A historical story of extravagance and waste

First, the story of celebrities wasting their time in history There are many people who are smart but covet comfort, and ultimately accomplish nothing, such as themselves, but such people are hard to be famous. The more famous one will give you an example: The Carpenter Emperor Ming Xizong. When Emperor Guangzong was a prince, he never got the favor of his father Zongshen. Zongshen didn't want him to be a prince, but he was not allowed to go out to study for a long time. The future emperor is almost illiterate. Guangzong was too frightened to take care of his son's studies, so Zhu Youxiao became illiterate. Guangzong acceded to the throne, and the ministers advised him to find a teacher to study for the prince, but he said it was not urgent. Let's talk about it in a couple of days. As a result, he died a few days later, and Zhu Youxiao became an illiterate emperor. However, although the emperor can't read, he has a famous skill. That's carpentry. To say that the emperor is really talented in this respect. At that time, the bed made by craftsmen was extremely heavy, requiring more than a dozen people to move it, and it consumed a lot of raw materials, and the style was extremely common. The emperor figured it out himself, designed the pattern himself, sawed the wooden nail board, and immediately made a new bed. The bed is exquisite, the bedstead is carved with various patterns, and the bed board can be folded, making it easy to move and carry. Even the old craftsmen of the emperor were amazed. Long live is a special place to play, regardless of national affairs. But there is no need for him to take care of it, because a "nine-year-old child" has taken care of it for him, wasting time doing carpentry and finally missing the important event of governing the country. Edison only attended primary school for three months in his life, and his knowledge was obtained by his mother's teaching and self-study. His success should be attributed to his mother's understanding of him since childhood. Edison, who was originally regarded as an imbecile, grew up to be the world-famous "king of invention". Edison was curious about many things since he was a child, and he liked to try it himself until he understood the truth. When he grew up, he devoted himself to research and invention according to his own interests. He set up a laboratory in New Jersey. In his life, * * * invented the electric light, telegraph, phonograph, film machine, magnetic ore separator, crusher and so on, totaling more than 2000 kinds of things. Edison's strong research spirit made him make great contributions to improving human life style. "The biggest waste is wasting time." Edison often said to his assistant. "Life is too short to do more with less time. He handed his assistant an empty glass bulb without a lampholder and said, "Measure the capacity of the bulb." He lowered his head and began to work again. After a long time, he asked, "What's the capacity?" He didn't hear the answer, turned to see the assistant measuring the circumference and inclination of the light bulb with a soft ruler, and poured the measured figures on the table for calculation. He said, "Time, time, why do you spend so much time?" Edison came over, picked up the empty light bulb, filled it with water and handed it to his assistant. He said, "Pour the water out of the measuring cup and tell me its capacity at once." The assistant immediately read the number. Edison said, "What a simple measurement method. Both accurate and time-saving. Why didn't you think of that? Still counting, isn't that a waste of time? " The assistant blushed. Edison murmured, "Life is too short, too short. Save time and do more! " Edison was a poor worker before he became famous. Once, his old friend met him in the street and said with concern, "Look at this coat on you. You should get a new one. " "Is it necessary?" Nobody knows me in new york. "Edison replied unconcerned. A few years later, Edison became a great inventor. One day, Edison met that friend in the street of new york. "Oh," exclaimed the friend, "why are you still wearing this old coat?" This time, you have to change it for a new one anyway! ""Do you need it? Everyone here knows me. " Edison still answered casually. Lu Xun 12 years old, when he was studying at Santan Yinyue Private School in Shaoxing City, his father was seriously ill and his two younger brothers were young. Lu Xun not only often went to pawn shops and opened pharmacies, but also had to help his mother with housework. One day, Lu Xun helped his mother do a little more at home and was late for school. The stern teacher Shou Jason Wu severely reprimanded Lu Xun. After being trained, Lu Xun didn't blame his teachers and family for being wronged. On the contrary, he accepted the criticism sincerely and made up his mind to make an accurate timetable and never be late for housework again. So, he used a knife to carve the word "early" on the lower right corner of the desk to remind and urge himself to cherish time and study angrily. Su Xun in Song Dynasty was called Su Laoquan. One of the eight masters in Tang and Song Dynasties. When he was young, Su Xun didn't want to study at all. He idles around all day, doing nothing. It was not until he was 27 years old that he settled down to study. He is a little clever, thinking that the article is well written, and as a result, he didn't even get into the scholar's exam and fell out of the list many times. He went home, dug up his manuscript and burned it all. Then he studied hard behind closed doors.

