Historical hero story 1: Wu's amazing instructions
In order to put an end to cronyism, Wu once issued an edict that Wu of Penglai should not rely on him as an official for five years.
Wu is a rare scholar among the northern warlords, and he is called Wu Dashuai. He was the first China person to appear on the cover of Time, the most influential magazine in the world. Time magazine 1924 published on September 8 called it? The biggest man in China (the strongest man in China)? .
At that time, Wu had a general's office issued by the Beiyang government? General Fu Wei? Bit, holds the most direct troops, hundreds of thousands of mercenaries, living in Luoyang, was the strongest, the most widely controlled strength, influence spread to more than half of China. People are generally optimistic about Wu's future. Jonny miller, editor-in-chief of the Shanghai English magazine Miller Review, is an American. Powell even thinks that he. More likely than anyone to unify China? .
Wu's reputation at that time came from the two competitions of Zhi, Feng and Wan schools after Yuan Shikai's death. 1920, Wu directly defeated Anhui in the Anhui War and took power for a period of time. 1922 From the end of April to the beginning of June, the first war broke out in Zhifu, and Commander-in-Chief Wu Renzhi defeated Zhang's 120000 again.
Who knows, just a week after Wu became the cover figure of Time magazine in the United States, 15 September, Zhang Bing set out for Shanhaiguan, Chifeng and Chengde in two ways, and Cao Kun appointed Wu as the commander-in-chief of the rebel army, leading 200,000 troops to fight, and the second direct war broke out. Straight line was defeated in the second direct service.
Is Wu human? Time darling? When he fell to the bottom of his life, he led more than 2,000 survivors to Tianjin, and then took refuge in Jigongshan at the junction of Hubei and Henan. Meanwhile, he was besieged by Feng Yuxiang for more than a month, and Duan also took the opportunity to send a killer to assassinate him. Wu's hair turned white overnight.
/kloc-0 In the spring of 925, Sun, Qi and Zhao Hengti, the governors of Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Hunan provinces, jointly wrote to Wu, willing to follow as always. So he was invited to work in Wuhan? Thief, commander-in-chief of fourteen provinces? .
1926 In July, the Southern National Revolutionary Army took Chiang Kai-shek as the commander-in-chief and swore the Northern Expedition. Wu, located in the same lake, actually became the number one target of the Northern Expeditionary Army. After a bloody battle between Tingsiqiao, Heshengqiao and Wuchang, Wu was defeated by the two lakes, but he had no choice but to go into exile in Sichuan and was sheltered by the warlord Yang Sen, who showed great kindness to him.
Interestingly, Wu left three approvals in his official career, which is amazing!
First, a politician used to be an official elsewhere, with an average political record and a bad voice. When he learned that he was in charge of Lu Yu, he asked Wu Yaoguan for help. The report was presented to the desk, and Wu approved it with a stroke of his hand. What's wrong with Henan people? They hope that such a person will be an official and bear the harm caused by his being an official, because being an official can benefit one party and harm the other. Wu didn't buy the account of the referee, and he didn't refuse to answer the phone in Mandarin. He just refused on the grounds of the interests of ordinary people, and he just said it.
The second is certain? Laid off? The sergeant learned that there was a vacancy for a brigade commander under Wu's account, volunteered to be an official, drew up a letter of recommendation, talked about his ideal and ambition in the letter, and then got to the point. Finally, what? Are you willing to retire and go back to your hometown to plant trees for your predecessors? Yun Yun. Wu instructed:? Plant trees first. ? Wu's instructions are very targeted at those officials who are ambitious but have little talent and talk big. Since we have this spirit of serving the people, let's go back to our hometown and plant trees first.
The third one is more interesting. At that time, the daughter of the German ambassador to China was young, admired Wu infinitely and was lovesick. This foreign girl is really open-minded and wrote a letter to propose to Wu. Wu didn't know German, so he asked the secretary to translate it and hand it in, and the love letter became an official letter. Wu followed suit and read it? My wife is still here! ? How many people can compare Wu's rejection of foreign girls with his old lady?
