First, if you don't sing, it will be a blockbuster. In the hegemony of the central plains princes, Chu was first forced to respect the king under the pressure of Qi. Secondly, the battle of Chengpu was defeated by Jin Jun, which blocked the development of Chu to the Central Plains. This situation did not improve until Chu Zhuangwang took office. However, three years before Chu Zhuangwang ascended the throne, he did nothing, stayed indoors for three years, and indulged in debauchery. Ministers were not allowed to remonstrate and issue imperial edicts at the same time? Who dares to remonstrate dies without forgiveness? . Chu Zhuangwang's evil deeds upset the sages, and the monarch will become the king of national subjugation in the long run. But those who want to protest are afraid of being killed. In the third year of Chu Zhuangwang's accession to the throne, Wu Ju, a wise minister, used a very clever method to persuade Chu Zhuangwang to make great efforts. He asked Chu Zhuangwang to guess a riddle. The riddle is that there is a big bird on the dirt mountain, which does not fly for three years and does not sing for three years. What birds are there? Chu Zhuangwang replied? The bird has not flown for three years, but it has soared into the sky. This bird didn't sing for three years, which was a blockbuster. ? Wu Ju finally felt at ease after hearing this. But after Wu Ju left, Chu Zhuangwang remained the same, still addicted to debauchery.
Soon, Dr. Su Cong risked his life to make suggestions. He told Chu Zhuangwang that if his advice made Chu Zhuangwang work hard, he would die without regret. From then on, Chu Zhuangwang immediately went to court and killed hundreds of fatuous ministers who instructed him to eat, drink and be merry during these three years. At the same time, he reused hundreds of virtuous ministers, mostly those who advised him to stay away from debauchery and work hard during these three years.
Visible Chu Zhuangwang not only not fatuous, but also shrewd, not the average person. It can be said that it is really a blockbuster. What is the purpose of Chu Zhuangwang's doing this?
First, eliminate treacherous court officials and foster virtuous officials. Three years before Chu Zhuangwang ascended the throne, he secretly inspected officials, disguised as a bad king, and let ministers relax their vigilance and spy on their actions. Obviously, the minister is virtuous or treacherous, and only by fully understanding can we prescribe the right medicine. A wise monarch can attract people with lofty ideals, while a bad monarch can attract people with different opinions.
Second, keep a low profile and let the powerful ministers relax their vigilance. At the beginning of Chu Zhuangwang's accession to the throne, there was no real power, and the power of North Korea was controlled by the Aoshi family. If the Austen family is powerful, Chu Zhuangwang is just a hollow name. Dou, a famous minister of Ruoao, made great achievements and made great contributions to the prosperity of Chu. After that, if the Ao family mastered the power of Chu, the descendants would all be important ministers in the DPRK. Although Chu Zhuangwang was an expensive monarch, he did live a life of patronage. In the first year of his reign, he was hijacked by the Ao family. In the face of such family power, he can only keep silent, play the fool, secretly observe the situation and cultivate his own power, and wait for the opportunity.
2. In the third year of the conquest of Chu Zhuangwang (6 1 1 BC), Chu was hit by a severe drought, and barbarian tribes who had surrendered to Chu in the past began to attack Chu, while countries that had surrendered to Chu also took the opportunity to incite barbarian tribes to launch a rebellion, and Chu was teetering. If Aoshi's family proposed to flee to Osaka, Chu Zhuangwang did not lead the government at this time, but secretly fostered the saint Jia Jia who opposed the escape. He thought that running away would only accelerate the destruction of Chu. If we crusade against Guo Yong on a large scale now, we will let them know that the Chu army is not down and out to the point of no choice.
