The greatest achievement of civilians is to become prime ministers or generals, but in a village in China, prime ministers and generals seem to be mass-produced. It is the Prime Minister Village in China, where there are 59 prime ministers and 59 generals, but the truth actually depends on the educational secret of the word 16. So what's the secret?
First, there are many celebrities in the legendary village.
It's hard to imagine, but why there are so many outstanding talents in a small mountain village in a small county. Prime ministers and generals are all official posts, which can only be held by the best talents. They have worked hard for half their lives and will not be replaced until they retire in old age. Perhaps it is a great honor and a great happy event for a village to have a prime minister or a general. But if it is this mountain village, that is, Peibai Village, it is just an unusual thing. If you don't become a prime minister or general, it may be big news for the people in the village. Why can this prime minister village in China produce 59 prime ministers and 59 generals?
In fact, the reason lies in the educational secret of the word 16. This has to start with the ancestors of Peibai Village. Everyone in this village comes from one family, namely the Shi Pei family. Pei's family began in the Qin Dynasty, and has been extended for more than 2,000 years. Even many ancient celebrities, such as Ouyang Xiu, have visited them.
Peibai Village is located in wenxi county, Yuncheng City. In fact, it has another name, that is, "the first celebrity village in China", which is very suitable for it. As a prominent family in the Sanjin period, Pei's family has experienced six dynasties since the Qin Dynasty, during which there were many talented people, including not only 59 prime ministers and generals, but also assistant ministers and ministers in China. There are more than 600 people who left their names in the official history alone, and thousands of people have been remembered so far. More than that, Pei married into the royal family many times, three queens and four princesses, 2 1 Xu. It can be seen that everyone in the royal family knows the name of the Pei family, and such in-laws also help the Pei family to continue.
Second, Pei's men.
Pei's first prime minister was the eldest son of General Du Liao. He was appointed as prime minister in the period of Emperor Heng of Han Dynasty, and his younger brother Pei Mao served as prime minister in the period of Emperor Ling of Han Dynasty. Starting from these two brothers, Pei's family constantly emerged as prime ministers and became famous families. Their descendants are also very competitive, not relying on the shadow of their ancestors to be silent, but trying to win glory for their families. Speaking of the most famous Pei family, then Pei Zheng must be on the list. He was a famous jurist in Sui Dynasty. He pursues fairness and justice, never causing any controversy, and everyone obeys his decision.
After Emperor Wendi came to power, Pei Zheng was ordered to begin to formulate the law of opening the emperor. He integrated the laws of the previous dynasty and began a drastic reform. Not only did many cruel punishments such as flogging and beheading be abolished, but also the punishments such as sticks and poison sticks used as usual during interrogation were abolished. The birth of "Kai Huang's Law" has brought more benefits to people. They have a law that is truly for the people, and it is no longer the cold law full of torture in the past. Since then, most of the laws enacted by successive dynasties have followed the imperial law, which shows that Pei Zheng's achievements are indeed great.
Of course, Pei was not the only famous minister in the Sui Dynasty, but he was also very powerful. Although he is only a small official with nine grades, he has not even left his life in the history books. However, Pei is the first official and the first diplomat of China to lead an ambassador delegation to visit Japan. Pei and his delegation drifted at sea for a long time before reaching Japan. The credentials that Pei carried at that time are still preserved today and have made great contributions to the exchanges between China and Japan.
One of the most outstanding figures in Pei's family is definitely a generation of wise minister Pei Du, who is a famous figure in the Tang Dynasty and can even be compared with him. Pei Du passed the Jinshi examination in Zhenyuan, Tang Dezong, and entered the officialdom. During the reign of Tang Xianzong, he was appointed as an imperial adviser. After Wu's assassination, Pei Du paid an audience with the Prime Minister. Pei Du was also imprisoned, rejected by the king, and finally took the position of prime minister. Although Pei Du was a civilian, his greatest achievement was to pacify the Huai Rebellion, so he was named Duke Xiang of Jin. Pei Du experienced four monarchs, namely, Xian Zong, Mu Zong, Jing Zong and Wenzong, and was deeply trusted. Unfortunately, in his later years, he no longer wanted to rise and fall in officialdom, so he resigned and made a secretariat order. Peidu and Kaicheng died in four years. After his death, Peibai Village built Pei's ancestral temple for him, and enjoyed the incense from then on, never stopping.
Third, the secret is only 16.
"There is no second Pei in the world", and Ouyang Xiu's evaluation of Pei's family is undoubtedly very appropriate. Looking around China, no other family with such a rich background can be found, and no other family can achieve such achievements. These literati all went to Peibai Village to pay their respects. They think Peibai Village has a superior geographical position and is a treasure trove of geomantic omen. Backed by the Sushui River and surrounded by mountains on three sides, it is the treasure land form mentioned in Feng Shui.
In fact, Peibai Village can produce many celebrities, which is actually related to the secret of the word 16. This is the family rule of the Pei family: "Children and grandchildren who fail to pass the exam are not allowed to enter the ancestral hall." It is not easy to get the name of a scholar, but the Pei family actually wrote it into the family rules, which not only greatly spurred future generations, but also pinned their hopes on them. For the ancients who had a strong concept of ancestral hall family, if they couldn't even get into the ancestral hall after death, even Pei's family wouldn't be. This is undoubtedly unacceptable to the Pei family. Even if they don't want to work hard, parents will work hard to raise their children. It is this kind of education that will make Pei's family prosperous and developed, and so many talents will emerge and go down in history.
Everyone who can become a prime minister has something extraordinary, and many prime ministers are also famous poets today. There is such a poem in Zhang Jiuling's Looking Back at the Bright Moon: "The bright moon is now all over the sea, and the horizon is * * * at this time." This famous prime minister is not only proficient in officialdom, but also has a good attainments in Lian Wenxue. A court can only have one prime minister, and no one can refuse this right, but the prime minister should act according to the emperor's face. If you are unlucky enough to meet a bad king, your official career will suffer, and your advice will only be rejected by the bad king. But regardless of people's livelihood, conscience is tortured, so whether you can be a good prime minister depends on your personal fortune.
There were many prime ministers in ancient times, but they all came to no good end. For example, Zhang, who popularized the "one whip" method in the Ming Dynasty, made great contributions to the country and the people before his death. As a result, it didn't end well after I died. Not only was he humiliated, but even his family, wife and children could not be saved. It's really hard. Of course, Zhang is just an example, but he also taught a lesson for future generations. But the prime ministers are actually less dangerous than the generals. The latter, whose life hangs by a thread, is invulnerable on the battlefield and controls the life of the next army, has a great responsibility. Therefore, it can be seen that the education from childhood has to keep up, and the Pei family is worthy of foresight.