Praise for the rare confused Zheng Banqiao

"Rare confusion" is a famous saying written by Zheng Banqiao, a famous calligrapher and painter of the Qing Dynasty, one of the eight monsters of Yangzhou, reading the "Draft History of the Qing Dynasty", "The Biography of Zheng Xie in the History of the Qing Dynasty", and the fuzhi of Yangzhou and other places, I feel that Zheng Banqiao is not only a calligrapher and painter, but also a good official who is confused when he should be confused and not confused when he should not be confused.

In the autumn of 1754, Zheng Banqiao was transferred from Fan County, Shandong Province, to Renzhi County, Wei County, "Tuning Wei County, the years are barren, and people cannibalize." "Set foot in Weixian County, Weixian is suffering from a drought that has not been encountered in a hundred years. Zheng Banqiao was impatient. However, Yao Yaozong of Chincha did not pay any attention to it, but pestered him every day to ask for calligraphy and painting. Zheng Banqiao was helpless and satirized it with ghost paintings, and Yao Yaozong was very angry and tore the paintings to the ground. Zheng Banqiao witnessed the threat of Chincha and the tragic situation of the people's lives, and his heart was exhausted and he was depressed. His wife advised: Since the emperor does not ask, Chincha does not pay attention, you pretend to be confused! Who knows Zheng Banqiao's face roared: Pretend to be confused, I can't pretend. Did you know that it is my duty to save all nations? What condemnation is above, I bear it alone. Therefore, the official warehouse was opened to relieve the disaster, and the people were allowed to do a good job of receiving grain, and the grain was distributed to the people, saving the lives of tens of thousands of people. In the autumn, when the people were all in trouble, he took out his own money and paid taxes on behalf of the people. When he left office, he burned all the people's IOUs. The people of Weixian County were grateful to him and built a shrine to worship him.

"In civil affairs, it is necessary to know the week," Zheng Banqiao is not only not confused about the affairs of the people, but also handles them in a meticulous and detailed manner, which is very thoughtful. "Taste the night out, smell the sound of books out of the hut," went out at night, heard the sound of reading in the hut, the big grinning Zheng Banqiao actually carefully followed the sound, inquired about the night readers, knew that it was a poor family named Han Mengzhou, so he generously funded and helped him to study. With his help, Han Mengzhou passed the jinshi examination. Zheng Banqiao "Zhifan County, love the people like a son, no buds, no leaves." "Guandong Province has been in succession for twelve years, and there have been no wrongdoers." He worked in Shandong Province for twelve years, whether in Fan County or Wei County, there was never a wronged people, never backlogged official affairs, and never became a confused official. A seven-pin sesame official, let the people pass on the praise from generation to generation, is not only his calligraphy and paintings, but also his people's feelings.

Under the banner "Rare to be confused", there is a line that reads: "It is difficult to be smart, it is difficult to be confused, and it is even more difficult to be smart and turn into confusion." Put one go, take a step back, the moment is at ease, non-figure later blessing also. Through the history books, I learned about Zheng Banqiao's way of being a man, and I could better understand the true meaning of this trek, and I could better understand the full meaning of "rare confusion". It is difficult to be clever - this means that people must be enterprising, to "everyone is drunk and I am awake", of course, it is difficult; it is difficult to be confused - it is not difficult to get by and get by, but a person who is diligent in government and loves the people is not willing to do this in his heart, so it is also difficult; It is more difficult to turn from cleverness to confusion -- it is more difficult to resist the evil forces but not to be "confused" with a clear conscience, and the confusion after this kind of cleverness is of course even more difficult. In the face of all kinds of "difficulties," we can only be careful, know what to advance and retreat, do not take risks, do not cause trouble, seek peace of mind, and do not seek blessings for future generations. Sober, upright, and upright, Zheng Banqiao, in the political environment at that time, had a decadent intention in his pen, his heart was a struggle, and his actions were resolutely not confused when he should not be confused. The history books of Pin Chew record that a three-dimensional and comprehensive Zheng Banqiao stood in front of us. For personal interests, Zheng Banqiao always uses the mentality of "what is the harm to let him a few feet", but for the interests of the people, Zheng Banqiao has never been confused. (Flood)