Minxiu is unmarried and Chen Qiao is married for the first time. mǐn xiū wèi qǔ chén qiáo chū hūn. Minxiu: Chen Xiu, courtesy name Minxiu, was a native of Fuzhou in the Southern Song Dynasty and a recluse in the city.

Minxiu is not married. Chen Qiao is married for the first time. Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty He was a Jinshi during the Shaoxing period.

(2) Chen Qiao: Zi Jingshan, Tang Dynasty Fujian (Fujian). He failed the imperial examination many times and spent many years in Chang'an, China. He passed the exam in his later years and was sixty years old when he returned home.

【Language Translation】

Chen Minxiu is still unmarried at the age of seventy-three, while Chen Qiao did not get married until he was nearly eighty years old.

[Character Story]

According to Jiang Yikui's "Yao Shan Tang Wai Ji" in the Ming Dynasty, Chen Minxiu took part in the state government imperial examination and wrote the fifth rhyme of "The Beautiful Ode of the Four Seas Thinking of Zhongxing": "The green hills and golden embankments will not grow wider day by day. The earth of the wheel; Taishan jade certificate , when will the dust of Feng Chan be cleared?" After reading it, Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty wrote this couplet himself and stuck it on the wall of the palace. When the roll call was held in the palace examination, Emperor Gaozong asked, "Are you Chen Xiu?" He recited this couplet again, and Chen Minxiu shed tears in desolation and sadness. Gaozong asked: "How old are you? How many sons do you have?" Chen Minxiu said: "I am seventy-three years old and have not married yet." So Gaozong ordered the palace maid Shi to marry him. Shi was only thirty years old, and her dowry was very rich. At that time, people jokingly said: "If a newlywed asks his age, he would be twenty-three fifty years ago."

According to "New Book of the South", Chen Qiao was alone and helpless. Damn, he failed to do what he wanted after taking the imperial examination many times. The villagers had little desire to become an official (" Complete Tang Poems ": Chen Qiao "returned to his hometown in his later years but did not serve as an official"). After his death, no one cared about him, so he let the scholar's family His daughter married him, and by the time of the wedding, Chen Qiao was nearly eighty years old. On the night of drinking 合卺 (卺jǐnㄐ｜ㄣˇ, in the ancient wedding ceremony, the gourd was cut into two scoops, and the couple each took a scoop and drank it, which was called "合卺"), the literati rushed to gather and all made Poem to urge makeup (In the old custom, when a bride gets married, the congratulator writes a poem to urge her to get dressed). Chen Qiao has a chapter of his own. At the end, he says: "Peng Zushang was eight hundred years old, and Chen Lang is still a child." All the guests at the table were stunned ( With admiration).

[Explanation]

Chen Minxiu and Chen Qiao both became emperors in their later years, and they only married after they became emperors. In ancient times, Jinshi's birth status was highly respected, and "choosing a son-in-law under the ranking list" was also a reflection of the important academic qualifications at that time. There was often a big gap between the experiences before and after he ascended the rank, so some people lamented that "no one asked after ten years of hard work, but he became famous all over the world in one fell swoop." It's just that Many people are not only living in poverty for ten years!

A person's life is arranged by karma. If there is no fate, no matter how talented you are, you will not be able to obtain fame after studying hard all your life. In fact, all walks of life in society have their own necessities. If you do your job well, cultivate yourself and be virtuous, you will be able to do well.

Chang Gong thinks about his past, Dingguo rectifies his injustice

cháng gōng sī guò dìng guó píng yuān

[Note]

(1) Chang Gong: Han Yanshou , named Chang Gong, Western Han Yanguo people. He treated the people with moral education and was deeply loved. He was promoted to Zuo Feng Yi.

(2) Dingguo: Yu Dingguo, named Manqian, a native of Donghai (now Shandong) in the Western Han Dynasty. He once served as a court lieutenant, and he was able to resolve cases and forgive them. Later, he served as a royal censor and became a prime minister.

[Language Translation]

Brothers quarreled in the country, and Han Yanshou closed his door to think about his mistakes; Yu Dingguo served as a court official to redress the grievances of the people.

[Character Stories]

According to "Han Shu. "The Biography of Han Yanshou", when Han Yanshou was appointed as the prefect of Huaiyang, he was very famous for his administrative achievements and was transferred to the prefect of Yingchuan . There were many tyrannical and powerful people in Yingchuan, making it difficult to govern. The state often had to select excellent prefects for Yingchuan. Previously, Zhao Guanghan was the prefect of Yingchuan. He was worried that the customs here were often formed into factions, so he made friends with officials and people and asked them to report on each other, so the people had many hatreds. Han Yanshou wanted to change this trend, educate the people with courtesy, live in harmony and love each other, and eliminate hatred. A few years later, Han Yanshou moved to the prefect of East County. Huang Ba replaced Han Yanshou in Yingchuan and followed Han Yanshou's methods to achieve stability and prosperity.

