和谐的背后——对刘备、诸葛亮关系的再思考

Behind the Harmonious Relationship——A new consideration of the relationship between Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang

刘备与诸葛亮的君臣际遇一直是众多后来者称羡的对象。如鱼得水,这既是刘备本人对他们之间的关系的形容,也得到了后世大多论者的赞同。其实,他们之间的关系远没有表面上的融洽。刘备限于个人的才识经历,始终不能真正理解诸葛亮的伟大抱负以及为此制定的战略方针,他与诸葛亮的关系只能说是:相交而并不相知,倚重却不乏猜疑。

The relationship between Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang has always been admired by people of later generations. Liu Bei compared their relationship to fish in water and later researchers have agreed with such a comparison. As a matter of fact, their relationship was far from being harmonious as it looked. Liu Bei, limited by his personal ability, insight and experience, could never understand Zhuge Liang＇ s great aspiration and strategies. The two of them can only be said as being partners but not bosom friends. Liu Bei relied heavily on Zhuge Liang＇ s service but treated him with suspicion.