Do not be happy with things and do not be sad with yourself. This is a sentence from Fan Zhongyan " Yueyang Tower Notes ".
But throughout the ages, few people can do this, and master Yan has not done this. He once made great contributions to the Han Dynasty and was deeply favored by Emperor Wu of Han. He was promoted four times a year, but why was he killed by his family?
Zhufu Yan, who was born in poverty,
Zhufu Yan is a person born in poverty, how poor is it? He became so famous later, but history books did not even record any information about his family, nor even the date of birth. Although he was poor, Zhufu Yan did not give up on the idea of becoming a superior person.
When Zhufu Yan was in school, he learned the miscellaneous studies of various schools of thought, and he knew everything and was not good at anything. He once traveled around the territory of the princes and kings, hoping to meet his own Bo Le, but unfortunately the princes and kings ignored him very much.
This early experience had a profound impact on Zhufu Yan. Later, the master's father Yan chose to write a letter to Emperor Wu of Han directly.
The Emperor Wu of Han at that time was spared no effort to strengthen centralization. In the early days of the Han Dynasty, the power of the princes and kings was still very strong, and the rebellion of the seven kingdoms of Wu and Chu forced the Han Dynasty to the brink of collapse.
Emperor Wu of Han was very talented and naturally could not tolerate the power of the princes exceeding the power of central government , but how to legitimately weaken the power of the princes and kings is a problem.
At this time, the master Yan came to Chang'an and proposed to Emperor Wu of Han to to . Simply put, all the descendants of the princes and kings can obtain a piece of land. In this way, the power of the princes was weakened.
Emperor Wu of Han was overjoyed and the order to express grace was quickly issued to the whole country. princes Although he knew that this would weaken their power, many princes lords and beloved sons were not the same person. They are not resistant to the order to give in.
The suggestion put forward by Zhufu Yan was considered to have made great contributions to Emperor Wu of Han.
Later, the master Yan made many effective suggestions for Emperor Wu of Han. Emperor Wu of Han was very happy, so he asked Master Yan to be promoted to official position four times a year.
After being promoted, the master Yan couldn't recognize himself. He began to accept bribes, and someone had persuaded him. But he said that when he was young, he was always ordinary and others looked down on him. If cannot succeed and become famous now, it is better to be killed simply.
In addition to accepting bribes, Master Yan also pointed his spearhead at the princes and kings. At that time, , Yan King and Qi King had the problem of not cultivating personal morality. The master's father Yan began to sue the two people, and in the end, both of them committed suicide.
Both of these people committed suicide and frightened one person. This person is Zhao Wang . King Zhao, King Qi, and King Yan, are both lustful people. King Zhao felt that if he continued to let Master Yan go, then the next unlucky one would definitely be himself. So he decided to take action first and sued Zhufu Yan.
The Lord Father Yan had already committed public anger at this time, and the ministers all bribed the Lord Father Yan so that he would not be targeted by him. The princes and kings dared not say anything in front of the Lord Father Yan. Everyone thought that the Lord Father Yan was a threat.
The death of the Lord Father Yan
At the beginning, Emperor Wu of Han did not want to kill the Lord Father Yan, but the ministers all submitted a memorial to Emperor Wu of Han to kill the Lord Father Yan. Some people even said that the King of Yan and Qi died one after another. If the emperor did not kill the Lord's Father Yan, people would think that this was the emperor's idea and the emperor's mean reputation would spread all over the world. In the end, Emperor Wu of Han weighed the pros and cons and chose to kill Zhufu Yan.
Wishing perfunctory not only life and death, but also implicated his family and was fine. I have to say that this is a very sad thing.
The tragedy of the master of the father Yan
The master of the man was poor when he was young. This kind of poverty also made his personality a little distorted. He was too anxious and hoped to prove himself immediately. So when he came to Chang'an to write a letter to Emperor Wu of Han, he had the mentality of a last-ditch effort and became a good person if he failed.
