If there were three suns shining on the earth, nothing in the world would grow very well. If such a situation appears in history, it must be chaotic clouds and dangers. The Three Kingdoms of Wei Shu and Wu Dingli were such an era. In this era, the chaos is ups and downs, all kinds of people and other people appear on the stage, and the strategists and courtiers perform to the fullest. This era is also an era that requires wisdom, courage, and loyalty.
To be born as a subject, to serve the king wholeheartedly, to be his own master, and to be a gentleman who stands tall in heaven and earth is probably the right way.
For example, Zhuge Liang, I respect him from the "Table of Teachers". In 223, after Liu Bei's death, he entrusted the future of Shu Han and his son Liu Chan to Zhuge Liang, a burden as heavy as Mount Tai. After implementing a series of ZTE policies, the Shu Han Dynasty was revitalized. In 227, Zhuge Liang decided to go north to attack Wei, and before he went on the expedition, he advised the Later Lord Xianda to be enlightened, Yuanyou Qinxian, strive to govern, and restore the Han Dynasty. In the "Table of Teachers", Zhuge Liang's words are earnest and emotional, which can be said to be the heart of Zhao Zhao can see the sun and the moon. A crucial detail is that he tearfully expressed his loyalty to Liu Bei's father and son.
I even think that if it were not for this "Table of Teachers" that expressed loyalty, Zhuge Liang's image would have become eclipsed.
Although the Three Kingdoms were constantly at war and there were many strategists, I think it was also an era when the strategists showed their individuality and each of them was their master.
The same was true of Cao Wei's side, Chen Jiao, and his son Chen Qian, one loyal to Cao Cao's father and son, and the other subservient to the usurper Sima Yan.
The senior Chen Jiao served cao cao, cao pi, and cao rui for three generations, and was a figure who devoted all his efforts to the Cao Wei regime. Faced with the dowry of Sun Ce and Yuan Shu, Chen Jiao was not moved. When his hometown of Guangling County was besieged by Sun Quan, Chen Jiao successfully persuaded Cao Cao and asked for cao Cao's reinforcements, relieving the dilemma of Guangling County. It was really because of the one-time emergency request, Cao Cao remembered this figure who could speak the Tao and was superhuman in wisdom. Soon, Cao Cao included him in his ranks of officials. When Cao Cao marched west to Ma Chao, he was the minister of the long history. After Cao Pi came to power, he was promoted to Shang Shu Ling (尚書令) and was mainly responsible for the affairs of the officials. When Cao Rui was in charge of the Cao Wei regime, Jin Jue was made the Marquis of Dongxiang, and later promoted to Shizhong (侍中), Guanglu Dafu (光禄大夫), and Situ (司图). He was a courtier who was clearly skimped on people, who understood right and wrong, who was just and good at judgment, who was outspoken and selfless, but who was able to put himself in the right position.
It is said that Chen Jiao's son, Chen Qian, received a good education from an early age, and was low-key, humble and kind, superior in wisdom, and generous and benevolent. Because of his famous birth, coupled with his intelligence and rationality, he soon stepped into the positions of Zhongshan Taishou and Anping Taishou. Sure enough, he lived up to expectations and played a clever and intelligent role in his post, which was deeply welcomed by the people. At that time, the officials must have been able to complete both literature and martial arts, and in the military, Chen Qian also had the ability to take the hand, and exercised the mission of the general of the Shu Dynasty as a Shangshu, breaking the Shu Han army and showing his ability to lead the army. During zhuge birthday rebellion, Chen Qian again took on the mission of general Andong as a shangshu and led an army to bulldoze Zhuge birthday. Later, Chen Qian's military talents were fully demonstrated, and his official rank was gradually improved, from general Andong to Marquis of Guangling to Yuzhou Assassin History, Chen Qian's momentum was like a day in the sky. However, good ministers chose to serve the lord, and good birds chose trees to perch, and Chen Qian finally became an important figure in the Sima family's political system. Because he repeatedly told the Wei Yuan Emperor Cao Huan that Cao Wei's calendar had been exhausted, he advised him to conform to the situation and hold a Zen concession activity to make things happen. He fulfilled the love of a subordinate for Cao Wei.
He chose the Sima family, which cannot simply be said to be his old owner who betrayed his father.
After the Cao Wei regime fell into the hands of the Sima family, his son Chen Qian served the new regime loyally and was deeply pleased by the new master, which happened to be the embodiment of the idea of loyalty. Zhu Xi of the Song Dynasty said: "If the monarch is good and benevolent, he will be invincible to the world." Feng Menglong of the Ming Dynasty said: "The wise men choose others to support, and the wise men also choose the Lord and assist", which is appropriate to apply to Zhuge Liang, Chen Jiao, Chen Qian's father and son.
Looking through the smoke and rain of the Three Kingdoms and looking at Zhuge Liang and Chen Jiao's father and son, I think that the greatest capital in a person's life is not wisdom, not courage, but loyalty.