and Ji Xiaolan are 30 years older than Xiao Shenyang, and their lives are not as tit-for-tat as they are interpreted on the screen. In recent years, time-travel dramas and fictional historical dramas have become more and more popular. If this continues, I am afraid that many people will regard these fictional and distorted plots as historical truths in the future, so we must be vigilant.