In the first year of Jianyuan (BC 140), as soon as the emperor ascended the throne, he recruited people with good literature. At this time, GongSunHong was sixty years old, and was recruited to Beijing as a sage and a doctor. It was against the emperor's will to send envoys to Xiongnu and report the situation to Emperor Wu when he came back. The emperor was very angry and thought that GongSunHong was incompetent, so GongSunHong made an excuse to be an official and went home in the name of illness.
In the fifth year of Yuanguang (BC 130), the emperor issued a letter to recruit literature, and Yan Chuanju recommended the palace. Gong refused to give in to the Chinese people and said, "I have gone to Beijing to accept the appointment of the emperor, but I returned to the office because I was incompetent." I hope to change the elected candidate. " China people firmly chose Gong, and Gong went to Taichang. Too often, more than 100 Confucian scholars recruited were asked to take countermeasures respectively, and Gong's countermeasures articles ranked last in the order. All the countermeasure articles were sent to the emperor, and Emperor Wudi promoted the palace countermeasure article to the first place. The palace was called to see the emperor. When Emperor Wu saw that he was beautiful, he was named a doctor. At this time, the Han Dynasty opened the road to Southwest Yi and set up counties here. The people of Bashu felt sorry for them, so the emperor ordered Gong Sun Hong to inspect them. After returning from the palace inspection, he reported to the emperor that it was useless to denigrate Southwest Yi, and the emperor did not adopt his suggestion.
Gong is magnificent, strange and well-informed. He often says that the master's fault is that he is not broad-minded and the minister's fault is that he is not frugal. Gong Sun Hong covered himself with a cloth and didn't eat more than two kinds of meat and vegetables when eating. His stepmother died and he mourned for three years. Every time he went to court to discuss political affairs with everyone, he always stated all kinds of things at the beginning, letting the emperor choose and decide for himself, refusing to refute in person and arguing in court. So the emperor observed him and found that he was upright, good at talking, familiar with documents, laws and official duties, and could also be decorated with Confucian views. The emperor likes him very much. Within two years, he became a left civil servant. The palace explained things to the emperor, and sometimes they were not adopted, nor did they defend them in court. He and the main book Ji An asked the emperor to summon them separately. Ji An first asked the emperor questions, and then Gong Sun Hong explained the questions clearly. The emperor is often very happy. Everything he said was adopted, and since then, the palace and the emperor have become closer and more important. He made an agreement with the ministers in advance to talk to the emperor, but in front of the emperor, he broke the agreement and obeyed the emperor's will. Ji An rebuked Gong Sunhong in the imperial court and said, "Most people who are with him are deceitful and have no true feelings. He made this suggestion to us at the beginning, but now it has violated and is disloyal. " When the emperor asked the public, the public apologized and said, "Those who know me think I am loyal, and those who don't know me think I am unfaithful." The emperor agreed with GongSunHong. The minions around the emperor often vilify the palace, but the emperor is getting better and better at it.
In the third year of Yuan Shuo (BC 126), Ou Zhang was dismissed from office, and the emperor used the palace as the suggestion. At this time, the Han Dynasty was opening the southwest barbarians, with Canghai County in the east and Shuofang County in the north. GongSunHong remonstrated with the emperor many times, thinking that these practices made China exhausted and went to those useless places, hoping to stop doing these things. To this end, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty asked others to take advantage of the favorable situation of establishing Shuofang County to cross-examine the public. Zhu Maichen asked ten questions, but Gong couldn't answer any. Gong apologized and said, "I am a humble Shandong native. I didn't know Zhushuo County had these advantages. I hope to stop doing things like connecting Southwest Yi and setting up Canghai County and concentrate on running Shuofang County. " The emperor agreed.
Ji An said, "You are in the position of the three public officials, and your salary is very large, but you are covered by cloth. This is fraud. " The emperor asked the palace, and the palace apologized and said, "There is such a thing. There are no more good people with me than Ji 'an, but he heckled me in court today and really got it right. I have a high position in the three public offices, but it is really a clever scam to get a good reputation. Besides, I heard that Guan Zhong, as a relative of Qi State, has three residences, which are as luxurious as the King of Qi. Qi Huangong relies on Guan Zhong to seek hegemony, which is also a courtesy to the superior monarch. Yingying is a physiognomy of Qi Jinggong. He doesn't eat more than two kinds of meat, and my concubine doesn't wear silk clothes. Qi is well managed. This is Yan Ying's equality with the following people. Now I am an imperial doctor, but I am covered with a quilt. There is no hierarchy from the following nine ministers to junior officials, just as Ji An said. Besides, without Ji An's loyalty, how could your majesty hear these words! " Emperor Wu thinks that GongSunHong is modest and courteous, and he is getting better and better. Finally, GongSunHong became prime minister and was named Hou.
