Chapter 10 5. Prime Minister Xie An

Xie An was the savior of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. After Huan Wen abolished the emperor, he also returned to his military base like Wang Dun back then.These heroes will never stay in the capital.Those who assisted Emperor Jian Wen and took care of the funeral were mainly the official minister Xie An and the servant Wang Tanzhi.If Huan Wen wanted to launch a coup, he had to win them both first. Therefore, Huan Wen set up a Hongmen Banquet. Huan Wen built Kang six months after the death of Emperor Jianwen.No one knows why he came, only that he originally hoped that Emperor Jian Wen would abdicate the throne before his death, and believed that Xie An and Wang Tanzhi had hindered this wish.

Therefore, when Huan Wen summoned the two of them, people in the capital panicked, and Wang Tanzhi was even more frightened and at a loss.Xie An calmly said to him: Let's go!The life and death of my life is in this line! Huan Wen and Xie An finally meet each other. In fact, Huan Wen has always admired Xie An.Xie An's first position after leaving the mountain for the second time was Sima (middle and lower rank officer) under Huan Wen.Huan Wen even commented on Xie An in this way: An Shi (Xie An's character) should not be despised and insulted, because his way of dealing with himself is unparalleled.

This time, Xie An did not disappoint Huan Wen either.Step by step, he walked up the steps and took his seat, looked at the guards under the tent calmly, and then asked Huan Wen calmly: Xie An heard that the princes have the way and guard their neighbors. I don't know why Minggong is here Ambushing so many people between the walls? Huan Wen smiled.He said: That is also a last resort. After finishing speaking, Huan Wen ordered the armored soldiers to be withdrawn, and then had a drink and talk with Xie An.After living like this for a few days, he returned to the station. Xie An and Dong Jin also escaped unharmed.

In fact, Huan Wen's ambition could not be realized, Xie An did something wrong.Later, when Huan Wen was seriously ill, he repeatedly urged the court to add nine tins to him, and the court had to agree.However, Xie An was always dissatisfied with the imperial edict drafted by the secretary.As a result, it was revised and revised, written and written, and it was delayed until Huan Wen died, but it was not published. The matter of changing dynasties just fell through. Then, what is Xie An's origin, and how can he do this? Among the scholars who went south, the Xie family was not a first-class family, but Xie An's reputation was great.When he was four years old, Huan Wen's father Huan Yi regarded him as a child prodigy, and later he was also appreciated by Wang Dao.It's just that he didn't seem to be interested in politics. After becoming a small official, he quickly resigned due to illness and lived in seclusion in Dongshan. He came and went with celebrities such as Wang Xizhi.

In this regard, Emperor Jian Wen, who was still the prime minister at the time, once commented: Since Anshi is happy with the people, he must share the worries with the people, and he is not afraid that he will not come out of the mountain. As expected by Emperor Jianwen, Xie An finally became an official again, leaving behind the idiom of "come back from the mountain".However, his comeback came after the voices from all walks of life were very loud, so some people asked him sarcastically: Brother Gao Wo Dongshan refused to become an official, which made people say "An Shi refused to come out, what will happen to the common people".Now that Anshi has come out of the mountain, what should the common people do with Anshi?

Xie An smiled but did not answer. However, public opinion seemed unwilling to let Xie An go.At that time, someone gave Huanwen some herbal medicines, one of which had the root name Polygala and the leaf name Xiaocao.Huan Wen picked it up and asked Xie An: Why does it have two names? Xie An was stunned. One of the people in the seat replied in response: "When you stay underground (reclusive), you call it Yuanzhi, and when you show up (as an official), you call it Xiaocao!" Xie An was embarrassed. Huan Wen looked at Xie An and smiled.He said: This explanation is good, and very interesting!Mmmmm, very interesting!

