Chapter 7 The influence of Zhuge Liang's ancestors on him

In fact, many people have questions: What is the meaning of Zhuge Liang's name?What is the meaning of his word "Kong Ming"? When did the compound surname "Zhuge" appear? Let's first talk about the origin of the compound surname "Zhuge".The history of Zhuge's family is a long story. The surname of Zhuge's ancestors is not two characters, but a single surname Ge.The ancestor of the Ge family, named Ge Ying, was a heroic and skilled general.He fought on the battlefield for the Han Dynasty, went through life and death, repeatedly defeated the enemy, received awards from the court one after another, and his official position was continuously promoted; he was in a prominent position, but he still remained the same, he didn't pay much attention to right and wrong in official circles, so he offended the party. Some villains in the court.These people spread gossip everywhere and maliciously slandered Ge Ying.At that time, the emperor, regardless of indiscrimination, actually believed the villain's slander and slander. When Ge Ying charged into the battle and made great contributions to the court again, the emperor not only did not confer Marquis Jinjue, but issued an imperial decree to kill Ge Ying.All civilian and military generals with a conscience think that Ge Ying's punishment is a great injustice, and the people all over the world complain about General Ge Ying's humiliation.When Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty ascended the throne, Emperor Wen understood that not rehabilitating Ge Ying would not be enough for the common people to be angry.He complied with the will of the people and personally decreed to rehabilitate Ge Ying and enshrine the Ge family as Marquis for generations.The land where Ge Ying was entrusted was in Zhucheng County in Langya County, only a few hundred miles away from Yangdu County.Later, people called the Ge family the Marquis of Zhucheng.

There are also records in Zhuge's genealogy: Zhuge's family, first from Ge's, was originally from the counties of Langya, and later moved to Yangdu. Later, the Ge family moved to Yangdu County. They were newcomers and had to start from scratch.First of all, we need to build some daily utensils, so we ask the local blacksmith for help.The blacksmith was very careful, and specially marked the tools he made, and cast the Ge family's surname on them.At that time, there was already a Ge family in Yangdu County.In order to prevent confusion, the blacksmith added a word in front of the surname of the Ge family.It means that this Ge family is from the Ge family in Zhucheng, so as to distinguish it from the original Ge family in Yangdu County.In this way, in Yangdu County, when people mentioned the Ge family, they said it was the Ge family in Zhucheng, and later, over time, it was simplified to Zhuge.Day after day, year after year, there were Zhuge families in Yangdu County, Langya County, and even Luoyang, the capital, so the compound surname Zhuge was added in this way.

On the first day of September in the fourth year of Guanghe in the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 181), Zhuge Liang was born in Yangdu County, Langya County (now Linyi, Shandong Province).It is said that there was a strange celestial phenomenon such as a solar eclipse that day, and his father Zhuge Gui named him "Liang" in the hope that he could bring light to Zhuge's family. Zhuge Liang was enlightened at the age of three, playing piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, and four subjects. He has a strong interest in everything, and he can't put it down.He played the piano and played music every day, hunted on the chessboard, recited poems and chants, and read and practiced characters.His thirst for knowledge grew day by day.

One day, Zhuge Gui picked up his son and asked, "Xiao Liang, what do you want to do when you grow up?" Zhuge Liang thought for a while, shook his head, and said nothing.He had always been a little intimidated by his father.Zhuge Gui asked again: "Then what do you want to do now?" Zhuge Liang blinked, remembering his mother's usual instructions, and replied: "Learn to be a man and understand the truth. Also, learn more skills." Zhuge Gui asked, "What reason do you want to understand?" Zhuge Liang was at a loss for words for a moment, not knowing how to answer.

Zhuge Gui said: "First of all, we must learn to be a human being. Lao Tzu said, "He who knows others is wise, and he who knows himself is wise." , He didn’t understand himself, he didn’t understand his own ability, and as a result, he still didn’t get a good result in his lifetime.” Speaking of this, he asked Zhuge Liang: “Do you know who in history understands himself best? ? It’s Confucius, Confucius. He is the one who knows himself best.” "Then I, Zhuge Liang, want to learn from Confucius, understand myself, the world, and others." "Haha, wow! You are already four years old. You have a name but no characters. How about this, I will give you a name for your father: let's call it Kong Ming. Zhuge Liang, whose name is Kong Ming, learns from Confucius and understands how to behave!"

Having said that, the author would like to insert a sum.As for the origin of "Kongming", some people guessed from the characters that Zhuge Liang was born in the dawn, so his family gave him the word "Kongming".Such reasoning is really far-fetched.Born at dawn, the word "Ming" can be explained, but where does "Kong" come from?Could it be "a single-minded view"?It doesn't make sense.If the family hopes that their children will learn from Confucius and understand things, there is some reason. Zhuge Liang's family education and family tradition have influenced his whole life.There is one more person that has to be mentioned, and this person is Zhuge Feng.The name of the Zhuge family began with Zhuge Feng.He lived in the period of the four emperors Wu, Zhao, Xuan and Yuan in the Western Han Dynasty, and was the ancestor of the eighth generation before Zhuge Liang's family.He guarded his official position, was upright and honest, and had the ambition of "friendship at the end of the festival". Later, he died of depression after being dismissed by Emperor Yuan for impeaching Zhou Kan and Zhang Meng.Zhuge Feng's spirit of selfless sacrifice of "killing himself to secure the country, and punishing him to show the emperor" established the basic value orientation of Zhuge family culture.

