During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, critics looked at Fengshen. According to records, Huan Yi, a famous scholar at that time, went to Xie's home as a guest. At first glance, Xie An, who was only 4 years old, praised him: "The wind is beautiful, and Wang Donghai will not be reduced!"
Xie An was handsome, elegant and fluent since he was a child, and his talents were extraordinary. When he was young, he became famous. People in the south of the Yangtze River, but far away in Liaodong, have heard its name. At that time, Mr. Murong Hammer sent someone to give Xie An a pair of white wolf hats. Xie An was 13 years old that year.
A few years later, Xie An visited the famous Wang Dao at that time, and both of them left a good impression. Wang Dao greatly appreciated this younger generation. Since then, Xie An has enjoyed a high reputation in the upper class.
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Xie An was born in a noble family and enjoyed a high reputation, but he was unwilling to seek high office and high salary, and repeatedly refused to be called up by the imperial court. Later, I simply lived in seclusion in Dongshan, accompanied by celebrities and monks, and traveled to sing songs, which was very pleasant. According to records, Xie An is not only mysterious in poetry and prose, but also excellent in piano skills. His calligraphy attainments are also better than those of Wang Xianzhi later. His demeanor is free and easy, gentle and noble, and he is known as the first romantic celebrity.
Xie An was also responsible for educating the Yushu people in Zhilan, Xie Jia's hometown. This "heavy responsibility" is due to the fact that in the aristocratic society of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, children became undeserving and directly related to the future social status of the family, so this education is very important. However, Xie An really likes every child, and it is also comfortable to take pleasure in it.
Xie An is the kind of gentle parent who never scolds his children. When Xie Xuan was young, he liked to be a dude, dressed in fine clothes, with a towel and holding a purple fragrant bag. Xie An wanted to get rid of his habit very much, but he didn't want to hurt the child's face bluntly. He thought for a few days and made up his mind.
On this day, Xie An made a bet with Xie Xuan, and soon he won his purple Luo sachet, threw it into the stove in front of Xie Xuan, and then played with it as usual. Smart as Xie Xuan suddenly understood that my uncle didn't like him like this, so he changed it and never wore such a costume again.
Xie An's tolerance is deep, and the children all admire him for setting an example. Besides Xie Daoyun written in the previous article, there are also four brothers Xie Shao, Xie Lang, Xie Xuan and Xie Yan, all of whom take Xie An as their spiritual leader.
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Xie An likes to travel and compose poems with friends, and geisha sing along. Once, Xie An and Wang Xizhi and other friends went out to sea to play. When they were enjoying the scenery and chanting, there was a sudden storm. At the sight of it, the boat capsized, and everyone panicked. Only Xie An calmly recited the poem and calmly said to everyone, "If you have been so scared, you may not be able to go back today." Xie An's calmness stabilized everyone, and everyone Qi Xin worked together to finally return safely.
This incident made friends admire Xie An's calmness. Wang Xizhi said, "Xie An has the momentum of a country, so we should recommend him.". However, everyone knows that Xie An thanked Ren many times and didn't want to go out of the mountain, so he thought of a way: gathering celebrities from all over the world to jointly recommend him-so he had to go out of the mountain.
At the same time, my younger brother Xie Wan collapsed without fighting in the Northern Expedition and was demoted to Shu Ren. There are six Xie 'an brothers, two of whom are deceased, and Xie Wan has been demoted, while the other two brothers have insufficient prestige. In order to protect his family business, Xie An had to go out of the mountain and go to his account to be a fu at the invitation of Huan Wen.
Xie An has always had a high reputation, and the hermit's coming out of the mountain is regarded as defection. Knowing him as a person naturally supports him sincerely, but those who don't have close friends can't help talking about it. Xie An was satirized in person twice:
Once, Xie An went to his post out of health, and celebrities came to see him off. During this period, Gao Song pretended to be drunk and said to Xie An, "People often say that how can you face the people in Jiangdong if you don't come out of the mountain? How can the people in Jiangdong face you now?"
