I don't accept concubines

The Northern Song Dynasty scholars lived a wealthy life and had the habit of taking concubines and keeping prostitutes. Sima Guang, like Wang Anshi and Yue Fei, is a very rare person who does not take concubines and does not keep prostitutes.

After more than 30 years of marriage, his wife Mrs. Zhang did not give birth, Sima Guang did not take it to heart, and he never thought about taking a concubine and having children. Mrs. Zhang was so anxious that she was half dead, once, she bought a beautiful woman behind Sima Guang's back, quietly placed it in the bedroom, and went out on her own.

When Sima Guang saw it, he ignored it and went to the study to read. The beautiful woman also followed to the study, and after scratching her head, she took out another book, flipped through it casually, and asked delicately, "May I ask sir, what kind of book is Zhongcheng?"

Sima Guang walked away from her, straightened his face, and replied, "Zhongcheng is a scholar, an official position, not a book!" The beauty was very bored and left disappointed.

Another time, Sima Guang went to his father-in-law's house to enjoy the flowers. Mrs. Zhang and her mother-in-law combined and secretly arranged a beautiful maid. Sima Guang was not polite, and said angrily to the maid, "Go away! Madame is not here, what are you doing when you come to see me!"

The next day, the guests of the father-in-law's family all knew about the incident and admired it very much, saying that it was a copy of "Sima Xiangru and Zhuo Wenjun" who grew old together. Only one person smiled and said, "It's a pity that Sima Guang can't play the piano, he can only kick the piano!" Mrs. Zhang never had children, so Sima Guang adopted his brother's son "Sima Kang" as an adopted son.

Sima Guang and his wife depended on each other like this. Luoyang's lantern festival is famous all over the world, and during the Lantern Festival, Mrs. Zhang wanted to go out to see the lanterns, Sima Guang said: "The lights are also lit at home, why go out to see them?"

Mrs. Cheung said, "It's not just about looking at the lights. Take a look at the tourists casually, too. Sima Guang smiled and said, "Look at people, it's weird, am I a ghost?"

Funeral of his wife

When Sima Guang was compiling the Zizhi Tongjian in Luoyang, his residence was very simple, so he opened a basement and studied during the period.

At that time, the minister Wang Gongchen also lived in Luoyang, the house was very luxurious, the middle hall was built with three floors, the top floor was called Chaotian Pavilion, and the people of Luoyang jokingly said: "The Wang family drills the sky." Sima entered the ground. 」

After the death of Sima Guang's wife. The impoverished Sima Guang couldn't afford to be buried, and he couldn't get the money for his wife's funeral, so he had to pawn the only three acres of thin fields out of the coffin and put them in the coffin for funeral. Fulfilled the responsibilities of the husband.

Sima Guang served as an official for nearly 40 years. And the officials are high and powerful. He even buried his wife on the ground. Re-reading history makes people think deeply. As the saying goes: Three years of Qing Governor's Mansion, 100,000 snowflakes of silver.

In feudal society. Most people study hard and work hard to find out their careers, all in order to show off their families, be glorious and wealthy, and be shaded by future generations. In front of these people, Sima Guang's incorruptibility is even more valuable.

In March of the eighth year of Jiahu, Song Renzong gave Sima Guang more than 100,000 dollars in money and countless treasures and silks, but Sima Guang was unmoved. When Sima Guang was old and frail, his friend Liu Xianliang planned to use 500,000 yuan to buy a maid for him to call, but Sima Guang politely refused, saying: "For decades, I have not dared to have meat in my food, I dare not have pure silk in my clothes, and I dare to wear more linen and coarse cloth, how dare I pay 500,000 yuan for a maid?"

Praise and disapproval

Although Sima Guang was gentle, courteous, and upright, he was an outstanding thinker and educator.

Gu Donggao's "Preface to the Annals of Sima Wengong": "Only the public is loyal and honest, rooted in nature, learned, and honest. From young to old, he is careful and cautious, and he is constantly changing because of things. Therefore, its text is not high-odd, porridge porridge is like corn can cure hunger, ginseng can be sick. 」

However, his political career was not outstanding, and he was a typical representative of the conservative thought of ancient Chinese scholars, although he believed that "the new law established by Wang Anshi and others can surpass the old one", but in fact, because he was dissatisfied with Wang Anshi, he did not choose the merits and disadvantages to abandon the new law, and returned the land seized by the soldiers of the Shenzong Dynasty with their lives to the Western Xia free of charge. In the future, the struggle between the old and new parties became a struggle for morale and power, and the focus was no longer on the operation of national politics.

The Song Dynasty was defeated in many wars, the national situation has reached a situation of urgency, Sima Guang still adheres to the patriarchal law and the code of ethics to govern the country, etc., but in addition to the new law can not put forward effective policy guidelines, Zhu Xi said that Sima Guang "Wen Gongzhi said, before and after the self-reciprocation, he (Zhang Dian) caught the pain one by one, knocked out". Zhu Xi praised Sima Guang, but said that "the sages of Yuan You are closing the door to the bottom of the truth".

