Can you achieve great things by using language skillfully?

In the 13th year of Jian 'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cao Cao led an army of 800,000 troops and walked along the river, hoping to win Wu Dong in one fell swoop and realize his long-cherished wish of unifying the world. In the face of the oppression of the strong enemy, our ministers have both the main battle and the main surrender, which makes Wu Zhu Sun Quan at a loss. Zhuge Liang volunteered to go to Jiangdong to lobby Sun Quan and fight against Cao Cao, so as to realize his long-term analysis of the world situation in Longzhong, form a tripartite confrontation among the three countries and consolidate the alliance between Sun and Liu.

When he came to Wu Dong, he knew that Zhou Yu was an important person in Wu Dong. Only by persuading Zhou, Sun Liucai strengthened his determination to resist Cao.

Zhou Yu is the focus of his trip. At this moment, Zhou Yu, despite his anti-Cao thoughts, can pretend to be deep in front of Zhuge Liang; At the same time, he is also ready to test it, so when it comes to fighting Cao, Zhou Yu always prevaricates with words. The resourceful Zhuge Liang deliberately misinterpreted two sentences in Cao Zhi's Song of a Copper Quetai, which aroused Zhou Yu's anger at Cao Cao and made up his mind not to destroy Cao Cao and vowed not to be a man.

One night, Lu Su led Zhuge Liang to see Zhou Yu. Lu Su asked Zhou Yu, "Now that Cao Cao has invaded the south, is it war or peace? What does the general want? " Zhou Yu said: "Cao Cao held the emperor to make the princes, and it was difficult to disobey orders." Moreover, the troops are strong and cannot underestimate the enemy. War is defeated, and peace is easy. My opinion is that peace is the best policy. " Lu Su was frightened and said, "The general's words are poor! How can the inheritance of Jiangdong III be given to others for nothing? " Zhou Yu said, "If millions of lives and property in six counties in Jiangdong are destroyed by war, they will be blamed. Therefore, I am determined to make peace. " Zhuge Liang, after listening to a conversation of the minister of civil and military affairs, thought that Zhou Yu's determination to crusade against Cao was undecided, which was actually a kind of intentional temptation. At this time, if he doesn't find another way, he will only talk about the significance of Wu and Shu uniting against Cao, or boast that Zhou Yu is a hero in the world, and the terrain is dangerous and the war will win, which will certainly be difficult to work. So he skillfully used Zhou Yu's "chance" to make up a story, which angered Zhou Yu. Zhuge Liang said, "I have a clever plan. I just need a special envoy to drive two people across the river in a gondola. If Cao Cao gets those two men, the million-strong army will roll up the flag and retreat. " Zhou Yu asked urgently which two people it was. Zhuge Liang said, "Cao Cao was a lecherous. I learned that Jiangdong Qiao had two lovely girls, Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao, both of whom were very beautiful and moving. Cao Cao once vowed:' I have two ambitions, one is to destroy the four seas, create an imperial industry, and last forever; The second is to get Er Qiao in Jiangdong for his old age. "Now, Cao Cao led a million-strong army to attack the south of the Yangtze River, which was actually for the two precious daughters of the jstars. Why didn't the general ask Gong Qiao to buy these two women and give them to Cao Cao? Jiangdong lost these two people, just like a tree with one or two yellow leaves, like the sea reducing one or two drops of water, without damaging the overall situation; However, Cao Cao must be satisfied with getting two people, and he is happy to move troops back to the DPRK. Zhou Yu said, "Cao Cao misses Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao. Is there any evidence to illustrate this? " Zhuge Liang replied, "There are poems to prove it. Cao Zhi, the youngest son of Cao Cao, is good at writing articles. Cao Cao once built a bronze sparrow terrace on the bank of Zhanghe River, which was very magnificent, and selected many beautiful women to place in it, and asked Cao Zhi to write a song "Ode to the Bronze Quetai". The article means that he wants to be the son of heaven and vows to marry' Er Qiao'. " Zhou Yu asked, "Do you remember how that article was written? Zhuge Liang said, "Because I like Fu Zhong very much, I once recited it secretly." Immediately read aloud: "From the Ming Dynasty, I will swim around and climb the platform to entertain my feelings ... The water in Linzhang is flowing and I hope the country will be proud." There are two platforms on the left and right, Yulong and Jinfeng. Take Er Qiao in the southeast and enjoy it together. "

