Liu Yong changed from upright to tactful and sophisticated, mainly because of Emperor Qianlong. He had to become tactful in order to protect himself.

Liu Yong was a famous official during the Qianlong period. There are many folk stories about his time as an official. In the stories, Liu Yong himself has always been upright. In fact, when Liu Yong was a local official, he was indeed similar to those folk stories. , was a very upright man, and he eradicated many corrupt officials. However, after he was transferred to the capital, he became mediocre and even behaved very tactfully.

This change in Liu Yong was mainly because Emperor Qianlong was very happy with his achievements and did not want the reputation of his ministers to overshadow him. In addition, Liu Yong was dissatisfied with He Shen, so he chose to give in and did not confront He Shen head-on. 1. Emperor Qianlong was very happy with his achievements and did not like his ministers to have a good reputation.

Emperor Qianlong was a very fond man who loved great achievements. He always wanted to become a famous emperor in history. Therefore, he believed that a good emperor would not have famous ministers but only slaves. Therefore, he once issued an order not to allow the officials below to engage in the behavior of seeking fame and reputation. He wanted to take all the credit.

Although Liu Yong was an upright man, he was very smart and knew the emperor's preferences. Therefore, after he was transferred to the capital, he became mediocre and even made several mistakes. As a result, he was not promoted to a high position in the later years of the Qianlong Dynasty. 2. Emperor Qianlong favored He Shen, but Liu Yong did not want to confront He Shen head-on.

When Liu Yong was a local official, he once found out about Cathay, a corrupt official, and Cathay's backstage was He Shen, so he and He Shen formed a rift. Qianlong favored Heshen in his later years. At that time, everyone in the civil and military dynasties knew that Emperor Qianlong loved Heshen. Liu Yong also knew that Heshen was backed by the emperor. He chose to fight against Heshen, which was impossible to succeed. Therefore, Liu Yong chose to keep a low profile and did not directly confront He Shen. 3. Liu Yong preserved his own strength and overthrew Heshen after Qianlong's death.

After the death of Emperor Qianlong, Liu Yong helped Emperor Jiaqing investigate He Shen, easily found out He Shen's crimes, and brought He Shen to justice. Liu Yong became tactful and sophisticated during the Qianlong Dynasty in order to preserve his own strength and wait for the opportunity to eradicate Heshen.

Liu Yong went from being upright to being diplomatic and sophisticated in order to protect himself. If you have any other opinions on this, please leave a message for discussion.