During the Three Kingdoms period, the most influential family was naturally the Langya Zhuge clan, and there was no one.
Zhuge Liang is the prime minister of Shu, "the government is governed by Zhuge and the sacrifice is widowed", and he has mastered the military and political power of Shu.
Zhuge Jin and Zhuge Ke's father and son are Wu ministers, and they also hold high positions all the year round.
Zhuge was born as Wei Chen, and he also sat on one side, and became the last strong opponent of the Sima family on behalf of Wei!
Once controlled the military and political power of Wu and Shu, and played a pivotal role in the political situation of Wei, the Langya Zhuge clan is indeed the most influential family during the Three Kingdoms period!
However, in fact, the Langya Zhuge clan was not a particularly big famous family originally!
Why did they become the most influential family during the Three Kingdoms period, when they valued their origins?
Mr. 琅琊诸葛
There are different opinions about the origin of Langya Zhuge clan.
However, in the era of Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Jin, the most popular saying is undoubtedly that the Eastern Han Dynasty native Ying Shao wrote in "Customs and Customs. Surnames.
In that year, when Chen Sheng and Wu Guang rebelled, a general named Ge Ying supported a king of Chu without knowing that Chen Sheng was going to be king. Later, Ge Ying learned that Chen Sheng was the king, so he killed the king of Chu he set up and apologized to Chen Sheng, but Chen Sheng still killed Ge Ying in the end!
Later, Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty recalled Ge Ying's anti-Qin exploits and recorded Ge Ying's descendants and county marquis, thus giving birth to the Zhuge clan.
It is worth noting that Ying Shao was a figure in the period of He Jin and Yuan Shao, which was very close to the era of Zhuge Liang, and was considered an academic authority at that time!
Therefore, for Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Jin, Zhuge was the "authoritative statement" at that time after Ge Ying.
This origin can only be regarded as average.
Before the era of Zhuge Liang, there was only one celebrity in the Zhuge family, that is, Zhuge Feng when Emperor Yuan of the Western Han Dynasty.
This Zhuge Feng once became the captain of Si Li, but because of his outspokenness, he was later degraded, until he was finally dismissed and died at home.
Since then, there have been no celebrities in the Zhuge family.
Therefore, the Langya Zhuge clan was far from being a famous family at that time.
It is generally believed that the Langya Zhuge clan in the Han Dynasty was a family with a certain amount of power in the local area, and it was an existence between the poor and the wealthy.
In this case, how did they become the most influential family during the Three Kingdoms period?
Unlock the Baume & Mercier skill
The Langya Zhuge clan is indeed not a famous family, but it is by no means a "white ding".
During the Three Kingdoms period at the end of the Han Dynasty, although the family's fame had become important, it was not as "door-only" as it was later.
At the end of the Han Dynasty, even if your family's reputation was a little worse, if you could become a "celebrity", you could also mix in the upper class circles.
The most important way to become a "celebrity and scholar" is to have academic attainments, to be able to "talk and laugh and be confucian", to be eye-catching, to have common topics with the upper class, and to mix into the "circle".
Although Langya Zhuge has a long-term career that has not been smooth, his academic style still looks very good.
Back then, Zhuge Feng was famous for his "Ram" study.
Zhuge Jin was in Luoyang when he was a teenager, and he governed "Mao's Poems", "Shangshu", and "Zuo's Spring and Autumn", and also had a solid academic foundation.
As for Mr. Zhuge Liang, he not only has a number of classics such as "Zhou Yi", "Shangshu", and "Ram Spring and Autumn", but also writes a variety of works such as "On the Former Han Dynasty".
Later, Zhuge Hui, Zhuge Dan's grandson, Zhuge Xu's son Zhuge Hong, and Zhuge Xuan, Liu Song of the Southern Dynasty, were all full of talent.
It can be said that the academic tradition of the Zhuge family has been online for a long time.
And with this, in fact, it is to unlock the "stunt" of "Baume & Mercier", which is easy to attract attention, so as to mix in a higher circle!
As an aside: academic attainments are still an important way to "make the leap" today.
Today, many friends think that "studying is useless", and most of them say that they are still struggling after graduating from college.
In fact, the main reason is that after so many years of enrollment expansion, universities and everything are rotten. Of course, after graduation, it is time to take the public examination, and it is time to run the business and run the business!
If you are really knowledgeable and have a convincing performance in certain subjects, you can still get out of the way.
Charisma: Increases family status
Perhaps it is the inheritance of the family style of the Zhuge family, and the people of the Zhuge family are still very charming.
Zhuge Liang followed his uncle Zhuge Xuan to Jingzhou.
This Zhuge Xuan was once favored by Yuan Shu and appointed as Yuzhang Taishou.
Everyone knows that this Yuan Shu is arrogant and arrogant, but he looks at Zhuge Xuan differently, which shows that Zhuge Xuan is charming.
