"The human heart is not enough for a snake to swallow an elephant." This old saying expresses the horror of desire. It is like an invisible trap that swallows people up.
Since the demise of the Zhi family and the division of the three families into Jin Dynasty, we have seen the horror of desire. Just imagine how powerful the Jin State was in the past. By the time Zhiyao arrived, his desires began to swell. He wanted to embezzle the land of Zhao, Wei and South Korea. South Korea and Wei gave him the land, but it only fueled his desire and made him more greedy. In the end, the three countries were enraged and united to finally destroy Jin. In fact, it was not the three countries that destroyed Jin, but Zhiyao's desire that destroyed his own country. Uncle Duan in "Zheng Beke and Duan Yu Yan" is also a typical example.
? During the reign of Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing of Han Dynasty, some princes and kings began to have inflated desires. They were not satisfied with their power and status, and had the desire to rebel and rebel. In the end, they were killed, their tribes were destroyed, and their country was destroyed. The situation of having no burial place. This unsatisfied desire is not only experienced by men, but also by women. Chen Ajiao, the queen of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, is a typical example. She is not satisfied with being a queen, she longs for the emperor's love; she is not satisfied with the emperor's superficial love, she longs for the emperor to love her from the bottom of his heart. As a result, she was abandoned by Nagato and became the representative of abandoned women throughout the ages.
? In fact, a person who is an emperor has all the power in the world. He can be said to get wind when he wants it, and rain when he wants it. But there are times when I am not satisfied. When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty doted on Mrs. Li, he wanted to make Mrs. Li's family famous. However, because the great ancestor Liu Bang left the rule of "no meritorious service", on the one hand, he wanted to satisfy his own selfish interests, and on the other hand, he also wanted to maintain his reputation as a filial son and virtuous grandson, so he came up with a way. He sent Mrs. Li's brother to conquer Dawan and became the general of the Second Division. It is conceivable how an ordinary person could know how to march and fight. The same goes for Li Guangli, the general of the Second Division. His desire burned out his brain and he dared to lead troops into battle. The result can be imagined, this expedition ended with the defeat of the Han Dynasty. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was furious, and Li Guangli was too frightened to go back, so he stationed troops in Dunhuang.
? Sima Guang also made his own comments on this matter: "Emperor Wu wanted the prince to favor his concubine Li, so he sent Guangli to attack Wan. His intention was that he would not be a prince unless he had merit, and he did not want to disappoint Emperor Gao. It is an appointment. The safety of the country and the life and death of the people are closely related to the military affairs. If you want to reward the virtuous and foolish, you want to gain the merit of being close to you and use it for the sake of fame and selfishness. It is better to wait for it without merit. It's for recovery. However, Emperor Wu has seen that he has established a kingdom, but he has not seen that he can keep the promise of the previous emperor. I say it is too much. "
"If you want to take it first, you must give it to you first." In life, inadvertently, either others or oneself, unconsciously expand one's own desires. If one does not remind oneself frequently like Zhuge Liang that "frugality cultivates virtue", the consequences will be dire. Desire is a bottomless pit, and people in it cannot see the surrounding environment clearly. When you feel that danger is coming, desire is about to engulf you. A person's life is about fame and fortune, power and wealth. If you don't know how to control your desires, then your desires will become a trap that buries you.