1 supervision of future generations
As everyone in Zhengzhou knows, during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there was a politician's son who had been in charge of Zheng's authority for more than 20 years and was once very prestigious.
The greatest achievement of the relationship between children and grandchildren is to pursue the political line of combining leniency with severity, so that Chinese people can live and work in peace and contentment relatively, and each has his own place.
However, Zi Chan never imagined that because of his own negligence, it constituted the idiom classic "Get what you want" which has been circulated for more than two thousand years.
Mencius' Zhang Wan records: "There are feed fish produced by Zheng Zi; A pool where school staff keep children. The people at school cooked it and rebelled, saying,' Give up first and let it go; Young is magnificent, young is dead. "Zi Chan said,' Get what you want, get what you want!' The school staff came out and said,' Who produces wisdom for children? The child was cooked and eaten. Say,' That's the way it is! "Get what you want!" "
Rao was so smart and understanding, but he was fooled by the hooligans at home once. Look at how vividly Mencius described it. He ate your son's fish and laughed at you for being unwise!
It can be seen that it is an important task for all rulers to choose the right person and accurately test the performance of their subordinates.
2 chord height and shrewdness
The general who assisted Zheng Shoucheng told me that he had captured Zheng's north gate and could lead the troops to attack and cooperate with me from the inside to win Zheng. Unexpectedly, Gao Xian, a businessman from Zheng State, happened to meet the army of Qin State on his way to Luoyang for business. He used his quick wits, pretending to be an envoy of the State of Zheng, and presented Qin Jun with four cooked cowhide and twelve cows, suggesting that your plot has been exposed, but the goods are ready-made; At the same time, he quickly sent his entourage back to Zheng to call the police. After receiving the alarm, Zheng Mugong quickly came to the Qin Jun camp in the north gate guarding city to check, but when he saw that it had passed, he ordered the army to prepare for the battle. Fortunately, the warning of string height exposed a big conspiracy of Qin Jun in broad daylight.
Regarding this incident, Thirty-three Years of Zuo Zhuan recorded: "When Zheng Mu visited the guesthouse, he took the military and horses with him." This is the origin of the idiom "Turn your enemy into your friend".
As a businessman, Gao Xian can make such a witty and just move when the country is in danger, and he can also be called a "red businessman" of the country. However, Zheng's monarch asked for help guarding the city, which was tantamount to inviting wolves into the house. This is really thought-provoking. The country is constantly striving for self-improvement, how can it entrust its own safety to others!
Those who have more than one can chew.
In the Tang Dynasty, Wang Zun wrote a poem "Ode to the Country": "The country is independent and the jade is still favored by the king of Chu; It' s better to wait for the flowers to say nothing? " Criticize Mrs. Guo for not being able to celebrate the whole festival after the national holiday. Wang Zun's poems are unfair.
Guo was very weak. After the marriage, Mrs. Guo tried her best to persuade Hou Qinzheng, Houde, emphasizing agriculture, promoting agriculture and promoting business. After listening to his wife's persuasion, he made some achievements, which made Guo slowly embark on the road of self-improvement.
The problem lies in the handling of the relationship between the interest country and Zheng State. There have been some disputes between Zheng and An. After not consulting, he sent troops to attack Zheng. The result was cut and beaten out of the water by Zheng. From then on, the national strength of An declined and went from bad to worse, and was finally destroyed by the State of Chu. After being captured by the king of Chu, Mrs. Xi didn't speak for three years and finally committed suicide.
On the issue of withdrawing from the country, Zuo Zhuan's Eleven Years of Tibetan Gong records: "It is wrong to be immoral, not to overstep the rules, not to kiss, not to beg for words, and not to commit crimes."
This is the origin of the idiom "more than one can chew". Sadly, if the interested countries can assess the situation and adopt a humble and accommodating foreign policy, the evolution of things may be another situation. Of course, Mrs. Xi's experience and ending have also become a thousand-year sigh, which may still be a good subject for dramatists.
4 the legitimacy of children's property
Zi chan deserves to be called a great politician. He enjoys a high reputation in the affairs between countries. Once, Jinping sent an envoy to visit the State of Jin, pretending to be a big country on the pretext of losing Lu, and ignoring his son and his party. Zi chan immediately ordered the accompanying officers to tear down the wall of the state of Jin guest house and drive in. Jin was surprised when he heard the news, and hurried to Binshe to explain to Zichan. Zi Chan generously replied, "Although Zheng Guo is very young, he has not lost his manners and brought many gifts to your country. However, you ignored us. What if these valuables are damaged? I remember that your state of Jin was not like this in the old days of Wengong. You are considerate and warm. How come it's like this now! After listening to this, Duke Jinping felt ashamed, quickly admitted his mistake and rebuilt the hotel to entertain his son.