Second, the example of extravagance and waste of ancient corrupt officials Kaebi Liang Wudi Fu thought he had made great contributions after the reunification of the country, so he lived a dissolute life, feasting and indulging in a life of extravagance.

Under his leading advocacy, the ministers of the imperial court regarded ostentation and extravagance as a decent thing. His officials, big and small, are eating and drinking without scruple.

In the Jin Dynasty, there were three famous tycoons in Luoyang, Kyoto: one was Yang Wei, who was in charge of the Guards, the other was Wang Kai, the uncle and later general of Emperor Wu of Jin, and the other was Shi Chong, who often rode. Sheep and Wang Kai are spouses. They have more power than Shi Chong, but not as rich as Shi Chong.

In Shi Shuo Xin Yu, the description of the rich and the poor at that time was enough to make today's nouveau riche stunned. The most famous story is the story of Shi Chong and Wang Kai fighting for wealth. Shi Chong has a luxury manor in Luoyang, the capital, with more than 100 wives. Everyone's head and hands are shining with golden light. Wang Kai is the uncle of Qin Shihuang Sima Yan, who took bribes through nepotism. The two men were not convinced of each other, and each showed his magical powers and openly competed for money: Wang Kai used maltose to rinse the pot, Shi Chong used candles as firewood, Wang Kai used silks and satins as a screen on the 40-mile section, and Shi Chong surrounded the 50-mile road into a magnificent corridor; Wang Kai used pepper to build mud houses, while Shi Chong used halloysitum as pigment ... No one can tell how much money Shi Chong has.

Where did you get so much money? It turns out that Shi Chong was the secretariat of Jingzhou for several years. Jingzhou is a big city and an important land and water transportation artery. There are many businessmen traveling from south to north. Shi Chong spent several years in Jingzhou as a secretariat. During this period, in addition to stepping up efforts to fight for the rights and interests of the people, he also committed dirty robberies.

He also indulged his men in looting property and seized it by force. When some foreign envoys or businessmen passed through the ground of Jingzhou, Shi Chong sent his men to extort money, and even publicly killed and robbed goods like thieves in Jiangyang.

In this way, he plundered countless money and jewels and became the biggest rich man at that time. In order to show off his wealth, Shi Chong specially sent people to collect precious exotic flowers and herbs all over the country, built a golden valley garden surrounded by flowers on the edge of the house, and built an exquisite green pearl building in the garden, which contained singers he bought with five buckets of pearls.

Liu Shi, a friend of Shi Chong, once went to visit Shi Chong and suddenly had a stomachache. When he entered the toilet, he found a big bed with a beautiful bedspread and a gorgeous cushion. Two maids stood by, each with a sachet in his hand.

Liu Shi quickly withdrew and even said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I accidentally entered your bedroom." Shi Chong laughed and said, "What you went in was the toilet."

On the other hand, Wang Kai is a relative of the emperor, but he also plunders people's wealth and oppresses others. As a result, he gained numerous properties and became one of the best rich households in Luoyang.

When Shi Chong arrived in Luoyang, he heard that Wang Kai's wealth was famous, so he wanted to compare with him. He heard that Wang Kai washed the pot with caramel at home, so he ordered his kitchen to use candles as firewood for cooking, and painted the walls with spices to overwhelm Wang Kai.

Is Wang Kai willing to admit defeat? In order to show off his wealth, he weaved a barrier on both sides of his door with precious purple silk thread, lining the forty-mile road. Anyone who wants to go to Wang Kai's house must pass through this 40-mile-long purple silk barrier.

This luxurious device caused a sensation in Luoyang. Shi Chong listened, frighten Wang Kai at a loss.

To show his wealth, he ordered people to lay a 50-mile-long barrier on both sides of the road in front of his house, which was longer and more luxurious than that in Wang Kai. If people want to go to Shi Chong's home, they must go through this long screen made of brocade.

As soon as the story spread, people said that Shi Chong's family was richer than Wang Kai's. Wang Kai lost another game, and only then did he know it was a wonderful game.

