Tao Kan is the Ming general of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, he was the county government responsible for raising fish, Tao Kan likes to eat fish very much, and after his subordinates knew, they prepared a sumptuous whole fish feast.
Tao Kan said to his subordinates: "This is a public fish, let's do this, isn't it right?" ”
The subordinate said, "Haven't you heard of it, eat fish first near the water?" What is this thing? ”
Tao Kan heard what his subordinates said, so he ate it with peace of mind, and Tao Kan ate heartily at this whole fish feast.
Between the banquets, his subordinates kept toasting Tao Kan and stammered: "My lord will soar in the future, don't forget us." ”
Tao Kan said: "How do you know that I will soar in the future? ”
The subordinate said: "We know that Master Fan Kui is your old friend, and with his relationship, how can you not rise to prominence?" ”
Fan Kui, who was said by his subordinates, was a friend of Tao Kan, and once he went to Tao Kan's house. In order to entertain Fan Kui, Tao Kan's mother secretly lost her hair and exchanged it for money to buy delicious food. He also chopped up his own straw mats and fed them to Fan Kui's horses.
For this reason, Fan Kui was very moved, and after Fan Kui became an official, he tried his best to recommend Tao Kan. A big reason is because of Tao Kan's mother.
After Tao Kan finished eating fish, he thought of his mother, who had worked hard all her life and loved to eat fish the most, but because of her poor family, she had never eaten a few fish in her life.
The subordinate said to Tao Kan: "It's not easy, we are in charge of fish, isn't it a gesture to send a few fish to the old lady?" ”
Tao Kan thought so, and he asked his subordinates to catch a few big fish and let them give to his mother.
When his mother received Tao Kan's fish, she was very angry, and he wrote to her son: "You are a state official, you should distinguish between public and private, how can you take the things of the state to honor me?" ”
His mother's reproach made Tao Kan like a man, and he knew his mistake, so he sincerely apologized to his mother. Since then, Tao Kan has been strict with himself. finally became a famous general of the Eastern Jin Dynasty in the annals of history.
Shui Rutian said: In addition to his own efforts, a more important reason for a person's success is related to his family education.
The big reason why Mengzi's mother moved three times is to give Mencius a good learning and Xi environment. To a large extent, Tao Muda pays more attention to physical and mental education.
If you are positive, you are not afraid of the harsh external environment. In order to get out of the sludge without staining.