"Rent accounts for 30% of salary." How did Gong, a pig farmer, become prime minister in the Han Dynasty?

Gong served in the imperial court when he was young. Although it's just running errands, it's outside the yamen. However, Gong didn't stay in the office for long before he was sent home. Since then, our life has completely fallen into a trough, and we can only support ourselves by raising pigs. GongSunHong's hometown is Zichuan, Yi Xue, a place facing the sea. He drives a group of pigs to the seaside every day, and then faces the sea, dumbfounded.

Gong was a swineherd until he was 40 years old. Has entered the era of doubt, GongSunHong suddenly lost. Don't, really want to put a pig for a lifetime? No, never. He is determined to change his life. He defected to the famous Confucian scholars in Qi State and began to study hard. When Gong looked up from his book and blinked at the world around him, it was 20 years later. Gong, 60, studied Spring and Autumn Annals and finally got his wish.

In BC 140, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty ascended the throne, and the imperial edict required all vassal states, counties and counties to select talents with both ability and political integrity and excellent academic performance and send them to the imperial court. The leaders of Zichuan all chose to leave, and finally GongSunHong won.

In Chang 'an, Gong passed a series of exams and successfully became a Confucian scholar. The imperial court not only needed Gong's knowledge, but also hoped that he could display his talents in a broader administrative field, so it assigned a special mission and sent him to Xiongnu. Gong, who returned from Xiongnu, sent an investigation report, which was inconsistent with the investigation report of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was very angry when he read this report. The palace did the opposite and immediately reported to the court that he was old and weak and wanted to go home. This move saved him from further embarrassment. His political career is over again.

In the first year of Yuan Dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty formally implemented the annual examination system nationwide, requiring one person in each county and township to be "filial and honest". Zichuan leader thought of GongSunHong again. This year, Gong Sunhong was just 70 years old. His family is so poor that they don't even have decent clothes. Gong said that the imperial court should remember the last failure and really recommend others. But the teacher forbade him He has to do this. A fellow villager gave GongSunHong a suit, so GongSunHong set foot on the road to Chang 'an again.

GongSunHong is the oldest among the more than 65,438+000 representatives of China, and officials of Taichang Temple even recognized him. In a thick stack of reports, Gong's report was placed at the bottom. The emperor is impatient, and probably can't see it at all, so he doesn't have to bother the emperor anymore. The officials did this for the emperor. Don't think that the emperor is thirsty now. He has read all the reports carefully, including Gong's last one. To the surprise of Chang Si Dian officials, the emperor thought Gong's article was the best, so he changed the ranking, put Gong Fang first, and immediately summoned him.

After reading GongSunHong's article and listening to GongSunHong's speech, the 70-year-old man is not old at all in the eyes of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty. He is full of energy and wealth, and he is the best person to run the country. Gong was appointed as a Confucian scholar for the second time.

Ten years ago, the palace was eager to speak because it didn't understand the political pulse of the emperor, which delayed its future. This time, Gong accepted the lesson, listened carefully to the emperor's opinions, won the emperor's favor, and was soon appointed as Zuo Neishi. In BC 124, 76-year-old Gong was appointed as Prime Minister and Minister. He became the first civilian prime minister since the establishment of the Western Han Dynasty.

Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it. At the age of 40, he began to study and became prime minister. Gong's success sets an example for all people with lofty ideals.