Writing to Chen, from the Warring States period to being arrested in the Han Dynasty, is very romantic. Its original dimensions: attacking the length of the people's masters and admonishing the people; Courtiers' gains and losses, lawsuits and the like; The interests of the Chen family are also countermeasures; Take the affair away and lobby for it. Generally speaking, Jia Cheng wants to get a position, and his words are dry. Or there is no interest, but there is no consciousness. Fortunately, I think people are the masters, and I will be satisfied when the time comes. At the beginning, I won an unexpected reward, but I ended up in an unexpected punishment. Then Yanzhu, Zhu Maichen, my Qiu Shouwang, Zhufuyan and so on are too numerous to mention. Liang Shi's book is based on his arrogance, discussing politics is not the behavior of a gentleman who abides by the law. What we see in this world is that those who compare Gui Lan with today are ashamed of it. Keeping the goal, giving a book, saying a plan, the rate is empty and thin, boasting, without a general idea. Of the ten things, one is not enough, the other is timely, and it's not that I don't know, but that I don't know what I know. Or be raped, face to face, go back to the cave and turn over fear; Some people are lucky. They are incomparable with others.
Those who remonstrate, with the loss of righteousness, must be in the place of words, and praise them as much as possible, and their heads will be low if they are not allowed to steal. As for raising it well, don't even think about it. If you don't do it, you will be a sinner. Therefore, the "Table Record" said: "If a gentleman is far away, he is flattering; Not to mention it, the corpse also benefits. " The Analects of Confucius said: "Without advice, people think it is slander."
The words engraved on Jin people are: "don't talk too much, it will be bad to talk too much;" Stop it, it will be worse. "This warning is right! Those who can walk have no wings, fewer flying toes, two horns lacking upper teeth, and the forelimbs with developed hind limbs degenerate. Maybe nature doesn't give creatures all the advantages! The ancients said, "It is better to concentrate on one thing than to do one thing less;" "Flying squirrels have five skills, but none of them can play a big role." In modern times, there are two people who are very smart and have a wide range of interests, but neither of them can become famous. Their classics can't stand questioning, history can't be discussed with others, articles can't be collected and circulated, and calligraphy ink is not worth preserving and appreciating. I guessed it six times, and only five of the ten people who treated the disease recovered. Their musical level is below dozens, archery is in the thousands, astronomy, painting, chess and chess are in the thousands. What a pity! With the talent of these two people, if you concentrate on one skill and omit the rest, it should be very subtle now.
Writing letters to the king originated in the Warring States period, which was more prevalent in the Han Dynasty. From its perspective, it reveals that what the monarch is good at belongs to the category of exhortation; Commenting on the minister's gains and losses belongs to the category of litigation; Statement of national interests belongs to the category of countermeasures; Persuasion by grasping the other person's psychology belongs to lobbying. In these four cases, the official position is obtained by selling loyalty, and the profit is obtained by selling speech. Their opinions may be useless, but they are annoyed because they are not understood. Even if they are lucky enough to make the monarch feel grateful and be adopted in time, they will get a lot of rewards at first, but they will eventually encounter unpredictable disasters, such as Yanzhu, Zhu Maichen, Qiu Shouwang and Zhufuyan. The records of excellent historians only choose those who are wild and uninhibited and criticize current politics. These are not what a law-abiding gentleman should do. In today's world, people with both ability and political integrity are ashamed to do so. The writer waited at the gate of the palace or rushed to the palace to present the book to the king. Most of these suggestions are superficial and self-proclaimed. There is no plan to protect the country, which is trivial. None of these ten articles is worth adopting. Even if it is consistent with the facts, it has already been known by others. It's not that everyone doesn't know, but that they know but don't implement it. Sometimes petitioners are exposed to selfishness and forced to argue with others face to face, and things are unpredictable. On the contrary, petitioners are always in fear. Even if the king considers maintaining the overall situation of the imperial court, he may be lenient with them, but such a lucky person is disdainful of a gentleman.
