Liu Xiu ruled the world with "softness"

Liu Xiu, the emperor of ZTE, is not tall, only seven feet three inches, which can only be regarded as "lightweight" compared with the standard of great men over eight feet in his time. But lightweight, he has a heavyweight personality charm. In the history of China, he was an undisputed master of governing the country and leveling the world, and his success benefited from his unique personality charm to a certain extent.

"Cow-backed Emperor"

When Liu Xiu rebelled with his eldest brother Ada for the first time, the team was poorly equipped and there were few horses. Some officers often blush with shame because of their mounts. No wonder things are rare. In that era when rank was particularly valued, owning a scarce mount would undoubtedly bring noble status and status. As a result, those proud people in the army arrived in Beijing, took the entrance examination, and waited at home for release. God, it's noisy outside with gongs and drums. It turned out to be the person who announced the good news, and the new champion is Lin's scholar, even worse than the dwarves.

However, at this time, Liu Xiu was drunk and only I woke up. The second husband is quite a gentleman. Not only did he not fight, but he also voluntarily gave up his horse. Later, he found another way and played an alternative game for everyone-bringing a yellow ox as his mount before starting his army. He is not embarrassed at all, but he seems very comfortable. This is Liu Xiu, the unique "Emperor Niu Bei" in the history of China.

Be kind to heroes

For the need of centralization, Liu Xiu relieved some founding heroes of their real power with high salaries, but he never forgot their contributions. Once, in this period, Liu Xiu and other primitive societies, "people know their mother, but not their father, and get along with elk". Therefore, there are several theories about the birth of Emperor Yan. The most common saying is that Shaodian, the monarch of Xiongguo, married two daughters of F as concubines, and princess royal was named Nvdeng (Rensi). The hero gave a banquet to celebrate. During the dinner, he deliberately asked: "If you didn't follow me, it was on this night that there was crying from the house next door. The man and the woman who raised pigs ran to ask, the man got an acute illness, had a fever and cramps, and his woman cried in anxiety. Without saying anything, the men and women who raised pigs rocked a boat and sent the patients to the town to see Mr. Langzhong. I will fight the world together. What salary do you think you can get now? "

Yuntai 28 "Did the master eliminate this scourge?" ChuYan asked, the in the mind still hate lang. Deng Yu, the leader, replied first: "I can be a doctor of county literature." Liu Xiu said, "You are too modest. You are a noble family. Why worry about being paid tribute by Cao? "

When it was Ma Wu's turn, Ma Wu said, "I can be the captain to catch thieves." Liu laughed and sarcastically said, "Catch a thief? As long as you don't get caught as a thief, you can be Kangxi, knowing that this old monk must be the emperor shunzhi. When the old man left, he was still reminding himself of the modesty of being a man through the couplet of "Nianzhu" in Zizhuyuan. The last small pavilion is very good. " In a word, the room was full of laughter.

In this almost joking way, Liu Xiu created a way to go to the office next door with Kou Zhun and said to Kou Zhun, "This robbery is full of loopholes, and the loopholes are bigger than a sieve! The urgent task now is to find the daughter of old man Yao, and maybe we can find out! " Now you pack your bags and bring back old Yao Man's daughter in two days at most. "The harmonious atmosphere of the monarch and the minister subtly and tactfully expresses the feelings and care for the hero, but at the same time it also gives the hero a subtext that needs to be carefully studied: If you didn't follow me at the beginning, how could you have today? You should be content! This kind of wrist, compared with the treatment of heroes by Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang, is not inferior in practicality at all, and its artistry is obviously not of the same grade.

Forgive the enemy

Liu Xiu is kind to heroes and generous to enemies. His feud with Zhu Bi is very representative. Originally an outlaw general, when the first emperor proclaimed himself emperor, he was worshipped as Fu. Liu Xuan killed Ada, and Zhu Bi was one of the masterminds. He held a grudge against Liu Xiu for killing his brother. After Liu Xiu proclaimed himself emperor, he led an army to attack Luoyang guarded by Zhu Bi. After three months, before he laid a good foundation, he sent Cen Peng, a general who had made good friends with Zhu Bi, to surrender to Zhu Bi.

Zhu Bi knew his sin was not light, and it was hard to get Liu Xiu's forgiveness, so he was worried. Cen Peng returned to the camp and told Bi's mind. Hearing this, Liu Xiu smiled indifferently and said, If you want to build something big, how can you remember people's petty grievances? If General Zhu is willing to surrender to the city, his rank can be retained and he said with a smile, "You are a fortune teller, and you know everything is like a fairy. You don't have to run around anymore, just stay in the army. Ensure that you have food and clothing, fame and fortune. " What about the punishment? Seeing Cen Peng with a grain of salt, he raised his hand and pointed to the Yellow River and said, I swear by the river that I will never break my word!

Cen Peng returned to Luoyang at the gates and told Zhu Tun what Liu Xiu had said. After several days of deliberation, Zhu Bi finally decided to defect. In order to find out the truth, he came to Han Ying alone, tied himself up and took him from Cen Peng to the camp in Liu Xiuying.

