Chapter 397 Zhang Zhaochengs plan, the powerful officials wariness of the king
Yang Zong followed Cao Shuang into the west hall. Yang Zong continued to speak: "Prime Minister, Zhang Zhaocheng has a big plan. He has the strength of a mere sect and wants to make a deal with a country. He wants the Wei Dynasty to make him a king."
, but also the actual fiefdom,
This person can also see clearly who is the real person in power in the Wei Dynasty now, and can find the right person. After all, it has been like this since the time of Emperor Wu and Zhuge Liang, and the military and government are all out of the prime minister's office. Today's Wei Dynasty is ours, Shu Han
It is Fei Wenwei’s General’s Mansion.”
Cao Shuang sat down and continued to ask: "Zhang Zhaocheng is really brave. His power is far less than that of the Yellow Turban Army of Taiping Road. Who gave him the courage? What benefits can Zhang Zhaocheng bring to the Wei Dynasty?"
Yang Zong replied: "Prime Minister, the Taoist priest sent by Zhang Zhaocheng said that if the Wei Dynasty attacks Shu, their Five Pecks of Rice Cult will revolt in Shu including Chengdu and other places at the appropriate time, and cooperate internally and externally to help the Wei Dynasty.
After all, it is no longer the time when Zhuge Liang is in power, so it is easier to revolt."
In the spring of the fifth year of Jianxing (227), Zhuge Liang led an army north to Hanzhong. The total number of troops was between 80,000 and 100,000, accounting for most of the Shu Han's military strength.
From this time to his death in Wuzhangyuan in the twelfth year of Jianxing (234), he did not return to Chengdu to meet his emperor for seven full years.
If it is because of the busy war, then after he returned from Qishan in the ninth year of Jianxing (231), and when his troops left Xiegu in the twelfth year of Jianxing (234), there was no fighting for three years. During this period, Kongming also did not fight.
Returned to Shuzhong.
Even when Zhuge Liang died, he left a will to bury his body in Dingjun Mountain and did not want to be buried in Chengdu.
This makes people feel very abnormal. According to Chen Shou's "Three Kingdoms", "At this time, the bright Su Zhi, the desire to advance, the dragon to look at the tiger, the bud covers the four seas, the retreat desire crosses the border of the mausoleum, shaking the whole world."
This shows that his ambition at that time was to stay in Hanzhong for a long time and wait for an opportunity to attack Wei, and he did not want to return to Chengdu to spend his remaining years in peace.
His approach did not conform to the traditional feudal etiquette, so he was later criticized by some Shu Han ministers.
For example, after the death of Zhuge Liang, Li Miao wrote a letter saying: "Strengthen the army with your bare body and staff, and look at the wolves and tigers. If the five major forces are not around, you will always be in danger." The author's note: "The five major forces are not around", which is quoted from "Zuo Zhuan·The Eleventh Year of Zhaogong"
”, Kong Yingda quoted Jia Kui as saying: “The five major elements are the eldest son, mother and brother, pampered son, grandson, and noble minister for many generations.”
It means that these types of people are too powerful and will easily rebel against the imperial court if they live on the border for a long time. Therefore, Li Miao said that he often worried about the imperial court because of this.
Zhuge Liang led his troops away and did not see the court for a long time. This was similar to Cao Cao.
After Cao Cao captured Jizhou in the ninth year of Jian'an (204), he set up his Sikong Mansion, later the Prime Minister's Mansion, in Yecheng. From then on, he never returned until his death in the twenty-fifth year of Jian'an (220).
Xu Du went to court to see Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty.
At the beginning of the second year of Jian'an (197), Cao Cao once met Emperor Xian, but he was left with an impression of nervousness and fear. As a result, he never went to the palace to see the emperor again.
"Shishuo Xinyu" records: "In the old system, when the three princes led their troops to see him, they all advanced forward with their halberds crossed and their necks crossed.
At the beginning, (Cao) Gong general asked Zhang Xiu to go to the emperor's court, and then this system was restored. From then on, the Gong no longer visited the court."
Cao Cao was "named the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, but he was actually a traitor to the Han Dynasty". He had deep conflicts with Emperor Xian and the officials of the court, and sharp conflicts could break out at any time.
If Cao Cao lived in Xudu or went to court, he would probably be assassinated or arrested by Emperor Xian and his followers. In order to protect his personal safety, Cao Cao usually lived in Ye, the capital of his feudal state, and would not meet with the puppet Emperor Xian.
Although Liu Chan obeyed Zhuge Liang's advice, the relationship between the two was not harmonious and intimate.
For example, after Zhuge Liang's death, various places requested to build temples to worship him. According to his contribution and reputation to the Shu Han country, and Liu Chan's will to "serve the prime minister as his father", this was originally a logical thing, but unexpectedly was rejected by the court.
reject.
After repeated requests from ministers, it was not until the sixth year of Jingyao (263) that he reluctantly agreed to build a temple for Zhuge Liang in Hanzhong. At this time, it had been 29 years since Kong Ming's death.
Academic circles believe that this incident shows that Liu Chan was suspicious and resentful of Kong Ming, and he used the temple to vent his dissatisfaction.
