You will sleep well every day(高枕而臥)
During the Warring States Period of China,
there were more than 20 kingdoms in China.
Among these more than 20 kingdoms', 7
kingdoms are relatively powerful.
Among the 7 relatively powerful kingdoms,
(Qin Kingdom) has the most powerful military.
At that time there was a capable strategic
advisor, the person's name was (Su Qin).
He succeeded in persuading the kings of the
six kingdoms to ally with each other against the mighty (the Qin Kingdom).
The king of Qin Kingdom wanted to
disintegrate this alliance, and he sent a strategic advisor named (Zhang Yi) to
visit the king of Wei Kingdom.
Zhang Yi analyzed the geographical
situation of the Wei Kingdom.
Then he said.
Your six kingdoms have now formed an
alliance, and in this way you hope to ensure the safety of all nations.
You swear to each other that you will keep
your promise.
But have you ever thought that children
born to the same pair of parents may also betray each other.
Do you think that when the king of each
kingdom faces the pressure of life and death, everyone can keep their promises?
Your northern ally is the Kingdom of Zhao,
if the Kingdom of Qin sends an army to attack the Kingdom of Zhao, and another
army to attack you.
Do you think being the king of Zhao Kingdom
will choose to defend Zhao Kingdom first or send troops to aid you first?
Your southern ally is the Kingdom of Ham,
whose king is a coward.
If the Qin Kingdom uses a powerful military
force to coerce the King of the Kingdom of Ham to obey him and force the
Kingdom of Ham to send out an army to attack you.
How do you think the king of the Ham
kingdom will choose?
So I make a suggestion for your reference.
You should form an alliance with the Qin
Kingdom. And the Qin Kingdom also wants to form an alliance with you.
You should form an alliance with the most
powerful Qin Kingdom, the Qin Kingdom is the ally you need most.
If you form an alliance with the Qin Kingdom,
all other kingdoms will not dare to despise you or send troops to attack you,
and you will sleep well every day.
This idiom means that a person has no
worries, and the person sleeps well every day.
Dear friends, what kind of inspiration or
thoughts do you have after listening to this story?
Have you heard the examples of brothers and
sisters hating each other because of money or other factors? If you were the
king of the Wei Kingdom, which way would you choose?
I hope this story will give you something
new to gain.
高枕而臥(You will sleep well every day)
中國的戰國時代，中國有20多個王國。
在這20多個王國'中，有7個王國比較強大。
在這比較強大的7個王國中，(秦王國)的軍力最為強大。
當時有一個有能力的戰略顧問，這個人的名字叫做(蘇秦)。
他成功地說服六個王國的國王，彼此結盟一起抵抗強大的(秦王國)。
秦王國的國王想要瓦解這個聯盟，他派遣了一個名字叫做(張儀)的戰略顧問去拜訪魏王國的國王。
張儀針對魏王國的地理形勢進行分析。
接著他說。
你們六個王國目前已組成聯盟，你們希望可以透過這種方式保證各國的安全。
你們彼此起誓說你們會堅守承諾。
但是你有沒有想過，同一對父母生的小孩，也都有可能彼此背叛。
你認為當每個王國的國王面臨生死存亡的壓力的時候，所有人都能夠堅守承諾嗎?
你的北邊盟友是趙王國，如果秦王國派出一隻軍隊去攻打趙王國，另外又派出一隻軍隊來攻打你。
你認為當趙王國的國王會選擇先保衛趙王國還是先派兵援助你?
你的南邊盟友是韓王國，韓王國的國王是一個膽小的人。
如果秦王國用強大的軍力脅迫韓王國的國王服從他並逼迫韓王國出動軍隊攻打你。
你認為韓王國的國王會如何選擇呢?
因此我提出一個建議給你參考。
你應該跟秦王國結盟。而且秦王國也想要跟你結盟。
你應該跟最強大的秦王國結盟，秦王國才是你最需要的盟友。
假如你與秦王國結盟，其他所有王國就都不敢輕視你，也不敢出兵攻擊你，你會每天都睡得很好。
這句成語的意思是一個人沒有煩惱、這個人每天都睡得很好。
親愛的朋友，你聽完這個故事有怎樣的啟發或有怎樣的想法呢。
你有聽過那些兄弟姊妹因為金錢或其他因素而導致彼此仇恨的例子嗎?你如果是魏王國的國王你會選擇那一條路呢?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為戰國策-魏策1-張儀為秦連橫說魏王