Gong is suspicious and jealous, generous in appearance, but deep in heart. Those who used to have enemies with Gong, although on the surface Gong got along well with them, secretly caused trouble to others and took revenge. It was Gong Sunhong's idea to kill Zhufuyan and send Dong Zhongshu to Jiaoxi. He only eats one meat dish and shelled coarse rice for every meal. Old friends and his favorite customers depend on him for food and clothing, while Gong's salary is used to provide them with no surplus at home. For this reason, scholars all think that he is wise.
When King Huainan betrayed King Hengshan and the court investigated his henchmen, Gong was very ill. He thought he had no credit, was blocked, and was promoted to prime minister. He should help the wise king to appease the country and make everyone follow the principle of being a courtier. Now the princes have a conspiracy against the imperial court, which is the result of the incompetence of the prime minister. They are afraid that once they die silently, there is no way to prevaricate their responsibilities. So he wrote to the emperor and said, "I heard that there are five common ways in the world, and three virtues are used to implement them." The order of monarch and minister, father and son, brother, couple, old and young is the common way in the world. Wisdom, kindness and courage are the three aspects of Changde in the world, which are used to practice common ways. Therefore, Confucius said:' hard training is close to benevolence, as if asking is close to wisdom, and knowing shame is close to courage.' Knowing these three situations, you will know how to cultivate yourself. Know how to cultivate yourself before you know how to govern others. There is nothing in the world that can govern the country without self-cultivation. This is the unchangeable truth from generation to generation. Now your majesty is filial, learning from the three kings, establishing a way of governing the country similar to the Zhou Dynasty, combining the talents and virtues of the king of Wen and the king of Wu, encouraging talented people, giving them salaries and conferring official positions according to their abilities. Now I have little talent and no sweat at all. Your majesty specially promoted me from the ranks, made me a prince, and put me in the position of three public officials. My character and ability are not commensurate with such a high position. I'm afraid I will die before your dog and horse, and I can't repay your kindness and shirk my responsibility in the end. I hope to return Hou Yin, resign and go home to make way for the saints. Emperor Wu replied, "In ancient times, those who have made meritorious deeds were rewarded, those who have virtue were rewarded, and those who kept their ancestors were prosperous. In times of disaster, moral education and martial arts should be advocated. This principle has not changed. I am fortunate to inherit the throne, but I am afraid of no peace. I want to rule the world with all the ministers. You should know my thoughts. Probably all gentlemen are kind people and hate ugly people. If you are careful, you can always stay with me. It's a pity that you have the disease of frost and dew. Why are you worried? You should write back to Hou Yin, resign and go home. This is to show my immorality! There are a few things now. I hope you will use less thoughts, concentrate, and then use drugs to assist treatment. " Therefore, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty allowed Gong Sunhong to take a vacation and gave him wine and various kinds of cloth. After a few months, the condition of the palace improved greatly, and he entered the palace to deal with state affairs.
12 1 year ago (the second year of Yuanshou), Gong fell ill and finally died as a prime minister. His son Gongsun Du inherited the title. Gongsun Du was a satrap for more than ten years, and lost the Marquis because of breaking the law.
Zhufuyan was a native of Qi, studying the strategists' theory in the Warring States Period, and began to study Zhouyi, Chunqiu and hundred schools of thought's theory in his later years. He wandered among many literati in the state of Qi, and no one wanted to treat him well. Many scholars in Qi rejected him, so he couldn't stay in Qi. His family was poor, and he couldn't borrow money from others, so he went to Yan, Zhao and Zhongshan in the north to study. No one was kind to him everywhere, so it was difficult to stay. In the first year of Emperor Yuanguang's filial piety, he thought that the vassal states were not worth studying, so he went west to Hangu Pass to see General Wei Qing. General Wei Qing recommended him to the emperor many times, but the emperor refused to summon him. He spent all his money and stayed in Chang 'an for a long time. The vassal's guests hated him, so he wrote to the emperor. Write a book in the morning and the emperor summoned it in the evening. Of the nine things he said, eight were about laws and regulations, and one was about conquering Xiongnu. The original text says this:
It's said that Ming Jun doesn't hate deep remonstrance, but he makes extensive observations. Loyal officials dare not evade heavy punishment and dare to speak out, so good policies for handling state affairs can't be lost, and fame will last forever. Now I dare not hide my loyalty and escape from death, but I want to state my stupid thoughts to you. I hope your majesty will forgive my sins and take a closer look at my thoughts.