Each explanation is either too much or too little. It's all four words, funny and ironic. Wu's letters are as humorous as instructions. One of his old classmates wrote to him, trying to get a position as director of the logistics department under him. Wu wrote back that if there is a director, there must be a director (often). What is my brother's director? The old classmates were bored and had to give up.
It was not until the spring of 193 1 that Chiang Kai-shek consolidated his political power and allowed Wu to leave Sichuan. Wu ended his four-year exile and settled in Beiping. Wu wrote a couplet and hung it in the living room of Beijing Mansion:
Innocence is the only way to stop when you are proud. You don't take concubines, you don't collect money, and drinking and writing poems is still the true nature of literati.
Stubborn after failure, not going abroad, not giving in, irrigating the garden with an urn, really returning to the field.
Is it clear in Wu's long couplet? Four no? That is, no concubinage, no wealth, no going abroad, no concession.
This? Four no? Wu did it. Regarding Wu's integrity, Shanghai Minsheng magazine once described it in its inaugural issue 1939: Although he is in an important position, he is helpless and resolute, honest and self-controlled, sharing weal and woe with his subordinates. So when it comes to his clothes, he doesn't have any suit or Hanfu except the necessary military uniform. His clothes are all made in China, and nothing is not made in China, just his family. As for the suit, General Wu has never worn it. Although he has great power, in order to put an end to cronyism, he once issued a decree that Penglai Wu should not rely on him as an official for five years.
Wu's national integrity is even more commendable. 1935 10 The Japanese launched the so-called autonomy movement in North China. The Japanese and traitors came to Wu many times, but they were all rebuffed. Has been unmoved. ? Seven seven? After the incident, Beiping was in danger. Wu refused to flee south, and hung the portraits of Guan Yu and Yue Fei on the living room wall to show his determination not to cooperate with the Japanese army to the death. According to Wu's attache and English translator, after the fall of Peiping, Jiang Chaozong, who surrendered to Japan, came to Wu. Wu scolded: You are older than me, and you are a running dog, betraying your country for glory. You are really white-haired and old. ? So I broke up with Jiang Chaozong.
Dong wrote in Japan's attempt to move a new puppet: Wu as a warlord? There are two things that are completely different from other warlords. First of all, he worshipped Guan Yu and Yue, two great men in the history of China, all his life. When he failed, he didn't go abroad or live in the concession. Second, Wu has been an official for decades, ruling the territory of several provinces and leading hundreds of thousands of soldiers. He has no private savings, no land and an innocent name. Compared with those warlords of the same period, he is finally valuable. .
Historical Hero Story 2: Su Dongpo's Story
Su Dongpo (1037-111), a famous poet, whose name is Zi Shan, no? Dongpo lay man? , Sichuan Meishan (now meishan county) people. In the second year of Injong Jiayou (1057), he was a scholar, a bachelor of Hanlin, a minister of the Ministry of War, and a minister of Hanlin in Duanmingtang. After his death, he was named Wen Zhonggong. He opposed Wang Anshi's new law, so he was involved in the whirlpool of political struggle many times and was exiled to Qiongzhou (now Hainan Island) as far as possible. He died in Changzhou at the age of 66.
Su Shi is an accomplished writer. His prose, poetry and ci are all famous. Who is he in prose? Eight masters in Tang and Song Dynasties? One; In terms of ci, he is as famous as Xin Qiji. Luxurious? The representative of.
Preservation of Su Shi's works: The article includes "Introduction to Jin Jing Dongpo's Collected Works"; Poems include Su Shi's Compilation and Annotation Integration and Su Shi's Supplementary Annotation; There are Dongpo Ci and Dongpo Yuefu.
