In 112 BC, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was fascinated by the art of immortality and immediately sent Dongfang Shuo to find a way. Unexpectedly, Dongfang Shuo replied confidently: "I am willing to go to Heavenly Court to get medicine." Who knows, after he left the city, he forgot about the search for medicine, and spent every day drinking.
Dongfang Shuo can be called a veritable humor master, knowledgeable, he accompanied Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, more often appeared as a "pistachio", Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was often coaxed by him to laugh.
One day, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty went to the forest garden and stumbled upon a tree that was growing well, so he asked Dongfang Shuo curiously: "What is the name of this tree?"
Dongfang Shuo replied, "The name of this tree is Shanzai. Emperor Wu of Han frowned after hearing this, and secretly sent someone to mark the tree.
A few months later, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty visited the forest garden again, met the tree again, and asked Dongfang Shuo again for the name of the tree.
Unexpectedly, Dongfang Shuo gave a completely different answer from before.
He said indifferently: "Your Majesty, this tree is now called Qu Suo." ”
Emperor Wu of Han was a little displeased when he heard this, and asked: "Dongfang Shuo, you are not far from the crime of deceiving the king, why is the name of this tree different from what I said before?"
Dongfang Shuo replied with a slight smile: "When a horse grows up, it is called a horse, and when it is young, it is called a foal, when it grows up, it is called a cow, and when it is young, it is called a calf; a person is a child when he grows up, and he will become old when he grows up." Yesterday's good tree has grown into a Qu tree today. Birth, old age, sickness and death, the rise and fall of all things, where is there any fixed law?"
After listening to Dongfang Shuo's explanation, Emperor Wu of Han couldn't help laughing and praised Dongfang Shuo's wit and humor.
Although Dongfang Shuo did not have great talents, it could also play a role at critical moments, allowing Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to stop in time on the wrong path and avoid falling into deeper misunderstandings.
In his later years, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was obsessed with the art of immortality, and compared the importance of those who claimed to be able to pass through the path of immortals.
Although many ministers in the court repeatedly advised him to come to his senses, Emperor Wu of Han was stubborn and did not listen to the advice.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had always admired Dongfang Shuo's talent, so he sent him to find a way.
Dongfang Shuo heard that the time had come, and in order to guide Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty out of the astray way, Dongfang Shuo decided to make a plan.
The corners of his mouth rose to Emperor Wu of Han and said, "The elixir of immortality that Your Majesty asked for is a thing in the world after all, and it cannot be immortalized. Only the medicine of the heavenly court can make people immortal. ”
After hearing this, Emperor Wu of Han asked Dongfang Shuo curiously: "Then, how can I get this Heavenly Court's medicine, and who can go to Heavenly Court to obtain this medicine?"
Unexpectedly, Dongfang Shuo replied confidently: "Your Majesty, I am willing to go to Heaven to get medicine for Your Majesty!"
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty raised his eyebrows, thinking: Dongfang Shuo is exaggerating again, so he simply took this opportunity to punish Dongfang Shuo.
In order to prove that what he said was true, Dongfang Shuo hoped that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty would send a party to accompany him.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty agreed to Dongfang Shuo's request, and the two embarked on this journey together to find medicine.
Who knows, as soon as Dongfang Shuo came out of Chang'an City, he left the matter of looking for medicine behind, and spent every day drinking and sleeping a good night, living a leisurely life.
As the deadline for finding medicine approached, the fellow monks began to remind him and urge him to act quickly.
But Dongfang Shuo waved his hand and responded: "I am not an ordinary person, I have my own way of doing things. In a few days, an envoy from heaven will come and pick me up. ”
Fang Shi had no choice but to let it go, so he fell asleep, and slept all day.
One day at noon, when Fang Shi was sleeping soundly, Dongfang Shuo suddenly woke him up, claiming that he had just returned from Heavenly Court, and called him for a long time but could not wake him up.
After hearing this, Fang Shi hurriedly returned to the palace to report the matter to Emperor Wu of Han.
After hearing this, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty knew that Dongfang Shuo was pure nonsense, and was ready to put him in prison for the "crime of bullying the king".
According to the historical book "Think Tank", it is recorded that Fang Shi was shocked, and when he heard it, he thought that he was deceived and ordered to be imprisoned.
Unexpectedly, Dongfang Shuo was not in a hurry to complain to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty: "In order to find medicine for His Majesty, the minister has fallen into a life-and-death situation several times. ”
Emperor Wu of Han asked in confusion, "Why did you answer like that?"
Dongfang Shuo explained: "When the Emperor of Heaven asked about the clothing of the people in the world, I replied that it was made of insect skin. He asked curiously what the insects looked like, and I described them as colorful as tiger skins. ”
After listening to Dongfang Shuo's narration, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had even more doubts in his heart.
Seeing this, Dongfang Shuo further said: "The Emperor of Heaven suspected that I was lying, so he sent a messenger to the earth to verify. The messenger saw it with his own eyes and confirmed my description, and this is why I was able to return to earth. If Your Majesty thinks that what I say is untrue, you can send an envoy to Heaven to verify it. ”
When Emperor Wu of Han heard this, he suddenly realized and laughed: "Dongfang Shuo, there is really you, I am afraid that you want to take this opportunity to advise me not to listen to Fang Shi's words." ”
Dongfang Shuo's approach is really very ingenious.
Although he existed mainly as an object of amusement for Emperor Wu of Han, he was able to skillfully use his little wisdom to persuade Emperor Wu of Han to abandon superstition and avoid causing damage to the country and the people.
The way you speak is crucial to the effectiveness of your message.
The same words, with different expressions, often give very different results.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was superstitious, and Dongfang Shuo skillfully took advantage of this to guide the emperor to accept his views, which in turn led to his reflection.
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