After Zhuge Liang's death, Liu Chan abolished the prime minister system and appointed Jiang Wan as Shangshu Ling, a general. Later, he appointed Fei Yi as a Shangshu Ling, a general, and Jiang Wan as a Sima.
"Wei Lue" records that "Wan died and Chan took charge of state affairs by himself." Liu Yudong commented: "This shows that in Liu Chan's mind, a second Zhuge Liang will never be allowed to appear again, so as to avoid the crisis of losing power again."
It can be seen that there are certain reasons and reasons why Zhuge Liang did not return to the court for many years in Hanzhong.
During the Three Kingdoms period, in order to prevent frontline soldiers from defecting, their family members were often held hostage in the rear, which was called "pledge".
Zhuge Liang seemed to be on guard against Liu Chan. In order to avoid a coup in the rear and his relatives being taken hostage, Kong Ming took Zixi to Hanzhong and stayed with him.
After Zhuge Liang entered Sichuan, he bought property in Chengdu. He once told his lord: "There are 800 mulberry trees in Chengdu and 15 hectares of thin fields. I will have enough food and clothing for my children."
However, in the fifth year of Jianxing (227), Zhuge Liang went north to Hanzhong, and his adopted son Zhuge Qiao also went with the army.
Zhuge Liang’s biography records that he “became the Prince-in-law Commander-in-Chief and followed Liang to Hanzhong.
He died in the 25th year of his life and in the 6th year of Jianxing."
During his lifetime, he served as a transporter on the front line. Zhuge Liang and his brother Jin wrote in a book: "Qiao Ben should be returned to Chengdu. Now the children of all the generals can pass on their fortunes, and they should share the honor and disgrace."
Now I have ordered Qiao Du to send five or six hundred troops to the valley with his disciples."
His only biological son, Zhuge Zhan, was born very late. "In the twelfth year of Jianxing, (Zhuge) showed off his martial arts skills and wrote to his brother Jin: 'Zhan is eight years old now. He is smart and cute. If he is born too early, he may not be taken seriously."
Instrument ear.'"
The ancients said that Zhuge Zhan should have been born in the fifth year of Jianxing (227). According to common sense, he should have stayed at home in Chengdu. However, Zhuge Liang left home in the fifth year of Jianxing and never returned to Sichuan. If Zhuge Zhan was in Chengdu, after Zhuge Liang left
We will never see each other again,
The status of his development can only be known by listening to other people's praises, so in his letter to Zhuge Jin, he would write that he heard someone say how smart Zhuge Zhan is.
Just like what Liu Bei said when he praised Liu Chan before his death, "When the archer arrived, he said that the prime minister admired your wisdom and your great improvement, which was beyond your expectations. If you can judge it like this, why should I worry?" But Zhuge Liang didn't say that, but directly said that he was the youngest son.
"Smart and cute", according to this judgment, it should be seen with one's own eyes, indicating that the child is close to him.
In addition, after Zhuge Liang's death, Wei Yan was unwilling to withdraw his troops. He said to Fei Yi: "Although the prime minister is dead, I am still here.
The relatives and officials of the government can carry out the funeral, and I will lead the troops to attack the thieves."
The "relatives and officials of the prime minister's office" mentioned in the sentence can be understood as the relatives of the prime minister's house and the officials of the prime minister's house.
So from this point of view, Zhuge Zhan is probably also in the Prime Minister's Mansion in Hanzhong, or on the front line with Zhuge Liang's army, rather than at home in Chengdu.
According to Li Miao, Zhuge Liang had been living on the border with his troops for a long time, and was likely to be suspected by the court and bring disaster to the clan. It was only because of his untimely death that the tragedy was avoided.
"Now that Liang has died, the whole family is intact, Xirong is at rest, and everyone is celebrating." Therefore, Zhuge Liang probably had a profound reason for letting his immediate family members accompany the army. He was cautious throughout his life, so he would naturally consider his son's safety carefully and not take risks.
any risk.
Zhuge Liang's above-mentioned approach is also similar to Cao Cao.
When Cao Cao fought in his early years, he took several of his sons with him to teach him the art of riding and shooting, but did not stay in Xudu. This was also because he was afraid that the situation in the rear would be unstable and rebellion would occur, and his sons would be killed by the enemy or captured.
Being used as a hostage will be used to threaten oneself.
As Cao Pi said in "Autobiography of Dian Lun": "When I was five years old, I used the world to pacify the chaos and taught me to learn archery. At the age of six, I knew archery, and taught me to ride a horse. At the age of eight, I was able to ride and shoot. So.
There are many times, so every time I conquer, I will always follow."
Later, Cao Cao conquered Jingzhou, and Zhang Xiu rebelled after returning to Wancheng, inflicting heavy losses on Cao Cao. His eldest son Cao Ang, nephew Cao Anmin, and brave general Dian Wei were all killed.
Cao Pi recalled: "When Shi Yu was ten years old, he escaped on horseback." It was not until Cao Cao occupied Jizhou and had a reliable base that he allowed his family to stay in Yecheng.