Liu Bowen gave Zhu Yuanzhang fishIt took a few years to understand the meaning
Liu Bowen, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, one of the three masters of poetry and literature, wisdom and strategy go hand in hand with Zhuge Kongming. However, this talented and humble gentleman ended up on the sickbed, which made people feel desolate.
On his deathbed, his actions were confusing, and he actually gave a basket of fish to Zhu Yuanzhang.
Let's explore Liu Bowen's life and why he gave Zhu Yuanzhang a basket of fish. This young man born in Zhejiang Province at the end of the Yuan Dynasty has an open mind and a talented talent, and he became a Xiucai at the age of twelve, and his reputation is known to all over the country.
He went to study at the Fuxue School, easily mastered the "Spring and Autumn Period" that others found obscure, and even before others understood it in depth, he was able to memorize it and express his own opinions.
Liu Bowen left the school at the age of seventeen and joined a Confucian scholar. His intelligence was praised by the great Confucian, and he foresaw that Liu Bowen would become a dragon and phoenix among people in the future.
Through Liu Bowen's learning experience as a teenager, we can see that he is extremely talented and has profound literary attainments. At the age of twenty-three, he came to the capital to take the imperial examination and successfully became a jinshi.
He thought that with such knowledge and talent, he could rise step by step, but the world is unpredictable, and accidents always come suddenly, disrupting the original plan. In the last years of the Yuan Dynasty, the situation was turbulent, wars were frequent, and both inside and outside the court were busy dealing with foreign enemies, and no one came to pay attention to these new scholars, Liu Bowen's talent did not receive due attention, but wasted three years in vain.
Although Liu Bowen was deeply troubled by not being able to enter the company, he quickly adjusted his mentality and continued to enrich his knowledge. This knowledge may not be useful today, but it will come in handy one day.
Three years later, the imperial court vacated some positions for the Jinshi of that year, and Liu Bowen ushered in his opportunity at this time. When he first arrived at the post, he won people's praise for his amazing efficiency and achievements, especially the affirmation of the general public.
Liu Bowen likes to spend time with his fellow villagers, listen to their stories, learn about the local customs and geography, and understand their suffering, and then use his talents to help them solve problems.
How can such a ** not be loved by people? Good people are envied, and this is true in all ages.
Liu Bowen is honest, selfless, erudite and talented, and is deeply loved by the people. However, his excellent talent and noble personality aroused the jealousy and jealousy of some petty people.
They made things difficult and excluded Liu Bowen many times, although Liu Bowen was angry and helpless, but finally chose to resign and return to his hometown. For the imperial court, the loss of Liu Bowen is undoubtedly a big regret.
They have lost a talented man who is brave and resourceful, and can make contributions to the country. However, many years later, the imperial court once again recognized Liu Bowen's value and asked him to return to the court.
Although the previous events made him angry, Liu Bowen still had expectations for the imperial court in his heart, looking forward to creating a new world in his career.
Liu Bowen was disappointed in the future of the Yuan Dynasty, and he deeply realized that the fall of the Yuan Dynasty was already irreversible. Even if he tried his best to assist the Son of Heaven and save the times, he could not change the situation.
At this time, various forces in the world rose up against the Yuan Dynasty, and the Yuan Dynasty soon collapsed. The world is divided, and the powerful occupy one side. Among them, there is one person who is different from others, he is the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty Zhu Yuanzhang as we later know it.
Zhu Yuanzhang started as a commoner, under the banner of serving the country and the people, attracting many reckless heroes with similar experiences, and they became Zhu Yuanzhang's assistants in conquering the world.
Zhu Yuanzhang naturally heard of Liu Bowen's reputation, he heard that Liu Bowen was witty and smart, if he could become Zhu Yuanzhang's adviser, then wouldn't the world be at his fingertips?
Like Liu Bei back then, he included Liu Bowen in his camp. Liu Bowen was convinced that Zhu Yuanzhang was the dragon among men and would definitely be able to make a career, so he gladly accepted the invitation.
These two monarchs and ministers, who appreciate each other, support each other in this chaotic world and move forward together. In the end, Zhu Yuanzhang successfully won the world, and Liu Bowen also became one of the famous think tanks.
Will the friendships forged in troubled times disappear in peaceful and prosperous times? Is the same true of the relationship between the monarch and the minister? Liu Bowen has followed Zhu Yuanzhang for many years and knows him well. Zhu Yuanzhang is a person who only shares hardships and hardships, but not happiness.
Therefore, Liu Bowen chose to retreat bravely, not greedy for gold, silver, jewelry and power, and resolutely resigned and went home. Liu Bowen's wisdom is amazing, and he foresaw Zhu Yuanzhang's brutal suppression of the founding fathers.
It was because of his foresight that he left officialdom early to protect his family. Although Zhu Yuanzhang's behavior chilled Liu Bowen, their brotherhood still exists.
When Liu Bowen was dying, he deeply told his son to give Zhu Yuanzhang a book and a basket of fish. He hoped that Zhu Yuanzhang could understand his good intentions through this book and better manage the country.
It is said that this book is "The Book of Heaven". When he saw the fish basket, Zhu Yuanzhang was confused, he didn't understand what Liu Bowen meant. However, seventeen years have passed, and Zhu Yuanzhang's most beloved son Zhu Biao and the crown prince Zhu Biao have passed away one after another.
At this time, he realized the deep meaning of Liu Bowen's sending fish back then.
Liu Bowen once warned that although the fish basket is small, there are many fish, and if the weak eat the strong in a limited space, eventually all the fish will die. Isn't this like Zhu Yuanzhang's wanton division of his son as a king?
In the narrow void, these people will inevitably fight to the death. In order to prevent his sons from killing each other, Zhu Yuanzhang made Zhu Biao's eldest son the crown prince, and let all the vassal kings rush back to their fiefdoms, and they were not allowed to return to Beijing without an edict.
He hoped to clear the way for the Ming Dynasty to move forward. However, the general trend has been achieved, even Zhu Yuanzhang could not change it, and the narrow daimyo finally had a battle of cutting the feudal domain and appeasement, and Liu Bowen's warning was unfortunately fulfilled.
Fortunately, this event was not dangerous, the Ming Dynasty was still Zhu Ming's country, Zhu Di inherited the governance of Hongwu, and created the prosperous era of Yongle. In general, Liu Bowen has always been sober and smart from young to old, and the reason why he did not clearly tell Zhu Yuanzhang the meaning of "a basket of fish" may be because he is worried that Zhu Yuanzhang no longer believes in him, but thinks that he is sowing discord!
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