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Chapter 112 Study Hard (2)

Mencius' "Born in Sorrow and Died in Happiness", Ouyang Xiu's "Preface to the Biography of the Actor", Zhuge Liang's "Admonitions to Foreign Students", "Mencius?Gaozi Part 2", "Lüshi Chunqiu?Sincerity and Integrity", Zhuge Liang's "The Memorial to the Emperor on Leaving the Capital", Lü Kun's "Shengyin Yu?Yingwu", Lü Meng's "Ode to the Broken Kiln", "Born in Sorrow and Died in Happiness", "Mencius" Shun was born in the fields, Fu Yue was raised among the builders, Jiao Ge was raised among the fishermen and salt merchants, Guan Yiwu was raised among the scholars, Sun Shuao was raised at sea, Baili Xi was raised in the market.

Therefore, when Heaven is about to confer a great responsibility on a man, it must first make his mind and will suffer, his muscles and bones tired, his body hungry and empty, and his actions frustrated, so as to stir his heart and harden his nature, and improve his ability. People always make mistakes before they can correct them; they are troubled in their hearts, weighed in their thoughts, and then they act; they show it in their faces and voices, and then they understand.

If you cannot rule your home and your people, and if you cannot defeat enemies and external enemies, your country will always perish. Then you will know that life is born in sorrow and death in comfort. "

"Preface to the Biography of the Actor" Alas! Although the reason for prosperity and decline is said to be destiny, isn't it also human affairs? The reason why Zhuangzong won the world and the reason why he lost it can be used to understand people. People say that when the King of Jin was about to die, he gave Zhuangzong three arrows and told him: "Liang is my enemy; the King of Yan was established by me; the Khitan, who made a pact with me to be brothers, all betrayed Jin and returned to Liang.

These three are my regrets. I give you three arrows, so you will never forget your father’s wish!” Zhuangzong accepted them and hid them in the temple.

After that, when he used troops, he sent his attendants to report to the temple with a small sacrifice, asking for arrows, which he put in a cotton bag, carried on his back and drove ahead. When he returned victorious, he returned the arrows. When he tied up the father and son of Yan with a rope, put the heads of the monarch and ministers of Liang in a cotton bag, entered the Taimiao, returned the arrows to the former king, and reported his success. His high spirits were magnificent! When the enemy was destroyed and the world was settled, one man shouted at night, and the rebels responded from all sides. They hurriedly went east, but before they could see the enemy, the soldiers were scattered, and the monarch and ministers looked at each other, not knowing where to go. They even swore to the heavens, cut their hair, and cried until their clothes were wet. How weak they were! Is it that it is difficult to gain and easy to lose? Or is it that the success and failure are all caused by others? The Book of Documents says: "Pride brings harm, humility brings benefit."

Worry and toil can make a country prosperous, while ease and pleasure can destroy a person. This is the law of nature. Therefore, when a country is prosperous, no heroes in the world can compete with it; when it is declining, a few dozen actors and actresses will harass it, and it will die and its country will be destroyed, making it a laughing stock of the world.

Disasters often accumulate from trivial things, and wisdom and courage are often trapped by what they are drowning in. How can we just pity people? Write "Biography of the Actor". Zhuge Liang's "Letter to Foreign Students" A man should have lofty ambitions, admire the sages of the past, abandon emotions and desires, and abandon doubts and stagnation, so that the ambitions of the common people can be clearly preserved and sympathized with; endure humiliation and stretch, get rid of trivialities, consult widely, and get rid of suspicion and stinginess. Even if there is delay, how can it harm the beauty and interest? Why worry about failure? If the ambition is not strong and resolute, and the intention is not generous, it will only be stagnant in the world, silently bound by emotions, and forever hiding in mediocrity, and it is inevitable to be low.

(Song Dynasty) Lü Mengzheng's "Po Yao Fu" There are unpredictable changes in the weather, and people are subject to misfortunes and blessings at any time. The centipede has a hundred feet, but it cannot walk as fast as a snake. The chicken has big wings, but it cannot fly as fast as a bird.

