At the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, the scholar Wang Fuzhi made such an evaluation as "Yu zhi is meritorious to the world and fierce to Cao Cao." How powerful Cao Cao was in history naturally needs no words. But in Wang Fu's eyes, there are still people in this world who are more powerful than Cao Cao, and even let him specifically "praise". But this Liu Yu, who was praised by Wang Fuzhi, was really so powerful?
First, from the cold door "slave" to a party overlord
Zhong Lingyuxiu is a very appropriate word to use in Pengcheng County. Han Gaozu's ancestor Liu Bang and his many founding heroes all came from here. And hundreds of years later, Pengcheng's aura is still the same, and another emperor is born. Moreover, this emperor was even more difficult to come from than Liu Bangdu. When he was young, his nickname was even called "Hermit".
Yes, it is what Xin Zhiyi lamented when he reported to the country that there was no way out, "The grass trees of the slanting sun, the ordinary alleys are strange, and the humane slaves once lived." Think of that year, Jinge iron horse, swallowed like a tiger in the famous "slave" - Liu Yu.
Although he could only be regarded as a low-level scholar from a poor family, Liu Yu seized the opportunity to hide under the chaos of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. During the reign of Emperor An of Jin, due to several riots in the country, Liu Yu joined the army and was promoted through military merit along the way. When the family magnates who hated the Han men covered their noses and went to the court, people were shocked to realize that such a "slave" had replaced the Huan clan with one hand covering the sky and became the ruler of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. (Because the concept of door valves is deeply rooted, the Jin Dynasty family clans often do not hide their arrogance and contempt for the cold door, so they will cover their noses and cover their faces when they see the han men in the upper court.) ）
After replacing Huan, Liu Yu did not stop. In the fourteenth year of Yixi (418), he was given the title of Duke of Song by Jiu Xi. The following year, Liu Yu was awarded the imperial standard of the Flag and crown. In June of the second year of Yuan Xi (420), he finally replaced Sima Shi as the new lord of the world and established the Liu Song Dynasty in the south.
Second, in the midst of chaos, a generation of prosperity
From "slaves" to Emperor Wu of Song, Liu Yu's counterattack seemed to be stronger than Cao Cao, who relied on eunuchs to start his career and eventually did not claim the title of emperor. However, Liu Yu was praised by Wang Fuzhi, and the most fundamental thing was not the change of identity, but Liu Yu laid the foundation for the first prosperous era of the Southern and Northern Dynasties - "the rule of Yuan Jia".
Born as a warrior, Liu Yu was too aware of the importance of military power to the regime along the way. As early as when he was in power in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, he strengthened control over the two major military towns of Jingzhou and Yangzhou. After his death in the third year of Yongchu (422), Liu Yu left two edicts that highlighted his ruling style: "The imperial court does not need to restore Beppu, the prime minister takes Yangzhou, and can place a thousand people in Jiashi", "With the upper manifold victory of Jingzhou, the strength of the land and the army, the will of the sons of the subordinates to live in the first place".
In addition to military means, Liu Yu also left a must in the employment of personnel. Having received the white eyes of the warriors, he still needed to deal with these hao clans after becoming an emperor. To this end, he maintained close ties with the Han Men clan, and even designated Xu Xianzhi, Fu Liang, Xie Han, and Tan Daoji as auxiliary ministers. These four auxiliary ministers were the direct founders of the later "Reign of YuanJia". Liu Yu's move to emphasize the cold door and light traditional clan has become a benchmark for changing the political situation of the clan door valve. Therefore, Wang Fuzhi praised him mainly because Liu Yu had such a contribution.
Third, the unacceptable chaos behind the prosperous world
However, just like not everyone loves snail powder, not everyone appreciates Liu Yu like Wang Fuzhi. Tao Qian, a famous reclusive scholar, was very dissatisfied with this "slave" who had once been in the limelight.
When we were studying, we learned the story of Tao Qian's resolute resignation without bending his waist for five buckets of rice. His "Return to the Past" is also a famous passage that has been recited repeatedly. However, whether it is the singing of retreat or works such as "Shu Jiu" and "The Long History of Giving Sheep", Tao Yuanming has revealed his denial of Liu Yu's extraordinary achievements.
"Shu Jiu" is An elegy written by Tao Yuanming to mourn the murder of Emperor Gong of Jin. In the poem, Tao Yuanming reviewed Liu Yu's history of his fortune, and expressed his grief after learning that Emperor Gong of Jin was forced to take the throne. "Yuzhang resisted the high gate, and Chonghua Guling Tomb." Sighing in tears, he listened to Si Chen. Combined with what he said after Liu Yu was proclaimed emperor: "Return to Xi, the pastoral will not return to Wuhu? Do you think of yourself as a servant in the form of a heart, and you are sad and sad? "It is really not difficult for us to feel Tao Yuanming's denial of Liu Yu.
Of course, Tao Yuanming is, after all, a hermit who does not like to participate in worldly life. His opinion of Liu Yu did not stem from Tao Yuanming's support for Emperor Gong of Jin or his disapproval of Liu Yu's policies. Rather, liu Yudai's jin li song itself stepped on the bottom line of literati like Tao Yuanming who supported the orthodox regime.
Liu Yu changed the dynasty, even though he was originally a powerful minister, but in the end it still caused some turmoil in society. In the "Long History of The Gift of Sheep", Tao Yuanming ostensibly writes that Liu Yu recovered Chang'an, which had been lost for many years, but feng feng said that the matter was not worth rejoicing in, and also implied that the wealth gained the day after tomorrow was a disaster. Even at the end of the work, Tao Yuanming said that he was living in an unfortunate era.
Some people say that Tao Yuanming once joined Liu Yu's army. Even if this statement is untrue, Tao Yuanming's opposition to Liu Yu in his works is overflowing with words. If Tao Yuanming really had contact with Liu Yu, then his denial of Liu Yu would only become more real. Therefore, if Tao Yuanming could know Wang Fuzhi, then they would probably "quarrel" for Liu Yu.