Some stories are an act of human memory of their own history, and people use various story forms. It memorizes and spreads the cultural traditions and values ??of a certain society, and guides the formation of social character. This article tells the story of Idiom Relieved and Plum Blossoms in the Melon Fields. The plot of the story is wonderful. The following is the story I compiled for readers’ reading and reference only.
(1) Relieved of a heavy burden
Source: "The Biography of Yi Liang·The 29th Year of Zhao Gong" When Zhao Gong fled, the people were relieved of a heavy burden.
The meaning is a metaphor for people feeling relaxed and happy after being relieved of a certain burden.
Story In 542 AD, Duke Xiang of Lu died of illness, and his son succeeded him, known as Duke Zhao of Lu in history. At that time, the actual power of the Lu State was in the hands of three ministers: Ji Sunsu, Shu Sunbao and Meng Sun. Among them, Ji Sunsu had the most power, and Zhao Gong was just a puppet. Zhaogong, the king of the country, did not live up to expectations. He only cared about having fun and ignored state affairs. After his biological mother passed away, he looked calm during the funeral, talked and laughed freely, and even went out hunting for fun. In this way, he lost the support of the people in the country. The eldest son and the family commander were very worried when they saw that Duke Zhao was becoming more and more disgraceful. He admonished Duke Zhao several times in person, hoping that he would consolidate the power of the royal family and avoid being seized of power by outsiders. However, Duke Zhao did not listen to his advice and went his own way. As time passed, Duke Zhao finally realized that Ji Sunsu and other three ministers were growing in power and posed a serious threat to him. Therefore, he secretly searched for ministers who opposed the three ministers and looked for opportunities to attack the three ministers. Soon, Ji Sunsu died, and his grandson Yiru continued to rule. If the officials Gongruo, Qiu Sun, Zang Sun and Ji Sun Yi had conflicts and planned to get rid of the Ji Sun family, they made an appointment with Zhao Gong's eldest son Gong Wei to discuss the matter in secret. Of course I agree. After the Duke returned to the palace and discussed with his two younger brothers, he believed that his father, Duke Zhao, must resent the Ji Sun family's monopoly, so he persuaded Duke Zhao to get rid of the Ji Sun family. When Duke Zhao heard that Yunsun, Zangsun and other officials had conflicts with the Jisun family, he was very happy, so he secretly summoned the two of them into the palace and asked them to come together to kill the Jisun family. Then, he summoned his family members and told him the plot. Unexpectedly, Zijiaji objected and said: "This must not be done! If the slanderer is using the king to get lucky, if the thing fails, the king will be left with a crime that cannot be washed away." Seeing his firm objection, Zhao Gong ordered He leaves. But Zi Jiaji said that now that he knows the inside story of the matter, he cannot be a high-ranking official. Otherwise, if it is leaked, he will not be able to escape responsibility. So, he lived in the palace. In the autumn of this year, Shusun Bao, one of the three ministers, left the capital for some reason and entrusted the affairs of the palace to his retainer Pian Ru. Duke Zhao felt that this was a good opportunity. No one would support the Jisun family, so he sent Sun and Zangsun to lead their troops to surround the Jisun family's mansion. Ji Sun Yiru had no time to mobilize the army to fight back, and could not get Shusun Bao's rescue, so he had to stick to the mansion. He asked Duke Zhao that he was willing to resign as a minister and return to his fiefdom, or to go into exile abroad. Zi Jiyong suggested that Duke Zhao agree to Ji Sun Yiru's request, but the latter insisted that he must kill him. Duke Zhao felt that his descendant's opinion was right, so he listened to him. Besides, Shusunbao's retainer Pianli learned about the news that the Jisun family was besieged. After discussing with his subordinates, he believed that if the Jisun family was eliminated, it would be the Shusun family's turn next, so he immediately mobilized the army to rescue the Jisun family. . Zhaogong's army had little fighting capacity. When he saw Shusun's army rushing towards him, he immediately scattered and fled. There was also a Mengsun family among the three ministers. Seeing that the Shusun family had sent troops to rescue the Jisun family, they immediately sent troops there as well. On the way, he happened to meet his descendant who was fleeing, so he caught him and killed him. Seeing that the armies of the three ministers had united, Zhaogong knew that the situation was over, so he had no choice but to flee to Qi State with Zang Sun for refuge. Since Zhaogong had lost his people a long time ago, the people did not express sympathy for his departure; on the contrary, they felt that the burden on them was relieved.
(2) Gua Tian and Li Xia
The term "Gua Tian and Li Xia" comes from "The melon field does not accept shoes, and Li Xia does not have a full crown", which means that an upright gentleman should take the initiative to stay away from some controversial people and things. , to avoid causing unnecessary suspicion.
Synonyms of the suspicion of melons and plums
The allusion of plums in the melon field
Allusion 1
During the reign of Emperor Wenzong of the Tang Dynasty, the great calligrapher Liu Gongquan Zhongliang He is upright, good at giving advice, and holds an official position as Minister of the Ministry of Industry. At that time, an official named Guo Ning sent his two daughters to the palace, so the emperor sent Guo Ning to be an official in Youning (now Youxian County, Shaanxi Province). People talked about this matter a lot. The emperor asked Liu Gongquan about this matter: "Guo Ning is the stepfather of the Empress Dowager, and he is a general. He has done nothing wrong since he became an official. Now he is only allowed to be the chief official of a small place like Youning. What's the point? Isn't it appropriate?" Liu Gongquan said: "Based on Guo Ning's contribution and achievements, it was reasonable and reasonable to send him to be the chief official in Youning, and there was nothing controversial, but everyone who discussed it thought that Guo Ning was because of He got this official position only after he presented his two daughters to the palace." Tang Wenzong said: "Guo Ning's two daughters came to the palace to accompany the Queen Mother, not for me." Liu Gongquan replied: "People are suspicious of me. How can you tell the difference clearly?"
