Some people say that the Three Kingdoms are an era of miracles:
Kong Ming, is a miracle in the political world;
Cao Zhi, is a miracle in the poetry world;
Liu Bei, is a miracle in the grass shoe industry;
Hua Tuo is a miracle of medical career...
And the person we want to talk about today is the miracle of the counselor, his name is Jia Xu, and the Jianghu people call him "the first poisoner of the Three Kingdoms".
The reason why he is called the "first poisoner" is because he did something very bad in that year:
He once offered plans to capture Chang'an for Li Dai, Guo Feng and others, which not only accelerated the demise of the Han Dynasty, but also caused great chaos in the world and displaced the people.
One word can rejuvenate the country, and one word can destroy the country, this is the magic of Jia Xu.
However, whether it is the wicked or the sinner, we cannot deny the fact that he was the most life-saving man during the Three Kingdoms period.
In such a chaotic world, he hid between various forces, and finally ranked third and deserved to enjoy the Taimiao Temple, which was not something that ordinary people could do.
As "Ghost Valley" says, "The way of the saints is hidden and hidden." ”
Jia Xu's lifelong skills are all in the word "hidden".
The talent of a gentleman, the jade yun zhu hidden
Jia Xu came from an orthodox Confucian family in Wuwei County, and although he was young, he was brilliant and became famous early on. At that time, Yan Zhong, a famous scholar in Liangzhou, once commented that he had "good and peaceful wonders" and that his future was unlimited.
To say that Jia Xu is like Zhang Liang and Chen Ping is not only to say that he is very strategic, but also to say that he is "good at self-preservation."
You must know that Zhang Liang and Chen Ping can survive at the hands of Han Gaozu, who slaughtered heroes on a large scale, and the art of saving lives is naturally extremely high. Similarly, Jia Xu is also a master in this.
When he was young, Jia Xu was not in good health, so he resigned his post and returned to his hometown, but he encountered robbers on his way back to his hometown.
Seeing that he was about to be buried alive by the robbers, Jia Xu was not at all flustered, only to see him calmly and calmly say to the leader of the robbers: "My grandfather and grandson Duan, don't bury me, my family will redeem me generously." ”
At that time, the general who guarded the northwest frontier was the taiwei Duan Jiao, Duan Ji zhi yong and yong, wei Zhen Xi tu, deeply respected by the locals, so Jia Xu pretended to be Duan Hao's grandson to scare the other party.
Upon hearing this, the robber not only did not kill Jia Xu, but also gave him a warm reception, and then let him leave safely.
In this way, Jia Xu used Duan Hao's prestige to escape the disaster. However, this is just his "small test knife", compared with his series of "divine operations" after that, it is simply not worth mentioning.
In the third year of Chuping, Lü Bu and Wang Yun killed Dong Zhuo. After Dong Zhuo's death, his subordinates Li Dai, Guo Feng, and others had to prepare to flee.
At this moment, Jia Xu, who had the aura of a "savior", appeared in front of everyone and said to Li Guo, who had already packed his luggage:
Wang Yun is ready to kill all of you Liangzhou people, anyway, horizontal and vertical is a death, why not gather an army and attack Chang'an, if you win, you can win the world, and it is not too late to die if you lose.
Jia Xu's words seem to be for the sake of the overall situation, but in fact, he is thinking about himself. Success is a step forward, and defeat is another place, for him, there is not much to lose.
If morality is left aside and only from personal interests, Jia Xu's advice to Li Dai, Guo Feng, and others is correct, and he not only preserves the vitality of the Liangzhou Army, but also allows them to make a comeback and control the government.
Li Guo and his men killed Chang'an, killed Wang Yun, and took control of the central government. The two of them looked back and thought: The reason why they were able to succeed this time was thanks to Jia Xu's plan, so they were ready to seal Jia Xu as Hou.
However, Jia Xujian refused to accept it, and the two wanted to make him a Shangshu servant, but he still refused.
It was not that he had the virtue of humility, but that he could see the situation clearly, and although Li Guo had captured Chang'an City, he still smelled danger.
Over the years, the "life-saving intuition" has taught him that at this time, he must not become the focus of others' attention, and only by hiding himself can he have the opportunity to achieve great things.
