Hello everyone, I'm Uncle Mao, and we talked about the Anshi Rebellion before, which was a critical moment that brought the Tang Dynasty from glory to decline. Although the Tang Dynasty never regained its original strength after the war, many interesting things happened during this period.
Today, let's talk about a very good person - Liu Yan. Our Chinese nation has a long history, and countless geniuses and wise men have emerged in the vast river of time, and Liu Yan is one of them.
There is such a passage in the "Three Character Classic": "Tang Liu Yan, Fang is seven years old. Raise a prodigy, make an orthography. This passage describes a prodigy named Liu Yan during the Tang Dynasty.
The prodigy was recommended as a prodigy at the age of seven and became an official **. His story is very interesting and impressive. In the thirteenth year of Kaiyuan, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Li Longji, held a grand ceremony of sealing Zen in Mount Tai.
This ceremony was held by the emperor to convey his exploits to the gods. In the middle of the Kaiyuan Dynasty, Li Longji had reached a new height, and it was reasonable to hold such a ceremony.
After the end of the ceremony, the ** in charge of etiquette reported to Li Longji, saying that there was a seven-year-old prodigy named Liu Yan who wanted to report the "Dongfeng Book" to the emperor.
When Li Longji heard the news, he was very happy and immediately met with Liu Yan. Although Liu Yan is young, the articles he writes are very good, and the content is substantial, which makes people amazed.
Li Longji was very satisfied with this, and awarded Secretary Liu Yan the official position of provincial orthography on the spot in recognition of his talents and achievements. This story teaches us that no matter how young or young, as long as you have talent and hard work, you can get the recognition and opportunities you deserve.
At the same time, as an emperor, Li Longji's ability to humbly listen to the suggestions of his subordinates and give a fair evaluation is also a very commendable quality.
Li Longji was brilliant, and during the Tang Dynasty, he held the position of secretary of the provincial orthography, responsible for proofreading errors in the collection, although the official position was not large, but it was an important career experience.
It is understood that Liu Yan may have been the first to enter the official career in the Tang Dynasty, but his career was not smooth, he was often framed and excluded, and even wandered in difficult areas for a long time.
However, his high intelligence allowed him to demonstrate excellent financial skills and become an indispensable figure in the imperial court.
Liu Yan: A talent who dares to give way, at the moment of crisis after Li Yu ascended the throne, he took the initiative to go up and down, and was willing to give up the position of the household servant to Yan Zhenqing, and recommended Yan Wu to serve as Jing Zhaoyin, leaving only a vacant national son to sacrifice wine, this kind of courtesy spirit is admirable.
His wisdom and noble character brought a fresh atmosphere to the Tang Empire.
Although it was impossible to guess the true intention behind Li Yu's resignation, it finally moved him. His sentimental family genes played a role at this time, and after crying snot, he decided to give more trust to Liu Yan and worship him as prime minister.
However, the good times did not last long, and Liu Yan was demoted to the prince's guest again. Just when the emperor was almost hungry, Liu Yan went out of the mountain again, but it didn't take long for the capital to face a shortage of food.
Although Guanzhong is fertile for thousands of miles, there is often not enough food to eat, which is a long-term problem in the Tang Dynasty. Even when Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty built the eastern capital of Luoyang, the issue of food was an important consideration.
The emperors of the Tang Dynasty often went to Luoyang to eat for food, which was also nicknamed "eating the Son of Heaven". However, why didn't Li Yu follow the example of his ancestors and go to Luoyang to eat?
There are at least two reasons: one is the problem of national strength, the use of the emperor's dragon body requires huge financial resources, and after the war, the financial resources of the imperial court are limited; The second is the sequelae of the great chaos, Luoyang has changed hands several times during the Anshi Rebellion, the battle is fierce, the damage is serious, to restore to the pre-war period, for the financial resources of the imperial court at that time is almost impossible.
Therefore, Li Yu could only go hungry in Guanzhong and look for other solutions.
Li Yu was faced with the problem of food shortage, and he once again used the smart man Liu Yan to solve the problem. Liu Yan successfully improved the efficiency of transportation and solved the problem of grain shortage in Guanzhong by rectifying the maladministration of Cao Yun.
He changed the previous model of private drawing to a government office, hired ordinary people to work as errands, and offered attractive salaries, so that Caoyun took on a new look, and the people on the dock became positive and enthusiastic.
Solving technical problems: the wisdom of the mainstay. The turbulent water of the Sanmenxia Gorge of the Yellow River once discouraged grain ships, and accidents involving ship wreckage and death were frequent. In order to solve this problem, Liu Yan used the methods of building large ships, forming formations, and hiring slender men to improve transportation efficiency and reduce costs.
The success of this method has won people's recognition and admiration.
During Liu Yan's tenure as the head of Cao Yun in the Tang Dynasty, in order to avoid the safety hazards caused by complex hydrological conditions, he proposed an innovative management method. He told the sailors to sail only on the sections they were familiar with, and when it came to the next leg of the voyage, a new batch of sailors took over the ships and sailed to the next leg of the voyage.
This can improve the efficiency of water transportation, and at the same time ensure the safety of navigation. Under his leadership, the Tang Dynasty's Cao Yun business achieved remarkable results, and there was not a single shipping accident.
This not only played an important role in the stability of Chang'an City, but also contributed to the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty. Liu Yan's ingenuity is admirable, but his end is very tragic, and his death in a brutal political struggle is deeply regrettable.
If you are interested in Liu Yan's other deeds, please leave a message**. I'm Uncle Cat, I insist on originality, and I look forward to your attention.