Today, I want to talk about a man who had the same experience as Ming Lan-Lv Mengzheng.
Lv Mengzheng, a native of Luoyang, Henan Province, was a famous sage in the Northern Song Dynasty. In 1997, he won the championship in one fell swoop and entered the official career. He entered this stage three times. During this period, he also wrote famous articles such as "Broken Kiln Fu" and "Fate Fu", which were admired by later generations.
There is reason to say that Lv Mengzheng can achieve such success. As a father, Lu Guitu should be proud, but the result is embarrassing. Lu Guitu doesn't know how to face this son who is below one person and above ten thousand people.
It turned out that Liu and his biological mother were driven out of the house by Lu Guitu. History of Song Dynasty records:? The tortoise likes her so much that she has a conflict with his wife Liu and is told. ?
Because Lu Guitu prefers (beautiful) concubines and doesn't care much about his wife Liu, Liu, who is strong-willed, is dissatisfied, and the two men tear each other apart. In a rage, Liu and the young were driven away, leaving orphans and widows.
The hard life did not defeat Lv Mengzheng. On the contrary, it encouraged Lv Mengzheng to work hard, determined to do something great, and finally entered the phase three times.
Looking at his life, wealth can't be lewd, poverty can't be moved, and power can't be bent. This is called a gentleman. ? This is a true portrayal of Lv Mengzheng.
Wealth cannot be lewd: Lv Mengzheng is in the position of Prime Minister, and few people want to curry favor with him. If someone gives him a precious mirror, he can spend 200 miles to see it. Lv Mengzheng said? My face is not as big as a plate. How can I look in the mirror 200 miles away? ? Others send ink without water, Lv Mengzheng said with a smile that even if it is magical, it is only worth ten pence. Lv Mengzheng rejects all those who come to pay bribes.
Poverty can't be removed: Lv Mengzheng doesn't resent his father Lu Guitu who drove him away because of his different status. On the contrary, he gave all the best things to his parents, and did his best to promote their parents to live in harmony. No matter whether you are rich or poor, you are very filial to your parents.
Awesome and unyielding: dare to complain to the emperor. Once the emperor boasted at a banquet: In the past, the world was uneasy. Personally, I looked at ordinary politics and everything was very rough. Now is the golden age. ?
Lv Mengzheng retorted:? I once saw many people starving to death in dozens of miles outside Beijing. I hope the emperor can pay more attention to the people. This is the happiness of heaven. ? This is the so-called gentleman: Lv Mengzheng is a real gentleman, who has paid attention to state affairs all his life and is impartial.
Once the emperor visited the old prime minister and asked him who could replace him. Lv Mengzheng did not recommend his son, but recommended his nephew Lv Yijian (official to prime minister), a name that has been passed down to this day.