The prime minister spends every day drinking, and the history of the ages has been passed down through the ages, painting a generation of style
Zhuge Liang, the word Kongming, was the prime minister of Shu and Han during the Three Kingdoms period at the end of the Han Dynasty. He was born into a prominent family, and his father, Zhuge Jue, was a Confucian scholarHis mother, Huang, was known for her wisdom and bravery. Zhuge Liang has been brilliant since he was a child, erudite and talented, especially has unique insights into the art of war. However, due to the frequent wars at that time, Zhuge Liang had no opportunity to display his ambitions, so he could only live in a simple thatched house, accompanied by flowers, plants, birds and beasts.
First, look at the thatched house three times and assist the young master to base Shu.
Although such days are leisurely for Zhuge Liang, deep in his heart he longs to be able to make meritorious contributions to the troubled times and support the Han family. At that time, Liu Bei was recruiting talents in various places, hoping to grow his power and fight against Cao Cao. Some people took a fancy to Zhuge Liang's talent and recommended it to Liu Bei. Liu Bei also heard about Zhuge Liang's name and was very yearning, but when he visited three times, Zhuge Liang refused to go out of the mountain to help.
When he visited for the first time, Zhuge Liang pretended not to know, and said that he was a loose person and indifferent to the world. Liu Bei refused to give up, and when he visited again for the second time, Zhuge Liang bluntly said that the general trend of the world is that in extraordinary times, handsome people are needed to be born. Liu Bei was full of expectations after listening, and when he visited for the third time, Zhuge Liang finally nodded and agreed, and from then on he assisted Liu Bei and planned for Liu Bei wholeheartedly.
With the mastermind Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei won successive battles on various battlefields, and finally occupied Yizhou and became king in Hanzhong. Zhuge Liang first helped Liu Bei crusade against Chen Cang, Zhang Lu and other separatist forces to stabilize the rear.
He also put forward the strategy of advancing north and south, taking Jingzhou, defeating Cao Cao at Chaisangkou, so that Liu Bei could obtain Jingzhou. Later, Zhuge Liang led his army west to Yizhou, and finally allowed Liu Bei to obtain the rich land of Shu. Zhuge Liang's strategies were all successful, allowing Liu Bei to become strong from weak and gradually growing in strength.
However, the good times did not last long, Cao Pi forced Emperor Xian of Han to abdicate and establish himself as emperor, Liu Bei lost Jingzhou, and angrily launched the Battle of Yiling, intending to recover the Central Plains. However, in this battle, Liu Bei hurriedly dispatched troops, did not listen to Zhuge Liang's advice, and finally fell into the ambush of the Eastern Wu army, and unfortunately died by an arrow. Before dying, Liu Bei blamed Zhuge Liang for failing to stop him with all his might, Zhuge Liang was heartbroken, and later took this as a lifelong regret.
When Liu Bei was dying, he asked Zhuge Liang to assist his 16-year-old son Liu Chan. Zhuge Liang was sad but did not hesitate to accept this important task, and even swore that if Liu Chan had no way in the future, he would depose Liu Chan and stand on his own. The reason why Zhuge Liang is so solemn is because he regards Liu Bei as a confidant, and it is not a hasty move to promise to trust Gu. After that, Zhuge Liang managed the government wholeheartedly, pacified the people, stabilized the morale of the army, and made the national strength of Shu Han stronger and stronger.
Second, the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains, exhausted efforts.
In order to repay Liu Bei's kindness, Zhuge Liang was determined to fulfill Liu Bei's last wish for the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains. He personally led his army north to attack Wei many times, but he was unlucky and was defeated repeatedly.
During the first Northern Expedition, Zhuge Liang adopted fatigue tactics, did not kill a single person or horse along the way, and finally set up an ambush in Qishan to break the Wei army. Unfortunately, due to the lack of follow-up reinforcements, it was impossible to take advantage of the victory to pursue. This failure, Zhuge Liang learned from the pain, thinking that it was caused by his own poor consideration.
During the Second Northern Expedition, Zhuge Liang personally went to the front line to supervise the battle with a ring map, and the Wei army sent Jiang Wei to attack and harass, and the two sides held each other in the valley for many days. Zhuge Liang personally commanded, and the two armies fought the battle of the flooded Seventh Army, and the Wei army was frustrated. Later, when the Wei army retreated, Zhuge Liang pursued and fell into an ambush of the Wei army, and this time the Northern Expedition failed again. After returning to the court, Zhuge Liang re-examined and believed that this defeat was caused by his own underestimation of the enemy.
During the Third Northern Expedition, Zhuge Liang was determined to achieve results, he adopted surprising winning tactics, personally supervised the battle with illness, and almost defeated the Wei army with his soldiers. However, he was exhausted and fell ill before the battle, so he had no choice but to withdraw his troops and return to the division. The odds of success in this plan were very high, and the defeat made Zhuge Liang extremely blame himself, believing that the tactics had been successful, and only because of his own body paralysis caused failure.
