After the victory of Jinyang, Zhao didn't reward the hero. Everyone thought that the first hero must be, but I didn't expect this title to be given to Zhao's cronies.

T-shirt's explanation is: In Jinyang's most critical time, other courtiers' manners are slack and casual, only high * * *, always serving the monarch's side and always respectfully observing the ceremony, which can be called a model of courtiers.

The meaning is clear: at any time, respect and obedience to the Lord will always come first.

Of course, Zhang Mengtan said that Yoon Tak, including Dong Anyu's descendants, has been richly rewarded.

Then, it is to receive the land property of the official, redistribute the sphere of influence with the Han and Wei families, and so on ...

One night after all the dust settled, Alina Zhang talked about asking to see the Lord alone.

The hall is brightly lit, and Zhao is not wearing a shirt. No, at this moment, history books should call him Zhao Xiangzi.

Zhao Xiangzi, flushed and exhausted, sat on the podium and looked at Alina Zhang who came in and stood humbly after the ceremony. He thought of Jinyang City, which was besieged by floods a few months ago, as if there were similar scenes. At that time, I had decided to surrender to Zhibo. It was Mr. Zhang who stepped forward and saved Jinyang, and almost saved Scott by himself.

Compared with that night, Zhang Mengtan remained calm and stood there calmly, but his head seemed to have a little more white hair and a little more desolate.

I don't know why, Zhao Xiangzi has a bad feeling. This time, he hated that he had a hunch that he was superior to ordinary people.

"Mr. Zhang worked hard!" Zhao Xiangzi said this from the heart.

"It's all my duty. Why bother?"

? After the greeting, the hall was temporarily quiet. The atmosphere became dignified. For a long time, Zhao Xiangzi spoke:

"Sir, why do you teach me?"

Speaking of sending another gift, Alina Zhang said, "I will return all the rewards to your majesty, retire to my hometown, and go back to my hometown to farm."

The calm words reached Zhao Xiangzi's ears, followed by a loud thunder. He jumped up from his seat:

"What? If Mr. Wang feels that the reward is not enough, he can reward it again. Why do you want to resign and return to China? "

Zhao Xiangzi instinctively felt that Zhang Mengtan was venting his dissatisfaction because he didn't get the first credit. These days, he has heard people around him cry foul for Zhang Mengtan's failure to get the first credit. Once Zhang Mengtan answers irrelevant questions, I am afraid it will be a disaster.

Zhang Mengtan also felt the murderous look of this sentence. He looked up at Zhao without a shirt, just like the eye contact between the monarch and the minister that night.

"Does your Majesty want to hear the truth?"

"Go ahead!"

Zhao Xiangzi today is no longer Zhao Wuji that night, but one thing hasn't changed. He wants to hear the truth.

"Once upon a time, there was a legacy of a former monarch governing Zhao: the power of the monarch should be enough to control the vassal, and the power of the vassal should not be so great as to compete with the monarch. Civil servants should not be close to military attache, and military commanders should not be civil servants. If the courtiers monopolize power, the monarch is in danger of being overhead, isn't it? "

Zhao Xiangzi recognized the meaning of the words and said with a smile, "My late master did have an inheritance, but your husband has always been loyal and tireless to Zhao, and he has the kindness to rebuild Zhao. Don't worry, sir, I trust him completely. "

"Which monarch who has made great achievements in opposition is not trusted? In the era of Wen Gong, Han, Wei and Zhao were the great heroes of Jin State. Now, what is the situation of the monarch of Jin State? "

Zhao Xiangzi didn't expect Alina Zhang to talk about these words, listening to the cold sweat.

Aren't these things that you should worry about as a monarch?

Alina Zhang's talk didn't give Zhao Xiangzi too much time to think, continue to say:

"Now, my reputation is too prominent. I can say a word to Zhao Wenwu, and your lieutenants are willing to obey my orders. My strength can almost compete with yours. You gave Gao * * * the first place. How many people cried foul for his deputy? Lord, don't you understand? "

Silence makes the atmosphere in the hall more dignified. Another long time, Alina Zhang broke the silence and said:

"The Lord is merciful. I don't want bad things to happen to my lieutenant, and I don't want bad things to happen to my descendants in Zhao. Don't forget the past, the teacher of the future! "

Say that finish, he knelt on the ground, made a big gift, and turned away.

In the hall, sitting quietly may think of being arrogant and straight in front of the monarch. Isn't that the great hero of the state of Jin?

Outside the hall, Zhang Mengtan, who was walking at a brisk pace, may have thought of Dong Anyu, who was bent on helping Scott. Isn't that Scott's hero?

