Among the historical celebrities in Sanyuan, Shaanxi, businessmen became generals overnight. Moreover, he was the oldest when he was elected and promoted to general from ancient times to the present.

Among the historical celebrities in Sanyuan, Shaanxi, businessmen became generals overnight. Moreover, he was the oldest when he was elected and promoted to general from ancient times to the present. Tanshi language Meng Shanyu, whose genealogical name is Meng Shun, was given by Emperor Kangxi.

Born in 1634, died in 1727.

Han nationality, from Jiaolongbao, Jingyang County, Shaanxi Province (born in Jiaolongbao, Sanyuan County, Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province).

At the age of 20, he began to do business all his life. In his early years, he did dry fungus business in Langzhong, Baoning House, North Sichuan Town.

In the 18th year of Kangxi (A.D. 1679), he escorted his eldest son Meng, who was over 20 years old, to migrate from Jiaolongbao, Jingyang County, Shaanxi Province to Langzhong, Baoning Prefecture, North Sichuan Town.

In the 60th year of Kangxi (A.D. 172 1), Meng Yingrui, the eldest grandson, made outstanding achievements in the Western Expedition. Meng Zhen and Meng Tian, the distant ancestors of Jiaolongbao in Jingyang County (now Sanyuan County) of Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province, where Meng Zuji was located, and Wu Meng and Meng Ao III, the ancestors of Meng Zhen, were all conferred as generals by Emperor Kangxi.

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In other words, Meng became a general overnight because his grandson made meritorious military service, and his ancestor was Meng Yi of the Qin Dynasty. Not only that, Meng, his eldest son Meng and his eldest grandson Meng Yingrui are generals at the same time, and three generations are generals at the same time, which is extremely rare in world history.