Three minutes to talk about culture
In the long course of history, there are many characters who lost their lives because of a single sentence. Some of these stories are breathtaking, some are thought-provoking. This article will introduce several characters who have lost their lives to a single sentence, the power of words and the wisdom of speaking.
1.Han Shin.
Han Xin was a famous general in Chinese history who helped Liu Bang win the world. However, his end was tragic. Han Xin said to Liu Bang the sentence "Han Xin points soldiers, the more the merrier", which aroused Liu Bang's suspicion. Liu Bang feared that Han Xin's military prowess would affect his status, so he designed to arrest him. In the end, Han Shin was executed and did not die well.
2.You balance.
You Heng was a famous scholar in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, known for his erudition and eloquence. However, his outspokenness also brought him death. He once said to Cao Cao, "Xun Yu can make the mourning and ask questions, Xun Yu can make the tomb guard, Cheng Yu can make the door closed, and Guo Jia can make the white words recite Fu", satirizing Cao Cao's advisers. These words angered Cao Cao, causing You Heng to be sent to Jingzhou, where he was eventually killed by Huang Zu.
3.Yue Fei.
Yue Fei is a famous anti-gold general in the Southern Song Dynasty of China, and his story is a household name. Yue Fei led the Yuejia army to resist the Jin army bravely and made many military exploits. However, he angered Song Gaozong because of the sentence "Directly smash the Yellow Dragon and welcome back the two saints". Song Gaozong was worried that Yue Fei's success would threaten his position, so he conspired with Qin Hui to execute Yue Fei on "trumped-up" charges.
4.Wrong.
Chao Cuo was a politician in the Western Han Dynasty, and he offended the princes and kings because he advocated strengthening the centralization of power and reducing the power of the princes. Chao Cuo said to Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty: "If you cut it today, it will be the opposite, and if you don't cut it, it will be the opposite." Cutting it, its counter-urgency, the disaster is small;If you don't cut it, it's too late, and the disaster will be great. This sentence strengthened Emperor Jing of Han's determination to cut down the domain, but it also triggered the Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms. In the end, Chao Cuo was sentenced to be beheaded and became a victim of political struggle.
5.Wu.
Wu Zixu was a famous general of the state of Wu during the Spring and Autumn period, who helped the king of Wu to seize the throne and made great contributions to the strength of the state of Wu. However, Wu Zixu said to Wu Wangfucha that "the more ten years of life and gathering, and ten years of lessons, twenty years away, Wu Qi is swampy", which caused King Wu's dissatisfaction. Wu Wangfucha was worried that Wu Zixu's prophecy would come true, so he gave him a sword and ordered him to commit suicide. Wu Zixu ultimately failed to escape a tragic fate.
6.Language.
Wen Chong was a famous strategist of the Yue Kingdom in the Spring and Autumn Period, and he assisted the Yue King Goujian to restore the country and achieve hegemony. However, after the success of Goujian, the king of Yue, he began to suspect the threat of the literary genre to his position. Wen Chong said to Gou Jian, "The cunning rabbit dies, and the lackey cooks;."The birds are all gone, and the good bow is hidden". After Gou Jian heard this, he thought that Wen Chong had turned against him, so he gave him a sword and ordered him to commit suicide. Wen Chong finally lost his life because of a sentence.
7.Bruno.
Bruno was an Italian Renaissance philosopher and scientist who clashed with the Holy See for his support of Copernicus' heliocentric theory. Bruno once openly declared: "The struggle for truth is the greatest joy of life." This sentence caused the wrath of the Holy See, which arrested him and burned him at the stake. Bruno ended up giving his life for scientific truth.
8.Thomas More.
Thomas More was a British Tudor philosopher and statesman, who served as a minister to Henry VIII. However, since Thomas More opposed Henry VIII's break with the Holy See, he uttered the phrase "I will repent to the king, but to God." Henry VIII therefore arrested Thomas More and sentenced him to death for treason. Thomas More ultimately failed to escape martyrdom.
The above characters are all examples of losing their lives because of a single sentence. Their stories tell us that the power of words is immense, and that the wisdom of words is very important. In real life, we should be cautious when we speak to avoid being offended for our words and bringing unnecessary trouble to ourselves. At the same time, we should also respect others and pay attention to the proportions of our words in order to maintain harmonious interpersonal relationships.