In Shangcheng District of Hangzhou, there is an alley called Huimin Lane. It was called Golden Lane before the Northern Song Dynasty. The origin of Huimin Lane is also related to Su Dongpo!
Five years in Yuan You in Northern Song Dynasty. At that time, Su Dongpo went to Hangzhou as a satrap. However, as soon as I arrived in Hangzhou, I met poor people seeking medical treatment in the streets and alleys of Hangzhou. Due to uneven rainfall, the harvest in famine years was not good and epidemics prevailed.
At that time, there was a rich man named Jin Million in Hangzhou. He was short, short-sighted and mean. Seeing the timing of the spread of the epidemic, he hastily opened a drugstore at the corner of Towel Lane, ostensibly to help patients, but in fact he wanted to make a fortune. But poor families can't afford his medicine, so many people can only moan at home and wait for death. Seeing that the pharmacy business was slow, Jin Million frowned and gave birth to another plan: Ask the servant to post a notice and say yes? In order to help the poor and heal the wounded and rescue the dying, our store can guarantee drugs on credit, with a monthly interest rate of 30%. ? This move really worked, and some poor people came to buy medicine on credit.
After receiving the report of the epidemic spread, Su Dongpo quickly rode to the south for field inspection. When they saw that it was Su Taishou, they knew that he was an official and upright, so they stopped him and shouted loudly. Su Taishou, we can't afford to see a doctor. Please help us! ?
Su Dongpo dismounted and stepped into the crowd, asking questions. When he passed the corner of Towel Lane and saw the notice in front of the drugstore, his beard became warped with anger.
Back in my office, Su Dongpo told his ex-wife Wang Runzhi what he saw. Wang Runzhi said? Honey, I don't know what disease this belongs to.
Su Dongpo said: It's wet. I saw it in Huangzhou a few years ago. ?
Wang Runzhi said? Isn't that available? Give birth to three children? To cure?
Su Dongpo nodded. The medicine is symptomatic and the price is not high, but Hangzhou has a large population?
Wang Runzhi said? If I sell my jewelry, I can earn fifty taels of gold. Open a pharmacy first, give alms? Give birth to three children? ; Then consult with the monk. what do you think?
Su Dongpo thought about it and thought it was the only way. He said: In this way, people all over Hangzhou will thank her. ?
The reference ratio mentioned by Mrs. Wang is a poet friend of Su Dongpo, who is proficient in medicine. This day, Su Dongpo went to consult with him. As soon as we met, we said: I know Su Gong is coming. ?
? How did you know? Su Dongpo asked.
? Last night, I dreamed that a towel was wrapped with some gold. ?
? How to interpret this dream?
? The towel is long and precious. I think a long and noble man is coming. ?
It turns out that Su Dongpo not only has a big beard, but also has a long beard, so he is called Su Changgong. Some of his close friends also call him the eldest son of Su.
Su Dongpo smiled and said:? I'm not in the mood to joke with monks today! ? Then, he said that the epidemic has spread recently and he wants to open a pharmacy for charity? Give birth to three children? Things, just afraid of financial resources.
Shen Liao thought for a moment and said, when the old monk comes back, go there and look at the gold million. ?
Here, after taking medicine on credit, Jin Million took in many poor patients. In the face of the IOUs for raising interest rates on credit, he was complacent when he saw an old monk come in and kowtow, mumbling to read:
? The old monk attended the meeting and gave alms to Su Gong's east slope. Give birth to three children? Medicine, especially almsgiving, I hope Jin Weng will donate 1200 silver to help the poor and treat diseases. ?
When Jin Million heard that he was asked to donate such a large sum of money to donate medicine, he quickly covered his ears and ordered his servant to drive ginseng out of the house. I walked and said:? Accumulate merits and avoid diseases and disasters; Damage to yin, there is a flying disaster! ? Jin Million spat bitterly at the quoted figure. Suddenly I felt very dizzy, so I called the servant for help. It turned out that he was infected with the epidemic himself.
