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Zhuge Jin, courtesy name Ziyu, was a native of Yangdu, Langya, and an important official of the Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period.

Zhuge Jin was a descendant of Zhuge Feng, the Grand Master of Imperial Households in the Western Han Dynasty, the son of Zhuge Gui, the Magistrate of Taishan County in Yanzhou in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the brother of Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Jun of the Shu Han Dynasty.

In the third year of Xiping in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhuge Jin was born in Yangdu, Langya. Zhuge Jin was smart and studious since childhood, and he read well-known works such as "The Book of Songs", "The Book of History" and "Zuo Zhuan".

In the sixth year of Zhongping in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhuge Jin's biological mother, Zhang, passed away. Zhuge Jin was very filial while mourning at home, and he served his stepmother respectfully and carefully.

In the autumn of the first year of Xingping in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhuge Jin and his family crossed the sea to the east to escape the war. He was introduced to Sun Quan by Sun Quan's brother-in-law, Hong Zi, a native of Qu'a, and worked for the Eastern Wu together with Lu Su.

Zhuge Jin was deeply trusted by Wu's founder, Sun Quan. He was initially appointed as the Chief Clerk and later promoted to the position of Central Marshal. During this period, Zhuge Jin had a close relationship with Bu Zhi and Yan Jun. The three of them traveled around Wu together and gradually became famous. They were collectively known as the heroes of the time.

In the 20th year of Jian'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhuge Jin was sent by Sun Quan to Shu Han to meet with Zhuge Liang. The two sides reached an agreement to divide Jingzhou with the Xiang River as the boundary.

Zhuge Jin once followed Wu Taizu Sun Quan to fight against Guan Yu and recapture Jingzhou. He made great military achievements and was granted the title of Marquis of Xuancheng.

Later, Zhuge Jin replaced Lu Meng as General Sui Nan and served as the governor of Nanjun, stationed in Gong'an.

In August of the second year of Huangchu in Wei, Sun Quan was named King of Wu by Emperor Wen of Wei, Cao Pi, and in the following year he appointed Zhuge Jin as the Left General, in charge of Gong'an, and granted him the title of Marquis of Wanling.

From the second year of Huangwu in the Wu Dynasty to the fifth year of Jiahe in the Wu Dynasty, he led troops to fight against the Wei army many times. During this period, after Sun Quan proclaimed himself emperor, Zhuge Jin was promoted to the positions of general, left protector general, and governor of Yuzhou.

In the fifth year of Wu Jiahe, Zhuge Jin and Lu Xun jointly attacked Xiangyang. They used clever strategies to defeat the Wei army and escaped unscathed, but were later reprimanded by Yuan Li, the Secretary of the Central Secretariat, who was sent by Sun Quan, for shirking his responsibilities.

In June of the fourth year of Wu Chiwu, Zhuge Jin died of illness at the age of 68.

Zhuge Jin attached great importance to his own cultural cultivation and was an important strategist under Sun Quan.

Pei Songzhi, a historian from the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the Southern Dynasty Liu Song, commented that "Although Zhuge Jin's talents and strategies were not as good as his brother Zhuge Liang's, his moral character was very pure.

"In the third year of Xiping in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhuge Jin was born in Yangdu, Langya. He was the son of Zhuge Gui and the brother of Zhuge Liang."

"Zhuge Jin was intelligent and studious since childhood, and read extensively famous works such as The Book of Songs, The Book of History, and Zuo's Spring and Autumn Annals."

"In the sixth year of Zhongping in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhuge Jin's biological mother, Zhang, passed away. Zhuge Jin was very filial while mourning at home, and he served his stepmother respectfully and carefully."

"In the autumn of the first year of Xingping in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhuge Jin and his family crossed the sea to the east to avoid the war and settled in Qu'a"

"In the fifth year of Jian'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Sun Ce, the leader of Jiangdong and the general who fought against the rebellion, died. His brother Sun Quan's brother-in-law, Hong Zi from Qu'a, admired Zhuge Jin and recommended him to Sun Quan."

"Zhuge Jin then began to serve the Eastern Wu, thus embarking on his official career, and he and Lu Su were treated favorably by Sun Quan,"

"During this period, Zhuge Jin, Bu Zhi and Yan Jun traveled around Wuzhong together and were known as outstanding talents of the time."

"Zhuge Jin was later promoted to Chief Clerk and then to Central Military Commissioner."

"In the 19th year of Jian'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty, when Liu Bei had just taken control of Sichuan, Sun Quan sent Zhuge Jin to Chengdu to ask Liu Bei to return Jingzhou, but Liu Bei refused."

