Famous stories in Qin and Han Dynasties

Calling a deer a horse-deliberate misinterpretation

Qin Ershi's prime minister, Zhao Gao, is ambitious, planning to usurp the throne all day long. However, how many people in the DPRK can listen to his picture (2): He doesn't know how many people are against him. So he thought of a way to test his prestige and find out who dared to oppose him.

One day, Zhao Gao brought a deer into the palace and said to Qin Ershi with a big smile, "Your Majesty, I will give you a good horse." Qin Ershi looked at it and thought: This is not a horse, this is obviously a deer! He smiled and said to Zhao Gao, "The Prime Minister has made a mistake. This is a deer. How can you say it's a horse? " Zhao Gao said quietly with a straight face, "Please see clearly, this is really a good horse." Qin Ershi looked at the deer again and said incredulously, "Why does a horse have horns on its head?" Seeing that the time had come, Zhao Gao turned around, pointed at the ministers and said loudly, "If your majesty doesn't believe me, you can ask the ministers."

Ministers were all at a loss by Zhao Gao's nonsense, and whispered privately: What is this Zhao Gao doing? It's obviously a deer or a horse! Ministers see Zhao Gao sinister smile on his face, eyes staring at you in turn, suddenly understand Zhao Gao's intention.

Some timid people with a sense of justice bow their heads and dare not speak, because telling lies is sorry for their conscience, and telling the truth is afraid of being hurt by Zhao Gao in the future. Some honest people insist that this is a deer rather than a horse. There are also some adulterers who usually follow Zhao Gao closely and immediately support Zhao Gao's statement and say to the emperor, "This is indeed a swift horse!"

Afterwards, Zhao Gao punished those honest ministers who did not obey him by various means, and even copied them.

The success or failure of things is attributed to the same person.

Han Xin was recommended by Xiao He as the general of Liu Bang, which made great contributions to the establishment of the Han Dynasty. After the establishment of the Han Dynasty, he was named King of Chu. Liu bang was most afraid of being left behind by others after a hundred years in his later years. For the long-term stability of Liu regime, hidden dangers must be eliminated. He believes that among the generals, the hero with the greatest contribution, the strongest talent and the highest prestige is the most dangerous enemy. Therefore, Han Xin bears the brunt. However, it is difficult to get rid of Han Xin! Liu understand that even if you do it yourself, you may not win, and other generals are no match for Han Xin.

First, Liu Bang captured Han Xin alive. At this time, Han Xin understood and sighed: "A sly rabbit dies, a running dog cooks, and birds are exhausted, so it is good to hide; Destroy the enemy and the counselor will die. It's settled. I'll cook. "After Liu Bang took Han Xin back to Beijing, seeing that he had high merit and innocence, he pardoned Han Xin and renamed him Huaiyin Hou.

Han Xin, who cut off the throne, thought he would risk his life to establish the Han Dynasty, but it turned out to be so. Since you are heartless, don't blame me for Han Xin's nonsense. Han Xin met privately with Chen Xi, who was appointed as Zhao Guoxiang. Chen raised money in the north and Han Xin met him in Chang 'an.

In 2 15 BC (the tenth year of Emperor Gaozu), he set out to crusade against Chen. Liu bang personally led the troops to counter the rebellion, and Chang' an was empty. Han Xin was going to give an event in Chang 'an, but the news leaked out. Lv Hou was told that Han Xin was going to rebel. I wanted to take Han into the palace, but I was afraid he wouldn't listen, so I discussed it with Xiao He. Finally, Xiao He came forward and pretended that there was good news from the north: the rebels had been defeated and Chen had died, and invited Han Xin to congratulate him at the palace. Where did Han Xin think that he strongly recommended himself that Xiao He, who had been very close, would be the mastermind of suicide? As a result, as soon as Han Xin entered the palace gate, he was set by the samurai who had ambushed him in advance and tied him up. Lv Hou took this generation of famous soldiers to the bell room of Changle Palace and brutally killed them.

So there is a folk saying that "Xiao He became a general (Han Xin was recommended by Xiao He) and Xiao He was defeated (Han Xin was killed by Xiao He)". Later, I used the phrase "success is Xiao He, failure is me" to describe it. Success or failure, good or bad, are all caused by one person. And Han Xin and other generals think that they have made the meritorious military service and should cede territory to be king. However, from the viewpoint of the people's demand for reunification, it is impossible to stop the war without destroying these separatist regimes. Xiao He's assistance in eliminating Liu's dissidents objectively conforms to the interests of the people, because the people urgently need to recuperate. This is a great political achievement of Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang and an outstanding contribution made by Xiao He who assisted Liu Bang.