Twenty-four filial pieties are excellent teaching materials for carrying forward the traditional Chinese filial piety culture. In the twenty-four filial pieties, in order to honor their parents, the ancients interpreted a touching and heartfelt true story, which is still tear-inducing to read thousands of years later, making people moved by their filial piety and filial piety. Many of the protagonists of the Twenty-Four Filial Pieties are not only models of filial piety in people's hearts, but many are also important figures in history. Wang Xiang, the protagonist of "Lying on ice and seeking carp", is one of them.
Wang Xiang, born between 180 and 184 AD during the Three Kingdoms period at the end of the Han Dynasty, was a contemporary of the famous Liu Bei Cao Cao Zhuge Liang and other celebrities. Zhuge Liang was born in 181 AD, Wang Xiang and Zhuge Liang are not only the same age, but also fellow countrymen, both from Langya, Shandong. However, the two later embarked on very different paths in life, and Zhuge Liang followed Liu Bei to found Shu Han and became the prime minister. Wang Xiang defected to Cao Wei and became the Grand Si Nong and Si Li Lieutenant, ranked third duke, and was also a member of the Wei State Yipin Dynasty, no worse than Zhuge Liang.
The Book of Jin records that "auspiciousness is filial piety". Wang Xiang's birth mother died early, and his father continued to marry him a stepmother. The queen mother's heart was like a snake and scorpion, and she used various means to torture and treat Wang Xiang in every way, and Wang Xiang not only suffered from cold and hunger, but also engaged in heavy physical labor at a young age, and experienced hardships. But Wang Xiang did not think anything of it, and as always, he respected his father and stepmother, "Parents have diseases, clothes do not wear, soup medicine will be tasted." However, the "lying on ice and seeking carp" that made Wang Xiang famous for thousands of years did not appear in the "Book of Jin" of the Zhengshi, but appeared in another wild history, "Search for God".
When Wang Xiang grew up, he never forgot to study hard, and he was already talented at a young age, and the prefecture and county magistrates of the State of Wei repeatedly recruited him to go out to the mountains to become officials, but he was worried that his parents would not be taken care of in their old age, and he insisted on not taking care of them, and he stayed in his hometown to take care of his parents. It was not until his parents died one after another that he accepted the call of Xuzhou Assassin Lü Qian and embarked on his career. At that time, bandits were rampant in Xuzhou and the order was chaotic, and when Wang Xiang arrived, he "led the soldiers and soldiers to frequently break it." The state borders are quiet, and the politicization is vigorous", showing excellent military and administrative skills.
After Emperor Cao Pi of Wei ascended the throne, Wang Xiang embarked on the fast track of life, and all the way to promotion, successively serving as the general of Pei, the Marquis of Fengyi shouting, the marquis of Qian xuzhou, the general of Jiaweiyu, the great sinong, the marquis of Guannei, the bai guangluxun, the lieutenant of the transfer division, the rank of the "three dukes" who ranked first among the hundred officials of the civil and military forces, and was a very popular subject.
Cao Wei was as heavy as a mountain to Wang Xiang, and Wang Xiang was also loyal to Cao Wei. In the fifth year of Ganlu (260), Sima Zhao, a powerful minister of the State of Wei who single-handedly covered the sky, had a fierce power conflict with the Emperor Cao Of the State of Wei. The ambitious Sima Zhao, who was fierce, actually brazenly sent an army to kill the Emperor of Wei, Cao Xian, and the powerful State of Wei came to the brink of extinction in a blink of an eye.
When Wang Xiang heard this, he was greatly mourned. The Manchu Dynasty Wenwu capital was intimidated by Sima Zhao's murderous spirit, no one dared to cry and worship Cao Zhao, but Wang Xiang disregarded his personal safety and went to worship Cao Xiang, he wept bitterly and wept bitterly, "tears exchanged", the Manchu Dynasty Wenwu was ashamed, although Sima Zhao was dissatisfied, but Wang Xiangde was highly respected and had great influence, and he did not dare to help Wang Xiang.
After that, the Sima family accelerated the pace of usurpation step by step. Seeing that the general trend of Cao Wei's rivers and mountains had gone, Wang Xiang was discouraged and desperate to serve the Sima family. He submitted his resignation to Sima Zhao one after another, but Sima Zhao did not approve it. Sima Zhao was crowned King of Jin, and all the civil and military officials went to the door to congratulate him, and Wang Xiang was forced to come to Sima Zhao helplessly. However, he resolutely refused to kneel down to Sima Zhao, but only made a hasty incident. Even so, Sima Zhao was already flattered, and even said, "Today Fang Zhijun saw the importance of Gu."
In 265, Sima Yan officially replaced Cao Wei and established the Western Jin Dynasty. Regardless of his life and death, Wang Xiang submitted his resignation to Sima Yan seven times, insisting that he resign and return to his hometown, refusing to serve the Western Jin Dynasty. Sima Yan refused to let him go, and Wang Xiang refused to go to the court on the grounds of old age and frailty, until his death. Wang Xiang's integrity won unanimous praise from future generations.
Reference: Book of Jin