If the Aoshi family was persuaded, the barbarians saw that Chu had mobilized the army and ran away at once. In the same year, Chu Zhuangwang personally crusaded against the country that took the lead in the uprising. The Chu army lost the first battle and suggested withdrawing troops. Pan Gou opposed withdrawing troops. He thought that if the troops were withdrawn now, barbarians would be everywhere around Chu. It is better to pretend to be defeated, show weakness to Guo Yong, let them relax their vigilance, and then send elite troops to storm Guo Yong. Pan Yi was also a force secretly cultivated by Chu Zhuangwang. Everyone took Pan Yi's coup and defeated Guo Yong.
Three. Quelled the Auschwitz rebellion in Chu Zhuangwang in the eighth year (606 BC). If Moonracer, the ruler of Aoshi, discovers that Chu Zhuangwang is not a fatuous and heartless person, it is all a disguise before and poses a threat to the Aoshi family. Yuejiao sent troops to challenge Chu Zhuangwang, but Chu Zhuangwang was unable to cope at first. He proposed to use three generations of descendants of the late king as hostages to make peace with Moonracer, but Moonracer disagreed. After hearing this, people were very angry, especially the soldiers. They thought that the monarch had been mainly convinced, and the soldiers turned anger into morale.
In the ninth year of Chu Zhuangwang (605 BC), the Chu army fought Ruoao's family in Zhang Kui, and the more it pulled out the pepper arrow, the more it fired at Chu Zhuangwang. Their archery is exquisite and their arrows are sharp. Both arrows fly over the shaft, only one step away from Chu Zhuangwang. Chu army began to be timid. They think that an arrow can be shot from a distance, and it can be shot accurately. If the Austin family was great, the morale of the Chu army began to waver. If Chu Zhuangwang is as timid as the soldiers at this time, then Chu Jun will fail. But as a leader, he didn't flinch. Chu Zhuangwang stood up from the chariot very calmly and shouted at the soldiers. In the past, when King Wen of Chu crusaded against the state of Yue, he got three arrows, but unfortunately two were stolen by thieves. Now that they have shot the two most powerful, the soldiers should go forward bravely. ?
Chu Zhuangwang is very clever. At the critical moment of life and death, a few words stabilized the morale of the army, and the morale of the Chu army was instantly stimulated. The soldiers marched bravely with high morale. They were defeated, pepper was killed, and the powerful Joao family was destroyed. However, Chu Zhuangwang did not destroy Joao's family. He was grateful for Dou's great achievements and left his children to the sage Dou of Ruoao's family, so that the family incense could be passed on. He also wanted to take this as a warning to remind his subjects to do more good, so he pardoned Dou's grandson Dou.
In a word, Chu Zhuangwang is flexible. He disguised himself as a dissolute and ruthless king, letting Ruoao's family put down their guard and secretly cultivate their own power. It took him nine years to completely eradicate the influence of the Ruoao family, from a nominal monarch to a powerful monarch. After Chu Zhuangwang came to power, he began to govern the country vigorously and tried to dominate the Central Plains.
4. After Richie Jen was determined to govern, he carried out his own idea of governing the country, created healthy atmosphere, and made Chu a brand-new place. What methods did Chu Zhuangwang take to govern the country?
(1) shaping subjects' positive mental outlook Chu Zhuangwang has reminded subjects of four things every day since Ke Yong. First, people's livelihood is not easy. People must be positive and strive hard to live in the world. Young people should not waste time, muddling along is not a long-term solution. Second, when a disaster comes, a stable life will not forget the potential crisis. Chu Zhuangwang wanted to remind his subjects to be prepared for danger in times of peace. Third, be vigilant, be vigilant when the world is at peace, don't slack off, and always be prepared to defend the country. Chu Zhuangwang also reminded the soldiers not to be carried away by small victories. Shang Zhouwang was defeated by the prince of Wu and fair, and died in World War I.. Fourth, be diligent and enterprising. If the ancestors of Chu were arrogant and ventured to expand their territory, they all had the power to work hard. People must be diligent when they are alive, and laziness can also lead to poverty. Chu Zhuangwang is nothing more than reminding his subjects that struggle can help people get rid of poverty and become rich.
