In China, which was influenced by feudal hierarchical relations and loyalty and morality, in ancient times, the relationship between kings and subjects was either arbitrary or touching. Under feudal rule, there will inevitably be many charismatic figures, taking Jiezhitui as an example to feel the loyalty and filial piety of the ancients.
During the reign of Duke Xian of Jin, due to internal strife in the imperial court, Gongzi Zhong'er fled all the way and suffered hardships. On the way to exile, a full meal is difficult to satisfy, let alone fish and meat delicacies.
A group of people make a living from wild vegetables, and after eating for a long time, it is inevitable that the popularity will be poor. Seeing that Gongzi was suffering from heavy ears, Jie zhitui couldn't bear to do this, so he cut off the flesh on his thighs and cooked it with wild vegetables to make a soup, making it a meal for Gongzi Heavy Ear.
The escape was a long road, on the road, Jiezhi pushed and endured pain, dragging the injured and mutilated thighs to walk, the prince asked the reason for it, guilty and self-blame, decided to return to China to reward the minister who had meritorious service in protecting the Lord.
After returning to the Jin Dynasty, Gongzi Zhong'er quelled the rebellion at that time and successfully became the monarch. There is no doubt that the people who accompanied the exile with heavy ears at that time also became the meritorious people of the country.
Heavy ears rewarded the hero, but only forgot to cut off the flesh of the body to feed himself. Jie Zhitui did not regard this incident as the fault of the monarch, but used heartfelt words to comfort himself and his mother, and these words also let us see the dedication and loyalty of ancient courtiers.
Jie Zhitui said: "The monarch has been in exile for such a long time and returned to the Jin kingdom, it is the heavens who have not exterminated the heirs of the Jin kingdom, in the final analysis, it is the power of the heavens that helps the monarch and not the exiled party, and now those people have received rich rewards, which is theft, because they stole the merits of the heavens as their own merits." ”
"What is even more ridiculous is that the people below appreciate such a practice, and the people above appreciate such a practice, and this kind of mutual deception between kings and subjects is really unbearable for me."
Jie Zhitui regards the smooth return of the heavy ear to the country as a merit of heaven, which is in line with the ancient idea of the unity of heaven and man, and this kind of consolation is also beyond the ordinary level, and the problem is viewed from a philosophical perspective.
Jiezhitui's mother wanted her children to say these words to the king, but the loyal and brave Jiezhitui chose to go into hiding, because he thought that since he had complained, if he went to ask for rewards, he would be like a thief, and made up his mind not to take the state's money again.
Jie Zhitui and his mother returned to the hidden mountain forest, Jin Wengong looked for him and did not find him, so he ordered people to set fire to the mountain, hoping to use the fire to find out the ministers who had relieved him, so as to reuse Jie Zhitui.
However, Sukeji and his mother have made up their minds, even in the face of a raging fire, they must not break their oaths and conscience. Jin Wengong ordered the whole country to strictly prohibit fireworks and only eat cold food, that is, to commemorate The Introduction with what we now call the Cold Food Festival.
The spirit of the ancients can become a good medicine for us to heal the soul at some point, and embark on the path of career, guangzong Yaozu is the inertial thinking of the ancients, but what is worthy of our affirmation and admiration is that they can get rid of this inertial thinking, in the situation where everyone is running, use their indifference and courage to transcend the society full of desires, leaving a fresh breeze of their own.
Living in a fast-paced modern society, we should understand our responsibilities and play our mission like Jiezhitui, rather than worrying about what we have gained and not forgetting what we have lost.
Perhaps if Jie Zhitui had made a request to Jin Wengong at that time, he would have received mansions, beautiful women, and rich money, but perhaps his heart would not have been so happy. Because the mind without distractions brought him the last comfort, this moral custom is what we feel.
Jie Zhitui's remarks really reflect the painstaking hearts of ancient courtiers, and throughout the entire history, this kind of advice is innumerable, each sentence contains his deep expectations for the country, and each sentence is a sincere and fiery heart.
This is the reason for cutting flesh and serving the king's loyal generals, not being able to repay the country without merit.