At the end of the Shang Dynasty, there was a tyrant called "桀纣" with Xia Wei, whose real name was Di Xin and was the son of Di Yi, in the traditional historiographical narrative, King Feng indulged in wine and favored himself; Poor soldiers, heavy punishments, wine pond meat forest, building deer platform; Refusing to give advice and pretending to be wrong, digging out the hearts of loyal ministers who are loyal to the country and asking for the people's life, causing the people to suffer and complain.
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At the same time, in a place called Qishan, the Zhou tribe gradually became stronger, but it was still not enough to fight against the Shang dynasty, so it was always subordinate to the great merchant and was given the title Xibe. However, King Shu was not at ease with Zhou and imprisoned Ji Chang, not only that, but also killed his son to make broth and forced Ji Chang to drink it. During this period, Zhou Ren bribed King Feng with a large number of BMWs and beautiful women to seek the release of Ji Chang. After Ji Chang returned to China, he devoted himself to fighting against King Shu, but unfortunately, he died before he could complete the great cause of Chui Shang, after which his son Ji Fa succeeded him as King Wu of Zhou. In the eleventh year of his appointment (about 1046 BC), King Wu joined forces with the Yong, Shu, Qiang, Lulu, Peng, Pu and other tribes to attack Chaoge and fight against the tyrant King Jun, which was the battle for Makino. Yin Shang was defeated, King Shun set himself on fire in Lutai, and Yin Shang perished. The Zhou Dynasty was established, with its capital at Haojing (present-day southwest of Xi'an, Shaanxi).
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Although the Shang Dynasty perished and King Shang also died, there were many Yin Shang royal families and old clans left, and King Wu was worried about how to deal with these people to stabilize the situation. To this end, he summoned Jiang Taigong, Zhou Gongdan and others to discuss. King Wu asked Jiang Taigong: "Tell me, what can you do with these people left behind by Yin Shang?" "
Jiang Taigong said: "I have heard others say: if you like someone, even the crows on the roof will love it; If you don't like someone, even the fence wall in his house is annoying. The meaning is clear: kill all the hostile elements, leave no one behind. What do you think, king? (Death, Emperor Wu, if the world is undecided.) Summoning the prince and asking, "What is it to enter Yin?" Taigong said: "The minister is also the one who hears the other, and the one who is on the house; Those who do not love others, and their remnants. Xian Liu is the enemy, so that there is more than enough, what is it? King Wu of Zhou thought that this could not be the case.
Then he said, "I have heard: He who has sinned is killed; Those who have not sinned must let them live well. Those who are guilty should be killed, leaving no remnants behind. Wang, what do you think? "King Wu of Zhou doesn't think it will work.
At this time, Zhou Gong stepped forward and said, "I think they should all go back to their homes to cultivate the fields. The king should exercise benevolence to keep the world stable. King Wu of Zhou thought that Duke Zhou's words were reasonable, so he sent King Shang's old warriors home.
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Idiom source:
"Shangshu Dabian Great War": "The lover is also the one who is on the roof." ”
Specific interpretation:
It means loving that person and caring for the crow that stays in his house. The metaphor is to love a person and love the person or thing related to him.