Everyone knows the story of "Sit without chaos", but you may not understand Liu Xiahui.

Liu Xiahui is not actually Liu, but the surname Zhan, the first name, and the word bird. He was born in aristocracy and descended from Gongzi Zhan, son of Lu Xiaogong during the Spring and Autumn Period. The reason why he was called "Liu Xia Hui" by later generations was because his food was in the place under Liu Xia, and his posthumous name was "Hui".

So, what kind of person is Liu Xiahui?

The upright and courageous Liu Xiahui

According to "Mandarin·Luyu", in the summer of 631 BC, Qi Xiaogong led the army to attack the State of Lu. Say:

"I heard that if a big country sets an example for a small country, and if a small country serves the big country well, it can prevent war and chaos. Now, as a small country, Lu is arrogant and angers the big country. This is tantamount to incurring misfortune. It’s useless to do so.”

Liu Xiahui bluntly criticized Zang’s chaotic behavior in the Lu country, which requires not only integrity, but also fearless courage

Liu Xiahui has a younger brother named Zhanxi who works as a doctor in Lu.

Qi Xiaogong led the troops to defeat Lu, and Lu Xigong sent Zhanxi to the front line to present the army to meet the enemy. Before his brother left, Liu Xiahui saw him off and gave him a strategy to withdraw from the enemy. After

Zhanxi arrived at the front line, he followed his plan and went to Qiying alone to meet Qi Xiaogong.

Qi Xiaogong asked: "My Qi army is suppressing the border, are you Lu Kingdom ministers afraid?" Zhanxi smiled and replied: "Little talents are afraid, gentlemen are not afraid!" Filial piety was puzzled and asked why, Zhanxi Said: "By the order of the first king. At the beginning, the first king of Lu Zhiqiang and Jiang Taigong, the first king of Qi, both assisted King Zhou Cheng, and the king gave a letter of alliance to make Qi and Lu go together for generations and not kill each other. Now the covenant is still hidden in the inner palace and contained in the history books. Whenever a new monarch takes the throne, he must solemnly swear he will never forget it. You have only taken the throne for a few days, how can you leave this thing behind?"

Qi Xiaogong knows his own right. Speechless, the troops had to withdraw. Liu Xiahui's witty wording thus easily retreated Qi's thousands of troops.

The honest man Liu Xiahui

The monarch of Qi sent people to ask for the handed down treasure. Lord Lu Zhuang was naturally reluctant, but did not dare to offend the powerful Qi State, so he decided to use a fake cauldron to fool it.

After meeting Ding, the envoy of Qi State said: "We don't believe you, but Liu Xiahui, who is known for his honesty and integrity. Only when he says this Ding is true, we can rest assured." Duke Lu Zhuang had to send someone to ask. Liu Xiahui came over to tell a lie. Liu Xiahui said: "Credit is the greatest treasure in my life. If I tell lies, it will be self-destructing treasures. I will keep your treasures at the cost of destroying my treasures. How could it be done?" Duke Lu Zhuang had no choice but to send Zhending to Qi.

Some people might say that Liu Xiahui’s move was not patriotic enough and too corrupt. In fact, this is not the case, because he knows that if he lied and deceived Qi’s envoys, the powerful and rude Qi would use this to launch war. In that way, he would suffer losses. It is not Duke Lu Zhuang, but the people of Lu. Z1z

The ups and downs of Liu Xiahui

Deng Xiaoping experienced "three ups and threes" before and after the "Cultural Revolution". Liu Xiahui is even better, with a tortuous career path of "four ups and downs". From 693 to 672 BC, Liu Xiahui served as the native teacher in charge of penal and prison litigation four times, but was dismissed four times because of his upright nature, uncomfortable nature, and offending the powerful. More than a hundred years later, Confucius was still upset when talking about this matter.

Although Liu Xiahui was repeatedly attacked and squeezed in Lu, his morality was famous all over the world, so princes from all over the world competedHe was invited by high-ranking officials to serve in his country, but he refused one by one.

Someone asked him the reason, and he replied:

"The reason why I was repeatedly deposed in Lu is because of the principle of being a human being. If you keep on persisting, you will inevitably encounter the result of being deposed wherever you go; if you abandon your life. You can also get high-ranking officials in Lu, so why should you leave the hometown where I was born and raised?"

Peach and plum garden’s Liu Xiahui

We all know that Confucius is the greatest educator in Chinese history, but he It was not the earliest, because Liu Xiahui, who was more than a hundred years earlier than him, was also a great educator.

After Liu Xiahui was dismissed by the authority for the fourth time because of his uprightness, he decided not to step into the disappointing officialdom again, so he opened a lecture in his hometown and taught the doorman. Everyone knows that Liu Xiahui has both profound knowledge and noble character, so they all rushed to follow him to study. As a result, Liu Xiahui's reputation as a teacher became more and more famous, so that "there are more than a few travellers, and there are no less than 100 people who have come to bear the burden.

One hundred years old and Shengliu Xiahui

have such a popular saying: "Seven Thirteen, eighty-four, Hades did not ask himself to go. "Why do you say that? Because Confucius lived seventy-three years old, Mencius lived eighty-four years old. The two saints of Confucius and Mencius were considered long-lived people in ancient times, but compared with Mr. Liu Xiahui, they are still inferior. For a big part, Senior Liu was born in 720 BC and died in 621 BC, and lived a full 100 years old.

So, why did Liu Xiahui live so long?

According to "Mencius", Liu Xiahui did not Feel ashamed of the monarch’s mediocrity, do not resign because of his humble official position; do not forget to recommend the talents in a high position, and there is no resentment in the hearts of the bereaved; when you are in poverty, you don’t feel sad, and you feel great when you get along with the villagers. Pleasant; no matter what kind of person you get along with, you can maintain yourself and not be affected by bad environment. Therefore, people who say that Liu Xiahui's attitude in the world will become more tolerant, harsh and thin. Become honest and kind.

Liu Xiahui devoted his life to using moral etiquette to regulate social order and promote social harmony. He was highly respected by Confucius and Mencius. Mencius not only referred to Liu Xiahui, the former Yiyin, Baiyi, and later Confucius as four The great sage also specially respected him as the "Holy Saint", and is called the "Holy Saint" Confucius.