"Idiom"
Feng Tang Yi Lao Feng táng yi lâo
"Explanation"
Han Dynasty Feng Tang went through three dynasties. When he was Emperor Wu , he was praised as a virtuous person, but he was old and could not become an official. I feel that I am not born at the right time may indicate my old age.
"Source"
Tang Wang Bo "Preface to Farewell to the Tengwang Pavilion in Hongfu in Autumn": "Alas! The times are uneven, and the fate is many, Feng Tang is easy to grow old, and Li Guang is difficult to seal ."
"Usage"
is used as an object and attributive; used to express life.
"Example"
Feng Tangyi felt that Yin Hao could not throw a book. Dayuan: Wu Jingkui "Poems to Su Bokui"
"Stories"
" " Alas! The fortune is uneven, the fate is full of misfortunes, Feng Tang is easy to grow old, Li Guang is difficult to be granted." An article " Preface to the Tengwang Pavilion " laments that he is not born at the wrong time, his fate is difficult to be miserable, and he leaves a reputation for his ancestors for his eternal title.
Feng Tang, people in the Western Han Dynasty, ancestral home Zhaoguo , and later moved to Anling. He became famous for his filial piety. When he was old, he served as the director of the Central Committee and served as the director of the Han Dynasty.
Once, Emperor Wen of Han took a car by the Central Army Office and asked Feng Tang: "Why did the old man become the Langguan ? Where is his home?" Feng Tang answered truthfully. Emperor Wen said, "When I was in the dynasty county, I often heard people praise Zhao General Li Qi's virtuous ability. Now I still remember the story of Li Qi fighting under Julu City. Do you know this person?" Feng Tang said, "As a general, he is not as good as Lianpo and Li Mu ." Emperor Wen asked, "Why?" Feng Tang said, "My grandfather was Zhao General, and was friendly to Li Mu. My father served as the Prime Minister, and was friendly to Li Qi, and understood his character." Emperor Wen slapped his thighs and sighed, "Oh! But I can't get a beloved general like Lianpo and Li Mu. Otherwise, are you still afraid of Xiongnu ?" Feng Tang said, "Even if your Majesty gets Lianpo and Li Mu, he will not be appointed." Emperor Wen was furious and left with his sleeves, and he was always worried.
Later, the Huns invaded a large amount, and Emperor Wen summoned Feng Tang and asked, "How do you know that I cannot appoint Lian Po and Li Mu?" Feng Tang replied, "When the ancient kings were worshiping generals, they knelt on their carts and agreed to be outside, and they had the right to decide military merits, titles, and reward military affairs, and then report. This is not empty talk! My grandfather said that when Li Mu was guarding the border, he used all the taxes collected to reward the soldiers. The court never intervened, so he could do his best to fight south and north. Later, the King of Zhao moved to ascended the throne, believed in Guo Kai 's slander and killed Li Mu, and Zhao State was in a slump. I heard that Wei Shang, the current prefect of Yunzhong, used his salary to reward his soldiers, so he united as one, which made the Huns frightened. But Your Majesty, you, because Wei Shang reported that the number of enemies was 6 different, and sentenced him to the punishment. I think Your Majesty's laws were too harsh, the reward was too light, and the punishment was too heavy, and even Lian Po and Li Mu could not be appointed. "
Emperor Wen was overjoyed after hearing this. Feng Tang was immediately sent to pardon Wei Shang with the festival, and asked him to regain his position as the governor of Yunzhong County, and appointed Feng Tang as the chief lieutenant of the chariot and cavalry, in charge of the lieutenant and the chariot soldiers of various counties and countries.
In the seventh year of the Houyuan period of Emperor Wen of Han, Emperor Jing ascended the throne and appointed Feng Tang as Prime Minister of Chu, and was later dismissed. As the saying goes, the emperor and the ministers of Feng Tang have been through three dynasties, but he has always been depressed and unsuccessful. After Emperor Jing's death, Emperor Wu of Han ascended the throne, and ordered to seek talented people and elect Feng Tang, but Feng Tang was already in his nineties at the time and could no longer be an official, so he let Feng Tang's son Feng Sui become a Langguan. Feng Sui was also outstanding in talent and was good friends with Sima Qian . Therefore, "Records of the Grand Historian" had first-hand materials for writing a biography of Feng Tang.
Feng Tang was famous in the court and the country during the Han Dynasty. The reason was that he spoke straightforwardly, did not know the taboos, and went all the way to the end. Therefore, although he was a veteran of the three dynasties (by Emperor Wen of Han, Emperor Jing of Han, and Emperor Wu of Han, he was no longer the same person (from a young boy to a white-haired old man), he was still the same official (the doctor's office).It is also because of this that once, Emperor Wu of Han met him when he was passing by Lang's office in a sedan chair. He couldn't help but ask, "You are so old, why are you still a Lang's office?" Feng Tang sighed, "I was a Lang's office when Emperor Wen of Han, but because I was born at the wrong time, I was always unacceptable!" Then he explained the reason why "I was unacceptable to talent": 1. His reputation is as good as a person, but I am good at literature, so I am not reused. 2. People are as beautiful as their name, but I am ugly, so I cannot be valued. 3. Your Majesty, after you ascended the throne, you are both civil and military, and you are both beautiful and ugly, but you are more likely to use young people; but I am old. Therefore, it is not reusable. Emperor Wu of Han was very moved when he heard his words, so he promoted him.
