What happened to King Hui of Wei in "The Cow Of Cu Ding"?

　　"Zhuangzi , Inner Chapter , Health Lord " records the story of a skilled chef, what kind of skills does this chef have?

　　There is a cudding (庖, cooking. Ding, population, person, the name of a person engaged in a certain type of work. Cu Ding, a person engaged in culinary work, that is, a chef) performed cattle slaughter for Liang Huiwang, only to see the chef compare his eyes, take a deep breath, pick up a cold and shining cattle slaughtering knife, and calmly start his performance. Where the hands touch, the place where the shoulders are leaning, the place where the feet are stepped on, and the place where the knees are on top, all make the sound of the cowhide bones separating, echoing the sound of the knife piercing in, as if playing a beautiful music, listening carefully, it is actually in line with the dance rhythm accompanied by the two pieces of music of "Mulberry Forest" and "Jingshou" that I usually listen to, people slaughter cattle very hard, hard, this chef slaughters cows as if enjoying.

　　Liang Huiwang was stunned: "Aha, it's really good! How could your technology be so sophisticated? "O man of God.

　　Ku Ding put down the ox knife and said impatiently, "What I am exploring is the law of things, not just to slaughter a cow." When I first started slaughtering cattle, I didn't understand the overall structure of the cow and the laws of the body, but I just saw the whole big live cow. After practicing three cows, I have a deeper understanding of the internal texture of the cow (that is, where the cow has bone slits, there are beef tendons, where it is good to get a knife, where it is difficult to cut, there is a clearer understanding), and now when I slaughter the cow, I will not stare at the cow one by one. Just to touch the body of the cow with the spirit, there is no need to see with the eyes, just like letting go of the work in the hand and slaughtering the cow according to the will. Along the internal structure of the cow, the large gap between the bones and bones is split, and the knife is used along the gap between the bone nodes, and there is no need to cut hard in the place where the meridians are connected, the muscles and muscles on the bones, and there is no need to cut the bones of the cow (stupidly).

　　(To slaughter a cow, as long as the meat can be removed from the bone, it is not necessary to cut off all the bones.) ）

　　Skilled chefs change knives every year because they use knives to cut meat. Skilled cooks change knives every month because they use knives to cut bones, all because they don't master the structure of the cow. Now my knife has been used for nineteen years, and thousands of cattle have been slaughtered, but the edge of the knife is as if it had just been sharpened from a whetstone. There is a gap between the bone joints on the cow's body, but the knife in our hands is very thin, and with such a thin blade to pierce the bone joint with the gap, there is no need to use the strength to suckle, and there is still a lot of strength after slaughtering the cow, and it will not be sweaty, so this knife has been with me for nineteen years but it is as sharp and shiny as it has just been sharpened.

　　Nevertheless, whenever I encounter a place where the bones and bones inside the cow are intertwined and it is difficult to get off the knife, I will be very cautious and careful, concentrate, move slowly, look at the opportunity, and gently move the knife along the staggered line, with a roar, the flesh and bones will be separated, and the beef will fall to the ground like mud. At this time, I will have a great sense of accomplishment, lift the knife and stand (a bit of a stand out from the crowd), look around, cheer for my success, be satisfied, wipe the stains on the knife, and put it back on. ”

　　In the long-term practice of cattle slaughter, this chef has mastered the overall structure of the cow's interior, and does not need to look at the living individual's cow in his eyes, but thinks about the internal texture and bone joints of all the cows, and goes with the flow, not savagely forced, even if he is not a muscular macho man, he can easily become a cattle slaughtering master. This is the origin of the idiom no whole cow, the solution of the cow, the ease of play, and the pertinence of the cut.

　　There is no whole cow in the eye, there is no complete cow in the eye, only the structure of the cow's bones and bones. Describe people as skilled and handy, and have reached a very skilled point.

　　Cut to the point, cut in, hit just right. Kenqi refers to the place where flesh and bone are connected, and the parable is the most important key. Describe this Cu Ding's skill. The method of solving the problem in the post-metaphor is correct, the direction is accurate, the metaphor is to the point, and a good solution to the problem has been found.

　　The blade runs in the bone joint gap, and there is room for maneuver. The metaphor is skilled, experienced, and effortless in solving problems.

　　Do anything, any work, as long as you are willing to work hard, love to study, know how to summarize lessons in practice, and focus on it for a lifetime, you will be able to become an expert in your field. After a lifetime of slaughtering cattle, Cu Ding can feel the internal structure of the cow clearly, and without effort, he can easily complete the tasks that others can only complete with sweat. The spirit of craftsmanship is not just to do one thing (many people have done a job all their lives, but they have not much experience, but they have complained for a lifetime), but they must ponder deeply in this matter, master the rules and skills, take the occupation they are engaged in as a hobby, turn the work process into a hesitant enjoyment, and finally be able to complete the work they are engaged in very efficiently, so that others are unattainable and admirable.

　　After listening to Ku Ding's explanation, Liang Huiwang was very emotional and said, "Very good! I listened to you and learned the way to health. ”

　　Why did you learn the way to wellness? Who is this King Hui of Liang? Did he succeed in his health? And listen to me one by one.

　　Cu Ding conforms to the internal texture structure of the cow, rather than barbaric force, which is the same as all that wants to conform to nature, not reluctantly touched, health care must also master the laws of nature, can not overeat, excessive indulgence, etc., serious violation of the law, so as to enjoy the full age.

　　King Hui of Liang was not the great king of the State of Liang, but the king of the State of Wei, why?