"In the 20th year of Jian'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Liu Bei heard that Cao Cao, Duke of Wei, was going to attack Hanzhong, and Liu Bei was afraid of losing Yizhou."

"So he sent envoys to negotiate peace with Sun Quan of Eastern Wu, while Zhuge Jin was ordered by Sun Quan, the general who was responsible for suppressing the invaders, to go to Shu Han to demand that Liu Bei return Jingzhou and meet with his brother Zhuge Liang in the mansion for talks."

"Finally, the two sides reached an agreement to divide Jingzhou with the Xiang River as the boundary. Changsha, Jiangxia, and Guiyang to the east belonged to Sun Quan of Eastern Wu, while Nanjun, Lingling, and Wuling to the west were under the jurisdiction of Liu Bei."

"Afterwards, Zhuge Jin went to Shu many times for official business, but he and his brother Zhuge Liang only met for official business and did not discuss personal matters."

"Zhuge Jin once followed Wu Taizu Sun Quan to fight against Guan Yu, recapture Jingzhou, and was granted the title of Marquis of Xuancheng."

"Later, Zhuge Jin replaced Lü Meng as the governor of Nanjun as the General of Suinan and stationed him in Gong'an."

"In the second year of Wei Huangchu, Liu Bei was preparing to launch an attack on Wu because of Guan Yu's death, so Wu King Sun Quan ordered Zhuge Jin, the governor of Nanjun, to write a letter to Liu Bei to seek reconciliation."

"Zhuge Jin said in the letter that both sides should take the overall situation into consideration and consider the importance of things, and suggested that Liu Bei put the world and the former emperor of the Han Dynasty in a more important position."

"In August of the second year of Huangchu in Wei, Sun Quan was canonized as the King of Wu by Emperor Wen of Wei, Cao Pi. The following year, Zhuge Jin was appointed as the Left General, the Supervisor of Public Security, and the Marquis of Wanling."

"In the second year of the Huangwu reign of the Wu Dynasty, Cao Pi sent General Zhenxi Cao Zhen and others to lead an army to besiege Jiangling. Wu general Sun Sheng was defeated by Cao's army."

"Sun Quan then sent Zhuge Jin and others to lead troops to relieve the siege, but they were repelled by Wei general Xiahou Shang."

"Soon, Wu general Pan Zhang and others built a raft 50 miles upstream, preparing to set fire to the river."

"Zhuge Jin led his army to attack the floating bridge and repelled Cao Zhen and his men. Although Zhuge Jin did not have any major military achievements, he ultimately secured the border and returned with his entire army."

"In the seventh month of the autumn of the fifth year of the Huangwu reign of the Wu Kingdom, Sun Quan heard that Emperor Wen of Wei, Cao Pi, had passed away and sent troops to attack the Jiangxia and Shiyang regions of Wei, but he failed to successfully defeat the enemy and had to retreat."

"Afterwards, he ordered the left general Zhuge Jin and Zhang Ba to attack Xiangyang in two directions. Zhuge Jin was defeated by Sima Yi, the general of the Wei army."

Su Shi: Zhuge Jin, courtesy name Ziyu, was from Yinan, Shandong Province. He was the elder brother of Zhuge Liang, the Prime Minister of Shu Han. When he fled to Jiangdong to avoid the chaos,

Recommended by Lu Su, he was hired by Sun Quan as a guest of honor. He first served as the chief secretary and later rose to the positions of general, left protector general, and governor of Yuzhou. He was known as the "unshakable man" in the court of Eastern Wu.

In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, although he was not as bright as his brother Zhuge Liang, he was very capable in assisting government and diplomacy, and made outstanding contributions to the survival and development of Eastern Wu.

In the 20th year of Jian'an, Zhuge Jin was sent as an envoy to the Kingdom of Shu. He and his brother Zhuge Liang met when they were handling official business, and left immediately after the end.

During the time he was on a diplomatic mission to the Kingdom of Shu, he never had any private contact with anyone, and he lived up to the saying "cut tofu with a kitchen knife - clean and innocent", so that no one could gossip about him.

In the 44th chapter of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, it is mentioned that Zhou Yu, who had defeated Cao Cao through the alliance between Sun and Liu, admired Zhuge Liang's extraordinary wisdom from the bottom of his heart, so he asked Zhuge Jin to come forward and invite Zhuge Liang to serve the Eastern Wu.

