Who is Wang Meng?

In the fourth year of Emperor Jianxing of Jin Min (316 years), the Western Jin Dynasty, which had already been devastated by the Eight Kings Rebellion, was in the midst of the people's uprising and the inward migration of the upper class elements of various ethnic groups to separatist power and fight for supremacy. At the end of his life, he went to bed. Before and after this, northern China began to fall into the quagmire of disputes among the Sixteen Kingdoms, while the Eastern Jin Dynasty regime in the south, which had not yet gained a stable foothold, was also in a precarious situation. It is in this chaotic and smoke-filled historical picture that two famous ministers and virtuous ministers appear. "The only good minister in Guanzhong is Wang Meng, and the people of the world look forward to Xie An." They each left their own wonderful memories.

[Edit this paragraph] Talk about the world by talking about lice

Wang Meng, courtesy name Jinglue, was born in the third year of Taining (325), the Ming Dynasty, in Ju County, Beihai County, Qingzhou (now southeast of Shouguang, Shandong Province) ). Two years before his birth, Qingzhou was conquered by the Hou Zhao regime established by Shi Le, a Jie native. Thirty thousand soldiers from the Eastern Jin Dynasty died unexpectedly. By the time Wang Meng was born, Hou Zhao had swept across the Central Plains, and his troops were heading south to confront the Eastern Jin Dynasty across the Huai River. Shi Hu, who succeeded Shi Le as emperor, was a militaristic and murderous tyrant. There was no peace in the Zhao Kingdom and the people were in dire straits. The young Wang Meng moved around with his family and settled in Wei County (in today's northern Henan and southern Hebei).

Wang Meng's family was extremely poor. In order to make ends meet, he started selling dustpans as a business at a young age. Once, Wang Meng went to Luoyang to sell goods and met a man who wanted to buy dustpans at a high price. The man said he didn't have any money with him and asked Wang Meng to follow him to his house to get the money. Wang Meng followed the man and walked deep into the mountains. He was brought to an old man with bright beard and hair, surrounded by waiters. Wang Meng bowed to the old man, and the old man quickly said: "Prince, how can you worship me!" So the old man gave Wang Meng ten times the normal price for the dustpan and sent someone to see him off. When Wang Meng came out of the mountain and looked back carefully, he recognized that it was Zhongyue Songshan Mountain. This story shows that although young Wang Meng was on the muddy road, he had been discovered by a discerning person. The old man was probably a hermit who paid close attention to the prodigies who helped the world and had foresight, just like the Huang Shigong whom Zhang Liang met back then.

Wang Meng was not swallowed up by the smoke of the war, nor was he overwhelmed by the burden of life. In the chaos of war, he observed the changes in the situation; in the miserable wind and rain, he never let go of his books, studied hard, and absorbed a wide range of knowledge, especially military science knowledge. Slowly, Wang Meng grew up into a handsome, tall and majestic young man. He was cautious and solemn, deep and resolute, ambitious and extraordinary. He is insulated from trivial matters, and he disdains dealing with dirt and chaff. Therefore, he is often looked down upon and ridiculed by those shallow and flashy young people. Wang Meng, on the other hand, is leisurely and contented and goes his own way. He once traveled to Yecheng, the capital of the Later Zhao Kingdom (today's southwest of Linzhang, Hebei Province). No one among the dignitaries looked down upon him, except Xu Tong, who "had the experience of knowing others" and "was surprised when he saw it". When Xu Tong was in the later Zhao Dynasty, he came to serve as an official and summoned him as a meritorious officer (a county guard or general affairs officer of the county magistrate, who was in charge of personnel affairs and could participate in government affairs). Wang Meng fled and lived in seclusion in Mount Huashan, Xiyue, waiting for the situation to change.

