Su Shi The weight of words is the length of life
The great writer Su Shi became famous and talented at a young age, and as soon as he appeared in the examination room, he conquered Ouyang Xiu, the head of the literary world, and made him sigh"With a strongman like Su Shi, he should leave the throne of the head of the literary world as soon as possible! "
In the field of calligraphy, he was the head of the four masters of the Northern Song Dynasty, Su, Huang, Mi, and Cai; In the field of painting, he is"Literati painting"The originator of the mountain is also later"Literati painting"The founder.
In short, Su Shi's eloquence not only conquered all the ministers in the palace, but even the three emperors of the Song Dynasty, namely Song Renzong, Song Yingzong, and Song Shenzong, became his admirers.
With Su Shi's status, his career should have been smooth sailing, but he went there"Huangzhou, Huizhou, Danzhou"。
Why? In Sushi's own words, because you can't control your tongue!
01 If you don't pay attention to your speech and demeanor, no matter how strong your talent is, it will be in vain.
The Northern Song Dynasty was taken by Zhao Kuangyin from orphans and widows.
Due to the improper way of the throne, the emperor of the Song Dynasty was a little afraid that others would rebel by taking advantage of it, so the control of ** was quite strict. According to Lu You's grandfather Lu Xuan, the control of ** was very strict at that time, so that it was reached"It's a great joy of success, and the wind of complaining about the sky and people"degree.
It is said that Song Taizu also quietly told the Ministry of Rites Shangshu Tao Gu that the secret of being an official is"Follow the pumpkin"。It means talking less and listening more.
In this case, Su Xun repeatedly warned his son to pay attention to his words and deeds, and even used an inconspicuous one in the car"Shi"word as the son's name. However, this did not help Su Shi.
Suu Kyi firmly believes that if there is a disagreement on a court issue, it should be expressed directly!
In 1067, Song Shenzong ascended the throne, and he was dissatisfied with the excessive number of **, the chronic intimidation by foreign enemies, and the financial overburden. As soon as he came to power, he mobilized Wang Anshi and was determined to enrich the country and strengthen the army through law changes.
Su Shi was a strong opponent, he directly wrote to the emperor to oppose the new law, used every opportunity to ridicule the emperor in the court and in life, and personally invited Wang Anshi to continue to work hard to implement the new law.
In order to gather public opinion and encourage the implementation of the new law, Wang Anshi compiled the book Shuowen Jie Zi to explain the meaning of the structure of Chinese characters.
Once, Wang Anshi asked Su Shi"Pigeons"How to interpret the word. Su Shi nodded and said"Two pigeons, one male and one female, and seven chicks, are nine birds, so one pigeon is nine birds. "
Su Shi is famous and has many fans, but his influence should not be underestimated. His ridicule of the imperial court led to a great deal of revival of the law, which angered Wang Anshi and others.
At the same time, his behavior of blackmailing the Son of Heaven to make the princes and Tian shamelessly discuss praise and disparagement also made some other ministers in the palace dissatisfied.
The tongue is both a sword that hurts and a good hoe to cover oneself.
Although Su Shi was very capable, every time Song Shenzong proposed to use Su Shi again, the ministers would refuse, so Song Shenzong finally quietly asked Sima Guang:"You always say that Su Shi has a good character, I'm afraid you are wrong. "
Su Shi had gained a firm foothold in the court, and he couldn't stay in the capital anymore, so he had to apply to go to the local court.
Later, Su Shi was also imprisoned for 103 days for fearlessly discussing praise and criticism, according to history"Wutai poetry case"。
02 They can't control their mouths and often offend people unknowingly.
Wutai poetry case"Later, Su Zhe really couldn't stand his brother's wild words, and every time he wrote a letter, he had to say to his younger brother:"Speak less, talk less, talk less. "
Sushi gets scared and writes to her friend that she doesn't dare to talk nonsense anymore. But do you think Sushi has really changed? No, he hasn't changed.
Sohail said"I know it's wrong, but I'm not going to say I'm going to change it.
If his behavior doesn't change, he'll have problems.
In 1086, Sima Guang died. The ministers accompanied Song Zhezong to worship heaven and earth and ancestors, and then came to Sima Guang's mansion to mourn. Cheng Yi, who was in charge of Sima Guang's funeral, refused to offer condolences, saying:"There is a sentence in the Analects: Zi said:'There is wine today, and there is drunkenness today. Everyone will come back tomorrow.
