The poem "One son and one descendant inherit Xi" means that the Book of Songs says, "Be careful when educating your descendants. "

I. Original text

As prime minister, Tian Zi retired three years later and won one hundred gold medals for his mother. Mother said, "Did Zi An get this gold?" Yes, I said, "I'll get my salary." Mother said, "Three years, don't you eat?" I don't want to be an official. The matter of filial son is also close, try your best to be sincere, and the unjust things will not enter the museum. To be unfaithful to a minister is to be unfilial to your son. Zi Qi went there. "

Shamed, Tian Zi walked out of the prison, asked North Korea to return the gold and returned to the prison. Wang Xian's mother said that her justice was to give up Tian Zi's crimes so that she could be reunited with her mother. "Poetry" says: "The descendants of Il inherit Xi." A virtuous mother gives birth to a virtuous child.

Second, translation.

Tian Zi served as prime minister, went home for a holiday three years later, and got a lot of gold for his mother. His mother asked him, "How did you get all this gold?" He replied, "This is my salary as an official." Mother said, "After three years as prime minister, don't you eat?" Being an official like this is not what I want. A dutiful son should strive to serve his parents honestly.

Don't take things you shouldn't take into the house. Being a minister for one's country is disloyal and unfilial to one's son. You take this away. "Tian Zi ran out in shame, returned the gold to the court, and then asked the king to accept punishment.

Because Tian Zi's mother knew the important principle well, the king thought his mother was very wise and happy, so he pardoned Tian Zi's crime, let him become prime minister again, and gave his mother gold. The Book of Songs says: "Educate children and grandchildren carefully." It is said that a virtuous mother will make her children virtuous.

Appreciation of works:

This article is a typical classic of Confucian education. Through teaching, the author expounds the Confucian thought that filial piety can only be truly fulfilled if the officials are not greedy and loyal to the country. The story created an image of a virtuous and virtuous mother. The article can be divided into three levels. On the first floor, Tian Zi returned to his home three years ago and brought back a hundred gold coins to his mother, who was questioned.

On the second level, my mother thinks that it is unjust, disloyal and unfilial for an official to eat and collect money. I want to drive my son away. On the third floor, Tian Zi ran out in shame, returned the money to the court and went to prison after retirement. Tian Zi was reunited with her, and her mother was rewarded.