"The rich and the rich are proud? The poor are proud? ”
The prince of Wei (Wei Wenhou) traveled and met Tian Zifang, a scholar of Wei, and the prince gave up his "luxury car" to the side of the road, and respectfully got out of the car and saluted. As a result, Zifang didn't see it, and he didn't return the gift at all. Zi Zheng was furious, stopped Zi Fang, and asked an eternal question: "Are the rich and noble?" The poor are proud? The vernacular is: Can the rich be arrogant, or can the poor be arrogant? Zifang said, of course, poor people can be proud, you rich and noble, how dare you be arrogant and rude? If the king is arrogant, he will lose the country; If the doctor treats people with arrogance, he will lose his fiefdom. I have never heard of a king who has lost his country, and someone who treats him as a king; I have never heard of a doctor who has lost his fiefdom, and someone has given him the treatment of a doctor. Only those of us who are poor and lowly, there is nothing to lose, arrogant to others, it's a big deal to pick up shoes and run away, put on my broken shoes and get out, where am I not waiting for me in this poor life? The prince hurriedly thanked Tian Zifang. Because he said two of the most simple truths: first, those who are barefoot are not afraid to wear shoes; Second, those who are rich and noble need to follow the principle of keeping a low profile, be cautious in their words and deeds, and make a fortune in a muffled voice.
Since ancient times, most of the high-ranking officials and nobles have been well versed in this way, and understand that the principle of making a fortune in a muffled voice and keeping a low profile is the principle and obligation that should be followed by those who are high-ranking officials and nobles. They understand: ** Rich people and their families must be low-key people, and they must not show their 'strength' indiscriminately when they have disputes outside. The same is true for rich people, don't show off your wealth, and don't use your wealth to oppress others" As long as you don't show it, as long as you keep a low profile, you won't let your unclear wealth be noticed and investigated. Otherwise, "you will make a lot of chicken feathers and pay the price". In reality, a small number of people who do not keep a low profile do not abide by this principle, and the result is either "falling off" or "overturning".
Those who are high-ranking officials and wealthy people enjoy wealth and wealth, and they no longer enjoy the right to publicity. The right to publicize belongs to ordinary people, but many ordinary people do not even dare to enjoy this right. Ordinary people have nothing, that is, they have no black yarn on the top, and they have no wealth in their bodies, and they have nothing to lose, but they have the right to show themselves, but they are cautious in their words and deeds, they dare not say what they want, they dare not do what they want to do, what are they afraid of. It is the duty of the dignitaries to keep a low profile; Publicity is the right of ordinary people. Any "Tao" is subject to change by the conditions and environment. If you are a high-ranking official and wealthy, it is right to be cautious and low-key; If you are an ordinary person, it is not wrong to let go of your self-promotion.