Some people think that Confucius said"You can't sing when you cry", but not said"You can't cry when you sing"。
Cheng Yi must have realized his mistake and became a little embarrassed and angry. In this case, the most important thing to do is to ease the atmosphere and let Cheng Yi retreat.
At this time, Su Shi, who was transferred from the place to ** by the Empress Dowager Gao, returned to the center soon after, he did not observe the words and looks, and sarcastically said to Cheng Ji:"You said that Beijing's etiquette law was derived from the etiquette law formulated by the false uncle Sun Tong. "
As soon as he finished speaking, Su Shi grinned in pain, and the ministers outside the door laughed and breathed in amazement.
Words can't go deep into the marrow, and jokes can't hit people's hearts. It can be said that Su Shi stepped on Cheng Yi's sensitive point, which made Cheng Yi's ** hate him to the core.
Soon, the Luo Party led by Cheng Yi violently attacked Su Shi"Luoshu party dispute"At first, Su Shi was forced to withdraw from the capital again.
03 Best friends can not mention the breakup.
Even Su Shi's ** people have suffered misfortune many times because of his mouth, and they can't bear it and persuade him:"Teacher, please pay attention to your words and remember that misfortune comes from the mouth, and misfortune does not come from a single line. "
But sushi said:"I have a grudge in my heart, and if I don't express it, it's like eating flies for food.
Confucius wrote in his analytical writings:"Cars and horses are hard to chase"。Meaning, be cautious in what you say, otherwise it will be really difficult to take it back.
The relationship between Su Shi and Zhang Chun is actually not bad, they are both fellow villagers, but in"Wutai poetry case", many people avoided Su Shi, and Zhang Chun not only visited Su Shi in prison many times, but also actively rescued Su Shi. This is probably the reason why Su Shi was listed as one of Zhang Chun's relatives, and the conversation between them is not proportional.
Some things can only be talked about behind closed doors, even if we are friends in life and death, but Suhir doesn't think so.
Zhang Chun likes Wang Xizhi's "Orchid Pavilion Preface" very much, and copies it every day. Su Shi unexpectedly said to others:"Zhang Chun plagiarized "Orchid Pavilion Preface", which has no characteristics of its own and cannot be regarded as a high level. "
As Su Shi's reputation in the literary and calligraphy circles grew, these words spread, undoubtedly putting a legal cloak on Zhang Chun's calligraphy. Similarly, Zhang Chun's behavior has been commented on by strangers more than once! How does this make Zhang Chun feel in his heart?
It is said that there is more.
According to legend, Zhang Chun was born to **, and his mother wanted to drown him when he was born, but an old servant in the family saw him pitiful and saved him.
In the era of etiquette, ordinary people are reluctant to let others know about this, let alone Zhang Chun, who is an official of the imperial court, this is a secret in secrets, not only about etiquette, but even about career and life and death!
As a friend, Su Shi did not remain silent, and wrote this secret into a song! Zhang Chun's background immediately became a well-known secret!
Good words are warm in three winters, and bad words are hurtful and cold in June. Even good friends have an inviolable scale.
Since then, the ship of friendship between Zhang Chun and Su Shi has completely capsized. Zhang Chun resented Su Shi and always wanted to find an opportunity to take revenge on him.
The opportunity was not long in coming. Song Zhezong came to power and purged the conservatives. Zhang Jun seized the opportunity and acted immediately, desperately suppressing Su Shi and demoting him from Sanpin to the unenlightened criminal department secretary on Hainan Island.
Looking back on his life, Su Shi said helplessly:"The heart is like dead wood ashes, and the body is like a messy boat. Self-questioning life: Huangzhou, Huizhou, Danzhou"。
On the other hand, his younger brother Su Zhe, although his official position is not as high as Su Shi's, and he is cautious all his life, but his strategy for attacking the city is far inferior to Su Shi; Lu Dafeng, who was an official in the same dynasty as Su Shi, joined hands and was unknown, which later generations called it"Iron Frog", his official luck is not bad.
As the old saying goes:"The heart of defense is more important than the treasure of the nine trees; A three-inch tongue is stronger than a million-strong division"。
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