Let's start with an interesting little story sitting on my father's lap
Huan Wen, a powerful minister during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, planned to have his son marry the daughter of Wang Tanzhi of the Taiyuan Wang clan. Wang Tanzhi went home to ask his father Wang Shu's opinion. Wang Shu was particularly fond of his son Wang Tanzhi, and although his son had grown into an adult, he still let him sit on his lap.
Wang Tanzhi said what Huan Wen meant. Wang Shu was furious and pushed Wang Tanzhi off his knees and said, "Are you stupid? How can we marry our girl to a samurai! ”
Wang Tanzhi found a reason and resigned Huan Wen's marriage proposal.
Wang Tanzhi's courtship
Wang Shu became an official
Wang Shu's reputation was very loud when he was young, and he was often recommended to be an official, and every time he was recommended, he never pretended to resign, saying that he lacked ability and so on. If he had resigned that time, he would not have accepted the position. His son Wang Tanzhi had advised him to be humble according to convention and tradition.
Wang Shu asked, "Do you think I am incompetent?" ”
Wang Tanzhi said, "No. That is, if you resign, it can be passed on as a beautiful story. ”
Wang Shu said: "Since you are competent, why should you resign!" If you can take responsibility, you have to take responsibility. People say you're better than me, and I think you're definitely inferior to me. ”
People must learn to be humble, but they cannot give in to everything, and they should shoot when they should shoot, which is a manifestation of self-confidence, and it is also a manifestation of daring to take responsibility and dare to challenge. If you firmly believe that you can do a good job, you don't need to give in, which is responsible for yourself and responsible for what you are about to do.
Humble ancients
Do things with integrity and pay attention to methods
In that year, Huanwen Northern Expedition pacified Luoyang and suggested that the imperial court move the capital to Luoyang, and the people in the imperial court were very worried about what kind of moths would occur. He wanted to send someone to dissuade Huan Wen. Wang Shu spoke at this time: "Huan Wen just wanted to bluff and intimidate the imperial court, not really wanted to move the capital." Just rely on him, naturally you will not really do it. ”
The matter of moving the capital was not mentioned again. Huan Wen also suggested relocating the bells and bell frames in the old palace of Luoyang, and Wang Shu and Huan Wen reasoned: "Before we were forced by the enemy, we went south to fix the capital. Now is the time to pacify the world, when the time comes to move the capital city back, even if we do not fight back, if we want to relocate, we must first move the Tomb of the First Emperor Garden, rather than to relocate a broken clock. Huan Wen said that he could only do what Wang Shu said, and could only do what Wang Shu said.
Reasoned King's Narrative
Revenge on this egg
Wang Shu is usually impatient. Once ate an egg, stabbed it with chopsticks, did not stab it, and threw the egg on the ground very angrily. The egg kept rolling, and I got out of bed and stepped on it with my shoes, but I didn't step on it yet. Even more annoyed, he grabbed it and stuffed it in his mouth, biting it and spitting it out. Revenge for this egg.
Wang Xizhi has always looked down on Wang Shu, but Wang Shu is becoming more and more famous, and Wang Xizhi is angry. Later, When Wang Shu's mother died and Wang Shu did the funeral, Wang Xizhi said every day that he wanted to mourn, but he did not go. Once they all arrived at the door, Wang Shu also went to the door to greet him, and Wang Xizhi left without entering the door. It was to insult Wang Shu.
Therefore, when Wang Shu was promoted to the post of Yangzhou Assassin after completing the funeral, he did not visit Wang Xizhi when he took office. Later, he even found someone to report Wang Xizhi, forcing Wang Xizhi to resign due to illness. Revenge for the futon.
An egg feud
Advanced King's Narrative
Later, Wang Shu took on prominent official positions and began to deal with problems in a gentle way. Xie Yi, Xie An's older brother, xie Xuan and Xie Daoyun's father, had a rough temperament and once scolded Wang Shu with vicious words. Wang Shu ignored it and stood facing the wall. Half a day later, after Xie Yi left, he returned to his seat. At this time, people praised his first-class cultivation.
Emperor Wen of Jin often said that although Wang Shu's ability was not outstanding, he was sincere and straightforward enough to rival others. Xie An also greatly appreciated and admired Wang Shu.