Author: Zhao Xinfang.
There is an idiom that has been passed down through the ages, "face from the back", in short, it means to approve in person and slander behind it. Did you know?It was first created by Jiang Wan, the second prime minister of Shu during the Three Kingdoms period. This article is dedicated to Jiang Wan's story.
Jiang Wan, whose name is Gongyan, is a native of Lingling Xiangxiang. It is said that one night before he was born, a bright star came into his mother's arms, and in the morning when his mother gave birth to him, the sky was shining, the birds were flying in the forest, and the fish in the pond were happy. My father was very happy. Then it was named "Wan", which means happy, gentle, and pure.
When he was a child, he was very smart and clever, and he was liked by men, women and children. When he reached the age of enlightenment, he studied very hard Xi. When he was more than ten years old, he was famous in the township for his profound knowledge and strong martial arts. **After the demeanor is high, the bearing is extraordinary, and it is a Jingxiang celebrity.
Liu Bei was appointed queen of Hanzhong and appointed him as the county magistrate of Guangdu County. Once Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang went to the grassroots level to inspect and guide the work, came to Guangdu County, and learned that he often did not go to the Yamen office, did not deal with the backlog of official documents in a timely manner, and often drank hahaha. Liu Bei was furious and prepared to make an example of him and put him to death.
Zhuge Liang came forward to persuade Liu Bei that Jiang Wan is a national-level talent, not the kind of person who only has some cleverness. The fundamental task of government is to calm the hearts of the people, not to do face-saving work simply for the sake of achieving political achievements, and to hope that the lord will be aware of it. Liu Bei took Zhuge Liang very seriously, attached great importance to his opinions, and pardoned Jiang Wan's capital crime, but only removed him from office. If Zhuge Liang hadn't walked with Liu Bei at that time, Jiang Wan might have fallen to the ground.
In the first year of Jianxing (223 AD), the later lord Liu Chan succeeded to the throne, and Zhuge Liang established the office of the prime minister and appointed him as the senior assistant in charge of forming the cabinet, Dong Cao Peng (Yuan). He was also recommended as a "Maocai" as a cadre prepared for appointment by the state. Jiang Wan was reluctant to be recommended, so he had to give in to Liao Hua and others, Zhuge Liang persuaded him, you were recommended by your own merits, which shows the integrity and prudence of the imperial court. Jiang Wan accepted it peacefully. Later, he was promoted to prime minister and joined the army.
In the fifth year of Jianxing (227), Zhuge Liang went to Hanzhong to prepare for the Northern Expedition to Cao Wei, and Jiang Wan and Changshi Zhang Yi were responsible for all the affairs of the Prime Minister's Mansion. After that, Jiang Wan succeeded Zhang Yi as the prime minister and the general of the army. Every time Zhuge Liang went on an expedition, Jiang Wan was responsible for raising food, organizing transportation, and replenishing troops. Zhuge Liang often praised Jiang Wan for his loyalty, elegance and generosity, and he was a talent who worked with me to revive the Han family. Zhuge Liang also secretly reported to Liu Chan: If something happens to the courtiers, Jiang Wan can take over.
Because Jiang Wan is valued by Zhuge Liang, he works diligently and diligently, and he is not promoted quickly, in modern language, he belongs to the rocket cadre type. But Jiang Wan did not feel complacent in the face of these fame and fortune, and lived in harmony with his colleagues as always, and everyone praised him for having the demeanor of a real general.
After Zhuge Liang died of illness in Wuzhangyuan, Jiang Wan became the second prime minister of Shu, because Zhuge Liang was too famous, making Jiang Wan not so eye-catching, in fact, he was also a very great talent.
After Jiang Wan took over as prime minister, as the chief of the Shu Han cabinet, he worked for more than ten years, and his performance was remarkable. He was able to basically follow Zhuge Liang's political rules and regulations and arrange political affairs properly. In view of the fact that the enemy is strong and we are weak, we have changed our military diplomacy from "attacking as defending" to "defending" and "defending" and have strengthened our national strength through a few years of recuperation and recuperation.
At the same time, he inherited the will of the prime minister and insisted on the Northern Expedition of Wei, and for a few years he sat in Hanzhong, effectively defending against the invasion of the Wei army, during which he also arranged for Jiang Wei to attack Wei from the west many times, but did not make great achievements. Later, he took into account the fact that it was difficult for Zhuge Liang to transport grain and grass through Qinchuan and Wei in the past, and changed to go east from the waterway, from the Han River and the Wei River, but it attracted criticism, first, whether it was effective, and second, it made Wu State doubt whether it was a joint Wei attack on Wu. According to the analysis of military experts in later generations, this was a very good plan for attacking Wei, but it is a pity that before the plan was implemented, he died of illness at the command post of the former enemy.
Jiang Wan's humility and lenient demeanor are very praised by the world. There are two short stories that illustrate well.
Dong Cao Peng Yang is introverted and arrogant to people, and every time Jiang Wan asks Yang for advice, Yang always ignores it and does not give clear opinions on practical issues. Someone put rotten medicine in front of Jiang Wan, saying that Yang did not respect him. Jiang Wan said with a smile that people's personalities are different, and some people agree on the surface, but criticize behind them (that is, from the afterword). Yang may not agree with my opinion in his heart, but he is afraid that I will be embarrassed if he says it, so he simply does not open his mouth, which shows that he is honest.
There is also a ** in charge of agriculture named Yang Min, who once discussed with people in private, saying that Jiang Wan was stupid and incompetent. Jiang Wan's subordinates were very unconvinced and asked Jiang Wan to order Yang Min to come up with evidence. Jiang Wan said that I am not as good as my predecessor, which means that I am just stupid and incompetent, do I still need to ask others?Later, Yang Min was arrested for committing a crime, and many people thought that Jiang Wan wanted to take the opportunity to retaliate, but they didn't know that Jiang Wan also reduced his punishment according to the relevant regulations.
Ancient and modern Chinese and foreign rulers seem to have the ability to carry the flag and take command to turn the tide, but it is rare to see someone with a humble mind like Jiang Wan.
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