He obtained the military power he wanted in
a peaceful way during a banquet.(杯酒釋兵權)
The name of the founding king of China's
Song Dynasty was Zhao Kuangyin, and a story about him is recorded in history
books.
On 3 February 960 AD, Zhao Kuangyin founded
the Song Dynasty with the support of the army he led.
After founding the Song Dynasty, he began
to think about a problem. This problem was that after the fall of the Tang
Dynasty, the whole of China was in a state of division. The northern part of
China, where he lived, had seen five dynasties in the past 50 years. These five
dynasties were the Late Liang Dynasty, the Late Tang Dynasty, the Late Jin
Dynasty, the Late Han Dynasty and the Late Zhou Dynasty.
He believed that the main reason for the
fall of the Tang Dynasty and the change of these five dynasties in a short
period of time was that the central governments of these six dynasties did not
have absolute military power, so these six dynasties perished.
One day in 961 AD, Zhao Kuangyin held a
banquet to which he invited all the generals of the Song Dynasty.
In the middle of the banquet, he said to
the generals
A year ago, I founded the Song Dynasty with
your support, but in the year since I became king, I have had insomnia almost
every night.
These generals asked Zhao Kuangyin.
Why do you have insomnia? What is troubling
you?
Zhao Kuangyin replied to these generals.
I'm worried that some of you want to take
my place. Some of you want to be the king, so you betray me?
These generals told Zhao Kuangyin after
hearing his words.
Don't worry, we respect you very much and
have no intention of replacing you as king.
Zhao Kuangyin replied to these generals.
A year ago, I was forced to become king
with your support.
If your subordinates fully support you in
killing me and replacing me as king, can you guarantee that you will never
rebel?
These generals told Zhao Kuangyin after
hearing his words.
You must not doubt us, we are absolutely
loyal to you. What do you think we should do to make you trust us not to betray
you?
There was fear in the generals' voices, for
they knew that if Zhao Kuangyin could not trust them, none of them would be
able to leave that banquet hall alive.
Zhao Kuangyin sensed the fear in the
generals' voices and answered them with a smile.
How short a man's life is. If a person is
very wealthy, has his family with him, and lives with the people he loves every
day without any worries, then I think that person will definitely be very happy.
I think it's too hard for you to lead the
army every day. You should retire and go back to your hometown to live such a
happy life.
These generals told Zhao Kuangyin after
hearing his words.
Thank you for thinking of us. Your proposal
is great, and we are willing to do it.
The day after the banquet, the generals
left their respective armies.
Zhao Kuangyin directly led these armies
himself. Since then, the military power of the Song Dynasty has been firmly
controlled by the central government.
The literal translation of this idiom is
that he obtained the military power he wanted in a peaceful way during a
banquet.
This idiom is used to describe a person who
uses very peaceful means to get the power he wants.
Dear friend, how do you feel or what do you
think after listening to this story?
Do you think Zhao Kuangyin's approach is
wise? Do you think Zhao Kuangyin's approach can really make the Song Dynasty
stronger and less likely to fall?
I hope this story can give you some new
insights.
杯酒釋兵權(He obtained the military power he
wanted in a peaceful way during a banquet.)
中國的宋王朝的開國國王的名字是趙匡胤，歷史書上記載了一個他的故事。
西元960年的2月3日，趙匡胤在他所領導的軍隊的支持之下建立了宋王朝。
他建立宋王朝之後，他開始思考一個問題，這個問題就是，唐王朝滅亡之後，整個中國進入分裂的狀態，他所生活的中國的北方在近50年來總共歷經了五個王朝，這五個王朝分別是後梁王朝、後唐王朝、後晉王朝、後漢王朝、後周王朝。
他認為造成唐王朝的滅亡與這五個王朝在很短的時間內更迭的最主要原因就是因為這六個王朝的中央政府沒有掌握絕對的軍事權力，所以這六個王朝才會滅亡。
西元961年的某一天，趙匡胤舉辦了一場宴會，他在這場宴會中，宴請了所有宋王朝的將軍。
宴會進行到一半，他對這些將軍們說。
一年前，因為你們的支持所以我建立了宋王朝，但是在我成為國王的這一年中，我幾乎每天晚上都失眠啊。
這些將軍們問趙匡胤。
你為何失眠呢?你有甚麼令你煩心的事呢?
趙匡胤回答這些將軍。
我很擔心你們有人想要取代我的位置，有人想要成為國王所以背叛我啊?
這些將軍聽到趙匡胤的話後就對他說。
你不要擔心，我們非常的尊敬你，我們絕對沒有想要取代你成為國王的想法。
趙匡胤回答這些將軍。
一年前我在你們的支持下我被迫成為國王。
如果你們的部下也全力支持你們殺了我並取代我成為國王，你們可以保證你們絕對不會叛變嗎?
這些將軍聽到趙匡胤的話後就對他說。
你千萬不要懷疑我們，我們對你是絕對的忠誠。你認為我們應該怎樣做你才會相信我們不會背叛你呢?
這些將軍們的聲音中透露出恐懼，因為他們知道如果趙匡胤無法信任他們、他們所有人將無法活著離開這個宴會廳。
趙匡胤感受到這些將軍們聲音中的恐懼，他笑著回答這些將軍。
人的一生是多麼的短暫啊，一個人如果在經濟上非常的充裕，這個人有家人的陪伴並且每天跟自已所愛的人住在一起沒有憂愁的生活，那麼我認為這個人一定會非常的幸福。
我認為你們每天帶領軍隊太辛苦了，你們應該退休然後回到自已的家鄉過這種幸福的生活。
這些將軍聽到趙匡胤的話後就對他說。
我們非常感謝你為我們著想，你的提議太好了，我們願意照你的建議去做。
這場宴會的隔天，這些將軍們便各自離開自己所領導的軍隊。
趙匡胤自己直接管理這些軍隊，從他開始，宋王朝的軍事權力就一直被中央政府所牢牢控制住。
這句成語直接翻譯的意思是他在一場酒席中用和平的方式取得了他所想要的軍事權力。
這句成語被用來形容一個人用非常和平的手段去掌握了這個人想要取得的權力
親愛的朋友，你聽完這個故事有怎樣的感受或有怎樣的想法呢。
你認為趙匡胤的這個做法聰明嗎?你認為趙匡胤的做法真的可以讓宋王朝變的強大而且不容易滅亡嗎?
我希望這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為續資治通鑑長編-卷002
