1. Qu Yuan’s dream of a strong country

During the Warring States Period, Qin, Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, Zhao, Wei and Qin fought successively. At that time, Qu Yuan was a young man and was the left apprentice of King Huan of Chu.

He was very sad to see the people suffering from the disaster of war. Qu Yuan was determined to serve the country and the people, and persuaded King Huai to appoint talents and care for the people. He was trusted by King Huai.

The first is to reward farming and war, which are the two most basic aspects of the country. Qu Yuan saw that only by improving productivity and the enthusiasm of soldiers can the Chu State become strong and powerful rapidly; in terms of appointing talents, Qu Yuan "shangcai", "xianxian" and "shangneng", only the composition of the country's political group is strong and capable , then the state affairs of Chu State can be handled in an orderly manner;

In terms of understanding the people's sentiments, Qu Yuan believed that the monarch should set up a way to listen to the voices of the people and be close to the people's livelihood. In fact, there is also the issue of cronyism between North Korea and China, and Qu Yuan also made corresponding reform provisions.

2. The Xiongnu were not exterminated, so why should we take care of our family?

Huo Qubing was from Pingyang (now southwest of Linfen, Shanxi). He was the illegitimate son of Shao'er, sister of Empress Wu of Emperor Wu, and Huo Zhongru. His uncle Wei Qing was a famous general who fought against the Huns. A great general of the Han Dynasty. In the sixth year of Yuanshuo (123 BC), Huo Qubing, who was only 18 years old, followed Wei Qing on the expedition as a school captain. He led 800 cavalry on a long-distance attack and captured more than 2,000 Huns. His military exploits were the highest among the entire army, and he was named the Champion Marquis by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

In the battles with the Huns in the second year of Yuanshou (121 BC) and the fourth year of Yuanshou (119 BC), Huo Qubing showed outstanding military talents and captured more than 100,000 Xiongnu. . Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty liked this famous general very much and ordered him to build a mansion, but Huo Qubing refused. He said: "The Huns are not extinct, so why should we call home?" This famous saying filled with patriotic passion has inspired future generations for generations.

In the sixth year of Yuanshou (117 BC), Huo Qubing died suddenly at the age of 24. Emperor Wu felt very sorry for him and built a tomb shaped like Qilian Mountain for him next to his future mausoleum, Maoling, to commemorate his outstanding achievements in fighting the Huns.

3. Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi united as a country

Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi were both generals in the Tang Dynasty. At that time, the relationship between the two was very bad due to some usual misunderstandings. Even if we eat at the same table, we don't even bother to look at each other, let alone talk. Later, An Lushan rebelled, and the emperor ordered Guo Ziyi to be the governor of Shuofang (today's Ningxia area), and Li Guangbi became his subordinate. At that time, the Jiedushi was roughly equivalent to the commander-in-chief and chief executive of the war zone, and had great power.

Li Guangbi was a little worried at this time, fearing that Guo Ziyi would avenge himself and kill him for a pretext, so he even wanted to escape secretly. Unexpectedly, Guo Ziyi turned against the emperor and strongly recommended him. As a result, the emperor appointed Li Guangbi as the governor of Hedong. At the same time, Guo Ziyi also gave him 10,000 elite soldiers under his command, allowing him to lead the army to the east.

Guo Ziyi's move caused Li Guangbi to have a greater misunderstanding, and he thought that Guo Ziyi would not let him go this time. So he made up his mind and went to Guo Ziyi and said: "No matter how you deal with me in the future, I will not complain, just to not hurt my wife and children."

After hearing this, Guo Ziyi was very surprised and hurriedly left his seat. He hugged Li Guangbi and said with tears in his eyes: "The country is in crisis. We should work together and stop being petty and careless." Seeing that Guo Ziyi was so open-minded, Li Guangbi led his team to fight. After that, the general was united and made great achievements in the battle.

4. Deng Shichang fought for the country

On August 1, 1894, the Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese War officially broke out. At noon on September 17, the Chinese and Japanese fleets were engaged in a fierce battle on the Yellow Sea. The Zhiyuan ship commanded by Deng Shichang fired with rifles after running out of ammunition.

1 hour later, the Zhiyuan ship suffered many injuries and was about to sink. Deng Shichang boarded the bridge and announced to all the ship's officers: "We fought for the country and put life and death aside as soon as possible. Now the 'Zhiyuan' is unable to fight anymore." , let us perish together with the enemy ships."

These impassioned words expressed Deng Shichang's love for the motherland, and also triggered our deeper understanding of patriotism: patriotism means the love of the country. Putting interests above all else means unconditionally obeying the call of the country. When necessary, we must use our lives to defend the dignity of the country.

5. Fan Zhongyan

In 1027, Fan Zhongyan lived in Yingtian Mansion to mourn his mother. Because Fan Zhongyan was very famous for his talent and learning, he was invited to join the teaching chair of Yingtian Academy. After Fan Zhongyan arrived at the academy, he made the academic style of the academy sweep away the original old customs, making all the literati and bachelors strict in self-discipline and noble in moral character. When Fan Zhongyan's mourning period expired, he served as the general magistrate of Chenzhou. Although he was far away, he was very concerned about the affairs of the court.

In 1030 AD, Fan Zhongyan wrote to Song Renzong many times, expressing his dedication to serving the country and proposing many policy proposals. Although it was not adopted, Song Renzong also learned about Fan Zhongyan's loyal move. After the death of the Queen Mother, Song Renzong wanted to establish another Queen Mother, but Fan Zhongyan stopped him.

In 1033, a locust plague occurred in the south of the Yangtze River. Fan Zhongyan wrote to the emperor, requesting that someone be sent to inspect the area, but was ignored. Later, he questioned him face to face and made a powerful statement to Song Renzong, which was like a revelation. He ordered Fan Zhongyan to go to the disaster relief, and even brought the weeds eaten by the victims back to the court to warn the palace of the elegant and luxurious life of the nobles.

Later, due to the party and government issues in the imperial court, Fan Zhongyan was transferred to other places as an official many times.

Fan Zhongyan made great achievements when he was in local government, and he returned to the court many times to serve. In 1045, Fan Zhongyan left Bianjing again due to party disputes and came to Dengzhou, where he served as the magistrate of Dengzhou. Fan Zhongyan lived in Dengzhou for three years and wrote many famous poems and literary works.