Chen Huang ended in tragedy, and the cost of ignorance of current affairs is high
Chen Huang, the "river madman" in the hit drama "The Long River of the World", left a deep impression on us with his indomitable character and excellent ability to govern the river. But in real history, what will be Chen Huang's fate?
Let's unveil the mystery of Chen Huang's background.
Chen Huang, the word Tianyi, the number of provincial Zhai, Zhejiang Jiaxing (or Hangzhou) people. Born in 1637, he came from an ordinary family, but he was brilliant and erudite from an early age. However, many imperial examinations have not been listed.
Later, he specialized in farmland and water conservancy books, proficient in geography and water, and was praised by the people as "the reincarnation of Hebo". However, until the age of 34, his knowledge of river governance was not recognized, and this kind of learning was regarded as a sideline in ancient times.
It wasn't until he got to know Jin Fu that he began to work hard to change his situation and that of the river disaster.
After many unsuccessful attempts, Chen Huang set his sights on the four seas, focusing on the exploration of hydrogeography and completely immersed himself in his passion. However, how could he not feel depressed that his profound knowledge could not be put to use?
Once, when he was sleeping in Lu Zu'an, he inscribed four lines of poetry on the wall with the intention of drinking: "In the forty years of the prince and the marquis, although it is a dream, it is also romantic." I am in despair and want to borrow a pillow for my husband. ”
These four lines of poetry fully express his inner unwillingness. It happened that Jin Fu was on his way to Anhui to take up his post as governor, passing through Handan, Hebei, and saw these four lines of poetry, and was deeply moved, so he found Chen Huang.
The two hit it off at first sight, and Jin Fu invited Chen Huang to be his staff, and Chen Huang readily agreed. The year is 1671, that is, the tenth year of Kangxi. In the next ten years, Chen Huang will devote his talents and enthusiasm to contribute to the cause of river control.
During Jin Fu's six-year tenure as governor of Anhui, Chen Huang served as a staff member in obscurity. However, when Jin Fu was transferred to the post of governor of the river, Chen Huang's talent for river management was revealed.
When Emperor Kangxi toured the river in the south, he asked Jin Fu if he had a person from Botong ancient and modern to support him. Jin Fu replied: "Chen Huang is well versed in political affairs, and whatever I plan, he will provide advice. ”
This fully reflects Jin Fu's high affirmation of Chen Huang's ability to govern the river. After ten years of hard work, Chen Huang and Jin Fu successfully put the Yellow River back on track, strengthened 21 major breaches on both sides of the Yellow River, built embankments for more than 1,000 miles, restored Cao Yun, and allowed the people on both sides of the Yellow River to live a stable life.
As a result, they were given official positions.
It's not that Chen Huang doesn't want to be an official, but his goal is not an ordinary **, but he hopes to contribute to the cause of river governance. Through 16 years of hard work, he finally won the appreciation and sponsorship of Emperor Kangxi, and was given the title of Zhengwupin, becoming the ** person in charge of the criminal name management of a certain area.
His end was to successfully contribute to the cause of river governance.
In the twenty-seventh year of Kangxi, Guo Xiu, Yu Chenglong and others successively participated in Jin Fu and Chen Huang, and were reduced from their posts on the charge of "seizing people's land and falsely claiming to be reclamation". Jin Fu was sent back to his hometown, while Chen Huang was taken to prison in the capital to await processing.
Although Jin Fu ran around, he was unable to rescue Chen Huang after all, and he died of hatred in prison. However, in the thirty-first year of Kangxi, after Jin Fu was once again appointed as the governor of the river, he rehabilitated Zhaoxue for Chen Huang.
Chen Huang's fellow villager Zhang Aisheng compiled his exposition on river control into the book "Essentials of River Defense", which provided a reference for later generations of river rulers. Chen Huang's ending is thought-provoking. Is he really as arrogant as the character in the TV series and doesn't take the emperor's face in his eyes?
It's not certain. But in any case, Chen's fate shows that talent is only part of success, and that chance is just as important as luck. Don't even give the emperor face, do you think he will give you face?
As Kangxi said before, a clean official is not only an honest official, but also needs to have a certain ability. Chen Huang's talent is undoubted, but he lacks the opportunity to show his talent, which makes his talent insignificant.
The world doesn't revolve around you alone, and you don't do what you want.
Chen Huang and Yu Zhenjia have some similarities in the play, Chen Huang has survived until now, all thanks to the emperor's favor. However, now the emperor no longer trusts him so much, as Gao Shiqi said, Kangxi has become a god, and his will cannot be refuted.
Chen Huang openly confronted the emperor and was able to survive until now, which is a miracle in itself. Although Chen Huang is still Chen Huang, the emperor is no longer the emperor he used to be, as the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang said, he has become a real emperor and a real loner.
There is no one in the world who he really trusts.
According to the above discussion, Chen Huang's personality determined his fate, he lacked the protection of the emperor, and he violated the interests of many people, he did not take responsibility, who will?