The purpose of remonstrance is to correct the king's fault. He must do his best to correct and assist in a position where he can speak, and he is not allowed to steal peace and ignore it. If you want to be loyal to the king, you must consider the problem within your authority. If you exceed your authority, you will be convicted by the court. Therefore, the Book of Rites says: "Serving the monarch and alienating him and remonstrating him is tantamount to flattery; Being close and not arguing is a high position. " Zhang Zi, The Analects of Confucius, said: "If you remonstrate and don't win the trust of the monarch, it will be considered as slander. "
The original gentleman should keep the Tao and respect morality, wait for the price and sell it, but not believe in destiny. We should be competitive, regardless of shame, compare materials with energy, pour out our workload, raise our voice, and complain in the east and anger in the west; Or if there is a flaw in hijacking the prime minister, he will be rewarded, or if there is any movement, people will listen to his words and ask for it; As an official, it is called talent. Why steal food to eat and clothes to keep warm? When the world sees the manic competition of an official position, it is called "what is it?" I don't know when luck will come, but I will come uninvited. See static retreat did not meet, called "Hu Cheng"; I don't know what happened, but it's no use asking. Those who don't ask for it, those who don't ask for it, how can they win! In the season of Qi, many people entrust their wealth to their husbands and make a fuss about women. Those who worship the slaughter, print Guanghua, ride Uighur, respect the nine families, and it is expensive for a while. It is both beneficial and dangerous for people who suffer from loss and gain to wait on them. If you get a little dust, you will stand down, the pit is extremely deep, and the sore can't be healed, so you can avoid death, break your home and bite your navel. From south to north, I have never said a word about my identity, nor can I access it, nor do I care.
Prince Jinyun said, "If you help me, I will get hurt." Good words predict, and evil goes. I don't want party member to be unfair. Any damage to something is nothing. However, poor birds are pregnant, and benevolent people pity; Besides, the dead man is mine, but should I abandon him? Wu Yuan's fishing boat, Lu Bu's man Guang Liu, Kong Rong's concealment, Sun Song's concealment, what was expensive in the previous generation, what did I do to offend, I am willing to close my eyes. It is not a gentleman's move to retaliate against Guo Jie's generation, fill his husband's anger and be a ranger. If there is a trip against chaos, it is inconsiderate to offend people close to you. Relatives and friends are forced into danger, and they are rich and generous; If you make something out of nothing, please pay tribute for no reason, not my teaching. Mo Zhai's disciple is called Hot Belly, Yang Zhu's companion, and the world is called Cold Intestine; The intestine should not be cold, and the abdomen should not be hot, with benevolence and righteousness as the festival.
Before Cao Cao wrote, there were more than ten people, including Shandong Bachelor and Guanzhong Taishi, who were different and tired, and the literature and history were paid by the official. I think: "Generally, Confucianism is a hundred schools of thought contend, and four points will be reduced by two. The importance of calendar images can be measured by the scene; If the score is thin today, then the score is sparse and the score is reduced. Sparse people say that laws are lenient and fierce, and transportation is surplus and contraction. Non-computational loss also; The secret man is slow in the clouds, the sun and the moon. Ask for it skillfully, predict its degree, and there is no disaster. Use less Tibetan traitors and don't believe them, and use secret words to make some people violate the scriptures. And as far as the judge knows, those who can't be good at litigation should be shallow and deep, and should be willing to rest. If you are not a teacher of Geling, you are fortunate. " Give Cao a reward, but salty. There was a courtesy officer who was ashamed to let him stay and make a forced assessment. The loom is too thin to measure, but it is also forced by internal history. Interview the litigants again to get a glimpse of the length. It's a shame to get together in the morning and evening, but it's hard to do it in cold and summer, and spring comes in winter.
A gentleman should abide by morality and keep his reputation until the right time. If the official salary can't be raised, it's really providence. Some people rush about for personal interests, regardless of shame, compare with others, measure merits and demerits, express their feelings, and are full of grievances; Some people even threatened the prime minister's fault to get a reward; Others are noisy and confusing, so as to seek appointment. What's the difference between stealing food and clothes to keep warm? When the world sees those people who get their jobs by getting into the dead end, they say; "If you don't ask for it, you will get it. How can you get it?" I don't know that when wealth comes, it will come uninvited. They see people who are modest but not valued and say, "How can you succeed if you don't fight for it?" They don't understand that it is useless to pursue in vain before the time comes. How can you count the people who are complacent and uninvited in the world, and who can not ask for it!
