History is a profound treasure book, every word seems to have magic power, leading people to fall into it, those stories of the past are not only the echoes of the past years, but also the compass for us to move forward, and even predict the possibility of the future.
Reading history can open the door to wisdom, and this is true. The wisdom of the ancients is often hidden in the little things of daily life, and through inheritance and interpretation, we can draw on their wisdom as a way to enrich and improve ourselves.
For example, Sima Guang's smashing of the cylinder is such a story full of wisdom.
When he was a child, Sima Guang was playing in the yard with his friends, and there was a little doll who was curious about what was in the vat. While everyone was not looking, he climbed onto the edge of the tank, only to find that it was only a tank of water.
Disappointed, he was about to come down, but accidentally fell into the tank. He shouted for help, but the PAW team didn't have time to show up. Some of his friends cried and were overwhelmed, and some went to find help from adults.
In the chaos, Sima Guang did not hesitate to lift a large stone and smash it into the vat. A hole was broken in the vat, water flowed out, and the playmate who fell into the water was rescued.
As for the question of compensation, it is obviously not important, because in this world, human rights are always more important than property rights.
Sima Guang, the little hero who smashed the cylinder to save people when he was a child, everyone admired him. However, when he grew up, he was regrettable. In handling a case, he insisted on beheading innocent girls, which contrasted with his heroic image as a child.
So, why did the former hero of saving lives become so vicious? Does his conversion have anything to do with his educational outlook? Let's work together.
Sima Chi was well aware of the importance of education, and he advocated early education, even starting to teach Sima Guang when he was six years old. He knows how to carry out "involution" and has an advanced concept of education.
In order to let the child win at the starting line, he will often tell his son historical stories, so that he can understand the stories in ancient books from an early age. This approach to education allows Sima Guang to remain calm in the face of crises, such as when he was a child when he rescued a playmate who had fallen into a vat.
The story of Sima Guang smashing the cylinder was widely spread, and his talent was also appreciated by many ministers and celebrities at that time, and even Shangshu Zhang Cun offered to marry his daughter to him.
In 1038 B.C., the 20-year-old Sima Guang obtained the Jinshi Jiake in the entrance examination and embarked on a career in office. In the next 30 years, his life was full of brilliance, and he used his rich experience to tell us that as long as we are willing to work hard, the future will be full of infinite possibilities.
However, after Song Shenzong ascended the throne, Sima Guang's position was threatened, because Wang Anshi, who changed the course of history, would set off a hurricane in the Northern Song Dynasty. Unexpectedly, the contest between Sima Guang and Wang Anshi focused on a small criminal case.
Ah Yun, a Dengzhou woman, her father died early, and she depended on her mother for her life, and tasted the warmth and coldness of the world. However, fate did not let her go, her mother died in poverty, and she had to live with her uncle and live like a year.
Ah Yun's fate is destined to be bumpy, her uncle is a sinister villain, ostensibly agreeing to adopt her, but in fact he sold her to Wei Da, a local old bachelor who can't marry a daughter-in-law.
Ayun, who was as big as a flower, naturally did not want to live with him, but when he resisted, he was severely beaten and coerced. Ah Yun, who was physically and mentally traumatized, had no way out, so he took advantage of Wei's drunkenness and mustered up the courage to stab him more than ten times.
But Ah Yun's strength was small, and the scissor wound was not deep, Wei Da escaped. In the law of the Great Song Dynasty, her husband was sentenced to death, and Ayun, who was desperate for life, chose to surrender himself.
Xu Zun, a local governor and an upright man, thought that although Ah Yun's behavior was inappropriate, his crime would not lead to death, and decided to punish him lightly. However, Wei Da resolutely opposed it and denounced Ah Yun upward.
After the retrial of Dali Temple, Xu Zun's handling was rejected and Ayun was sentenced to death, which Xu Zun was not convinced of. This matter finally went to Song Shenzong, causing a dispute between the court.
At that time, Song Shenzong was dealing with a controversy caused by the confrontation between Wang Anshi and Sima Guang. When Song Shenzong asked them about their views on Ah Yun's case, Wang Anshi believed that Xu Zun's verdict was not inappropriate, and that it was reasonable and legal to give him a lenient sentence. Sima Guang, on the other hand, believed that the death penalty should be imposed for killing a husband, and there was no room for negotiation.
The two disagreed opinions, which prevented Song Shenzong from making a decision, and the case was shelved. However, after Wang Anshi's status in Song Shenzong's heart gradually improved, Song Shenzong finally adopted Wang Anshi's opinion and treated Ah Yun lightly.
Song Shenzong changed the law for Wang Anshi's peace of mind, and demoted Sima Guang and others out of the capital, so that the Northern Song Dynasty showed signs of revival in the next fifteen years, and also brought Sima Guang fifteen years of waiting.
After the death of Song Shenzong, Song Zhezong ascended the throne, and the Empress Dowager Gao listened to the government in the court, as a representative of the old school, she immediately recalled Sima Guang and reused him. Sima Guang was not polite, and directly proposed a plan to repeal all new laws, whether they were beneficial to the people or not.
In order to suppress Wang Anshi's influence in the court, Sima Guang completely denied it, and did not forget the Ayun murder case that made him lose face. Under Sima Guang's command, although Ah Yun had been released from prison, with his intervention, Ah Yun became a prisoner again and was soon sentenced to death.
Ah Yun's tragedy stems from her inability to understand the cruelty and darkness of the court, and Sima Guang's viciousness has also been vividly reflected in his political career. Although he compiled the "Zizhi Tongjian" and passed it on to future generations, his ruthlessness is difficult to accept.
Ah Yun's innocent life has become a victim of his political struggle, which is undoubtedly a deep injury to human nature.