Chu Zhuangwang warned his subjects to be positive, born in sorrow and died in happiness, which shaped the high-spirited spirit of the people and brought a brand-new mental outlook to Chu. At the same time, shaping soldiers' morale and getting carried away is a taboo for military strategists, and being proud and underestimating the enemy is unbeaten in ten wars.
(2) It seems to be a law throughout the ages that the most successful monarch can not do without the assistance of sages. Chu Zhuangwang is no exception. After he came to power, he accepted talents, respected them and asked them to help him build great achievements. So how did Chu Zhuangwang visit Ren Xian?
There was a physiognomy gentleman in Chu, who was good at physiognomy and had a good eye for people. Chu Zhuangwang invited him and asked him about the basis of knowing people. Mr physiognomy told Chu Zhuangwang that birds of a feather flock together, and he mainly observed his friends. First, observe the people and see what kind of people they associate with. If their friends are kind, filial to their parents and respect their brothers, such people will certainly live a rich life. Second, observe the officials and their friends. If their friends are charitable and virtuous, then such officials can be promoted. Third, observe the monarch. If there are many talented ministers in the DPRK, and if the monarch is good at coachable, then such a monarch will surely make the country prosperous and the people live and work in peace and contentment. This is the master of good luck. Mr physiognomy mainly uses this method to judge good or bad luck.
Chu Zhuangwang was very happy after hearing this, which changed his traditional view of Mr. physiognomy, and Mr. physiognomy also emphasized the practice of ignoring Yin and Yang gossip. So Mr. Chu Zhuangwang visited sages everywhere. Chu Zhuangwang is thirsty for sages, and more and more sages join the ruling ranks of Chu Zhuangwang, among which Sun Shuai is the most famous one. Sun Shuai 'ao was virtuous and kind, and was not valued when the Ao family came to power. After Chu Zhuangwang came to power, he reused Sun Bin. After Sun Bin gained power, he immediately helped Chu Zhuangwang deal with state affairs. So what strategies did Sun Shuai take to govern the country?
1) Guide Sun Shuaixian to care about people's livelihood, and a series of policies focus on facilitating various industries, while attaching importance to the development of agriculture, animal husbandry and fishery. He has outstanding achievements, especially in economic development, and is an expert in economic management.
Sun Shuai is good at guiding the situation. In autumn and winter, he patiently persuaded people to cut down trees. In the rainy season of spring and summer, when the river rose, he used water transportation to transport the wood to the market for sale, which saved the labor force, improved people's lives and was beneficial to the national economic development. Sun Shuai's strategy of improving the situation is earlier than Sima Qian's, and his ability to develop the economy is praised by the world.
2) Water Conservancy Project At that time, the Huaihe River Basin was flooded, which hindered the development of agriculture and affected people's normal life. Sun Shuai advocated the construction of water conservancy. At that time, Shaopi was low-lying, and Sun Shuai mobilized migrant workers to build dams, dig canals, build artificial lakes and build sluice gates to adjust the water volume. The construction of the first water conservancy project in China's history greatly improved the life of the people in the Huaihe River Basin, and the politics, economy and culture of Chu reached its peak under Sun Shuaizhi.
3) Making National Policy Sun Shuai 'ao is not only an expert in economic development, but also has a high political vision. He proposed to Chu Zhuangwang? What is a country? . As the name implies, it is to formulate national policies. He believes that it is difficult for a country to coordinate people's hearts without a big political direction. Any policy should be people-centered and United. If the monarch is not good at coachable and is headstrong, it will be difficult to rally people's hearts. The prosperity of a country needs the help of the whole country to embark on the road of strengthening the country, and the major policies must condense knowledge.
