In Chinese history, there have been many famous generals, virtuous ministers, and powerful ministers, but Master Nan Huaijin believes that only one person has truly achieved it"Fu Lu Shou Kao"has a complete life, he is Guo Ziyi, a famous minister of the Tang Dynasty.
Guo Ziyi has been in the court for 24 years, and his power is overwhelming, but the court is not afraid of him; He has made a generation, but the emperor does not suspect him; Despite the extravagance he led, no one resented him.
He was rich and prosperous all his life, and his children and grandchildren were prosperous and healthy, and he enjoyed the joy of family. At the time of his death, he was already 85 years old, and the two official histories of the old and new Tang Dynasty even gave him special treatment as a separate biography.
There are in traditional Chinese culture"The five blessings say: one is longevity, the second is wealth, the third is Kangning, the fourth is good virtue, and the fifth is life. After counting the generals in Chinese history, it seems that only Guo Ziyi has truly achieved a perfect life with five blessings.
So, why did he do all this? Objectively speaking, Guo Ziyi met a good emperor, and Tang Dynasty Sect was very important to him with grace and respect.
But the key also depends on Guo Ziyi's own factors. The main reason why he was able to achieve merit was because of his subjective efforts and his excellent qualities. Kwok's five excellent qualities can be summed up as: loyalty, bravery, wisdom, benevolence, and humility.
He achieved it by integrating these qualities into his own life"Fu Lu Shou Kao"A perfect life.
Guo Ziyi was tenacious, and the setbacks turned into honing Guo Ziyi's experience in the official career was not all smooth sailing, he was deprived of military rights three times, and he seemed to be left out in the cold. But he is resilient, always maintains a positive attitude, and never gets discouraged in the face of adversity.
For the first time, the Tang army and the rebels fought in Xiangzhou, and the Tang army was defeated due to sudden strong winds and suffered heavy losses. Tang Suzong did not pursue the responsibility, but the eunuch Yu Chaoen, who was jealous of Guo Ziyi's military exploits, pushed the responsibility to him and slandered in front of Suzong, so that Guo Ziyi's military power was relieved.
The second time, the eunuch Mu Yuanzhen was autocratic, jealous of the minister, thinking that Guo Ziyi's merits were difficult to control, and he tried his best to sow discord in front of the emperor, dismissed Guo Ziyi from the post of deputy marshal, and let him serve as the envoy of Suzong Mountain.
The third time, the official army engaged the rebels at Benzhishan and was defeated, and the rebels wanted to take the opportunity to capture Shaanzhou. Faced with the grim situation, Daizong wanted to appoint Guo Ziyi, who had experienced battle, as a deputy marshal to quickly pacify the rebels, but failed to do so due to the obstruction of the eunuch Mu Yuanzhen.
Every time she gets into a predicament, Guo Ziyi always faces it calmly and has no complaints. These setbacks instead became an opportunity for him to hone himself and strengthen his determination.
Guo Ziyi has an excellent overall concept and is good at taking the initiative to dispel doubts. After being deprived of military power for the second time, in order to eliminate the suspicion of the new monarch Daizong, he actually compiled more than 1,000 edicts and edicts given by Suzong since he became a general into 20 volumes and submitted them to Daizong.
Dai Zong was deeply moved after reading it, took the initiative to admit his mistakes, and asked Guo Ziyi not to worry about it. It can be said that it is Guo Ziyi's quality of still being able to adhere to the overall concept when he is wronged and aggrieved, which makes Suzong and Daizong more firmly trust and reuse him.
Guo Ziyi is praised for his righteousness and open-mindedness, although he has been suppressed by powerful ministers, he never retaliates with a tooth for a tooth, but convinces people with virtue. Once, he received an invitation from Yu Chaoen to visit Zhangjing Temple with him, but his subordinates and colleagues dissuaded him from going.
But he insisted that only the secret edict of the Son of Heaven could harm him, so he only took a few servants with him. This majestic bearing made Yu Chaoen deeply admired, and Guo Ziyi also took this opportunity to dispel all kinds of rumors.
He influenced the opposite side with righteousness and open-mindedness, so that his subordinates were willing to sacrifice their lives for him.
In December 767, Guo Ziyi's father's tomb was robbed and excavated, and everyone believed that it was the work of the eunuchs in power, which caused strong public outrage in the local area.
However, Guo Ziyi decided not to pursue it, and he said to the emperor with tears in his eyes: "I have been in the military for a long time, and I have been negligent in the management of soldiers, which has led to soldiers digging other people's graves from time to time.
Now that my father's grave has been dug up, God is punishing me, and I have no right to blame anyone else. ”
Guo Ziyi is a high-ranking person with great power, but he has always maintained a modest and cautious attitude, and regards noble status as a responsibility rather than a capital to show off. When he built the mansion in Qinrenli, Chang'an, both the hawkers and scholars in the alleys could pass freely without any interference.
The doors of his home are always open to guests and subordinates, and his wife and daughter will enthusiastically pour tea and hand out face towels for guests, behaving like ordinary servants.