Zhuge Feng, styled Shaoji, was intelligent since he was a child. He read classics and history. He was named Teli when he was young.During the reign of Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty, he was granted the title of Lieutenant of Sili and Doctor Guanglu.Doctor Guanglu, from the second grade to this official position, can be called the pillar of the country. When Zhuge Liang was young, he often heard his father Zhugegui tell the story of the integrity and loyalty of his distant ancestor Zhugefeng: "After Zhugefeng served as the captain of Sili, he believed that the title and position given to him by the emperor meant that he dared to speak out and criticize wrongdoing. Therefore, no matter who he is or what it is, as long as it involves the stability of the country and the country, he will meet the emperor and speak out. No matter whether the emperor is resting on the bed, or admiring flowers and plants with his concubines in the palace, he always Go straight into the forbidden area, follow the scriptures, and sue the emperor."

"After a long time, although the emperor didn't say anything on the surface, he began to hate Yuanzu in his heart. History books say that he "invaded his relatives several times, and talked too much when he was in power." Naturally, the emperor's relatives could not tolerate Yuanzu's actions. For this reason, they wrote letters to the emperor one after another, saying that Zhuge Feng was not suitable to serve as the captain of Sili, and they fabricated some shortcomings of Yuanzu's character. The emperor heard that so many people opposed Zhuge Feng, and felt that Yuanzu was an ignorant person. So, together The imperial decree, take back the talisman festival of the distant ancestor, 'relocate the school captain of the city gate'. The Han Dynasty started from the distant ancestor Zhuge Feng, and the Sili school captain lost the right to hold the talisman festival."

"To this extent, it is said that the ancestors should reflect on themselves and make some corrections, right? No, but remain the same. He said to his family: 'If I don't speak up, I will not be Zhuge Feng.' What is Zhuge Feng? ?Zhuge Feng is a symbol of daring to speak out! It is the embodiment of courage to uphold the truth! As long as he understands the problem, no matter who it is, the distant ancestor still reflects it to the emperor, and sometimes sharply proposes impeachment." "The emperor already had a prejudice against Yuanzu, and he didn't want to listen to his nagging at all. Once, Yuanzu wrote a letter to sue Zhou Kan and Zhang Meng, two high-ranking officials, saying that they bought and sold officials. This time, the emperor was very impatient. , is the censor, saying that Zhuge Feng, the school captain of the city gate, used to be praised for his beauty and fierce beauty. How can he go back on his word today? The emperor commented on the distant ancestors, saying: "Fengqian is the captain of Sili, and the four seasons are not in order. Revising the law, focusing on harshness in order to gain prestige; I can't bear to be an official, and I think it's the captain of the city gate. Instead of introspecting myself, I complain and fiercely seek to report. It is a crime to testify, criticize and praise at will, disregard the foreword, unbelief is too great.'”

"These words condemned Zhuge Feng, and he was about to be beheaded. But the emperor knew in his heart that Zhuge Feng was an upright person, but he didn't care about the situation and didn't like him. So he decreed:' I pity the old man of Feng, and I can't bear to increase the punishment, so I won't be a commoner!' Yuanzu couldn't figure out how to deal with the emperor. When he returned to Yangdu County, he got seriously ill and was bedridden from then on. Die forever..." "As the descendants of Zhuge Feng, we must learn from our distant ancestors' character of being upright and upright, and hating evil like enemies; at the same time, we must also learn lessons from our distant ancestors. Bring disaster.” Zhuge Yu earnestly told his son: “When you grow up, who do you plan to work for and which lord you want to go to, you must investigate carefully to see if he is a person who understands. Remember?”

From Zhuge Gui's explanation, we can know that Zhuge Feng, the distant ancestor of the Zhuge family, was an important official of the Han Dynasty and made outstanding contributions to the rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty. The room is inextricably linked and inseparable emotions.This is also one of the root causes of Zhuge Liang's choice of Liu Bei, the emperor's uncle of the Han Dynasty, who "devoted himself and died". It should be said that such a family, in Qidi, where Confucianism flourished, has the inherent advantages of tradition and family learning.Zhuge Liang was born in such a family. He was enlightened and cultivated by the family culture at an early age, and he never dared to think about seeking power and usurping the throne.No wonder that as soon as Liu Bei said "you can take it yourself", Zhuge Liang "sweated all over his body, lost his hands and feet, and wept to the ground".Immediately said, "Although the minister is terrified, I can repay the kindness of the encounter!"