In the years after Wang Meng turned twenty-five, the war in the north intensified and the political situation changed rapidly. In the fifth year of Emperor Mu's Yonghe reign (349), the tyrant Shi Hu finally died, and his descendants immediately started a fierce fight, until "the corpses lay on top of each other, and the blood flowed into canals." Within one year, the throne changed three times. . General Ran Min took the opportunity to attack Yecheng and slaughtered more than 200,000 Jie people. In the sixth year of Yonghe (350 years) of Emperor Mu, he destroyed Zhao and Jianwei, and then "attacked the Qiang and Hu without fighting for a month." It took less than two years for the country to be founded. Then they were destroyed by the Qianyan regime of the Xianbei Murong clan who invaded North China from the northeast. Yecheng fell into the hands of Emperor Murong Jun of Yan, while the powerful tribes in Guanzhong and other areas divided their kingdoms one after another. There were many people in the north who proclaimed themselves kings and emperors. During this process, Fu Hong, the leader of the Di tribe, emerged.

The Di people belong to the Xirong ethnic group. They originally lived in the southeastern end of present-day Gansu Province. They moved to the Guanzhong area at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, mixed with the Han people, and gradually "Hanified". Fu was the chief of the Di tribe for generations, and Shi Hu forcibly moved Fu Hong and his tribe of 100,000 people to the south of Yecheng. Soon after Ran Min proclaimed himself emperor, Fu Hong proclaimed himself king, and Xuan was poisoned by his subordinates. His son Fu Jian followed the instructions and led his troops back to the west. In the seventh year of Emperor Mu's Yonghe reign (351), he occupied Guanzhong and established his capital in Chang'an (today's northwest of Xi'an, Shaanxi). He was called the King of Heaven and the Great Chanyu, and his country was named Qin (historically known as the former Qin). ). The following year he proclaimed himself emperor and became increasingly powerful.

In the 10th year of Emperor Mu's Yonghe reign (354), General Huan Wen of Jingzhou Town in the Eastern Jin Dynasty made a northern expedition, defeated Fu Jian, and garrisoned in Bashang (today's east of Xi'an City). The elders in Guanzhong competed with each other to welcome their labor with cattle and wine, and men and women gathered on the road to watch.

When Wang Meng heard the news, he went straight to Huan Wen's camp to see him, wearing a linen jacket. Huan Wen asked Wang Meng to share his views on the current situation. Wang Meng was catching and pinching lice while talking about the world's major events in front of a large audience. When Huan Wen saw this scene, he was secretly surprised and asked: "I was ordered by the emperor to lead a hundred thousand elite soldiers to fight against the traitors and eliminate harm for the people, but no one from Guanzhong came to serve me. What's the reason? "What?" Wang Meng replied bluntly: "You traveled thousands of miles to penetrate into the enemy territory. Chang'an City is very close, but you didn't cross the Ba River to capture it. No one can understand your thoughts, so you didn't come." What is Huan Wen thinking? What he calculated was that by restoring Guanzhong, he would only gain a false reputation, but the territory would fall to the imperial court; instead of consuming his strength, losing the advantage in competing with the imperial court, and making wedding clothes for others, it would be better to leave the enemy to respect himself. Wang Meng's hidden words touched his heart. He remained silent for a long time, speechless. At the same time, he realized more and more that the man in front of him was extraordinary. After a long time, Huan Wen raised his head and said slowly: "No one in Jiangdong can match your talent!"

Huan Wen originally planned to raise military rations on the spot after the wheat was ripe, but the Qin army cut it off All the wheat seedlings are gone, the strong walls are clear and the fields are clear. Seeing that there was no food in the army and the soldiers had no fighting spirit, he had no choice but to retreat. Before leaving, he gave Wang Meng a fine car and a good horse, and also granted him the high-level official position of Duhu (the officer in charge of border military affairs and ethnic minority affairs), and invited Wang Meng to go south with him. Wang Meng thought that it would be difficult for him to make a difference in the Eastern Jin Dynasty where nobles were entrenched; following Huan Wen would be tantamount to helping him usurp the Jin Dynasty, which would definitely tarnish the name of the Qing Dynasty. He returned to Huashan to seek advice from his teacher, who also expressed opposition to going south. So, he continued to study in seclusion.

[Edit this paragraph] Came out to assist the British Lord

The second year after Huan Wen retreated and the eleventh year of Yonghe (355), Fu Jian died. Fu Sheng, who succeeded to the throne, was cruel and cruel, and regarded killing as a child's play. "The ministers can be saved for one day, and it will be like ten years." He was even more stupid and violent than Shi Hu. The fate of Later Zhao was right in front of us, and the whole country was in panic. Fu Jian, Fu Jian's nephew, was even more worried, and later decided to get rid of Fu Sheng.

