The rolling Yangtze River flows eastward,

The waves wash away the heroes.

Success or failure turns into nothing.

The green hills are still there, and the sunset turns red several times.

The white-haired fisherman and woodcutter on the Nagisa River,

used to watch the autumn moon and the spring breeze.

A jug of turbid wine brings happiness to each other.

Many things in ancient and modern times are all discussed in a joke.

This song "Linjiang Immortal·The Rolling Waters of the Yangtze River Passing East" was used as the opening line of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and was also the theme song of the 94 version of the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" TV series. It became a hit all over the country, including women and children. Know.

Many people think that this poem was written by Luo Guanzhong. In fact, this is not the case. The author of this poem is Yang Shen.

Yang Shen, who are you?

He is the son of Yang Tinghe, the auxiliary minister of the Ming Dynasty.

He is the proud disciple of Li Dongyang, the bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion.

He was the number one scholar in the Ming Dynasty. Compared with the three great talents of the Ming Dynasty, Tang Bohu, a talented man from the south of the Yangtze River, was much inferior to him.

How could this rich, powerful and talented man lament that "the Yangtze River is flowing eastwards"?

All of this is due to the young Yang Shen, who would not hide his edge when doing things.

Yang Shen is from Chengdu, Sichuan, and his family has been scholarly for generations. With a good family education and his own intelligence and studiousness, he was able to write poems at the age of eleven. At the age of twelve, he wrote the famous aphorism "The soul of a brothel is broken by red powder, and the bones of green moss are illuminated by the sun", which amazed literati from all over the world and was known as "child prodigy".

In 1511 AD, Yang Shen went to Beijing to take the exam and came first in the palace exam.

After becoming the top scholar in high school, 24-year-old Yang Shen was appointed as secretary of the central government (edited by the Hanlin Academy) and officially entered the political stage of the Ming Dynasty.

Exactly: "The spring breeze is so proud that the horse's hoof is broken, and I can see all the flowers in Chang'an in one day."

At this time, due to his special status, he made friends with many big names in the literary world at that time.

What’s even more rare is that due to work needs, Yang Shen has a lot of time to spend in the Central Archives (Royal Secret Pavilion), so that he can read widely and broaden his horizons.

Over the past few years, Yang Shen's administrative work ability and literary creation level have improved by leaps and bounds.

At the same time, his father Yang Tinghe endured humiliation and heavy burdens for several years, and finally defeated the Liu Jin Group of eunuchs who had brought disaster to the country and the people. He has already served as the chief assistant of the cabinet, which is equivalent to the current Prime Minister of the State Council.

Yang Shen played a good hand in the first half of his life, and his life was basically complete.

His father Yang Tinghe and his teacher Li Dongyang were both the chief ministers of the cabinet. He was the number one scholar in the Ming Dynasty and a talented man in the Ming Dynasty. He was rich, powerful and talented, and he was a rising figure in the political arena. A new star with an immeasurable future.

But as the saying goes, when God opens a window for you, it will close a door for you.

Yang Shen became famous too early, and quickly entered the core institutions of the Ming Dynasty. Without life and work experience, he would inevitably rely on his talents and arrogance, and get into trouble.

In the first year after Emperor Shizong of the Ming Dynasty Zhu Houcong (later Jiajing) ascended the throne, he requested that his biological father be given the posthumous title of emperor. However, Yang Tinghe, the father of Prime Minister Yang Shen, and others believed that it was against etiquette and resolutely refused. disagree. This is the "Great Ceremony" event of the Ming Dynasty.

On the surface this is a very boring thing, but behind it is the struggle between imperial power and prime minister power.

The two sides continued to argue. Yang Tinghe wanted to make progress by retreating, so he wrote a resignation report and wanted to retire and return to his hometown.

Unexpectedly, Jiajing had long thought that this stubborn old man was getting in the way, so he just went along with the flow and approved it with a stroke of his pen. Yang Tinghe had to pack up and return to his hometown of Chengdu.

Yang Tinghe, who was idle at home, was not only worried about the country, but also worried about his son. He wrote many times to ask Yang Shen to "hide" him.

Yang Shen did not know that "Tibet" was the most important thing in the workplace. Wen Zhong and Han Xin had learned from the past. Even in the Ming Dynasty, Liu Bowen and Hu Weiyong had learned from their mistakes.

