Historical allusions about honesty 1
Build a letter tree
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Qin Shangyang presided over the political reform with the support of Qin Xiaogong. At that time, at a time of frequent wars and panic, in order to establish prestige and promote reform, Shang Yang ordered a 30-foot-long wood to be erected outside the south gate of the capital, and made a promise in public: whoever can move this wood to the north gate will be rewarded with twelve taels of silver. None of the onlookers believe that such an easy thing can get such a high reward, so no one is willing to try. So Shang Yang raised the reward to 50 gold.
Under the four rewards, there must be brave people. Finally someone stepped forward and carried the wood to the north gate. Shang Yang immediately rewarded him with fifty gold. Shang Yang's move established prestige in the hearts of the people, and Shang Yang's next reform was quickly popularized in Qin State. The new law made the State of Qin stronger and eventually unified China.
Historical allusions about honesty II
The stages of bonfire drama
There is a favorite princess in Zhou Youwang, whose name is Bos. In order to win her smile, Zhou Youwang ordered more than 20 beacon towers near the capital to light bonfires-bonfires are a signal of border warning, which can only be lit when foreign enemies invade and need to call the princes for help. As a result, as soon as the princes saw the bonfire, they led the soldiers to arrive in a hurry, realized that it was a trick set by the king to smile at his wife, and then left angrily.
I finally smiled happily when I saw the usually prestigious princes at a loss. Five years later, another large-scale attack on Zhou, the bonfire of Youwang was rekindled, but the ministers were late-no one wanted to be fooled again. As a result, you Wang was forced to commit suicide and was praised and captured.
Historical allusions about honesty 3
A promise to be kept.
At the end of the Qin Dynasty, there was a man named Ji Bu. He kept his word and had a very high reputation. Many people have established a strong friendship with him. At that time, there was even a proverb: "It is better to get a hundred pounds of gold than to keep a promise." This is the origin of the idiom "a promise is as good as a thousand dollars".
Later, he offended Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang and was offered a reward for his capture. As a result, his old friends not only were not confused by the heavy money, but also risked the extinction of Jiuzu to protect him from disaster.
A person who is honest and trustworthy will naturally get a lot of help and gain everyone's respect and friendship. On the other hand, if you covet temporary comfort or petty advantages and lose trust in your friends, you will get "benefits" on the surface. But for this benefit, he ruined his reputation, which is much more important than material things.
Therefore, breaking a promise to a friend is tantamount to losing a watermelon and picking up sesame seeds, which is not worth the loss.
Historical allusions about honesty 4
The story of Song Lian.
Song Lian liked reading when he was a child, but his family was poor. I have no money to buy books, so I have to borrow them from others. Every time I borrow a book, he tells me the deadline, returns it on time and never breaks the contract. People are willing to lend them to him.
Once, he borrowed a book, and the more he read it, the more he couldn't put it down, so he decided to copy it. But the deadline for returning the book is coming. He had to copy books overnight. It's the middle of winter and the twelfth month, dripping into ice. His mother said, "Son, it's midnight. It's cold. Copy it at dawn. People are not waiting for this book to read. " Song Lian said, "No matter how many people are waiting to read this book, it must be returned before the deadline. This is a question of credit and a sign of respect for others. If you are dishonest in what you say and do, how can you get the respect of others? "
Once again, Song Lian is going to consult a famous scholar in the distance and make an appointment to meet him. But it snowed on the day of departure. When Song Lian picked up her luggage and was ready to go on the road, her mother said in surprise, "How can you travel far in this weather?" Besides, the teacher has closed the mountain in heavy snow. Your old cotton-padded jacket can't resist the cold in the mountains! Song Lian said, "Mom, if you don't start today, you will misunderstand your apprenticeship and you will miss your appointment. "To stand up is to disrespect the teacher. No matter how heavy the snow is, I will go. "
When Song Lian arrived at the teacher's house, the teacher praised him movingly and said, "Young people, keep promises and be studious, and will make great achievements in the future!"
Historical allusions about honesty 5
Yan Shu is honest and trustworthy.
Throughout the ages, all people with high moral character are honest and trustworthy.