A horse can travel a thousand miles, and no one can stop it; a man can have lofty ambitions, but luck is the only way to achieve success. Confucius, who was a great writer, was trapped in the state of Chen; Taigong, who was a great warrior, fished in the Wei River.

Dao Zhi was old, but he was not a kind person; Yan Hui died young, but he was not a vicious person. Yao and Shun were great saints, but they gave birth to unworthy sons; Gusou was stubborn and stupid, but he gave birth to a great saint.

Zhang Liang was originally a commoner, Xiao He was a county official. Yan Zi was less than five feet tall, but was appointed Prime Minister of Qi; Kong Ming lived in a thatched cottage, but was able to serve as a military advisor to Shu Han.

Han Xin was weak, yet he was made a great general of the Han Dynasty; Feng Tang had the ambition to protect the country, but he was still a half-official until he was old; Li Guang had the power to shoot tigers, but he never won a title. Although the King of Chu was a hero, he still committed suicide at the Wujiang River; although the King of Han was weak, he had a vast territory.

A person with a wealth of knowledge may fail to pass the imperial examination when he is old; a person with little knowledge may pass the imperial examination when he is young. Some people become rich first and then become poor, while others become poor first and then become rich.

When the dragon has not met its match, it hides among the fish and shrimp; when the gentleman loses his time, he bows to the villain. When the sky is out of season, the sun and the moon have no light; when the earth is out of season, the grass and trees do not grow; when the water is out of season, the wind and waves are not calm; when people are out of season, good fortune does not flow.

In the past, I lived in Luoyang. I lived in a monastery during the day and slept in a cold kiln at night. Cloth clothes could not cover my body, and thin porridge could not fill my hunger. My superiors hated me, and my subordinates despised me, all saying that I was lowly.

I said, "It's not that I'm lowly, it's the time, the luck, and the fate." I passed the imperial examination and reached the highest official position, one of the Three Dukes.

There are sticks to beat the officials, and swords to kill the stingy. When going out, strong men hold the whip, and when entering, beautiful women hold the sleeves of rice.

If I want clothes, I have silk and satin; if I want food, I have delicacies from the mountains and the sea. I am favored by my superiors, embraced by my subordinates, and admired by everyone. This is how noble I am.

I said: "It's not because of my wealth, it's because of the time, the luck, and the fate." In life, one should not flatter the rich and the noble, nor should one bully the poor and the humble.

This is the cycle of heaven and earth, which ends and begins again. Mencius Gaozi Xia Renren asked Wu Luzi, "Which is more important, ritual or food?" He said, "Ritual is more important.

““Which is more important, beauty or etiquette?” He said, “Etiquette is more important.” He said, “If you eat according to etiquette, you will starve to death; if you eat without etiquette, you will get food. - Is it necessary to follow etiquette? If you go to marry a bride in person, you will not get a wife; if you do not go to marry a bride in person, you will get a wife. - Is it necessary to follow etiquette?” Wu Lu Zi could not answer, and went to Zou the next day to tell Mencius.

Mencius said, "What's the point of answering this? If you don't examine its root and only trim its branches, how can a piece of wood an inch square be made taller than a tall building. Gold is heavier than feathers, does it mean a hook of gold and a cart of feathers? Compare the heavy food with the classics of etiquette, which one is heavier? Compare the heavy color with the light etiquette, which one is heavier? "He went to answer him, 'If you use your brother's arm to take away food, you will get food; if not, you will not get food, then what will you do? If you climb over the wall of the neighbor's house and hug his virgin, you will get a wife; if you don't hug him, you will not get a wife, then what will you do?" Cao Jiao asked, "'Everyone can be Yao and Shun', is it true?" Mencius said, "Yes.

"I have heard that King Wen was ten feet tall and King Tang was nine feet tall. Now I am nine feet four inches tall and eat only millet. What do you think of that?" He said, "Why should I do that? I will do it. If someone here cannot defeat a young horse, he is a weak person."

If one can lift a hundred jin today, he is a strong man. But if one can take on the role of Wu Huo, he is still just Wu Huo.

Now, if one lifts a hundred jin, he is a strong man. But if one takes on the role of Wu Huo, he will become Wu Huo.

