Position and wealth(功名富貴)
At the end of the Ming Dynasty in China,
there was a famous writer called Feng Menglong who wrote a collection of short
stories.
He adapted a true story recorded in the
history books of the Han Dynasty of China into a fantastic short story that was
completely contrary to the actual historical events.
The protagonist of this story was called
Zhang Shao. He lived during the Han Dynasty. At the age of 35, he left his
hometown and went to a big city called Luoyang to take the national
examination.
The night before he arrived in Luoyang
City, he stayed at an inn in a small village.
That night, he found that there was a
seriously ill man in the room next to him, and he took the initiative to help
this strange man.
He found some Chinese medicine
practitioners to treat the sick man. He helped the man go to the toilet and
eat, and took good care of him.
The man's condition gradually improved, his
high fever broke and he slowly regained his strength.
Initially, the man could only lie weakly in
bed. After a few days, he was able to sit up. After a few more days, the man
recovered to the point where he could get out of bed, stand up and walk slowly.
The man was very grateful to Zhang Shao,
and he said to Zhang Shao
My name is Fan Shi, you can call me (Ju
Qing). My father and mother died when I was a child, and when I grew up I
worked in the wholesale and retail trade of daily necessities. I am married and
have a lovely wife and children.
Since I was young, I always wanted to work
in the central government.
In recent years, I have used my free time
to study. This year, I registered for the national exam. Unexpectedly, I fell
seriously ill on the way to Luoyang.
When Fan Shi said this, he said to Zhang
Shao with tears in his eyes.
In order to take care of me, you changed
your original plan, and your trip was delayed because of me.
The time for this national examination has
passed, and I feel very guilty that you did not attend.
Zhang Shao replied with a smile.
I believe that a person's life is more
important than official position and wealth. I still have the chance to take
part in the next national examination. I believe that if God wants me to get
official position and wealth, then I will get it naturally.
Seeing you recover, I think that's more
valuable than anything else.
I'm just doing what I think should be done,
don't feel guilty.
Zhang Shao and Fan Shi chatted every day,
sharing each other's ideas and life experiences. They both thought the other was
a person of high moral character, gentle and polite. Their relationship became
better and better, and they were as close as a pair of brothers.
The literal translation of this idiom means
official position and wealth.
Dear friends, what inspiration or thoughts
do you have after listening to this story?
Do you think there is anything more
important than wealth and position? Do you have such a friend who is like a
brother?
I hope this story can give you some new
insights.
功名富貴(Position and wealth)
中國的明王朝末年，有一個著名的文學家，他的名字叫做(馮夢龍)，他寫過一本短篇小說集。
中國的漢王朝的歷史書中記載了一個真實的故事，他根據這個故事改編成一篇與真實的歷史事件完全相反的奇幻的短篇小說。
這個故事的主角的名字叫做(張劭)，他生活在漢王朝，他在35歲那一年離開他的家鄉到當時的一座名字叫做洛陽的大城市中去參加國家考試。
在他即將抵達洛陽市的前一天晚上，他投宿在一個小村莊的旅店中。
那一天晚上，他發覺他的隔壁房間住著一個生了重病的男人，他主動去幫助這個陌生的男人。
他找了好幾個中醫師來治療這個生病的男子，他協助這個男人上廁所與吃飯，他很用心地照顧這個男人。
這個男人的病情漸漸地好轉，這個男人原本持續的高燒也退燒了，這個男人慢慢地恢復了體力。
原本這個男人只能虛弱地躺在床上，幾天後，他已經可以坐起來了，又過了幾天，這個男人恢復到可以下床站立並且慢慢地走路。
這個男人非常的感謝張劭，他對張劭說。
我的名字叫做范式，你可以叫我(巨卿)。我的父親與母親在我小時候就過世了，我長大後就從事一些日常用品的批發與零售的工作。我已經結婚了，有一個很溫柔的妻子與很可愛的孩子。
我年輕的時候就一直想要進入中央政府工作。
這幾年來我都會利用零碎時間念書，今年我報名了這一屆的國家考試，沒有想到我竟然在前往洛陽市的途中生了重病。
范式說到這裡時，他流著眼淚對張劭說。
你為了照顧我，所以改變了你原本的計畫，你的行程因為我所以被拖延了。
這一屆的國家考試的時間已經過了，你沒有參加到這次的國家考試，我的內心感到非常的愧疚。
張劭微笑著回答。
我認為一個人的性命比官位與財富更重要，我還有機會可以再參加下一屆的國家考試，我相信如果上天要讓我得到官名與財富，那麼我自然就會得到。
看到你恢復健康，我認為這比任何的事情都有價值。
我只是做我認為應該做的事情，你不要因此感到愧疚。
張劭與范式兩個人每天聊天，每天分享彼此的想法與人生經驗，他們兩個人都認為對方是一個道德高尚而且溫和有禮貌的人，他們兩個人的感情愈來愈好，他們兩個人的感情就像是一對親兄弟一樣的親近。
這句成語直接翻譯的意思是官位與財富。
親愛的朋友，你聽完這個故事有怎樣的啟發或有怎樣的想法呢。
你認為有甚麼東西比財富與官位更重要嗎?你是否有這種像是親兄弟一樣的朋友呢?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為喻世名言-16卷-范巨卿雞黍死生交
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