From Su Shi's Ming of Sanhuai Hall.
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Can the sky be inevitable? Sages don't have to be expensive, and benevolent people don't have to live long. Is it necessary to go to heaven? There must be a queen for the benevolent. Will two people be comfortable? I heard Shen say, "Man will conquer nature, and nature will conquer man." Those who talk about heaven in the world don't wait for it to be decided, so the sky is boundless. Good people are lazy and bad people are arrogant. Stealing chickens and not eating rice, Confucius and Yan Zhien, are still inconclusive. Pine and cypress were born in the mountains. At first, they were trapped in Artemisia selengensis and cattle and sheep. In the end, those who have not changed after studying for four years are determined by nature. As for children and grandchildren, it will be a long time. I use what I have seen and heard to test it, but it can be judged.
If the country is prosperous, there must be virtuous ministers who give generously and don't eat their reports, and then future generations can protect the peace of the text and the blessings of the world. Therefore, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War, the Duke of Jin, was prominent in the Han and Zhou Dynasties. After Mao, Taizong, Wenwu, loyalty and filial piety, the world faces each other, and the public pawn cannot stand on the straight road. Guy tried to plant three locust trees in the imperial court and said, "My children and grandchildren will have three officials." His son Wei Guowen was an upright man, and the emperor Xiang Zhenzong lived between Jingdezhen and Xiangfu. When the court was clear and there was nothing in the world, he enjoyed ten years and eight years of prosperity. What today's husband contains in people will be taken away tomorrow, with or without it; Xiu De, Duke of Jinxiang, is responsible for this, and he will seize it in a few decades. If he holds a left deed, he will pay for it. I know the fruit of heaven is inevitable.
I can't wait to see Duke Wei, but my son Yi wants to persuade Emperor Renzong directly. I have been in and out of the attendants for more than 30 years, and I am dissatisfied with his virtue. This day will revive the Wangs! How many children are virtuous? Some people in the world compare Gong Jin and Li Qiyun. Their talents are straightforward and really comparable. Yun Qi's sons Ji Fu and Sun Deyu are both rich and famous, only Rainbow. Loyalty, forgiveness and kindness are not as good as Gong Wei and his son. From this point of view, Wang's blessing is not covered.
Gong, the son of Iraq, traveled with me. He was virtuous and literate, and made the world his home. I remember. Yue Ming:
"Alas Hugh zai! Gong Wei's career, like Huai Meng; The diligence of closing the factory will surely achieve the world. The truth is true, all sides are flat. Back to my hometown, Huaiyin is full of hospitals. We little people can make timely moves before evening, and the emperor is merciful. You are lucky, you got what you didn't plant. How can we serve our country without a gentleman? East of the city, Jingongsuo Road; There are three sorrows, which are symbols of virtue. Alas!
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Will God show his will? But why are virtuous people not necessarily rich, and caring people not necessarily live long? Doesn't God necessarily show his will? But those who do good and love others must have good offspring. Which of these two statements is correct? I heard Shen say, "Man-made factors can change fate, and fate is better than man-made factors." People who talk about heaven in the world don't wait until the will of heaven is fully expressed before criticizing it, so they think that heaven is boundless and ignorance is fearless. Good people slack off because of this, and evil people are presumptuous because of this. Stealing chickens and not eating rice, but Confucius and Yan Hui were miserable, all because God didn't show his true will. Pine and cypress grow in the mountains. At first, it was besieged by Artemisia selengensis and trampled by cattle and sheep, but in the end, it was evergreen all the year round and would not wither for thousands of years. This is the nature given to them by God. As for the retribution of good and evil to people, some will not appear until later generations, which is also decided by God for a long time. From what I have seen and heard, it is obvious that God's will will be revealed.
When the country is about to become strong, there must be ministers who have accumulated virtues for generations and have done great deeds without being rewarded. But from then on, their descendants can enjoy the blessings of the world with the Taiping monarch who abides by the laws of the former king. Wang You, the late assistant minister of the Ministry of War, held a prominent position between the later Han Dynasty and the later Zhou Dynasty. He served in Taizu and Taizong dynasties successively, being loyal, filial and righteous. People all over the world expect him to become prime minister. However, because of his integrity, Wang You has not been accepted by the present world. He once planted three Sophora japonica trees in his yard, saying, "My descendants will surely be among the three fairs in the future." Later, his son Wei Guowen Gong Zheng (Wang Dan) became prime minister in Jingdezhen and Xiangfu years. At that time, the government was politically clear and the world was peaceful, and he enjoyed 18 years of prosperity.
If you give something to someone now, you may or may not receive it the next day. However, after several decades, Duke Xiang of Jin cultivated himself in order to get God's blessing, but it was inevitably rewarded. It's like holding a contract in your hand and handing it in yourself. So I know that God's will will be reflected.
I didn't have time to meet Wei Guogong (Wang Dan), but I met his son Yi Mingong. When serving Emperor Renzong, he dared to speak and remonstrate. He went out to lead troops and served as an attendant for more than 30 years. This title is not worthy of his virtue. Will God make the king prosperous again? Why are there so many sages in his descendants? Some people in the world compare Duke Xiang of Jin (Wang You) with Li Qiyun (a wise man in the Tang Dynasty), and their talents and integrity are really equal. Li Jifu, his son, and Li Deyu, his grandson, enjoy the same fame and wealth as Wang, but they are not as loyal as their father and son. This shows that Wang's fortune is booming! Wang Gong, Yi's son, made friends with me. He advocates morality, is good at writing and inherits his family style, so I wrote him down. Yue Ming:
"Oh, that's great! Gong Wei's family business prospered because of the locust tree. Hard work requires the growth of a generation. He assisted the true Sect and the world was at peace. He went back to his hometown to visit relatives and lived in a cage in Huaiyin. My generation of villains, from morning till night, only know the opportunity to seek fame and fortune, how can they have leisure to cultivate themselves? I only hope to have unexpected luck and harvest without sowing. How can a country become a country without a gentleman? To the east of the capital is Jin Gong's mansion, with three lush locust trees, symbolizing the benevolence of the Wang family. Oh, how nice! "
The inscription of Sanhuaitang is an article written by Su Shi, a writer in the Northern Song Dynasty. Firstly, the article affirms the cause of good and evil from the argument of the existence of destiny, and puts forward the view that "there must be latecomers for the benevolent"; Then it describes the process and expectation of Wang Hu's planting of Sanhuai, and the fact that there are many virtuous and talented people in Wang Hu's descendants. The full text runs through the thought of fate and karma, advocating kindness, loyalty and forgiveness, euphemism, beauty and fluency.
Su Shi (1037 65438+10.8-165438+August 24), whose name is Zi Zhan, whose name is He Zhong, was named Dongpo Jushi, who was called Su Dongpo and Su Xian in the world. Han nationality, a native of Meishan, Meizhou (now Meishan, Sichuan) and Luancheng, Hebei, was a famous writer, calligrapher and painter in the Northern Song Dynasty. In the second year of Jiayou (1057), Su Shi was a scholar.