The following is quoted from the novel "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty":
Before they show their ambitions, we need to mention that Jie Jin, Hu Guang, Wang Gen and Li Guan are all close friends of the emperor Wen Jian, that is to say, they are all people around the emperor and deeply trusted by him. Their attitude towards the current situation can well reflect the views of courtiers at that time. But Wang Gen is special among the four, and he has the most reason to be dissatisfied with the emperor. Why?
Because in the imperial examination of Wen Jian's second year (1400), he was the real champion!
After the exam, the man took part in the court exam. In the entrance examination, he won the first prize of strategy, which should have been his. But something unexpected happened. He didn't think she was pretty, so he gave Hu Guang the first prize (Jing Hu is pretty, even Hu Guang). In this way, the champion who got it flew away. Supposedly, he should be very dissatisfied with Emperor Jianwen, but the world once again shows us the ugliness and sincerity of human nature.
His rule is about to fall, and everyone's topic will naturally not be related to poetry and painting. What should I do when the boss steps down? What should I do? Three people made different choices. Of course, this choice is from the heart.
The three performed as follows:
What Chen said was "the great righteousness", but he was also filled with indignation and made a generous statement, calling himself mutually assured destruction. Wang Gen didn't speak, just silently shed tears.
Performance after the conversation: After the conversation, Jie Jin packed her bags overnight and ran outside the city to surrender to Judy. Moreover, he ran very fast and left relevant evidence in history-"Chi Chi". Hu Guang surrendered the next day and was very obedient-"shouting and kowtowing". You see, how efficient. Call, call, call. The third place is not far behind-"Guan also welcomes you."
After returning home, the silent Wang Gen said to his wife, "I am the minister who receives the national salary. At this point, I can only die for my country. "
Then he committed suicide peacefully.
The state judges people by their appearance, not by their power.
That night, there were two speakers, and one didn't speak. The speaker made a promise, but it turned out to be a lie. People who don't talk are silent, but they realize their promises with actions.
In fact, as early as when they expressed themselves in different ways, one person had already seen their respective endings, and this person was Upp who looked on coldly.
Just after Hu Guang delivered an impassioned martyrdom speech and left home with a righteous face (his home is next door to Upp's), Upp's son sighed and said, "It is really a good thing that Uncle Hu (referring to Hu Guang) has such a spirit and can die for his country."
Upp said with a smile, "This man is not a martyr. The only one among the three who will be martyred is Wang Gen. "
Upp's son is really young, but he doesn't think so. He is going to contradict his father. But just then, Hu Guang's voice came from the outside:
"It's a mess outside now, so just look after things at home!"
Two people relatively wry smile.
On the other hand, it seems that we can't blame these surrenders too much, especially Jie Jin. He has suffered a lot and experienced many ups and downs. He wants to succeed so badly that he must not miss this opportunity.
People have different views on the behavior of these four people.