introduction:
Many people know that the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang, was a man of great stature in his many years of conquest, and the number of able people gathered around him was naturally not a minority, but the existence of one of them was very different, because under the background of the establishment of the country by force at that time, he had neither the merit of killing the enemy in the battle, nor the strategizing, but he was able to get the favor of Zhu Yuanzhang, and even at the beginning of the founding of the country, he was praised by the emperor in front of the Manchu Dynasty Wenwu, Zhu Yuanzhang once said that he was "a talent in eastern Zhejiang, only Qing Qing and Wang Yi'er." The talent of the mind is not as good as the Qing; the knowledge of the faculty is not as good as the Qing. Who is the person who can receive such a special honor at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China? He is the head of the founding ministers of the early Ming Dynasty - Song Lian, I believe that everyone must be full of curiosity about this person, now follow the editor into his legendary life.
Portrait of Song Lian
1. Talented and studious, eventually become a generation of Confucians.
In fact, if you talk about the family lineage, Song Lian can be said to have no advantage, but his father attaches great importance to the cultural education of his children, fortunately, Song Lian was very smart and studious when he was a child, he was enlightened at the age of six, and he could write particularly excellent articles at the age of nine, and he was naturally called a "prodigy" by the world. However, he did not feel proud because his talent was smarter than others, nor did he give up studying because of his poor family, but on the contrary, he was able to read a wide range of books with his own hard work and strong perseverance, and eventually became a generation of literary celebrities, his articles "vast and incomprehensible, the source is not known to be poor, and the Yangyang does not see its inadequacies" (quoted from Wang Yuan's evaluation), the main style is to promote noble morality, and it is really intriguing to read.
In the editor's view, our Chinese history of talented people abound, capable people and sages are countless, but the day after tomorrow, in the face of many praises and countless temptations, still able to persist in studying, writing and working tirelessly, and finally realizing their ideals are very few, and Song Lian is undoubtedly one of this small group of people, not to mention that he was born in the turbulent era of the late Yuan and early Ming Dynasty, although it is an important stage of heroes, but it is also the real catastrophe of Chinese civilization. However, he can be full of economy, whether it is diligent and studious when reading, or honest and trustworthy when returning books, such a good quality has set a good example for future generations, and it is no wonder that zhu Yuanzhang can be so appreciated and trusted.
Song Lian's works
2. Thoughtful and exemplary, he finally won the trust of Zhu Yuanzhang.
As mentioned above, Song Lian has won the trust of Zhu Yuanzhang, but if it is only by relying on this aspect of knowledge, it seems to be a little reluctant, so what other reasons? Let's analyze it, first of all, the first aspect is mainly derived from his personality characteristics, which can be summarized as follows: careful thinking and thoughtfulness. Song Lian maintained a high degree of caution in dealing with anything, especially in the palace, he was more cautious in his words and deeds, always paying attention to his own words and deeds, and definitely not easily provoking wrongdoing, "Lian is sincere and sincere, the official has been in the court for a long time, and he has not tasted anyone." (Quoted from Zhang Tingyu's evaluation)
Therefore, when faced with the inquiries of other outsiders, he did not mention anything about what happened in the palace, but if it was the emperor's inquiry, he reported everything to Zhu Yuanzhang, and naturally he was affirmed by the emperor: "Pure minister Zhao'erlian!" Now the four Yi know the name of Qing, Qing self-love! (Quoted from "Continuing to Burn books"), so it seems that Zhu Yuanzhang is indeed very respectful and loving to Song Lian. Not only that, but he often taught his children to always have a reverence for the emperor. He was ordered by Zhu Yuanzhang to teach the crown prince Zhu Biao, and in the process of teaching, he not only paid attention to the transmission of cultural knowledge, but also paid more attention to the cultivation of Zhu Biao's personality, and Song Lian himself also set an example by example, and the long days naturally had a subtle impact on Zhu Biao. Seeing that his successor could have such an excellent teacher, I believe that Zhu Yuanzhang had already issued an exclamation in his heart: "I am very relieved!" ”
Ruins of Song Lian's former residence
If you simply think that Song Lian's talent is only used to teach the prince to read, it is really too one-sided, he has the loyalty and courage of the literati, he retreated to the early years and refused to shi Yuan, and later invited by Zhu Yuanzhang to go out of the mountains to assist, and at that time, the era that did not pay attention to literature, but also because of him, accelerated the pace of establishing the imperial examination system, giving more people the opportunity to show their talents, so it can be said that he is a major figure of great importance to the Ming Dynasty, but also the promoter of the historical development of china's civilization, so far, The literary literature of his life also had a place to stay. At the same time, it was precisely because Song Lian had no hidden heart from the emperor, did his best for the things within his duties, and brilliantly completed the tasks assigned by the emperor, so he gained the high trust of Zhu Yuanzhang. In the official field, the most taboo thing is the insincereness of the subjects to the monarch, so that even the world cannot be talked about, so why talk about governing the country? What boss doesn't want his subordinates to have both talent and nothing to hide from themselves? And Song Lian just did these points, really can be described as a workplace master!
