But I want to say a few words for Gao Qiu:
First of all, not only can he play football, but he is also very literate. Gao Qiu mentioned at the beginning of Water Margin was kicked around like a ball. He was first driven out of the capital Tokyo by the prefect and lived in a casino for three years. Later, Emperor Zhezong granted amnesty to the world, and he returned to Beijing. Liu Dalang recommended him to Dong Bing, who thought he didn't look like a good man and recommended him to Su Dongpo, who thought he didn't look like a good man.
This is what the novelist said. Before Wang Taiwei, everyone hated him and kicked him out because he didn't look like a good man. But there is a problem. How can a guy who doesn't look like a good person be highly recommended? For example, if you don't do well under the section chief, will the section chief agree to recommend you to the director? Will the director recommend it to the director?
In fact, only this person can do it, and everyone will recommend it, so that the recommended person will have face.
This may be the case with Gao Qiu.
In the Southern Song Dynasty, Wang Mingqing wrote "After the Swing", saying, "Gao Qiu, Mr. Ben Dongpo's short story, has a good writing style. Dongpo's career in Zhongshan started from Hanyuan and was left to Zeng Wensu. Wensu has resigned, and Dongpo belongs to Wang Jinqing. "
There is no mention in the credible notes that he is a poor resident. He was originally a sketch of Su Dongpo, probably a secretary or something, and his calligraphy was good. Su Dongpo must like him very much. When Su Dongpo left Beijing, he wanted to recommend it to Ceng Bu (the younger brother of Ceng Gong, one of the eight masters in Tang and Song Dynasties), but Ceng Bu's secretary was full, so he didn't want it. Su Dongpo, our great writer, recommended him to be the king in Water Margin.
Xu is also a master of calligraphy and painting. Of course, he likes Gao Qiu as his closest servant.
One day, Wang Shen went to work and met Duan Wang Zhao Ji. Duan Wang felt that his sideburns were a little messy, so he borrowed Wang Shen's perforated strainer to comb them. He thought this grate was good, and Wang Shen just had two such grates, so he sent Gao Qiu to send one the next day. As a result, when Gao Qiu went, it was the Dragon Boat Festival, and a mandarin duck turned over and conquered Duanwang.
Later, Duan Wang was lucky enough to take over and become Song Huizong, so he sent Gao Qiu to exercise at the grassroots level. Unexpectedly, Gao Qiu later soared to Qiu.
Judging from the real historical records, he is a man who can really write, play football and fight. This person can get along well with a great writer Su Like Dongpo or an emperor Song Like Huizong, which shows that this person's EQ is not low. Su Dongpo said that he could accompany the Jade Emperor himself, and he could accompany beggars. Gao Qiu's EQ may be influenced by Su Dongpo. Unfortunately, Dongpo can't play football.
Secondly, golf is not the only one who made a fortune by football. Cuju was a very popular sport at that time. There is a famous painting called Song Taizu Cuju Map, in which Zhao Kuangyin and a group of ministers are playing football. Many people have made a fortune by playing football. In the Song Dynasty's Biography of Wang Rong, Song Taizong said: "Zhang Qian is humble, use Cuju carefully, and see it from generation to generation." It means that Zhang Ming came from humble origins and started by playing football with me.
There is another man named Liu Sanfu, who is not very famous, but his younger brother is the famous Liu Sanbian Liu Yong. Liu Sanfu has a little cultural foundation and is a scholar. But don't forget the way of imperial examination, he hopes to kick a way with cuju. He heard that Ding Wei, the prime minister of the Song Dynasty, liked playing football, so he stayed outside the court of the Song Dynasty in Ding Wei every day. One day, the ball of Ding Wei Song Dynasty kicked off, and Liu Sanfu quickly took it in and sent it to Ding Wei Song Dynasty. Song dynasty appreciated him very much and gave him a small official. It's just that he didn't please the emperor, so he didn't have a chance to be a bigger official.
During the Three Kingdoms period, there was a man named Kong Gui, who won the favor of Cao Cao by cuju, and everyone clung to him.
Therefore, golf is not the first person to make a fortune by playing football, which should not be criticized too much.
Third, cuju itself is a military sport. Cuju was once included in the art of war in the Han Dynasty as a means of training soldiers. Huo Qubing also loved cuju when he was young. In those days, he led troops to surprise the Huns all the way, and trained with cuju when camping.
It's just that Gao Taiwei doesn't seem to use cuju to train. In the army, he likes to engage in formality and ostentation, and even regards the imperial army as his slave. He was also the chief culprit of the corruption of military discipline in the Song Dynasty.
When Li Ruoshui died, he specially told the emperor that this kind of person corrupted the military discipline, which led to the nomads from March forward and deserved to die. Don't salute him.
Having said that, it seems that Gao Qiu is really a traitor, but the real Gao Qiu is not as simple as the Water Margin.