"Sima Fa" said: "Although the country is big, if it likes war, it will inevitably perish; Although the world is peaceful, it will be dangerous to forget the war. " The world has been decided, and the Emperor of Heaven played a big music. Hunting activities were held in spring and autumn, so that the governors could train in spring and adjust their weapons in autumn to show that they would not forget the war. Besides, anger is a rebellious virtue, weapons are vicious things, and struggle is the worst moral integrity. When an ancient monarch was angry, he was bound to kill and bleed, so the wise son of heaven was very cautious about being angry. No one devoted himself to winning the war and exhausted all his strength, but finally regretted it. Once upon a time, Qin Shihuang conquered the world by defeating his opponent's military strength, annexed all the warring countries and unified the world. His achievements can be the same as those of the founding kings of Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties. But he was bent on winning, refused to give up, and wanted to attack the Huns. Reese advised, "You can't attack the Huns. Huns have no walls to live in and no accumulated property to keep. They fly around like birds, and it is difficult for them to control them. If light soldiers are sent into the Huns, the rations will be cut off; If you bring a lot of food into the army, if the materials are heavy and difficult to transport, it will be of no help. Even if you get the land of the Huns, there is no profit. When you meet the Huns, you can't let them watch. If we beat them, we must kill them. This is not what the king of people's parents should do. It is not a good policy to make China tired and treat beating Xiongnu as a happy thing. " Qin Shihuang didn't take Reese's advice and sent Meng Tian to attack the Huns, which opened up thousands of miles of land and took the Yellow River as the national border. These lands are originally saline-alkali land and do not produce food. Later, the Qin dynasty sent adult men from all over the country to guard the Beihe area. Let the army stay under the scorching wind and sand for more than ten years, and countless people have died, but they have never been able to cross the Yellow River and advance northward. Is this because of the shortage of manpower and weapons and equipment? No, this is not allowed by the situation! The Qin dynasty also let the people in the world transport grain and grass quickly, starting from Huangxian, Wanxian and Langxie counties near the sea and transporting them to the North River. Generally speaking, it takes 30 minutes to transport grain to get a stone. Men's hard farming can't meet the demand for wages, and women's spinning and weaving can't meet the demand for military screens. The people are exhausted, orphans, widows, the old and the weak are helped, and the dead are one after another on the road. Probably because of these reasons, people all over the world began to betray the Qin Dynasty.
When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty pacified the world and seized the land on the border, he heard that Huns gathered outside the valley and wanted to attack them. Then Cheng Jian said, "Do not attack the Huns. Huns' habits are like the gathering of beasts and the scattering of birds. Chasing them is like catching shadows. Now, relying on your majesty's virtue to attack the Huns, I think I am in danger. " Emperor Henkel didn't take his advice, so he marched north into the Dai Jun Valley and was in danger of being besieged by the city of peace. Emperor Gaozu Gaudi probably regretted it, so he sent Liu Jing to the Huns to conclude an engagement. Since then, people all over the world have forgotten the war. Therefore, Sun Tzu's Art of War says, "Thousands of troops are consumed every day." The Qin dynasty often accumulated hundreds of thousands of people and stationed troops. Although there are military achievements in annihilating the enemy, killing enemy generals and capturing Huns Khan alive, it is only enough to forge a deep hatred and not enough to compensate the wealth consumed by the whole country. This kind of thing makes the national treasury empty, makes the people tired, makes foreign countries proud and happy, and is not a perfect thing. That Xiongnu is difficult to manage, not a generation. Wherever they go, they steal, catch and drive, because this is a profession and it is natural. Therefore, from Yu Shun, Xia Dynasty, Shang Dynasty and Zhou Dynasty, they were not supervised according to the legal and moral requirements, and they were only kept as animals, not as people. I don't learn from the world experience of Yu Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, but follow the wrong practices of the modern world. This is my biggest worry and the most painful thing for the people. Besides, if the war lasts for a long time, it will be chaotic; Hard work will change your mind. In this way, the people on the border were tired and depressed, and they rebelled against Qin, making the generals suspicious of each other and colluding with foreigners. Therefore, Wei Tuo and Zhang Han can realize their personal ambitions. The decree of the Qin dynasty could not be implemented because the state power was divided up by these two men, which was a test of political gains and losses. Therefore, Zhou Shu said: "The security of a country depends on what laws the king issues, and the survival of a country depends on what kind of people the king uses." I hope your majesty will examine this problem carefully, pay a little attention and think it over carefully.
