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Who is better, Ji Xiaolan or Liu Yong?

“Prime Minister Liu Luoguo” made people know Liu Yong, and “Iron Teeth Bronze Teeth Ji Xiaolan” made people familiar with Ji Xiaolan.

Although the film and television works of art have elements of jokes, these two characters are at least real characters in history. Liu Yong and Ji Xiaolan are both ministers of the Qing Dynasty, and they are of the same age. Both of them have the characteristics of wit and humor. So, who is better between the two of them?

Liu Yong is 5 years older than Ji Xiaolan. Ji Xiaolan is a student of Liu Yong’s father, and the relationship between the two is very good. For example, they write poems and give inkstones to each other, and talk freely about Buddhism. The two are good friends.

Liu Yong was born in an official family, the family is a famous family, it is said that he is a descendant of Liu Bang, and his ancestors have been officials for generations. Grandpa was a Jinshi, grandpa was the vice-governor of Sichuan, and father even became prime minister. Liu Yong was born in the official N generation, a child of a high-ranking official family, and enjoyed a superior life and a good education. At the age of 32, Liu Yong won the Jinshi examination and ranked second in the second class.

Ji Xiaolan was very different. His family belonged to a scholarly family. Although his father was also an official, his official position was not very high. He is from a scholarly family. He is good at learning and has written several books. Thanks to the high-quality genes in the family, Ji Xiaolan passed the Jinshi examination at the age of 31 and ranked fourth in the second class.

In terms of background, Liu Yong is obviously better than Ji Xiaolan. In terms of study, Liu Yong lost to Ji Xiaolan. Liu Yong was able to pass the Jinshi examination because of his father’s relationship. And if Ji Xiaolan hadn’t died because of her mother, she would have passed the Jinshi exam earlier.

Let’s talk about career. Both of them started as editors of the Hanlin Academy, and Liu Yong had been a local official for more than 20 years. In the early days, he was on the education front, and the provinces studied politics, which was equivalent to the director of the Education Department. Later, he began to serve as local officials one after another, from the prefect to the governor, which is equivalent to today’s prefectural leaders to governors.

After entering Beijing, he was promoted to governor of Zhili and Minister of the Ministry of Officials. He was once an official to a cabinet bachelor, and he was granted the title of Prince Shaobao.

In contrast, Ji Xiaolan is relatively plain. A scholarly family is basically based on learning. For a “Siku Quanshu”, Ji Xiaolan spent thirteen years of hard work. As the editor-in-chief of “Siku Quanshu”, Ji Xiaolan not only has to strictly grasp the structure and content of the whole book, but also writes articles by herself, sometimes working day and night.

In view of her meritorious service in compiling “Siku Quanshu”, Ji Xiaolan was awarded by the emperor. He has been in charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate many times and served as Minister of Rites. Later, he was promoted to a co-organizing bachelor, and the title of Prince Shao was added.

Judging from their resumes, Liu Yong has been in the local area for a long time, and Ji Xiaolan is basically in the capital. One is to see a rainbow after the storm, and the other is to see the truth in a mediocre way. In contrast, Liu Yong has been tempered by the local government.

Although he has experienced ups and downs in his official career, he has also been scolded by the emperor, but he has been an official for decades and has a good reputation overall. He has done a lot of good things for the local people. Investigating Heshen is his masterpiece that will go down in history.

Ji Xiaolan sits firmly in the capital to study, dealing with the “Siku Quanshu” all day long, basically ignoring world affairs and immersing herself in learning for a long time. Liu Yong is a practical official, while Ji Xiaolan is a scholarly official.

In terms of power, Liu Yong has great power, and Ji Xiaolan is simply incomparable. In terms of practical ability, Liu Yong is definitely better than Ji Xiaolan. In terms of learning, Ji Xiaolan is better than Liu Yong. In terms of official position, Liu Yong is higher than Ji Xiaolan.

In fact, the two have many similarities and even overlaps. For example, both of them have been demoted many times. Liu Yong was first demoted because of his father’s dereliction of duty in handling military affairs, and was sent to serve in the military because of corruption by his subordinate county magistrate. The elderly Liu Yong was repeatedly punished for being “foolish”, and was even dismissed as a bachelor at one point.

For the first time, Ji Xiaolan was dismissed from office and sent to Urumqi because of the Lianghuai Salt Citation Case. Later, because of her son’s dereliction of duty and tax arrears, he was demoted to stay in office by three grades.

In contrast, Liu Yong’s official career was much bumpier than Ji Xiaolan’s. The real intersection between the two was when the “Siku Quanshu” was compiled. In the thirty-seventh year of Qianlong (1772), Liu Yong was appointed as the deputy editor-in-chief of “Siku Quanshu”, that is, as Ji Xiaolan’s deputy.

Since Liu Yong was a local official, Hunan Provincial Chronicles and Shandong Zhucheng County Chronicles of his hometown have all given high praise, such as: “(Liu Yong) has a simple government and clean punishment, and the officials and people are afraid of obeying. Try to persuade the state and county to donate to the Twelve of Shecanggufan Wanshi, the people think it is convenient.”

“(Liu Yong) forged a moral character, was upright and led his subordinates. When he was the magistrate of the school and government, he refused to give bribes, and he would not take anything.

Ji Xiaolan was mentioned many times in the works of later generations, such as the evaluation in “Guochao Sinology Teacher Chengji”: “(Ji Yun) is frank in mind and funny in nature…but when he suddenly heard his words, it was almost humorous. Famous sayings also”.

In terms of historical evaluation, the two are basically a tie. Liu Yong’s historical image is an upright and good official, while Ji Xiaolan is a knowledgeable, witty and humorous talent. If you have to talk about high and low, Liu Yong has made a lot of achievements in the field of people’s livelihood in terms of people’s well-being, benefiting the people, and his reputation and status are slightly higher than Ji Xiaolan.

But Ji Xiaolan’s knowledge is higher than that of Liu Yong, especially when it comes to reciting poems and playing with words, Liu Yong cannot be Ji Xiaolan’s opponent.

Generally speaking, the two are considered to have their own strengths and strengths.

However, judging from Qianlong’s attitude towards the two, the real Ji Xiaolan in history is far inferior to Liu Yong. Qianlong regarded Ji Xiaolan as a poet who specialized in playing with words, and he was just a literati who advocated excellence. Liu Yong is different, entrusted with important tasks, the official is the same as the prime minister, and his achievements are extraordinary.