Either a good doctor or a good doctor! In times of adversity, please read more about Fan Zhongyan!

Text: Zhang Liang Qichao, a famous writer who read history, once said, "There are only two people who have contributed in 5,000 years, Fan Zhongyan and Zeng Guofan." Because, a long time ago, we were more familiar with Zeng Guofan, but in fact, in the past, Fan Zhongyan was the spiritual idol of China literati. Fan Zhongyan was an honest official all his life, with outstanding political achievements, outstanding literary achievements and a good understanding of military affairs. He is a perfect man in the history of China. However, as Su Dongpo said in On Chao Cuo: "Those who have achieved great things in ancient times are not only talented, but also determined to persevere." Behind Fan Zhongyan's brilliance lies not only his clever qualifications and outstanding talents, but also his diligence, courage and perseverance in the face of adversity and setbacks. We modern people can read more about Fan Zhongyan's life when facing adversity. Birth does not represent the future. Diligence is enough to change the family background of scholars born in Song Dynasty, such as Su Shi and Ceng Gong. Fan Zhongyan's family is well-off and has a happy growth experience, but he is much more unfortunate than them. Fan Zhongyan's father died when he was two years old, and his mother was forced to make a living and took him to remarry with the Zhujiajian family in Changshan. Because of his "drag bottle" status, he is often laughed at by Zhu's children. I didn't get complete care since I was a child, and I was uneasy under the fence. Fan Zhongyan was full of inferiority and humiliation since he was a child, but fortunately, he did not give in to misfortune, but inspired his determination to be strong and independent. Fan Zhongyan was determined to stand on his own feet in his early years. In his view, the only way to change the status quo is to be an official in the imperial examination. /kloc-at the age of 0/2, Fan Zhongyan resolutely bid farewell to his mother and chose the quiet Liquan Temple to start studying. In order to spend more time on his studies, Fan Zhongyan goes to bed every night and gets up at five o'clock. When you are tired and sleepy from reading, wash your face with cold water to remind yourself to keep improving. In order to save money, Fan Zhongyan cooks two liters of millet porridge every day. After congealing, the porridge is divided into four parts, two parts in the morning and two parts in the evening, and only pickles are mixed to satisfy the hunger. In this way, after several years of hard work, Fan Zhongyan has made remarkable progress in his studies. In order to further his studies, he went to Yingtian College, which was famous at that time. Fan Zhongyan, who entered Yingtian College, studied harder, day and night. According to historical records, he slept without taking off his clothes for five years. "Even when Zhenzong passed by, other students were scrambling to watch, but he was unmoved and studied with peace of mind. Everything comes to him who waits. After some devil's study, Fan Zhongyan finally made the Cai Qibang in the eighth year of Dazhong Xiangfu (10 15), and became a scholar from "cold Confucianism" and officially entered the official career. Moreover, in view of the existing imperial salary, Fan Zhongyan brought his mother to raise it. Even though God played a bad hand, Fan Zhongyan successfully fought back through his diligence. In life, we often encounter objective disadvantages caused by various congenital conditions, but the key lies in how you look at it, whether you choose to advance despite difficulties or give up yourself and go with the flow. I believe that there is a reward for giving, the stars will repay those who are in a hurry and time will repay those who help themselves. Efforts in adversity will eventually win the moment when the sky is vast. Fan Zhongyan, who was demoted three times, became more brave in the Vietnam War and created a generation of celebrities. Although he became a civil servant envied by everyone, his career was not smooth because of his style of keeping his word, and he was demoted three times. In the seventh year of Tiansheng (1029), Fan Zhongyan thought that it was impolite for Queen Liu to order 19-year-old Renzong to lead a hundred officials to kowtow for her birthday at the birthday party, and wrote a letter to exhort her. At the same time, she also asked Queen Liu to return to power as emperor, which angered Queen Liu and was relegated. In the second year (1033), the queen Guo didn't give birth to a prince, and after the prime minister who was estranged from the queen advocated the abolition of Li, Fan Zhongyan argued with him in court and asked to meet Renzong. Unexpectedly, I was expelled from Beijing on the same day. You Jing for three years (1036), Fan Zhongyan was dissatisfied with Lv Yijian's control of state affairs, cultivation of henchmen, offering an official map to Injong, and even approving four chapters of Lv Yijian. He was ousted for the third time because of his fierce words. Despite repeated condemnation, Fan Zhongyan did not lose confidence in the face of life adversity, nor did he change his political belief of "saving the country and the people". On the contrary, he became more and more depressed and tried to do better than before. Every time he was demoted, he was concerned about the situation in North Korea. Whenever the