During the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Cao's adviser Liu Ye was an old slipper. At the beginning, the hometown warlord Zheng Bao had a festival with Liu Ye, and it happened that Cao Cao's emissaries were passing by, and Liu Ye left the emissaries to serve with good wine and good food, and then called Zheng Bao to a banquet. Zheng Bao heard that Cao Cao's emissaries were also there, and the farts came.
After three rounds of wine and five flavors, Liu Ye smashed the cup, and a group of family members rushed out with long knives and cut Zheng Bao into meat sauce. Liu Ye shouted, "Cao Gong has an order, those who dare to move, and Zheng Bao are guilty of the same crime!" ”
Cao Cao's prestige was unknown to everyone, and upon hearing this, Zheng Bao's men did not dare to mess around. Liu Ye went down the donkey, and under the persuasion of a bitter mouth, Zheng Bao's men all surrendered. And Cao Cao's emissaries ate people softly, so they did not puncture Liu Ye's lies.
In this way, Liu Ye successfully eliminated Zheng Bao by virtue of the strategy of fox fake tiger wei. At this time, everyone proposed to make Liu Ye the leader, but Liu Ye resolutely refused, and instead handed over his subordinates to Liu Xun, the Taishou of Lujiang.
Why wouldn't he? It turned out that Liu Ye was a relative of the Han Dynasty who was rooted in Red Miaozheng, and he was already suspicious and jealous of Cao Cao, and if he controlled the military power again, wouldn't it be equivalent to fighting against Cao Cao? Liu Ye, an old and treacherous monster, would not engage in such a risky business.
In 200 AD, Liu Ye defected to Cao Cao and was made a Sikong Cang Cao Tuan (司空仓曹掾), and later served as the chief bookkeeper and the marching commander. Although the position is not very high, the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" says: "And the appointment of Ye ye to the confidant, every time there is any doubt, he will write a letter to ask Ye, until dozens of ears in one night!" This shows his position in Cao Cao's heart.
Chairman Mao also knew Liu Ye and commented: "Liu Ye once followed Cao Cao for a long time, made many strange plans, and later assisted Cao Pi and Cao Rui, and was the elder of The Three Dynasties of Cao Wei. ”
Since the establishment of Cao Wei, Liu Ye, as a relative of the Han Dynasty, has become more sleek and sophisticated, and once the emperor asks about something, Liu Ye always follows the emperor and will not refute a word.
Once, when the Wei Ming Emperor Cao Rui wanted to fight against Shu Han, the chancellor Yang Ji and manchu Wenwu fiercely opposed it. At this time, Liu Ye, as an important minister of the Three Dynasties, his opinion was very important.
So Cao Rui asked Liu Ye if he could attack Shu Han, and Liu Ye patted his chest and said, "Of course!" Yang Ji also privately asked Liu Ye what his opinion was, and Liu Ye said: "Shu Han should not be lightly cut, I strongly oppose! ”
Soon after, Cao Rui and Yang Ji quarreled again. Yang Zhi said, "Liu Ye has expressed his opposition to this matter!" Cao Rui said, "You fart, Liu Ye is in favor of this!" ”
In this way, the two were not convinced, and called Liu Ye to confront him, and when Liu Ye saw this situation, he simply shut up and did not say anything, and no one helped. Cao Rui and Yang Ji felt that Liu Ye was at both ends of the rat and were very angry in their hearts.
The atmosphere was so awkward, but Liu Ye was not flustered, because he had already thought of a set of words.
The Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms records that after Yang Ji left, Liu Ye pretended to be serious and said to Cao Rui: "Cut down the country, the great plot is also!" The subject has to conspire with Wen Da, often afraid of squinting dreams and leaking to benefit the sins of the subjects, and dare to speak to people? Husband soldiers, devious ways also, military has not been issued, not tired of its secrets also. His Majesty has obviously missed it, and the subject's fear of the enemy country has heard of it. ”
This means that planning a war is a big deal, and we must pay attention to secrecy! I am afraid of the leakage of dreams, and as a result, Your Majesty is good, and you have a brain to say it! I think the enemy will soon know!
Cao Rui heard that the secret path turned out to be his own abruptness, and he couldn't help but feel ashamed and personally apologized to Liu Ye.
Liu Ye went out of the palace gate to chase after Yang Ji and said, "If you are a big fish among the anglers, you will do it at will, and if you can control it and then lead it, you will not be able to do it." The power of the Lord of Man is only a big fish! Zi Cheng is a direct subject, but the calculation is not enough, and it is necessary not to think carefully. ”
The meaning is very simple, that is, I put a long line to catch a big fish, and I want to catch it! The result is that you are ruined, but it makes me not a person inside and out!
When Yang Ji heard it, he also felt that he was abrupt and hurried to apologize to Liu Ye.
In this story, Liu Ye's unique sleek wisdom is vividly displayed.
He is like a Taiji diagram, turning the relationship between the emperor and the chancellor's needle to Mai Mang, silent and breathless, into softness. He first ensured the stability of the court, secondly, resolved the contradiction between the monarch and the courtier, and finally, in the silence, made Cao Rui convinced to abandon the wrong idea of cutting Shu. It's a three-pronged attack.
This is Liu Ye's unique sleek wisdom, without revealing traces, subtly, and skillfully resolving incidents. It seems that the two ends of the first rat are actually unpredictable.
It is precisely because of his low-key modesty, wisdom and wisdom, no controversy, no arrogance, that he can get the trust of the emperor, the respect of his colleagues, and the praise of the people. At the same time, this is also the reason why he, as a relative of the Han Dynasty, can be reused by the Three Dynasties in the State of Wei.
