Xiao He, the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, was an exception. He has been with Liu Bang for more than ten years and has been relied on and trusted until he won the championship. Although he occasionally encountered storms, on the whole, he passed his illustrious life smoothly. After his death, he won unanimous praise from people in different times and was listed as a saint in history. What can Xiao He do to reassure Emperor Gaozu and make the people love him in an age when the monarch and his subjects are like tigers? What kind of talent and character does he have that is worth learning by future generations? What's the secret of his success in playing the role of one person at least and ten thousand people at most?
Usually accumulated a wide range of contacts. At first, Xiao He worked in Pei County, Liu Bang's hometown. He is a hero, equivalent to an assistant to the county magistrate. Although he was a civil servant in the Qin Dynasty, Xiao He usually liked to make friends. What kind of friends? There are more than one friend and many paths, such as Liu Ji, curator of Surabaya Museum, Cao Can, the bookkeeper, Xia Houying, the executioner, and Zhou Bo, the trumpeter. With such a wide network of contacts, Xiao He would not hang himself on a tree. There are many roads in life for him to choose from, all paved, and he can choose the one he wants. As a result, Liu Bang's casual emotional investment here has received unexpected results. At that time, Xiao He was a princess, Liu Bang was just a small village head and a man with a bad reputation for lewd drinking, but Xiao He was not rejected. He tried his best to take care of him and spared no effort to help anyone. Liu Bang committed a crime, and Xiao He helped intercede to get through the relationship and reduce the punishment; Liu bang went to Xianyang on business and was a little short of money. The buddies in the county and township give him money, and others give him up to 300 yuan. Xiao He took out five hundred dollars and stuffed it into Liu Bang's pocket. Finally went to Beijing, don't let people laugh at our buddies. Liu bang was so moved that he almost kissed his brother.
Imitate the humble behavior of natural persons. After Liu Bang beheaded the white snake, it was known to all. Pei county magistrate also wanted to take refuge in the rebels and sent someone to contact Liu Bang. Liu bang rushed to Pei county, and the county magistrate suddenly changed his mind. He closed the city gate, refused to enter the city, and detained Xiao He and others who advocated contact with Liu Bang. Xiao He, looking for opportunities to escape from the city, joined Liu Bang and captured the counties from the inside. Brothers, who will lead this base area? Everyone basically recognized Liu Bang, but Liu Bang repeatedly refused. Xiao He read Liu Bang's mind. Cao Can, Fan Kuai and himself are all here. They all work in the county government. Their bodies are Liu Bang's superiors, especially himself. He has always been the old leader of Liu Bang and the image of his great benefactor. This is the root of Liu Bang's entanglement. Xiao He quietly proposed to draw lots to confirm the boss. He prepared for the lucky draw. Liu bang was the first to be arrested, and the area with his own name was robbed. There's no way to avoid it. Let's applaud. Later, Liu Bang certainly knew why. Xiao He wrote the word "Liu Bang" on every note. Xiao He was born with this kind of measurement and wisdom. He knows that he can't afford anything and will never try to be a boss. On the other hand, as an old superior and benefactor, Liu Canbang will not remember this sincere and ingenious compliment all his life, will he?
Pay attention to careful and diligent self-image building. Since he is a subordinate of others, Xiao He's only idea is to do his job well. Liu Bang100,000 troops marched into Xianyang, and Qin Dou became the playground of the Han army. Only Xiao He "was the first to collect the decrees of Premier Qin." Only Xiao He went to the archives to collect Qin's legal documents, mother earth atlas, administrative household registration and other materials, register them and keep them properly for future use. Six months later, Hanwang Liu Bang rose to pacify Sanqin, and the information in Xiao He's hand played a great role. How can Liu Can not trust and rely on such a dedicated, careful and far-sighted person?
