In Historical Records, Sima Qian described Li Shiqi (268- 203 BC) and Lu Jia in the same biography "Biography of Lu Jia in Li Sheng", which was originally very appropriate, because they played similar roles in the establishment of the Western Han Dynasty and made equal achievements. However, Lu Jia's achievements are far higher than Shi Li's. This article will show readers Lu Jia's life story in all directions.
0 1 pacify South Vietnam
When Liu Bangding, the ancestor of Emperor Gaozu, ruled the world, Zhao Tuo, the commander-in-chief of the anti-Qin Dynasty, also pacified South Vietnam (the name of the tribe, mainly living in present-day Guangdong) and established the country of South Vietnam. At that time, although South Vietnam was a barbarian land, it had a vast territory, covering Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan and northern Vietnam.
Considering the beginning of the world, the sufferings of the people, and Zhao Tuo's somewhat heroic sympathy, Gaozu decided not to send troops, but the world must be unified (this pattern and quality are similar to those of Qin Shihuang, but Xiang Yu did not have it at all), so he sent Lv Jia to South Vietnam to "appoint" Zhao Tuo.
When Zhao Tuo met Liu Jia, he was very arrogant, dressed roughly, and sat with his legs spread apart like a dustpan. Liu Jia said and said:
"You are from China, and your relatives and brothers all live in the Central Plains. The ancestral graves are calm (now Hebei). Now, you violate the customs of China people, not only abandon the manners and etiquette of wearing clothes and towels, but also want to compete with the tiny South Vietnam for the son of heaven and refuse to be unified, so your disaster is not far away.
The Qin dynasty was cruel and ruthless, and the heroes of princes rose in succession. Only Hanwang entered the customs first and occupied Xianyang. Xiang Yu betrayed the Covenant and became the overlord of the land of Chu, and all the vassal States belonged to him, which was extremely powerful. However, after sending troops from Bashu, Hanwang conquered the world, pacified the princes, killed Xiang Yu and destroyed Chu. In five years, China was pacified. This is not the result of manpower, but the result of God's assistance.
Now Han has heard that you are the king of South Vietnam, and you don't want to unify the world. All the leaders of the Han Dynasty want to lead the troops to destroy you. However, the son of heaven cherishes the people and thinks that they have just experienced the hardships of war. So he called a truce and sent me to give you the golden seal of the king of South Vietnam. He is willing to break the seal with you and exchange envoys. You should go to the suburbs to meet you from a distance, face the north and crawl forward, but you want to fight the big man with a small south that has just been established and has not gathered everyone together, so you are unruly here. If the court knew about this, dug the graves of ancestors, burned their graves, destroyed your clan, and then sent a general to lead a hundred thousand troops across the border, then South Vietnam would kill you and surrender to the Han Dynasty, just like turning against each other. "
Lu Jia deserves to be an outstanding diplomatic genius. Every sentence hit the nail on the head, Zhao Tuo's sore spot.
Zhao Tuo listened, hurriedly sat up and apologized to Liu Jia:
"I have lived in the wild for a long time, and I have become barbaric myself. I'm rude, sir. Don't be surprised. "
Further asked:
"Sir, how do you compare me with Xiao He, Cao Can and Han Xin?"
Liu Jia replied:
"You seem to be more virtuous than them." Top hat: Put a hat on Zhao Tuo first. )
"What about compared with Gaozu?"
Liu Jia seriously answer:
"High-impedance arise from Peixian County, crusade against Qin State, destroy the powerful Chu State, compete for the world, inherit the brilliant achievements of five emperors, and lead China. China has a population of one billion, and Fiona Fang and Wan Li are the richest areas in the world, with many people, many cars and rich products. This grand occasion has never been seen since the beginning of time. Now you have only a few hundred thousand people, and they are all uncivilized barbarians, living in this cramped and narrow mountain corner, just like a county in the Han Dynasty. How can it be compared with the Han Dynasty? With my great-grandfather? "
Hearing this, the Zhao Tuo laughed and said:
"What Mr. Wang said is also true. If I am comparable to Gaozu, why did I come to this barbarian land to establish a country? "
They had a good talk, and Zhao Tuo lived in Liu Jia's place for several months, and was warmly received and confided.
When Liu Jia left, Zhao Tuo gave Liu's daughter and many gifts, which were also valuable. He said he was willing to be a vassal state of the Han Dynasty.
Liu Bang was very happy when Lu Jia returned to Beijing after successfully completing his mission, and named him Dr. Taizhong (a "ministerial official" in charge of public opinion propaganda). Of course, Liu Jia didn't mention the daughter or the gift.
02 "The world gets it at once, but it can't be cured at once."
Lu Jia's famous saying is that "the world can stand on its own, but it cannot be ruled on its own".
Liu Bang has always despised Confucian scholars. Before the reunification of China, whenever Confucian scholars sought audience, Liu Bang always took off his hat to pee first. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Lu Jia repeatedly talked about poetry and books in front of Liu Bang, suggesting that Liu Bang attach importance to literary records. On one occasion, Liu Bang couldn't help it and said to Liu Jia:
"Lao tze immediately, and" poetry "and" book "which have half a dime relationship? ! "
Liu Jia tit-for-tat answer:
"The world is right away, don't want to cure it right away? ! Shang Tang and Zhou Wuwang used force to "reverse" the world (the word "reverse" was indeed beautifully used by Lu Jia), but it is also a long-term solution to defend the world with "both civil and military skills". Fu Cha and Zhi Bo of the State of Wu died because they tried to show off their martial arts. The Qin dynasty also blindly used harsh criminal law without knowing the change, which eventually led to its demise. If after the Qin dynasty unified the world, it practiced the way of benevolence and righteousness and imitated the sages, how could your majesty win the world? "
Liu bang is Liu bang after all. He is open-minded, not only good at coachable, but also dare to deny himself. Helen listened to the best decission, although the in the mind uncomfortable, but also revealed a look of shame, said:
"You're right. Then you can write a book for me, summarizing why Qin was able to unify the whole country, but it soon fell. "
Lu Jia then wrote twelve articles in the form of a memorial. After reading every article, Gaozu praised it greatly, and all the ministers cheered for Gaozu's consciousness. Liu Bang personally named "Xinyu" (that is, "Twelve Xinyu" in history) for the twelfth memorial of Lujia.