Zhou Yu flew into a rage after hearing this, and quickly stood up and pointed to the north and swore: "Cao Cao, an old thief, bullied me too much!" " "On the surface, Zhuge Liang hastily stopped it, but it actually added fuel to the fire. He said: "The governor forgot that in ancient times, Khan invaded the border many times, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty betrothed the princess and her relatives to them. Why do you pity those two folk women? Zhou Yu said, "You don't know that Da Qiao is the wife of General Sun Ce and Xiao Qiao is my beloved wife! "Zhuge Liang pretended to make a slip of the tongue and admitted the crime." I didn't expect this. I really talked nonsense, damn it! "Zhou Yu said angrily," I am at odds with Cao Cao, an old thief! " Zhuge Liang pretended to persuade him: "Please don't be impulsive, please think twice before you act. There is no regret medicine in the world. " Zhou Yu said, "I appreciate my uncle's attention to me. How can I have a reason to give in to Cao Cao? I have long been interested in the Northern Expedition. Even if the sword is in my neck, I won't change my mind. I hope that Mr. Wang can help me and work together to break Cao Cao. " Therefore, the anti-Cao alliance formed by Sun and Liu was consolidated and won a great victory in Battle of Red Cliffs.

Zhuge Liang first learned that Zhou Yu was narrow-minded and easy to get angry; Moreover, he also knows that a gentleman can't save his wife, which is a great shame in life. Zhou Yu will never tolerate such humiliation. Although all this is just a far-fetched remark by Zhuge Liang in the name of Cao Zhi's poetry and fu, it has achieved the purpose of angering Zhou Yu and resisting Cao.

Zhuge Liang played dumb and dared Zhou Yu, which was a brilliant move. This skill often appears in some witty people in history. You Meng, a Chu man in the Warring States Period, was such a person. He skillfully told the story of the king of Chu quite brilliantly.

Start from the beginning.

Sun Shuai was a poor man before he became the commander of Chu State, and had been studying and farming in his hometown of Mengze, Hubei Province. Because of his profound knowledge and good character, he is an influential hermit in the local area. At that time, Chu Zhuangwang, who was in power in Chu, was a very successful monarch. In order to achieve the goal of making Qiang Bing rich, he fought for hegemony everywhere, recruited talented people and governed the country and army. Local officials in Mengze recommended Sun Shuaio to him. Chu Zhuangwang and Sun Shuai hit it off at once and were very speculative. Now they have appointed him as the Lingyin of Chu.

After he took office, he helped Chu Zhuangwang to reform the system, rectify the bureaucracy and train the army; They also organized people to reclaim wasteland, dig ditches and strive to develop production. Chu is a region where rivers, lakes, ports and Han people are everywhere. There is a flood every year. In order to avoid floods and droughts, Sun Shuai called together all experienced water conservancy workers in Chu to survey the terrain and established the largest water conservancy project in Chu-burning slopes and breaking rivers. At that time, Chu mobilized hundreds of thousands of migrant workers to work hard day and night, and Sun Shuai personally went to the site to supervise. It wasn't long before the Shaopo River was built. This river not only greatly slows down the water potential in the annual rainy season, but also irrigates more than 1 10,000 mu of farmland. This alone can increase tens of millions of Jin of grain for Chu every year. Sun Shuai helped Chu Zhuangwang build in a down-to-earth manner for several years, and Chu soon became rich and strong. Historical Records describes the prosperity and stability of Chu State at that time: "harmony between the upper and lower levels, secular beauty, political suspension, official exemption from evil, thieves can't afford it, and folk music is born."

Since Sun Shuai has such a good Yin, he is really like a duck to water. He is extremely happy. However, it didn't take long for Sun Shuaiao to break down from constant overwork in his busy work. Chu Zhuangwang invited the most famous doctor in Chu to treat him, but it was useless.