Fu Jian (338-385), also known as Yonggu, was an outstanding statesman during the Sixteen Kingdoms period. He admired the advanced culture of the Han people. When he was young, he became a disciple of Han scholars and devoted himself to studying classics and history. He soon became a rare leader among the nobles of the Di people. He was knowledgeable and memorized, good at both civil and military affairs, and he had the ambition to manage the world, benefit the people, and unify the world. He understands the principle of "a wise government has no big or small, and is based on winning people". He recruits talents and network heroes in order to achieve great success. When he asked Shangshu Lu Polou for advice on how to get rid of Fu Sheng, Lu strongly recommended Wang Meng. Fu Jian immediately sent Lu Qin to ask Wang Meng to come out of the mountain.

Fu Jian and Wang Meng knew each other as if they had known each other their whole lives. They talked about the rise and fall of major events and speculated on each other. Fu Jian felt like Liu Bei had met Zhuge Liang, and they were as comfortable as a fish in water. Therefore, Wang Meng stayed with Fu Jian and advised him. In the first year of Jinpingping (357), Fu Jian killed Fu Sheng and his accomplices in one fell swoop, proclaimed himself the King of Qin, changed the Yuan Dynasty to Yongxing, and appointed Wang Meng as the Minister of Zhongshu, responsible for military and state secrets.

Shiping County (governing the northwest of present-day Xianyang City) is the northwest gateway to the capital and has an extremely important position. But for a long time, gangsters have been rampant there, robberies have been rampant, and the people have been complaining. Fu Jian sent Wang Meng as the magistrate of Shiping County. As soon as Wang Meng got out of the car, he made it clear that the law was severe and punishment was prohibited, violence and rape were prohibited, and he acted vigorously and resolutely. There was a traitor with a big tree and deep roots who did many evil things. Wang Meng whipped him to death in public. The traitorous gang of foxes and dogs started to appeal, and the superior arrested Wang Meng and escorted him to Chang'an.

After Fu Jian heard the news, he personally blamed Wang Meng: "In order to govern, morality comes first. How cruel you are to kill so many people so soon after taking office!" Wang Meng replied calmly: "I heard It has been said that you can use rituals to regulate a peaceful country, but you must use laws to manage a chaotic country. Your Majesty will not regard your ministers as incompetent and let them serve as governors in difficult places. They will only kill the violent and cunning people for the sake of the wise king. A traitor, and there are thousands of others who have yet to be brought to justice.

If Your Majesty wants to punish me because I am unable to eradicate cruelty and those who violate the law, how dare I not be willing to be severely punished to express gratitude for letting Him down? But considering the current situation, I really don’t dare to accept the charge of “cruelty in politics” and the punishment. After hearing this, Fu Jian sighed and praised, and said to the civil and military ministers present: "Wang Jinglue is really a figure like Guan Zhong and Zichan!" "Wang Meng had outstanding achievements in governance and was soon promoted to Shangshu Zuocheng (an assistant to Shangshu Ling, one of the prime ministers). Because of his good law enforcement and shrewdness, he was promoted five times at the age of thirty-six, until he became Shangshu Zuocheng. Pu She (also one of the prime ministers), General Fu Guo, Sili Xiaowei (the highest official in the vast hinterland including the capital), etc., all the emperor's relatives, uncles and old officials were jealous of Huo Zhong. Fan Shi, the Marquis of Guzang, who was a handsome man of the Di tribe, jumped out first and insulted Wang Meng in public, relying on his great achievements in helping Fu Jian conquer the world. Confidentiality is not allowed. You have no hard work to do, so why should you take care of big things? Isn’t this why we plant crops and you pick up food for nothing? "Wang Meng sneered: "Not only do you sow and I reap, but you also prepare meals for me to eat from time to time!" Fan Shifei was so angry that he stamped his feet and roared: "Sooner or later, the man named Wang will give you a headache." Hang the gate of Chang'an City, otherwise I will not live in this world!" Fu Jian learned about this and said decisively: "This old Di must be killed, and then the officials can be rectified. Later, when Fan Shi went to the palace to talk, he had an argument with Wang Meng on the spot. He became wild and swung his old fist at Wang Meng, but was pulled from both sides. He cursed loudly and made filthy words unbearable. Fu Jian was furious and ordered him to beheaded. Afterwards, the opposition turned from openly attacking Wang Meng to covertly slandering him. Officials Qiu Teng and Xi Bao took advantage of their positions and repeatedly slandered Wang Meng and drove them out of the court. Fu Jian even whipped and kicked the officials in public, so those people were afraid and no longer dared to talk nonsense.