Zhuge Jin agreed to do the work. When he arrived at the posthouse, he moved Zhuge Liang with the story of the two brothers Boyi and Shuqi who were unwilling to be separated even if they starved to death.

Zhuge Liang understood his brother's intention and immediately said, "We two brothers work together as Liu Huangshu. We are both worthy of being Han ministers and can be reunited with our flesh and blood. Isn't this the best of both worlds?" Zhuge Jin turned around and left.

In fact, the two brothers knew each other's attitude, but Zhuge Jin also understood that if he did not come forward to do the work, it would be difficult to report to Zhou Yu and Sun Quan, which would directly affect his reputation in Soochow and his future development.

No matter whether the work is effective or not, you should actively do it and never shirk responsibility. You just need to know the result. This is where Zhuge Jin's careful thinking comes from. Zhuge Jin went back and told Sun Quan that Zhuge Liang was now Liu Bei's right-hand man and his career and future were in Shu.
He will not betray Shu and join Soochow, just as I will not leave Soochow and join Shu.

Zhuge Jin's words were very appropriate, not only showing Zhuge Liang's loyalty, but also showing his own loyalty.

Sun Quan praised it highly and remembered it vividly many years later.

In the first year of Zhangwu in the Shu Han Dynasty, Liu Bei personally led the army to attack the Eastern Wu to Baidi City in order to avenge his brother's murder, and the vanguard troops had reached Linchuan.

The court and the people of Wu were very shocked. At this critical moment, Zhuge Jin was ordered to go to the Shu camp to conduct diplomatic mediation.

After he left, the ministers talked about this and that.

Veteran Zhang Zhao said that when things had come to this point, Zhuge Jin knew that there was no way to mediate, and the court insisted on sending him, so it was inconvenient for him to refuse, and he would definitely take this opportunity to defect to the Kingdom of Shu.

Brothers and colleagues, what a joy it is. But Sun Quan said that he and Zhuge Jin were friends for life and death, and if I didn't betray him, he certainly wouldn't betray me, and no one could separate them.

Not long after, Zhuge Jin came back and made Zhang Zhao leave in shame.

This incident fully demonstrated that Zhuge Jin had a deep understanding of justice and a clear distinction between public and private affairs.

"In October of the same year, Lu Xun submitted a memorial to Sun Quan advising him to reduce taxes and levies and lenient punishments, so Sun Quan ordered officials from relevant departments to formulate laws and regulations."

"He sent the doctor Chu Feng to Lu Xun and Zhuge Jin, and told them that if Zhuge Jin and the others were not satisfied with the content, they could make changes at will."

"In the first year of Wu Huanglong, Sun Quan proclaimed himself emperor, and Zhuge Jin was promoted to general, left governor, and governor of Yuzhou."

"In the fifth month of the summer of the third year of Wu Jiahe, Sun Quan sent Lu Xun, Zhuge Jin and others to garrison Jiangxia and Miankou. Wu generals Sun Shao and Zhang Cheng attacked Guangling and Huaiyang. Sun Quan personally led a large army to besiege the new city of Hefei in Wei."

"Sun Quan thought that Zhuge Liang, the Prime Minister of Shu, would attack Wei from the perspective of military exploits, but Emperor Ming of Wei, Cao Rui, could not go far away,"

"But because Cao Rui led his navy to the east, Sun Quan withdrew his troops before reaching Shouchun, and Zhuge Jin and others also retreated to Soochow."

"In the same year, Sun Quan sent Zhuge Jin, the Central Commander, and Lu Xun, the Right Commander, to attack Xiangyang together. Lu Xun sent his trusted confidant Han Bian to report to Sun Quan. Han Bian was captured by the enemy on his way back to Mianyang."

"Zhuge Jin was frightened when he learned of this and wrote a letter to Lu Xun, saying that the enemy had captured Han Bian and that they had the military intelligence in their hands, and that they should withdraw as soon as possible while the river was dry."

"Lu Xun did not reply after receiving the letter, but instead urged his soldiers to plant beans and have fun with his troops."

"Zhuge Jin came to ask Lu Xun in person. Lu Xun persuaded Zhuge Jin that retreat would shake the morale of the army. He then planned to let Zhuge Jin lead the ships while he led the army to attack Xiangyang City."

"The enemy rushed back to Xiangyang City because they were afraid of Lu Xun. Zhuge Jin immediately released the fleet and cooperated with Lu Xun to reorganize the troops, bluffing to deter the enemy."

