The spring of 77 BC coincided with the heyday of the Han Dynasty. In the city of Changyi, Shandong, there are many wine shops and merchants, which is a prosperous scene.
Taipinglou, the most lively restaurant in Changyi city. Near the window on the second floor, a young man wearing a blue cloth gown with a fair and handsome face occupied a small table alone. Two dishes and a pot of liquor. The young man drinks himself, and looks out the window from time to time.
The young man's surname is Wang and Ji, from Langya, Shandong. This was the county magistrate of Yunyang, and because of the well-known and well-known things, he was transferred to Changyi Wangfu as a lieutenant three months ago, and he was promoted from the seventh rank to the fifth rank.
But Changyi Wang Liuhe, although he was a grandson of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, he was lewd and moody. Most of the people gathered around him were villains with beards and horses. Although Wang Ji has been promoted, it is hard to say whether it is a blessing or a curse to be an official under such a master and then to share with such a group of colleagues!
The ambition in the chest is low, and the interpersonal relationship around is complicated. This time, when he came to Taipinglou, Wang Ji was drenched in wine.
Half a pot of liquor, Wang Ji was slightly interested in drinking. He suddenly discovered that an old man at the next table was smiling and raising his glass to signal to him. The old man's clothes are plain, elegant and friendly. When Wang Ji saw him, he was in a good mood and hurriedly approached him for advice.
The two tables are joined together to form a table. They talk about poetry and history, and they see it right away. In a blink of an eye, a pot of liquor bottomed out.
The old man picked up his glass and drank it. He tentatively asked: "Little friend seems to have something on his mind?"
Wang Ji listened, was silent for a long time, and replied with a respectful voice: "Late birth was originally the magistrate of Yunyang. I have been diligent and conscientious, and I have a small name. Three months ago, I was suddenly transferred to the Changyi Wangfu as a lieutenant. In the Fuzhong...people... things are unfamiliar, so I am a little worried.”
The old man’s eyes lit up. , Immediately laughed soundly: "You don't have to elaborate, I understand everything. I will send you three words to keep you smooth from now on."
"Which three words?" Wang Ji was puzzled.
"Say—Yes—Slow!" The old man looked at Wang Ji and said slowly, his dark eyes seemed to have deep meaning.
"Speak slowly!" Since then, Wang Ji has kept the old man's teachings in mind, is diligent in government affairs, and thinks twice before speaking. In the Changyi Prince's Mansion, which was surging under the current, several times were shocked.
Due to low-key and diligent administration, in 73 BC, Wang Ji was appointed by Emperor Liu Xun of the Han Dynasty as a doctor of admonition, specializing in evaluating political affairs and impeaching negligent officials. At this time, Wang Ji became an important minister in the court, a high-ranking authority, and a crowd.
When a person calms down, Wang Ji often thinks of the old man.
In 67 BC, Wang Ji returned to his hometown of Langya Province and passed by Changyi City. Suddenly, an old man claimed to be Wang Ji's deceased, and he stood in the middle of the official road. Wang Ji stepped off the official sedan chair and saw that an old man with beard and hair was as elegant and friendly as Mo, looking at him with a smile, turned out to be the old man upstairs in Taiping.
Wang Ji was overjoyed in his heart and bowed to the younger generation. "Ten years ago, upstairs in Taiping, I received a lesson from the seniors, and late birth can be said to be a lifelong benefit."
The old man laughed and stepped forward to help Wang Ji: "Today, I will send you three more words, if you Being able to obey will keep you from worrying forever."
The old man approached Wang Ji’s ear and whispered: “Heart is good!” Although the voice was light, Wang Ji’s heart was shocked. . Since serving as a doctor of admonition, although Wang Ji has been able to work diligently for the people in general, occasionally, Wang Ji will be the same.
Upon returning from the province, Wang Ji seriously reflected on what he had done in the past few years. Since then, Wang Ji has changed like a different person, and strictly demands himself no matter what. Slow words and kind heart. Upright and honest, kind and generous. In the end, he became a famous minister of the Western Han Dynasty.
According to the legend of posterity, the old man upstairs in Taiping was the famous prime minister Gongsun Hong who lived in Changyi in seclusion during Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
"Speak slowly, and heart is good." This classic sentence has been passed down by Wang Ji as Wang family rules from generation to generation. From the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, over the past thousand and seven hundred years,Among Wang Ji's descendants, as clearly recorded in the "Twenty-Four History", 36 people were named queens, 35 people became servants, and 186 people served as prime ministers! The Langya Wang family has therefore become the most prominent family in Chinese history, and is known as China's No. 1 Prominent Family!
Yes, when you are young, you should "speak slowly", so that you can think carefully, show less sharpness and make fewer mistakes, so as to protect yourself and seek development; and when people reach the mature age, they should be mature and strong. "Heart is good", so as to make fewer rivals, and be respected by others.
(Author: Zhuguo Yong)
(Core snow from "I wish you happiness · intimate")