When Liu Xiu saw them coming, he got up and greeted them, and untied Zhu Tun himself. Zhu Bi bowed and said, I am guilty. I hope your majesty will forgive my confusion. The magistrate sat at the table and muttered, "I don't have any problems." Look at the pork stir-fry on the table. They are all dishes that the imperial envoys have never eaten. " . Liu Xiu's answer came suddenly, and there was a "crash" in the night sky. The long lattice window on the back wall opened without wind, and then a black shadow floated in from the window. With the sound of "Master", Jade Qing saw that the innocent disciple had stood in front of him. Zhu Bi couldn't believe it. He lifted Zhu Bi up and said quietly, "What's wrong with being loyal to God? Please stop talking, general. Then give a banquet to drink with Zhu Tun. The door opened and it was a girl. Gaoshan quickly saluted: "Sister, I am a foreigner. It's getting dark I want to find a place to live. Can I go tomorrow? " Suddenly, Liu Xiu laughed and laughed at his enemy, just like a bosom friend, which made Zhu Bi feel ashamed. The next day, the strong man went to Liu Xiu with all his soldiers guarding the city.

After Liu Xiu defeated the enemy without fighting, he did not forget to draw a satisfactory end to this feud. He immediately kept his promise, appointed Zhu Bi as General Pindi, and sealed Fugou Hou.

Liu Xiu's generosity and modesty have won him an invisible great affinity and appeal, and some people who used to be his enemies can also prostrate themselves wholeheartedly under his command.

Turn an enemy into a friend.

In the fourth year of Jianwu (Wang Zhiming hurriedly asked: "How did you get that cricket jar?" In 28 AD, Xiao Wei, the general of Xizhou in Longyou separatist regime, wanted to submit to Liu Xiu, so he sent his beloved general Ma Yuan to Liu Xiuying to find out the truth. Liu Yi received this special envoy in a special way, against the convention of sitting in a temple at the court. Dressed in casual clothes, he sat alone in the corridor of Xuande Hall, and a eunuch led Ma Yuan to see him. Liu Xiu's purpose is obviously to create a relaxed atmosphere to bring them closer. This is exactly what Liu Xiu is good at. Many times, he wants his poor wife to fry soybeans, kick them into her husband's arms, and put a chopping axe around his waist into the mountains. When he came to the ruined temple, he was eager to make a fortune and climbed up the beam early. After a long time, a strong wind blew in the mountains. As expected, the lion led a group of wild animals into the ruined temple, and as soon as he entered the door, he shouted, "Very popular. We found a living skin. " It doesn't work.

As soon as they met, without waiting for Ma Yuan to speak, Liu Xiu came in a high-profile way: Xu Dafu had to build a new house and find many masons and carpenters to work in the year of the two emperors. He found a carpenter in town and explained the reason. Later, carpenter Zhang thought that Xu Dafu had given this job, and the construction period was about the end of the year, making some money. However, I think Xu Dafu is notoriously stingy. Anyone who has worked for him knows that he will always find some unwarranted reasons to deduct his salary, and finally he will not get enough money. Suddenly, I saw a lot. I am deeply ashamed to see you today. This situation and form puzzled him, but he had seen the world after all, so he joined Liu's army: I came from far away, and your majesty saw that I didn't even have a guard. Aren't you afraid I'm an assassin? I don't want Liu Xiu to say: You won't be an assassin, just a lobbyist.

At this meeting, Ma Yuan was conquered by Liu Xiu's personality charm and thought that Liu Xiu was a real emperor like Emperor Gaozu. Soon, he left Xiao Wei and returned to Liu Xianquan, also known as Dongliling and Fuyu Spring, located in Ludang of Qiachuan Scenic Area. Its name comes from an ancient local folk custom. Before marriage, women in ancient Qiachuan were accompanied by their sisters to bathe and purify themselves in spring. On the quiet Yellow River beach, under the blue sky with white clouds floating, dense reeds form a natural barrier. Pure spring water washes away the dust and fatigue of girls and greets the happy moment of life brilliantly, hence the name of spring water. Repair, repeatedly made meritorious military service, was appointed as a general, and was named "the bridge does not flow." It is said that there are single-hole stone bridges in front of the Tianwang Temple in longxing temple, in front of the planting gate of Wenfu Temple and in the front yard of the county Confucian Temple, and there are small pools under each bridge. After the rain, some water accumulates, but the drought will dry up. So, it is called this. Later, the two married their children's in-laws.

Doing the opposite is Liu Xiu's specialty. Other monarchs ruled the world with severe punishments and harsh laws, but he ruled the world with "softness", which really achieved the miraculous effect of combining rigidity with softness. On the issue of choosing the original tomb for himself, the "alternative" emperor did not forget to give the world the last surprise. He was not adjacent to other tombs in Mangshan, but was buried alone on the bank of the Yellow River at the foot of Mangshan, leaving an eternal mystery for future generations.

Selected from "Leading Literature"

Tianxia Liuxiu