Build your own firewall

In the face of villains, it's better to take the initiative to put out the fire than to give advice and wait for the turbidity to show itself.

Yuan ang, the Minister of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, was upright and bold, so he offended many people. Zhao Tan, the eunuch, was favored by Emperor Wen. He often slandered yuan ang, who was deeply worried.

Yuan Chong, Yuan Ang's nephew, was also an official in the imperial court. Seeing this, he said to his uncle, "you can find a chance to insult Zhao Tan in front of the emperor and for honest reasons. Although this will deepen the friction between you and Zhao Tan, I'm afraid the emperor will not believe what he said to you."

Yuan ang accepted his nephew's advice and secretly looked for suitable opportunities.

Once Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty went on a tour and asked Zhao to talk about the same car. When Yuan ang knew about it, he immediately knelt down in front of the car and said, "I heard that those who can drive with the emperor are all the talents and heroes in the world. Today, even if there is no talent in Han Dynasty, your majesty can't share the same carriage with the humble eunuchs who have been decayed in addition to knives and saws! "

Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty thought that Yuan Ang's wording was excessive, but his position was right. He laughed and ordered Zhao Tan to get off the train. Zhao Tan hated yuan ang to the bone.

After that, Zhao Tan spoke ill of Yuan ang many times in front of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty. However, when Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty heard these slanders, he remembered that Zhao Tan had been humiliated. He thought that this was revenge for his private affairs, so he laughed it off.

Yuan Ang's practice is undoubtedly to establish a firewall for himself! When rescuing a forest or grassland fire, firefighters often set fire to the vegetation in front of the fire. When the fire reaches here, because there is no vegetation to burn, the fire will go out. When Yuan ang humiliated Zhao Tan in front of Emperor Wen, he was setting fire to plants and plants to build a firewall for himself. Zhao Tan's slander is not only ineffective, but may even make Emperor Wen feel bored and burn himself.