PFC Chapter 254
Chapter 254
Drops of rain fell from the sky, a few yellow leaves danced in the wind, and pedestrians on the street tightened their clothes and walked quickly in the wind and rain.
Qi Cheng looked at the scene through the window and completely gave up the idea of going out. He poured himself some hot coffee and continued reading his old book.
The next article talks about a man of all talents, both civil and military.
Before the Tang Dynasty, the distinction between civil and military was not that clear. Some people were both talented in literature and martial arts, such as Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty, whose swordsmanship was also very impressive.
【For example, Gao Shi was also a master. 】
So, after the Song Dynasty, were there still such talented people? Of course there were. Today, let's talk about these cultural relics experts after the Song Dynasty.
[Here we are referring to those who have martial arts skills. We won't talk about those who use civility to control military power. Some of those people are just fooling around, such as the governors of the Ming Dynasty.]
Ok?
Zhu Yuanzhang had an uncomfortable expression on his face. He wanted to see what talents the Ming Dynasty had, but he didn't expect that people would directly point out that several governors were not up to standard.
Who is this person from which period?
Let's start with someone from the Song Dynasty. As you can probably guess, he's Xin Qiji, the representative of the bold and unrestrained school of Song poetry, known as the "Dragon of Ci."
[The horse is as swift as Lu, and the bow is as loud as thunder.]
Let's talk about his military prowess. Besides his literary achievements, he was also a leader in the resistance against the Jin in Lu Province at the time.
[Later, a traitor emerged from their anti-Jin army and ran directly into the Jin camp.]
Xin Qiji led over fifty men into the Jin army camp, captured the traitor alive, and then broke out of the camp. He was truly a man of great skill and courage.
[However, when he later arrived in the Southern Song Dynasty, he was not given much importance and was even treated with some disdain because of his status as a Christian.]
宋朝
Zhao Kuangyin was very happy to hear that his dynasty had such a capable person. He also admired his courage. He thought that such a few people dared to charge into the camp, which was no worse than his own.
He originally thought that he would be able to be reused, but he was very angry after hearing the end. What are his descendants doing for a living? Why can't he see any talented people?
But we can’t learn from Zhao Er’s descendants.
Qing Dynasty
Emperor Qianlong smiled and thought that Xin Qiji was indeed a good man, a man of both civil and military talents.
"Heshen, who do you think the Qing Dynasty will choose?" Emperor Qianlong asked. "I think there are too many talented people like this, and we can't choose them all."
"This... the sky of the future is hard to fathom."
Heshen was actually helpless. He thought about it and didn't expect there would be such a talent. If it came to controlling military officers, any civil servant could do it.
At this time, military officers of the fifth and sixth ranks had to salute the county magistrate.
Of course, except for the Manchus.
"Heshen, do you think the Ming Dynasty had such a candidate? If they had such a powerful person, our Qing Dynasty would not have been able to enter the pass so easily."
"Yes, if their generals were so powerful, my ancestor wouldn't have been able to achieve the feat of being the first to reach the summit."
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Next, let's talk about the Ming Dynasty's selections. By the Ming Dynasty, the distinction between civil officials and military officers had widened. However, there were still some civil officials who were good at fighting.
[For example, Wang Yue during the reign of Emperor Xianzong of the Ming Dynasty, Hu Zongxian during the reign of Emperor Jiajing, and Xiong Tingbi during the reign of Emperor Tianqi.]
[But when it comes to personal martial prowess, it must be this person: the Ming Dynasty's Prince's Grand Tutor, the loyal and brave Lu Xiangsheng.]
[As for literature, Lu Xiangsheng doesn't seem to have left behind any famous works, but he was a Jinshi in the second year of the Tianqi reign, which already represents his strength.]
After becoming a Jinshi, he observed government affairs in the Ministry of War, and later made many contributions, gradually rising to an important position.
In the sixth year of Chongzhen's reign, he led the army of seven provinces to suppress the rebels, and subsequently fought against the Qing army many times. In the eleventh year of Chongzhen's reign, he led the reinforcements from all over the country to fight against the Qing army that had already reached the capital.
[However, he had a bad relationship with the Minister of War Yang Sichang and the eunuch Gao Qiqian, the military supervisor. Therefore, his failure at Jiazhuang and his death were said to have something to do with these two people.]
[In Ming Chuan's novels, this person also appears and is given important positions. If Sun Chuanting and Lu Xiangsheng hadn't died, the Ming Dynasty might have been able to hold on a little longer.]
[In terms of personal martial arts, Lu Xiangsheng was also impeccable. It was said that the broadsword he used for training weighed over 100 kilograms, making him much more powerful than the average general!]
Ming Dynasty
Emperor Chongzhen slammed the table happily. He finally knew a capable minister. Now Lu Xiangsheng had just arrived as the governor of Xuanda, so there was still some time.
"Gao Qiqian, you heard what Tianmu said, right? I'm sending you to Xuanda to work with Governor Lu. No matter what he does, you must fully support him, even if he wants your head."
Things have come to this point. No matter what Gao Qiqian said, if he said a word of defense, his head would be cut off.
To surrender to the Manchus or the rebels.
Stop joking, they don't want eunuchs at this time.
Moreover, because of the sky curtain, the Ming Dynasty was able to make up for a little of its disadvantage. It is really hard to say who will win or lose in this war.
Yang Sichang felt like the sky was falling and that his official career was probably over. Now Emperor Chongzhen believed in Tianmu unconditionally and believed everything he said.
I have to see if there are any classmates who have a good relationship with Lu Xiangsheng, after all, he is also a Jinshi.
Qing Dynasty
Emperor Qianlong felt that the sky had slapped him in the face again. Was Lu Xiangsheng really that powerful? In the end, he was defeated by the Qing Dynasty.
There must be more powerful people in my Qing Dynasty.
Qi Cheng also wanted to see which person from the Qing Dynasty the article would introduce, but when he turned to another page, he found that it was another article that talked about some anecdotes from the Three Kingdoms period.
Heroes of the Three Kingdoms: We really want to take a look, please turn the page quickly.
So that’s the end of this article.
Qi Cheng sat on the chair and began to wonder whether there were such people in the Qing Dynasty. To be honest, there were some literati who served as military governors, such as Nian Gengyao in the early period, Zuo Zongtang and Zeng Guofan in the later period.
But their personal fighting power seems to be average.
The generals who were powerful in military force did not have any outstanding literary talents. For example, the fierce general Hailancha was more like a savage who didn't even like beautiful women.
Qianlong was so angry that he smashed another colorful figure jar. These people in later generations looked down on the Qing Dynasty too much. They even introduced the weak and chicken-like Song Dynasty, so why didn’t they introduce the Qing Dynasty?
There is no one who bullies the Qing Dynasty.
"Heshen, you said such a person would come out!"
"Well... individual strength is just a matter of courage. It still depends on the ability to lead the army. The Qing Dynasty is full of such talents."