In the Eastern Jin Dynasty there was a very special term called gate valve politics. To put it simply, in this era, the first entry into the career depends to a large extent on the family background, if it is only a poor birth, then it is doomed to have no connection with the word "getting ahead". However, in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, there was a different kind, that is, Tao Kan. The Book of Jin, Book XXXVI, Volume 66, records that "Tao Kan, Zi Shi Xing, and Ben Poyang Ren also." Wu Ping, the search for the Yang of the Lujiang River. Father Dan, General Wu Yangwu. Kan was lonely and poor, and was a county official. Even if a few words introduce Tao Kan's origin, his father's name is Tao Dan, although he was the number one general of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period, this is obviously far from enough for the Eastern Jin Dynasty, which attaches importance to Mendi.
A great mother
For Tao Kan, he has to say that his mother, it can be said that Tao Kan's subsequent achievements are closely related to his mother. In the Nineteenth Book of Xianyuan, the New Language of the World, there is a passage that Tao Mu said to Tao Kan.
When Tao Gong was young, he worked as a fish beam official and tried to feed his mother. The mother sealed the envoy, and retorted to the letter: "Ru is an official, and he is paid with official goods, not only is it not beneficial, but it also increases my worries." ”
It is said that when Tao Kan was young, he once served as a petty officer in charge of fisheries, for which Tao Kan once sent a jar of pickled fish home. When his mother saw it, she asked where did this come from? When he learned that it was a government object, Tao's mother spoke tao kan with a heavy heart. And he said, "As an official, giving me the things of the government will only burden me in vain." "A pot of pickled fish is actually not valuable to everyone, but Tao Mu taught Tao Kan because of this." If there is such a mother, how can there be a bad son?
In fact, the reason why Tao Kan was able to enter and leave the career was also related to his mother's character. The Book of Jin, Book 36, Vol. 66, records: "When Fan Kui of Poyang Xiaolian tasted Kan, Shi Cang was unable to wait for the guests, and his mother had her hair cut off and her hair was double-haired, and she drank with easy wine and pleasure, although the servants also lived as expected." ”。 Tao Kan's family was poor, so that when Fan Kui came to visit Tao Kan at that time, there was no wine and meat in the family. What did Tao Mu do at this time? In order to be able to entertain guests well, Tao Mu did not hesitate to sell her long hair in exchange for wine and meat. Even Fan Kui's entourage was not left out in the cold and treated equally. It can be seen that Tao Mu has a general understanding and attaches great importance to education, which has the achievements of Tao Kan. Sure enough, Fan Kui deeply felt the sincerity of Tao's mother, which also exchanged Tao Kan for an official and a half-post.
Influenced by the mother, treat people sincerely
In fact, Tao Kan treats people like his mother, sincerely to the extreme. The "Biography of Tao Kan of the Book of Jin" records: "If his wife has a disease, he will be treated for hundreds of miles." When the time is cold and snowy, all the gangs are difficult, and kan du said: "The father is the king." Xiao Jun, Judas mother, Ann has the disease of his parents and is not satisfied! "Please do it." The multitude obeyed his righteousness. ”。 At that time, Tao Kan was under Zhang Kui's tenure, and once Zhang Kui's wife fell ill, and at this time, the wind and snow were mixed, and everyone was reluctant to face the snow and go to find a doctor. Only Tao Kan did, and his reasons were simple. Zhang Kui is like his own father, his wife's illness is also equivalent to his own mother's illness, where is the son's reason for not caring about his mother? In the Mencius Liang Hui Wang Shang, it is said: "The old man is old, and the old man is old; the young man is young, and the young man is young." And Tao Kan is pursuing this truth, and it is no wonder that everyone admires his sincere character.
This story is also recorded in the "Notes on the New Language of the World", highlighting the influence of Tao Kan's mother on Tao Kan. It turned out that when Tao Kan was an official in Wuchang, there were restrictions on drinking and tasting. Everyone was deeply suspicious, but who knew that Tao Kan burst into tears. After the sadness, Tao Kan explained to everyone that he had once mishandled because of drinking. Therefore, he had a contract with his parents, and there must be some restrictions on drinking. It can be seen that a person who can control his desires will not become an outstanding person?
The door is limited and repeatedly frustrated
However, even a person with excellent character like Tao Kan has the trauma of the times. After Tao Kan was recommended by Zhang Kui, he had the opportunity to go to Luoyang. In good faith, Tao Kan went to visit Zhang Hua, a famous minister at the time. But because of the influence of the door, Zhang Hua was not welcome. The "Biography of Tao Kan of the Book of Jin" records: "Chu Cha Kan was filial piety, and went to Luoyang, counting Zhang Hua. Hua Chu was far away, and he did not meet much. ”。 The same prejudices are endless, and the Book of Jin records: "The Fubo general Sun Xiu was a subjugated country, the government was not visible, and the Chinese people were ashamed to be subordinates, and they were called to give up their lives." ”。 Sun Xiu is actually a figure who is influenced by mendi and is not welcomed, but when dealing with Tao Kan, Tao Kan is even worse than him. Therefore, Sun Xiu put up enough shelves, and Tao Kan only became a shepherd in his hands.
The Book of Jin records that Shi Yu Zhang Guolang ordered Yang Huan, Kanzhou Liye, to be returned by the township theory. Kan Yizhi, 晫曰: "Yi says that 'Zhengu is enough to be an officer', and Tao Shixing is also. "With the same ride to see Zhongshu Lang Gu Rong, Rong is very strange. The official Lang Wen ya said, "Why not share it with the villain?" "This man is also extraordinary." ”
Yang Han is a compatriot of Tao Kan, and after Tao Kan visits him, he believes that Tao Kan is by no means a small talent. Not only did he praise him for being strong and honest, enough to be an official; but also when Wen Ya said that Tao Kan was no small person, Yang Huan would give him back with "this person's extraordinary instrument". The same is Huang Qing, whose Book of Jin records: "Shang Shu Le Guang wanted to meet the Jing Yang people, and the arsenal made Huang Qing enter and speak in Guang." Man or not, rejoice: 'This son should eventually be far away, and he will not be suspicious!' ’。 However, even after being praised, Tao Kan still could not get rid of the world's prejudice against Mendi, and soon Tao Kan returned home because he could not get along with his superiors.
How difficult is it for ordinary people to cross the door?
In fact, Tao Kan's later development depended heavily on his Bole Liu Hong. But how many people in the world can meet Bó Lè? Although Tao Kan is unfortunate, he is also lucky. At least his dedication and good character are appreciated, at least some people agree with praise. But in other words, most people no longer have the pedantic and prejudice of the ancients, but it does not mean that there is no view and extremism about a person's family background. So who will remember these wronged people? After all, there are many characters like Tao Kan in the world, but there are few Bole like Liu Hong.
To be fair, if Tao Kan's life had not had a few lucks, he would probably have been an unknown passerby in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, so that we would not remember inspirational stories like "Tao Kan Yunbi". But isn't there anyone like Tao Kan today? Of course, success can not just blindly want to meet Bole, but only hope that every Tao Kan can meet Liu Hong's Bole.