First of all, Lu Wan is not only a native of Fengpei, but also a fellow villager of Liu Bang. His father, Liu Taigong, , and Lu Wan's father are very close. When Liu Bang and Lu Wan were born, the two were born in the same year and month, and the elders of the village came to congratulate him. It can be seen that the two families have a great influence in the village. They are definitely not ordinary farmers, but small landlords. They have a certain influence in the village. The two families can be said to be a strong alliance.
, Gaozu and Lu Wanzhuang both learned calligraphy and fell in love with each other. The two families in Lizhongjia fell in love with each other. On the same day of having children, Zhuang fell in love with each other, and congratulated the two families on sheep wine. ——"Records of the Grand Historian: Biography of Han Xin and Lu Wan"
The relationship between fathers is good, and the relationship between Liu Bang and Lu Wan is also very good. They read and read together, and became classmates again. Later, Liu Bang traveled around, and Lu Wan followed him. They all became his younger brothers, that is, he became a ranger at the end of Qin.
When Emperor Gaozu was a commoner, there were officials who were hiding, and Lu Wan often followed him in and out. ——"Records of the Grand Historian: Biography of Han Xin and Lu Wan"
This sentence is very critical. When Liu Bang was a commoner, he did high risks, and most of them were trading in the business of tying his head to the belt. Being wanted is just a common occurrence, so you often need to hide from Tibet. At this time, Lu Wan also followed Liu Bang. People who often follow their leaders and know some secret things they do are now called confidants.
and Emperor Gaozu first came to Pei, and Lu Wan followed him as a general and a regular attendant. ——"Records of the Grand Historian·Records of the Grand Historian·Biography of Han Xin and Lu Wan"
After Liu Bang raised an army in Pei County, Lu Wan followed Liu Bang. When Liu Bang entered Hanzhong, Lu Wan became a general. But he was not charging in the battlefield, but his main responsibility was to be with Liu Bang. Therefore, Lu Wan was also a general equipped to Liu Bang, in charge of the troops around Liu Bang, similar to the role of the doctor. Teng Gong Xiahou Ying is Liu Bang's coachman and personal bodyguard, which is lower than Lu Wan's rank.
attacked Xiang Ji from the east, and the Taiwei always followed him, went in and out of the lieutenant, and gave him clothes, quilts, and food and food. No ministers dared to look forward to him. Even Xiao Cao and others were very polite to him, and they were very lucky to be with Lu Wan. ——"Records of the Grand Historian·Han XinBiography of Lu Wan"
When Liu Bang came out of Hanzhong to compete with Xiang Yu for the world, Lu Wan's official position was already the Taiwei, and he often followed Liu Bang. You should know that Taiwei is the highest commander in the army. It is true that you say Han Xin is the commander, but in Liu Bang's mind, Lu Wan's status is far greater than Han Xin. Lu Wan was like entering and leaving Liu Bang's bedroom, and he was very casual and didn't have to pay attention to any etiquette. The rewards he received were beyond the reach of others. Even people like Xiao He and Cao Shen were treated with courtesy because of their merits. When they met Liu Bang for special things, they had to follow the constraints of etiquette. Lu Wan did not have so many concerns. Therefore, when it comes to being close to Liu Bang, no one can surpass Lu Wan.
Lu Wan is a very smart person. He knew that the cloud above his head was Liu Bang. As long as he maintained this cloud well, the wind, sun and rain would not affect his career, and it would not matter even if he did not have outstanding abilities.
God's Emperor has ruled the world, and the princes are not Liu's family, but seven kings are. I wanted King Lu Wan to be the ministers. ——"Records of the Grand Historian: Biography of Han Xin and Lu Wan"
The world has been decided, and there are seven people from the princes who are not the Liu clan who have been crowned as kings. Liu Bang wanted to confer Lu Wan as king, but he was afraid that the ministers would not accept it, so he wanted to create opportunities for Lu Wan and make him make contributions. If Lu Wan goes to the battle, it is estimated that he will be very likely to defeat the war. If he is not a king, he will be gone before he can achieve his goal.
and Zang Tu, the generals and ministers were issued an edict to select the ministers who had made contributions to the King of Yan . ——"Records of the Grand Historian: Biography of Han Xin and Lu Wan"
As the eighteen princes enfeoffed by Xiang Yu, King Zang Tu of Yan rebelled shortly after Liu Bang defeated Xiang Yu. Liu Bang brought Lu Wan with him in this attack. For Liu Bang, there was no problem in defeating Zang Tu. Lu Wan could make merits with him and give him a reason to enfeoff him.Of course, this suggestion must be put forward by the ministers. Liu Bang cannot directly appoint it himself. How can everyone be convinced? So Liu Bang issued an edict to let the princes and generals become kings in this rebellion of Zangtu. When Liu Bang attacked Tu Zang Tu, he only brought Lu Wan, and no one else participated. So who is this hero? It is self-evident that Liu Bang wants everyone to recommend Lu Wan.
The ministers knew that the emperor wanted King Lu Wan, and they all said, "The Grand Marshal Lu Wan of Chang'an always followed the pacification of the world, and had the most achievements, so Wang Yan." The emperor agreed. ——"Records of the Grand Historian: Biography of Han Xin and Lu Wan"
The ministers led by Xiao He certainly knew Liu Bang's intentions, so they all said: "The Grand Marshal Lu Wan followed you and made the most contributions to pacifying the world. He should be named King of Yan." Everyone hoped that they would be able to give up the favor and gave up the title of King of Yan.
It is not easy to accept Lu Wan's title of king in ordinary people's understanding. Lu Wan is really too ordinary. He is neither a resourceful counselor nor a brave general who can fight. The counselor went to Zhang Liang , and the brave generals like Cao Shen were just granted the title of marquis. Among the three masters in the early Han Dynasty, only King Han Xinfeng was the king. The others were originally powerful and separatist in the late Qin Dynasty. Whether Liu Bang’s title or not is the king. Liu Bang, the king of Han Xin, did not want to be granted, but Han Xin held the power of the world at that time and was shaking. If he did not grant Han Xin the king, if Han Xin defected to Xiang Yu, the end of the Chu-Han War would probably be reversed. Lu Wan is the only one among the kings of different surnames in whom Liu Bang took the initiative to be the king. What did he do right? Only then can the Emperor of Han appreciate and trust it so much?
In fact, the above records show the reason. Lu Wan's performance is not outstanding, and it can even be said to be extremely mediocre. It is said that Liu Bang knows people and is good at responsibilities. Doesn't he know Lu Wan's ability? Why should I be the king of a rice bucket? I think the key to the problem is: the most important thing is the emperor, and the weight is not as important as the emperor. As a minister, whether he received rewards or was granted titles, the decision-making power was firmly controlled by Liu Bang. You said that yingbu , Peng Yue and others were conferred the title of king because if they were not conferred the title of king, they would probably make trouble immediately. You say that Cao Shen, Zhou Bo and others were granted titles because they made military achievements. They are professionals, and they should use their profession to obtain corresponding rewards and affirmations.
Although Liu Bang is an emperor and a politician, he is also an ordinary person. People have emotions. Although Lu Wan did not make contributions on the battlefield and could not plan to win a thousand miles, he was Liu Bang's most loyal follower. Liu Bang named him king to let the people of the world know that even if you are not capable, as long as you are loyal enough, you can also be granted a marquis and a prime minister, and you will be the most powerful minister. Thunder, rain and dew are all the kindness of heaven!
A person’s history, one’s words.