Madam, do you think that not being able to overcome is a problem? That is not the case. Those who walk slowly behind the elders are called younger brothers, and those who walk quickly ahead of the elders are called unbrotherly brothers.

Is it possible for people to walk slowly? It is what they do not do. The way of Yao and Shun is to be filial and respectful to their brothers.

If you wear the clothes of Yao, recite the words of Yao, and act like Yao, you are Yao, and nothing more. If you wear the clothes of Jie, recite the words of Jie, and act like Jie, you are Jie, and nothing more.

"He said, "I have met Mr. Zou, and I can borrow his house. I would like to stay and learn from him." "He said, "The Tao is like a broad road. How can it be difficult to know it? The problem is that people do not seek.

The son returned and looked for it, and found more than one teacher. "Gongsun Dao asked, "Gao Zi said: 'Xiaobian is a poem for villains.

'"Mencius asked, "Why do you say that?" "Resentment." "Sure enough, Gao Sou wrote the Book of Songs! There was a man here, and the Yue people drew their bows and shot at him, and they were already talking and laughing.

Sell ​​charcoal weng, cut the wood and burn charcoal in Nanshan.

His face is covered with dust and smoke, his temples are grey and his fingers are black. What can I do with the money I earn from selling charcoal? Clothes on my body and food in my mouth.

I am so poor that I have only a few clothes on my body. I am worried about the low price of coal and wish for colder weather. A foot of snow fell outside the city last night, and in the morning I drove the coal cart over the icy ruts.

The sun has risen and the cows are tired and the people are hungry. They rest in the mud outside the south gate of the city. Who are the two riders coming? A messenger in yellow and a boy in white.

Holding the document in his hand and reciting the imperial edict, he turned the cart and drove the oxen north. A cart of charcoal weighed more than a thousand pounds, and the imperial eunuchs drove it without hesitation.

This poem is the 809nd of the poems in Bai Juyi's New Yuefu, written in the fourth year of Yuanhe ().

The poem's main theme is explained by the note "苦宫市也" under the title: first, it refers to the people's suffering from the plundering of the palace market; second, it refers to the evil deeds of the eunuchs, which have ruined the reputation of the palace market and the royal family. It not only speaks out for the people's livelihood, but also worries about the emperor.

"Gong" refers to the imperial palace, and "shi" means to buy. Since the end of the Zhenyuan period (785-805) of Emperor Dezong of the Tang Dynasty, the daily necessities of the palace were no longer handled by the government, but were directly "purchased" by the eunuchs from the public. This was called "Gongshi" or "Baiwang" (meaning to have people look around in the market and buy things for free).

Eunuchs often led their minions to the East Market, West Market and busy streets of Chang'an to buy goods at low prices, or even without paying a penny. They also extorted "door money" and "foot price" from tribute, and the people suffered greatly. Han Yu's "Records of Emperor Shunzong" put it this way: "It's called the palace market, but in fact it's plunder."

The sentence explains that the charcoal seller cuts firewood and burns charcoal in the Nanshan Mountains. An old charcoal seller cuts firewood and burns charcoal in Zhongnan Mountain all year round. The opening directly introduces the characters and introduces the life of the charcoal seller in Zhongnan Mountain all year round, summarizing the complex procedures and long labor process.

"Nanshan" is Zhongnanshan, one of the main peaks of the Qinling Mountains, located 50 miles south of Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. His face was covered with dust and smoke, his temples were gray, and his ten fingers were as black as charcoal.

The poet uses concise brushstrokes to outline the appearance of the character, focusing on three parts (face, temples, hands) and three colors (face is burnt yellow, temples are gray, and fingers are black), vividly depicting the living conditions of the charcoal seller: one is the hard work, and the other is old age. In the latter sentence, "grey" and "black" form a sharp contrast.

What do you do with the money you earn from selling charcoal? Clothes on your back and food in your mouth What do you do with the money you earn from selling charcoal? Just clothes on your back and food in your mouth. The charcoal seller is old and weak, but he still has to do heavy physical labor in the mountains. Why? These two sentences give the answer.

This question and answer makes the article not dull and gives it a dynamic style. His poor and miserable situation has already explained the misfortune of life, but there is more to it.

