Book of Changes Great Wisdom

Chapter 25 The Great Wisdom of the Book of Changes 25
When Liu Xiu arrived in Ji County, he had not yet gained a firm foothold.One day, it was heard that Wang Lang, who was entrenched in Handan, sent troops to arrest him, and the soldiers had arrived nearby.Liu Xiu fled south in a hurry overnight.Along the way, Wang Ba tried his best to protect and help Liu Xiu out of danger.

Later, Wang Ba personally led the sergeants to flatten Wang Lang.After several years of fighting and fighting, Liu Xiu became the emperor and the founding monarch of the Eastern Han Dynasty.But he still did not forget Wang Ba's loyalty and intelligence, and trusted him even more.

In 33 AD, Wang Ba was appointed as the prefect of Shanggu.Wang Ba has never forgotten Liu Xiu's friendship and kindness to him, and he has worked harder, tirelessly, and fulfilled his duties.Wang Ba personally built earth and rocks with the soldiers, ruled the passes, built pavilions and barriers, and charged into the battle. He went through hundreds of battles and made outstanding contributions to the consolidation and defense of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

When a person succeeds, you praise him a few more words, or say that he eats big fish and meat all day long, and you give him some fish, meat and other things to make his already good life even better. Will thank you, but not necessarily remember you.When a person fails, you encourage him a few words; you give him food when he can't eat; you help him when he needs help most, and he will remember you all his life.

Life wisdom
Do more things to give charcoal in the snow, and don't do the icing on the cake if you can. In this way, you will be able to make the most sincere friends in your life.When you are in trouble, someone will come to help you.

get rich thrifty
Small words and righteousness
Festival: Heng; bitter festivals cannot be chaste.There is no blame for not going out of the court on the ninth day of the ninth day.If you don't go out to court in [-], it's fierce.If Liu San is not restrained, then he will regret it, and there is no blame.Happy June [-]th, Heng.The Ninth Five-Year Sweets Festival is auspicious, and there is still time to go.The last six bitter festivals;

Jie hexagram symbolizes thrift.When holding a sacrificial ceremony, if thrift is considered a hardship and therefore refuses to be frugal, then it should not be questioned.

In the ninth day of the ninth day, there is no disaster without going out of the inner courtyard.

If Jiu Er goes out of the front yard, there must be danger.

If you don't know how to be frugal for six or three days, you will sigh and hurt your feelings, but there is no disaster.

June [-]th was content with frugality, and it was prosperous and smooth.

During the Ninth Five-Year Plan, taking frugality as a pleasure, you can get auspiciousness, and you will be rewarded if you move forward.

On the sixth day, thrift is regarded as a chore and refuses to be thrifty. There must be dangers in divination, but distress will disappear by itself.

Xiang said: There is water on the lake, festival.A gentleman uses the system to count and discuss virtue.

The famous Persian poet Saadi once said: "Whoever is frugal on weekdays will easily pass the test when he is poor; whoever is luxurious and extravagant when he is rich will die of hunger and cold when he is poor." Lu You, a patriotic poet in the Southern Song Dynasty of our country, also said: " The affairs of the world are often achieved through diligence and thrift and lost to extravagance." It can be seen that for thousands of years, thrift has been praised by people, thinking that it is a good way to manage a family and get rich, and it is the best virtue of our Chinese nation. Jie Gua also talks about this frugal spirit.

"Jie Gua" said on the sixth and third chapter: "If you are not frugal, you will be ignorant, and there is no blame", thinking that if you don't know how to be frugal, you will definitely not be able to get rich.Among the rich people we know, few are extravagant and wasteful, and they generally have the spirit of thrift.

Life wisdom
Only by developing a good habit of thrift and minimizing unnecessary expenses will we have a little savings.If you don't understand this principle in life, although you won't be hungry or cold, once you encounter an emergency big expense, you won't be able to come up with enough savings to deal with it, and it will be too late to regret it.

Zhongfu Hexagram: Words must be done, and actions must be resolute
Small words and righteousness
Zhongfu: Dolphin is auspicious.Li involved Dachuan.Li Zhen.On the ninth day of the ninth day, Yuji, there is no swallow.Ninety-two Minghe is in the shade, and his son reconciles with him; I have a good noble, and I will be with you.Six or three wins the enemy, or drums or strikes, or weeps or sings.Looking around in June and April, the horse died without blame.Ninth Five-Year, there is a fuss, and there is no blame.Shangjiu Hanyin is on the sky, chaste and fierce.

Zhongfu hexagram symbolizes inner integrity.Use dolphins and fish to worship ancestors, and you will get auspicious.It is beneficial for crossing great rivers and giant currents, and it is beneficial for accounting.

On the ninth day of the ninth day, if you keep the virtue of integrity, you will get auspiciousness; but if you ask otherwise, you will have no peace.

Ninety-two cranes chirped under the shade of the tree, and the younger cranes responded in harmony; I have a glass of fine wine, and I would like to share the joy with you.

June [-] encountered a strong opponent, sometimes attacking with drums, sometimes exhausted, sometimes weeping in grief and indignation, and sometimes singing generously.

On the day of June [-]th, if a good horse gets lost, there is no disaster.

Ninety-Five has integrity and loves others, and there is no disaster.

The sound of the rooster crowing on the upper nine resounds through the sky, and if you ask questions, there must be danger.

Xiang said: There is wind on the lake, Zhongfu.The gentleman uses prison to postpone death.

