On the road to success, there is never a shortage of people with great talent and great talent, and those who can finally reach the other side of success are often those who do not forget their original intentions, adhere to the right path, persevere, and be cautious as the beginning.
During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty, Zhang Qian was ordered to send an envoy to the Western Regions. From Chang'an to the shores of the Caspian Sea, it lasted thirteen years, and from the time of the more than 100 people, only Zhang Qian and Tang Yi's father were left, and they experienced hardships along the way: the desert was thousands of miles, the heat wave was rolling; the green mountains were towering and covered with ice and snow; on the Gobi Desert, flying sand and stones; sparsely populated and scarce water sources; language was not comprehensible; different customs; the countries in the western region had selfish intentions; and the Xiongnu forced him to marry and have children in order to soften Zhang Qian's will, but Zhang Qian always kept in mind the mission, adhered to the Han Festival, did not change his original intention, and finally did his best to open up the famous "Silk Road" in history. It has communicated the main routes of inland transportation in Asia, officially started friendly exchanges with Western European countries, promoted extensive economic and cultural exchanges between the East and the West, and became the first emissary in Chinese history to go abroad.
The historian Sima Qian called Zhang Qian's mission to the Western Regions "chiseling the void", which means "opening the avenue".
The Ming Dynasty thinker Li Yan praised in the "Collection": "Zhang Qian held the Han Festival into the Xiongnu for thirteen years without losing, how different from Su Wu? ”
The Qing Dynasty historian Zhao Yi wrote in the Twenty-Two Historical Notes: "It is the rugged and dangerous obstacle of Qian, which is even worse than WuYe. It is believed that Zhang Qian's suffering in the Western Regions exceeded the suffering suffered by Su Wu in the North Sea.
The modern scholar Wang Ruqing and others spoke highly of Zhang Qian's tenacious spiritual qualities in the book "Shaanxi Xiangxian Chronicles", saying: "Zhang Qian trekked through the ice and snow moraines, trapped in the land of cheese and clothes, often for several days or dozens of days without food, prepared for hardships and hardships, so that Xuan Han Shengde, the countries of the Western Regions, the first known Han ... This is not a tough and indomitable indomitable indignation, and it can overcome all difficulties and make all kinds of dangers, so as to reach its aspirations! ”
For more than two thousand years, Zhang Qian's tenacious spiritual quality has set an example for future generations, inspiring future generations to be proactive, strive to open up, and adhere to discipline and perseverance on the way forward.
Chapter 64 of the Tao Te Ching: "The wood of the embrace is born at the end of the millimeter, the platform of the nine layers, from the tired soil, the journey of a thousand miles, starting with the foot", "Prudence is as the beginning, then there is no failure."
In the I Ching, there is a gua elephant as "Heng" gua, and the "Elephant" says: "Heng, it is not easy for a gentleman to stand." "Gua Yi is that a gentleman must not forget his original intention, be cautious and always adhere to the right path, and persevere, so that he can prosper smoothly, eliminate disasters and avoid disasters, and move towards success."
In the fifth year of the Ming Dynasty,500,the courtiers Wu Zhongxing, Zhao Dingyu, and others went to the imperial court to criticize Zhang Juzheng's father for not running to the funeral when his father died, taking things for granted, violating filial piety, not abiding by the ancestral law, and ignoring Wangu Gang. After Shangshu, according to the custom, Zhang Juzheng was also informed with a sub-seal.
On the first day of Shangshu, Wu Zhongxing went to the Guandi Temple, worshipped Emperor Guan, and told Emperor Guandi about The reasons and thoughts of Shangshu, knowing that there would be disasters, even if he was demoted and demoted, he must adhere to the right path and move forward with integrity, just thinking about his old mother, feeling guilty.
After the table was played, Zhang Juzheng was really furious, colluded with the eunuch Feng Bao, and ordered in the name of the imperial court that Wu Zhongxing, Zhao Dingyu, and others be punished with court staffs. Wu Zhongxing was beaten so hard that he had lost his breath at that time. Qin Zhu, a member of the Zhongshu She, brought a doctor and threw medicine at Wu Zhongxing before he woke up. Wu Zhongxing's reputation for integrity shook the world.
In the coma, Wu Zhongxing saw Emperor Guan holding a green dragon sword, cutting off his buttocks, and when he woke up, he saw the rotten flesh after the staff wound, it all cracked out, and new flesh grew, saving his life. He also heard Emperor Guan praise him in the air: "The righteousness between heaven and earth is here. ”
Wu Zhongxing adhered to the right path, integrity, won word of mouth, and ushered in a new turning point in life. In the tenth year of the Wanli Calendar, after Zhang Juzheng died of illness, Wu Zhongxing was hired again by the imperial court, and all five sons of Wu Zhongxing were enrolled in the department.
Life events, there are ups and downs, there are ups and downs, not always smooth. Wei Zheng, a famous minister of the Tang Dynasty, advised Tang Taizong Li Shimin: "Those who have a good beginning are prosperous, and those who can overcome the end are widowed." "It means that many people do things, and there are many people who do well at the beginning, but there are very few people who can stick to it and do the whole thing well.
Perseverance and perseverance is a long and torturous process, and only by strengthening faith, adhering to ideals, adhering to the right path, and constantly overcoming fear, overcoming weakness, and overcoming negativity can we "have no blame, good and good, and benefit and good intentions", turn misfortune into happiness, and be safe and smooth.
Just as the sun and moon follow the laws of heaven and can illuminate the world forever, the changes of the seasons can follow the laws of heaven and can permanently incarnate all things, and the saints maintain noble virtues for a long time, and the whole world can follow their indoctrination and form customs. Individuals who persistently adhere to the right path and maintain discipline will inevitably be able to lead to success and usher in the light.
There is nothing difficult on the road to success, just simply persistence. Perseverance is victory, and many of the remarkable achievements in history are nothing more than the result of simple persistence.
Author: Guan Gong Culture Peng Yunhao
--This article was published in the A4 edition of Hong Kong Commercial Daily