But he still didn't want to give up, so he had to ask his nephew, Emperor Wu of Jin for help. Hearing that my uncle was richer than Shi Chong, Emperor Wu of the Jin Dynasty found the competition interesting, so he sent someone to carry out a precious coral tree more than two feet high. It was pink, crystal clear, symmetrical and angular, and it was the top grade among corals.

The Emperor Wu of Jin gave it to Wang Kai and asked Wang Kai to show it off in front of everyone, showing it off greatly. With the help of the emperor and reinforcements, Wang Kai is more energetic than the rich.

When he got the coral tree, he quickly sent out an invitation, inviting Shi Chong and a group of civil and military officials to have dinner at home. At the banquet, Wang Kai said mysteriously, "My family has a rare treasure, which is not easy for people to watch at ordinary times. Today, I'm glad everyone can see it. What do you think? " Of course, everyone wants to see it and ask what it is.

After drinking as drunk as a fiddler and having a full meal, Wang Kaicai proudly said to everyone, "My family has a rare kind of coral. What did you see? " Everyone said, "Please please hurry", so Wang Kai ordered the maid to hold out the coral tree. I saw two maids carefully holding out a tall coral tree, only to feel bright at the moment and praise it again and again.

That kind of coral is two feet high, with well-proportioned branches and bright pink. Everyone praised it and said it was a rare treasure.

Only Shi Chong sneer at a way. He saw an iron wishful (an artifact) on the desk, grabbed it, approached the coral tree, and leaned down slowly, as if observing it carefully. Wang Kai squinted proudly at one side. Passing 18-wheeler, I saw Shi Chong pick up the iron ruyi ornaments from the table, and hit the center of the big coral tree with a loud "Krone", which immediately shattered and scattered all over the floor.

The officials around were shocked to see a piece of coral smashed to pieces. Master Wang Kai blushed and asked Shi Chong angrily, "What ... what are you doing!" Shi Chong said cheekily, "You don't have to be angry. I'll pay you back. "

Wang Kai was sad and angry, so he couldn't help talking. He caught Shi Chong and asked him to pay for it. He repeatedly said, "OK, OK, you can give it back to me." Shi Chong laughed at the sky and said, "OK, I'll pay."

Immediately tell his entourage to go home and bring more coral trees from home for Wang Kai to choose from. Soon, a group of followers came back and brought all the coral trees of Shi Chong's family, bringing dozens of coral trees altogether.

I see these trees are tall and beautiful.

Third, the example of emperor Yang Di's extravagance and waste. First, giving gifts for promotion.

Emperor Yang Di went to Jiangdu and asked how many people gave gifts. More promotions, less dismissals. Jiangdu county magistrate Wang gave him a bronze mirror screen and was immediately promoted to Jiangdu deputy magistrate. Liyang county magistrate Zhao gave him a bad reputation and was immediately promoted to Jiangdu county magistrate.

Therefore, local officials try their best to find and prepare gifts. People in the Jianghuai area paid extremely heavy taxes, cut off their livelihood and began to eat bark and grass leaves. Later, the bark and grass leaves were eaten up, forcing everyone to eat each other.

Second, show off your strength and wealth. Yang Di wanted to brag about the prestige of the Sui Dynasty and lure western countries into Korea.

Seeing that foreigners are profitable, they come to the DPRK one after another, and the counties along the way entertain them for farewell, which costs a lot. One year, foreign envoys and businessmen gathered in Luoyang.

On the fifteenth night of the first month, Emperor Yang Di performed for foreigners in the street outside the imperial city gate. There are 5000 steps (about 4 kilometers) around the theater, and there are as many musicians as 18000 people. The sound of drum music spread to dozens of miles away, brightly lit as day, and it didn't end until the end of the month.

Outsiders come to Luoyang to do business. He arranged for local businessmen to decorate the market luxuriously and pile up valuables. Businessmen wear gorgeous clothes, and even vegetable sellers use dragon whiskers to lay the floor and set the dishes. Foreigners passed by the door of the hotel and the shopkeeper invited them to dinner. Foreigners have enough to eat and drink and want nothing. They praised and thanked each other and then left.