court does not act, Fan Zhongyan will write to persuade him. At the local level, actively do practical things for the people, promote lecture halls, build water conservancy projects, quell border disasters, and use their own practical actions to benefit the people and the country. It is precisely because of Fan Zhongyan's childlike innocence and outstanding achievements in "saving the world and saving the people" that he moved Song Renzong and quickly returned to the court again and again, gaining more and more trust from Emperor Injong. In August of the third year of Li Qing (1043), Fan Zhongyan, who had rendered meritorious service in pacifying the northwest, was recruited into Beijing by Emperor Injong for the third time and was worshipped as the deputy prime minister. Then, under the leadership of Fan Zhongyan, he carried out a vigorous "New Deal to Celebrate Success" and reached the peak of his career. Fan Zhongyan stood out and realized his dream because he didn't feel depressed in the face of adversity. When others were knocked down and chose to look up at the stars or drift with the tide, Fan Zhongyan chose to get up decisively, stick to his original heart, run hard in adversity, and strive to do better than before. Finally, he had his own political ambition to "save the country and save the people" and put it into practice. According to records, when Fan Zhongyan was a teenager, he met a fortune teller and asked, "Do you think I can be a prime minister in the future? "The fortune teller was surprised." "Why did you speak so loudly at an early age? Fan Zhongyan was a little embarrassed and then asked, "Look again, can I be a doctor?" The fortune teller is puzzled: why do you want to be a doctor now when you have just become a prime minister? Fan Zhongyan said: "Only the Prime Minister and doctors can cure diseases and save lives." The fortune teller praised: "You have this heart, you are the real prime minister! Looking back on Fan Zhongyan's life track, whether in the imperial court or in the local government, whether in prosperity or adversity, he always had the initial intention of "saving the world and saving the people", and it was this initial intention that made him a spiritual monument above political status. Li Qing four years (1044), because the implementation of the "Qingli New Deal" touched vested interests, the New Deal was once banned on a large scale. In June of that year, due to the resumption of border affairs, Emperor Renzong appointed Fan Zhongyan as the ambassador to Shaanxi and Hedong. A year later, with the departure of many New Deal officials such as Fan Zhongyan and Fu Bi, the "Qingli New Deal" failed. Fan Zhongyan's political ideal was shattered at once. In the fifth year of Qing Dynasty (1045), 56-year-old Fan Zhongyan was too old to stand the cold in the northwest and fell ill, so he requested to be transferred to the mainland. Emperor Renzong approved him to move to Dengzhou. At this time, Fan Zhongyan realized that it was difficult for him to contribute to the imperial court, but he still insisted on the initial intention of "saving the world and saving the people" and exuded his own afterheat. Fan Zhongyan stayed in Dengzhou for three years. During this period, not only the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, but also Huazhou Academy was established. In his spare time, Fan Zhongyan personally went to the academy to give lectures, and Dengzhou was greatly improved. Later, many of the pillars of the Northern Song Dynasty came from Huazhou Academy, such as Fan Zhongyan's son, Fan Chunren, a university student in Guan Wendian, Zhang Zai, an official of Chongwen Academy, and Han Wei, a state official in Dengzhou ... At the same time, Fan Zhongyan also wrote many classic works during his stay in Dengzhou to spread his political views, and his masterpiece "Yueyang Tower" was written at this time. In October of the first year of Emperor You (1049), 60-year-old Fan Zhongyan made a bigger decision. He took out his life savings and bought a thousand acres of land, and found someone to manage it. His income is nothing, and he also set up a provident fund as a ration to help the widows and the poor in the clan, and also funded the weddings and funerals within the clan. At the same time, he set up a compulsory school to help more fans. Fan's righteous field lasted for more than 800 years until the Republic of China. In the fourth year (1052), when Fan Zhongyan transferred Yingzhou to Xuzhou, he suddenly died of overwork. In recognition of Fan Zhongyan's outstanding life, the court awarded Fan Zhongyan the highest honor "Zheng Wen" posthumous title, which many China literati dreamed of. Although Fan Zhongyan's political ambition was difficult to realize in his time due to practical reasons, he always adhered to his original intention, spread and vigorously practiced the thought of saving the people, benefited every place where he was in power with actions, and helped him become a great spiritual symbol in the history of China, influenced many scholars later, and achieved far-reaching spiritual significance than his official career. In the struggle of our life, we will inevitably encounter adversity and setbacks, but I hope that we can, like Fan Zhongyan, persist in diligence, faith, initial intention, ask more and pay more, and persevere. I believe that we will eventually break through the adversity of life and reach a more magnificent future! Choose a good book