Later, when Wang Meng was promoted to the position of Three Dukes, Fu Jian wanted to increase his position. Wang Meng, who was ranked above the Three Dukes, was honored as "Lu Gong".

"A good bird chooses a tree to live in, and a wise minister chooses his master to follow." "How many heroes in ancient times have betrayed themselves secretly because they lacked the wisdom to "choose a master". As a result, their great talents were wasted and they regretted Jiuquan! Fan Zeng, Xiang Yu's counselor at the end of Qin Dynasty, and Tian Feng, Yuan Shao's counselor at the end of Han Dynasty, were like this. And Wang Meng and Zhang Liang, Like Kong Ming, he recognized heroes before he started and chose wise rulers in times of adversity, thus obtaining an important guarantee for career success. From then on, Wang Meng showed his talents on the historical stage of the disputes between the Sixteen Kingdoms and the confrontation between the north and the south, and devoted his literary, Taoist and military strategies. , and he accomplished a great cause. As for Fu Jian, just judging from the fact that he recognized great talents and used them without any doubt, he was already worthy of being a "hero"!

If weeds are not removed, good seedlings will not flourish; if chaos and violence continue, good governance will not work. Wang Meng fully understands this meaning. Since taking office, he has first focused on rectifying the administration of officials, strictly enforcing rewards and punishments, eliminating redundant and inferior people, and promoting talented people.

At that time, there were a group of Di dignitaries inside and outside the imperial court, who relied on being of the same clan as the royal family or "contributing to the dynasty" and were in important positions, acting recklessly and lawlessly. In the first year of Ganlu (359), Wang Meng first targeted them. As soon as he was transferred from the internal history of Xianyang to serve as a minister, Zhongshu Ling (all the positions of prime minister), and Jing Zhaoyin (governor of Kyoto), he heard that the aristocratic ministers were virtuous, drunken, violent, robbing men and dominating women, but no one dared to " "Tai Sui's head is broken" because he is the younger brother of the Empress Dowager. Wang Meng immediately arrested Qiang De and executed him without waiting for the report. When Fu Jian sent someone to arrive on Pegasus with a letter of pardon for the Empress Dowager's sake, Qiang De was De was already "dead in the market"! Immediately afterwards, Wang Meng worked together with the imperial censor Zhongcheng Deng Qiang to comprehensively investigate the officials and officials who were harming the people and disrupting the government. He worked hard and had no scruples. In a blink of an eye, twenty powerful men were about to run rampant. Many people eradicated it. "So all the officials were in awe, and they held their breath, and they didn't pick up any items on the road." Fu Jian sighed: "It's not until today that I know that there is law in the world, and the emperor is noble!" Wang Meng asked Fu Jian again. He ordered the selection of capable officials to inspect the Quartet and Rongyi areas, investigate and punish local officials for improper punishments and abuse of the people, and rectify local governance institutions at all levels.

While "guilty must be punished", Wang Meng also Strive to achieve "talented people must be appointed".

According to historical records, the territory of Qin was peaceful and peaceful at that time, and the family had enough people. "From Chang'an to the various states, there are locust trees and willow trees on the roads. There is a pavilion for twenty miles and a post for forty miles. Travelers collect supplies on the way, and merchants and merchants sell goods." On the road". The common people sang: "Chang'an Avenue, the poplar trees are green and green; the carriages are rolling down, and the phoenixes are sitting on the top; talented people gather to teach our people." "The military is strong and the country is rich, and the country is in peace, (the king) is fierce." Wang Meng was in power and was known as " fair". He is decisive, efficient and never procrastinates. Ma Si, a native of Hebei, asked for leave to return to his hometown to bury his mother. Wang Meng said, "You can pack your luggage and hit the road right away. I will notify the counties along the way tonight." As soon as Ma Si left Tongguan, he found that all the officials along the way had received the notice and Check their road photos (travel passport) according to the seal, and arrange food and accommodation.

