Chapter 19 Chapter Nineteen Qingming said Zitui

During the Ching Ming Festival, it is natural to think of Jie Zitui, a historical figure closely related to it. When thinking of Jie Zitui, one will fall into a complicated mood. Jie Zitui was a native of the state of Jin in the middle of the Spring and Autumn Period. In his early years, he followed his son Chong'er (later Duke Wen of Jin) who had been exiled abroad for 19 years due to persecution.During his exile, Chong'er lived and slept in the open, went through hardships, and sometimes was in a predicament of hunger, cold, money and food, so he had to dig wild vegetables and beg for food.Once, when Chong Er was filling his hunger with wild vegetables, he lamented sadly that he hadn't eaten meat for a long time, and almost forgot the taste of meat. With a foolish and loyal heart, he cut a piece of meat from his own leg, made a bowl of broth, and gave it to Chong'er with his own hands.Chong'er, who drank the broth, soon knew the truth. Although he felt uncomfortable, he was still very grateful to this courtier.

In 636 BC, under the escort of Duke Mu of Qin, Chong'er returned to the State of Jin and ascended the throne. This is Duke Wen of Jin, one of the most famous "Five Overlords of Spring and Autumn" in history.At the beginning of Jin Wengong's ascension to the throne, he rewarded the officials who were exiled and contributed to the restoration of the country, but he did not reward those who served and took care of him in life, and of course he did not reward Jie Zitui, who once "cut the stock to serve the emperor". . Some people couldn't sit still. For example, Uncle Hu, who had been in charge of Jin Wengong's daily life, went to claim his merits and receive rewards.Jie Zitui was unwilling to take the initiative to ask for rewards, and was quite disdainful of those who asked for rewards, and expressed such emotion: God has no intention of exterminating the Jin Kingdom, and it is God's will to help the son Chong'er ascend the throne, but some people think it is. Relying on one's own strength, isn't this a deception?Stealing other people's money is said to be a thief, let alone taking the credit of heaven for oneself?The people below regard their deceit as a moral act, and the people above reward them. The upper and lower levels deceive each other. It is difficult for me to get along with them!In a word, he felt that "the whole world is turbid and I am alone".As soon as this remark came out, not only blocked his way to get the reward, but also pushed himself into the door of seclusion.

"When you get it, you can sing and lose it." After becoming a corner forgotten by Duke Wen of Jin, Jie Zitui, desperate and disappointed, had no choice but to hide in Mianshan with his old mother tragically and live in seclusion. Jie Zitui's remarks soon reached Jin Wengong's ears, and Jin Wengong remembered the special bowl of broth and the special chef and waiter, and at the same time he must have felt a little displeased with Jie Zitui's irresponsible remarks , So he took the same decisive approach as Jie Zitui's "cutting shares to serve the king"-set fire to the mountain, trying to use raging fire to force the self-proclaimed high-minded Jie Zitui out of Mianshan.The result was very tragic, Jie Zitui and his miserable old mother both died in the fire.Jin Wengong regretted it, so there were cold food and Qingming Festival to commemorate Jie Zitui.

Jie Zitui, a loyal minister and righteous man 2,600 years ago, had a commendable heart and admirable deeds!