Disciples

Chapter 29

Original
Serve all fathers as fathers;
Do things like brothers.

Translation
Treat your uncles and uncles as you would treat your own father.Treat relatives and friends of the older generation as if you were your own brothers.

allusion
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Dong Zhuo was in power and rebellious.The prefect Wang Kuang launched an army to attack Dong Zhuo.He sent county officials to secretly monitor the actions of officials and common people in the counties under his jurisdiction.Once found guilty, they were immediately arrested and imprisoned, and cruel punishments of torture were used to force them to pay food and money.

Chang Lin's uncle was secretly reported by the health officer. Wang Kuang was very angry when he heard about it, and ordered his arrest and punishment immediately.Uncle Chang Lin's family was in a panic.

However, Chang Lin was very brave.He personally visited Hu Wubiao, Wang Kuang's fellow villager, and said: "The prefect Wang is capable of writing and martial arts, and he is full of superb talents. It will not be a problem to govern our county. Right now, the emperor is still young, and the traitor will separate one side. If the prefect Wang really wants to To eradicate rape and evil, and to assist the revival of the Han Dynasty, people must support him with a clean and honest government. With the support of the people, he can quell the war and rule the country." Then Chang Lin explained his intention to save his uncle.After hearing what Chang Lin said, Hu Wubiao was very moved.So Hu Wubiao wrote a long letter to Wang Kuang, criticizing some of his wrong practices.Wang Kuang was very inspired after reading the strike letter, so he released Chang Lin's uncle.

(End of this chapter)