Survival of the fittest
Zhao Jianzi paced back and forth in his official residence. He looked at the bamboo slip in his hand for a while, and then walked to the door, stroked his beard, and looked thoughtfully in the direction of the palace.
He was a shrewd**, far-sighted man. In a high position, he assisted the monarch of Jin to govern the country, and witnessed the dire situation of the people of Limin. Years of war, the country was empty, the princes and nobles were extravagant and extravagant, and constantly oppressed slaves, resulting in starvation and mourning.
His concubine put a robe on him, and he turned his head to look at the gentle little concubine, and caressed her long black hair affectionately. She leaned gently on his shoulder and looked into the distance with him.
Zhao Jianzi knew that the office had been rotten, and there were already several forces secretly surging in the country, and in the near future, these forces would replace the Jin royal office. He didn't want Jiangshan Sheji to fall into the hands of others like this, he was unwilling.
He worries about the country's future as he thinks about his own. The Zhao family is also a force to be reckoned with, and as the leader of this family, he must take the lead in the future struggle. Taking advantage of the situation to develop his power and consolidate the family's position is the top priority of this political strongman.
First of all, he has to choose the best person in the future. He had two sons, the eldest son Beru and the younger son Wuxi. Both sons are very good, and it is really difficult for him to choose which son to choose as his heir.
This matter has been bothering him for a long time.
He asked the concubine, "Which one is better, you say Beru or Wuxian?"”
This is a proposition, and if you don't answer it well, you may get killed. The concubine can probably guess his thoughts, he hasn't thought about tea and dinner recently, and he can't sleep well, so he must have reached a critical moment.
She thought for a moment and replied, "My lord, which son do you prefer?"”
Zhao Jianzi glanced at her and said with a smile: "I like both!."Then he looked her in the eye with a smile and waited for her next sentence.
She asked unhurriedly, "My lord, which prince do you think listens to you more?"”
Jian Zi thought for a moment and replied, "They are all obedient and obedient to me. I always try to do my best to get things done. ”
The concubine sighed slightly, and he heard it, and said angrily: "Why are you sighing when you see (the same cheap) person?!."”
The concubine looked at his eyes calmly and said gently, "The lord is angry, why not use this?"Her hand pressed lightly on the bamboo slip in his hand.
He thought about it for a long time and smiled. Turned around and picked up the concubine and walked to the couch. She had a good idea for him, and he was going to treat her.
The next day, Zhao Jianzi called his two sons. These are two young men in the wind, standing respectfully in front of the old father, waiting for their father's instructions.
Jian Zi picked up two bamboo slips from the bookcase, handed them to each other, and instructed, "Remember the above words carefully!"”
Three years later. One day, Zhao Jianzi called his two sons and asked how he remembered the admonition on the bamboo slips. The eldest son Bolu couldn't answer, and asked him if the bamboo slip was in **, he said that it had long been lost, and he almost didn't give the old father a chanceThe youngest son had no shirt but answered like a stream, and asked him if the bamboo slips were in **, only to see him take them out of his sleeves and offer them, and the bamboo slips often looked through to see that they had worn out a lot.
Through this incident, Zhao Jianzi thought that his youngest son was more virtuous and energetic, so he made him his heir!
Zhao Wuxian, later known as Zhao Xiangzi, won the later war, laying a solid foundation for the Zhao state during the Warring States period.
This smart concubine is also trusted by Zhao Jianzi, and she accompanies her every night, so she doesn't have to worry about it!
In the most dangerous time, she skillfully passed the test with extraordinary ingenuity, and also earned glory and wealth for the rest of her life, what a strange woman!
Youth said: From this story, we can learn an ingenious strategy - if the current situation is unclear, do not make a decision immediately, but add a little firewood and grass to the existing seemingly "favorable" conditions, so that the fire burns more vigorously, and then judge and get the result.
Educate children, too, don't jump to conclusions about your child's strengths or weaknesses, and spend some time judging and guiding them in combination with more things.
History is very interesting, read history, learn Xi from history, and make yourself no longer boring!Meet friends with texts and make different interesting souls!
Author: Wang Gongjian.