不知道现在还有多少人了解“刀笔吏”这个词的含义。
协助刘邦开创汉朝的萧何,就曾经是秦国一位默默无闻的刀笔吏。在平定天下后,韩信的能力就成了刘邦的心头之患。吕雉做为刘邦的老婆自然明白刘邦的心事。所以吕雉在刘邦离开长安后设计让萧何将韩信诱骗进未央宫,并将韩信诛杀。
韩信毕竟是汉朝的开国元勋,枉杀韩信就需要一个合理的理由来安抚人心。这项艰巨的工作就由萧何来捉笔执行,将没有的事写成栩栩如生的事。
能将韩信谋反之罪做实,这便是刀笔吏的厉害之处。
该尹记者报道的唐山打人事件就颇具刀笔吏之风。
协助刘邦开创汉朝的萧何,就曾经是秦国一位默默无闻的刀笔吏。在平定天下后,韩信的能力就成了刘邦的心头之患。吕雉做为刘邦的老婆自然明白刘邦的心事。所以吕雉在刘邦离开长安后设计让萧何将韩信诱骗进未央宫,并将韩信诛杀。
韩信毕竟是汉朝的开国元勋,枉杀韩信就需要一个合理的理由来安抚人心。这项艰巨的工作就由萧何来捉笔执行,将没有的事写成栩栩如生的事。
能将韩信谋反之罪做实,这便是刀笔吏的厉害之处。
该尹记者报道的唐山打人事件就颇具刀笔吏之风。
天下之患,最不可为者,名为治平无事,而其实有不测之忧。坐观其变,而不为之所,则恐至于不可救;起而强为之,则天下狃于治平之安而不吾信。惟仁人君子豪杰之士,为能出身为天下犯大难,以求成大功;此固非勉强期月之间,而苟以求名之所能也。天下治平,无故而发大难之端;吾发之,吾能收之,然后有辞于天下。事至而循循焉欲去之,使他人任其责,则天下之祸,必集于我。
[论语•八佾•3-24]
——仪封人请见,曰:“君子之至于斯也,吾未尝不得见也。”从者见之。出曰:“二三子何患于丧乎?天下之无道也久矣,天将以夫子为木铎。”
1.仪:地名
2.封人:管诸侯国国界的人
3.木铎:铜质木舌的铃
——仪地的一个管理诸侯国边境的官请求会见孔子,说:“凡是到这个地方的君子,我没有不求见的。”孔子的学生们领他去见孔子。出来以后,他说:“你们几位为什么担心夫子失去官位呢?天下无道已经很久了,上天将选孔夫子为铃来警醒世人。”
——An official from Yi who is in charge of border issues of vassal states required to meet Confucius saying: “Never have I deprived myself of a chance to meet every person of noble virtues paying a visit in this place.” He was led in by master's followers. After withdrawing, the man said: “Why are several of you bothered with your teacher losing his political position? The world has long suffered from absence of the right way. The Heaven is bound to choose the teacher as a bell to alarm the people.”
——仪封人请见,曰:“君子之至于斯也,吾未尝不得见也。”从者见之。出曰:“二三子何患于丧乎?天下之无道也久矣,天将以夫子为木铎。”
1.仪:地名
2.封人:管诸侯国国界的人
3.木铎:铜质木舌的铃
——仪地的一个管理诸侯国边境的官请求会见孔子,说:“凡是到这个地方的君子,我没有不求见的。”孔子的学生们领他去见孔子。出来以后,他说:“你们几位为什么担心夫子失去官位呢?天下无道已经很久了,上天将选孔夫子为铃来警醒世人。”
——An official from Yi who is in charge of border issues of vassal states required to meet Confucius saying: “Never have I deprived myself of a chance to meet every person of noble virtues paying a visit in this place.” He was led in by master's followers. After withdrawing, the man said: “Why are several of you bothered with your teacher losing his political position? The world has long suffered from absence of the right way. The Heaven is bound to choose the teacher as a bell to alarm the people.”
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