Civilized etiquette story

1. Honesty and courtesy-Yan Zhaowang's pursuit of virtue.

Since Meng Changjun was removed, Qi Min and Chu Weiwang destroyed the Song State and became more arrogant. He was bent on annexing the nations and came to heaven himself. Gal, governors of all countries are not satisfied with him; Yan, especially the northern part of Qi, was bullied by Qi and wanted revenge.

Yan is a big country. Later, it spread to kuài, and after listening to the bad guys' ideas, he actually learned the legendary method of Yao Shun's abdication and gave the throne to Xiangguozi. General Yan and Prince Ping attacked the son, and the state of Yan was in chaos. In the name of pacifying the civil strife in Yan State, Qi State entered Yan State, and Yan State almost perished. Later, the soldiers and civilians of Yan made the prince the monarch, rose up and drove the army of Qi out.

Prince Ping acceded to the throne, that is. He made up his mind to make Yan strong. He made up his mind to find talents to govern the country, but he didn't find the right person. He was reminded that Guo Kun, an old minister, was quite knowledgeable, so it was better to ask him.

Yan Zhaowang personally went to see Guo Kun and said to him, "I will never forget the humiliation of Qi invading us during the civil strife in our country. But now Yan's national strength is weak, and it is not yet possible to avenge it. If a wise man comes to avenge me, I would rather wait on him. Can you recommend such talents? "

Guo Kun touched his beard and said thoughtfully, "I don't know whether to recommend ready-made talents." Please allow me to tell a story first. " Then, he told a story:

In ancient times, there was a monarch who liked swift horses. He sent people everywhere to look for it, but he couldn't find it for three years. A courtier found a precious swift horse somewhere far away and told the monarch that he could buy it back by giving him 1200 gold. The monarch was very happy and sent his courtiers to buy it with 1200 gold. Unexpectedly, when the courtiers arrived, Maxima had died of illness. The courtiers thought it was not good to go back empty-handed, so they took out half the gold they brought and bought the horse bones back.

The courtiers presented the horse bones to the monarch, who was furious and said, "I want you to buy a live horse." Who asked you to spend money to buy back the useless horse bones? " The courtier said unhurriedly, "People have heard that you are willing to spend money to buy a dead horse, and you are afraid that no one will send a live horse?"

You presided over the skepticism and no longer blamed the courtiers. As soon as the news spread, everyone thought that the monarch really loved swift horses. Within a year, several swift horses were sent from all directions.

After telling this story, Guo Kun said, "Your Majesty must be thirsty for talents. It is better to try me as a horse bone."

Yan Zhaowang was greatly encouraged. After he came back, he immediately sent someone to build a very exquisite house for Guo Kun to live in and worshipped Guo Kun as his teacher. When the world's talents heard that they were sincerely recruiting talents, they ran to Yan to inquire. One of the most famous is Zhao. Yan Zhaowang worshipped Le Yi as Yaqing and asked him to rectify national politics and train the army. Yan is really getting stronger every day.

At this time, Yan Zhaowang saw his arrogance and unpopularity, and said to him, "Now the King of Qi has no choice, and it is time for us to avenge ourselves. I plan to mobilize the people of the whole country against Qi. What do you think? "

Le Yi said: "Qi has a vast territory and a large population. I'm afraid we can't fight alone. If the king wants to attack Qi, he must unite with other countries. "

Yan Zhaowang sent Zhao to contact King Zhao Huiwen, sent someone to contact Han and Wei, and asked Zhao to contact Qin. These countries do not like the hegemony of Qi, but are willing to send troops with Yan.

In 284 BC, he became a general, commanding the armies of five countries and defeating Qi.

When King Qi Min heard that the five-nation allied forces were calling, he also panicked. He gathered all the military forces in the country to resist the allied forces and fought a battle west of Jishui. Because Le Yi was good at commanding, the morale of the five horses was high, and the Qi army was defeated. King Ji Min fled back to Linzi.

Soldiers from Zhao, Han, Qin and Wei won the battle and occupied several cities in Qi, so they didn't want to fight any more. Only Le Yi refused to give up. He personally led the army of the Yan State, and marched into the country, laying a solid foundation for the capital of Qi State. King Qi Min had to escape and was finally killed in Cheng Ju.

He thought that he had made great contributions and personally went to the water's edge to enjoy the merits, and was named King Chang.

2. Unity and Friendship-Calm Liu Mingchuan

Liu Mingchuan, the governor of the Qing court in Taiwan, was a great hero in the construction of Taiwan Province, and he urged the construction of the first railway in Taiwan Province. There is an intriguing story about the appointment of Liu Mingchuan: When Li Hongzhang recommended Liu Mingchuan to Zeng Guofan, he also recommended two other Jinshi. In order to test the character of the three of them, Zeng Guofan specially asked them to go to Zengfu for an interview at a certain time. But at the appointed time, Zeng Guofan deliberately refused to let them wait in the living room, but secretly observed their attitude carefully. I saw that the other two seemed impatient and kept complaining; Only Liu Mingchuan enjoyed the calligraphy and painting on the wall quietly and calmly. Later, Zeng Guofan questioned the calligraphy and painting in their living room, and only Liu Mingchuan could answer. As a result, Liu Mingchuan was recommended as the governor of Taiwan Province.

