"Emperors take turns, come to my house today." If you have strength, you must have a title worthy of it. Yuan Shu of in the late Eastern Han Dynasty also thought the same way. He felt that his strength was pretty good. After looking around, they couldn't do it, so Yuan Shu began to think about becoming an emperor.
One day, Yuan Shu summoned his important people for a meeting: "Let's talk about ancient and modern emperors today. Speaking of the founding emperor of our great Han Dynasty Liu Bang , he was just a small pavilion. Although a person with low abilities like him can win the world after repeated defeats, it shows that becoming an emperor is not too difficult. Now that I own the Huainan region, I have many soldiers and generals, a vast land and a lot of food. It is a great opportunity to follow the destiny of the emperor and make great achievements. What do you think? How about it? "
These people under Yuan Shu are short-sighted, and they all want to be ministers of the dragon. Isn't this support falling from the sky? They all tell lies with their eyes open, and follow Yuan Shu and say: "My lord is so wise! The lord is now loved and respected by the people, and it is natural for him to inherit the throne. As long as the lord becomes the common master of the world, it will no longer be difficult to unify the world. "
After hearing this, Yuan Shu was very satisfied with the performance of his subordinates and was elated!
However, there was a person who poured cold water on Yuan Shu when he was the happiest: "The title of emperor is not for oneself, but for the people of the world to recognize. In order to compete for the only throne, everyone has to work hard and scheming. Only the strongest person can secure that position. Everyone else is a burden under the throne of the emperor." Bones. It is true that the world is in chaos right now, but there are also many princes who want to be emperor. Although the lord is very powerful, he is not strong enough to overwhelm the others. If he rashly declares himself emperor, he will be the first to stand out. I am afraid that he will be in trouble and attract siege from the princes of the world. I advise the lord to wait and wait until the time is right. "
Who is this? Master Yan Xiang!
Obviously, these words were so disappointing that Yuan Shu's eyes almost popped out of his head and he shouted angrily: "Everyone is drunk and you are sober alone. Everyone said yes, but you said no. Is this how you can show your strength?" Are you smart? I've been thinking about this for a long time, you don't need to be a naysayer anymore!"
Yan Xiang was severely reprimanded by his boss, and he felt very embarrassed. When he returned home, he kept sighing and felt that he had no taste for food for several days.
A friend of Yan Xiang heard that he was sick and came to visit Yan Xiang's home. Knowing that he was suffering from a heart problem, he explained to him: "My lord has a strong family background. He has four generations of nobles, noble birth, prominent status, and many soldiers. It is understandable that a capable person will occupy that high position! Why do you need to show up in a big court?" Why do you object so strongly to your lord's displeasure in public?" After hearing what his friend said, Yan Xiang cried bitterly and said, "My lord covets the title of emperor, and all the ministers praise him. This is a sign of defeat! There are so many princes in the world, even more than us. There are many powerful lords, so why don't they become emperors? This is why people are cautious! We are not the strongest, but we still like to call ourselves boss. Isn’t this inviting disaster for ourselves? Trouble is not far away! "After hearing Yan Xiang's words, my friend
also felt that it made sense, and quickly said: "You are absolutely right. This matter is indeed related to the success and failure of our country. We can't watch our lord step into the depths like this. In the pit, you should risk your life to persuade the lord!"
Yan Xiang saw that his friend had also been persuaded by him, and his condition improved immediately. They immediately set off to see Yuan Shu together, hoping to pull Yuan Shu back from the cliff to the right path.
Yuan Shu heard what they were saying halfway and knew what they wanted to say. He immediately turned against them rudely and said: "You two are really good, but one of you is not. Come with me both of them." Are you talking about these nonsense? I am in control of the overall situation, how can I do things casually? You don't have enough structure and can't see the future clearly. Please step back and stop talking!"
Yuan Shu was still angry as he watched Yan Xiang and the others leaving.
Let’s think about it and it’s the same. When the leader decides something, the subordinates are still nagging, without thinking about how to implement or improve it, and they always go against it. It’s really annoying!
Yuan Shu said to his beloved concubine: "Look around the world, who can compare with me? In terms of life experience, strength, and reputation, I am the only one worthy of the throne of God. Why should I wait for others to become emperor first? Yan Xiang and his gang are simply becoming more careful as they live more!"
This concubine whom Yuan Shu loved naturally did not dare to go against Yuan Shu's heart. After thinking about it, he echoed: "My master is right. How can someone else take over the position of emperor? You have to pay close attention to this matter. As long as you become the emperor, no one will bother you with this matter anymore."
Yuan Shu was blown by the wind and felt that this was true, so he immediately made arrangements to proclaim himself emperor, prepared dragon and phoenix chariots, and appointed officials to the ministers below.
Yuan Shu's shameless behavior quickly spread throughout the circle of friends of the princes, and was immediately condemned by everyone. They all accused Yuan Shu of overstepping his bounds and being treasonous. I don’t know how high the sky is, and of course there are some princes who are unconvinced. Who do you think you are, Yuan Shu? If you weren’t good at reincarnation, with your level, even a captain would look up to you and claim the title of emperor. No, we can’t coddle him and undermine him together!
Yuan Shu didn't care what the princes thought. He wanted to show off his muscles and had a fight with Lu Bu, but ended up defeated miserably.
How could Yuan Shu swallow this sigh of relief? He was defeated by Lu Bu, a slave with the third surname. However, due to lack of troops, he had to lower his head and ask Sun Ce of Jiangdong to borrow troops.
Sun Ce has long disliked Yuan Shu. Although you have done what we want to do, we still won't look down upon you: "Yuan Shu, a man with no virtue and incompetence, still dares to proclaim himself emperor. It is simply too shameless. I, Sun Ce, will not have such a relationship, it is too embarrassing, let him stay somewhere to cool down!" The envoy came back and said this to Yuan Shu. Yuan Shu couldn't stand it. He was so angry that he had to say this!
Yuan Shu convened a meeting with his subordinates to discuss how to attack Sun Ce. Yang Hong, the chief historian, advised him: "We have just lost the battle, and it is not wise to provoke Sun Ce again. Since the lord has become emperor, we should not always think about solving problems by force. We should spread benevolence and win people's hearts."
In "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Cao Cao commented on Yuan Shu: Dry bones in the tomb! is really not a lie, it is really accurate in judging people! Yuan Shu is a mediocre person from a wealthy family! Of course, this evaluation was not compiled casually by Luo Guanzhong . It was recorded in "Three Kingdoms" that it came from Kong Rong 's evaluation of Yuan Shu.
It is a pity that Yuan Shu, a talented man from a wealthy family who should have been brilliant, had great ambitions and little talent, but he made a wrong step. He wanted to raise a big flag, but he did not expect to become the target of public criticism. In the end, he was at the end of his rope. On the way to Yuan Shao , in 199 AD, he was anxious, angry, ashamed and angry, and he vomited blood and died.
[Zixiao’s insights from reading history]
is independent and does not mean to go against everyone else. Everything must be based on justice and righteousness. Some people's shocking actions may seem unconventional, but in fact they are based on foolishness, which is a very stupid behavior.
The most frightening thing is that there is a type of people who always think they are right, cannot find their way back, and laugh at others. They want to be outstanding, but they become the target of public criticism.
Yuan Shu was like this. He was not strong enough and wanted to seize the opportunity. In the end, he became a target of public criticism. After all, he did not understand human nature and strategy, and was ultimately defeated and killed.
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