In ancient history, the post of prime minister was undoubtedly the first of the hundred officials and played a vital role. During the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Cao served as the prime minister of the Eastern Han Dynasty in 208 AD, but when Cao Wei succeeded him, there was a vacancy in the position of prime minister. At the same time, Shu Han also abolished the position of prime minister after Zhuge Liang's death. Unlike these two countries, there have been more than a dozen prime ministers in the history of Soochow, including the well-known historical figures such as Lu Xun.
In 225 AD, Soochow appointed Gu Yong as prime minister, marking him as the longest-serving prime minister in Soochow history, for a total of 18 years. In contrast, although Zhuge Liang of Shu Han was canonized as prime minister in 221 AD, he died in 234 AD, serving only 13 years, far less than Gu Yong's experience and contributions.
Gu Yong was born in Wu County, Wu County, and was born in the Gu family of Wu County, one of the four major surnames of Wu County, Jiangdong. His great-grandfather Gu Feng was the Taishou of Yingchuan County in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and his dignified family status laid a solid foundation for his growth. When he was a child, Gu Yong worshipped the famous Cai Yong as his teacher, and learned Xi play the piano and calligraphy. Because of his intelligence, his teacher Cai Yong gave him a name, making him the same name as his teacher, showing his outstanding talent in academics.
At the age of 20, Gu Yong began to serve as a county magistrate and other official positions in Jiangdong. In the fifth year of Jian'an (200), Sun Ce was attacked by assassins, and Sun Quan began to take charge of Jiangdong. In the early days of Sun Quan's accession to the throne, Gu Yong had become his cronies, ** Huiji County Tai Shou Zheng, pacified the thieves, and made the county border peaceful. In the first year of Huangwu (221), Sun Quan was the king of Wu, and Gu Yong was promoted to Dali and Fengchang, serving as Shangshu Ling, and Fengyang Sui Xianghou. This series of promotions shows that Gu Yong's status in Sun Quan's heart is gradually rising, and he is approaching the post of prime minister.
In the fourth year of Huangwu (225), Gu Yong was promoted to Taichang, entered the Marquis of Liling, and soon became the second prime minister of Wu. After taking power, Gu Yong learned from the methods of governing the country in the early Han Dynasty, reused civil ministers and military generals, never selected talents based on personal hobbies, and entrusted them with all his might after appointment. He frequently visited the people, collected suggestions, and secretly played them to Sun Quan. If the suggestion is adopted, the credit goes to Sun Quan;Otherwise, the matter will be treated confidentially. This move won Sun Quan's trust and consolidated the prime minister's position in Soochow.
Self-cultivation, family harmony, governing the country, and leveling the world" is the guiding ideology of Gu Yong's governance of Eastern Wu. While assisting Sun Quan in governing Eastern Wu, he was known for teaching his sons well. Once, Sun Quan married his niece to Gu Yong's nephew, and during the banquet, Gu Tan lost his temper, Gu Yong was displeased, and he left it for re-education tomorrow. The next day, Gu Yong severely reprimanded Gu Tan and used the stories of ancient monarchs and ministers to persuade him to express his importance to family style. This kind of skillful management of the family also established a high reputation for him in Soochow.
In Sun Quan's later years, Gu Yong gradually fell seriously ill due to old age. Sun Quan visited him in person many times and appointed Gu Yong's youngest son, Gu Ji, as the commander of the cavalry. Gu Yong deeply felt that he would die soon, and sighed at Sun Quan's deep feelings for him: "I must not be better, so Your Majesty wants me to see Gu Ji alive!"These words revealed Sun Quan's deep affection for Gu Yong and his great recognition of his achievements.
In November of the sixth year of Chiwu (243), Gu Yong died at the age of seventy-six. His death marked the loss of a prominent statesman and strategist for Soochow. Although his youngest son, Gu Ji, inherited the title, the heir was cut off after his death because he had no heir. It was not until Emperor Sun Xiu of Wu Jing issued an edict in the first year of Yong'an (258) to make Gu Yu the Marquis of Liling, and he continued this title. Sun Xiu commented on Gu Yong as "the most virtuous and loyal", which not only emphasized his noble character, but also expressed his deep nostalgia for him.
Gu Yong, with his outstanding intelligence and profound family education, has made great achievements for Soochow. He has demonstrated outstanding leadership in many fields such as politics, culture, and military, and has made indelible contributions to the prosperity and stability of Soochow. Gu Yong's concept of governing the country and his methods of governance became a model of governance in Eastern Wu, leaving an eternal political model and being respected by future generations.
Gu Yong: A model of the strategy of the wise men of Eastern Wu.
In the long history of Soochow, Prime Minister Gu Yong is like a bright pearl, shining with the brilliance of virtue and loyalty. His life not only witnessed the rise and prosperity of Soochow, but also was a model of the strategy of a wise man in governing the country, and his political skills, family style education and other aspects have become a model for future generations to learn from Xi.
First of all, Gu Yong made great contributions to Soochow with his outstanding intelligence and profound family education. As prime minister, he performed well in many fields such as politics, culture, and military, and made indelible contributions to the prosperity and stability of Soochow. He was not only good at governing government affairs, but also good at using troops to strategize, so that Soochow remained relatively peaceful between wars. His achievements are not only reflected in political governance, but also in the education of his children and grandchildren, and establish the high prestige of the family. Under his rule, Soochow rose rapidly and became one of the important forces in the Three Kingdoms at that time.
Secondly, Gu Yong's contribution to the concept of governing the country became a model for the governance of Eastern Wu. He not only advocated the concept of "self-cultivation, family unity, governing the country, and leveling the world", but also practiced it when he was in power, paying attention to both civilian, official and military generals, and practicing the way of governing the country with practical actions. He took the early Han Dynasty's method of governing the country as an example, and chose competent civil and military generals, never choosing them based on personal preferences. After the ** appointment, he entrusted them wholeheartedly, showing full trust in his talents. This philosophy made Soochow politically clear and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment under his leadership.
Secondly, Gu Yong showed excellent wisdom in family style education. He not only made outstanding achievements in politics, but also paid attention to educating his children and grandchildren in the family, and established a noble family style. He taught his nephew at a wedding banquet, showing the extreme importance he attached to family customs. This rigorous and meticulous family style set an example for his descendants, and also made him not only a politician in Soochow, but also a model in the family.
In the end, in his twilight years, Gu Yong suffered from a serious illness due to old age, but he received Sun Quan's affectionate care. Sun Quan visited him in person on several occasions and arranged important official positions for his youngest son, Gu Ji. This deep affection reflects Gu Yong's outstanding contributions to Soochow and the tacit understanding and trust between him and Sun Quan. Sun Quan's deep affection for Gu Yong also laid a solid foundation for the political stability and governance of Eastern Wu.
Overall, Gu Yong is an outstanding figure in the history of Soochow, and his outstanding contributions to politics, military, and culture have made immortal contributions to the rise and prosperity of Soochow. His philosophy of governance, his family education, and his deep relationship with Sun Quan all set an example for those who came after him. Gu Yong's life is not only an important chapter in the history of Eastern Wu, but also an outstanding representative of ancient Chinese sages.
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