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Sandpiper and clam fight

When Zhao was about to crusade against Yan, Su Dai (a strategist during the Warring States Period and the younger brother of Su Qin of the Zongheng family) lobbied King Zhao Huiwen for Yan and told the following fable: "When I came, I passed by Yishui and happened to see the mussels coming out to bask in the sun. The sandpiper took the opportunity to peck at the mussel's flesh, and the mussel clamped the beak of the sandpiper as soon as the two shells were closed. The sandpiper said, 'If it doesn't rain today, and if it doesn't rain tomorrow, there will be dead mussels.'" The mussels also said-for-tat: 'If you don't come out today, you won't come out tomorrow, and there will be dead sandpipers.'

[Idiom]: Love the house and Wu

Pinyin: aiujiu

[Explanation]: Because you love someone, you love the crow in his house. It is a metaphor for loving a person and caring for the person or thing that is related to him.

【Idiom Story】:

In the last years of the Shang Dynasty, the king of the Shang Dynasty was extremely poor and extravagant, and the leader of the Western vassal states, Ji Chang, was determined to overthrow the rule of the Shang Dynasty, actively trained and prepared for war, and prepared to advance eastward, but unfortunately he died without realizing his wish. After Ji Chang's death, his son Ji Fa succeeded him as king and was known as King Wu of Zhou. King Wu of Zhou, with the assistance of his military advisor Jiang Shang (Taigong) and his younger brothers Ji Yue (Duke of Zhou) and Ji Zheng (Zhaogong), united the princes and sent troops to defeat the King of Zhou. The two sides exchanged troops in Makino. At this time, the king had lost all the people's hearts, and the army turned against him, and he was finally defeated. Chaoge, the capital of the Shang Dynasty, was quickly conquered by the Zhou army. King Xu**, the Shang Dynasty fell.

After the death of King Wu, King Wu was not at peace in his heart, and felt that the world was not yet stable. He summoned Jiang Taigong and asked, "After entering Yindu, what should be done with the scholars of the old dynasty?" ”

"I have heard that if you love that man, you will love the raven in his house; If you don't like that person, you will even hate the walls and fences of his house. The meaning is clear: kill all the hostile elements and leave no one behind. What do you think, King? Taigong said.

King Wu didn't think it could be like this. At this time, Zhao Gong stepped forward and said, "I have heard: the guilty must be killed; and the innocent, let them live. The guilty should be killed so that no remnants of their strength remain. What do you think, King? "King Wu thinks it can't be done.

At this time, Zhou Gong stepped forward and said, "I think everyone should go back to their own homes and cultivate their own fields. The king did not favor his old friends and relatives, and used benevolence to influence the people of the whole world. ”

King Wu was very happy when he heard this, and his heart suddenly brightened, and he felt that the world could be stable from now on.

Later, King Wu did as Zhou Gong said, and the world quickly settled down, the people were attached, and the Western Zhou Dynasty became stronger.

[Idiom]: Anbu as a car

[Pinyin]: anbudangche

[Explanation]: An: peaceful, not in a hurry; Anbu: Walk slowly. Walk leisurely instead of riding in a car.

【Idiom Story】:

One day, when King Qi Xuan wanted to summon the wise man Yan Hu, he said to him, "Yan Hu, come here." Unexpectedly, Yan Yan replied: "King, come here!" When King Qi Xuan heard this, his face turned blue and he said angrily: "What kind of attitude do you have, is it a noble king?" Or is it the Magi Noble? Yan Yu said calmly: "Naturally, the wise man is noble, which is evidenced by history." Once upon a time, the state of Qin had decreed: "Anyone who cuts down trees on the cemetery of the wise man Liu Xia Hui shall be sentenced to death." He also said, "Whoever can obtain the head of the king of Qi will be rewarded with a thousand gold and made him an official." "It can be seen that the king's head is not as good as the trees in the Magi cemetery!" King Qi Xuan was ridiculed, so he had to shake his head, sighed and said, "Okay, I won't neglect you, you can live a prosperous and rich life in the future." After hearing this, Yan Yu immediately said goodbye to King Qi Xuan and said, "Thank you for your love." I am a man who is accustomed to coarse clothing; Anbu can be used as a car, dinner can be used as meat, I'd better go home and fend for myself! ”

