[Sea River Chat] If it’s gold, it should shine; if it’s flattery, it should sound loud
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This post was last edited by Desert Fish on 2017-9-2 at 11:10. Before ascending to the throne, Emperor Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang led his troops to Nuruo An in a certain area of Anhui. The temple monks, not knowing who he was, asked for his full name. Zhu Yuanzhang thought, \"I have conquered the whole world, yet you still ask for my name? That’s utterly outrageous.\" But he had once been a monk as well; it was not wise to get angry with him, so they ignored him and simply wrote a poem on the wall: \"He killed millions of soldiers in the south; his sword at his waist was stained with blood.\" The hermit monk did not recognize the heroic lord; he merely kept asking insistently for his name. The poem is written in a very arrogant, haughty, and presumptuous manner. After finishing the poem, he led his troops and left. Several years later, when Zhu Yuanzhang became the emperor, he sent people to Buruo Nunnery to check whether the imperial poems he had written were still there. In response, it was said that the poem had already been erased. Zhu Yuanzhang was furious and sent people to capture the monks in the temple in order to execute them. It was clear that the monk hadn’t practiced enough and didn’t want to leave this world so soon; he immediately claimed that there were important reasons for him to erase the emperor’s poem. The emperor asked, \"What are those reasons? Speak quickly!\" ”The temple monk, trembling with fear, wrote a poem and presented it: I dare not keep the poem inscribed by Your Majesty; if I do, I fear it will bring sorrow to the gods and spirits. Thus, the ritual water is gently washed, yet its brilliant light still shines in the sky! The emperor’s poems are so terrible that even ghosts and gods would worry upon seeing them; the flattery in this is truly remarkable!
A wealthy man held a birthday banquet for his mother and invited Tang Bohu on several occasions. Bohu had no choice but to accept the invitations. *At that time, the wealthy man asked Bohu to write a poem for his mother as a gift. Bohu couldn’t refuse in front of everyone, so, influenced by the alcohol, he wrote the first line: “This woman isn’t even human.” The five brothers of the wealthy man immediately showed anger; the word “woman” carried a connotation of disdain, and the statement that she wasn’t human was something no one could tolerate. Bohu paid it no mind; he dipped his brush slightly and wrote the second line: Fairies from the nine heavens descend to the mortal world. The five brothers who were wealthy immediately saw their expressions turn from gloomy to cheerful, and applause filled the room. Before the applause had died down, Bohu wrote down the third line: Five sons born, all thieves – how can this be acceptable? The five wealthy brothers glared fiercely, almost ready to throw punches; although the process of amassing wealth did involve elements of theft, it wasn’t right to humiliate them in front of so many people! Bohu smiled slightly and wrote the final line: \"Stealing the peaches to present them to my mother.\" The guests applauded enthusiastically, while the five wealthy brothers were overjoyed. Five people who can go to heaven to steal the peaches of immortality are certainly not ordinary folks. The fairy from the nine heavens ate the immortal peaches again, and thus achieved eternal life! This flattery is truly thrilling and brilliant.
One day, Xie Jin and Zhu Yuanzhang went fishing in the pond of the imperial garden. Xie Jin was skilled at fishing and caught several big fish in a row, while the emperor tried for a long time without catching anything, which left him feeling very embarrassed and frustrated. Xie Jin said, “Your Majesty, haven’t you noticed that even fish know how to be polite?” ”Hearing this, the emperor asked in doubt, “What do you mean by that?” ”Xie Jin said, and there is a poem to prove it: A few feet of silk thread are thrown into the water; the golden hook is cast away and vanishes without a trace. No fish dares to approach the emperor; the eternal monarch only fishes for dragons.
These flattery attempts are truly incredible
It’s really flattery. :lol
But the reality is that many people like to hear flattery. . . Hope to hear kind words
If the orientation is what makes one comfortable, flattery is still necessary. Those like Wu Zongxian, who turn to the powerful in order to help the people and bring peace, thereby gaining a platform to realize their ambitions, can also be considered heroes of their time. The most terrifying thing in the world is insufficient thickness and a lack of willingness to be ruthless. It’s ridiculous for mediocre people to chatter about matters of face while only having half a bottle of liquor!