Once again, when Xie An arrived, someone sent Huan Wen herbs, some of which were named "Polygala", also known as "Grass". Huan Wen asked why there are two names. Hao Long glanced at Xie An and replied, "The part of this herb hidden in the rocks is called polygala tenuifolia, and the part that grows outside is called grass.". However, Xie An was well-bred, never excused himself, and treated him with courtesy as always. After a long time, those who satirized him felt bored and passed.
Xie An worked in Huan Wen for nearly two years, and Xie Wan died. Xie An was so sad that he resigned and returned to his hometown on the grounds that his brother was in mourning. At the end of the mourning period, Prime Minister Sima Yu invited him to be the satrap of Xing Wu, and this trip was in 78.
At this time, the imperial court selected an assistant, which is a position close to the emperor. It requires a high family background, dignified appearance and good reputation, and all the ministers thought of one person, Xie An. Then Xie An took office in the DPRK, and was later promoted.
Huan Wen's power has greatly increased over the years, and his intention to usurp the throne has become obvious. In order to establish power, he abolished Sima Yi, the duke of Haixi, and appointed Sima Yu, the prime minister, as emperor. At this time, Xie An won the hearts of the people in the DPRK, prompting the gentry to unite day by day. Chi Chao, the confidant of the DPRK and Huan Wen, wanted to get rid of it quickly, and all kinds of difficulties made Xie An play it carefully, keeping a low profile and not letting the other party find a flaw.
Sima Yu, who had been in the throne for less than a year, was so worried and resentful that he became seriously ill because of being under the control of Huan Wen. With the concerted efforts of the Gao clan in Xie Wang, Sima Yu made Sima Yao the crown prince, and left a photo for Huan Wen to assist the government and died. The ministers helped Sima Yao succeed to the throne.
Huan Wen set out immediately after receiving the news, and went straight to health, and people in the government and the public were floating. For their own consideration, the royal family asked Wang and Xie to lead officials to meet Fu Huan Wen in Xinting. Wang Tanzhi asked Xie An in a panic, and Xie An said calmly, "Jin Shi's survival depends on this line." Then I set off with the officials.
when Huan Wen arrived, hundreds of officials lined the streets to worship, and Huan Wen was heavily guarded to receive him. All the officials were terrified. Xie An kept a straight face and vowed to stick to it. At this time, Wang Tanzhi around me was sweating like a pig, and his hand was upside down without knowing it. I knew that I could only rely on myself for this trip.
Xie An generously went to the front to see the ceremony and looked around. Suddenly clear voice asked, "Duke Huan, I heard that a well-known vassal should guard the country in all directions, but why did you put troops behind the account?" This voice does not give Huan Wen a retreat: either usurp the throne, the whole world will punish it; Or accept the post of assistant minister. Directly forced Huan Wen to make a choice.
Huan Wen didn't expect him to ask such a direct question. He was stunned for a moment, weighed and struggled, and smiled and said, "I just have to take precautions." So he sent the soldiers away and talked and laughed with Xie An as friends for a long time, and a big crisis was so calmly resolved by Xie An. In the same year, Huan Wen died of a serious illness.
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Two months after Huan Wen's death, Xie An and Wang Biao's * * * were in power together. Xie An has a long-term policy in mind. Militarily, Huan Chong is divided into three steps to give up the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and return to the upper reaches, and to make peace. Huan Chong is willing to defend the four sides. At the same time, we began to support the downstream forces in order to achieve the goal of "balance between Jing and Yang, then the world will be peaceful".
politically, adopt a policy of appeasement at home and recuperate; Improving the tax system promoted the economic development, which led to a well-off period in the troubled times of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
Xie An, who set out to foster imperial power and rebuild Yang Palace and advocated metaphysics, recommended Confucian celebrities and taught filial piety to Emperor Wudi Confucianism to prepare him for governing the country.
People should be virtuous before talents, and everything should proceed from the overall situation, regardless of self-interest, thus promoting the unity of the imperial court and political clarity in that period.
The orderliness in the administration makes us feel that Xie An is a rational person, but he is a person who is most affectionate and appreciates his true nature. Niece Xie Daoyun, scolded her husband in front of her family; His wife, Liu, repeatedly teased Xie An, forbidding him to take a concubine and be classified as a jealous woman. These behaviors that are not in line with the "etiquette" are from the true nature in Xie An's view and I like them very much.