Edited by Song Lian
3. Read a lot of books and learn five cars, and the cultural achievements are remarkable.
Although it is true that Song Lian is a generation of civil servants, if you only regard him as a simple civil servant, it is too small to look at this founding father! Because Song Lian's achievements in other aspects were also very eye-catching, in terms of ideology, he advocated science more, and his achievements were in line with Cheng Zhu's science, and his ideas were also highly respected by everyone in science at that time. "The study of the ancients, the study of the history of the scriptures, the analysis of subtleties, and the flood of hundreds of words, to know its purpose" (quoted from Tang Shu's evaluation), he is very good at writing prose in literature, posterity will be Song Lian, Gao Qi and Liu Ji three people and called "the three masters of poetry in the early Ming Dynasty", and his writing style is ethereal, full of praise and affirmation of the society, the overall characteristics of "the rhyme is somber, the genre is simple and strict." (Quoted from Chen Lu's evaluation)
Because Song Lian was very fond of this aspect of history when he was a child, and his memories of the dynasty and the causes and consequences of the major events that occurred were also involved, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered Song Lian to return to his old business and revise the "History of the Yuan", which was also highly praised by some historians at that time. In addition, many people may not know that Song Lian has read a large number of books on Buddhism, which not only raises his thinking to a high level, but also has his own unique views and views on many things, and such conditions have also directly affected his writing techniques, making it more delicate and infectious.
Zhu Yuanzhang discussed with Song Lian and others
Seeing this, Xiaobian had to sigh that Song Lian's superiority lies in his spiritual wealth, and his personal knowledge completely makes up for the lack of other external conditions, whether it is diligence on the road to study, or the honesty of the official period, these good qualities are also recorded in the allusions about him, and can be passed down. When Song Lian was a child, he developed a good habit of reading a lot of books, which also laid the foundation for him to have the knowledge of learning and wealth in five cars when he grew older, and at the same time indirectly promoted the positive development of his literature, historical thought and other aspects, such a virtuous circle is really enviable.
summary:
Looking at Song Lian's life, it is no exaggeration to say that he is an outstanding political talent, but in addition to the great contributions and great achievements made at the founding of the country, his achievements in literature cannot be ignored, and Zhang Wangzhi once commented on Song Lian: For example, Mr. Jinhua Song Wenxian won, the crown of the first generation of articles. (Quoted from "Mr. Song Jinglian Uncut"), we should learn more excellent qualities from Song Lian, especially in terms of the attitude towards learning, he always believes that as long as his heart is full of fun, then no matter how difficult the conditions are, the knowledge mastered in it is something that cannot be exchanged for some materials, and such persistence can indeed benefit people for a lifetime, otherwise how can the poor Song Lian become a generation of great Confucians and be famous in history?
Reference: History of the Ming Dynasty
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