In short, Chu Zhuangwang's re-use of talents has established a good atmosphere for the country. If the monarch is wise, the good side of human nature is easy to show. On the other hand, if the monarch is a fatuous person, the evil side of human nature will be easily exposed. Therefore, Sun Shuai ruled the country well and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, which laid the foundation for Chu Zhuangwang's hegemony.
Verb (short for verb) Modesty There is a horse in Chu Zhuangwang. It likes horses. Horses are paid more than doctors. They wear embroidery, eat delicacies and live in luxury houses. Heroes have loved BMW since ancient times, which is understandable. The horse eventually died of obesity and disease because of overindulgence. Chu Zhuangwang wanted to bury Emma as a Chinese doctor, which was an insult to his ministers, so his ministers opposed it, and Chu Zhuangwang disagreed with them. Chu Zhuangwang also ordered that if you talk about horses again, you will be executed. At this time, you dreamed of Chu Zhuangwang and went into the temple to cry. He said? Burying a horse with the gift of a doctor wronged the horse and should be buried with the gift of a monarch? Chu Zhuangwang smiled, but the idea of burying his horse as a doctor disappeared.
At that time, the currency of Chu was called "ant nose money". Chu Zhuangwang thought that the weight was light and the face value was small, so he ordered the small coins to be made into big coins, and the small coins to be made into big coins, which led to the devaluation of the currency, caused huge losses to domestic businessmen, and also caused confusion in currency circulation. Businessmen have changed careers, and the market economy is depressed. More and more urban residents move out of big cities, the country is in chaos and people are in dire straits. When Sun Shuai heard about this matter, he immediately went to Chu Zhuangwang and demanded that the original monetary system be restored. As a result, Chu Zhuangwang agreed without hesitation. Only a few days later, the whole market order was restored.
6. Be lenient with others After taking office, Chu Zhuangwang invited ministers to a candlelight banquet, lit torches and drank, and his concubines also attended. Chu Zhuangwang ordered Ji Xu to propose a toast to the ministers, only to find that a gust of wind blew out all the candles. An official took advantage of the dark to pull Ji Xu's clothes. Ji Xu tore her clothes and ran away. She took off the priest's tassel and told Chu Zhuangwang that she hoped Chu Zhuangwang would punish those rude people. King Zhuang refused and immediately ordered all officials to take off their hats and tassels and light a glass of wine. The matter went away.
Three years later, in the war between Jin and Chu, a minister risked his life to protect Chu Zhuangwang and fought bloody battles for Chu. Chu Zhuangwang was puzzled. He didn't know why the minister worked so hard for Chu. Later, Chu Zhuangwang learned that the minister was the one who molested Ji Xu three years ago. In order to repay Chu Zhuangwang's kindness of not killing people, he tried his best to protect Chu Zhuangwang and serve the country.
Seven. In the 13th year of Chu Zhuangwang (before 60 1 year), Zhao Dun, the most competent minister of Jin State, died. During Zhao Dun's 20 years in power, the state of Jin was prosperous and stable, and maintained its dominant position for a long time, which was inseparable from Zhao Dun's contribution. After Zhao Dun's death, the clans in the State of Jin began to go their own way, contending for power and profit and colluding with each other. Without a unified will, the state of Jin fell into chaos. This situation provides favorable conditions for Chu Zhuangwang to seek hegemony.
In the seventeenth year of Chu Zhuangwang (597 BC), the State of Chu led an army to attack the State of Zheng, who turned to the State of Jin for help. Traditionally, that barbarian invaded the Central Plains, and the State of Jin, as the overlord of the Central Plains, had to ignore it. However, due to internal discord, the state of Jin delayed sending troops for several months.
The Chu army besieged Zheng in March, but it was fruitless. At this time, there was a traitor inside Zheng, who wanted to get a share by establishing a new monarch, so he betrayed Zheng and leaked the news. Finally, Zheng's gate was breached and Zheng surrendered. However, Chu Zhuangwang did not kill the monarch of Zheng out of morality, nor did he want to destroy Zheng, but just let Zheng serve Chu.