Therefore, this sets the stage for the following. Poor him, his clothes are worn and thin, but he is worried about the low price of charcoal and hopes the weather will be colder.

"He is wearing only a few clothes", and he should have hoped for warm weather, but he "wish for cold weather" because he pinned all his hopes on "making money from selling charcoal". These two sentences describe the protagonist's difficult situation and complex and contradictory inner thoughts.

The word "pitiful" expresses the poet's deep sympathy and injustice. A foot of snow fell outside the city at night, and the charcoal cart drove over the ice ruts at dawn. Last night, more than a foot of snow fell outside the city of Chang'an.

Early in the morning, he loaded the charcoal, hitched the oxcart, and drove through the ice and snow to the capital market. The author did not explain the old man's situation on the road, but we can imagine how difficult it must have been to travel in the ice and snow.

Although people are cold, hungry and tired, they are still full of hope, because after all, the heavens will fulfill people's wishes, and the charcoal should be able to sell for a good price. Although the text here is brief, it is more contagious than a detailed description.

The cows were tired and the man was hungry. The sun was already high. He finally arrived at the south gate of the market and rested in the mud.

"The cow is tired and the man is hungry" intertextuality: The cow is tired, so are the men? The man is hungry, so the cow is naturally hungry too. The author does not describe the whole process of driving a cart in the snow, but only uses seven words to fully describe the long road, heavy cart, thick snow, and human suffering.

At this point, the author temporarily stops writing. Whether the charcoal can be sold is what the old man is worried about, and it is also the result that readers are eager to know. "Market" refers to the trading market in Chang'an, namely the East Market and the West Market.

Who are the two riders coming? The yellow-robed messenger and the white-shirted messenger are riding horses and waving whips. Who are they? They are the purchase agents sent by the palace. The one wearing yellow silk clothes is the leader, and the one wearing white silk shirt is the follower. At this point, the author changes the style of writing and switches the scene from far to near. Through questions and answers, he outlines another group of characters.

"Pianpian" means a light and cheerful manner, and the writing style has some black humor. "Huang Yi" and "Bai Shan Er" are both eunuchs' clothing.

In the Tang Dynasty, eunuchs of lower ranks wore yellow clothes, while those without ranks wore white clothes. The so-called "envoys" here refer to the purchase agents sent by the imperial palace.

They walked up to the charcoal seller, holding the document and pretending to be ordered to buy goods. Then they turned the cart around, shouted at the oxen, and drove northward in the direction of the imperial palace.

"Ba", "Call", "Chi", "Pull", these concise and powerful verbs, brilliantly depict the palace eunuchs' arrogance like wolves and tigers. "Documents" are parallel official documents exchanged between administrative agencies.

Normally, a young eunuch would not have such an official document in his hands, let alone an "imperial edict", which is the emperor's document. There is a sense of irony here, which vividly shows the situation of the palace eunuchs taking advantage of the power of others and seizing wealth by trickery.

The charcoal cart weighed more than a thousand pounds. The imperial servant was reluctant to let the cart of charcoal, which weighed more than a thousand pounds, be taken away by the imperial servant. The old man was very reluctant to let it go, but he could do nothing about it.

To make this cart of charcoal weighing over a thousand kilograms, one must have chopped countless wood, climbed countless hills, and endured countless days and nights of smoke and fire. The old man had to sell all the charcoal to make a living, but he was robbed by the palace eunuchs.

The unspeakable grief and bitterness of the oppressed and bullied are all in the three words "not willing to regret". Half a piece of red gauze and a foot of white silk were used to pay for the charcoal. As a result, they only gave half a piece of red gauze and a foot of white silk, which they put on the horns of the ox, saying that it was used to pay for the charcoal.

“充” means compensation. “坦致” means the price of charcoal.

Now, if one lifts a hundred jin, he is a strong man. But if one takes on the role of Wu Huo, he will become Wu Huo.

Madam, do you think that not being able to overcome is a problem? That is not the case. Those who walk slowly behind the elders are called younger brothers, and those who walk quickly ahead of the elders are called unbrotherly brothers.

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