When Wang Meng was in power, Fu Jian asked him to take charge of all domestic and foreign military matters, while he himself "sit on top of the court with his hands clasped in his hands". He once said to Wang Meng with great gratitude: "You have worked hard day and night, and I am like King Wen of Zhou getting Jiang Taigong. I can enjoy leisure and happiness!" Wang Meng said: "I didn't expect that your Majesty would treat me like a king. With such a high evaluation, how can I be worthy of being compared to the ancients? Shi Fujian said: "In my opinion, how can Taigong Jiang be better than you?" It's the same as mine!"

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The king ruled the country fiercely, making the former Qin the most dynamic country among the countries, so he dared to compete with the heroes, And the more they fought, the stronger they became, and within ten years (366-376) they unified the north. In this process, Wang Meng often led troops to conquer, conquered every attack, and won every battle. He showed outstanding military talent and general demeanor, which was even more strategic than Zhang Liang, who "strategized and won decisively thousands of miles away" but could not "act alone" Fu Jian was better than Jiang Shang, who was "well equipped in both civil and military affairs". He is not only a politician, a military strategist, but also a brave warrior.

From the 1960s to the early 1970s, the Former Qin Dynasty was beset by enemies on all sides: in the north there was the Xianbei Tuoba clan's dynasty with its capital in Pingcheng (now Datong, Shanxi) and military groups of other tribes; in the west there were The Qianliang regime of the Han Chinese Zhang family, the Qiuchi regime of the Yang family of the Di ethnic group, and the Tuyuhun military group distributed between today's Gansu and Qinghai; in the east there was the Xianbei Murong regime of the former Yan Dynasty with its capital in Yecheng; in the south there was Jian The Sima regime of the Eastern Jin Dynasty with Kang (now Nanjing) as its capital. There are still a number of separatist forces that come and go. Neither Fu Jian nor Wang Meng had any intention of settling down in Guanzhong or dominating one corner of the country. Wang Meng's wish was to unify the north and lay a solid foundation for unifying the world in the future; Fu Jian was more ambitious and aimed to "mix the world to benefit the people." Their strategy is: to stabilize the northwest so that there will be no worries; to compete in the southeast for a great cause.

The first step achieved quick results: through political and military means, by May of the second year of Jianyuan (366), the Xiongnu Liu tribe, Wuhuan Dugu tribe, Xianbei Meiyi cadres and Tuoba tribe The Dai states and other states successively surrendered to the former Qin Dynasty. In July of the same year, Wang Meng immediately led his army to attack the northern counties of Jingzhou in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. He won the first battle and plundered more than 10,000 households in the north. In February of the following year, Wang Meng defeated the rebel leaders of the Qiang tribe and suppressed their differences; in April, he defeated Qianliang's Tianxi army, beheading 17,000 people; and then without bloodshed, he cleverly captured Li Yan, the former Zhang clan general, and captured the important town of Paohan ( Northeast of present-day Linxia, ??Gansu). In October of the same year, Fu Liu, the brother of the tyrant Fu Sheng and Duke of Jin, rebelled at Puban (now Puzhou, west of Yongji, Shanxi Province), a military stronghold. Zhao Gongshuang, Wei Gongdu (s6u search), and Yan Gongwu also rebelled at the same time. At the beginning, Wang Meng once advised Fu Jian to remove Fu Liu and others, but Fu Jian did not listen. At this time, they all rose up together with great momentum, threatening to capture Chang'an in one fell swoop. In the spring of the next year, Wang Meng and his generals went to attack Qin. When Fu Liu heard the news, he surrendered to Yan in Shaanxi City (now Shaanxian County, Henan Province) and asked for troops to assist and attack Qin.

Fu Liu came out of the city to challenge, but Wang Meng closed his base and responded. Fu Liu thought that Wang Meng was timid, so he left his son to defend the city and led 20,000 people to attack Chang'an. Wang Meng pretended not to know, but secretly sent Deng Qiang to lead his elite troops to ambush Liu's army. Liu's army was defeated and was ambushed by Wang Meng's entire army. Of the 20,000 men, only Fu Liu and his hundreds of cavalry followers fled into Puban, and the rest were all taken as prisoners. Soon, the king's army captured Puban, and Fu Liu's body was missing. The other three princes were also captured or killed.