"Thirty-one years of Zuo Zhuan's" xianggong "records:" Hundreds of officials each return to their positions and show their own things. There is no waste when you are not staying. Worry and happiness are the same. Everything is on patrol. Teach them not to know, but take care of their shortcomings. Feel at home, safe and disaster-free? Not afraid of thieves, but not afraid of dryness. " This is the origin of the idiom "feel at home".
This incident also shows Zi Chan's statesmanship, not afraid of powerful countries, upright, well-founded, and courteous.
Wu ban Jing gu Dao
Shen Gong sneaked away after committing the crime, and someone reported that the son-in-law Wu Ju leaked the news and let him go. Wu Ju panicked and hid in Zheng Guolai. After arriving in the state of Zheng, Wu Ju still felt uneasy, thinking that Zheng was too weak to protect himself, and wanted to hide in the big country of Jin. Just at this time, Wu Ju's good friend and doctor Phonon passed by Zheng State on business, where he met Wu Ju. So they spread out the thorns, sat on the floor, ate something and talked about their friendship.
"Zuo Zhuan Xiang Gong Twenty-six Years" recorded this incident: "Wu Ju went to Zheng and will go to Jin. Phonons will be like gold, will be in the suburbs of Zheng, will be eating, and will go back to the past. "
This is the origin of the idiom "Ban Jing Gu Dao".
6 sell well, buy badly
Jewelry merchants in the state of Chu opened a market in the state of Zheng and put a valuable item in a beautiful box. A customer was attracted by the gorgeous packaging and bought this product generously. But he just took the empty packaging box, but returned the jewelry to the merchant, which made him laugh and be generous for more than two thousand years, leaving an idiom of "buy a gift and return the pearl" to future generations.
"Everything is done. "On the Left of Foreign Reserves" recorded this incident: "Chu people sold their pearls to Zheng, which were Mulan's cabinets, smoked with cinnamon, decorated with pearl jade, decorated with roses and woven with jade. Zheng people bought their rafters and returned the pearls. This can be described as a best seller, but it cannot be described as a pearl. "
In Han Feizi's works, this kind of incense box is gorgeous and exquisite enough to really attract people's attention. However, people who pay attention to connotation will never be confused by the appearance of things.
7 gains and losses are like dreams
Liezi recorded one thing: "Zheng people were paid in the wild, and when they met a scary deer, they attacked it and killed it." I was afraid that others would see me, so I hid it in a shovel and covered it with bananas. I left something hidden. I thought it was a dream. "
This story is about a A Zheng man who cuts firewood in a desolate suburb. When he met an injured deer, he killed it, hid it in a pit and covered it with banana leaves. However, when he went to look for the hiding place of the deer, he couldn't find it. So, he thought, this is just a dream.
Later, people called this allusion "Banana Deer Dream", meaning that the gains and losses of life are only in dreams.
The idiom "Jiao Lu deludes himself" is also based on this allusion, which means that he has deceived himself in a muddle.
8 hosts
Zuo zhuan. "Thirty Years of Xi Gong" records that Zheng saw it by candlelight and asked to stop attacking Zheng. To be the master of Qin in the future: "If Zheng is the master and travels with luggage, * * * will be tired, and you will be harmless."
This is the origin of the allusion "master". It can also be seen here that Zheng has never lacked intelligent and argumentative people; The Central Plains has always been a hospitable land.
9 ulterior motives
The argot comes from Zuo Zhaozhuan AD: "You will rely on the security of a big country to calm yourself down. Isn't there any ulterior motive?"
This story tells that the doctor of Zheng, Gongsun Duan, married his daughter to the son of Chu, who wanted to take the opportunity to send troops to conquer Zheng and annex him. Xiangzi Zen of Zheng saw through the evil intentions of Chu, but sent a doctor, Yu Zi, to reject Chu's unreasonable demands, and solemnly pointed out that such a move of yours is ulterior motives, and we absolutely cannot tolerate it.
This is also the origin of the idiom "ulterior motives".
This allusion gives a profound revelation: always be alert to the immortal enemy. Our top priority is to enrich the country and strengthen the people, be prepared for danger in times of peace, and not give the enemy any opportunity.
10
Once upon a time, there were some impatient people in Zheng State. When archers miss the target, they tear it to pieces. If they don't win at chess, they will bite the chess pieces. Someone advised him: "It's not the fault of the target and the chess pieces. Why not? "
Come and think about it and find out why from yourself? "He didn't listen, and finally died because of this impatience.