We must have heard the above sentence, which means: "When all the birds are gone, the bow and arrow will be hidden and not used;" The hare was killed, and the hound was useless, so it was cooked and eaten. "
This sentence is a metaphor for abandoning or killing people who have made meritorious deeds after things are successful. This is the eternal truth. No matter how history changes, human nature remains unchanged, so this situation will continue.
Then you may ask, why don't people who have made meritorious deeds quit to save themselves when they reach the peak?
Sometimes it is not easy to retreat quickly.
Han Xin was a famous soldier in the early Han Dynasty. He helped Liu Bang conquer the world and made great contributions. He was made king of Chu by Liu Bang.
Han Xin actually knew that he was in danger of being killed, so he wanted to get a gold medal from Liu Bang.
In order to affirm Han Xin's contribution, Liu Bang gave Han a special promise, promising him the privilege of "not dying in the sky, not dying in the ground, not dying in weapons".
Later, Han Xin was demoted to Huaiyin Hou because of the traitor's frame-up, but Liu Bang still didn't trust him, because Han Xin was the strongest, and no one could stop him in case of rebellion.
Later, Lv Hou and Xiao He tricked Han Xin into the palace, because Liu Bang had promised Han Xin before that he could not kill Han Xin in a normal way.
So they tricked Han Xin into the bell room of Changle Palace, where Han Xin was hanged and stabbed to death with a bamboo stick.
At that time, Xiao He chased Han Xin under the moon, and now Xiao He Zhong Shi killed Han Xin, all of which were done by Xiao He. That's why the phrase "Xiao He is successful, and Xiao He is defeated" came into being later.
This is when Han Xin reached its peak and did not retreat in time.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a very famous person in the State of Chu named Wu Zixu.
Wu Zixu's family has been a senior official of Chu for generations. His father is Wu She, the son of King Chu Ping and the teacher of Prince Jian.
After Fei Wuji, the villain, framed Prince Jian Gong for rebellion, the Wu Zixu family was implicated, and finally the whole family was killed by King Chu Ping.
Only Wu Zixu escaped. He fled to the State of Wu.
He helped his son clear the obstacles at that time and became the later king of Wu, he Lu.
He Lv, the king of Wu, promised to avenge Wu Zixu after he ascended the throne, and kept his promise. The first thing he did after he ascended the throne was to attack Chu and avenge Wu Zixu.
After Fu Cha ascended the throne, Wu Zixu continued to be loyal to Fu Cha, but he disagreed with Fu Cha on the issue of attacking the state of Yue and treating Gou Jian, the king of Yue.
Wu Zixu thought that Gou Jian, the King of Yue, was not simple, and told Fu Cha to beware, but Fu Cha didn't think so.
Later, Fan Li, the minister around Gou Jian, the King of Yue, used a trick to make a traitor of the State of Wu use a trick to alienate the relationship between Wu Zixu and Fu Cha. Fu Cha sent someone to send Wu Zixu a sword to kill himself.
Wu Zixu assisted He Lv, the king of Wu. When he arrived at Fu Cha, the king of Wu, he could have retired, but he insisted on assisting him, which eventually led to his own death.
The development of this world is regular. Separated for a long time, then separated. Reach the peak and then inevitably decline.
After reaching the peak, retirement is the best choice. But few people can retire at their peak.
Fan Li, the minister around Gou Jian, was mentioned earlier. It can be said that Gou Jian's final victory has a decisive relationship with Fan Li.
Wu Zixu and Fu Cha, the king of Wu, were bribed to alienate them, and were hired to play a honey trap for Fu Cha, the king of Wu, and so on.
After the success of Gou Jian, the King of Yue, Fan Li should have become a hero of the founding of the country and enjoyed all the splendor.
However, Fan Li left after helping Gou Jian successfully restore the country. Before he left, he wrote a letter to Wen Zi, the counselor who helped Gou Jian.
The content of the letter is: "Birds are exhausted, a good bow hides, a sly rabbit dies, and a running dog cooks. The king of Yue is a strong beak, which can be happy with * * *, not with * * *. "
Although Wen Zi understood what Fan Li meant, he still didn't leave Gou Jian, continued to be an official in Yue, and lived the life of a prime minister.
However, the good times did not last long, Gou Jian began to doubt the genre, and courtiers began to speak ill of the genre.
Gou Jian, the King of Yue, gave Wenzhong a sword to commit suicide. A generation of counselors died by the sword.
From the two endings of Fan Li and Wen Zi, we can see that at the peak of life, it is the best choice to dare to retreat from the torrent.
The first thing a king did when he became famous in ancient times was to kill the hero. As a hero, if you don't know how to retreat at this time, you will be killed.
Another man, with 300,000 troops in his hand, 1864 captured Nanjing, defeated the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, and ushered in the peak of his life.
This man is Zeng Guofan, the first minister of the late Qing Dynasty, and is regarded as an idol of life by many great leaders.
At that time, Zeng Guofan was the governor of the two rivers, knowing that the two rivers were the purse of the Qing Dynasty, and at that time, he held 300,000 troops in his hand.
It can be said that to have money and people, the Manchu army is incomparable.
It stands to reason that he has reached the peak of his life and has such great power. It stands to reason that it is not difficult for him to send troops to the north to wipe out the Qing dynasty and become king on his own.
But not only did he fail to do so, but he was also worried about the misunderstanding of the imperial court. He took the initiative to dissolve the 300,000-strong army and let his younger brother Ceng Guoquan go back to his hometown to recuperate.
From then on, the court no longer doubted Zeng Guofan. After Zeng Guofan's death, the court posthumously conferred on him the title of Prince Taibao, the first-class marquis and hereditary.
At the same time, he was named Zheng Wen, and ordered the provinces to set up special shrines to worship.
Therefore, Zeng Guofan finally saved himself and the soldiers who fought side by side by retreating quickly, and finally became a great sage.
You might say, it was ancient times, and the emperor had the final say. In modern times, it is impossible to kill people easily.
Indeed, modern people don't kill people casually, but many people abdicate at the peak of their lives.
20 18 September 10 Teacher's Day, Ma Yun's 55th birthday, announced his resignation as chairman of Alibaba's board of directors.
This makes many people very puzzled. This is the time when Alibaba reaches its peak. You know, when an enterprise reaches its peak, the head of the enterprise is actually very reluctant to retire.
However, Ma Yun made such a decision. We don't know the specific reason, but he is a good example of choosing to retire after reaching the peak.
19911On February 26th, the Soviet Union declared its disintegration, Russia became independent, and Yeltsin became the first president of Russia.
Since he took office, he has always been the center of power and has a very high status. If he doesn't want to, no one can shake his position.
But in the coming year of 2000, he abdicated voluntarily.
At that time, many people thought it was incomprehensible that he had supreme power. Why did he abdicate? And found a successor for himself.
In fact, the reason is very simple. He found a good successor, leaving himself a way out.
He chose Putin as a special agent to take office, and Putin also promised to be kind to his family after taking office.
So you see, sometimes when you reach the peak, you choose to retreat, not really giving up your power and status, but to better protect yourself and your family.
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For example, Esther, the winner of the film, grew up watching her TV series. She won many awards. At the peak of her career, she chose to go home to teach her children and give her full support to Nick Cheung.
A family that not only preserves its image but also gains happiness is the best of both worlds.
The development of this world is regular, and there will be decline when there is a peak.
The highest state of life is to have the courage to choose to retreat after reaching the peak. Sometimes this is the best protection for yourself and your family.
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