The reason why Liu Bei has taken refuge in other forces for many times, but can still be recognized by the heroes, is because at that time such refuge and departure was a common occurrence. Guo Jia, Jia Xu, Zhao Yun and other civil servants and generals were not hanged on a tree. The lord.
But unlike the "three-surname family slave" Lu Bu, Liu Bei's departure did not break through the behavioral bottom line among the princes at that time. It can even be said that most of the time, his choice has been exhausted.
Many friends' impressions of Liu Bei, Cao Cao and others are derived from the old version of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". This film and television drama inherited the novel author Luo Guanzhong's so-called "praise Liu and belittle Cao" The theme of Liu Huangshu has always been a tall and stalwart image.
But it is precisely for this reason that after we were grown up, many plots in this play also attracted our suspicion, especially the historical image of Uncle Liu Huang, which made many people "disillusioned" feel. Just as Mr. Lu Xun said, the whole book "wants to show that Liu Bei is thick and thick, but looks like a fake, like Zhuge is so wise but close to a demon."
Some readers also went to the other extreme because of this, thinking that Liu Bei was "just a wicked villain", and the plot of his many refuges in other vassals seemed to confirm this conclusion. Some people even think that he is also a capricious villain like Lu Bu, a domestic slave of the three surnames.
But in fact, this view ignores Liu Bei's choice and choice when experiencing various events as a witness.
In the historical environment at that time, it is not a shameful thing to seek refuge with princes in exchange for personal development. On the contrary, many grassroots heroes can rise because of them. The various talents revealed under the command of others.
For example, Cao Cao, as a "post-eunuch", before he could establish his own power, he was able to truly participate in the power game of the Han Dynasty by relying on the general He Jin. Before that, although he used to distinguish between rewards and punishments He appeared in the world (killing the eunuch Jian Shuo's uncle with a five-color stick), but after this he was actually suppressed by the eunuch's forces.
In the chaotic times of the end of Han Dynasty, this kind of refuge was actually a common occurrence. It is for this reason that after the rebellion of the Shichangshi, General He Jin died, but Cao Cao was not classified as an eunuch. The forces are implicated and are still active in the center of the power of the Han.
Liu Bei’s situation is even more special. Although he claims to be "Queen Zhongshan", and his daily words and deeds also live in the Han family, if you look at King Zhongshan, you will find that he has There are hundreds of offspring, let alone whether Liu Bei's imperial clan is true, how many people can inherit the family business with such a large group of descendants?
This is also the reason why Liu Bei appeared on the stage and turned out to be a car dealer. In the chaotic times of the end of Han Dynasty, Liu Bei had to rely on the power of those in power if he wanted to "employ."
Liu Bei and Lu Bu's cast effect is actually different.
Throughout Liu Bei's life, he has taken refuge in Gongsun Zan, Tao Qian, Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Liu Biao and many other forces, but these people, without exception, have not really integrated Liu Bei into his own power system, such as Liu Biao and Cao Cao. People are always wary of Liu Bei.
In this case, he has been walking outside the power core of the princes in a self-contained way. Needless to say, Gongsun Zan and Cao Cao, even Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan, how can they really regard Liu Bei as their confidant?
Take Yuan Shao as an example. In the battle of Guandu, Liu Bei was not sent to the main battlefield of Guandu by Yuan Shao. Instead, he asked him to harass the rear of Cao's army in the area of Runan, as a countermeasure to Yuan Cao’s frontal decisive battle. Isn't the seemingly important task a kind of distribution?
And Liu Biao, who has always been a meek and friendly scribe, is even more afraid of Liu Bei's talent. When the two sons are fighting for a position, he is sent to Fancheng, which is only one water away from Xiangyang, where he is located, to be careful.
For us, these events are just the minutiae in the ancient story, but for the princes at that time, they may be seen at a glanceThe reality of the whole leopard. Rights and obligations are equivalent. If the old club is like this, how can people demand Liu Bei's loyalty to the festival?
In fact, many of Liu Bei’s practices can be regarded as benevolent. For example, when Cao Cao attacked Jingzhou, Liu Biao was dead and Liu Cong was surrendered, but Liu Bei still took great care of Liu Qi, the eldest son of Liu Biao, who was close to him. Although there are various interest considerations, you can hardly say that there are no human favors in some of the choices.
all say "Liu Bei is long and thick and looks like a fake", but aside from the romance story and search in "Three Kingdoms", what we can see is still a smart but kind elder Liu Bei.
is precisely because of this, the Eastern Jin historian Xi Chiaochi (a name that can’t bear to vomit) once commented with emotion: "Although the ancestors were in danger, but their faith became clearer, they would not lose sight of the danger. Tao."
In the Three Kingdoms of Chaos, people can see the "tragic heroes" like Cao Cao, and they can also see the repeated villains like Lu Bu, but they have to admit that even if they are In the inexplicable situation, there are still people like Liu Bei who can not abandon the basic line and conscience of being a human being while pursuing the great cause.
Perhaps, it is precisely because of this that Liu Bei, the hero of the end of the Han Dynasty who emerged from the end of the Wei Dynasty, will still be respected and valued by others in the endless journey of circulation. He has his own ideals and principles of his own life, and these are exactly in line with people's expectations of the society in that era, so Liu Bei can gather his popularity to establish the Shu Han regime.