These people are so awesome, what will happen to them in the end?

Yang Shen disagreed. He underestimated a person, Emperor Jiajing. He also forgot that the Ming Dynasty's surname was Zhu, not Yang.

Yang Shen, with an iron-blooded heart, got involved in the vortex of this power struggle without hesitation.

He gave full play to his excellent organizational skills, united more than 200 court officials, knelt outside the main hall and begged Jiajing to take back his life.

Jiajing was so angry that he pulled these people out and used the sticks. The big sticks went down at the same time. The sound was loud, and flesh and blood flew everywhere. Sixteen people were beaten to death on the spot.

Jiajing could not understand his hatred. A few days later, he brought Yang Shen and others back and gave them another "returning stick".

Yang Shen was young and had tenacious vitality, otherwise he would have been beaten to death.

In 1524, Yang Shen was demoted to a remote place - Yongchang Wei, Yunnan, and stayed in Yunnan for more than thirty years.

An aspiring young man in his twenties has been trapped in a desolate place for more than thirty years, and his life is worse than death! The vigor, ideals, and achievements of the past have long been polished away by the ruthless years, and they have nothing but helplessness. The flowers have fallen away, and it seems that the swallows have returned.

During more than thirty years in Yunnan, Yang Shen indulged in the mountains and rivers and his life experience. Most of the poems he wrote were about the ruthlessness of history. Among them, the poem "Linjiang Fairy" is exactly in this state of mind. A masterpiece written.

Over the long years, Yang Shen has always been thinking: My father and I are so good, why did we fail?

Finally, Yang Shen found the answer, but it was a little late. He wrote a book called "Tao Hui Shu", which said: If a tree is beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy it; if a person pulls it out of the crowd, disaster will inevitably strike it. This principle remains unchanged from ancient to modern times.

Yang Shen fully realized the wisdom of "hiding". The stronger a person's talent and ability, the more he must learn to hide it deeply.

How to hide it?

Yang Shen said: "The trees hidden in the forest are invisible to everyone."

He had an epiphany and understood.

As a person, you must learn to hide your edge. Even if you climb very high, don't expose yourself to the forefront. Once you are in the spotlight, you will not be able to hide.

Unfortunately, there are no ifs and no return tickets in life. Understand everything, face setbacks correctly, be kind to every day, cherish every second, do meaningful things, and achieve another self.

Although his life in exile was a heavy blow to his lofty ideal of governing the country and bringing peace to the world.

But it also gave him enough free time to read and write, and while displaying his talents, he also healed his spiritual wounds.

No matter how hard he tried and how much he cared about the country and the people, Jiajing still hated him deeply and even issued an amnesty to the world six times, but they could not forgive him.

Finally, he died in a foreign country at the age of seventy-two.

In our daily lives, we often encounter such problems. There are some things that everyone has thought about and recognized, but no one has said it in public. These people are not unintelligent, but they have hidden deep secrets. leak.

Just like the story in Andersen's fairy tale "The Emperor's New Clothes", people know but don't say anything for fear of causing trouble.

Nature is jealous of talents, and in fact, people are even more so, so it is best not to show off your extraordinary intelligence casually, let alone show off in front of your boss. Ordinary people will most likely be fired, and then change their bosses to accompany the king. If not, the boat will capsize and life will be endangered.

Whether you are new to the world, or you are a high-ranking official, whether you are developing a career, or you are in general interpersonal relationships, you must not show off your sharp edge.

Everyone understands the truth, but very few people truly understand it. Once you understand it, you can achieve success and get away with it.

In the long history of history, there are Fan Li who are "loyal to the country; wise to protect one's life; doing business to get rich and become famous all over the world".

There is also Tang He, who is low-key and cautious, does not claim credit, and takes the initiative to propose to Zhu Yuanzhang to hand over military power, and there are many famous generals who have made contributions. They are not arrogant in their behavior and do things without showing off their sharp edges. They are all mirrors and role models for us to learn from.

In reality, having talent and ability is good, but being able to use your talent and ability at the right time without being jealous is true wisdom.

Even though you are an awl, you must know how to turn the concave side toward others. This talent is truly useful to others, yourself, and society.

Finally, I hope that we can use the past as a mirror, learn how to behave in the world, and play the cards in our hands well.