Zhao Xiangzi stayed in bed for three days. In the meantime, he sent a special envoy to ask: What would have happened to Zhao's family if Mr. Zhang had not come forward and lobbied at great risk?

The messenger brought back Alina Zhang's answer: We will all die.

Three days later, the palace passed the will, allowed Alina Zhang to talk about resignation and retirement, and rewarded a lot of money.

Speaking of Shane, Alina Zhang didn't accept rewards and packed simple things. The family quietly returned to their hometown in an ox cart and started their farming career.

? 18? The Warring States period began.

The destruction of Zhao was a very important political event in the history of China. With the demise of the Zhi family, the power of Han, Wei and Zhao expanded again, and the monarch of Jin existed in name only. Finally, decades later, the three clans jointly abolished the monarch of this name and carved up the State of Jin.

The powerful Jin state, which once stood tall, was divided into three parts, which was called "Jin San fen" in history. Sima Guang's Zi Zhi Tong Jian began in the division of Sanjin and marked the official arrival of the Warring States Period.

Countless historians and scholars pay more attention to another question: What caused the demise of the powerful Shi Zhi? After all, in the eyes of most people at that time, it was Zhi who had more hope of unifying the State of Jin, and even replacing the State of Jin like the statesmen of Qi. If this is the case, a strong and unified Jin State will definitely change the course of history, and it will never be the turn of Qin State, which was crushed by Jin State at that time, to unify the world.

Thus, there is an argument about talent and virtue.

Is talent or virtue important to a person?

Yao Zhibo is great, talented and perfect in all aspects, but his personality has some shortcomings, some pride and greed, which will lead to such painful consequences. Why?

Great talents from all walks of life have commented, and Sima Qian wrote a long passage in Historical Records. In fact, the root cause is the sentence summarized by Chi Guo:

The greater the talent, the greater the destructive power.

Therefore, choosing talents is better than choosing morality.

This conclusion was quickly recognized by everyone. Later, in the history of China, all previous dynasties basically put morality first, far exceeding the selection of talents. The reason is simple: even if a virtuous person does not have enough talent, at least it will not cause great harm to society. After all, the example of wisdom is bloody there.

Chen Tang in the Han Dynasty was the general who shouted "Whoever openly commits a crime will be punished far away". He is brave and resourceful, which makes him a handsome man. It is precisely because he lost his virtue that he was unhappy all his life. Later, because Cao Cao was thirsty for talents, he specially promulgated the law of seeking talents, stating in black and white that people should not be eclectic. This is already a special case.

The idea of replacing talents with virtue has deeply influenced us for more than two thousand years.

That era was an era in which a hundred schools of thought contended and talented people came forth in large numbers. For example, Zhiguo, Xi Jian, Duan Guihe are all very smart people, among whom Zhang Mengtan is the best.

He is like a bright moon, covering the light of the stars.

He is loyal to the Lord, knowing the past and the present, eloquent, brave and resourceful, and most praised for not pretending to be himself, making great achievements, and being willing to give up his power and live in seclusion in the mountains. Moreover, he dared to call a spade a spade in front of the king, and finally achieved a much-told story between the monarch and the minister.

"Tao Te Ching" says: If you succeed, you will retire after your success, and you will live in heaven.

Never forget the past, and the famous saying "the teacher of the future" has been passed down to this day.

We have been praising these fascinating people, praising them for not being greedy for wealth, not loving power, knowing how to retreat quickly and bravely, and praising their noble conduct, as if they were all at peace with the world.

However, has anyone ever thought that they really want to return?

Who doesn't want to be rich? Who doesn't want to wait for generations? Who doesn't want to seal the shadow of his wife? Even if the purpose of making contributions was to go through fire and water for the people, if being in power is not a better expression of one's ambition, why did you give up?

The secret of all lies in power.

When they are in a weak position, some people have accumulated great prestige and connections within the group because of their excellent achievements again and again, and even have the same power as their masters. Once they have a successful career, there will naturally be cracks between the monarch and such a vassal.

Power is like a huge cake. You give more, I give less. Looking at the cake that is comparable to himself, every leader will consider how to take it back or cut it into small pieces.

The monarch's way is to reward and punish clearly? If there is no reward, only the blade is waiting for you.

This has nothing to do with the loyalty of the liegeman; Has nothing to do with the moral quality of the monarch; It has nothing to do with the personal feelings of both parties; It has nothing to do with the credit you have made; The greater the credit, the higher your prestige, and the more dangerous you are.

This is a fast knot.