This story was written from the "Qi Ce" of the "Warring States Policy". "Anbu can be used as a car" is to walk slowly instead of taking a car, which means diligence and thrift. Later generations introduced "Anbu as a car" as an idiom, which was used as a metaphor for the meaning that people are not greedy for wealth and wealth, but can be content with poverty.

In addition, "eating at night as meat" is also an idiom, which has the same meaning of thrift as "walking as a car".

[idiom]: live and work in peace and contentment

Pinyin: anjuleye

[Explanation]: An: Stability; Le: love, happy; Profession: Occupation. It refers to living and working in a stable and happy manner.

【Idiom Story】:

The idiom of living and working in peace and contentment means that life is happy and stable.

This idiom comes from "Lao Tzu", sweet food, beautiful clothes, peaceful living, and happy customs.

In the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a famous philosopher and thinker, his surname was Li, his name was Er, and his character was Dan. It is said that when he was first born, he was a little old man with white hair and a white beard, so people called him Lao Tzu; It is also said that he was born under a plum tree, so his surname is Li; And because his ears are very large, he is called Ear. In fact, Lao Tzu is people's honorific title for him.

Lao Tzu was dissatisfied with the reality of the time, and opposed the wave of innovation that appeared in society at that time, and wanted to go back. He was nostalgic for the ancient primitive society, believing that material progress and cultural development had ruined the simplicity of the people and brought suffering to the people, so he longed for the emergence of an ideal society of small countries and widows.

Lao Tzu described the society of small countries and widows that he envisioned as small: the country is small, and the people are scarce. Even if there are a lot of utensils, they don't use them. Don't let people risk their lives, don't move far away, and even if there are vehicles and ships, no one will ride them; Even if you have weapons and equipment, you have nowhere to use them. It is necessary to make the people reuse the ancient method of knotting ropes, eat sweetly, dress comfortably, live comfortably, and be satisfied with the original customs and habits. Neighboring countries can see each other, chickens and dogs can hear each other, but people do not interact with each other until they die of old age.

[Idiom]: Safe and sound

Pinyin: anranuyang

[Explanation]: Sick: sick. Originally, it meant that people were safe and free from disease. Now it generally refers to the fact that the peace of things has not been compromised.

【Idiom Story】:

Safe and sound, the idiom means safe and sound, with no damage or accidents. Sickness, sickness, borrowed to refer to calamity.

This idiom comes from the "Warring States Policy. Qi Ce IV", the envoy of the King of Qi asked Zhao Weihou, the book was not issued, and the Empress Wei asked the envoy: Is the year okay? Are the people unharmed? The envoy was displeased, and said: "After the envoy is powerful, now he does not ask the king but first asks the year and the people, how can he be cheap first and then honorable?" Empress Wei said: No. If there is no age, how can there be people? If there is no people, how can there be a king? Therefore, there is a sacrifice and the last one?

In 266 BC, King Zhao Huiwen, the monarch of Zhao, died, and his son, Prince Dan, succeeded him as King Xiaocheng of Zhao. Since King Xiaocheng was still young, his mother Zhao Weihou was in charge of handling state affairs. Zhao Weihou is a relatively wise and knowledgeable middle-aged woman. When she was just presiding over state affairs, the Qin State intensified its attack on the Zhao State. Zhao Guo was in danger and asked Qi for help, and Qi asked Zhao Wei to send her youngest son Chang Anjun to Qi as a hostage, and then send troops. Zhao Weihou was reluctant to let his youngest son leave, but after listening to the minister's opinion, he still sent Chang'anjun to Qi State. The State of Qi sent troops to help the State of Zhao defeat the Qin army.

