Here are some historical stories for you.
Short Story of Sui and Tang Dynasties-Donkey Asking for Leave
Hook was a zaju actor in the court of Tang Dynasty. He became an official because of the emperor's appreciation.
Because I have nothing to do on weekdays, I ride wool every day.
The donkey went to a friend's house to play chess for fun.
Every time I go to a friend's house, my host warmly welcomes me from afar and tells the boy, "Take away the donkey that everyone knows."
Go to the backyard and feed carefully! "A stay is a day, less than a light, the master will never let him go home.
Not fresh for a day or two,
After a few months like this, everyone knows that I am very happy to have such a rare bosom friend.
One day, he was playing chess with his master. When he was killed, he suddenly received an imperial edict from the emperor asking him to enter the palace at once.
Hook didn't dare to neglect, so he quickly asked his master to bring the donkey.
After a while, the master still didn't come out. Hook hurried into the backyard.
I saw the donkey sweating and panting, unloading his shoulders from the millstone. Hook suddenly realized this.
The next morning, Hook came to his friend's house again. As usual, the master habitually opened his voice and shouted, "servants!" "
Add more forage and feed the donkey! "
Hook sneered, "Sorry, the donkey can't come today."
The host asked, "Why?"
Knowing all this, he said, "I was dizzy when I went back yesterday and couldn't get up in the shed." Please give him a few days off and let him breathe slowly! "
Allusions of Chengmen Sydney
Cheng Menxue Pear tells the story of Shi Yang and You Zuo, scholars in Song Dynasty, asking Cheng Yi and Cheng Hao for advice.
Cheng, a native of Yichuan, Luoyang, was a famous Neo-Confucianism in the Song Dynasty.
Cheng's theory was inherited and developed by Zhu, which is called "Cheng-Zhu School".
Shi Yang and Zuo You, who are studying Chengcheng, have great respect.
You Yang, two people, originally studied under Cheng Hao. After Cheng Hao's death, both of them were forty years old and had been admitted to Jinshi. However, they had to go to Cheng Yi to continue their studies.
The story happened on the day when they first visited Cheng Yi in Songyang Academy.
According to legend, one day, Shi Yang and You Zuo came to Songyang Academy to visit Cheng Yi, and met an old gentleman who closed his eyes and took a nap.
Cheng Yi knew that two guests were coming, but he wanted to keep silent and ignored them.
Yang Heyou dared not disturb Mr. Wang's rest, but stood in awe and said nothing until he opened his eyes.
After waiting for a long time, Cheng Yicai woke up like Luo, met Yang Heyou, and pretended to be surprised and said, "Ah! Ah! Sages have been calling here for a long time! " It means you two are still here.
It was a very cold day in winter, and I don't know when it began to snow.
There is more than a foot of snow outside the door.
This story is called "Cheng Men Sydney".
It was widely circulated among scholars in the Song Dynasty. Later, when people describe respecting teachers and earnestly seeking advice, they often quote this allusion and idiom.
Sincerity and Courtesy —— Yan Zhaowang's Search for Talents
Since Meng Changjun was removed, Qi Min and Chu Weiwang destroyed the Song State and became more arrogant.
He was bent on annexing the nations and came to heaven himself.
Gal, governors of all countries are not satisfied with him; Yan, especially the northern part of Qi, was bullied by Qi and wanted revenge.
Yan is a big country.
Later, it spread to kuài, and after listening to the bad guys' ideas, he actually learned the legendary method of Yao Shun's abdication and gave the throne to Xiangguozi.
General Yan and Prince Ping attacked the son, and the state of Yan was in chaos.
In the name of pacifying the civil strife in Yan State, Qi State entered Yan State, and Yan State almost perished.
Later, the soldiers and civilians of Yan made the prince the monarch, rose up and drove the army of Qi out.
Prince Ping acceded to the throne, that is.
He made up his mind to make Yan strong. He made up his mind to find talents to govern the country, but he didn't find the right person.
He was reminded that Guo Kun, an old minister, was quite knowledgeable, so it was better to ask him.
Yan Zhaowang personally went to see Guo Kun and said to him, "I will never forget the humiliation of Qi invading us during the civil strife in our country.
But now Yan's national strength is weak, and it is not yet possible to avenge it.
If a wise man comes to avenge me, I would rather wait on him.
Can you recommend such talents? "
Guo Kun touched his beard, pondered, and said, "I can't recommend ready-made talents. Allow me to tell a story first.
"Then, he said a story:
In ancient times, there was a monarch who liked swift horses.
He sent people everywhere to look for it, but he couldn't find it for three years.
A courtier found a precious swift horse somewhere far away and told the monarch that he could buy it back by giving him 1200 gold.
The monarch was very happy and sent his courtiers to buy it with 1200 gold.
Unexpectedly, when the courtiers arrived, Maxima had died of illness.
The courtiers thought it was not good to go back empty-handed, so they took out half the gold they brought and bought the horse bones back.
The courtiers presented the horse bones to the monarch, who was furious and said, "I want you to buy a live horse." Who asked you to spend money to buy back the useless horse bones? " The courtier said unhurriedly, "People have heard that you are willing to spend money to buy a dead horse, and you are afraid that no one will send a live horse?"
You presided over the skepticism and no longer blamed the courtiers.
As soon as the news spread, everyone thought that the monarch really loved swift horses.
Within a year, several swift horses were sent from all directions.
After telling this story, Guo Kun said, "Your Majesty must be thirsty for talents. It is better to try me as a horse bone."
Yan Zhaowang was greatly encouraged. After he came back, he immediately sent someone to build a very exquisite house for Guo Kun to live in and worshipped Guo Kun as his teacher.
When the world's talents heard that they were sincerely recruiting talents, they ran to Yan to inquire.
One of the most famous is Zhao.
Yan Zhaowang worshipped Le Yi as Yaqing and asked him to rectify the state affairs.
Chen Ping endured humiliation and studied hard.
Chen Ping was famous in the Western Han Dynasty. When he was young, his family was poor and he lived alone with his brother. In order to maintain his father's orders, he was brilliant, childless and studied behind closed doors, but he could not get his sister-in-law's permission. In order to eliminate the contradiction between brother and sister, he endured humiliation again and again. With the intensification of his sister-in-law, he finally ran away from home and wanted to travel around the world. After being found by his brother, he no longer cares about the past.
Finally, an old man came here and taught for free. After he finished his studies, he assisted Liu Bang and achieved great success.