Wang Meng commanded his troops to pursue the victory and annihilated more than 100,000 enemy troops. Murong Ping fled back to Yecheng alone, and the remaining troops fled in all directions.

Deng Qiang's selfish pleas disrupted military law; he wanted to attack the commander in chief, but he had no superior; and seeking power before a battle was tantamount to threatening the monarch. If one of the three is found, he should be beheaded, not to mention that Wang Meng has always been famous for his law enforcement! However, Wang Meng swallowed them all. He tolerated Deng Qiang's shortcomings and thus mobilized Deng Qiang's strengths. The result was a complete victory, just like taming a tiger or harnessing a fierce horse. At that critical juncture where life and death are at stake, if you act according to routine and stick to one end, even if you take even half a step wrong, everything will be lost. Wang Meng's high level of foresight, ability to change, and ability to control his subordinates in handling the Deng Qiang issue are really amazing! Cui Hong, a historian of the Northern Wei Dynasty, was full of praise for this.

Wang Meng led his army commander to the east and surrounded Yecheng. There used to be robberies and robberies near Yecheng, but now it has become peaceful far and wide. Wang Meng's orders were strict and clear, and no officers or soldiers dared to offend the people. The laws were simple and the administration was lenient. The people of Yan all celebrated with their foreheads and hands and ran around telling each other. In November of the same year, Fu Jian personally led 100,000 elite troops to join forces. Yan officials opened the city gates and surrendered. Murong Gu, Murong Ping and others who had escaped were all captured, and Qian Yan was destroyed. Fu Jian promoted Wang Meng to a higher rank and made him a Marquis of Qinghe County. He also gave him fifty-five beautiful concubines, singing and dancing beauties, hundreds of fine horses, and ten luxurious chariots, but Wang Meng refused. He guarded Yecheng, selected talents and promoted talents, removed the old and introduced the new, stabilized people's hearts, and developed production. The people of the six states in the old land of Yan State were like drought-stricken seedlings when the rain came, and they jumped for joy.

Later, Wang Meng entered the dynasty and served as prime minister. He was in charge of the Chinese and foreign military forces. He and Fu Jian turned around to solve the remaining separatist forces in the northwest and other places. They first destroyed Qiuchi and isolated Qianliang. When Wang Meng defeated Zhang Tianxi, he captured his general Yin Zhi and 5,000 soldiers. At this time, he sent people to send them back and brought a personal letter from Wang Meng to Zhang Tianxi. In the letter, Wang Meng cited the past and discussed the present, thoroughly analyzed the general trend of the world and the dangerous situation of Liang State, and persuaded Zhang Fanran to repent. Zhang was so frightened when he saw the letter that he could not sleep or eat well, so he finally apologized to Qin and professed vassal status. Then, the Qifu tribe of Xianbei in Longxi and Tuyuhun between Gansu and Qing Dynasty also surrendered to Qin. From the ninth year of Jianyuan (373) to the tenth year (374), Qin settled Bashu and the areas south of it. By the time of Wang Meng's death, Qin had basically unified the north (Qianliang and Dai had surrendered to Qin although they retained a corner of their territory). Qin ranked seventh in the world. The Jin regime in the southeast region had already felt tremendous pressure. No one dares to "expedition northward" again.