Zhuge Xuan was vulnerable in the position of Yuzhang Taishou, was driven out, and went to vote for Liu Biao.
When he arrived in Jingzhou, Zhuge Xuan's two nieces (Zhuge Liang's sister) were married to the wealthy Kuai clan and Pang clan respectively!
Otherwise, do you think that Zhuge Liang will be able to get Liu Bei's "three visits" if he cultivates and studies in Longzhong?
Zhuge Liang's charm, let's not go into details, skip it!
Zhuge Jin ran to Jiangdong for refuge, and was soon introduced as a guest of honor by Sun Quan along with Lu Su, and was considered a friend by Sun Quan!
Zhuge Festival is even more magical, not only mixed with Xiahou Xuan and other "flashy faction" brothers, but also mixed with the Sima family in Hanoi and became in-laws!
You must know that in terms of origin, the gap between the Langya Zhuge clan and the Hanoi Sima family is very large, and this is by no means a well-known person! The charm of Zhuge Festival can be imagined!
Moreover, in the end, when Zhuge was defeated. Many dead soldiers were willing to die for Zhuge Gong when they could avoid death by admitting their cowardice, and they were killed calmly one after another, which also shows the charm of Zhuge Day!
In short, several celebrities of the Zhuge family have high and low talents, but high knowledge + great charm is their commonality!
Small threat, many opportunities
At the same time, it is precisely because the status of the Langya Zhuge clan is not so high and the power is not so strong, so their threat is relatively small.
Especially the brothers Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Jin, they left their homeland and "floated" outside.
Therefore, Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Jin, they can chat with the big clans and coordinate the complicated relationships between the big clans, but at the same time, their own family strength is relatively limited and not enough to threaten the lord.
For example, Zhuge Liang.
In Liu Bei's group, Zhuge Liang was considered the leader of the "Jingzhou faction".
In fact, Zhuge Liang's family foundation is not in Jingzhou, and Zhuge Liang is also a "foreigner" in Jingzhou.
Liu Bei can not only let Zhuge Liang deal with the relationship between complex forces such as the Yizhou faction and the Jingzhou faction, but at the same time, he doesn't have to worry too much about Zhuge Liang's power, after all: all Zhuge Liang's actions can only be carried out under the framework of "loyalty to Yan Liu". He does not have the strength to "jump out of the frame" like the Runan Yuan clan and the Hanoi Sima clan; Moreover, Zhuge Liang could not even become a "representative of local forces" that hindered the further development of the lord like the Kuai family and the Cai family.
Another example is Zhuge Jin and Zhuge Ke.
The Eastern Wu regime "relied on the Sun clan inside, and Gu Lu, Zhu and Zhang (Jiangdong clan) outside".
Zhuge Jin and Zhuge Ke are the "Liuyu" people from the north, they can coordinate the relationship between the Jiangdong clan, the Huaisi group and the Sun clan, and can even play a leading role in it, but they also don't have the strength to challenge the Jiangdong clan and the Sun clan!
Therefore, it is not surprising that Zhuge Liang, Zhuge Jin, and Zhuge Ke can be appointed by the lord with confidence, and even get the opportunity to dominate the overall situation.
Similarly, Zhuge Dan, who stayed in the north, was able to "meet the source left and right".
In the struggle between the northern clan and Zhuxia Hou Cao, the status of Langya Zhuge clan is relatively low, so he is not the target of suppression and attack by all parties, on the contrary, he has become the object of wooing and fighting for all parties!
It can be said that in Cao Wei's fierce internal struggle, Zhuge was a "centrist".
It wasn't until the "pro-Cao faction" was eradicated and the Sima family wanted to clean up the "centrists" that the days of Zhuge Birthday came to an end...
Each has its own place 1: the brightness of Zhuge Liang
Of course, we can't just talk about "commonality" and ignore the personal struggles of these figures of the Zhuge family.
Several people in the Zhuge family have developed separately in various places, although they have all become famous, but in fact, they don't have much help with each other, and everyone has risen in their own way.
Zhuge Liang is undoubtedly the most outstanding one in the Langya Zhuge clan.
Zhuge Liang, as his name suggests, rises by "brightness".
1. The brightness of strategy.
As soon as Zhuge Liang appeared, he illuminated the way for the confused Liu Bei.
"Longzhong Pair", although it is now questioned by many people, there is no doubt that this is the only realistic way for Liu Bei at that time, and he may be able to try it.
Whether it is an individual or a group, the most feared thing is not weakness, but confusion.
Zhuge Liang's strategy, even if there are loopholes and flaws, pointed out the way for Liu Bei Group.
2. The brightness of governance.
When it comes to the ability of military command, Zhuge Liang is inferior to Fazheng and Pang Tong.