At this time, both Zhao Xu Le and Qi Yan 'an wrote letters to the emperor, talking about important contemporary events, and each told a story. Xu said in the letter:
It is said that the country's worry lies in collapse, not disintegration, which has always been the case. What is a landslide? That's what happened at the end of Qin dynasty. Chen She did not have the noble status of vassal, nor did it have a fief of one foot and one inch. He himself is not a descendant of princes and famous nobles. He has no praise from his hometown people, no talent from Kong Qiu, Mo Zhai and Zeng Shen, and no wealth from Tao Zhu and Yi Dun. But he started from the poor, waving halberds and spears and shouting with bare arms, and everyone in the world responded. What is the reason? This is because the people are poor, the monarch doesn't know how to take care of them, the lower people resent them, and the upper people don't know that the secular world is corrupt and the national politics is not good. These three objective conditions, referred to by Chen She, are called collapse. Therefore, the country's fear lies in collapse. What is metamorphosis? This is the military rebellion of Wu, Chu, Qi and Zhao. The kings of Wu and Chu conspired against each other. They all claim to be kings in thousands, and there are hundreds of thousands of armored soldiers. Their majesty is enough to frighten the people of their country, and their wealth is enough to inspire the people of their country. However, they failed to seize a small piece of land in the west, but were captured in the Central Plains. What is the reason? This does not mean that their strength is inferior to that of ordinary people, nor does it mean that their military strength is inferior to that of Chen She. Because at this moment, the thoughts of the first emperor were not weak, and there were many people who were content with the status quo and liked customs, so the governors did not receive overseas assistance. This is called disintegration. Therefore, the country's worry is not disintegration. Thus, if the world falls apart, even poor ordinary people, as long as one of them attacks first, may endanger the country, such as Chen She, there may be a monarch like Sanjin! Even if there is no rectification movement in the country, if there is really no collapse, even if a powerful country and a powerful army rise up, it is impossible to be captured soon, such as Wu, Chu, Qi, Zhao and other countries, not to mention the rise of ministers and people! These two situations are obvious sources of national security. I hope the wise monarch will pay more attention and make a deep investigation.
The recent poor harvest in kanto region has not recovered, and most people are poor. Coupled with the border war, according to the development of the situation and common sense, people will feel uneasy about the local situation. If you are not at ease, you will easily flow, and easy flow is the situation of collapse. Therefore, a wise monarch can see the causes of various changes and the key to security alone. Only by managing political affairs in the court can he eliminate the unformed disaster. The purpose of this is to prevent the country from falling apart. Therefore, even if there is a powerful country and a powerful army, your majesty can still chase animals, shoot birds, expand banquet places, watch and play freely, enjoy the joy of driving horses and hunting, and everything is safe and comfortable. The sound of playing all kinds of musical instruments is endless, and the love with beautiful women, the laughter of actors and dwarfs appear in front of the curtain, but the country has no long-term worries. Why should fame be like Shang Tang and Zhou Wuwang, and why should the secular world be as beautiful as Zhou Chengwang and Zhou Kangwang? Even so, I privately think that your majesty is a natural saint with generous and kind qualifications, and truly regards governing the country as his fundamental duty. If he can do this, it will be equivalent to the fame of Shang Tang and Zhou Wuwang, and the secularism of Zhou Chengwang and Zhou Kangwang will reappear. These two situations are established, and then you can spread your reputation in the contemporary era, expand your reputation, make people in the world close to you, and make people in remote areas obey you. Your kindness and legacy will be widely spread from generation to generation, facing south, leaning back against the screen, rolling up your sleeves and bowing to the maharaja. This is what your majesty did. It is said that if we want to rule the country by king, even if it is not successful, the worst result will make the country peaceful. As long as there is peace, what does your majesty want and can't get? what do you want to do? Is there anything you can't do? Who do you want to conquer? Is there anyone who doesn't surrender?