Is to see this, after being destroyed, Wu left "Thirteen Articles of the Art of War" gone with the wind, and Wu Zixu, relying on his loyalty, hung up his head at the city gate; After the destruction of Wu, he took Shi to cross the five lakes by boat and claimed to be. Those who don't want to leave can only lament on the execution ground that "a sly rabbit dies and a running dog cooks"; Later, Sean became a monk and lived in the world after the Han Dynasty, and Han Xin finally died in Changle Zhong Fang.

Alina Zhang's talk is to understand this. I wonder if in those long nights, Meng Tangong thought of Wu Zixu or Wen Zi, or Dong Anyu who was abandoned by his master?

However, not everyone can retire if they want to. If you want to spend a flower without touching a leaf, those emperors will not easily let go of a person who is famous for his unique skills. So those who can retire safely have become legends.

However, when it comes to the beauty of retirement, in history, as Zhang Meng said, facing the king directly and analyzing the interests personally, so open-minded, so open-minded, no one in the world can think of it!

Meng Tangong, a gentleman!

? 19 The turning point of God is over.

The story is not over yet.

The story told by Alina Zhang was talked about by later generations, not only because he was able to get away with it, but also because the story later developed into a turning point.

After three years of talks, the honeymoon period of the alliance of Korea, Wei and Zhao has passed. When the Han and Wei families carved up their land, they began to express their dissatisfaction with Zhao's occupation of more than ten cities, and joined forces with Qi and Chu to put pressure on Zhao.

For a time, dark clouds were pressing the city, and heavy rain was coming.

Without any good ideas, I immediately thought of Mr. Zhang, a resourceful farmer in my hometown. The situation is urgent, and it is too late for Zhao Xiangzi to send a special envoy. To show sincerity, he went to Alina Zhang to talk about seclusion and invited Alina Zhang to talk about mountains.

The situation at this moment is very similar to that after the demise of Bank of China and Fann. However, Zhao Xiangzi is not Zhao Jianzi, and Alina Zhang is not Dong Anyu.

After listening to Zhao Xiangzi's explanation, Zhang Meng said and thought for a moment, whispering in Zhao Xiangzi's ear.

Zhao Xiangzi looked at Alina Zhang and said, "Do you have to do this?"

Zhang Mengtan also looked at Zhao Xiangzi, still calm and clear: "It must be like this!"

The next day, residents near the mound saw a rare scene in a hundred years:

Zhao Guzhujun Zhao Xiangzi personally drove the car, carrying a sword, sitting beside the old farmer Alina Zhang talking seriously.

Such a scene has been maintained until Handan, the capital of Zhao, where audiences gathered along the way, causing a sensation among thousands of people and making a lot of comments.

When he arrived in the capital, Zhao Xiangzi drove straight to the ancestral temple. When he was the first guest of honor, he lived in the front hall of the palace in case of any consultation.

Mr. Zhang is back! Moreover, it is a great honor for your majesty to personally give him the sword to drive. This time, Scott is no longer afraid of any strong enemy.

Handan was sensational, and the ruling and opposition parties were sensational, and the morale of the people who had been floating was immediately calmed down.

Sometimes, a person doesn't have to do anything, as long as he can see him, it will bring confidence and courage to people around him. This kind of person is called Zhang Mengtan.

This news has long been spread by spies from various countries in China. When the monarchs of various countries were undecided, they met with the envoys sent by Zhang Mengtan.

Zhang Mengtan's eldest son sent Han, his second son sent Wei, his youngest son sent Qi and his wife sent Chu.

This is really a family war. Obviously, Zhang Meng has some personal things to say.

As the general representative of one power, no one will know how many secrets Alina Zhang has hidden and how many contacts he has buried. People only know that only by saying three words, his home is motionless in Zhao and his country is motionless in the world.

No one knows what the messengers said, except that soon, the four countries sent messengers to Zhao to repair it, and soon reached a settlement, and a possible disaster vanished in an instant.

Then, Alina Zhang talked about retirement.

I left gently, just as I came gently, waving my sleeves, without taking away a cloud. ...

Reading history at this point, all dumbfounded!

Meng Tangong disappeared in the long river of history, like a dragon, with his tail thrown away and no trace left.

However, his eldest son, Zhang, may have established a good relationship with and lived in South Korea because of this mission. After the three families were divided into Jin, Zhang became an official in South Korea and became a famous family in South Korea.

Zhang has a son's name; Kaidi Zhang has Ziping; Zhang Ping has a son named Sean.

Let's talk about staying in Hou, and listen to the next chapter.