However, for governance, only Cao Cao and Zhuge Liang grasped the pulse of the times at that time and were the most "bright".
Since the middle of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the powerful forces have risen, and the government's decrees have been "too lenient".
Under Zhuge Liang's strict discipline and careful governance, the weak Liu Bei Group was fully mobilized and became the strength to compete with Cao Sun!
3. Brightness of personality.
Before Liu Bei's death, he entrusted Zhuge Liang with the weight of the orphan.
No matter how later generations speculated and questioned the "inside story" of Tuogushi, historical facts have shown that Zhuge Liang got full power, and he lived up to Liu Bei's expectations.
Each has its own place 2: Zhuge Jin's caution
Zhuge Liang is eloquent and strategic, and it is not surprising that he has risen.
In contrast, Zhuge Jin's talent and performance are far from the same.
Although he has been a senior leader in Soochow for decades, Zhuge Jin has left little achievements in history.
However, Zhuge Jin still became a general on a par with Lu Xun, and he was still the most trusted by Sun Quan.
This is mainly because of Zhuge Jin's "sincerity"!
Soochow's internal problems are very complicated.
The relationship between Sun Quan and the Sun clan, and between Sun Quan and the Jiangdong clan, is both interdependent and mutually struggling.
Zhuge Jin is good at coordinating interpersonal relationships, and can "reconcile" all aspects of the relationship, even the "King of the Three Kingdoms" Yu Tuo is also convinced!
As for Zhuge Ke, he is a "prodigy", with outstanding talents, on the basis of his father, one step further, after Sun Quan's death, he once became the actual ruler of Eastern Wu!
However, although Zhuge Ke's rise is related to his "prodigy", it is mainly Sun Quan's personal favorite! If it weren't for the inherent impression that Zhuge Jin left on Sun Quan, even if Zhuge Ke was smart, he might be "nothing"!
If Zhuge Liang works for Eastern Wu, it will be at most a historical status like Zhang Zhao.
If Zhuge Jin works for Shu Han, it will be at most a historical status like Jian Yong.
The two brothers can get their own place and shine at the same time, which is really a model of "choosing success"!
Each gets its own place 3: the "egg" of Zhuge
Zhuge Dan is slightly younger than Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Jin.
Although Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Jin have risen, they are people from the "enemy country" after all, and they are of little help to Zhuge Dan.
Zhuge was born in Cao Wei, and he also rose on his own.
Judging from historical records, Zhuge Dan's talent is not as good as Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Ke, but he is good at "dancing on eggs".
Zhuge is very able to "mix".
When he was on a boat with Shang Shufu and Du Ji, and when the boat capsized, Zhuge Dan shouted when he was about to be rescued first: Leave me alone, save the leader first!
In the end, the leader was rescued first, and Zhuge was once unconscious!
In order to get on the top, I risked my life!
Later, on the one hand, he mixed with Xiahou Xuan and others in Cao Shuang's department and became the main representative of "flashy", and on the other hand, he became a son and daughter with Sima Yi, which can be said to be good friends at both ends!
When Huainan rebelled, Zhuge Dan stood on Sima Yi's side and was unswerving, making Wang Lingzhong betray his relatives and leave...
When Huainan rebelled, as a "centrist", Zhuge Dan was the first to expose, took active action, and was the first to attack Shouchun City!
As a result, Zhuge became the only heavyweight speaker in Huainan!
It can be said that Zhuge Festival can not only mix, but also always stand on the right side, if the political situation of Cao Wei has always maintained a delicate relationship of mutual checks and balances, Zhuge Festival can probably go up a little further.
It's just... The Sima family wants to take over the world, and the "centrist" Zhuge Festival can't be tolerated!
However, it is worth mentioning that it was Zhuge Birthday that made Langya Zhuge later become a real top family!
Although Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Ke have higher status and greater influence, they are all in the "country of destruction".
Although Zhuge was killed, first, after Zhuge Dan's struggle, Langya Zhuge clan's reputation and status have improved; Second, Zhuge Dan and the Sima family are also in-laws after all, and they are also relatives of the emperor...
Therefore, when it came to the Eastern Jin Dynasty, "King Ge" also said that the Langya Zhuge clan and the Langya Wang clan were the top families!
Before the end of the Han Dynasty, the status of the Langya Zhuge clan was about between the poor and the wealthy.
Such a position, in the hands of ordinary people, is very embarrassing, "two ends do not rely on".
However, in the hands of the wise, this is "relying on both ends"!
They can not only act like a wealthy family, deal with the relationship between wealthy families, and between wealthy families and the lord, but also be like a poor family, and do not have the ability to threaten the lord!
So, it's only natural that they get more opportunities!
And Zhuge Liang's great talent, Zhuge Jin's good maneuvering, and Zhuge Dan's management skills have all made them leave a strong mark on the historical stage!