The trees and poles in the market are all wrapped in silk and other materials. Someone asked him why he didn't send clothes to the naked poor, and the businessman had nothing to say.

Third, debauchery. After Yang Di fled to Jiangdu, more than 100 bedrooms were built in the palace, each with several beautiful women. Every day, each room takes turns to be the master. He and Hou Yaozong led thousands of ladies-in-waiting to drink and have fun in their rooms, drinking cups and never leaving their mouths.

One year, he will move the capital to Nanjing and have a palace built. Tens of thousands of people with guards and guards rebelled, broke into the palace and captured the emperor Yang Di.

He admitted that he was sorry for the people, pleaded guilty and asked to commit suicide by drinking poisoned wine, but was rejected by the rebels, who finally killed him with a towel. Extravagance and corruption in officialdom in past dynasties are twin brothers. Some corrupt officials degenerate and corrupt because of the pursuit of luxury, and become more extravagant because of corruption. This is a vicious circle and vicious expansion. This is a problem that has no roots in past dynasties.

4. Stories about the famous figures in history wasting their time Su Xun in Song Dynasty, one of the eight masters in Tang and Song Dynasties, was known as the father of Su and Su Dongpo.

When he was young, Su Xun didn't want to study at all. He idled around all day until he was 27. Su Xun thought the article was well written and his attitude was not serious. He looked down on his peers and thought it was not difficult to study.

In an examination held by the imperial court, even the scholar was not admitted. Su Xun felt ashamed and resentful, returned home, dug up the manuscript and set it on fire. He took the Analects of Confucius, Mencius and Han Yuwen out and reread them from the beginning, and continued to study the Book of Songs and the books of a hundred schools of thought throughout the ages.

Sitting in the study every day, people study hard for six or seven years and swear not to write any articles, which is considered mature. Finally, after years of accumulation, Su Xun finally became a generation of famous artists, leaving a lasting name.

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Su Xun's article features Su Xun, a native of Meishan, Sichuan, and a writer in the Northern Song Dynasty. He is famous for his literature with his sons Su Shi and Su Zhe. Su Xun is good at prose, especially political theory. His exposition is clear, his writing is vigorous, and many works have been handed down from generation to generation.

The most prominent feature of Su Xun's prose is that its language is sharp, its words will be out of date, and it mercilessly exposes and lashes out at the darkness of the Northern Song Dynasty. At the same time, in the process of analyzing the seriousness of the problem, Su Xun will skillfully turn the pen to make people accept his sharpness and euphemism, which is mostly reflected in articles criticizing the current shortcomings.

Structurally, Su Xun's articles are carefully laid out, shaped by things, neatly conceived, rigorous and changeable, catchy to read and full of artistic conception. Baidu Encyclopedia-Su Xun.

Five, the ancient extravagant folk story Shi Chong (249 ~300), a writer in the Western Jin Dynasty.

The word Lun Ji. Originally from Nanpi, Bohai (now Hebei), he was born in Qingzhou, Qinu, posthumous title.

In the early years of Yuankang, he served as the southern governor and Jingzhou secretariat. In Jingzhou, "robbing far makes businessmen rich."

Live a luxurious life and compete with Wang Kai for luxury. Wang Kai washed the pot with caramel at home, so Shi Chong ordered his kitchen to use candles as firewood.

To show off, Wang Kai lined the road in front of his house for 40 miles and made a barrier with purple silk. Shi Chong paved the five-mile barrier with more expensive colored satin.

Emperor Wu of Jin gave Wang Kai a coral tree more than two feet high, which was collected in the palace. Shi Chong, with iron ruyi smashed it. Wang Kai was furious, and Shi Chong said, "I hate it if I am not satisfied, but I still want it now." It was ordered to walk around with coral trees. There were six or seven plants three or four feet tall, each of which was bigger than the coral trees in Wang Kai, which completely puzzled Wang Kai.

Sixth, the story that the ancients were proud of Shi Chong's abandonment.

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Shi Chong and Wang Kai were poor and beautiful, so they decorated their clothes. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Kai's nephew, helped Kai. Try a two-foot coral tree. Branches and branches (3) Help the needy, chinese odyssey. Rev to show respect; When you look at it, you can hit it with iron and break it with your hands. Kay feels very sorry, but she also thinks that illness is her own wealth. Her expression is very serious. Chongyue said, "My hatred is not enough. I'll pay you back today. " I was ordered to take three or four feet long coral trees everywhere. Their stems are beautiful, and there are six or seven dazzling ones, such as soso. Kay panicked.

