Tian was a native of Qi during the Warring States Period. He was responsible and trusted, and was appointed Prime Minister of Qi.
Once, he received 100 Jin of gold from his subordinate Tian Tian. Such a large amount of gold is unprecedented. Tian didn't know what to do with it at the moment, so he gave it to his mother. Mother was surprised when she saw it and asked him, "You have been a prime minister for three years, and you have never received so much salary. Did you accept the money from the literati? " ? Why else would there be so many? 」
Tian was honest and filial to his mother, so he told her honestly that he really accepted his gold.
Mother was very angry when she heard this. She scolded Tian and said, "Don't you know? Scholars pay the most attention to their own moral cultivation. As the prime minister of Qi, you should set an example, be honest and clean, how can you take bribes? Besides, a scholar should be consistent in words and deeds and consistent in appearance. Now, the king trusts you so much that he gives you a high position and a generous salary. You should be grateful for such a deep kindness. Loyalty is the duty of a minister, and even death will not violate loyalty. As a courtier, you should treat the king as if you were a child and your father, and do your best to serve him. Now, you have violated your loyalty by collecting these ill-gotten gains. A minister who can't be faithful is like a son who can't be filial. I don't deserve this ill-gotten wealth, and this unfilial son is not my son. Go away! 」
When Tian heard the lesson of his mother's best decission, he immediately felt extremely ashamed and blamed himself. He broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly excused himself from his mother and returned all the gold to its original owner. Then, he took the initiative to go to Qi Xuanwang to confess his sins and reported it to the king, saying that he had committed a capital crime. Because he was confused for a moment and took bribes, he sinned against his parents, the king and the country, and should be put to death. The national laws and family rules are strict.
After learning this, he admired Tianmu's virtue, not only pardoned Tian's sin, but also restored his position as prime minister. In recognition of Tianmu's righteous act, abel tamata's mother received gold from the state treasury as a reward.
When people heard about the influence of Tianmu on his son's honesty, they all lamented and admired Tianmu's virtue, praised her honesty and integrity, scolded her son for not taking ill-gotten gains, and taught him to be loyal and do his best. In the office, you should keep your duty and be loyal to your duties, and don't accept your position and salary for nothing. I also admire Tian's brave behavior. There is a saying in the Book of Songs: "A gentleman gets something for nothing! It is wrong to accept a position or salary without merit, let alone get a windfall. 」
"It is not good to change things that have passed." . Being able to admit mistakes and be willing to correct them is a virtue that a person should possess. Tian has such a wise mother to teach her, so she is virtuous and honest. "Mother education is the source of world peace." The more virtuous mothers there are in society, the more virtuous people there will be.
It is not only the mother who is very important to the education of her son, but we think that in today's society, many people think that the reason why they go to the point of no return after being imprisoned is often because few people around them are willing to give frank advice. "The Book of Filial Piety" says: "There were seven contending ministers in the past. Although he had no choice, he didn't lose his position in the world. There are five princes vying for ministers. Although there is no way, they will not lose their country. The doctor has three contending ministers, although he has no way, he does not lose. If a scholar has friends, he will never leave your name. If a father has a son, he will not fall into injustice. 」
Therefore, when our relatives, friends, colleagues and so on are at fault, we should point it out in time, otherwise we will be trapped in injustice. Disciples Rules teaches us that "good advice and good morality are the foundation". If you break the rules, you will lose both sides. "Of course, how to let the other party adopt our suggestions requires us to cultivate ourselves first and gain the trust of the other party. The so-called "a gentleman believes and remonstrates." Being good at receiving guidance is also an important achievement in our life. Tian's cautious teaching of his mother not only turned disaster into pleasure, but also set a good example for future generations. Lutz is happy when he hears it, worships when he hears good words, and accepts when he hears elegant words. These are worthy of our descendants to follow and learn.
Tian Ji, on the other hand, was a general who appeared as an apocalyptic clan. He appreciated Sun Bin's military strategy, recommended Sun Bin to Qi Weiwang, and Wang Wei appointed Sun Bin as his military adviser. At a horse race, Sun Bin proposed to Tian Ji the following horse-to-horse, horse-to-horse, horse-to-horse and horse-to-horse Tian Ji horse racing method. In 354 BC, the Battle of Guiling took place. Wei attacked Zhao and sent troops to help. Tian Ji as commander in chief, Sun Bin as staff. As a result, Sun Bin won a great victory in the art of war. In 34 1 year BC, the Battle of Maling took place. Wei attacked South Korea, and Qi sent troops to help. Tian Ji is still the commander and Sun Bin is the staff officer. Sun Bin still marched into Dewey's beam, using "cutting the stove" to make Wei Jun general Pang Juan underestimate his enemy. As a result, Pang Juan was killed and the State of Qi won a great victory. In the same year, Tian Ji was framed by Qi, unable to clarify the matter, and fled to Chu.