Unswervingly adhere to the way of getting along with the top. Liu reoccupied Guanzhong, led the troops to crusade against Xiang Yu, leaving Xiao He in the home front. In addition to keeping everything in order and satisfied, Xiao He kept one thing in mind, that is, "If you can do what you need to do, you can do it;" If you can't play, do it cheaply. Come up and smell it. " No matter how busy, Xiao He will send someone to ask Liu Bang for instructions in time until he nods. It is too late to ask for instructions now. Liu bang will explain the reason as soon as he comes back.
This is the biggest secret for Xiao He to win Liu Bang's trust and gain a foothold in China, and it is also the only way for the deputy in the power field to win praise. Any unauthorized second-in-command will generally be bored by his boss and end up short-lived. After three and a half days, the top leader began to guard against you. Xiao He went too far without hesitation. If you don't want me to ask, I will take the trouble to ask. It's a thousand times better to put your heart in your stomach than to think I'm wordy.
Calm down in front of the credit. Liu Bang defeated Wang Ba of Chu, established the Dahan Dynasty, and began to reward his achievements. At this time, many people became impatient and stood up to advertise themselves and strive for rewards. Xiao He acted as if he had nothing to do with himself, and as always, he did what he should do silently and practically. In the end, Liu Bang made the final decision, and Prime Minister Xiao was rated as "the first hero of Han", ranking first. At the same time, he was given the special treatment of "taking a sword to the temple and not going to court". This is another advantage of Xiao He. Honor can not be won by your own chatter, but by doing it in a down-to-earth manner. This is the first one. The act of striving for merit itself will not only help you get a reward, but also greatly reduce your achievements. Secondly. Xiao He has long wanted to understand this truth. What the aspirant lacks is Xiao He's mind and insight into the world.
Always be vigilant and eliminate suspicion. Lv Hou used Xiao He to frame Han Xin, while Liu Bangze led the counter-insurgency. He listened to all the reports of Han Xin's death at the front. On the one hand, he appreciates Xiao He's loyalty; On the other hand, he knows that the old prime minister can play such a role, and his psychological suffering can be imagined. So Gaozu decided to comfort him and gave Xiao He a lot of possessions.
Seeing Xiao He's high-impedance rewarding himself at this time, I immediately understood that he just didn't want the emperor to treat him as a forced and helpless person to help frame Han Xin. He wanted Liu Bang to understand that everything was done willingly by him as a courtier and second in command. Xiao He refused the generous reward of Emperor Gaozu. Not only that, he also donated all his family wealth to the soldiers who participated in the war. Wise people communicate with their hearts. Liu Bang comforted Xiao He with his desire for reward, which actually reflected his suspicion. Xiao He immediately sent a message to Liu Bang with actions: I never value high officials and high salaries, and I don't care about wealth. I just want to do something for you and Dahan. In the face of such a deputy, which full-time will not let go to use it?
Always remember that you should never trust anyone. Sometimes you are always cautious, objectively, accidents will also bring you trouble. Xiao He, who has always been loyal and diligent, has won the love of everyone in the world. His popularity is getting higher and higher, and he has the momentum to surpass the emperor. Xiao He is sensitive to realize that this is not good for himself, blocking the sunshine, and the consequences are unimaginable. Xiao He creatively did some evil things, which aroused people's antipathy and lowered his reputation, so as to dispel the worries of Emperor Gaozu. Historically, Xiao He's behavior was called "Self-stigma Festival, in order to dispel your doubts". You see, is it that easy to be second in command without a little wisdom?
For more than two thousand years, countless pretentious talents have died under the narrow sword of the emperor, and many children have suffered the glory before their death and the suffering after their death. However, Xiao He lived smoothly and died peacefully. This is God's reward for his modesty, diligence, sophistication, modesty, simplicity, willingness to succeed others and indifference to fame and fortune. Laozi said, "I'm not going to my husband's house." Because he is not asking for credit, his credit is forever; "There is no dispute between husband and wife, so there is nothing special." Because he doesn't argue, his heart is open! The honor of life is often not won, but gained through humility. Of course, this requires extremely high quality, which is beyond the reach of ordinary people.