As the Cai Gen Tan says: "The talent of a gentleman, the jade and the pearl, cannot be easily known." ”
Only when it does not appear, does not show its sharp edge, fang is the long-term way, and it is precisely because Jia Xu is well versed in this way that he can turn dangers into disasters in turmoil many times.
Under the nest, Ann has finished eggs
Sure enough, Li Guo and Li Guo later fought each other due to conflicts of interest, and eventually ended up together. The old department of Liangzhou also died and fled, but Jia Xu was not implicated in any way.
It turned out that he had already seen that Li Guo and li guo were not the material for the boss, so he resigned early, took his family, and defected to Duan Simmer, a fellow villager who was stationed in Huayin at that time.
Duan Simmer was outwardly courteous to Jia Xu, but in his heart he was always worried that Jia Xu would seize his military power.
How could Jia Xu not see this bit of careful thinking? For safety reasons, he decided to find a reliable new boss.
This boss is Zhang Xiu.
Zhang Xiu is also Jia Xu's fellow countryman, and there is a lack of people like Jia Xu who offer advice, so the two began to write letters to each other to communicate their feelings.
After a few letters, Zhang Xiu sent someone to take Jia Xu away.
At that time, someone asked Jia Xu, "General Duan Sheng treated you so well, why did you leave?" ”
Jia Xu smiled and said:
Simmering and suspicious, jealous, although the etiquette is thick, it cannot be ashamed, and it will be planned for a long time. I will rejoice when I go, and I hope that I will be greatly helped, and I will be generous to my wife. If there is no master in embroidery, and if you are happy, then the family and the body will be complete.
Jia Xu's departure was three in one fell swoop: Duan Xuan did not have to worry about Jia Xu's anti-guests; Zhang Xiu got an excellent military division; and Jia Xu was able to ensure that his life was worry-free.
The development of things was just as Jia Xu expected: Zhang Xiu "carried out the gift of his descendants" to Jia Xu, and Duan Simmer also took good care of Jia Xu's family.
With Zhang Xiu's patron, although it is possible to have no worries about food and clothing and life, but what if this patron also falls? Aren't you going to suffer from the pond fish?
Although Zhang Xiu was strong, among the princes, he was not yet ranked. As a result, Jia Xu began to plan for his own life again.
Among the many princes, the most promising ones were none other than Yuan Shao and Cao Cao.
At this time, both Yuan Cao sent emissaries to woo Zhang Xiu.
On the one hand, there is Yuan Shao, who is the fourth prince and three dukes, sitting in the four states; on the other side is Cao Cao, who has just been defeated and dwarfed.
Therefore, Zhang Xiu warmly entertained Yuan Shao's emissaries and prepared to surrender to Yuan Shao, but at this moment, Jia Xu suddenly said: "Yuan Benchu can't even tolerate his own brothers, so what can he do to tolerate the heroes of the world?" ”
As soon as this remark came out, the seat was shocked, and Yuan Shao's emissaries even whisked away on the spot.
Afterwards, Zhang Xiu complained to Jia Xu, saying: "Yuan Shao is so powerful, why did Mr. Yuan refuse his kindness?" ”
Jia Xu explains:
Shao is strong and prosperous, and I will not take me as the most important. The Public of Cao is weak, and I will be pleased with it. I'm raising the weight of the general. Moreover, in my opinion, Yuan Shao is by no means an enemy of Cao Gong, and the general is assured.
In this way, Jia Xu followed Zhang Xiu and threw himself into Cao Cao's command, and since then he has found a reliable company, and he no longer has to worry about the risk of bankruptcy.
The mountains are silent, the flowing water is silent
After arriving at the new company, Jia Xu also showed a few hands:
Cao Cao occupied Jingzhou, and Jia Xu advised him not to continue his march, but Cao Cao did not listen, and eventually Chibi was defeated;
In the face of Ma Chao's Attack of the Western Liang Coalition Army, Jia Xu's move "Divisive Strategy" made the coalition army fall apart and break itself without attacking, helping Cao Cao to settle the pass in one fell swoop.
At present, it seems that Cao Company will not fall, and if he wants to continue to mix, there is only one difficulty left - to make the boss satisfied.