Wave the record

The father of Duke Wen, Tianzhang Gong, was born in Qiupu, so the name is Chi; Tianzhang's eldest son was born on March 1, Mingdan, Houshou Wanling, gave birth to Zhongzi, Mingxuan, and kept Fuguang at night, Dewen Gong, Mingguang.

Chengdu Literature Class─

Sima Chi Wei Pi, gave birth to a son in the official house, the word is Min, and it is also called a mountain. So he planted a nan tree in the garden.

Qingbo Farewell Chronicle

Sima Chi, Renmiao Dynasty to be made Tianzhang Pavilion, known Hangzhou. In order to transport Jiang Jun and Zhang Congge, they were sent to Yuzhou. The housekeepers have stolen official silverware and prison utensils, and they are in charge of Jun's private kitchen. and Yue Yi, carrying private goods and violating taxes, is actually a marriage of reform. Send someone to say, "Be merciful." It is said that Sima can endure alone, and he can't compare. It is advisable to have a son for Wen Gongye.

Shaw Brothers heard about it and recorded it

At the beginning of Xining, the imperial court sent Cai Tianshen, the Cheng of Dali Temple, to visit Xijing, and the son of the privy councillor. To Xijing, with the South Zifuyuan as a platform, coercing his father's momentum, vainly acting as a blessing, shaking all the way.

Henan Yin Li Shizhong waited for the system, and the transfer made Li Nangong and other Japanese fleas very respectful. When Sima Wen was sentenced to stay in the Imperial Historical Stage, because of the imperial palace of the Heavenly Courtyard, Tianshen was independent, and Gai Yin did not dare to press each other.

After reporting to Banqi, Gong Wen called Zhiban and said, "Introduce Cai Temple to return to this class." Zhiban Yintianshen Lijian bamboo and wood tax officials are rich and good. Gai Chaoyi is an official who is superior, and he responds to the heavenly court and stays in Taiwan. Tianshen is on the same day.

Duke Wen sentenced Xijing to stay in the imperial history platform, then lived in Luo, bought a garden in Zunxian Fang, and named it alone. Taste Kang Jie said: "Guangshan people, Mr. Wei people, now live together in Luo, that is, villagers. 」

One day, wearing deep clothes, he walked along Luoshui from the Chongde Temple bookstore, and because of his residence in Tianjin, he said: "Cheng Xiucai. When you see it, ask why. smiled and said: "Sima Cheng is a retired father, so he is called Cheng." Duke Wen thought he was a junior, and he didn't dare to pre-write and enrich the second prince's meeting, and Duke Lu said: "A certain person stayed in Beijing, sent people to Liao to investigate, and returned to the clouds: 'Seeing the lord feasting the ministers, the servants are playing, and those who are dressed will seize things when they see them. Gong Wen was ashamed to thank him.

At the beginning of Chongning, Cai Jing and Cai Bian were members of the Yuan You's traitorous party, and the emperor carved the stone in his own book, and in the Tianxia Prefecture Governance Hall, Chang'an should stand, and called Anmin to publish the words, and the people said: "The people are fools, and they don't know the meaning of the imperial court to erect a monument. But the minister of Yuanyou, such as Sima Xianggong, is called loyal and upright in the world, and now it is called rape and evil, and the people can't bear it. The government officials were angry and wanted to sin. The people said: "I dare not resign from the service, and I beg not to engrave the words of An Min on the tablet, for fear that future generations will think that it will be a crime." 」

But it was swept up

Wang Jinggong, Sima Wen Gong, Lu Shengong, Huangmen Han Gongwei, Renzong was in the same class and was very friendly. In his spare time, he will often talk all day long, and others rarely have a pre-plan, and he is the four friends of Jiayou.

Longchuan Farewell Chronicle

Han Weigong suggested that he assassinate Yiyong in Shaanxi. Sima Jun was an official in real time, and he said that it was extremely inconvenient, so he took the note to the political affairs hall, and Wei Gong said: "I am here, you don't have to worry. Junshi said, "Guang will not dare to believe in the end, and he will not dare to be confident in his ears!"

Wei Gong said angrily: "You are so light!" Jun Shi said: "Xiang Gong is often here, what if others are here?" Wei Gong was silent, but he didn't stop. and Jun Shi, discussing the change of the service law, it is inconvenient. Zizhan Xu said: "In the past, my relatives heard the public words of Xiang and Han Wei's public words of righteousness and bravery, and there was no one who pretended to do so. Today, if you don't tolerate a word, will you forget the past?" Although Jun Shi stopped, he really didn't like it.

Daoshan Qinghua - Sima Junshi and Lu Jifu were talking about the feast, and because of the change of the law, they came forward to fight. Shang said: "Talking about right and wrong, how to Naer!" After speaking, Junshi's appearance became more and more gentle, and Jifu was angry, and he couldn't speak. People said: "A Shaanxi person, a Fujian son, how can he be born together. Gong Wen is in Yongxing, and he is jealous of incense in the country for a day, and the guest will have something to do with Bai Gong, and he accidentally touches the candle and falls on the gong. The public does not move, nor does he ask. (To be continued......)