Xiao He was the prime minister in the early Han Dynasty. His posthumous title was "Wen Zhonghou" and he was the first of the three heroes of the early Han Dynasty. He assisted Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, in establishing the Han regime.
A native of Peixian County, Sishui, which is today's Peixian County, Jiangsu Province. He once served as the chief official of Peixian County, a soldier of Sishui County, and other positions. He upheld the law and did not harm people in vain. At the end of Qin Dynasty, he followed Liu Bang to rebel against Qin. Liu Bang entered Xianyang, and Xiao He became the prime minister.
The laws, household registrations, geographical atlases, etc. of the government and the Yushi Prefecture were collected to enable Liu Bang to know the dangers of the world's mountains and rivers, the distribution of population, financial resources, and material resources. After Xiang Yu became queen, Xiao He persuaded Liu Bang to accept the enfeoffment, base himself in Hanzhong, and support the people.
He recruited talented people, collected taxes from Bashu and Shu counties, accumulated strength, and then competed with Xiang Yu for the world. For this reason, he won Liu Bang's trust and was appointed prime minister.
He strongly recommended Han Xin to Liu Bang, believing that Liu Bang must rely on Han Xin to conquer the world. Later, Han Xin's talent in the Chu-Han War proved that Xiao He had a keen eye for people. During the Chu-Han War, Xiao He stayed in Guanzhong, stabilized the people, collected taxes, and provided military rations.
He supported the battle ahead and provided material guarantee for Liu Bang's final victory over Xiang Yu. After the establishment of the Western Han Dynasty, Liu Bang believed that Xiao He had the greatest contribution and made him a marquis. He was later worshiped as the prime minister. After Liu Bang's death, he continued to assist Emperor Hui. When Xiao He was critically ill
, recommended Cao Shen to succeed him, ensuring the continuity of the policies of the early Han Dynasty. However, he also helped Empress Lu and killed Han Xin by mistake. He left behind the allusion that Xiao He also succeeded and Xiao He failed. This was obviously a failure in his glorious life.
~! But it also tells us that no one is perfect, and no one is perfect. In fact, celebrities are not much higher than our realm, they just do some things that ordinary people cannot do, and because of this, it is enough
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The first thing I want to talk about is Xiao He's knowledge. Knowledge means knowledge and vision. If you have knowledge and vision, you can evaluate and appreciate. "Yu Boya dropped his zither to thank his bosom friend", "There are Bo Le in the world, and then there is a thousand-mile horse."
, "The hero knows the hero with his giant eyes" and so on, are typical examples of this tradition.
The object of appreciation for a heroic man is not ordinary people, but rare geniuses or heroes. For such geniuses or heroes, do not focus on his present, but look forward to his future; instead of focusing on his reality
sex, but the possibility of targeting him.
Speaking of the geniuses or heroes that Xiao He admired, of course we first think of Han Xin. There is a couplet on Han Xin's tomb: "One confidant in life and death, two women in life and death." The "two women" refer to "Piao Mu" and Empress Lu, "
"Piao Mu" gave rice to save Han Xin's life, but Empress Lu designed it and ruined Han Xin's life, so it is said that "the two women live and die". The "one confidant" is Xiao He. Han Xin said, "Success is also Xiao He, and failure is also Xiao He",
It has the same meaning as "a bosom friend in life and death". Because of Xiao He's great eye for recognizing talents and his strong recommendation, Han Xin was able to fulfill his ambition, so Xiao He can be called Han Xin's confidant.
"Zhiyin" can be compared with each other, and they are both stories that have been said through the ages.
Han Xin was able to display his talents and become famous, firstly, because of Xiao He's knowledge and vision, and secondly, because of Xiao He's ability to talk and talk. The ancients said, "There are Bo Le in the world, and then there are thousand-mile horses. There are always thousand-mile horses, but there are not always Bole."
"Xiao Hezhi admired Han Xin. His vision was so sharp, his judgment was so accurate, his retention was so sincere, and his recommendation was so sparing no effort. He did his best, and no more could be added! As a person who "doesn't often happen" in the world.
Could it be that "Bole" was inferior to Han Xin, a "thousand-mile horse"?
However, the biggest hero Xiao He knew was not Han Xin, but Liu Bang. It was not difficult to appreciate Han Xin, because in addition to Xiao He, Xiang Yu also had a general named Zhong Lihuan who understood Han Xin's talents, but it was not easy to discover Liu Bang. Western proverb goes
Yun: There is no hero in the eyes of a servant. A hero's servant is too close to and familiar with the hero, and feels that he is not much different from himself. How can he be heroic?
However, Xiao He happened to discover it and identified Liu Bang. I think back then, Liu Bang was from a humble background and didn't even have a name. He was just a little hooligan from Peixian County who was "good at drinking and having sex". He relied on various improper connections to become a gangster.
For 15 years, the Pavilion Chief of Surabaya was as warm as a horse. During this period, he took advantage of his official position to eat and drink for free. Xiao He actually looked at Liu Bang with special eyes and favored him. Isn't this very intriguing? You must know Xiao He at that time
, although he was just a "little official", he was not as mediocre as Sima Qian said, "without any special features", but a very outstanding local government official, so much so that someone once recommended Xiao He to be promoted to Xianyang. Like Xiao He
For such a striking figure with an unlimited future to think highly of Liu Bang, this can only be explained by the fact that he had already had a premonition that Liu Ji was definitely not a "thing in the pool".
The second is Xiao He's wisdom. Wisdom, that is, intelligence and wisdom. The so-called "smart eyes recognize talents", vision is actually inseparable from wisdom. Eyesight or insight are only internal talents or external manifestations of wisdom. Only with wisdom can you have a bright gaze.
