Zhou Bo was not a minister of the society

Zhou Bo of the Han Dynasty is considered to have done more credit than Huo Guang, is that right?

He replied: Zhou Bo was originally a hero of Liu Bang, and the people expected him to be the most important official, and he commanded a million troops, including counselors such as Chen Ping and Wang Ling to help him, as well as the assistance of princes such as Liu Zhang, the Marquis of ZhuXu, plus Li Ji's lobbying and engaging in some conspiracies and tricks to deceive Zhu Lü, and the people of the government and the public were willing to do so, so it was easy to succeed.

However, Huo Guang accepted the entrustment when Emperor Wu of Han suddenly fell seriously ill, and the whole country was well governed. Later, there was a rebellion by Liu Dan, the King of Yan, who executed all the people involved in planning the rebellion and eliminated the opposition forces in the imperial court. Huo Guang deposed the absurd emperor Liu He and installed liu Qing, the exiled emperor's great-grandson, as Emperor Xuan of Han. Huo Guang shouldered the heavy responsibility of the Liu clan of the Han dynasty, making the Han Dynasty prosperous, and his reputation was on par with that of Yi Yin and Zhou Gong, and he was a famous sage, and judging from his contributions, compared with Zhou Bo, his advantages and disadvantages were obvious.

Huo Guang is a famous sage

Yuan Ang asked Emperor Wen of Han, "What kind of person does Your Majesty think Zhou Bo is?" Emperor Wen said, "He is a minister of sheji." Yuan Ang said: "It can be said that he is a hero, but he is not a minister of social welfare." Whoever can be called a minister of the society should be with the Lord and die with the Lord. At the time of Lü Hou's usurpation of power, Liu's descendants were about to perish, and at that time, Zhou Bo was a lieutenant and held military power, but he adopted an attitude of turning a blind eye and not stopping it. After Lü Hou's death, the Minister of Culture and Military Affairs unanimously demanded the annihilation of the Lü family, and the lieutenant had military power, and he was encountering this opportunity, so he could be completed. Therefore, he is said to be a hero, not a minister of the society. ”