When it comes to the idiom of "bearing the sin of Jingjing", we all know that he originated from a historical event that occurred in the Warring States period, and the protagonists are Lian Po and Lin Xiangru, respectively. At that time, the State of Qin took the lead in becoming strong among the 7 countries because of the Shang Martingale Transformation Law, and gradually had the ambition to annex 6 countries. In 279, King Zhaoxiang of Qin wanted to send troops to attack the State of Chu, and fearing that zhao would come to the rescue, he made an appointment with King Huiwen of Zhao to meet at Shichi.
At the meeting of Shichi, King Zhaoxiang of Qin asked King Zhao to cede fifty cities to wish him a happy birthday, and Lin Xiangru, a minister close to King Zhao, stepped forward and used his wisdom to protect king Zhao's face and defend the interests of the Zhao state. This move made King Zhao look at Lin Xiangru differently, and when he returned to China, he promoted Lin Xiangru, while another of King Zhao's generals, Lian Po, was very dissatisfied. He tried to find trouble with Lin Xiang everywhere, and Lin Xiang also avoided Lian Po everywhere. Someone asked Lin Xiangru if he avoided Lianpo because he was afraid, but Lin Xiangru denied it, and replied: "In order to protect the interests of Zhao Guo, the two of us cannot have contradictions." Hearing this, Lian Po was instantly ashamed, and he carried the thorn to ask Lin Xiangru for his sins, so the two reconciled, which is the origin of the allusion of "bearing the thorn to ask for sin".
After the death of King Huiwen of Zhao, his son Zhao Xiaocheng succeeded to the throne, but his abilities were far inferior to those of his father. In the Battle of Changping, Lian Po was difficult to resist the Qin army, which made King Xiaocheng of Zhao dissatisfied, so he withdrew Lian Po and sent Zhao Kuo to the battlefield, although Lin Xiangru continued to oppose, but still did not retract Zhao Xiaocheng's decision. In the end, the famous Qin general Bai Qi killed 400,000 Zhao troops in this battle, and Zhao Guo suffered heavy losses. Zhao Guo's strength has since plummeted, and Lin Xiangru also died of depression during this period.
After the Battle of Changping, King Xiaocheng of Zhao learned of his mistake, and Lian Po was once again important. However, after the death of King Xiaocheng of Zhao, his son King Xiang of Zhao did not trust Lian Po, and he wanted to remove Lian Po's military power as soon as he succeeded to the throne, which forced Lian Po to flee to the State of Wei. After that, King Xiangxiang of Zhao still wanted to reuse Lianpo, so he sent an emissary to the State of Wei, and the emissary was instructed by the traitor Guo Kai, but after returning to China, he said bad things about Lianpo in front of King Xiangxiang of Zhao, which made King Xiangxiang of Zhao dispel the idea of recalling Lianpo. In the end, after Lian Po was received by the King of Chu and received the State of Chu, he died of depression in the State of Chu.
It is really regrettable that such two talented and courageous talents were not reused later. It can also be seen from this that in many cases, the leader's ability to recognize people is very important, and even the best celebrity will be wasted in the hands of a dark lord. What do you think?