"He secretly sent generals Zhou Jun, Zhang Liang and others to attack Xinshi, Anlu and Shiyang counties in Jiangxia Prefecture, beheading and capturing more than a thousand Wei soldiers alive."

"During the Wu Jiahe period, Sun Quan's trusted minister Lü Yi falsely accused Minister Zhu Ju, and the case was exposed. Sun Quan sent Zhuge Jin and others to kill Lü Yi."

"After Lü Yi was executed, Sun Quan sent Yuan Li, the secretary of the imperial court, to express his gratitude to Zhuge Jin and other generals, and to ask for their opinions on how to improve the state affairs at that time."

"But Zhuge Jin, Bu Zhi, Zhu Ran, Lu Dai and others all used the excuse that they were not in charge of civil affairs and did not make any suggestions. They put all the responsibility on Lu Xun and Pan Jun. When Sun Quan learned of this, he issued an edict to blame Zhuge Jin and others."

"In the second year of Wu Chiwu, Wudu Township Marquis Zhou Yin led thousands of soldiers to garrison Gong'an. He was exiled to Luling because of his crimes."

"Zhuge Jin, Bu Zhi and others pleaded for Zhou Yin, asking for his pardon, return of his troops and reinstatement of his title. Later, Sun Quan agreed to pardon Zhou Yin, and Zhou Yin died soon after."

"In April of the fourth year of Wu Chiwu, Wu Taizu Sun Quan sent troops to attack Wei. General Quan Cong led tens of thousands of troops to Huainan to break through Shaobi."

"General Zhuge Ke of the Northern Wei Army attacked Lu'an, General Zhu Ran of the Chariot and Cavalry attacked Fancheng, and General Zhuge Jin attacked Luzhong."

"In the intercalary sixth month of the same year, Zhuge Jin died at the age of 68. He left instructions that his family should dress him in plain clothes and bury him in a simple funeral."

Wang Yangming: Zhuge Jin's broad-mindedness, kindness and honesty enabled him to have good connections among the upper echelons of Eastern Wu.

He is deeply trusted by Sun Jin, and can also get along harmoniously with the "two forces".

One group is the Huaisi group represented by Zhang Zhao, and the other group is the Jiangdong aristocratic group represented by Zhou Yu and Lu Su.

Later, under the manipulation of Sun Quan, the Jiangdong aristocratic families gradually gained the upper hand.

Zhang Zhao and Lu Su fell out and their relationship became very strained.

In theory, Zhuge Jin belonged to the Huai and Si faction, but he could get along harmoniously with Zhang Zhao and Lu Su.

Therefore, no matter how fierce the struggles in the officialdom were, Zhuge Jin was able to have a successful career and was constantly promoted, becoming an "unshakable figure" in the officialdom of Eastern Wu.

This is different from the direct and argumentative style of many famous counselors in the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period.

Zhuge Jin's way of talking was unique. When he talked to Sun Quan or gave advice, he was good at controlling his emotions.
He never argued with Sun Quan, but only stated his views in a tactful way. If he disagreed with Sun Quan, he would immediately change the topic.
Then use other things to make indirect extensions and analogies, and further explain and illustrate the issues on which there were previous disagreements.
Sun Quan was often impressed by Zhuge Jin's way of expression and gave up his own views and agreed to adopt Zhuge Jin's opinions.

Zhu Zhi, the prefect of Wujun, was once an old subordinate of Sun Quan's father, Sun Jian. When Sun Quan was a teenager, he was recommended as a filial and honest official, so he could be said to have seniority.

It may be that Zhu Zhi did not respect him enough, or it may be that the two had different working styles. After Sun Quan came to power, he was somewhat dissatisfied with Zhu Zhi.

But due to their old relationship, he was unwilling to bring it up in person. He felt very conflicted and the relationship became increasingly tense.

After Zhuge Jin learned about this, he took the initiative to write a letter to Sun Quan, under the pretext of dealing with what happened to him, and cleverly hinted to Sun Quan the way to resolve the tension between him and Zhu Zhi.

Sun Quan used the method proposed by Zhuge Jin to quickly resolve the conflict between himself and Zhu Zhi.

Afterwards, Sun Quan praised Zhuge Jin in public, saying that he helped him to resolve the knot in his heart, and that Zhuge Jin possessed the kind of benevolence that made people friendly and amiable like Yan Yuan.

Once, Sun Quan's lieutenant Yin Mo made a mistake. Sun Quan convicted him and planned to punish him severely. Many people came to plead for Yin Mo, which made Sun Quan very angry and he argued with the people who pleaded for him. (End of this chapter)