Once, the king of Qi sent an envoy with a letter to Zhao to greet Empress Zhao Wei. Before Empress Wei could open the letter, he asked the messenger. The harvest of Qi is not bad, right? Are the people safe? Is King Qi in good health?

When the envoy of the State of Qi heard this, he was very unhappy in his heart, and said, "I have been sent by the King of Qi to greet you, and now you don't ask the King of Qi first, but first ask the harvest and the people, can you put the lowly in front and the noble in the back?"

Empress Wei smiled slightly and said, "No." If there is no harvest, how can there be a people? If there were no people, how could there be a monarch? Is it possible to abandon the root of the greeting and ask only the details?

When the envoy of Qi heard this, he was speechless for a while.

This unharmed allusion later evolved into an idiom, safe and sound.

[Idiom]: Ann is like Mount Tai

Pinyin: anrutaishan

[Explanation]: Described as as stable and unshakable as Mount Tai.

【Idiom Story】:

The idiom "Anru Taishan" means to be as stable and unshakable as Mount Tai. The description is very solid.

This idiom is derived from the Western Han Dynasty. Take the "Book to the King of Wu", and you can listen to the words of the loyal ministers. If you do what you want, it is dangerous to accumulate eggs, and it is difficult to get on the pass; Do whatever you want, easy to turn your fingers, and settle for Mount Tai.

Mei Cheng, the word uncle, was a native of Huaiyin (now Jiangsu) in the Western Han Dynasty, and was a famous literary scholar in the Han Dynasty. During the reign of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, he served as Langzhong in the mansion of Liu Bi, the king of Wu.

Guan was a large country among the princes at that time, and Liu Bi, the king of Wu, was very ambitious, had a grudge against the central power, and secretly plotted a rebellion. Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty appointed the talented statesman Chao Cuo as the imperial historian, and Chao Cuo advocated the reduction of the territories of the vassal states, the strengthening of the power and prestige of the central government, and the consolidation of the unity of the country. Liu Wei saw that some princes and kings had their territories reduced, and knew that it was inevitable, so he contacted the princes and kings of Chu, Zhao, Jiaoxi, Jiaodong and other countries to plot a rebellion.

Seeing the scourge of Liu Bi's conspiracy and rebellion, he wrote "Shangshu to Admonish King Wu" to advise Liu Bi. In the letter of advice, he said, "If you can listen to the words of your loyal servants, all evils can be avoided." If you have to do what you think, it is more dangerous than stacking eggs, and it is more difficult than heaven; However, if you can change your original mind as soon as possible, it will be easier than turning the palm of your hand, and it will also make your position more stable than Tarzan.

But Liu Bi was obsessed and stepped up his conspiracy activities. As a result, Mei Cheng had to leave the state of Wu and became a guest in the mansion of Liu Wu, the king of Liang Xiao.

In 154 B.C., Liu Bi contacted the princes and kings of Chu, Zhao, Jiaoxi, and Jiaodong, and rebelled in the name of the Qing monarch's side and killing Chao Cuo. In history, it is known as the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms of Wu and Chu.

Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty listened to the slander, killed Chao Cuo, and apologized to the princes and kings. At this time, Mei Cheng wrote "The Book of Repetition of King Wu" to persuade Liu Bi to quit the army. Liu Bi still refused to look back. Soon, the Han Dynasty general Zhou Yafu led an army to defeat the Wuchu rebels. Liu Wu, the king of Chu, committed suicide, Liu Bi, the king of Wu, fled to Dongyue and was killed, and the other five kings also committed suicide or were killed. The rebellion was completely defeated after only three months.

After the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms was put down, he became famous for his foresight and wisdom in writing the "Shangshu to the King of Wu". 166 Reading Network