It's really interesting because there's a zeitgeist in it. In fact, one of the important contents of Wei and Jin demeanor is not to pretend.Therefore, it is true and lovely to openly declare like Huan Wen that he would rather be infamous for thousands of years than spend his life in vain.Those like Xie An who insist on "coming out after a thousand calls" are suspected of putting on a show, trying to gain fame, and waiting for a price. So even Xie An's generosity was suspected of being a show. In 383 A.D., Fu Jian, the former emperor of the Qin Dynasty, sent a large-scale army to attack the Eastern Jin Dynasty with an overwhelming advantage, and fought against Xie An's younger brother Xie Shi and nephew Xie Xuan in Feishui.Everyone knows that this is a war that determines the fate and future of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.However, when the good news came, Xie An was playing chess.And after taking a look, he continued to play chess.

The guest lost his temper and asked Xie An what happened. Only then did Xie An say flatly: "Your generation is a great thief." This is of course extraordinary generosity, but the official history has another record: After the guests left, Xie An ran into the house, and even broke the heel of his shoe. The latter scene is real. In fact, generosity is not Xie An's true quality.When he was a child, he once went to debate with famous scholar Wang Meng, and Wang Meng's evaluation of him was "aggressive".It can be seen that Xie An is actually domineering in his heart, and he is pretending to be extraordinary, indifferent and peaceful.Or to put it nicely, it is acquired cultivation or practice.

But even so, it is still valuable, because the world at that time needed such a figure as a political leader.Only such a person can turn the dynasty that is facing collapse into safety like Wang Dao did back then. Looking at it this way, Wang Dao and Xie An can be called politicians. At least, he is also a smart politician. Indeed, Xie An and Director Wang have a lot in common, and they both understand the truth that "a prime minister can pull a boat in his stomach".When Xie An was in power, a large number of soldiers and servants fled due to unbearable oppression and exploitation, and most of them fled to the nearest boat in Nantang.Xie An vetoed the proposal of a mass raid.He said: If even these people cannot be tolerated, will Kyoto still be called Kyoto?

With this said, Xie An can be called the real prime minister. This is also one of the reasons why the conflict-ridden political circles of the Eastern Jin Dynasty were relatively harmonious when Wang Dao and Xie An were in power.In fact, Xie An understands politics and is also a good person.Once, when Xie's family was gathering, it happened that it was snowing heavily.Xie An then asked enthusiastically, "What do the white snows look like?" Nephew Xie Lang replied: "Sprinkling salt in the air can be imitated." Niece Xie Daoyun said: It is not as if catkins are blown by the wind.

Xie An laughed out loud. Everyone could see that Xie Daoyun's answer was far better than Xie Lang's, but Xie An just laughed heartily and didn't comment.This not only expressed his sincere appreciation to his niece Dao Yun, but also saved enough face for his nephew Xie Lang. The home is the foundation of the country.Those who can manage the family can also govern the country. In fact, Xie An is recognized as the material for being a prime minister, which can be seen from a small incident.When he lived in seclusion in Dongshan, he went out to sea with his friends, but suddenly there was a storm on the sea.Seeing that Xie An looked relaxed, the boatman continued on his way, but the wind and waves got louder and the crowd became noisy and restless.Until then, Xie An said unhurriedly: How about we go back? Everyone said: go back!go back! Only then did Xie An tell the boatman to turn around. So public opinion believes that such a measure is enough to calm the government and the public. Zhen'an's ruling and opposition parties are exactly what the public expects of Xie An, and it is also what the times demand of him.Xie An lived up to everyone's expectations, with his calm and calm spirit, the big ship of the Eastern Jin Dynasty escaped the storm. Obviously, the key word here is measure.Measure is also an important content of Wei and Jin demeanor, and it is a new word that became popular in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.It is even more important than purity.If a person is not strong enough, no matter how pure he is, he is just a clear mountain spring.On the contrary, even if it is a little dirty, it is still a vast ocean. That may be the case with Xie An.Or rather, he hoped so.At least among the political figures of this period, he can best represent the style of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, although there are others who can truly represent the spirit of the times. Then let us go back to the Han and Wei Dynasties.