In order to get well soon, Jin Wan invited a doctor named Qian to see him. I don't know about the money, but the doctor can't cure his illness.
On this day, he groaned in bed. Someone told him: Su Taishou opened a Huimin pharmacy in Golden Lane to give alms to the poor? Give birth to three children? , very effective. He sent his servant to the pharmacy to get the prescription.
The servant said, master, this? Give birth to three children? This is a patented drug. The prescription was kept in secret by Su Taishou, and no one spread it. According to legend, Su Taishou got this prescription from his countryman friend Wu Xiu in Emei Mountain, Sichuan. Su Taishou once swore to heaven that he would never pass it on to others. ?
Hearing this, Jin Million fell into a state of anxiety and said to his servant. Then go and pinch some medicine for me! ?
The servant ran to the Huimin drugstore in Towel Lane, pushed the crowd to get the medicine, pushed to the front and said loudly, I want to buy ten? Give birth to three children? Treat diseases. ?
The drugstore manager said:? We only give alms here, not sell medicine. ?
The servant said again:? Then give me some charity. ?
The flight attendant said:? Su Taishou keeps an established rule that you should ask about your illness before giving up the medicine. And this medicine is only for the poor, not for the rich. Look at you. Don't you look like a man who has no money to pinch medicine?
The servant's face suddenly turned red, so he had to tell the truth. This medicine is what my master Jin Million wants. Seven dollars, please. Otherwise, I really can't get the work back. ?
The housekeeper reported to the medical officer before meeting the owner of the rich man for medicine. According to Su Dongpo's prior care, the medical officer inquired about the illness and said: Anyone who has the money to ask for medicine should donate 120 silver to the pharmacy for each payment. ?
The servant came back and told Kim that Kim thought that the most expensive medicine prescribed by Dr. Qian was only fifty articles and one post. This is clearly being ripped off! But on second thought, as long as you can save people, you can not care about money.
After Jin Million took seven doses of medicine, he sweated a lot and his fever dropped a lot. Do you feel it? Give birth to three children? It really works. He asked the servant to take money to Huimin drugstore to exchange it? Give birth to three children? And carefully say:? Ask clearly first, and then take a few sums to fully recover; There is not enough money. Come back and get it. ?
The servant came to Huimin drugstore again and explained the situation. At this time, Su Dongpo and Shen Liao are being supervised by Huimin Pharmacy? Give birth to three children? . When he learned this, he said to his servant, This medicine is effective for three doses of epidemic disease. Your master has made seven payments, but he hasn't recovered yet. He must be careless and insincere. ?
The servant pleaded at once. Grandpa really took medicine sincerely this time, and he hasn't done anything bad recently. ?
Su Dongpo was angry and said loudly: Don't be so picky! Tell your host why you ask the poor to raise interest rates by 30% on credit. Why is it impolite to drive away monks? ! These are all bad things! Bad things are produced by bad thoughts; Bad ideas; It is bound to produce bad symptoms. To get rid of the disease, first, we must eradicate evil thoughts and quickly burn the drug loans of the poor in public. Second, we should make more donations according to the rules. The more we donate, the faster we will get better. Otherwise, your illness will get worse and you will die! ?
After Jin Million got the servant's leave, he had to do it one by one in order to save his life. After the medical officer received the money, he asked Su Dongpo for instructions. Su Dongpo said: Many patients come from Jianggan or downtown, which is very inconvenient. Make this money into medicine quickly, find a simple room in Zhonghe Jianggan, set up an application point, what else is it called? Huimin pharmacy? All right! ?
So there are three in Hangzhou? Huimin pharmacy? Yes Many sick poor people rely on Su Dongpo's charity? Give birth to three children? , to heal. It is said that thousands of people have been saved.
Because the Huimin pharmacy in Towel Lane was the largest and earliest, people renamed it? Huimin lane? Yes This is also a commemoration of the people's interests of the satrap Su Dongpo.
