The fierce generals of the Three Kingdoms had to mention Changshan Zhao Zilong.
Zhao Yun, Zilong, Changshan Zhendingren, he was a famous general of the Shu Han Dynasty during the Three Kingdoms period, and also the earliest figure to follow Liu Bei in addition to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, in history, Zhao Yun followed Liu Bei for nearly thirty years, and was also one of the most popular heroes in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Zhao Yun stills
Zhao Yun can be said to have bowed to Liu Bei, he not only had martial arts skills, but also had a wise side, such as:
When Zhao Yun was serving as the Taishou of Guiyang, because the original Taishou Zhao Fan wanted to give his very beautiful widow Xu to Zhao Yun in order to please Zhao Yun, he was ready to propose to Zhao Yun. However, after Zhao Yun heard Zhao Fan's thoughts, Yan Ci refused. Later, Zhuge Liang couldn't help but ask him why he wanted to reject Zhao Fan's kindness, and Zhao Yun said, "Fan has been keeping the festival for three years, if I covet her beauty, won't I want to hurt her to lose her temper, this is not the work of the eldest husband?" ”。
In fact, Zhao Yun was not afraid of losing Fan's temper, the real reason was to avoid suspicion. Because Zhao Yun believed that Zhao Fan was forced to surrender, he was not sincerely surrendering, and his heart was unpredictable. If you agree to this family affair, in the future, accidents may cause fire and burn yourself, and there will be an unmanageable situation. The results proved that later Zhao Fan did defect and fled without a trace, and Zhao Yun's worries also became a fact.
At that time, when Zhao Fan was formally proposing to him, Zhao Yun sternly said to Zhao Fan: "I am not willing to do such a thing of disorderly humanity and ruining the program!" Thus showing his determination to refuse this family affair, he also punched Zhao Fan to the ground with one punch, and then snatched the door and came out. It is not difficult to see from this incident that Zhao Yun really has wisdom and far-sightedness.
In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Zhao Yun was named the General of the Five Tigers, and his official rank was very high, and he was ranked in the order of "Guan, Zhang, Zhao, Ma, and Huang", and it was obvious that Zhao Yun's ranking was quite high. However, in the records of the zhengshi, Zhao Yun did not enter the ranks of true generals in his lifetime. After Liu Bei defeated Cao Cao and occupied Hanzhong, he divided the generals into various generals: Guan Yu as the former general, Zhang Fei as the general of the Che Riders, Ma Chao as the general of the Hussars, Huang Zhong as the rear general, and Wei Yan as the general of the Zhengxi, Zhao Yun was not among them, and finally he was only given the titles of general of Zhengnan and Zhendong, which shows that Zhao Yun was not in the forefront of the generals.
In the first year of Jianxing, he was the general of the Central Protector Army, the general of Zhengnan, the Marquis of Yongchangting, and the general of Qianzhendong.
Later, many people wondered why such an official rank and treatment problem occurred with Zhao Yun's ability, so many people tried to solve the mystery of Zhao Yun's not being reused from different angles.
What exactly caused Zhao Yun, who was loyal and courageous, and had profound seniority, to end up with a result that was not reused?
Yi Wenjun believes that there are two reasons for summarizing:
First, there are no gangs and no small groups.
In the "Biography of the Clouds", two things are recorded:
First thing:
In 202, during the Battle of Bowangpo between Liu Bei and Xiahou Huan, Zhao Yun once captured Cao Cao's general Xiahou Lan, and because Xiahou Lan and Zhao Yun were fellow villagers, Zhao Yun interceded with Liu Bei for Xiahou Rant to avoid death. Later, Liu Bei also gave Zhao Yun face and did not kill Xiahou Lan, and Xiahou Lan also surrendered to Liu Bei from then on. However, in the days that followed, Zhao Yun had always maintained a general colleague relationship with Xiahou Lan.
Here it can be seen that Zhao Yun is a man of duty, honesty, affection and righteousness, and does not rely on his relationship with Liu Bei to repay favors.
Second thing:
When Zhao Yunzhen was serving as a taishou of Guiyang, zhao fan, the former guiyang taishou, wanted to marry his widowed sister-in-law Fan to Zhao Yun, but was sternly refused by Zhao Yun.
In addition to showing that Zhao Yun has far-sighted plans, this incident also shows that Zhao Yun does not rely on his own power to take advantage of others, and is a manly husband who stands tall in the sky.
Second, speak generously and bluntly, which makes the leaders unhappy.
When Zhao Yun was pacifying Yizhou, he used the story of Huo's illness to persuade Liu Bei to return the land and houses to the people.
When Sun Quan defeated Guan Yu and captured Jingzhou, Liu Bei was furious and wanted to take revenge on Sun Quan. Zhao Yun then advised Liu Bei, "Your current enemy should be Cao Cao, not Sun Quan. If you destroy Cao Cao first, Eastern Wu will naturally be out of the question. You should not start a war with Eastern Wu first, but let Cao Cao gain", as a result, Liu Bei did not listen to Zhao Yun's advice and insisted on attacking Eastern Wu.
Zhao Yun did not understand Liu Bei's psychological needs, and directly said words that embarrassed Liu Bei, which indirectly showed that Liu Bei did not care about the overall situation, which could make Liu Bei have a good feeling for Zhao Yun!
What Liu Bei insisted on doing, Zhao Yun was partial to obstruction, although later facts proved that Zhao Yun's judgment was correct, but Liu Bei, as a monarch, was also unhappy in his heart. At the same time, Zhao Yun inadvertently raised a question that made Liu Bei very disgusted, that is, the relationship between the interests of the state and the interests of the emperor. Zhao Yun believed that the interests of the state were paramount, and Liu Bei's personal interests were the interests of the emperor. And when Liu Bei's imperial interests conflict with the interests of the state, Liu Bei's imperial interests must be subordinated to the interests of the state.
This can be regarded as the speaker's unintentionality, the listener's intention, Zhao Yun in Liu Bei's heart can be regarded as an unpleasant impression.
Yi Wenjun said:
Zhao Yun's generous and outspoken words and concern for the security of the country are good, but because he does not know the art of speaking, he has not been able to let Liu Bei listen to his own opinions, and has also made Liu Bei dissatisfied with himself, which invisibly sets up obstacles for his own promotion.
When your ability is not so great that it is indispensable, it is good to have a straightforward personality, but if you do not master the skills of speaking, there are still certain obstacles to handling things.
"In the long river of history, there is the wisdom of our ancestors, looking at life through history, your life is your master", thank you for your attention!
Resources:
"The Legend of the Clouds"
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
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