, have insight into the current situation and identify heroes; only with wisdom can you understand yourself, stay clear-headed, and have a well-founded basis for advance and retreat.
The third is Xiao He's Quantity. Quantity means measure and magnanimity. People who are rich in talent do not necessarily have measure. On the contrary, just because they have talent, they often make people arrogant, arrogant, and even do not know how high the sky is. Xiang Yu is like this
Man, Han Xin is also this kind of person.
Different from the two of them, Xiao He is resourceful. As the saying goes, "The prime minister's belly can support the boat", Xiao He can fully afford this sentence. In the third year of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bang and Xiang Yu's armies faced off in Jingxian County, Suoting
While fighting on the front line, Liu Bang was worried about the situation in the rear, and sent envoys to comfort Xiao He many times. Someone said to Xiao He: "Now your Majesty is on the battlefield, eating in the wind, and has no time to take care of himself, but he has sent envoys to comfort you many times. This is not
Are you obviously doubting your Excellency? Let me make an idea for you, why not send all those in your clan who can fight to the front line, so that the king will trust you more." Xiao He acted according to the plan, and Liu Bang was indeed very happy.
In the eleventh year of the Han Dynasty, Chen Xi, a general of the Han Dynasty, rebelled against Liu Bang. During this period, Empress Lu used Xiao He's plan to kill Han Xin.
When Liu Bang heard that Han Xin had been executed, he sent people to worship Xiao He as the Prime Minister, granted 5,000 households in the city, and sent 500 soldiers and a captain as the bodyguard of the Prime Minister. All the civil and military officials from all over the dynasty came to congratulate Xiao He, who only had one name.
A man named Zhao Ping came to complain. Zhao Ping was originally the Marquis of Dongling in the Qin Dynasty. After the fall of Qin, he became a commoner and grew melons for a living. The melons he grew were very sweet and were known as "Aventurine Melons" by the world.
Zhao Ping called himself "Aventurine". This "Aventurine" head was not "Papaya" at all. He said to Xiao He: "I'm afraid the disaster will begin from now on!"
Your Majesty is on an expedition abroad, while Your Excellency stays behind in the court. Even though you don't have to put yourself in danger, you have been granted a title for no reason and added a bodyguard for you. This is because Han Xin, the Marquis of Huaiyin, has just rebelled in the court, and the Emperor has doubts about Your Excellency. The additional bodyguards have been set up for you.
Protecting you is actually not a favor. I hope that you will decline the reward and contribute all your family property to fund the construction of the army. This way the emperor will be happy." Xiao He followed the plan, and Liu Bang was indeed very happy.
In the twelfth year of the Han Dynasty, King Yingbu of Huainan rebelled, and Liu Bang once again led a personal expedition. He sent envoys back to Beijing many times to find out what Xiao He was doing. The report said: "Xiao Xiangguo was in Beijing to appease the people, used his property to fund military supplies, and peacefully put down Chen Xi's rebellion.
Same." Then someone came to Xiao He and said, "I'm afraid you are not far away from the disaster of annihilation of your clan! Your achievements are unparalleled and cannot be added to the list.
Your Excellency has won the hearts of the people when you first entered the customs. In the past ten years or so, the people have surrendered to you. You have to work tirelessly to win the support of the people. This is not a good thing. The emperor has therefore sent people to ask you about your actions many times.
, just for fear that your Excellency will control Guanzhong and shake the Han Dynasty. Now you might as well do some things such as forced purchase of land and houses, loan sharking and so on to 'sulli' yourself and ruin your good reputation, so that the emperor can feel at ease." Xiao He followed the plan,
Liu Bang was indeed very happy.
In short, Liu Bang once suspected Xiao He of having ulterior motives three times, and put Xiao He in extremely dangerous situations three times. However, Xiao He knew well that accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger, and one should be prepared for danger in times of peace. The founding emperor's inexplicable suspicion of the meritorious officials was in the title
It's the right thing to do, there's nothing to be surprised about! When dealing with this kind of thing, you can only swallow your anger, don't be angry, let alone rush to "defend false accusations" and tell you that you have suffered great grievances.
Therefore, Xiao He managed to remain calm, calm, open-minded, and good-natured three times, until he eliminated Liu Bang's suspicions, calmly turned danger into safety, and actually survived. Compare this to when Liu Bang suspected Han Xin, Han Xin was incompetent and nervous.
Xiao Li's stingy performance and Xiao He's handling method are far superior! Without great wisdom and magnanimity, such a result is simply unimaginable.
Xiao He's grandeur or generosity is not only reflected in his attitude towards Liu Bang, but also in his behavior towards Cao Shen. Cao Shen was Xiao He's colleague at that time, and the two of them always assisted Liu Bang. When Liu Bang commented on the "Eighteen Men of Yuan Gong"
, the two senators had some conflicts. But this was only a "conflict among the people", not a "class conflict" or "a conflict between ourselves and the enemy", so it was harmless.
The relationship between Xiao He and Cao Shen has never developed to the point of antagonism and irreconcilability. On the contrary, Xiao He has always regarded Cao Shen very highly. Xiao He fell seriously ill in his later years, and Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty went to visit Xiao He's condition in person. At that time, he asked:
"Your Excellency, after a hundred years, who can take over your position?" Xiao He said: "There is no better minister than you." Emperor Hui asked: "How about Cao Shen?" Xiao He immediately kowtowed and said: "Your Majesty has got the best candidate. Now Xiao He can
Die without regrets!"
In short, this Xiao He has extraordinary knowledge, extraordinary wisdom, and a wealth of wisdom. After all, Xiao He's words are reasonable, "There is no better minister than a master." Presumably Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, who was under Jiuquan, would also think that there is nothing regrettable in ranking Xiao He as the first among the founding fathers.