Yan' an wrote:
It is said that the Zhou Dynasty ruled the world well for more than 300 years, which was the most prosperous period when it became the king of Alva Wang, and the punishment was put on hold for more than 40 years. It was more than 300 years until the political decline of the Zhou Dynasty, so the five tyrants could rise in turn. These five tyrants often assist the son of heaven, promote the advantages and eliminate the disadvantages, punish the evil and promote the good, prohibit evil deeds, support the right path in the world, and honor the son of heaven. After the death of the five tyrants, there was no successor to the saints, leaving the son of heaven in an isolated and weak position and unable to issue decrees. Governors are arbitrary, powerful people bully the weak, and many people do less harm. Tian Chang usurped the state power of Qi, and Liu Qing carved up the land of Jin, which formed a situation of disputes in the Warring States period, which was the beginning of people's misery. So the powerful countries devoted themselves to war, and the weak countries prepared for defense, and the strategy of uniting with Lian Heng emerged. The ambassador's car galloped everywhere, the soldiers' armor and helmets were covered with lice, and the people's sufferings were nowhere to tell.
Until the Qin dynasty, he ate the world and annexed the warring States period, and was called the emperor. Unify domestic politics, destroy the capital of the vassal state, destroy the weapons of the vassal state, and cast a bell to show that it will not use force again. Only good ordinary people can avoid the disaster of war. When they meet the wise son of heaven, everyone thinks they have been reborn. If the Qin Dynasty lightened the punishment, levied less taxes, lightened the corvee, respected benevolence and righteousness, despised the interests of the powerful, respected loyalty and wisdom, and changed customs to educate the domestic people, it would be peaceful for generations to come. However, the Qin dynasty did not pursue this kind of politics, but followed the customs of the past, which enabled those who were authoritarian and skillful to use, while those who were honest and clean were dismissed; Laws are harsh, politics are harsh, and there are many flatterers. I hear their praise every day, so my mind is satisfied and I am dreaming. If you want to make a name for yourself overseas, you will send Meng Tian to attack the Huns in the north, expand the land, advance the frontier, hold the place north of the Yellow River, and let the people rush to transport grain and grass to follow. Tu Sui, a junior officer, was sent to lead the sailors to attack Baiyue in the south, and Yu Shilu, a supervisor, was sent to dig ditches and transport grain into the territory, and the Vietnamese fled on hearing the news. After a long stalemate and lack of food, Vietnamese attacked Chi, who was defeated. Qin sent Zhao Tuo to defend the country. At this moment, the northern part of the Qin Dynasty was hostile to the Huns, while the southern part was hostile to the Vietnamese. They stationed troops in useless places and had to retreat. After more than ten years, adult men put on armor and went to war, while adult women carried food and could not live in pain. Some of them hung on trees by the roadside and died one by one. After Qin Shihuang died, most people in the world rose up against the Qin Dynasty. Chen Sheng, Chen Jun, Zhao, Xiang Liang, Wu Jun, Qi, Ying, Zhou Cheng, Wei, Han Guang, Yan, mountains and valleys. Heroes and heroes rise together, and I can't remember them all. However, they are not descendants of princes or subordinates of high officials. They have a lot of power. They rose from the alley, armed with halberds and spears, and acted in line with the times. They went to war at the same time without a plan in advance, but met at the same time without an agreement, constantly expanding their territory and finally becoming the hegemon. This is what they looked like at that time. Qin is a noble son of heaven and a rich man who owns the world, but it is the result of belligerence. Therefore, the demise of the Zhou Dynasty lies in the weakness of national conditions, and the demise of the Qin Dynasty lies in the prosperity of national conditions, which will not change with time.
