Disciples

Chapter 50

Original
Don't speak lightly if you don't see the truth;

Don't pass on what you don't know.

Translation
If you haven't figured it out yet, don't speak casually; if what you hear is groundless, don't speak casually.

allusion
During the Han Dynasty, there was a general named Zhao Chongguo.He was very familiar with the situation of the Xiongnu and Xiqiang people in the northwest of the early Han Dynasty.He is wise and brave, and he is proficient in the art of war. After Emperor Xuan registered, he was named Marquis of Yingpingdi.

In 63 A.D., the various tribes of the Western Qiang made an alliance and jointly sent troops to fight against the Han Dynasty.After discussing with the ministers of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty believed that only Zhao Chongguo knew the situation of Xiqiang best, but he was already 76 years old, how could he go out to fight?There was no other way but to send Bingji, the royal envoy, to seek Zhao Chongguo's opinion.Zhao Chongguo volunteered and said: "If you want to pacify Xiqiang, I, a bad old man, can do it."

Zhao Chongguo came to Jincheng, conducted on-the-spot investigation and research, and crossed the Yellow River to scout the topography of the Qiang people.From the mouth of the captives, he also asked about the relationship between the leaders of the various tribes of the Qiang people, so he made a plan to garrison troops, and advocated a way of fighting against the Qiang people without division and disintegration.Zhao Chongguo presented this plan to Emperor Xuan.After repeated discussions between Emperor Xuan and his officials, they finally agreed to Zhao Chongguo's plan, and it worked really well after it was implemented.The tense situation between the Han and Qiang people immediately calmed down.Zhao Chongguo's practice of clarifying the problem before expressing his opinion has also been affirmed by people.

(End of this chapter)