Eliminating crises and resolving disputes(排難解紛)
During the Warring States Period of China,
there was a man of high moral character in the Kingdom of Qi, whose name was
(Lu Zhonglian).
His story is recorded in the history books.
261 BC. The army of the Qin Kingdom
besieged the capital of the Zhao Kingdom.
There was a nobleman in the Zhao Kingdom,
and his name was (Zhao Sheng).
He is the Prime Minister of the Zhao
Kingdom, and his older brother is the King of the Zhao Kingdom.
He led a 20-person mission to the Kingdom
of Chu to seek military assistance.
His wife is the princess of the Wei
Kingdom, and his wife's older brother is the king of the Wei Kingdom.
His wife sent a messenger to ask her
brother to send an army to assist the Zhao Kingdom.
The king of the Wei Kingdom appointed a
general to lead an army to the Zhao Kingdom.
But since Qin Kingdom was the most powerful
kingdom at that time, the king of Wei Kingdom was very afraid that Qin Kingdom
would launch military revenge against him because he sent troops to assist Zhao
Kingdom.
The king of the Wei Kingdom regretted it
the day after the army left the capital.
He ordered this army to be stationed first
on the border of the two kingdoms.
He said to the general who led the army.
You are here waiting for my orders, because
I have not yet decided whether to assist the Zhao Kingdom.
Lu Zhonglian happened to be in Zhao Kingdom
at this time. After he heard about it, he helped to persuade the king of Wei
Kingdom to send troops to assist Zhao Kingdom.
After this huge crisis was lifted, (Zhao
Sheng) was very grateful for his help so he prepared a gift for him, but he
refused to accept it.
A few days after this incident, it happened
to be (Lu Zhonglian)'s birthday, so (Zhao Sheng) held a birthday party for (Lu
Zhonglian),
Halfway through the birthday party,
everyone had a good time drinking and drinking, at this time (Zhao Sheng) said
to him.
I have prepared a birthday present for you,
please accept it.
He opened the gift and found 1000 gold
coins in the gift box.
He smiled and said to (Zhao Sheng).
A respected person, a person of noble
character, is because the person has the following qualities.
This person must take the initiative to
eliminate crises for others, this person must take the initiative to solve
difficulties for others, and this person must also resolve disputes for others.
And the person shouldn't ask for anything
in return for doing these things.
Only a businessman would ask for something
in return after helping others, I am not a businessman.
He returned the 1000 gold coins.
After he attended this banquet, he left
Zhao Kingdom the next day.
He never returned to the Zhao Kingdom after
that.
This idiom means that a person eliminates
crises and resolves disputes for the sake of others.
Dear friends, what inspiration or thoughts
do you have after listening to this story?
After you help others, do you expect others
to reciprocate? After you are helped by others, will you take the initiative to
repay others?
I hope this story will give you something
new to gain.
排難解紛(Eliminating crises and resolving
disputes)
中國的戰國時代，齊王國有一個品德很高尚的人，他的名字叫做(魯仲連)。
歷史書上記載了一個他的故事。
西元前261年。秦王國的軍隊圍攻趙王國的首都。
趙王國有一個貴族，他的名字是(趙勝)。
他是趙王國的首相，他的哥哥是趙王國的國王。
他率領了一個20人的使團到楚王國去尋求軍事援助。
他的妻子是魏王國的公主，他的妻子的哥哥是魏王國的國王。
他的妻子派遣使者請求自已的哥哥派出軍隊來援助趙王國。
魏王國的國王指派一個將軍率領一支軍隊前往趙王國。
但是由於秦王國是當時最強大的王國，魏王國的國王很害怕秦王國會因為他出兵援助趙王國而對他發動軍事報復行動。
魏王國的國王在這一支軍隊離開首都後的隔天就後悔了。
他命令這支軍隊先駐紮在兩個王國的邊境上。
他對率領這支軍隊的那一個將軍說。
你在這個地方等候我的命令，因為我尚未決定是否要援助趙王國。
魯仲連這時候正好在趙國，他聽說了這件事後他就動協助幫忙說服魏王國的國王出兵援助趙王國。
這個巨大的危機解除後，(趙勝)很感激他的幫助所以準備了禮物要給他，但他堅決不接受。
這件事情過了幾天，剛好(魯仲連)生日，(趙勝)便為(魯仲連)辦了一場生日宴會，
生日宴會進行到一半，大家喝酒喝得很開心，這時候(趙勝)對他說。
我準備了一份生日禮物給你，請你務必要收下。
他打開這個禮物，發現禮盒中放了1000個金幣。
他笑著對(趙勝)說。
一個受人尊敬，一個有高貴的品格的人，這是因為這個人有下列這些特質。
這個人必須主動為他人排除危機、這個人必須主動為他人解決困難，這個人還要為他人化解糾紛。
這個人做了這些事情後也不應該要求回報。
只有一個商人才會要求在幫助別人後要求回報，我不是一個商人。
他退回這1000個金幣。
他參加完這場宴會後，他隔天就離開趙王國。
他後來再也沒有再回到趙王國。
這句成語的意思是指一個人為了別人排除危機與解決紛爭。
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。
你幫助別人後會希望別人回報嗎?你受到別人的幫助後，你會主動回報別人嗎?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為戰國策-趙策3
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