Yan Shu, a famous writer and politician in the Northern Song Dynasty, was recommended by local officials as a "prodigy" when he was 0/4 years old. He could have won the official position without taking part in the imperial examination, but he did not do so, but resolutely took the exam. As it happens, the topic of that exam was done by him and directed by several famous teachers. In this way, he stood out from more than 1000 candidates with no effort and was praised by the emperor. But Yan Shu is not complacent, on the contrary.
When he was interviewed by the emperor for the second time, he told the emperor the truth and asked for another question to test him in class. After discussing with the ministers, the emperor proposed a difficult topic for Yan Shu to write in class. As a result, his article was praised by the emperor again.
After Yan Shu became an official, she always went home to study behind closed doors after handling official business every day. Later, when the emperor learned of this situation, he was very happy and made him an official below the Crown Prince. When Yan Shu went to thank the emperor, the emperor praised him for studying hard behind closed doors. Yan Shu said, "It's not that I don't want to go to the banquet, but that my family is poor and has no money, so I won't attend. I am ashamed of the emperor's praise. " The emperor also praised him for his genuine material, simplicity and honesty, and he was a rare talent. A few years later, he was promoted to prime minister.
The story of Yan Shu being appreciated and reused by the emperor shows how important it is for a person to be honest and trustworthy and not to cheat and gain the trust of others!
Historical allusions about honesty 6
The boy who cried wolf.
From Aesop's fable: Once upon a time, there was a shepherd boy who went to the mountains to herd sheep every day.
One day, he felt bored and came up with an idea to make fun of everyone. He shouted at the farmer who was farming at the foot of the mountain, "The wolf is coming! The wolf is coming! Help! " Hearing the shouts, the farmers rushed to the mountain with hoes and sickles. As they ran, they shouted, "Don't be afraid, son, we will help you kill the wolf!" " "The farmers panted heavily as they rushed to the mountain.
At first glance, there is not even the shadow of the wolf! Wahaha, who was herding sheep, laughed: "That's funny, you were cheated!" The farmers left angrily.
The next day, the shepherd boy did the same thing again, and the kind farmers rushed up to help him fight the wolf, but there was still no sign of the wolf.
The shepherd boy couldn't bear to laugh: "Ha ha! You've been taken in again! Haha! " Everyone was angry that the shepherd boy lied again and again and never trusted him again.
A few days later, the wolf really came and broke into the sheep. The shepherd boy was very scared. He shouted to the farmers in despair, "The wolf is coming! The wolf is coming! Help! The wolf is really coming! " When the farmers heard his cry, they thought he was lying again. Everyone ignored him and no one helped him. As a result, many sheep of the shepherd boy were killed by wolves.
Historical allusions about honesty 7
Ceng Zi killed Bi.
This story vividly tells people that parents should not talk nonsense about their children, but do what they say. Only words and deeds can make children honest, otherwise parents will violate the agreement with their children.
Ceng Zi's wife went to the market, and her son followed her, crying as he walked. Ceng Zi's wife said to her son, "Go back first and wait for me to kill the pig for you." When his wife came back from the market, Ceng Zi wanted to catch a pig and was going to kill it. His wife stopped him and said, "I just played a joke on my son." Ceng Zi said, "You can't joke with your son. My son knows nothing. He only learns from his parents and listens to their teachings. If you cheat him now, you are educating him to cheat others. The mother cheated her son, and the son didn't trust her. This is not the right way to educate children. " So Ceng Zi cooked pigs for the children.
Historical allusions about honesty 8
Break one's word to sb
During the Spring and Autumn Period, Meng, a doctor of Lu, always broke his promise and was very dissatisfied with him.
On one occasion, a banquet was held in Wu, and Meng attended as usual. A minister named Guo Zhong was also present. This one is very fat, and he is usually loved by Aigong, so he is often insulted by jealousy. This time, Meng took the opportunity of toasting Ai Gong and said to him, "What did you eat to be so fat?"
Lu Aigong was disgusted and answered instead of Guo Zhong: "If you break your word, you won't be fat!" This sentence is clearly a satire on Meng's habit of breaking his word, but at the banquet, in front of the ministers and from the mouth of the monarch, Meng suddenly blushed and felt extremely embarrassed.
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