During the Fourth Northern Expedition, Zhuge Liang was already at the end of his crossbow, but he insisted on going out despite the dissuasion of everyone. Because he thought that if he did not fight, the Shu army would be demoralized; And the sick self will not live long, if he does not send troops this time, then there will be no chance. When he was critically ill before the army, he said sadly: "My life is useless, and death is useless!" In the end, his long-cherished wish to taste the courage of lying on the salary was disappointed, and Zhuge Liang died sadly.
3. He served as prime minister for three years, and ruled the people in peace.
Cao Shen, the founder of the Western Han Dynasty, and Liu Bang and Xiao He are both from Pei County, and the three of them are brothers and sisters. Cao Shen followed Liu Bang when he started his army, and successively followed Liu Bang to capture Xianyang and destroy Qin, and made great achievements. In the Chu-Han War, Cao Shen followed Han Xin to fight again, and lived and died together several times.
After the establishment of the Han Dynasty, Cao Shen served as the prime minister of the Qi State, he was well versed in the people's suffering, and implemented the "rule by inaction", reduced taxes, and benefited the people. At that time, the people of Qi were simple and simple, and the people were stable and peaceful. Cao Shen has been diligent in applying for the public for three years, making Qi a model state and county. The people live and work in peace and contentment, and the king of Han has praised Cao Shen many times.
Later, Emperor Hui of Han ascended the throne and Xiao He died, and Emperor Hui of Han prepared to use Cao Shen as prime minister to replace Xiao He. Everyone thought that Cao Shen would definitely make a difference, after all, his political achievements in the Qi State were obvious to all. However, after taking office, Cao Shen was very unexpected, he drank and admired the moon all day long, sat around with friends for games and entertainment, and did not ask about the government affairs at all, nor did he go to the court to discuss affairs.
For a time, the government and the opposition had a lot of complaints about Cao Shen's actions. Some people think that Cao Shen's playthings are demoralized and useless; Some have speculated that it must have a deep meaning; Some people also think that Cao Shen is pampered and arrogant, and does not know the rules. In a few words, they disturbed. Cao Shen's old subordinates and old friends also felt inexplicable about this, and came to ask for the reason.
Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty was also quite puzzled by Cao Shen, so he summoned Cao Shen to ask the reason. Cao Shen made no secret of his words, saying that the world was great, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and if there was a commotion caused by the new policy, it would destroy the existing foundation. He advocated "ruling by inaction" and not seeking great merit, which is the way of virtuous ministers. After hearing this, Emperor Hui of Han suddenly realized, and sincerely agreed with Cao Shen's approach, so he no longer pursued it.
The ministers of the court and the central government also had nothing to say, and they all admired Cao Shen's foresight. Cao Shen only governed the country in three ways, but it also made the country and the people safe, and the people happy, which fully proved the effect of ruling by inaction. In the past three years, Cao Shen's way of life has also become a good story that people talk about.
Fourth, different ways, two eternal sages.
Zhuge Liang and Cao Shen are both virtuous through the ages, but in fact, their ways of being like each other are very different.
Zhuge Liang attaches great importance to righteousness, he wholeheartedly assists the lord, and even if the lord dies, he does not forget the responsibility of entrusting the orphan. In order to repay Liu Bei, he insisted on the Northern Expedition despite dissuasion, and therefore tried his best, but finally died without achieving his goal. Zhuge Liang's professionalism and loyalty are admirable. He was called "Phoenix Chick" during his lifetime, and he was called a loyal martyr, which shows the admiration of the world.
Cao Shen is more realistic, he believes that the stability of the DPRK situation and the well-being of the people's livelihood are the most important, and the ruling should conform to the general trend and not be in a hurry. He did not reign for a long time, but he paid attention to results and made meritorious achievements in a moderately inactive manner. It is precisely because of Cao Shen's "inaction and governance" and calm response that the country and the people have been safe in three years, and they can also be called virtuous.
Although the two ancient names have different methods, they have in common that they are loyal to the country and regard the safety of the people as their own responsibility. Zhuge Liang has the courage to do things, and Cao Shen is good at keeping it; Zhuge Liang tried his best, and Cao Shen did nothing. But they all put the people first and objectively achieved outstanding achievements. Because of this, although the two have been passed down through the ages, their names and deeds have been praised from generation to generation.
Through the ages, virtuous ministers must not only have the talent to govern the country, but also have a loyal heart. No matter in troubled times or peaceful times, the most important thing is to conform to the general trend and take the national peace and security as their mission. The ancients said: Those who are loyal and virtuous are also fortunate to be in the country; Gentleman**, the luck of the teacher. After all, the success or failure of a country depends on whether there is such a sage who has the world in mind and has done his best. Zhuge Liang and Cao Shen each led ** and became a model for the country. Their stories have crossed from history to legend, which is worthy of remembrance and learning for future generations.