03 contributed to killing Zhu Lu and retaking Liu Jiangshan.
This point has always been ignored by historians and history lovers, but in my opinion, it is the most worthy place in Lu Jia's life.
During the reign of Emperor Hui of Han Dynasty, it was his mother Lv Zhi. Lv Hou wanted to recall many princes who were sealed by Liu Bangshi and replace them with Lushi, but he was afraid of a group of courtiers who dared to speak out at that time. Lu Jia is certainly one of them.
Lu Jia's wisdom is extremely high. Seeing Lv Hou's mind, he thought he couldn't beat Lv Hou, so he pretended to be sick and resigned, and went back to his hometown to live as an idyllic landlord. He took out Zhao Tuo, the king of South Vietnam, and gave his five sons 200 gold each, telling them that they could live a good life and engage in production and management with this 200 gold. When he was playing with ten singers, dancers and followers in a limousine with a sword worth 100 dollars. The five sons said:
"I made an agreement with you: when I pass by your house, you should let my men eat and drink enough to meet everyone's requirements as much as possible. I change it every ten days. Whose house I died in, who owns my sword, luxury car and entourage. I have to find other friends, so I only go to your house two or three times a year. It is not new to see you all the time. There is no need to keep bothering your old man to do this. "
This is the wisdom of Lu Jia. It seems that he really doesn't want to ask about the failure of state affairs. However, another official of the imperial court couldn't sleep at night for Liu Jiangshan, and his heart was broken-he wanted to equalize Lu, but he felt that he was not strong enough. This is Premier Chen Ping. And these, it seems that happy Liu Jia is a pit of fire.
On one occasion, Liu Jia went to Chen Ping's house to visit him. Liu Jia went straight to Chen Ping and sat down beside him. Chen Ping, who is thinking hard, didn't find the arrival of Liu Jia. Liu Jia asked:
"What made the Prime Minister think so deeply?"
Hear Chen's question, found the arrival of liujia, asks.
"What do you think, sir?"
Liu Jia replied:
"Mr. Wang enjoys the treatment of three Wan Huhou, extremely rich and carefree. What worries Mr. Wang so much is that Zhu Lu's rebellion endangers the young emperor and Liu's country. "
"yes! What does that gentleman think I should do? " Chen Ping replied.
Liu Jia replied:
"When the world is stable, the prime minister is the most important role; When there is war and crisis, the general is the most important role. If the governors can reconcile and Qi Xin can work together, then the ministers will closely unite around them. Even if the country changes, it will not lead to imperial power, and everything is under the control of the princes.
I hinted to Qiu several times, but he changed the subject every time. Personally, I don't think Qiu has no worries about the prime minister, but he doesn't trust the prime minister enough. Why not take the initiative to make friends with Qiu and build deep trust? "
Chen Ping was impressed by this! So according to Liu Jia's suggestion, he gave Zhou Bo a gift of 500 gold on his birthday, pushed a cup for a change and got drunk. Zhou Bo also sent back 500 gold on Chen Ping's birthday, and he also drank unscrupulously. From then on, the two became friends. Making peace with each other has formed a huge constraint on Lu. At the same time, Chen Ping gave Lujia 100 handmaiden, 50 chariots and horses, and 5 million yuan. On the one hand, it made Lujia live a luxurious life, and at the same time, it also contacted various forces and coordinated in the middle, and Lujia's reputation reached its peak.
Lu Jia's "joining hands" strategy is the key to quickly eradicate Lu's return to Liu Jiangshan by using his death.
A short story
The above three major events in the country show Lu Jia's political wisdom and political pattern. On the affairs of state, Lu Jia clearly shows his wisdom and treats his friends well, and so does Lu Jia.
Lu Jia has a good friend named Zhu Jian, who is also from Chu. James Zhu is eloquent, and so is eloquence. At the same time, he is honest, honest and selfless, and lives in the capital Chang 'an. James Zhu never echoed his words and deeds, insisting on moral principles instead of pandering to others.
There was a "celebrity" who insisted on eating. This man has a bad character, but he was deeply loved by Lv Hou, who was in power at that time (lover relationship). Because of bad conduct, I just want to make friends with people with dignity, so I always want to make friends with James Zhu, but Zhu Jian didn't even look at him.
Zhu Jian's mother died, and the family was so poor that they didn't even have the money for the funeral. Lu Jia told Zhu Jian that he would pay for the grand funeral. So he found Biyanghou, checked his food and said to him:
"I'm here to congratulate you!"
"Where does the joy come from?" Thanks for the answer.
"Ping Yuanjun Zhu Jian's mother passed away."
"It's none of my business if his mother dies!"
"I know you've always wanted to make friends with the original gentleman, but Ping Yuanjun ignored it, all because of his mother's opposition. Isn't it a happy event for you now that his mother has passed away? You hurry to give gifts, and Ping Yuanjun will be your good friend from now on. "
Hearing this, Shen Shi thought it was now or never, and quickly sent one hundred gold. At that time, the princes and nobles saw that Lv Hou's prized people all gave gifts, and they couldn't help but give them, and the people who gave gifts kept coming.