At the end of the Northern Qi Dynasty, many people entrusted their money to their husbands to intercede for their favorite wives and seek official positions. People who are Shangguan wear official ribbons and are gorgeous and dignified. They were proud of their ancestors and became rich for a while. Once a ruler is jealous, he will be interrogated and investigated. What is gained by profit is bound to be lost by profit. As long as it is slightly contaminated with the secular, it is considered to be a departure from seriousness and justice. The trap in official career is deep, and it is difficult to calm the pain. Even if we can avoid death, it is difficult to stop the decline of the family. At that time, it will be too late to regret. I have never told anyone about my identity from North to South, so even if I can't stand out, it won't bring disaster.
Wang Zijin said: "Help chefs cook and taste delicious food; Fighting for others will inevitably lead to injuries. "That is to say: if you see others doing good deeds, you must participate; When you see others doing bad things, avoid them and don't gang up to do unjust things. Don't take part in anything that hurts others. However, when the desperate bird is thrown into his arms, the benevolent will pity it; Besides, a desperate soldier came to me. Can I abandon him? Wu Yuan asked fishermen to cross the river, Lyu3 bu4 hid in Liu Guang's car, Kong Rong hid in James Zhang, and Sun Hao hid in Zhao Qi. These examples were valued by predecessors, and I also pursued them. Even if I am found guilty, I will. As for Guo Jie's revenge for others, filling his husband's anger and blaming Tian phenol, and fighting for land for friends, it is the wind of rangers, and it is by no means a gentleman's move. If there are acts of rebellion and insurrection, which offend the monarch and parents, it is even less worthy of pity. Relatives and friends are forced by danger, so don't be stingy with your financial and human resources; But if someone is insatiable and unreasonable, it is not worth saving. Mozi and others, the world calls them hot-bellied people; Yang Zhu and others, the world calls them people with a heart of stone. The intestines should not be cold and the abdomen should not be hot, but we should regulate our words and deeds with benevolence and righteousness.
In the past, when I was writing a preface for Cao, a Shandong bachelor and a Guanzhong official argued about the calendar. More than a dozen people argued for several years, and all the documents under literature and history were handed over to the official for comment. My point of view is this: "What you are arguing about can be roughly divided into two categories: the quartering method and the decreasing method. The essence of calendar images can be measured by sundials and other instruments. Now let's test the phenomena of vernal equinox and solar eclipse in the two calendars. The quartering method is sparse and the subtraction method is more accurate. People who tend to be careless claim that government decrees are lenient and strict, and that it is not a mistake in calendar calculation that the sun and the moon run accordingly; People who tend to be accurate think that although the movements of the sun and the moon are fast and slow, they can be predicted by the right method, and there is no such thing as disaster. If the sparse quartile law is adopted, it is possible to get rid of the false and keep the true; However, precise subtraction may conform to the astronomical phenomena but violate the Confucian classics. What's more, the officials in the discussion don't know more than the two sides in the argument. How can people be convinced that people with shallow knowledge judge people with profound knowledge? Since the law does not stipulate it, it is best not to let us discuss the official's ruling. " All government officials agree with me. A courtesy officer was ashamed of this matter, tried to solve the problem and tried his best to participate in the discussion. However, his knowledge in this field is not enough to carry out the measurement work. So I interviewed both sides of the argument repeatedly, trying to see their advantages and disadvantages. He has a meeting to discuss it sooner or later. He worked hard from spring to winter, but to no avail. Instead, he complained, and the voice of contempt gradually appeared. Etiquette officials had to resign from this errand, or they were forced by literature and history. This is a disgrace to a good reputation.
In the review of "Save Trouble", the author thinks that a scholar should learn to have expertise and not blindly pursue broadness, otherwise he can't bite off more than one can chew; Officials should be indifferent to fame and fortune, let nature take its course, and do not force it, otherwise bring disgrace to oneself. The author has been weather-beaten all his life and has insight into the world. These are all his experiences.
The world today is more complicated and difficult to grasp. This requires us to pay attention to discretion in everything, and once things go against our wishes, we should take it lightly. If everything goes with the flow, it is likely to become a prisoner of fame and fortune and bring harm to yourself.