How can you make Boss Cao satisfied?
Jia Xu knew that he was a "foreigner", not a close confidant of Cao Cao, and he himself was a deep strategist, which was undoubtedly a potential threat to Cao Cao, who was suspicious by nature.
So if you want Boss Cao to be satisfied, then make yourself less dangerous.
"Closing the door to keep oneself, retreating from selfless intercourse, marrying men and women, not marrying high doors", this is Jia Xu's way of reducing his own danger, summed up in four words - small and transparent.
Closed doors, hidden at home, nothing to talk about, something to talk about as little as possible.
Jia Xu relied on this trick to live a happy life.
However, just because you don't cause trouble doesn't mean that trouble doesn't come to you.
Trouble, often uninvited.
At that time, Cao Cao had not yet established a crown prince, and the contest between Cao Pi and Cao Zhi for the position of prince was already a dark tide.
At that time, Cao Zhicai was famous and popular, and had the potential to catch up with Cao Pi.
This made Cao Pi uneasy, so he secretly sent someone to ask Jia Xu.
It is not easy for a strong competitor of the company's heirs to come to ask for advice, so he has to say something innocuous:
"May the general restore his virtue, devote himself to the cause of a nobleman, work diligently day and night, and not violate the way of his son, and that's it."
"Be a good man, be a filial piety, that's enough!"
This is Jia Xu's answer.
In addition to Cao Pi, there was also Cao Cao.
Cao Cao didn't know who to appoint as his heir, and he also wanted to find someone to give him some advice, so he also found Jia Xu.
This time, Jia Xu was completely confused, and since he could not escape, he would give him a "shut up and pretend to be deaf and dumb."
When Cao Cao asked Jia Xu who was the son of the world, Jia Xu seemed to have not heard, and only bowed his head and pondered on the side.
Cao Cao was also an old fox, and the more vague Jia Xu was, the more he wanted to ask the other party's opinion.
Under Cao Cao's questioning, Jia Xu finally couldn't resist and had to answer: "The minister just suddenly thought of several people, so he couldn't answer immediately." ”
Cao Cao asked, "Who is it?" ”
Jia Xu replied, "Yuan Benchu and Liu Jingsheng are father and son. ”
An answer that did not seem to be an answer showed Jia Xu's attitude. He took Yuan Shao and Liu Biao as a lesson for the past, implying that Cao Cao could not abolish Chang Liyou.
Cao Cao laughed after hearing this, and Jia Xu also let go of the heart that was always hanging.
The words of the Ji people are widowed, and the words of the manic people are many.
Whether it was to Cao Pi or Cao Cao, Jia Xu was always taciturn, and it was his detached attitude that kept himself away from the whirlpool of political struggle.
After Cao Pi ascended the throne, Jia Xu was given the title of Tai wei (太尉), the Marquis of Shouxiang (寿乡侯), and after his death, he was even more worthy of enjoying the Taimiao Temple and enjoying his honor and favor.
As Yi Zhongtian said: "Jia Xu can judge the situation in the chaotic world, he is the one who has lived the longest, and he has saved his family." This is the real great wisdom, and Jia Xu may be the smartest person in the Three Kingdoms period. ”
Stand tall before death, mourn after death.
Perhaps for Jia Xu, living is the greatest success, as for the rest, just go with the flow.
In fact, strategists are a high-risk profession.
As a strategist, you must know how to show your wisdom, reflect your own value, not to say it, but also to say it; at the same time, you must learn to hide yourself, you must learn to judge the situation, and you must not be too sharp.
You must shut up when you should shut up, and you must pretend to be stupid when you should pretend to be stupid, this is the "hidden way" advocated by Gu Devil.
Jia Xu's life, either in self-protection, or on the road of self-protection, he used the "hidden way" to the fullest, allowing himself to die at the age of 77.
His experience tells us:
If you want to reach a far-reaching realm beyond ordinary people, you must first learn to hide yourself.
Life in the world, Rieter itself, should have something to hide.
Encourage the kings.
Author | Not rainy and xiaoxiao, a storyteller, a swordsman.
Image | Stills from Romance of the Three Kingdoms