In 376 AD, Sima Yao, the emperor of filial piety, took charge of the government. At that time, the former Qin Dynasty was growing stronger and stronger under Fu Jian's rule, and Guangling lacked good generals to defend it. Xie An ignored other people's opinions and recommended his nephew Xie Xuan to be the secretariat of Yanzhou.
Xie Xuan didn't live up to his uncle's great trust. As soon as he took office, he selected good generals and trained elite soldiers. Only six months later, he cultivated a warrior from the northern government. Eight months later, when the battle of Huainan broke out, Xie An made health protection, and Xie Xuan led the northern government soldiers to meet the enemy. Xie Xuan confronted Qin Jun with 5, soldiers from the northern government and 14, soldiers, and met them head-on, winning four out of four and adowa the enemy. The northern government army gained great fame.
In 383 AD, Fu Jian led a million-strong army to the south, aiming to destroy Jin and unify the world. At that time, there was a panic. Xie An remained calm and responded, and sent Xie Shi, Xie Xuan, Xie Yan and Huan Yi to resist with an army of 8,.
Although the soldiers in the northern government were brave, Xie Xuan was also nervous in the face of the former Qin Dynasty, who had ten times more troops. Before leaving, he went to ask Xie An how to fight this battle. Xie An said calmly, "The imperial court has other plans." I don't talk. As usual, I went to the villa in the mountains to get together with my friends, and I won the villa by playing chess. After climbing the mountain, I didn't return until late, and then I called the generals and explained the deployment face to face.
in November of the same year, Liu Laozhi won a great victory in Luojian with a surprise attack of 5, elite soldiers. Xie An at this time or has seen that the Jin army has the hope of winning. The above table asks Sima Daozi to be in power with himself and take the initiative to decentralize. In December, the two sides fought a decisive battle at Feishui. Xie Xuan, Xie Yan and Huan Yi led the Jin army to defeat the former Qin army of 15, with 7, troops, and the battle at Feishui ended in an all-round victory of the Jin army.
When the good news arrived, Xie An was playing chess with the guests. After reading the good news, he quietly continued to play chess. The guests couldn't help asking questions. Xie An said faintly, "The children have defeated the enemy." However, Xie An is a man of true temperament. After the guests left, they danced happily back to the inner room, even if they broke their clogs. After the war, Xie An asked for the Northern Expedition and recovered many places along the way.
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With the victory of the Battle of Feishui, the glory of Xie's family reached its peak, and it was inevitable that it was taboo to have high achievements. At that time, Sima Daozi was authoritarian and took the opportunity to fan the flames, and Xie An and Xiao Wudi gradually became bad blood. One day, Emperor Xiaowu had a banquet with his ministers, and Huan Yi, who is known as a great musician, presented a song:
His singing was impassioned and the house was full of silence. Xie An has mixed feelings, and he never engages in cronyism. It is also gratifying to get this bosom friend. Listening to Huan Yi's hatred of the royal family and his grievances, Xie An can't help himself, and his eyes are wet in public.
At the end of the song, Xie An seemed to forget everything around him. He came to Huan Yi's side and said, "Your majesty has behaved very differently here." Seeing this, Emperor Xiaowu was ashamed.
In 385 AD, Xie An made a swift retreat and voluntarily surrendered his power. Since Xie An came out of the mountain, he has devoted himself to the state affairs, but his interest in seclusion in Dongshan has never disappeared. Now I'm leaving Beijing with my family to make oceangoing ships and equipment, and I plan to return to Dongshan by water after the world is generally stable.
But Xie An became seriously ill soon, and went to the imperial court to arrange long-term affairs from now on. Then Xie An was allowed to return to health. When he passed through the healthy Xizhoumen, Xie An thought that he had failed in his career and failed in elegance. He said to the people close to him, "When Huan Wen was in power, I was often worried that I could not save myself. Suddenly one day, I dreamed that I had driven sixteen miles in a Huan Wen car before I stopped. Now it's just sixteen years since I came to power, and I will probably never get up again. "