"Melon fields and plum blossoms" are derived from the poem "The melon fields do not accept shoes, and the plum blossoms do not decorate the crown" in the ancient Yuefu "Junzi Xing". Liu Gongquan's metaphor of the emperor here can easily make people suspicious.
Allusion 2
Yuan Yuxiu was a native of the Northern Qi Dynasty (the capital was founded in Ye) during the Southern and Northern Dynasties.
He is young, mature, calm and knowledgeable. It is said that when he was nine years old, he became the governor of the state, and when he was eighteen years old, he became the Zhongzheng of the state, and also the minister of the branch. Later, he was promoted to the governor of Boling, and he had outstanding political achievements and was very prestigious... The main reason why he has outstanding political achievements and is very prestigious is that he can be an honest official and never accept any bribes. It is said that during his more than ten years as minister, he had never accepted a liter of wine from anyone. Therefore, many literati jointly erected a monument in his honor in his official territory and gave him the nickname: "Qinglang"... Of course, "Qinglang" also has times when he is in trouble. Once, Yuan Yuxiu went to other places to inspect landlords and officials and passed by Yanzhou. The governor of Yanzhou was his old friend Xing Shao. After the two talked about their separation, Xing Shao took out a piece of white silk and wanted to give it to Yuan Yuxiu as a souvenir. This puts Yuan Yuxiu in a dilemma. If you don't accept it, you're afraid of offending old friends; if you accept it, you're afraid of leaving unnecessary suspicion. But after repeated thinking, Yuan Yuxiu declined and left a note saying: "This time I passed by here, it was different from usual! Under the melon fields and plum trees, the ancients were very cautious. We can't forget what the ancients said, don't bend down when walking in the melon fields. Carry your shoes and don't stretch out your hat when walking under the plum tree. Only in this way can you avoid suspicion. I can't accept your wishes and leave no bad words." Xing Shao understands Yuan Yuxiu's thoughts very well. I didn’t force him any more.
Extension:
Idiom of feeling relieved of a heavy burden
Chinese writing: feeling relieved of a heavy burden
Chinese phonetic notation: rú shì zhòng fù
Origin of the idiom: Lu in the Warring States Period. Gu Liangchi's "Biography of Gu Liang." "The 29th Year of Zhaogong": "The people were relieved when Duke Zhao ran away."
Idiom grammar: verb-object type; used as predicate, object, and adverbial; to describe the elimination of tension.
The meaning of "relieving a heavy burden" is: release: put down, lift; heavy burden: a heavy burden. As easy as letting go of a heavy burden. Describes the feeling of relaxation and joy after the tension has passed. It is a metaphor for people feeling relaxed and happy after being relieved of a certain burden.
Synonyms of feeling relieved: relaxed and comfortable, lightened physically and mentally, traveling lightly;
Antonyms of feeling relieved: like an ox carrying a heavy load, a heavy responsibility on one's shoulders, and a mountain of tai;
Feeling relieved Story
In 542 BC, after Lu Zhaogong succeeded to the throne, all the power of the Lu State was in the hands of three ministers: Ji Sunsu, Meng Sun, and Shusun Bao. However, Zhao Gong only knew how to eat, drink and have fun. Lost popular support. The master's family went to Zhaogong several times to ask him to consolidate his power. Later, Duke Zhao also discovered that the power of the three ministers had begun to threaten him, so he also began to look for opportunities to deal with the three ministers. After the death of Ji Sunsu, his grandson Ji Sun Yiru took over the power. Zhao Gong's eldest son had a secret conversation with the officials Gong Ruo, Zang Sun and Li Sun to persuade Zhao Gong to get rid of the Ji Sun family. One autumn, when Shusun Bao was away from the capital, Hou Zhaogong saw an opportunity and ordered Zangsun and Hesun to lead troops to surround Jisun's residence. Ji Qingyiru was unprepared and could only defend the mansion. Uncle Sunbao's retainer Di Ru immediately led troops to support him after hearing about it. Zhaogong's troops lacked combat effectiveness and were quickly defeated. At this time, Meng Sun also sent troops to support. When Zhao Gong saw that the three ministers had united, he knew that his situation was over, so he had to run to Qi. The people had lost confidence in Zhaogong very early, so they felt that Zhaogong's experience was easy for him. The idiom "relieved" was an evaluation of this event by later historians.
Examples of feeling relieved
Chapter 11 of Zhang Henshui's "Cause of Crying and Laughing": "Feng Xi felt relieved and happy after hearing this."
Zheng Zhenduo "Gui Gong Tang": "The vigorous middle-aged man sighed and sat down without hesitation as if he was relieved."
Sentences of "relieved"
It's amazing After five years of talkative bear market, it finally rose to more than 6,000 points. His stock was finally out of trouble, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
In the past few years, the mortgage loan made our lives tense. Later, the two of us worked hard to pay off the mortgage ahead of schedule. The couple also felt relieved and felt a lot more relaxed.