I believe that everyone in the primary school Language textbook, have learned the story of "chiseling the wall to borrow light", the history books have a detailed record, "Kuang Heng character is childish, diligent study and no candle, the neighbor has a candle but not caught, heng is through the wall to lead its light, with the book reflecting the light and reading." ”
It is said that there was a man named Kuang Heng in the Han Dynasty, who grew up poor and his parents had no money to let him enter the academy to study. Kuang Heng worked for others during the day, because he had no money to buy lamp oil, he dug a hole in the wall of his home at night and borrowed the lights of his neighbor's house to read books. Today, it seems like an inspirational story that has inspired countless people.
But have you ever thought about it, what happened to this Kuang Heng later? A sentence to describe, "There is a name and a position and forget the form, forget the form and be discredited." Kuang Heng relied on hard reading, especially to study the Book of Poetry desperately under the doctorate, which gave him the opportunity to stand out. People who knew Kuang Heng at that time praised, "No poetry, Kuang Ding lai." Kuang speaks poetry and understands people. ”
However, Kuang Heng took several doctoral disciple exams and failed, and he won a C subject and was awarded plain literature. The exam was not very good, but after entering the career, Kuang Heng seemed to find inspiration, and the official position was constantly promoted, from GuangluXun to Yushi Dafu, to Cheng Xiang, and finally to le'an Marquis.
In the third year of Jianzhao (36 BC), Kuang Heng was the acting chancellor, and the Han Yuan Emperor gave him the title of Marquis of Andong. There is no cold in the heights, which is vividly reflected in Kuang Heng. In a high position, Kuang Heng may think of how difficult it is for him to step by step from "chiseling the wall to borrow light" to today, so how to save himself is the first priority that Kuang Heng needs to consider.
During the reign of Emperor Yuan of Han, the eunuch Shi Xian, who was in power, often framed Zhongliang, but Kuang Heng turned a blind eye and did not hear it. This is embarrassing, as a minister, there is a responsibility to support the government, so the courtiers regard Kuang Heng and Shi Xian as "a hill of raccoons". It may be controversial to use the term "one hill of raccoons" to describe Kuang Heng, but Kuang Heng allowed Shi Xian to frame Zhongliang.
After the death of Emperor Yuan of Han, Emperor Hancheng took the throne, and Kuang Heng played the "precepts of concubines, persuasion of scriptures, and learning of prestige", which was adopted by Emperor Hancheng. Kuang Heng and the other ministers played together to expose Zhongshu Ling Shi Xian's crimes, and as a result, Kuang Heng was impeached by the other ministers.
At first, Emperor Hancheng did not pay attention to it, but did his best to save him. The following year, a land dispute broke out between the Marquis of Le'an, a fief of Kuangheng, and the local Linhuai County, was reported that Kuang Heng occupied more than 400 hectares of land, plus Kuang Heng's son Kuang Chang killed people after drinking. "When all things happen at the same time, Kuang Heng is afraid and uneasy, and he is exempt from sin. After being dismissed from office for the people, he died of illness at home. ”
Throughout Kuang Heng's life, it is really regrettable that he eventually went from a high-ranking official to a corrupt official to a commoner.
References: "Hanshu Kuangheng Biography", "History", "Chiseled Wall borrowing light"