Which should be the most important factor in determining whether a person is strong or weak?
Power? Status? Wealth? Connections? Prestige?
All and none of the above.
Regardless of power, status, wealth, wisdom, reputation, etc., they can only be regarded as one person's advantages. However, there are too many people in this world who are sitting on treasures without knowing it and squandering their advantages at will. Such people
Hardly a strong person.
A truly strong person is one who can make reasonable use of his own advantages and control his own destiny to the greatest extent without being affected by the outside world.
At the same time, strong and weak are also relative concepts. Just like Huo Zhengyuan doesn't care about little people like Chai Yuan and He Hao at all, because compared to people like Chai Yuan and He Hao, Huo Zhengyuan is an undoubted strong person.
, you can dispose of them as you like;
But Huo Zhengyuan has always been humble when facing Zhao Junchen; and Zhao Junchen has always been cautious when facing Emperor Deqing and Zhou Shangjing, but even Emperor Deqing and Zhou Shangjing must succumb to it many times.
General trend.
In short, the fate of the weak is controlled by the strong, and the fate of the strong will be controlled by the stronger.
Therefore, if a weak person does not have the opportunity and ambition to become a strong person, but wants to control his own destiny as much as possible, the best way is to stay away from those ambitious strong people, let alone actively join the game of the strong.
If you really can't stay away from those strong and ambitious people, you must curb your sharp edges and hide your abilities - as long as you seem worthless, then those strong and ambitious people will naturally not be able to take advantage of you.
The so-called "hide your strength and bide your time" actually means this. "Hide your strength and bide your time" means to hide your talents, and "keep a low profile" means to keep people away from those strong and ambitious people.
Otherwise, the weak will inevitably be forced to become chess pieces that they cannot help but may be sacrificed at any time.
Compared with Lu De, He Hao is a weakling, but he also violates the two principles of "taoguang" and "hiding a low profile". Not only does he actively participate in the game of the strong, but he also deliberately shows
Certain utilization value.
Therefore, He Hao's fate is doomed, just like what Lu De said - "When a chess piece is on the chessboard, you can't control your own destiny!"
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He Hao was in the middle of the game and couldn't think so thoroughly. He was just "personally escorted" by a few "heroic friends" and followed the students holding banners and shouting slogans all the way to the south bank of the Qinhuai River.
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Just as Zhang Zhiyuan predicted, those Gongsheng students from wealthy families still refused to give up, and subsequently tried to block their actions several times, but without exception they were defeated by He Hao's "heroic friends".
At the same time, because many senior officials in Nanjing's officialdom were following the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian to the Xiaoling Mausoleum to worship their ancestors, the major yamen in Nanjing were also leaderless, slow to respond, lacked coordination, and were unable to organize enough force to stop them.
Students' protest actions.
Just like that, about half an hour later, a group of protesting students had blocked outside the Nanjing Rites Yamen, vowing to make this matter a big deal.
In fact, because of the conflict on the south bank of the Qinhuai River, this matter was already a big deal. All walks of life in Nanjing had received the news. When many students gathered outside the Nanjing Rites Yamen to express their protest and petition, the former
The number of people from all over Nanjing who came to see the excitement and seek information soon exceeded 2,000, including many famous figures from the business world and scholars, and the entire Nanjing Rites Yamen was surrounded by water.
Because of the perverse and reckless behavior of the six yamen in Nanjing for more than half a year, all walks of life in Nanjing have suffered losses and have been dissatisfied for a long time. However, they are not as easy to be provoked as the students, and will continue to endure as long as they can continue to endure.
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But at this time, seeing the students take the initiative to take the lead and break through many obstacles to protest and petition outside the Nanjing Bureau of Rites Yamen, the onlookers from all walks of life either finally found a channel to vent their dissatisfaction, or they just watched the excitement and did not think it was a big deal.