"The Newspeak? Abandoned door

To annotate ...

(1) Poverty: Do your best, do your best.

2 clothing: the general term for vehicles and clothes.

3 branches: branches. Fu Shu: It looks lush.

4 end: end. After reading it: After reading it.

5 answer: handy.

6 disease: spread "jealousy" and jealousy.

⑦ Dry and peerless: Zhimei is the second tree in the world.

There are many coral trees in Rainbow Kay.

I feel lost.

translate

Shi Chong and Wang Kai are competitive. They both try their best to decorate their cars and clothes with the most gorgeous things. Wang Kai's nephew, Emperor Wu often helped Wang Kai. He once gave Wang Kai a two-foot-tall coral tree with lush foliage. At least there are coral trees in the world that can match it. Wang Kai showed it to Shi Chong. After reading it, Shi Chong hit it with iron ruyi, and it broke. Wang Kai felt sorry and thought that Shi Chong was jealous of his children. His face sternly accused Shi Chong loudly. Shi Chong said, "It's not worth regretting. Now I'll give it back to you. " Even if you take all your coral trees with you, there are six or seven branches three or four feet high. The beauty of branches is unique in the world, and you can't see them all. There are many coral trees as tall as Rainbow Kay. Wang Kai felt very uncomfortable.

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Zhou Ding gluttonous, Kubinashi body, cannibalism did not swallow, harm its body, with words to repay more.

-Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals.

The Woods family tasted Emperor Wu, and Woods offered food ... steamed and steamed, delicious, and the taste was different from usual. The emperor asked me about it. Answer: "Drink with human milk." The emperor was very unhappy and left without eating.

-"Shi Shuo Xin Yu Fei San"

Seven, the ancients abandoned the story of Shi Chong and Wang Kai contending for luxury. It turns out that Shi Chong and Wang Kai are both poor and beautiful, in order to decorate their clothes.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Kai's nephew, helped Kai. Try a two-foot coral tree.

Branches and branches (3) Help the needy, chinese odyssey. Rev to show respect; When you look at it, you can hit it with iron and break it with your hands.

Kay feels very sorry, but she also thinks that illness is her own wealth. Her expression is very serious. Chongyue said, "My hatred is not enough. I'll pay you back today. "

I was ordered to take three or four feet long coral trees everywhere. Their stems are beautiful, and there are six or seven dazzling ones, such as soso. Kay panicked.

"The Newspeak? Note 1: poverty: do your best, do your best. 2 clothing: the general term for vehicles and clothes.

3 branches: branches. Uncle Fu: Lush appearance ④ End: End.

After reading it: After reading it. 5 answer: handy.

6 disease: spread "jealousy" and jealousy. ⑦ Dry and peerless: Zhimei is the second tree in the world.

There are many coral trees in Rainbow Kay. I feel lost.

Shi Chong and Wang Kai are competitive. They both try their best to decorate their cars and clothes with the most gorgeous things. Wang Kai's nephew, Emperor Wu often helped Wang Kai. He once gave Wang Kai a two-foot-tall coral tree with lush foliage. At least there are coral trees in the world that can match it.

Wang Kai showed it to Shi Chong. After reading it, Shi Chong hit it with iron ruyi, and it broke.

Wang Kai felt sorry and thought that Shi Chong was jealous of his children. His face sternly accused Shi Chong loudly. Shi Chong said, "It's not worth regretting. Now I'll give it back to you. "

Even if you take all your coral trees with you, there are six or seven branches three or four feet high. The beauty of branches is unique in the world, and you can't see them all. There are many coral trees as tall as Rainbow Kay. Wang Kai felt very uncomfortable.

-Zhou Ding is a glutton. He has Kubinashi's body. He eats people, which is harmful to his health. -"Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals" Emperor Wu tasted Wang Wuzi's house and offered it as food ... Steamed and fat, and the taste was not the same as usual.

The emperor asked me about it. Answer: "Drink with human milk."

The emperor was very unhappy and left without eating. -"Shi Shuo Xin Yu Fei San".