People who are born in humble circumstances and become successful in the end are often the ones who are best able to understand the warmth and warmth of human nature and the impermanence of worldly affairs, and are also the best able to tell the truth that directly touches people's hearts. Just like Lü Mengzheng, the Prime Minister of the Northern Song Dynasty, is such a person.
Because ancient times paid great attention to the distinction between wives and concubines, and the distinction between wives and concubines, among the many family members of Lu's father, Lu's mother, as the younger wife, was soon kicked out of the house together with her son Lu Mengzheng because of disagreements with his wife.
In this way, Lu's mother took Lu Mengzheng, who was still a child, from then on to live a miserable life of poverty and embarrassment.
Fortunately, Lu Mengzheng was more ambitious. After more than ten years of hard study, he finally got the first place in the Jinshi examination in his thirties. From then on, he embarked on an official career and was promoted to three levels in a row, becoming a legend of a generation.
It is said that the eternal masterpiece " Cold Kiln Ode " is a portrayal of Lu Meng's life after going through ups and downs and finally realizing the right result. The text is exquisite and every sentence is classic, especially the climax in the middle and the conclusion at the end. The two sentences are really suitable for you who are lingering in the trough.
If you don’t believe it, please read below.
One, the dragon has not yet been encountered, diving among the fish and turtles; a gentleman loses his time and surrenders to the villain.
The general meaning of this sentence is that the dragon has not jumped out of the dragon gate and has not yet transformed into a real dragon. He can hide under the water and hang out with fish and turtles; but when a gentleman is unhappy, he has no choice but to surrender himself to the villain.
For example, Confucius during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
As China's greatest politician and thinker, he had three thousand disciples and seventy-two worthy Confucius . Naturally, his ability was beyond words, and he who wanted to govern the country and settle his family through Confucianism also had very ideals. great.
However, such a great god who was hailed as a saint by later generations left the Lu Kingdom and traveled to the seven kingdoms including Wei, Cao, Song, Zheng, Chen, Cai, Ye, and Chu. None of them were reused. In fact, they were trapped many times during and Song Dynasty , and almost lost their lives.
This is actually the "unmet" and "lost time" mentioned in "Han Kiln Fu".
And that Jiang Ziya, a well-qualified prime minister and a master of Yi Shu, when he was "unmet" and "out of time", he could only pass the time by fishing on the banks of the Weishui river, and pretend to be mysterious. The name is: fishing with a straight hook, and those who are willing will take the bait.
In his early years, Han Xin was even worse. In addition to being unappreciated for his outstanding military talents, he often couldn't even eat. If the lady Huanxi by the river hadn't helped him, I'm afraid our military god would have been hungry. Died in the fields.
However, Han Xin withstood all the pressure, even the crotch humiliation, and finally became the Marquis of Huaiyin with Xiao He 's appreciation.
In fact, it is not just the ancients, there are many such examples in life. For example, the famous e-commerce giant Jack Ma once interviewed for dozens of jobs, but was not hired because of his appearance. There was once an "experience" where I finally started a business and started an Internet Yellow Pages, but I was regarded as a scammer and almost got a lawsuit.
However, Jack Ma did not choose to bow to fate. Instead, relying on his super endurance and determination to never give up, he finally overcame all difficulties and obstacles and became the most dazzling person in China and even the world. "alien".
This is fortune, as the saying goes: when people are not in the right time, good luck will not flow.
Fortune is a theme repeatedly emphasized by the author in "Han Kiln Fu". No matter how good your quality is, no matter how strong your ability is, you must know how to be patient when your fortune is bad, and you must be good at saving and accumulating. When the time is right, you will naturally When everything comes together, gold will always shine. How can you see a rainbow without going through wind and rain?
2. In life, one should not deceive oneself about poverty and lowliness, and wealth cannot be used to its full potential.
To put it plainly, this sentence actually means: poverty and lowliness cannot be moved away, and wealth cannot be obscene.
We have already talked about the influence of fortune on people, and listed Confucius, Jiang Taigong and many other examples, but for the last sentence of "Han Kiln Fu", I think it is more appropriate to take Lu Mengzheng himself as an example.
said that after Lu Mengzheng and Lu’s mother were driven out of the Lu family’s gate, it was common for them to have no clothes on their bodies and not enough to eat. At the worst time, they were so hungry that they had no choice but to go to a restaurant called Puhui’s temple asks for fast food.
Do you think that this fasting meal was originally obtained by the monks through hard work and alms, and they were not "well-off" in the first place. If it is given to his wife, wouldn't the monk be drinking from the northwest wind?
Fortunately, the abbot of Puhui Temple, the old monk Jiyuan, was an old acquaintance with Lv Mu's father. Although he could not give them a full meal, it was not a problem to give them a meal.
As for the place to sleep, it is even more chilling. It is commonplace under the eaves and in the bridge. If you can find a cave dwelling, even if it has been abandoned for many years, you will be thankful.
At that time, people would basically walk around the two of them when they saw them. Some rich people in officialdom went even further. Not only did they hide, but sometimes they even ordered their servants to run against them.
In a word: Dogs look down on people.
Later, Lu Mengzheng became famous and became rich and powerful. He ate all kinds of delicacies, wore silks and satins, and lived in an official compound. Those wealthy officials no longer looked down upon him. In order to win over him, they even rushed to cater to him and crowd around him, wanting to put their faces on the ground and let him step on them.
However, Lu Mengzheng did not feel superior to others because of this. Instead, he often taught his family:
"Humanity is precious to me, but it is not my ability. This is luck and fate!"
What does it mean?
That is to say, as for me, this person or that person, it’s just my ability and luck that have exchanged for respected fame and wealth.
This is actually the same as when I was young, I didn’t have enough food to eat, I didn’t have enough clothes to cover my body, and I was often looked down upon by others.
In life, wealth and poverty are changing all the time. Therefore: Don’t deceive yourself about being poor, and don’t use all the wealth. When we are poor, we must not give up on ourselves and break the jar. Just imagine, you can’t even use yourself. I feel so bad about myself, is there any cure?
In the same way, when we are rich, we should not be arrogant and spend money. You must know that you are just summoning poverty.
Therefore, in order to prevent the ups and downs in the future, do not despise yourself when you are poor, and do not despise others when you are rich. This will only destroy your own personality and overdraft your future fortune.
General comments:
A young and beautiful woman is married to a stupid husband; a handsome man is married to a rough and ugly woman. The dragon has not been seen yet and dives among the fish and turtles; the gentleman loses his time and surrenders to the villain.
In life, don’t deceive yourself about poverty or poverty, and don’t use up all your wealth. Listen to the cycle of heaven and earth, and it goes round and round...
Do you understand?
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