This mentality also led to the fact that the master Yan did not have a peaceful mentality after his final success. He seemed to want to prove to everyone that he was much stronger than the other party. Didn’t you look down on me at the beginning?
Now we have to surrender to my power. Someone once kindly advised Master Yan to be more low-key, but Master Yan couldn't listen at all. He felt that if a person could not be vigorous and vigorous in his life, he wouldn't have died earlier.
The early life of the Lord Father Yan made him lack a peaceful mind after his success. Most of the ministers who opposed him were because of survival. These ministers were afraid of being targeted by the Lord's Father Yan. After all, who hadn’t had any shameful things in that era?
From ancient times to the present, people who are too impatient in their work generally will not end up being very good. Chao Cuo was eager to help Emperor Jing of Han cut off the vassal states, but they were "beheaded in the East City". Emperor Jianwen was anxious to reduce the vassal states, which resulted in the descendants of Emperor Gaozu committed suicide one after another. I also lost my country. Chongzhen Emperor was eager to revitalize the Ming Dynasty. The ministers below were often blamed, and the Ming Dynasty eventually perished. Guangxu Emperor was too impatient when promoting the reform of , which eventually led to his imprisonment and losing power. Most of the ministers who supported the reform and reform were also killed.
The king cannot bear the consequences of offending too much, let alone the Lord's father Yan is a minister.
Some people are thinking about Guangzong Yaozu, but in the end they brought disaster to their clan. Misfortune depends on blessings and some things hindered by misfortune. Where can I make it clear?
When people are at low levels, it is easier for them to keep their hearts because what they think is pure. When I was not on the list, I was thinking about how to get a higher official position. After the list, I was thinking about how to get a higher official position. On the contrary, after I got a higher official position, I might not be able to maintain my original intention to serve the people and give advice to the monarch. Maybe I would want more things at that time, such as money and beauty. There is a common saying in
. It is called "There is no way for honest officials to make a decision on family matters. Sometimes, it is better not to get involved in the house matters of emperors.
The relationship between the monarch and the princes is just like the relationship between the monarch and the meritorious officials. It is a very subtle relationship. In the distant Zhou Dynasty, the royal family of the meritorious officials was once named as the princes. I hope they can defend the royal family, but in the later period, the power of the princes became stronger and eventually became the main source of force that threatened the monarch.
In history, in any stable dynasty, the monarch and princes, the monarch and ministers will maintain a relatively balanced state. The monarch will not force the ministers too ruthless, and the ministers will not provoke the monarch's authority. The same is true for the princes. If the lords and princes understand this principle, they will not repeatedly point the finger at the monarch's princes.
The master of the father Yan can also be regarded as a scapegoat for Emperor Wu of Han. The order to refute the favor was a lot of controversy at that time. Although the princes had no objection to this, it did not prevent many people from seeing that Emperor Wu of Han was preparing to use a relatively gentle method to weaken the rights of the princes. At this time, the King of Yan and King of Qi died one after another.
Especially the King of Qi, he had no descendants. Once he died, his country would no longer exist. Many people believe that this was done by the emperor secretly instructing his father Yan. Although the emperor did some unfair things, he also wanted to maintain his image as a benevolent king, so the Lord's father Yan naturally became a scapegoat.
Zhufu Yan ended up in a miserable situation. Not only did he die himself, but his tribe members were also killed. The life of the Lord Father Yan is magnificent, but if the Lord Father Yan can recognize the situation and no longer repeatedly target the princes and princes, they may be able to end up well.
People are prone to maintain their nature when they are at a low point, but when they reach high points, they are prone to be fascinated by power and wealth and lose their judgment. It brings disaster to oneself or the family.
The reason why Master Yan failed is that he offended too many people and did not know how to restrain himself after he ascended to the high position. Even the emperor knew what public anger was difficult to offend. The Lord Father Yan offended all the princes and a large number of ministers.Later, even if the monarch wanted to protect him, he could not save him.
Except for a few irreplaceable ministers, most ministers can be pushed out to block the gun at any time for the king. This is the sorrow of feudal society and the sorrow of Lord Father Yan.