There is an old saying: "Words must be followed by deeds, and deeds must be followed." Only when words are followed and commitments are followed can positive effects be brought about. "Zhongfu Gua" symbolizes inner integrity.On the ninth day of the lunar new year, it said: "Yuji, if you have it, you will not be swallowed", which means that "one promise, one thousand gold" can get auspicious.

"Promise" has always been a very serious word, and it can only be made with a person's personality and image. The pride of "one promise, one thousand gold" is so great only when it is truly fulfilled; breaking a promise is the behavior of a villain, and no one is willing to approach and help such a person, and they will never get real success.

In the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, after Jin Wengong Chonger came to the throne, some small countries were unwilling to submit to him.Yuan State is one of them, and the whole country of Yuan State agreed: "Although Yuan State is a small country, the first king is the son of King Wen of Zhou. How can he submit to a king who has fled abroad?" A dispute arises.

In order to quell the incident and fight for the supremacy of the Jin State, Jin Wengong decided to lead his army to crusade against the Yuan State.

At that time, the original country had a small territory and a small population, but it was still relatively rich.Duke Wen of Jin formulated a detailed strategic plan and ordered the troops to carry only three days' worth of food to attack Yuanguo, and said to all the soldiers: "If you can't fight in three days, you will withdraw your troops."

Duke Wen of Jin did underestimate Yuan's ability to resist.The bravery of the soldiers of the Yuan State also far exceeded imagination, and the powerful army of the Jin State failed to conquer the Yuan State within three days.

The three-day deadline was up, and Jin Wengong learned from the spies sent to Yuanguo that Yuanguo was on the verge of collapse, and as long as he persisted for two more days, he would definitely surrender.Although Jin Wengong also saw this from the battle situation, he ordered to stop the attack according to the agreement and withdraw his troops back to the country.

Seeing that the situation is very favorable, many soldiers who have fought for a long time on the battlefield actively asked to lead troops to attack, but Jin Wengong said: "Credit is the foundation of a country, and the people rely on it to survive. If you lose credit in order to obtain the original country, the people will If we lose our support, we will lose more than we gain!" So these generals and soldiers were persuaded, and they withdrew their troops resolutely.

Duke Wen of Jin's act of keeping his promise this time spread not only to the ears of the original monarch, but also to the rest of the surrounding countries, laying the groundwork for the peaceful subjugation of small countries in the future.

In the spring of the next year, Duke Wen of Jin decided to attack the plains again, but the difference was that he asked the soldiers to prepare sufficient food and grass, and said: "If you don't win, you will not return to the court!" They all want to end the war and return home as soon as possible.

When the people of Yuan State heard the agreement of Duke Wen of Jin this time, they knew that it would be futile to resist, so they surrendered.Most of the other small countries also surrendered, and Jin Wengong's reputation began to grow.

During the Warring States period, Shang Yang carried out reforms.In order to win the trust of the people, he also first did something to establish trust.One day, he pointed to a three-foot-long wooden pole at the south gate and said, whoever can move it to the north gate will be rewarded ten gold.Many people don't believe it, thinking that this piece of wood can be carried by a child, so how can it cost ten gold?So no one stepped forward to do it.Shang Yang said again: "Anyone who can carry it will be rewarded fifty gold."At this time, with the mentality of giving it a try, someone carried the wood to the north gate.As expected, Shang Yang rewarded this person fifty gold.Only then did the common people believe it, saying: "Shang Yang is a man who keeps his promise." At this time, he carried out the reform again, and everyone in Qin believed it, and the reform was quickly pushed back.

Life wisdom
The power of reputation is infinite, allowing us to get selfless help from countless pairs of helping hands when we need it most.Don't be a villain who doesn't keep his word, otherwise it will only bring about a tragic ending.

Xiaoguo hexagram: daily self-reflection

Small words and righteousness
Minor demerit: Heng, Lizhen; it can be a small matter, but not a big one;On the sixth day, birds are fierce.Sixty-two, if you surpass your ancestors, you will meet your concubines; if you are inferior to your king, you will meet your ministers, there is no blame.Ninety-three, if you guard against it, follow or kill it, it is fierce.There is no blame for the ninety-four, don't miss it; if you go hard, you must refrain, don't use it, Yongzhen.Sixty-five dense clouds and no rain, I am in the western suburbs; Gong Yi takes the other in the cave.When the upper Liufu encountered it, the flying birds left it, which was fierce, and it was called a calamity.

Xiaoguo hexagram symbolizes passing through.Prosperity is smooth, it is good for accounting, you can do ordinary small things, but you can't do military affairs; after the bird has passed by, its song will continue to be heard, so it is not suitable to fly upward, but to rest downward.good luck.

Birds on the sixth day bring a bad omen.

Liu Er crossed the grandfather, and met the grandmother; did not go to the king, but contacted the servants, and there was no disaster.

If Jiu San refuses to take strict precautions, there is a danger of being killed, and there must be danger.

There will be no disasters in September [-]th, so don't ask too much and force yourself to meet others.There is danger in doing anything, and you must be vigilant.If you ask about long-term matters, you can tell that this line cannot be implemented.

On the sixth day of the fifth day, the clouds were dense but there was no rain, and the clouds rose from the western suburbs of his city. The prince shot a bird while hunting, and after chasing it to a cave, he found it inside.

The upper six should not be overly demanding and forced to meet with others, because this is like a bird that is easy to be shot and captured, which is very dangerous-this is called a disaster.

The elephant said: "There is thunder on the mountain, it's a small mistake."A gentleman's deeds exceed respect,

Mourning is more than sorrow, and use is more than thrift. "Sit still and think about your own mistakes", although this sentence sounds a little pedantic, but it is the best warning motto.

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