Now you want to surrender Nanyi, let Yelang worship, surrender Qiang and Bo, and take them alive? State, the establishment of cities, into the Huns, burned their dragon city, people talk about this matter are praised. This is the interest of the minister, not the long-term planning of the world. Today's China is not disturbed by the barking of dogs, but is bound by the preparations from a distance, which makes the country ruined. This is not the way to train people. It is not the way to stabilize the frontier to realize endless desires, make one's mind carefree and be enemies with the Huns. Forging an indelible resentment is not a long-term solution, and the war stops and reappears, making the pain near and the horror far away. Now the whole country is forging armor, sharpening swords, correcting arrow shafts, accumulating bowstrings and transporting grain, with no end in sight. This is something that people all over the country are worried about. After a long war, things will change, things will become complicated and doubts will arise. At present, in other counties, dozens of cities have thousands of miles of land. The situation of geographical mountains and rivers can control the people and intimidate the nearby governors, which is not the interest of the royal family. Look at the reasons for the demise of Qi and Jin in history, that is, the power of the government declined and Liu Qing was too powerful. Let's look at the reasons for Qin's demise, that is, the criminal law is harsh and the desire is endless. Today, the chief power is not only as great as that of Liu Qing; The land is thousands of miles away, not just because of the alley; Armor weapons and all kinds of ordnance are not only useful for halberds and spears. Such objective conditions, if the world is in chaos, the consequences are undeniable.
He presented the book to Yan 'an, met Zhu, Yan 'an and asked, "Where are the generals? Why did we meet so late? " Therefore, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty appointed the three of them as doctors. Zhufuyan went to see the emperor many times and told Chen about politics. The emperor ordered him to be appointed as a worshipper and promoted him to traditional Chinese medicine. In one year, I promoted Zhu Fuyan's position four times.
Father Yan advised the emperor: "The land of the ancient princes is not more than a hundred miles, and the strength is easy to control. Some rulers today actually own dozens of interconnected cities and thousands of miles of land. When the world is relaxed, they tend to be proud and extravagant and engage in fornication. When the situation was urgent, they United against the court by their own strength. Now, if their land is forcibly cut off by the law, they will rebel, as happened in Chao Cuo some time ago. Now some princes actually have more than a dozen children, and only the eldest son is passed down from generation to generation. Although the rest are vassal flesh and blood, there is nowhere to seal the country, so the way of loving filial piety is not obvious. I hope your majesty will order the vassal to promote grace and give his land to his son, and seal it as Hou. Each of these children happily realized their wishes. In this way, the emperor was merciful, but in fact he divided the land of the princes, and did not need to cut their fiefs, but weakened their power. " So the emperor listened to his plan. Father Yan also advised the emperor: "Maoling has just become a county, and the country is rich and strong. Anyone who makes the people rebel can move to Maoling, enrich the capital inside and destroy the cunning people outside. This is called eliminating disasters and not killing. " The emperor followed his advice again.
Father Yan actively established Wei Zifu as the queen, exposing the privacy of Liu Dingguo, the prince of Yan. Ministers are all afraid of what Zhu said, and there are more than 1000 pieces of money bribed to him. Someone advised her father Yan to say, "You are too crazy." Strict father said, "You have been studying in Tree Law for more than forty years, and your ambition has not been realized. My parents don't treat me as a son, my brothers refuse to take me in, and my guests dislike me. I have been poor for a long time. Besides, if a gentleman is alive, if he can't eat with five pots, he will be punished by cooking with five pots when he dies. I have reached the end of my life, so I have to go backwards and act violently. "
Father Yan Sheng said that the land in Shuofang is fertile and rich, and the Yellow River outside is dangerous. Meng Tian's manpower and material resources of building a city here to expel the Huns, introspecting the transshipment and guarding the grain transportation are the basis for expanding the land and destroying the Huns in China. The emperor read his suggestion and gave it to the officials for discussion. Everyone said it was unfavorable. Gong said: "In the Qin Dynasty, 300,000 people were dispatched to build a city north of the Yellow River, but they didn't finish it in the end and soon gave up." Zhufuyan claimed to be profitable, but the emperor actually adopted Zhufuyan's plan and set up Shuofang County.
In the second year of Yuanshuo, Zhu told the emperor about Liu Zhongjing's promiscuity and eccentricity in the palace, and the emperor appointed him Qi Xianggong. When the father Yan arrived in Qi State, he called his brothers and guests, gave them 500 gold, and scolded them: "When I was poor, my brothers didn't give me food and clothing, and the guests wouldn't let me in; Now that I have taken a photo, some of you have come a long way to see me. I have broken up with you, please don't come into my father's house again! " So he sent someone to touch the affair between the king of Qi and his sister. The king of Qi believed that he could not escape the guilt after all, and he was afraid of being sentenced to death like Liu Dingguo, the prince of Yan, and committed suicide. The official in charge of this matter reported it to the emperor.