[Edit this paragraph] Last words before his death

Wang Meng became ill from overwork and finally fell ill in June of the 11th year of Jianyuan (375). Fu Jian personally prayed for Wang Meng and sent his ministers to pray in famous mountains and rivers. It happened that Wang Meng's condition improved. Fu Jian was extremely happy and ordered a pardon for crimes under capital punishment. Wang Meng sent a message to the emperor and said: "I never thought that your majesty would lose the virtue of heaven and earth because of the low life of his ministers. This has never happened since the beginning of the world. This makes me feel both grateful and uneasy! I heard that the best way to repay kindness is to give your advice directly. , please allow me to dedicate my dying life to you. Your Majesty's power will shock the remote places in all directions, and your reputation will shine in the Liuhe. Nine states will be ranked seventh out of ten. The peace of Yan and Shu will be like picking up grass and mustard. However, good authors may not necessarily end well, and those who start well may not end well. Therefore, the ancient wise kings knew that it is not easy to start a business and maintain it, and they are always afraid of it. I sincerely hope that your majesty will follow their example, and the world will be very lucky!" Fu Jian read a line and wiped it out. Two lines of tears, heartbroken. In July of this year, Fu Jian saw that Wang Meng was critically ill and hurriedly inquired about his funeral. Wang Meng opened his eyes, looked at Fu Jian and said: "Although the Jin Dynasty is located in the south of the Yangtze River, it is orthodox in China and is peaceful. After the death of my minister, your majesty must not try to destroy the Jin Dynasty. The surrendered nobles of Xianbei and Xiqiang will never die. , are the enemies of our country and will become a scourge sooner or later. They should be eradicated gradually for the benefit of the country." After saying this, he stopped breathing. Fu Jian came to the coffin three times to pay homage and mourn, and said to Prince Fu Hong: "God doesn't want me to unify the world, why did he take away my scenery so quickly?" So, he buried the great Sima General Huo Guang in the same way as the Han Dynasty. Wang Meng was buried with the highest standards and ceremoniously, and he was posthumously named "Wuhou" - just like the Shu Han posthumously named Zhuge Liang "Zhongwuhou" (referred to as "Wuhou" by the world). The whole country of Qin was filled with cries. The sun never ends.

Before his death, Zhuge Liang wrote to his successor Liu Chan: "There are 800 mulberry trees in Chengdu and 15 hectares of thin fields. The descendants will have enough food and clothing. ..." He asked for nothing else. When Wang Meng was about to die, he asked his son to plow the fields with ten oxen (twenty oxen), and asked for nothing else. He was even more frugal than Zhuge Liang. Fu Jian often compares his relationship with Wang Meng to the relationship between Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang. However, Liu Bei is twenty years older than Kong Ming, while Fu Jian is thirteen years younger than Wang Meng. Therefore, despite being limited to the title of monarch and minister, Fu Jian always regards Wang Meng respects him as his elder brother, and the relationship between the two parties is extremely deep. When Wang Meng died at the age of fifty-one, Fu Jian was only thirty-eight. Once he lost his brother, teacher, and most capable assistant, Fu Jian immediately fell into extreme grief, often bursting into tears, and his beard and hair turned gray in less than half a year. For half a year, Fu Jian followed Wang Meng's legacy and handled state affairs conscientiously, focusing on two major issues: expanding Confucian education and caring for the suffering of the people, and both achieved great results. Afterwards, Fu Jian quickly destroyed Qianliang and Dai, and completely unified the north. Dongyi, the Sixty-two Kingdoms of the Western Regions, and Southwest Yi all sent envoys to pay tribute; Nanxiang, Xiangyang and other counties that originally belonged to the Eastern Jin Dynasty ( The territory under its jurisdiction in present-day Hubei) was also captured. At this point, the former Qin Dynasty reached its peak.

Unfortunately, Fu Jian later forgot Wang Meng’s legacy. In the 19th year of Jianyuan (383), eight years after Wang Meng’s death, Fu Jian brazenly mobilized an army of more than 900,000 troops despite the general opposition of his ministers. Attacking the Eastern Jin Dynasty, they were completely defeated in the Battle of Feishui (in today's Anhui Province). However, the upper-class conspirators of the Xianbei and Qiang ethnic groups, such as Murong Chui, Murong Chong, Yao Chang and others, who Wang Meng had repeatedly asked Fu Jian to get rid of, took the opportunity to raise troops to rebel because they had not been eliminated. The separatist regimes established themselves on their own, which disrupted the unified state of the former Qin Dynasty. In the 21st year of Jianyuan, Fu Jian was killed by Yao Chang at the age of 48. After another nine years, the former Qin Dynasty finally perished. The situation of great division lasted until the 16th year of Yuanjia (439) when the Northern Wei Dynasty unified the north.

Wang Meng's last words (including sparse) are only a few words, but they are all related to the rise and fall of the former Qin country. It can be said that one word is worth a thousand words. The historical ending eight years after his death is complete