The TV series "Yu Chenglong" has been well received by the audience since its launch. It is based on the life story and official experience of Yu Chenglong, a high official in the Qing Dynasty who is known as "the most honest official in the world". Create an image of an official with clean politics. The character Yu Chenglong is also deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and many people are very interested in him. So what is he like in history?

Stick to one's true nature and enter official career for the first time

Historically, Yu Chenglong was born in Yongning Prefecture, Shanxi Province during the Qing Dynasty. In the 18th year of Shunzhi, when Yu Chenglong was forty-four years old, Yu Chenglong resolutely embarked on an official career despite the opposition of his family. At this time, his task was to serve as a county magistrate in Luocheng, a remote city in Guangxi. Guangxi was the borderland of the Qing Dynasty at that time. Not only was it thousands of miles away from Shanxi, but it was also economically backward and very underdeveloped. It is not difficult to imagine why Jackie Chan’s family would He tried every possible means to prevent him from becoming an official here.

However, he is a literati with broad mind and ambition. "Managing the world for practical use" is the common dream of every literati. So he went. At that time, Luocheng in Guangxi was full of grass and grass, and there were only a few residents. It would be an exaggeration to say that it was inaccessible. When Jackie Chan first arrived, there was not even a house where he could stay, so he had to temporarily live in Guandi Temple. middle.

In such a predicament, Yu Chenglong handled political affairs despite his illness with determination and perseverance that was different from ordinary people, and embarked on the first step of his official career.

His political achievements were outstanding and he was reused

Not long after Jackie Chan settled in Luocheng, Luocheng developed rapidly with prosperity. Three years of county magistrate, it was during these three years that Luocheng underwent earth-shaking changes. It got rid of chaos, got governance, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment.

His excellent political ability attracted the attention of Jin Guangzu, who was the Chief Envoy of Guangdong and Guangxi at the time. Jin Guangzu believed that he was a malleable talent. Yu Chenglong was rated as a model for governance in the province. This dust-laden heart The pearl finally slowly gave out its light.

In the sixth year of Kangxi's reign, Yu Chenglong's "Bole" governor Jin Guangzu recommended him to become the only "excellent" in Guangxi Province. Yu Chenglong was promoted to the governor of Hezhou, Sichuan amidst flowers and applause.

Yu Chenglong has naturally outstanding political abilities. Within two years of his taking office in Hezhou, the population of Hezhou increased sharply and many wastelands were opened up. In ancient times, population was an external reflection of a region's economic strength. The more economically developed the region, the greater the population. It is not difficult to see Yu Chenglong's governance achievements.

After that, Yu Chenglong successively served as the magistrate of Huangzhou, the road commissioner of Xiajiang Road in Huguang, the inspector of Fujian, and the governor of Liangjiang. His official career was smooth. He also lived up to the trust of the court and the people in him and entered politics. During this period, he worked diligently and quelled the chaos in Wuchang twice. Although he became more and more official and gained more and more fame and fortune, he still stuck to his heart, was honest and upright, and served the people.

Achievements

He rectified the administration of officials. When Yu Chenglong became the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, his main responsibility was to manage officials. He always kept his responsibility in mind and made rectification of officialdom his first priority.

At that time, there was a bad trend in society of treating guests with gifts and bribing officials. When Yu Chenglong knew about it, he was very angry and punished the officials who gave him gifts during the Mid-Autumn Festival. , promulgated the "Covenant on Promoting Advantages and Eliminating Disadvantages", and formulated the "Six Precepts for Self-examination of New Civil Officials" with the core of requiring officials to be diligent and thrifty. The combination of softness and hardness has become the code of conduct for local officials.

He was concerned about education and the imperial examination system. In Jiangnan, a culturally developed area, there is a popular culture of wealthy gentry bribing examiners. Students from poor families often fail to get any rankings due to their poor academic skills. Yu Chenglong stipulated that in response to this phenomenon, as soon as this situation is discovered, he will be cut off immediately. The position of examiner is severely punished. He also established schools and encouraged children from poor families to enroll in school, which changed the fate of many people.

Yu Chenglong can be described as "having an iron shoulder to bear moral responsibility and a delicate hand to write articles." He also has high opinions on literature and art. Poems in fire and water.

It is gold, and it will shine sooner or later. Although Jackie Chan failed many times due to various reasons in his early years, fortunately, history did not let down his efforts and determination.

Postscript

Anyone who likes to read history probably knows that it is very difficult to be an official with clean politics and satisfy the people. There are always too many temptations of fame and fortune. How many people can stick to their true intentions? People like Yu Chenglong, who not only have high political talents but also have literary achievements, are rare.

Zang Ke's family has a poem praising Lu Xun called "Some People". The poem says that those who ride on the heads of the people, pursue fame and wealth, and want to be immortal will eventually become an ember in history. And those who lower their heads and truly serve the people will truly become eternal. Time will not let them down, history will not let them down, and the people will not let them down. Only in people's hearts can the true meaning of life be realized.