Read the biography of Meng Changjun.

Wang Anshi [Song Dynasty]

People all say that they can learn from others, so the wise men attached themselves to him, and finally escaped from the fierce state of Qin with their strength. Ha ha! Meng Changjun is just the head of a crow and dog thieves' group, which can be said to be a wise man who received it! If not, Qi, which has a strong national strength, should be able to rely on the strength of the southern countries to deter Qin, but also rely on the strength of crowing and stealing? A cock crow and a dog thief appeared at his door, which is why the wise man did not obey him.

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The world praised Meng Changjun's ability to recruit talented people, and the wise men joined him one after another, and Meng Changjun finally relied on their strength to escape the cruelty of Qin like a tiger and a leopard. Alas! Meng Changjun is just the leader of a group of henchmen, where can we say that he got a wise man! If this is not the case, (Meng Changjun) has the great national strength of Qi. As long as a wise man is obtained, (Qi) should be able to rely on national strength to be king in the south and subdue Qin. Do you still need the power of thieves? Dog legs appeared at his door, which is why the wise man didn't join him.

To annotate ...

Biography of Meng Changjun is selected from Collected Works of Mr. Linchuan and quoted from Biography of Historical Records and Meng Changjun by Sima Qian.

Say: praise, praise.

Meng Changjun: Tian, the son of Qi during the Warring States Period, was sealed in Xuedi (now southeast of Tengxian County, Shandong Province).

Scholar: A scholar refers to a person with good moral character, knowledge or skills.

Return: take refuge.

Pawn, finally, finally.

L: Shit, shit.

Its: refers to the people under the door.

Lester: Just, just, but.

Chickens crow and dogs steal: Meng Changjun was once imprisoned by Zhao Haoqi of Qin State and was in danger of being killed. One of his diners is a dog thief. He disguised himself as a dog and sneaked into Qin Gong at night. He stole the fox's white fur and used it to bribe Wang Zhao's pet princess. Meng Changjun was released. However, when he fled to Hangu Pass, it was already late at night and the door was closed. According to the regulations, he can't let people out until the rooster crows and the pursuers will come. So one of his diners would learn to crow and pretend to crow. As a result, flocks of chickens had a corresponding reaction, and finally earned the gate in time and fled back to Qi. Later, this became a beautiful talk of Meng Changjun Neng.

Man: Long, the leader.

Ear: That's all.

Good at: having.

A: You should.

South: refers to living in the position of monarch. The throne faces south, so it is cloudy.

System: uniform.

Husband: Speak.

Appreciate:

Reading the Biography of Meng Changjun is the earliest (first) critical essay (a kind of argumentative essay) in China. The main idea of this article is "(Reversing the case) Meng Changjun can't be the top scholar". This is a review. The full text is less than 100 words, but it has become a famous short work in ancient China with its majestic, ups and downs and majestic style.

1, the turning point is powerful, and the beginning and end are not more than 100 words, which is rigorous and rigorous, but it has been turned four or five times, which is the best in this pen. ("Tang Song Wen Yao Ju" is quoted from "The Language of Construction");

2, language turn, pen turn, Millennium out of tune. (same as above, quoted by Shen Deqian);

This kind of writing is steep and vigorous, and the person who changes in just a few chapters and four layers is really a person who is far away. (same as above, quoted from Li Gang);

4. Wang Anshi's essay "Reading the Biography of Meng Changjun" has only four sentences and eighty words. The exposition is concise, rigorous in structure, concise and magnificent, and it has been praised as a model of "short essays with long breath" by literary critics in previous dynasties. Wang Anshi, who was determined to innovate and reform all his life, emphasized that articles should be conducive to "teaching" and social progress. He once said: "The teaching purpose is the so-called sage's text." He also said: "The so-called writers are just doing something to make up for the world."

The essay "Reading the Biography of Meng Changjun" was written for the purpose of "mending the world". Obviously, attacking the traditional view that "Meng Changjun can be a scholar" will naturally make readers realize that, unlike Meng Changjun, without the talent of helping the world and rejuvenating the country, it is impossible to have the false name of "nurturing scholars", but should make concrete contributions to revitalizing the country in a down-to-earth manner. The article Reading the Biography of Meng Changjun has become a "Millennium masterpiece" because it is extremely short and extremely long, and because Wang Anshi has a novel and thought-provoking view on how to treat "Meng Changjun can get a scholar", so it has been read and appreciated by literary lovers in past dynasties.

During the Warring States Period, the son of Qi was Tian and Xue (now south of tengxian, Shandong). He is also known as the "Four Childes of the Warring States" with Zhao's, Chu's Chun and Wei's Xin. At that time, there were thousands of diners in Meng Changjun, full of guests and consultants. However, Wang Anshi disagreed. He believes that "scholars" must be able to help the country and the world, and those who "crow and steal" are simply not worthy of the noble title of "scholars". If he can really get a "scholar", he can also "control Qin in the south" Why did he escape from Qin to Qi with the help of "a cock crow and a dog thief"? The story of a cock crow stealing a dog, which is praised by the world as "Meng Changjun can be the top scholar", is the strong evidence that Meng Changjun can't be the top scholar. Therefore, Meng Changjun is just a "cock crow and dog thief". Wang Anshi's argument technique of attacking the shield with a spear of a son contradicts the traditional view that "Meng Changjun can get a scholar", which irrefutably pushes Meng Changjun into the ranks of "a cock crow and a dog thief", which is refreshing. It's really a few words, the music is wonderful, a few strokes are faint, the momentum is vertical and horizontal, and the political content is rich. Reading Biography of Meng Changjun, as an argumentative essay, requires only four sentences and 88 words to complete the whole process of argumentation, argumentation and conclusion.