#历史故事 #
With money, it's easy to do things. In the following decades, it was precisely with the assistance of Ling Yin Ziwen that King Cheng of Chu vigorously rectified Chu's internal affairs, and with his abundant financial resources and measures conducive to the development of production and the circulation of commerce and trade, he laid a solid material foundation for the Chu state to sweep away the Jianghan Zhuji, the Bingzhihuai River Valley, and the Central Plains, becoming the southern power of Qi, Jin, and Qin in the Spring and Autumn Period, and the only princely state at that time that dared to compete with the Qi state in the era of Qi Huan.
But Ziwen's family really reached the point of poverty, and the historical records record that "the accumulation of days" means that in the family of Ling Yin Ziwen, who is in the hall, there is already food today, but tomorrow is not necessarily, and the family's savings can only maintain a day's life. Sometimes, it is necessary to rely on the relief of other members of the Wakao clan to survive.
When King Cheng of Chu learned of this situation, he decided to reward Ziwen with some necessary living needs through rewards. Meritorious service is rewarded, and there is nothing wrong with that. At first, Ziwen also believed that the King of Chu also did things according to the rules, after all, the merits were divided according to size, and some merits, King Chu Cheng rewarded two stones of rice grain, and some merits, King Chu Cheng rewarded a hundred copper coins. But after several rewards, Ziwen found that the reward seemed to be only for him personally, so he resigned. But King Cheng of Chu did not pay any attention to his prevarications, and he hollowed out his mind to find Ziwen's merits and continued to reward him.
Ziwen saw that he could not resign, so he stopped resigning, but made a behavior that made people cry and laugh: absenteeism. Yes, if I don't go to the court, the king will not reward himself again. When King Cheng of Chu saw Ziwen like this, he had no choice but to dispel the idea of giving Ziwen a reward through rewards.
These things are recorded in many historical materials, and now, many people think that Ziwen is sick and his brain is in the water: You are just and honest, diligent and diligent in performing your duties, but the king of Chu wants to reward you, it is also based on the rewards and rewards from the king of Chu, that is glory, why should you resign?
When we talk about the sages of other countries later, we will also say that in the Spring and Autumn Period, there are some great people whose ideas are ahead of their time, and some of them are at least two or three generations ahead. Refusing to be rewarded is not a reputation or a pretentious high as many people imagine, but a necessary means to preserve the family.
For example, Ziwen, he saw the hidden dangers of the excessive strength of the Ruo Ao family. Strength lies in the present, not necessarily good for future generations. The so-called rich are not more than three generations, but many families have been rich for hundreds of generations and hundreds of years, because these families have a very long-term vision of the old ancestor, and the family rules and family training formulated by this old ancestor!
As Ling Yin, Ziwen paid great attention to the selection of talents and talents while focusing on rectifying soldiers and horses and expanding armaments, and recommended a large number of talents to King Cheng of Chu. Moreover, he really did it without shying away from his relatives. For example, he thought that He had both moral integrity and ability, so he recommended him to be a doctor. His younger brother Cheng Dechen had talent and wisdom, so he recommended him to rule the army. His own son was both literate and martial, and his talents were outstanding, and he was elected as a doctor and so on.
Ziwen was a famous Ling Yin in the history of the Chu State, who worked hard and was highly meritorious, deeply trusted by the King of Chu, and deeply loved by his subjects. Ziwen's life was a life of poverty, whether it was as the leader of the Ruo Ao family or the head of the hundred officials of the Chu State, he had nothing to do with the word luxury, and even reached the point of "accumulating no day". And his incorruptibility is not only because he is not greedy, but also because he has dedicated all his family wealth to the country. Such an official is rare in the entire history of China.
Since his debut, Ziwen has followed King Wen of Chu in his southern conquest of the Northern War and made many military achievements. This is an unwritten convention in the history of the Chu State, and if you want to be a Ling Yin, battle merit is very important. Later, in the era of King Cheng of Chu, he helped King Cheng of Chu to pacify many small countries, so that the territory of the State of Chu continued to expand, becoming one of the most powerful countries in the Spring and Autumn Period at that time, and even the State of Qi did not dare to easily fight with the State of Chu.
In governing the country, he enabled the State of Chu to achieve a full treasury and a peaceful and happy life for the people in a short period of time. Unfortunately, his Wenzhi martial arts are rarely recorded in historical records.
As Ling Yin, he always recommended talents to the King of Chu, and in the days when Ziwen was in power, the state of Chu was politically clear and talented, which was inseparable from Ziwen's efforts.
Ziwen was a great politician, but he did not see any record of political struggles. On the contrary, when he thought that someone had surpassed his ability, he recommended to King Cheng of Chu that person be the commander of Yin, and he himself resigned from the government.
According to historical records, Ziwen "Sandeng Lingyin", that is, he was three times as Lingyin, which indicates that he resigned three times. And every time he resigns, it is not because he has unsolvable problems when he is in power, or what kind of mistakes he has made, but because the country is already thriving in meteorological renewal.
He believes that the Chu state needs to let more virtuous people play a role, and as Ling Yin, he should take the initiative to give up his position to give them a broader space. And every time he became a ling yin, it was because of the problems in the country and the need for people like him to turn the tide. What a pattern!
Ziwen resigned from the official, Sandeng Lingyin, bravely retreated from favorable circumstances, was ordered to be dangerous, and truly "retired after success", and truly understood what is called "husband only does not argue, and the world can not fight with it". This is not only a realm, but also a great wisdom! Throughout the ages, how many people have been unable to penetrate this layer, and as a result, they have been discredited? I really want to talk to the later Yue Guo Dafu Wen, the Qin State Minister Li Si, the Western Han Dynasty Han Xin and Huo Guang, and others: Learn some history, look at the Ziwen.
For another example, he destroyed his family and saved the country, others did not understand, but Ziwen understood: if the country collapsed, no matter how rich his life was, he would also be destroyed in the fire. He understood even more that an official who covets money must not be fair and honest, so that he will not be supported, and he will also leave people with the handle of impeachment, and the companion is like a companion tiger, and few kings will unconditionally trust the head of a hundred officials.
Ziwen's friend, because he did not understand his destruction of the family and the country, came to ask him why he wanted to escape from wealth, Ziwen said: "Being an official is to benefit and protect the people, if the people are in poverty and the officials are rich, it is to build the happiness of the officials on the suffering of the people." As Ling Yin, if I covet wealth but lose the hearts of the people, then I am not far from death. I'm not running away from riches, I'm running for my life! ”
Some people say that Ziwen's alternative "escape" has escaped the respect of the whole country, escaped from the centuries of exile, and escaped the benchmark of officials throughout the ages. Seriously supported!
Some say that he died of old age, and some say that he was killed by the crown prince Shangchen, and there is no historical evidence for this time. In fact, a great man does not care about his own life and death, but how much benefit he brings to the people when he is alive, whether he is lighter than Hong Mao when he is alive, or whether he is heavier than Taishan. Undoubtedly, Dou Ziwen, Dou Gu Yu Yu, is a person who is heavier than Taishan.
Ziwen's high style and strategy of governing the country not only won the respect of the king of Chu and the love of the Chu people, but also made the princes and states at that time very admired. Even Confucius openly praised the students for his "loyalty" to Ziwen's behavior. More than a thousand years later, emperor Zhezong of the Northern Song Dynasty also named Ziwen "Marquis of Jingde" and gave him the title of "Zongying Temple", and some places set up temples for him to sacrifice.
In the words of the great man, "He is a noble man, a pure man, a man of morality, a man of detachment from low tastes, a man of benefit to the people." ”
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