vs 168 Drought like a grim reaper
As the ruler of the king of Zhou and a colleague of Rui Liangfu, he did not use good ways to regulate himself, lacked foresight, and only knew that welcoming the monarch hastened the danger of the country and aroused the resentment of the people. However, the traitorous minister is in charge, and it is also the fault of King Li.
Deer are social by nature and are friendly animals. Now the friends of colleagues have framed each other, and they cannot help each other with good ways, and they are not as good as the deer in the forest. It is really ignorant and vulgar, which gives the virtuous people a dilemma. These rulers are visionary, flattering, smug, and fearful, so they can speak without saying anything, looking to the left and right. The sages had no choice but to retreat, so the people were poisoned, which caused chaos.
Rui Liangfu pointed out that if the ruler is a saintly person, he will definitely be able to take a far-sighted view and see a hundred miles. If the rulers are fools, and they are short-sighted, perverse, and do bad things, and they rejoice and become arrogant, then this is the cause of trouble. The sage does not seek fame or compete for position, and adopts a tolerant attitude towards those who are not sage. The unvirtuous are just the opposite, they drill camps in many ways, only for profit, and ignore state affairs. And King Zhou Li couldn't detect it, pro-villains, sages, and the people couldn't bear the poison, so there were many disasters.
The behavior of a gentleman and a villain also has its own way. The wind walks in the hollow valley, this is the good way of the way, and the villain does not obey the reason, and walks in the dirt. However, King Zhou Li listened to the flattering words and answered them, but when he heard the words of loyalty, he ignored them. Instead of good people, they think that those who give advice are rebellious, and such a country cannot but perish.
Rui Liangfu lamented that his colleagues and friends, who had accumulated wealth and abused the people, did not repent, but threatened and intimidated those who were loyal. So he warned again and again: Alas, you colleagues, don't I know what you have done? You are a great danger to the country, just like those birds, sometimes they will be caught, and the country will be in turmoil and peril, and you will not end well. It is a pity that these people are indifferent to the exhortation. Rui Liangfu warned these people, saying, "I am familiar with your details, and you have nothing to threaten me."
After accusing the ruling ministers of various misdeeds, Rui Liangfu explained in more detail the reason why the people rebelled, that is, the sins of the rulers. The rulers are greedy for profit and money, and implement tyranny, which leads to the boiling of public resentment, and the people have no place to live in peace and have nowhere to speak of their suffering. In this case, the people naturally resented the government and embarked on a depraved path. Rong Yigong and other ministers even helped King Zhou Li to abuse, and the traitorous ministers took power, which accelerated the country's demise, which is enough to be a warning.
The reason why the surname Lao Bai is not stable is because the rulers use robber means to plunder them, so they have to be robbed. If the incumbent acts of robbery, the people's hearts will naturally not be at peace. Rui Liangfu said: I gave you advice, but you did not accept it, but cursed me behind my back. In spite of your slander against me, I have written this hymn for you in the hope that it will bring you to your awakening.
Dense and tender green mulberry, there is a good place for thick shade. The mulberry leaves are exhausted, and the branches are bald, and the people are difficult to shelter from the cold. Constant sorrow, upset, frustration, desolation, and long-term melancholy. The heavens are high, how can you not have mercy on me and be frightened.
The four horses drove so strongly, and the flags fluttered in the wind. The social turmoil is not peaceful, and the whole country is restless and people are panicking. The people are afflicted as if they were in fire. The long voice of sadness in his heart is that the fortunes of the country are difficult and too turbulent.
The national fortune is difficult and there is no money and food, and God refuses to come to help the generals. With no place to go and nowhere to live, where can I settle down? A gentleman is always thinking, holding his heart and not fighting and being strong-willed. Who will lead to such a bane? So far, it has hurt people.
I feel sad and sad in my heart, and I miss my former home and hometown. I was so miserable when I was born at the wrong time, and I was angry when I met God. From the west to the east, there is nowhere to shelter in the most desolate places. There are many disasters and sufferings, and external disasters are urgently on the frontier.
Careful planning and finding a solution can eliminate the chaos. Tell you to be considerate, tell you to be virtuous. Who doesn't use cold water to shower when relieving the heat? It is not good for villains to rule the country, and everyone is drowned and destroyed.
It seems to be running against the wind, and it is difficult to breathe and mouth to open. The people have a sense of respect, but they have nowhere to give. Attach importance to agricultural production, and the people work hard to cultivate and raise on their behalf. Cultivating and harvesting the treasure of the country, the people who cultivate on behalf of the people are the kindest.
Trouble and death from heaven will destroy our king. Pests eat roots, and all kinds of crops suffer. Grief for the people of our country, the famine of the continuous land. If there is no one to give strength, how can you feel the heavens with piety.
Conform to the hearts of the people, and the king is good, and the people love and look at it. Worry about national politics and good planning, and carefully choose the auxiliary minister. If you don't like the king, you will let yourself enjoy the blessings. Bad guys have bad lungs and intestines, and they drive the people crazy.
Look at the recklessness of the jungle, and the joy of the deer. Colleagues and friends slander each other, and they are not sincere or kind. People also have these words, and the dilemma is really sad.
But this saint's eyes are bright, and his vision is far and wide. That kind of fool is ridiculous, and it is too arrogant to be happy alone. It's not that we can't say, why are we scared?
Only this person has a good heart and wants nothing to take**. But that man is too patient, and change is always impermanent. The people now seem to be in turmoil, but they are suffering because of the evil government.
The wind was blowing and whistling, and the long valley was vacuumed. Think how kind this good man is, and what he does is noble. Thinking that the bad guy is unreasonable, and his behavior is filthy and dirty.
The wind is blowing and whistling, and there is a gang of greedy scum. Answer if you say something nice, and pretend to be drunk when you hear it. The virtuous man would not use it, but regarded me as a rebel.
Friend, you are hurt, don't you know what you pretend? It's like those high-flying birds, sometimes they are shot and caught in the net. I am familiar with your details, but it is foolish to threaten you.
There is no standard, and the people are disturbed, because you have betrayed your righteousness and deceived you. It seems that it is not ideal to do things that are not good for the people. The people will go in the wrong way, because you are too violent and strong.
The people were restless and panicked, and the ruling was busy with robbery and plunder. I didn't listen to my sincere advice, and scolded me for being ridiculous behind my back. Though I have been slandered by you, I will sing after all.
"Yun Han": A death-like drought
During the reign of King Xuan of Zhou, there were years of drought, and King Xuan of Zhou wrote this poem to pray for rain to express his fear of drought and his eagerness for rain.
At this time, it is the season of rain, but every day is like a blazing sun, crops are dead, the land is cracked, people and animals lack water, how people look forward to the sky to rain a rain! However, looking up at the sky, there was no sign of rain. The stars are brilliant and the sky is clear, every night is like this. King Zhou Xuan, who was anxious in his heart, sighed: What is the sin of the people today, the heavens have sent down such death and disaster, and hunger and famine have occurred one after another.