"Don't be happy with things, don't be sad with yourself; If the temple is high, it is worried about the people; Far away from the rivers and lakes, you are worried about it. It is a worry about advancing and a worry about retreating. But when will it be? "This is a sentence in the world's famous "Yueyang Tower", "Yueyang Tower" was written from Fan Zhongyan, a famous minister in the Northern Song Dynasty.
He was born in poverty, studied hard, was honest and honest, spoke out impartially, and his literary skills were outstanding, posthumously nicknamed"Wenzheng"It also shows the respect of the world for him. Although he failed to save a dynasty from peril, he also became a model for a generation of famous ministers, and became a benchmark for many courtiers in later generations.
Even in the Ming Dynasty, it was the object of study for many courtiers, and the Fan family's governance was extremely strict to the point that his thirteenth generation grandson was still an official in the courtIt's a pity that the children of the Fan family can't escape the emperor's punishment
The Ming Dynasty was the last Han dynasty to rule, and its founding emperor, Ming Taizu, was a self-made emperor. He was originally a tenant farmer of a landlord's family, and his family was exploited by the landlord and **, and his relatives died of famine and plague at an early age. is a poor person without worry, and he walks the rivers and lakes with love and hate, and the prince will have a kind of Xiangning? Zhu Yuanzhang experienced the ups and downs of the world, rose up, and finally built the Ming Dynasty.
Because of his poor background, Zhu Yuanzhang understands the pain of the people very wellDuring his reign, he encouraged farming, built water conservancy, and vigorously advocated the cultivation of various cash crops. Cracking down on the powerful and punishing the corruption of officials has appeared"The rule of Hongwu"of the booming scene.
Among them, the rule of officials in the Ming Dynasty is also the strictest, among all the evil deeds, Zhu Yuanzhang hates corruption the most, because his parents are to exploit the corrupt officials to death, so he is extremely strict with the punishment of corruption. According to the law of Da Ming, those who reach more than 60 taels of silver will be killed! And *** will be skinned alive for public display.
Whether it is a relative of the emperor or an important minister of the imperial court, the founding father Zhu Liangzu went against the local county officials because he accepted the benefits of **, and killed the county officials. Zhu Yuanzhang whipped Zhu Liangzu and his son to death in the palace.
And the following"Empty seal case"with"Guo Heng's case"are all inconsequential trivial things for the convenience of the court, but they are also considered by Zhu Yuanzhang to be corrupt or ** means of deceiving themselves, these two cases involve a large number of people, implicated nearly 100,000 people, almost every day to kill people, many ** persuasion to kill less was also punished by Zhu Yuanzhang.
** Every day when they go to the morning court, they will say goodbye to their families in advance and explain the future, because they are also afraid that they will be implicated or advised by the emperor because of something.
Although it is a good thing for the emperor to eliminate corruption, Zhu Yuanzhang's methods are too harsh and indiscriminate, almost as long as you are suspicious, whether you are corrupt or not, you will be punished. Although this has eliminated ** to a certain extent, it has also left the minister with a fear of his own leadership.
In many cases, the heart of ruling and subduing people must be gracious and powerful, that is, to give a stick to a mouthful of sweet dates, and only when benefits and deterrence are issued at the same time can people truly return to their hearts.
In these trends of indiscriminate murder and punishment, there are also many ** who are not afraid of death and advise the emperor to stay rational and not to kill innocents indiscriminately. Among them is Fan Congwen, the imperial historian. His life is upright, and his speech is even more straightforward, and his colleagues don't like him very much.
In a major case in the Hongwu period, Zhu Yuanzhang once again went on a killing spree, and he bluntly admonished that the emperor has the virtue of a good life, and some people should not be killed like this if they do not commit crimes to death; The punishment is also too harsh, and there are good fortunes, and I hope that the emperor can make a prudent investigation before deciding the life and death of a person.
Zhu Yuanzhang has already heard many people advise him like this, so he can do it casuallyLeFor one reason, Fan Congwen was convicted of capital crime and thrown into prison.
When the autumn queen asked about beheading, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly became interested, and began to review the files of the condemned prisoners before his execution. When he saw Fan Congwen's file, Zhu Yuanzhang interrogated him again.
What's your last name and who are you? What is the relationship with Fan Wenzheng (Fan Zhongyan's nickname)?
It turned out that in the dossier, Zhu Yuanzhang found that Fan Congwen's working style and personal records, as well as his writing style, were similar to Fan Zhongyan, and Fan Congwen's hometown happens to be in Suzhou, which is the same as Fan Zhongyan, which aroused Zhu Yuanzhang's curiosity, and he always yearns for the Qing officials and ministers in history.
Fan Congwen was very puzzled by the emperor's question, but he still answered his situation truthfully:"Saint, the criminal minister is a person from Suzhou, and I am the thirteenth grandson of Fan Wenzhenggong"Zhu Yuanzhang was overjoyed, because he loved honesty and honesty the most in his life.
official, and after Fan Zhongyan became a famous minister, Zhu Yuanzhang was glad that he naturally had such a courtier.
Fan Congwen then did not forget to put forward it when he was dying:"The state should legislate, the crimes should be clearly distinguished, the hierarchy should be clear, and the law should be greater than the power. "This remark moved Zhu Yuanzhang, who was seeking to be virtuous and honest, and immediately untied Fan Congwen with his own hands. He was exonerated of the death penalty on the spot.
even introduced him into his study, personally inscribed five verses of Fan Zhongyan's poems, and gave them to Fan Congwen on the spot"I will give you five paintings, and you will be spared five capital crimes. "This made Fan Congwen grateful again and again, and the Fan family was not on the list of the imperial court's purge. Fan Zhongyan was honest and upright all his life, and the merit he accumulated saved future generations from the death penalty is also a beautiful talk.
"The worries of the world are worried, and the world is happy and happy. "A beautiful sentence has been passed down through the ages, not only affecting the descendants of future generations, but also affecting thousands of future generations**. Even now, "The Story of Yueyang Tower" is also a classic of high school Chinese textbooks. The personal qualities and moral standards advocated are also the moral standards and benchmarks that many people have been practicing.
Fan Zhongyan is not only because he once served as an official; Honesty saved his offspring because of his style of governing the family. Thirteen generations of grandchildren can still enter the court as officials, nearly a hundred years of wind and rain this Fan family still has the quality of their ancestors, fair and outspoken, honest and honest, abide by the law, actively make suggestions and suggestions for the emperor, and even until death do not forget to remind the emperor not to kill innocents indiscriminately, to strictly abide by the law.
It can be seen that opportunity has always favored those who have good qualities, and his actions were originally not sin to death, and he said that he also saved thousands of good officials like him, and he can be regarded as a great person.
Of course, Fan Congwen's ancestors are also very great"The worries of the world are worried, and the world is happy and happy. "Not only to say this, but also to practice this code of conduct with a lifetime, which is indeed worthy of the reverence of each of our descendants.
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