When Zhufuyan began to be a civilian, he had been to Yan Di and Zhao Di. When he became a high official, he exposed the prince's privacy. The prince of Zhao was afraid that he would become the scourge of Zhao, and wanted to write a letter to the emperor about his private affairs, because his father Yan was in court and dared not expose it. When he became Qi Xianggong and walked out of Hangu Pass, the prince of Zhao sent a letter to report that Zhufuyan had accepted bribes from the governors. So many children of the prince were blocked for this reason. When the king of Qi committed suicide, the emperor was furious when he heard about it. He believes that the father Yan threatened his king to commit suicide and handed it over to officials for interrogation. Father Yan admitted to accepting bribes from princes, but actually did not threaten the king of Qi to commit suicide. The emperor didn't want to kill Zhu. At this time, the palace became an imperial adviser and said to the emperor, "The King of Qi committed suicide and had no descendants. Zhu was the chief culprit when the country was abolished and became a county. If your majesty doesn't kill Zhu, he can't explain to the people all over the world. " So the emperor killed all the people in Zhufuyan's family. When Zhufuyan was favored by dignitaries, there were thousands of guests. When he died of genocide, no one collected the body for him, and the manhole car in Yan County collected the body for his burial. The son of heaven later heard about it and thought Kong Che was an elder.
Tai Shigong said: "Although Gong's moral behavior is beautiful, it is also because he met a good opportunity. For more than 80 years since the founding of the Han Dynasty, emperors have been advocating Confucianism, recruiting talents and developing Confucianism and Mohism. Gong is a chosen person. Zhufuyan occupies an important position, and all senior officials in the DPRK praise him. When his reputation was ruined and he was killed, scholars rushed to talk about his shortcomings. What a pity!
The Queen Mother wrote to the Great Situma Palace and the Great Zhen Feng: "I heard that the way to govern the country is to enrich the people first; The key to making people rich lies in thrift. The Book of Filial Piety says:' There is nothing better than using courtesy to make the emperor safe and govern the people'. Gifts, like its luxuries, prefer frugality. Once upon a time, Guan Zhong was the prime minister of Qi Huangong, which made Qi Huangong dominate the governors, including nine governors, and corrected the great achievements of the world. However, Zhong Ni said he was rude because he was extravagant, compared with the monarch. Yu Xia lives in a small house and wears shabby clothes. Later saints did not follow his practice. It can be said that when the national government was prosperous, Wang De was generous, but nothing was higher than frugality. Educate the people with the virtue of thrift, then the order of honor and inferiority will be formed, the blood relationship between parents and brothers will be closer, and the roots of disputes and lawsuits will disappear. This is the foundation of giving enough to others. You can cure the country without punishment. How can you not practice hard? Sangong is the commander-in-chief of officials and a model for all the people. There is no vertical symbol, but a curved shadow is obtained. Confucius didn't say,' You lead the way, who dares not? Choose talented people and people with poor educational ability, so that people will be encouraged. Since the heyday of the Han dynasty, the prime minister, as the minister of the emperor's thighs and arms, has been able to practice thrift, despise money and attach importance to morality, which is very prominent, and there is nothing like Hou Gongsun-hong, the former prime minister. He is a senior official of the prime minister, but he is covered with a cloth quilt and eats bread and water. He only eats one plate of meat at a time. But for the sake of his old friends and his favorite guests, he gave them part of his salary and had no money at all. He can indeed restrain himself internally, but he acts according to the law externally. Ji An asked him, these things are known by the emperor, which can be said to be lower than the system, but can be implemented. Do it if you are generous, or don't do it, which is different from those who secretly pretend to be frugal and seek fame. He asked to retire and go home on the grounds of illness, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty immediately ordered:' You know, you reward people who are meritorious, praise people who are virtuous, like good people and hate bad people. I hope you use less thought, keep your spirits up, and then use medical auxiliary treatment. "Allow him to take a vacation, entertain him, give him wine and all kinds of fabrics. A few months later, Gong recovered and went to work in the imperial court. In the second year of Yuanshou, he finally died in the position of prime minister. No one knows the minister better than the monarch. This is an example. Gongsun Du, the son of GongSunHong, inherited his father's title, and later became a satrap, losing the Marquis because of breaking the law. Praising moral integrity is to guide the people of the times and encourage enlightenment. This is the system of a holy king and an eternal truth. I'm going to seal the official posts for the descendants of the palace. I'm going to take them to the capital by bus and report their names to the ministers. I will personally award the title. "