Under such circumstances, I was not allowed to think too much. If I thought too much, others would think that I was being deliberate and false. However, I had to give an answer that was satisfactory to Secretary Fang.
To satisfy him, I must first satisfy myself, and the key to my own satisfaction is to figure out Secretary Fang's preferences.
Just do what you like. This is what Lin Yi told me on the phone today.
Suddenly, a lightbulb flashed in my mind. I suddenly remembered what Secretary Fang said when we entered here just now: "...I can hardly describe us old guys as old people and ambitious people."
This shows that he appreciates Cao Cao's poetry very much. At this time, I suddenly felt secretly happy, because I had read a poem by Cao Cao before, and this poem should be rarely read by ordinary people.
I remembered this poem after reading it at that time, because I felt that Cao Cao's consciousness was very advanced.
In fact, my thinking process just now was very short, because after Secretary Fang asked me, everyone started to pay attention to me. After thinking about it briefly, I replied: "Secretary Fang, I am not a liberal arts major. I am interested in poetry."
There is no research. If I remember some poems, the most important thing is that I like them. Secondly, my memory is better because I am a medical student and I have intensively trained my memory. From elementary school to now,
I have also read a lot of poems, and I like a lot of them, but my favorite is Cao Cao's "Duguan Mountain"."
Secretary Fang looked at me in surprise, "You actually know this poem by Cao Cao? And you still remember it?" Then he looked at the others and said, "Have any of you read it?"
Everyone is shaking their heads.
I was secretly happy in your heart. Secretary Fang’s words just now showed that he had read it. But I suddenly felt uneasy in my heart because I didn’t want to stand out too much. I hurriedly said: “I am also in the provincial recruitment department.
I found it just to give a report when I was there. Haha! Just pretending to be educated."
Everyone laughed.
Secretary Fang was also laughing, "You really like to tell the truth. Please recite this poem to us and we can listen."
So I obeyed and recited:
In heaven and earth, man is the most important person. Set up a king and herdsmen to follow the rules.
There are traces of ruts and horses, and the longitude and latitude are at the four extremes. The sky is bright and clear, and the people are flourishing.
Yu Shuo Xiansheng, president of the country, five feudal nobles, Jingtian Prison.
There is a burnt elixir book, but there is no universal pardon and redemption. How could Gao Tao Fu Hou have neglected his duty?
Alas, in later generations, the system of changes was changed to Yi Lv. The people were served as kings, and they were given the power to serve.
Shun's lacquered food utensils were used by ten other countries, but they were not as good as those of Tang and Yao.
The world laments Boyi, who wants to be strict with the vulgar. Extravagance and evil are great, and frugality is the common virtue.
How can there be any lawsuits if you give in and give in? We love each other but we are the same, and those who are apart are relatives.
Secretary Fang nodded and said: "Yes, you memorized it word for word. It seems that your memory is really good. I guess not everyone here can understand the meaning of this poem. Mayor Xiao Feng, please explain
."
At this time, I felt even more pressure inside myself. Anyway, I was already in the limelight.
But I couldn't avoid this question, so I had to translate it according to the original meaning of the poem, "Secretary Fang, I don't know whether my explanation is accurate or not. Let me try to translate it: Between heaven and earth, people are more valuable than all things.
.Establish a king to rule the people, formulate laws and regulations. Leave behind the traces of wheels and horses, patrol the east, west, north and south. Suppress evil, promote the good, and allow the people to rest and recuperate.
Ah! The wise sage rules the territory of the country. He divides the feudal princes into five classes and sets up well-field prisons. The deeds of sale of slaves can be burned, but ordinary pardons cannot be carried out. Gaotao and Fuhou, who enforce the law strictly, have nothing to do with it.
Dereliction of duty? It is a shame that future generations of kings will change the system and laws.
He enslaved the people to one man, imposed exorbitant taxes and wasted their resources. Shun's lacquered food utensils were luxurious, and ten kingdoms rebelled. It was not as frugal as Yao's in the Tang Dynasty, and the rafters were made of oak wood without carvings. The world praised Boyi because he promoted the custom of incorruptibility.
Luxury is the greatest sin, and frugality is a common virtue. If we all give in like Xu You, there will be no lawsuits and no need to argue the merits. If we practice universal love and respect for the same, those who are estranged will become relatives."
Secretary Fang nodded and said: "Yes, your translation is also very accurate. Cao Cao is a great historical figure. You must know that in his time, it was not easy to come up with the slogan 'In the world, man is the most precious'."
Yes. This poem is an early work of Cao Cao, which expresses his political ideals, that is: national unity, a wise monarch; fair law enforcement, and the people will not fight; the people are happy, and the grain is abundant. Mayor Xiao Feng, what do you think?
Cao Cao, a historical figure?"
I felt helpless, but I had to continue to answer his question, "Cao Cao is a complex historical figure and has many facets. He has the despicable, treacherous, and vicious tactics to deal with the heroes of the Three Kingdoms, and at the same time he has the tenderness to sympathize with all living beings in the world.
Saint-like feelings such as benevolence and righteousness. Looking at the past from now on, the great traitors and loyalists in history are all similar, but only Cao Cao is very different.
Cao Cao's schemes and treachery often make his opponents dizzy and confused, and his despicableness often breaks through the moral bottom line. However, he is a saint who cares about the world and cares for all living beings; he is also a tenderhearted and talented man.
Poet; in the end, he is still an ordinary man who is sensitive, has low self-esteem and is lonely in his heart.
In addition, Cao Cao is just like ordinary people, he is humane, has a small family spirit, has a little cleverness, and has a little problem. The contradictions of human nature are vividly displayed in him. But what I admire most is his sentence in "Du Guan Mountain": Between heaven and earth
, People are valuable. This is a typical humanism, more far-reaching and more generous than Li Bai's "I am born with talents that will be useful."
Secretary Fang kept nodding his head, and then raised his glass to me, "Mayor Xiao Feng's answer can be scored ninety points. Yes, I toast you, not for anything else, but for your studiousness."
I was immediately frightened and stood up in a hurry and said to him respectfully: "Secretary Fang, you have thanked me."
After I drank it, he drank it all. He immediately said to everyone: "I usually have strict requirements on my subordinates and rarely praise people, but Xiao Feng is the second person I praise. Why?
Because I found that he has his own unique thinking, which is very rare. However, Xiao Feng also has some shortcomings, such as not being vigorous enough at work, being too bookish, etc.
But the opposite has to be said. This is determined by a person's character. A person's flaws should be corrected and filled with advantages. This is also difficult. How can we do it? It is very simple. Improve your cultivation. How to improve
What about self-cultivation? Read more and cultivate yourself well. Mayor Xiao Feng, if you have time, read more of "Historical Records", especially the part about aristocratic families, which may be very helpful to you."
I have read "Historical Records", but I don't have the patience to study it carefully. At this moment, I heard him asking me, and I hurriedly agreed. But at this time, I had some doubts in my heart: Why did he want me to read "Historical Records"?
What about that part? Is there anything special in it?
I thought about it for a while, but I really couldn't remember what was actually said in that part of "Historical Records".
After that, Secretary Fang stopped talking about this topic. He first told a joke, and then the other leaders at the table also told jokes. The atmosphere at the wine table suddenly became relaxed and lively. (