The Duke of Jin mourned Emperor Wen of Han

The return of the Duke of Jin to the throne of the Jin Dynasty was more tortuous than that of Emperor Wen of Han, and the effectiveness of governing the country was faster than that of Emperor Wen of Han. The three generations of the Jin Dynasty's ancestors and grandchildren all lived in other people's countries, unlike Emperor Wen of Han, who came from his own fiefdom; that is, he was young when he ascended the throne, unlike emperor Wen of Han, who was old and experienced many things.

When the Duke of Jin ascended the throne, he was isolated and helpless, unlike Emperor Wen of Han, who had the support of ministers like Song Chang outside and the assistance of ministers like Zhou Bo and Chen Ping. However, the words (1) spoken by the Duke of Jin to the Qunchen in Qingyuan were righteous and severe, which was enough to make Luan Shu and Zhongxing Yan and a group of people fear and intimidate from the heart. Emperor Wen of Han's repeated modesty before he ascended the throne made people feel that it was only a superficial illusion and circumlocution.

The role of the Duke of Jin and Di Rong in making peace and being close to the Central Plains states was the same as that of Emperor Wen of Han who gave letters to Nanyue with humility and attitude; the Duke of Jin mourned the construction of a garrison in the State of Zheng and adopted a strategy of fatigue Chu troops, which was better than That of Emperor Wen of Han in several places to prepare for the Xiongnu.

If Heaven had let the Duke of Jin mourn live for a few more years, the work of creation would have been even greater, but he died at the age of twenty-nine, so the nickname "Mourning Gong" is indeed regrettable.

exegesis:

1. Qingyuan Speech: When the Duke of Jin returned to China, the ministers of the Jin Dynasty greeted him in Qingyuan (present-day southeast of Jishan County, Shanxi). Jin Mourning Gong said: "My initial wish did not reach this point, and now it has reached this point, is this not providence?" However, people asked for a monarch in order to get him to issue orders. After he is established, he does not obey him, so where will he still use the founding monarch? You ministers can use me today, not today, not today. Respectfully and obediently, the gods will bless you. The ministers replied, "It is the wish of the ministers to appoint you as king, and they dare not listen to your orders." ”