When Sun Shuai was dying, he called his son Sun An to the bed and said, "I know you have no talent for governing the country. After I die, you must never be an official and go back to your hometown to farm! " ! If the king must give you a piece of land, don't fight for it, take the unwanted grave. I have written a memorial for the king. You can hand it in after I die. After Sun Bin's death, Sun An followed his father's instructions and gave this paper to Chu Zhuangwang. Chu Zhuangwang opened it and said the following touching words to Sun Shuai and his son, in addition to making suggestions on internal affairs, diplomacy, economy, military affairs, loving the people and being diligent in agriculture:

"With the trust of the king, an ordinary countryman like me actually made Yin of Chu. Although I work hard, I can't repay your kindness. Now, I'm leaving the king of Chu and the state of Chu. I only have one son, but he doesn't have the talent to govern the country and assist the king. I hope the king won't leave him as an official and let him go back to his hometown to live. This is a good care for him. "

While reading the newspaper, Chu Zhuangwang couldn't help crying. After reading the newspaper, he was already crying, just shouting at the sky: "Oh, my God!" " What a pity! What a pity! "He wants Sun An to stay with him as a doctor. However, Sun An insisted on returning to his hometown according to his father's wishes, but Chu Zhuangwang could not resist him and had to agree. Perhaps I think Sun Shuaio has been your wife for many years, and there will be no problem in family life. Maybe I'm too sad to remember how Sun An will live in the future. Anyway, after he promised Sun An to return to his hometown, he never mentioned how to arrange your family's life.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, monarchs and big noble usually leave a few artists to sing, dance, tell jokes and entertain them. Although such people have low status, most of them are smart and full of sense of justice. Youmeng is a wise artist in Chu Zhuangwang. On one occasion, Youmeng went to Mengze on business and met Sun An on the way. They used to know each other very well. You Meng was surprised to see Sun An in rags, with firewood on his shoulder and an axe in his waist. He ran to the front and asked, only to know that after Sun An returned home, life was very difficult, and he had to collect firewood to support his family. You Meng felt very uncomfortable when he saw this situation. He thought that Sun Shuai had done so many good things for Chu, but he was poor after his death, while those big officials who were doing nothing all day were as rich as princes; He remembered that when your Yin died, he was heartbroken. He talked about his benefits all day after his death, but he never asked how your Yin family was doing. You Mengyue more think more think impassability, along the way thinking about what way to remind Chu Zhuangwang, help 2 help. After returning home, he made a suit of clothes and hats that Sun Shuaio wore when he was alive. Every day when no one is around, he dresses up and recalls imitating Sun Shuaio's behavior and words. It wasn't long before he learned a lot.

After a while, when Chu Zhuangwang entertained the minister of civil and military affairs in the palace, he remembered Sun Shuaio again and felt very sad. Ministers asked Youmeng to tell a joke, make a fool of himself and be happy for the king of Chu. You dreamed that the opportunity came, and smiled and said to everyone, "Today I want to show the king a new one." Then I went to make up with my assistant. The stage in the palace faces the hall where the banquet is held. After a while, Chu Zhuangwang appeared on the stage, only to find him lounging in a chair and sighing, saying, "Sun Shuai, Sun Shuai, you will never forget your motherland until you die. What a good Yin! My life is really hard. Why did God take my assistant? Oh, my God! Oh, my God! What a pity, what a pity! " This man's behavior is very similar to this, and ministers are very confused. Chu Zhuangwang also shed sour tears. Seeing Sun Shuai coming out of the background in the misty eyes, he quickly wiped his eyes and stared at the stage. "That's him, not bad at all!" Chu Zhuangwang regardless of anything, three steps and two steps to run to the stage, seize the false Sun Shuai sleeves. Youmeng said indifferently, "Your Majesty, I am a fake. I am your Meng. " Chu Zhuangwang realized this, but he was still very excited and said, "Whether it is true or not, I will ask you to be a doctor." You Meng said seriously, "I can't be an honest official like Ling Yin. I want to do it, I am a corrupt official. " The king of Chu paused and asked why. See optimal meng unhurriedly sings:

It's good to be a corrupt official, scraping people's fat and eating people's cream.

Glory before and after. It's not good to be an honest official,

To be honest, suffering and living may not have a good end.

The dead child has no one to rely on. Please look at your Sun Yin Shuai Ao:

How famous you are before you die, how depressed your family will be after you die.

I advise you not to be an honest official, but to be a corrupt official.

Chu Zhuangwang and the ministers at the banquet were too ashamed to lift their heads after listening to the lyrics of Youmeng.

Deeply moved, the king of Chu immediately apologized and immediately sent an order to find Sun Shuai's son. Give him the graveyard and don't take it back for the next ten generations.