　　King Hui of Liang was the son of Marquis Wu of Wei and the grandson of Marquis Wen of Wei, a veritable fusan dynasty who ascended the throne at the height of the State of Wei, and later after he moved the capital to Daliang (present-day northwestern Kaifeng), he was also known as King Hui of Liang. Although moving the capital did not bring him good luck, it may not be as good as his grandfather and father in governing the country, and he was often bullied by other countries, "the east was defeated by Qi, the west lost more than seven hundred miles to Qin, and the south was humiliated by Chu", which made him very emotional.

　　He once modestly asked Mencius for advice on the way to govern the country, and said that since he succeeded to the throne, he had been defeated many times by the State of Qin and the State of Qi, which was a great shame, how could he avenge the shame? And Liang Huiwang is also very dedicated and wants to do something. Mencius advised King Hui of Wei to "administer benevolence and practice the way of the king", but King Hui of Liang did not seriously listen. He also appointed meritocrats, prepared to restrict the rights of those big families, big magnates, princes and nobles in Wei, and also formulated a new law, but he never seriously implemented it, or there was a lot of resistance, and there was no courage to carry it out again, and it should be known that the emperor must have a strong will, perseverance, and fighting with the old interest groups in order to achieve some victories, otherwise they will all be nipped in the bud.

　　A man named Bu Pi foresaw that King Wei Hui was bound to fail, and King Wei Hui was very unconvinced, and asked, "Where did you start here, and didn't I work hard enough?" Bupi said, you are now a person who has a fault without punishment, and a person without merit does not receive a reward, how can you succeed? It can be seen that Liang Huiwang's reforms were not really carried out. In that era of frequent wars, whoever could appoint the meritocracy to succeed in changing the law could become a strong man. Unfortunately, the Shang martingale who fled to the Qin state was originally in the State of Wei, and was highly recommended to King Hui of Liang, but it was not used seriously.

　　At that time, the Wei chancellor Gong Shu found that his subordinate Zhongshu (a courtier), Wei Martin (Shang Martin), was very talented and wanted to recommend Wei Martingale to King Hui of Wei, but he fell ill before he could open his mouth to recommend him. When he was seriously ill, King Hui of Wei went to visit him and asked his uncle, "In case Xiangguo is ill, who should I appoint to be Xiangguo?" Uncle Huan replied, "My middle son, Wei Martin, although young, has a genius, and he hopes that the king will entrust all the affairs of the state to him." "King Hui of Wei may think that Wei Martin is a young man, how can I use him as the prime minister?" It seems that the uncle is sick and confused, his brain is broken, and he sits on the edge of the bed silently.

　　Seeing that King Hui of Wei did not speak, Uncle Huan understood, and said solemnly, "Great King, if you don't want to appoint Wei Martingale, you must kill him, don't let him leave the country for use by other countries." ”

　　King Wei Hui chuckled in his heart, one moment he wanted me to reuse it, the next moment he wanted me to kill, this old guy was indeed very ill, but seeing that Gongsun Acne was about to lose his breath, King Wei Hui solemnly agreed.

　　Gongsun Hao felt sorry for his subordinates, so he summoned Wei Martin, and apologetically recounted the conversation with King Wei Hui, and advised Wei Martin to leave quickly, Wei Martingale was also a god man, but just smiled: "Since the Great King did not adopt your opinion and reuse me, how could he adopt your opinion and kill me?" "He didn't leave the State of Wei.

　　Sure enough, after King Wei Hui returned, he said to the people around him: "Gongsun Acne's illness is really not light, one moment let me reuse a person named Wei Martingale, and the next moment let me kill him, it seems that my brain is not enough." Although he understood the way to maintain the health of The Cow, he did not know that appointing talents must also go with the flow, master the characteristics of each talent, and have the spirit of dedication to state affairs, but he did not have the determination to study the art of governing the country. After Gongsun's death, Wei Martin heard that Qin Xiaogong was thirsty for merit, so he went to the Qin State and initiated the most thorough and wonderful reform of the law in Chinese history, and finally was sealed to Shangdi, also known as Shang Martin.

　　Judging from the character of King Hui of Wei, although he was full of praise for The technique of Cu Ding, he lacked a deep and serious understanding of the talents of governing the country, and he was somewhat hesitant to do things, and he was self-conscious. It can be seen from his discussion with Mencius about the method of governing the country, he once told Mencius that he had done his best to govern the country, and that there was a famine in Hexi, so he resettled the victims there to Hedong and transferred grain from Hedong to Hexi for disaster relief. When there was a famine in Hedong, I did the same, but why didn't the population of the Wei state increase, and those people didn't say that I was good? Many men feel that they have the strongest ability, others can't, in fact, many are living in the dry well, only seeing the sky overhead.

　　Mencius unceremoniously satirized King Wei Hui (during the Warring States period, readers seem to have a very high status, can talk with the kings of various countries, because the kings want to attract excellent talents to their own countries, without talent help, their own country is likely to be destroyed by other countries, small lives will be gone, so they will condescend to chat with the readers, it is not a big deal), the king you old man is more belligerent, I will use war to make an analogy, when the war drums are beaten, the weapons and blades intersect and collide, Someone threw away their armor and dragged their weapons to escape. Some people ran a hundred steps to stop, and some people ran fifty steps to stop. What if you only ran fifty steps on your own, and laugh at others for running a hundred steps? ”

　　Hui Wang said, "No. It's just that it didn't run a hundred steps, which is also an escape. Mencius is satirizing King Wei Hui that he feels good about himself, don't always feel that he has done a lot of things, better than others.

　　In addition to paying attention to observation and summarizing the law, it is more important to only do the killing of cattle in a lifetime. In the process of governing the country, King Hui of Liang did not pay attention to absorbing suggestions and summarizing the laws, resulting in the decline of the country' strength.

Laziness cannot cast the spirit of craftsmanship. (If you like my work, please pay attention)