Or perhaps they were already prepared to take the initiative under the command. As the protesting students shouted slogans, many people responded loudly, and some people even took the initiative to join the protest and petition team.
For a time, the protests and petitions became more and more powerful, and the people's emotions became more and more excited. The government officials who were guarding the Nanjing Ministry of Rites Yamen also became more and more nervous. They no longer showed their usual arrogance and domineering, but just tried their best.
Set up defenses and pray in your heart that the people will not attack the government office.
Fortunately, the leaders of this protest and petition were Gongyuan students. Just as Huo Zhengyuan originally envisioned, these scholars were full of three principles and five permanent principles and served the court. Even if they took the initiative to cause trouble out of temporary anger, they
In essence, they were full of yearning and awe for the imperial court. Even though everyone was enthusiastic at this time, they did not have the courage or ideas to attack the government. Seeing that their own momentum was getting bigger and bigger, the Gongyuan students took the initiative to appease the people around them.
Emotions to help government officials control the current order.
At the same time, the Gongyuan students did not forget the petition and protest. Not only did they keep shouting slogans, but they also submitted a petition to the Nanjing Rites Yamen. Some Gongyuan students also stood up and gave loud speeches.
But on the other side, He Hao still looked confused and full of worries. Although he had been following the actions of the Gongsheng students, he was not involved at all. His expression was ever-changing, full of struggle and fear.
What He Hao did today was all due to Lu De's prior arrangements. He was always followed by two "heroic friends" behind him, mainly to monitor his actions.
However, just as Huo Zhengyuan was worried, although He Hao had volunteered to save his sworn brother's life out of a moment of passionate loyalty, he was still frightened when the matter came to pass.
Overcoming loyalty and passion, I couldn't help but shrink back.
He Hao suddenly discovered that he was not as righteous and arrogant as he imagined. After all, he was more afraid of death.
"It's not necessary... It's completely unnecessary! If I want to rescue my sworn brother, I can think of other ways. There is no need to risk my own life... That's right! I'll keep the green hills here, so I don't have to worry about running out of firewood, and I still have a home.
My old parents need to be taken care of! My sworn brother came from a rough background. If I die like this, he will definitely not be able to take care of my parents! On the contrary, if I am still alive, even if my sworn brother is interrogated and executed by the court, I will still be able to take care of him.
family..."
Constantly looking for excuses for himself, the balance in He Hao's heart gradually tilted.
But at this moment, Zhang Zhiyuan suddenly came to He Hao.
Previously, Zhang Zhiyuan took the initiative to give a speech in front of everyone, denounced all the chaos in Nanjing's officialdom during this period, and won a round of applause.
After Zhang Zhiyuan finished his speech, he suddenly saw He Hao standing silently in the corner. Thinking that He Hao was the great hero today, he came up with the idea of letting He Hao stand up and give a speech and take the opportunity to show his face.
So, Zhang Zhiyuan came to He Hao and said: "Brother He, please stand up and say a few words. Your classmates are all seeing your performance today, and everyone also wants to hear what's in your heart."
idea!"
Hearing Zhang Zhiyuan's words, He Hao's body suddenly trembled, and his expression became more miserable.
According to Lu De's plan, He Hao should really take the initiative to speak out at this time, and then in front of everyone's attention and with great anger... set himself on fire in public!
This is not Lu De’s last plan, but it is He Hao’s last mission!
However, at this time, He Hao was already unwilling to sacrifice his life for the so-called "loyalty" as the balance in his heart tilted, so he was naturally afraid to avoid Zhang Zhiyuan's proposal.
So, He Hao shook his head and waved his hands and said: "This is inappropriate. My grades in Gongyuan are only average, and I don't have such a high reputation. It's not my turn to stand up and speak at this time... Oh, that's right! Brother Li, after all
Brother, they haven’t come out to speak yet, we should let them speak first! Yes! Let them speak first!”