When Xun, the general of the Jin army, led the Jin army to rescue Zheng Guozhi, the news of Zheng's surrender came before the Jin army crossed the Yellow River, and there were differences within the Jin army. Coach Xun thought that since Zheng had surrendered, there was no need to fight the Chu army again, and Sui Wuzi also advocated withdrawing troops. Lieutenant General Zhong Jun was headstrong and determined to fight the Chu army. He thought he would retreat from his husband when he met a strong enemy. The first leader disobeyed military orders and led his men across the Yellow River. Coach Xun is very embarrassed. First, an army will lose in the battle with the Chu army, so he also has the responsibility as a coach. So Xun ordered the whole Jin army to cross the Yellow River. After crossing the Yellow River, the internal opinions of the Jin Army are still divided. This is a taboo for the military.
The troops were stationed in Guandi, and the Jin army was stationed between Ao and Zhu after crossing the Yellow River. Chu Zhuangwang learned that the Jin army was indecisive and contradictory. He sent messengers to make peace with the Jin army and sent troops to fight against the Jin army on various fronts. Xun made a fatal mistake and did not prepare for the war in the process of negotiating with the envoy of Chu. The Chu army suddenly attacked and the Jin army was at a loss. The commander-in-chief Xun was frightened and ordered the whole line to retreat. Those who crossed the Yellow River first were rewarded. In a panic, the retreat order turned into an escape order, and 8 Jin Army began to flee disorganized. 8 jin j middle and lower classes began to rob the ferry. The first one to board the ship fled as quickly as possible, and the last one drowned.
The Jin army was not only defeated by the upper-level troops led by Woods, but he was prepared and sent seven troops to ambush Aoshan. Woods found it difficult to defeat the Chu army and ordered the retreat. Under the command of Woods, the upper class of the Jin army crossed the Yellow River in an orderly manner. The battle of Tai ended in a great victory, and Chu unified the Central Plains from then on.
Simply analyzing the battle of Tai, it seems that the Jin army did not lose. Due to the indecision of the head coach, the arbitrariness of the deputy commander-in-chief, the internal contradictions and the disagreement of the generals, the Jin army, which did not seem to lose, was defeated. Similarly, the Chu army has no image of victory, but the Chu army is unified internally and led and commanded by the king himself. There is no image of victory. So what? When the two armies meet, the brave wins? Is the eternal truth.
To sum up, during the Spring and Autumn Period, whether it was? Nine princes, conquer the world? Both Qi Huangong, Qin Mugong, who undoubtedly dominated Xirong, and Chu Zhuangwang, who finally made a blockbuster, were good at discovering and appointing sages. Governing the country by sages is the foundation of the country's prosperity. For example, Qi Huangong reused Guan Zhong, Jin Wengong had five sages, and Zhou Gongdan was a wise minister of the Western Zhou Dynasty, all of which contributed to the stable development of the Western Zhou Dynasty for hundreds of years. Qin Mugong is eager for talents and digs people everywhere at all costs. In addition, they are tolerant and generous, good at remonstrating and caring about the sufferings of their subjects. Because Mingjun knows that the people are the foundation of the country, the people are stable, the country is unstable, and the country is faltering, so that the country can be rich and strong. Chu Zhuangwang's personality is characterized by high ambition and flexibility.
Qi Huangong, Jin Wengong? Respect the king and oppose the foreign countries? The slogan dominates the Central Plains, strives to safeguard Chinese civilization, and rejects the righteous emperor. Chu Zhuangwang's hegemonism promoted the integration of barbarians and the Chinese nation. Since then, the barbarian label of Chu has gradually faded and become a part of the Chinese nation. King Chu Zhuang has made great contributions to the integration of Xia and Yi and Chinese civilization. Chu Zhuangwang's virtue and justice were highly praised by Confucius, and Chu Zhuangwang's virtue was also passed down through the ages.