In "Water Margin", Taiwei Gao Yu is portrayed as a veritable traitor and villain. However, in the historical records, we cannot find an exact record of Gao Yu's life, especially during the chaotic period in the late Northern Song Dynasty. Due to the lack of official historical records, Gao Yu's image has a rich imagination space in artistic creation.
Today we will examine what kind of person Gao Yu is in real history.
During the Northern Song Dynasty under the reign of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, Gao Yu was not a capable minister of the world, but due to the effect of the upper and lower levels, he depicted the limited management ability of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty. Although Gao Yu held the position of Tai Lieutenant, it is speculated that it may have been related to Liu Zhongwu's victories in the battles in Tibet and the Northwest, suggesting that Gao Yu may have also participated in the battle and made some achievements. However, this is also likely to be the result of Song Huizong handing over Gao Yu to Liu Zhongwu for "gilding".
Originally Su Shi's secretary, Gao Yu is good at literary talent and has a certain martial arts foundation. Later, Gao Yu was recommended by the Taiwei Wang Shu and served under him. Taiwei Wang Shu was Zhao Ji's uncle, and this clue may have become an opportunity for Gao Yu to join the leadership of Duan Wang Zhao Ji at that time, and then move towards success. The legend that Gao Yu is good at playing football may also have some truth. Since returning from the border pass, Gao Yu has been promoted all the way and eventually became a captain.
However, it would be biased to think that Gao Yu is just good at playing football. Gao Yu, who has been in a high position for decades, must have excelled, and his way of doing things may be on a par with He Shen during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, both of whom are good at currying favor with the emperor and have some practical skills.
To illustrate with an example, Gao Yu behaved quite well to Liu Zhongwu, who had promoted him. When Liu Zhongwu's life was in danger due to defeat, Gao Yu's intercession allowed Liu Zhongwu to escape. As for his old master Su Shi, after Su Shi was ** by Cai Jing, Gao Yu also provided some help to Su Shi's family. This kind of behavior of knowing gratitude and repaying it can be said to have a righteous spirit in the rivers and lakes.
However, although Gao Yu is not a big traitor, it is difficult to be called a good **. During his administration of the forbidden army, he regarded the forbidden army as a personal servitude and profited from it, which led to the abolition of the forbidden army's training. In the shame of Jingkang, this became an important reason for the defeat of the Northern Song Dynasty forbidden army, and it was a stain that was difficult to erase. What do you think of this?
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