Seeing He Hao's behavior, Zhang Zhiyuan felt more and more that He Hao was a little weird today. It stands to reason that with He Hao's usual temperament, he would never give up this kind of opportunity to show his dignity in front of others. He thought He Hao was just being humble, so he persuaded him again.
: "Brother He, you are so humble. You are the first person to have made such a big splash today. If you stand up and speak now, everyone will be convinced!"
After hearing Zhang Zhiyuan's persuasion, He Hao planned to refuse again.
"but I……"
However, He Hao had just started when the "heroic friend" behind him suddenly stretched out his hand and pushed hard on He Hao's back.
Later, He Hao stumbled to the team of students who were petitioning and protesting.
The Gongyuan students who petitioned and protested did not know that He Hao was just pushed out by force. They thought that He Hao was going to give a speech in public at this time. For a while, they all shouted loudly to express their expectations, and then quickly became quiet and waited.
He Hao spoke.
Just like what Zhang Zhiyuan said, He Hao's performance today of leading all the heroes and friends to beat the rich and wealthy dudes has already won him a certain reputation among the students. No one thinks that there is anything wrong with He Hao standing up and speaking at this time.
wrong.
In this way, under everyone's attention and expectations, He Hao, with a stiff expression on his face for a moment, finally bit the bullet and started to speak.
"Classmates! People! We, the students of Yingtian Academy, are standing up today at the risk of being punished by the court, just to seek justice for the hundreds of thousands of scholars in Jiangnan! We are also trying to give hope to all the people...
...How many scholars studied hard in order to get a place for themselves as a tribute student, but because the Nanjing Ministry of Rites and the Nanjing Imperial College have become more and more biased towards those rich and wealthy men, the places that originally belonged to them were actually taken away.
Opportunity, how unfair is it?...
...Those dandy boys are obviously uneducated and have no skills, but they can be regarded as Gongsheng students like me, so that all the troubles I have been having for many years have become a joke. How unfair is it? ...
... Even within the Gongyuan, Gongsheng students like me and others who rely on their true talents and practical knowledge have also been deprived of a lot of opportunities. Even if they have better assessment results, as long as they are from a poorer background, they have to make way for those children of wealthy families.
, I am even more ridiculed and bullied on weekdays. How unfair is it?...
...In the face of these injustices, we must stand up and petition! Otherwise, if we give in today, tomorrow we will lose even the chance to go to Beijing to take the exam, and we will never get ahead..."
Lu De had already prepared the content of He Hao's speech at this time, which was quite impassioned. However, due to the emotions in He Hao's heart at this time, what he said was not very exciting. He Hao's words could be clearly heard in many cases.
A guilty conscience!
However, because everyone was in high spirits at this time, after He Hao finished speaking, he still received loud responses from everyone.
According to Lu De's original plan, He Hao should have taken out the bottle of kerosene from his chest and set himself on fire in public at this moment when the public was outraged and everyone was paying attention.
However, after He Hao bravely said these words, he had no intention of implementing Lu De's original plan. He only felt that his decision out of temporary loyalty was too stupid, and wanted to quickly return to the group of students protesting and petitioning.
middle.
However, whether the chess pieces will be abandoned and sacrificed is always decided by the chess pieces themselves.
Therefore, just when He Hao was about to quickly return to the student team, an arrow suddenly shot from the direction of the Nanjing Rites Yamen by an unknown person, and then it was accurately inserted into the back of He Hao's heart.
Just like that, He Hao died on the spot!
Seeing this scene, it naturally had a huge impact on all the students who petitioned and the people who were watching!
Before everyone around him could react, He Hao's "heroic friends" were already furious, shouting "catch the murderer" and "punish the real murderer severely" while charging towards the Nanjing Rites Yamen.
Human nature has always been to follow the crowd. Seeing He Hao suddenly shot and killed by the government, and seeing someone taking the initiative to attack the Yamen, many people suddenly became red-eyed and rushed towards the Nanjing Rites Yamen.