As an official, Han Yanshou advocated etiquette and justice, liked traditional teachings, and guided the people with filial piety and brotherhood. He was not allowed to stay with treacherous people, and treacherous people did not dare to enter the place under his jurisdiction. It was more cumbersome at first, but later the officials no longer had to worry about being chased, and the people no longer had to worry about being beaten with sticks. Han Yanshou treated his subordinates with deep kindness and strict agreements. If someone deceived and disobeyed him, he would blame himself bitterly and severely: "Did I betray him? Why did he become like this?" When his subordinates heard about it, they secretly felt sad and regretted it. The county captain even committed suicide. A subordinate official committed suicide by cutting his neck and was rescued, but he became mute and unable to speak. Han Yanshou cried when he heard about this. He sent officials and doctors to treat him and visited his family, and he treated his family favorably. Han Yanshou stayed in Dongjun for three years. He implemented all orders and stopped all prohibitions. The number of prison cases was greatly reduced, and he was the best in the world.

When Han Yanshou served as Zuo Fengyi's duty as the capital, he visited Gaoling County. There was a lawsuit between brothers fighting for land. Han Yanshou was very sad and said: "I have the honor to serve as Zuo Fengyi and set an example for the county. I cannot declare enlightenment. It caused the people to quarrel and fight against each other, which is against the morals and morals. The fault lies with Feng Yi. I should retire first." That day, he said he was ill and refused to listen to political affairs. He went into Chuanshe (a house for travelers to rest in the post station) and lay down on the bed, closing the door and thinking about his mistakes. . The whole county was at a loss. The county magistrate, county magistrate (the county magistrate's assistant), Shifu (the township official in charge of hearing lawsuits and collecting taxes), and Sanlao (the official in charge of the education of a township) all tied themselves up and waited for surrender. crime. So the clans of the brothers who sued each other reprimanded each other. The two brothers deeply regretted themselves, shaved their heads, took off their shirts, came to plead guilty, and were willing to transfer the land to each other, and would not dare to fight again for the rest of their lives. Han Yanshou was very happy. He opened the door and invited him to have wine and meat together, and commended him for his repentance and good deeds. If the county is stable, everyone must preach and advise, and do not dare to make mistakes. Han Yanshou's kindness and faith spread throughout the 24 counties, and there were no more lawsuits. It is speculated that it was his sincerity that made the officials and people unable to bear to be deceived.

According to "Han Shu. "Yu Dingguo Biography", Yu Dingguo's father Yu Gong was the county prison history (in charge of the legal records of prisons) and the county judgment cao (the prison officer). The judgment of the case was fair, and the offenders did not resent the public judgment. . A living shrine was built for him in the county, named Yugong shrine. There was a filial woman in the East China Sea who was widowed at a young age and had no children. She supported her mother-in-law very respectfully. Her mother-in-law wanted her to remarry, but her daughter-in-law always refused. The mother-in-law said to her neighbor: "This filial daughter-in-law has worked hard to serve me. I pity her for being a widow without any children. I am old and have been a drag on young people for a long time. What should I do?" After that, the mother-in-law hanged herself and died. Her daughter asked her to The officials complained: "My daughter-in-law killed my mother." The officials arrested the dutiful woman, who denied killing her mother-in-law. The officials inspected and punished her, but the filial woman was innocent and pleaded guilty. The prison case was prepared and submitted to the county government. It was recognized that this woman had supported her mother-in-law for more than ten years and was famous for her filial piety, so she would definitely not kill her mother-in-law. The prefect refused to listen and tried hard to get the result, so he cried in front of the county government with the prison judgment document and resigned on the pretext of illness. Later, the eunuch actually executed the filial woman. Donghai County experienced a drought for three years. Later, when the new eunuch arrived, he divined and asked why. Yu Gong said: "The filial woman should not die. The previous eunuch imposed the sentence. Is this the fault?" So the eunuch personally paid homage to the filial woman's tomb and erected a monument on the tomb to praise her. After filial piety, it rained heavily immediately, and the crops were harvested this year. Therefore, the county greatly respects the public.

Yu Dingguo later also served as the prison history, Jue Cao, and the court Wei Shi. Because he participated in the prison case of rebellion by the censor Zhongcheng, he was elected as the censor censor because of his superb talents, and was promoted to the censor Zhongcheng. Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty came to the throne and was appointed Guanglu doctor in Dingguo. He was promoted to Shuiheng Duwei and was promoted to Tingwei in an unusual way. Yu Dingguo also invited his teacher to study "Spring and Autumn". He behaved like a disciple and was humble. Scholars praised him. He ruled that suspicious cases should be enforced fairly and pity the widowed and lonely. Suspicious crimes should be dealt with lightly and more prudently. The imperial court praised him: "If Zhang Shizhi's is a court captain, there will be no injustice in the world; if he is a court captain in Dingguo, the people will feel no injustice." After serving as a court captain in Dingguo for eighteen years, he was promoted to the imperial censor. Later, he became the prime minister and was granted the title of Marquis of Xiping.

At first, Yu Gong’s village gate was broken down, and the villagers were trying to repair it together. Yu Gong said: "Make the inner gate a little taller to accommodate the passage of four horses and high-covered carriages.I have many virtuous qualities in managing prisons. I have never had any unjust cases, and my descendants will surely be distinguished people. "When his son Yu Dingguo became the prime minister, his grandson Yu Yong became the censor, and he was granted the title of marquis. It makes the people feel deeply guilty and willing to repent and do good. No matter how strict the laws are, if the people are not sincerely repentant, they will still take advantage of the loopholes in the laws. Only sincerity can make people truly change their hearts and ensure that the country's law enforcement is fair. This was his father's style. Later, he became the prime minister in Dingguo and the imperial censor in Yong. He did not follow the public's expectations and accumulated bad virtues in the public office, and he was respected by his descendants