Note: People who have no patience will definitely lack the spirit of perseverance and overcoming all difficulties, and naturally they will not achieve anything great. If you want to make a difference in the future, you must first temper your patience and perseverance.

3. Diligence and self-reliance-bear the burden of humiliation

Lu Xun was born in Wuxian (now Suzhou, Jiangsu Province) and Wujun in the Three Kingdoms period. Cao Lingshi was appointed General Sun Quan's office first, then a captain of Haichang wasteland, and was also in charge of county administration. After years of drought in the county, he opened a warehouse to help the poor. Persuading farmers to supervise mulberry trees has achieved outstanding results. At that time, in Wu Jun, Huiji and Danyang, mountain thieves harassed and violated people. Lu Xun was allowed to recruit soldiers by himself, go deep into the pass and annihilate them one by one, and was promoted to a captain in Ding Wei, stationed in Lipu.

Monroe, the commander-in-chief guarding Lukou, planned to seize Jingzhou and threatened to return to Jianye (now Nanjing), the capital of Wu State, sick. Lu Xun went to see him and said to him, "Your defense is connected with Guan Yu. Why don't you leave far away? " It's really worrying that we can't find a suitable replacement. "Lv Meng said," You are absolutely right, but I am very ill. " Lu Xun said, "Guan Yu is used to bullying others with his courage. Today, he has made outstanding achievements in attacking Fancheng, driving seven armies, chopping Pound and escaping from the ban. We are arrogant and relaxed, and only concentrate on the Northern Expedition, ignoring us. When we hear that you are ill, we will be even more unprepared. If we attack suddenly, we will succeed. When you see the Lord, you should make a good decision. When Monroe met Sun Quan, he recommended Lu Xun to succeed him, and said, "Lu Xun's strategy is far-reaching, so he can undertake heavy responsibilities. He has no reputation, and Guan Yu won't care about him. If he is appointed and told to act quietly and secretly, he will surely succeed. "Sun Quan appointed Lu Xun as the right general to replace Lu Meng in guarding Lukou." When Lu Xun arrived at Lukou, he wrote to Guan Yu, praising his merits and expressing his gratitude for the strong protection of the allied forces. The wording is extremely modest. Guan Yu once despised Lu Xun, thinking that he was just a scholar and an afterlife. I am very happy after reading the letter, and I am no longer prepared. Lu Xun reported Sun Quan and put forward the strategy of attacking Jingzhou. Sun Quan secretly mobilized the army and sent Lu Xun and Lu Meng as pioneers. As soon as he sent his troops, he attacked public security and Nanjun, and then captured Yidu, Fangling and Nanxiang. Guan Yu got an emergency report at the front line of Fancheng and hurried back to the division, but he was already in a dilemma. His soldiers gradually dispersed, and finally defeated Maicheng, and was stopped by Pan Zhang, the general of the State of Wu. Jingzhou all fell into the hands of Soochow. Lu Xun was promoted to General Right and General Zhenxi for his contribution, and was appointed as Lou Hou.

In order to avenge the deaths of Guan Yu and Jingzhou, Liu Bei personally commanded 700,000 troops to crusade against Wu Dong. Sun Quan appointed Lu Xun as the viceroy and commanded 50,000 troops to resist. From Wuxia, Jianping to Yiling 700 Li, Liu Bei first sent Wu Ban to lead thousands of people to camp on the flat land, showing the weakness and challenges. Wu Jun generals have asked to go to war. Lu Xun said: "There must be intrigues here. Our army can only stick to it and wait for the situation to change. " Sure enough, Liu Bei ambushed heavily in the valley, but he had to give up because of the failure of luring the enemy. Lu Xun thought that Liu Bei's army was in full swing when it first arrived, and should avoid confrontation. The enemy can't fight. After a long stalemate, they naturally relax and then capture the fighters. However, the generals of his subordinates did not understand his intentions, thinking that he was afraid of strong enemies, timid and afraid of war, and they were all resentful and dissatisfied. Some of these generals are old generals of Sun Ce's time, some are officials and nobles, so they all rely on their own status and don't want to obey orders. Lu Xun declared sharply: "Although I am a scholar, I accepted the heavy responsibility of the country. The reason why the country wronged you to listen to my restraint is because I have some advantages and can bear the burden of humiliation. Everyone should be responsible for strictly guarding the customs and not moving. The military law is ruthless and cannot be violated! " Later, Liu Bei moved the camp to the mountains. Tracing the cause attacked the camp with fire for 700 miles and pursued it. The Shu army suffered a crushing defeat, and Liu Bei fled back to Baidicheng overnight.

Later generations derived an idiom from this story: "bear the burden of humiliation." It means to be able to bear the burden of humiliation and not avoid resentment and slander.

Selected from: Idiom Chunqiu

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