Historical Hero Story 3: The Story of Bao Gong Bao Qingtian
Bao Gong is a fair and honest official. He really let the prince break the law with the people. That year, Lao Bao married Chen Shimei, who made a clean break with his ex-wife. The emperor held a grudge and demoted Bao Gong to Weimin with a name. That's it. The emperor still feels wronged. On the same day, the emperor called the big eunuch and the little eunuch to the palace and whispered for a while. The last two eunuchs told this to the emperor, made him nod and smile, and told him to do it, which greatly rewarded him.
Bao Gong was cut off, and all the big shops in Beijing received instructions from the royal family not to let Bao Gong spend the night. Bao Gong had to pack his bags and set off on the same day. Bao Gong is an honest official. Now he is too clean to hire horses and chariots. His servant Bao Xing walked behind with his luggage, but the eunuch followed.
One summer day in June, Bao Gong just left Beijing, and he didn't go far, so he was sweating profusely. After walking for a long time, I broke out in buckets of sweat. At the moment, when I came to the foot of the mountain, Bao Gong was hot and thirsty. However, there are no shops, ponds or wells in front of Buba village, only a piece of Gua Tian. Yellow flowers are blooming on the lush vines, and watermelons are round. Bao Gong smacked his lips and there was no one around. To quench his thirst, he picked a watermelon, put it on his knee, and used his fist? Bang bang? I broke it open twice and ate it with my family. They ate two big melons at a time. Two eunuchs like ghosts can see in their eyes, and the big eunuch is against the little eunuch.
The supervisor said:
? Who was the ancient gentleman? I didn't take the shoes, but Li didn't take the whole crown? . Is sunspot stealing melons an honest official? Take him to the emperor! ?
I was about to start work, but I saw that the bag just took out a few copper coins, put them on the vine and wiped my mouth. Two eunuchs gave helplessly:
? Pay for eating melons, that's nothing to say. ?
In the evening, Bao Gong stayed in a small hotel in the town and two eunuchs followed him. Bao Gong didn't have much money, so he ordered vegetarian food. But this inn is small, the rice is not cooked, and a bowl is full of rice; Bao Gong had to pick it up while eating, and the kidnappers on a table were all food. This let two eunuchs see in the eye, and the little eunuch said to the big eunuch:
? If the food is destroyed, it will be thundered. Take him away and vent your anger on the emperor! ?
Just then, Bao Gong grabbed the rice grains, put them in his mouth one by one, and ate the rice husk. Really? Every meal on the plate is not wasted? . What's there to say? The big eunuch and the little eunuch had to stare at each other.
Walking, we will be near the Huaihe River, and Bao Gong will be home soon! These two eunuchs haven't caught the handle of Bao Gong yet. How can they make friends with the emperor? So they mumbled a plan: eunuchs and eunuchs camped from the path overnight, rushed to the front line of Baogong and waited by the Huaihe River. When Bao Gong arrived, one of them pulled his leg and the other pushed his back, pushing him onto a pile of dirty things. They thought that Bao guild would go to Huaihe River to wash their hands. If someone washes rice and vegetables in the Huaihe River, they will be accused of polluting the river. This is really a bad idea.
I didn't know that Bao Gong stood up with a sigh after getting his hands dirty. He wants to take a bath in the river. He glanced at the kannika nimtragol and the big girl by the river, washing rice, washing vegetables and carrying water. He was dazed, thinking: this washing hands, don't you cut off people's drinking water? So Bao Gong went to the river, scooped water into his mouth with his clean left hand, then left the water's edge and spat water on the slope for washing. Two eunuchs watched, but there was nothing they could do. I thought to myself: Bao Heizi is really the most diligent and honest official in the world. Even with him for ten thousand years, I can't find his dirty spots. I had to go back to the emperor's life in frustration.
When this thing came out, the people said:
Poison is no match for the emperor,
You can't rape eunuchs,
But Bao Gong knows.