What kind of person do you think Liu Xiu is?

Wang Mang usurped the Han Dynasty, causing the Western Han Dynasty originally named Liu to change its surname to Wang. He founded a new dynasty, but it was not long after that it was taken back by Liu's descendants, and the person who took it back was the Eastern Han Dynasty The founding emperor of the dynasty, Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu. Liu Xiu is very suitable as an emperor, and he is also the emperor who is the best at being an emperor. So, what characteristics and advantages did Liu Xiu have that enabled him to become an emperor who received such an evaluation?

Chairman Mao once praised Liu Xiu as "the best at employing people and the most knowledgeable in China's history" , the emperor who is best at fighting." Wang Fuzhi in the late Ming Dynasty once said that from the three generations down, only Guangwu Yun was crowned the king of hundreds of kings! Why did Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu receive such high praise?

Liu Xiu was born In 6 BC, when his father Liu Qin died, Liu Xiucai was nine years old. He and his elder brothers and sisters were fostered in the home of his uncle Liu Liang. As a descendant of the clan, he could still receive imperial rations as a rule. This was a rule of the Han Dynasty. However, something happened and this allocation was stopped. This matter is Wang Mang usurping the throne.

The Western Han Dynasty perished, and the world changed dynasties. The clan members of the Han Dynasty suddenly became the old and the young. The world no longer has the surname Liu, but has changed its surname to Wang. No more money and food can be given to you surnamed Liu. You must rely on your own efforts and work hard. !At this time, Liu Xiu was still a teenager. Although he had royal blood, he was of course a former royal family. What can he do? He has no father, so he can only farm the land and herd cattle in an orderly manner.

In this way, he became an ordinary farmer. In fact, Liu Xiu was closely related to the land and crops. According to "Dongguan Han Ji", a strange phenomenon occurred when he was born... Chinese emperors all said that their births were strange, one more strange than the other. For example, Liu Bang, "Book of Han" said that his mother had a relationship with a dragon and became pregnant with him! If you really want to say that, Liu Xiu also has some dragon genes in her body. The year he was born, a crop grew nine ears in the place where he was born, and the entire county had a bumper harvest. It is said that the word "xiu" in Liu Xiu's name came from this.

"Show" refers to crops and plants sprouting and blooming. The name is very agricultural. No wonder Liu Xiu loves to do farm work. Liu Xiu's farm work was not just for show, but full of interest. "Book of the Later Han Dynasty" says that he was "diligently devoted to farming" and was willing to do it. If he had not participated in the uprising later, there might have been one less good emperor in Chinese history, but there would have been one more outstanding farmer.

However, gold will always shine, and the emperor will never farm all his life. There are many "nos" in Liu Xiu. Let's take a look at the "no" behaviors he had in his teenage years:

1. Unassuming

Historical books say that Liu Xiu Showing "cautiousness and fear of getting into trouble", he is cautious in everything he does, and appears to be a bit timid and afraid of getting into trouble. At home, he listens to his elder brother. His eldest brother is very important in Liu Xiu's life. The eldest brother's name is Liu Yan. He has a very forthright personality and has always been a "good chivalrous person" who likes to make friends and entertain guests. He feels a bit like Song Jiang and Chai Jin. Compared with Liu Yan, Liu Xiu's hobbies are completely different. Therefore, "Liu Yan often laughed at Liu Xiu at that time, and (actor) Chang Fei smiled brightly in his military career, comparing him to his brother Gaozu." (Book of the Later Han Dynasty, Volume 1, "Records of Emperor Guangwu")

Liu Yan's words not only made a joke to Liu Xiu, but also completed his self-appreciation. What he meant was that Liu Xiu was like the elder brother of Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty, in doing farm work. Liu Bang's elder brother was named Liu Zhong. He had no ambitions and was completely different from Liu Bang. The profound meaning of Liu Yan's words is that he is a figure like Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty. When the wind blows and the clouds fly, Liu Xiu is content with a little "field" in Nongfu Spring.

However, Liu Yan does take Liu Bang as an example, and his personal goal is to develop in Liu Bang's direction. Volume 1 of "Dongguan Hanji" records: (Liu Xiu) was also fond of knight-errants, fighting cocks and running horses, and he knew the evil in the village and the pros and cons of official administration. Being a farmer is just his profession, making a living, not his pursuit. In his spare time, he likes to be a "Ranger" and has a very bold personality. However, he is not as open-minded and flamboyant as his elder brother Liu Yan, but is more restrained. , low-key.

Moreover, Liu Xiu was also very concerned about people's livelihood. He knew where there were bad people and where the officials were good. He was not able to access the Internet at that time. Being able to do this showed that he was under the influence. After a lot of effort, this also laid a good foundation for him to govern the country and bring peace to the world in the future.

2. Never give up

In AD 14, the year when Liu Xiu was twenty years old, he took the initiative to go to Chang'an to study and go to Taixue. Taixue is a university in ancient China.

Ordinarily, Liu Xiu is a farmer who works with his face facing the loess and his back turned to the sky, working downwards every day. Why should he study hard and make upwards every day?

This shows that he has not given up on his future. , but has been pursuing it. "Dongguan Han Ji" records that due to the embarrassment of family conditions, Liu Xiu was on his way to Chang'an to go to school. Without any expense, he bought a donkey with his classmates and pulled a donkey cart. While going to Chang'an, he used the donkey cart to do In business, he sells tickets, engages in transportation, and earns some living expenses. This also shows his good business acumen.

Where does a person’s business acumen come from? It depends on acquired training, and part of it comes from talent. Business is not simply about making money, life also requires management. Management is a kind of plan. Everyone has a plan. More importantly, during the implementation process, you must have the spirit of never giving up in order to make your plan become a plan. Otherwise, the plan will always be a plan, or even become a plan. Blind gestures.

In Chang'an, Liu Xiu attended Imperial College for about three years. For Liu Xiu, the most important gain in these three years was not academic performance, but broadening his horizons and knowing that the outside world is wonderful. , the days of farming are very helpless. Moreover, Liu Xiu also gained a huge benefit during this period, which was that he met a group of classmates who were of great significance to his life.

3. Don’t be in a hurry

Liu Xiu went to school in Chang’an, and after graduation he went back to farm. Ordinarily, it should be easier for college students to find a job at that time than it is now. Even if there is no distribution, why can't they be a small official or something? But Liu Xiu's attitude was very low, and he continued to farm, continue to herd cattle, and continue to work hard.

What to do if you work hard? Liu Xiu doesn’t seem anxious at all. As we said, he himself knows that there is uncertainty in fate, and he is waiting for the opportunity. When will the opportunity come? When will this talented farmer be favored? It wasn't until he was twenty-eight years old that the opportunity finally came! In this year, Wang Mang's regime was crumbling under the attack of the Green Forest Red Eyebrow Army. The Liu brothers took the opportunity to rise up and joined Liu Xuan's men. The eldest brother Liu Yan is even more outstanding and has become a generation of handsome man.