Flatterers and the Lord of Hell

 

Flatterers and the Lord of Hell

 

Agudengba sang a little ballad "Toa-Dum and Follow-Up" to the groom A'Zhuo, and then he told the story of Toa-Dum and Follow-Up.

Agudenba said:

There is a kind of insect that always follows others, so it is called a follower. "Follower" is also a Chinese word, which refers to a person who always follows others and clings to others. The extended meaning is that he does not have his own opinions and opinions and goes along with others or groups. It refers to being blindly devoted to someone or something due to worship or obsession, without any opinion, and following what others say. It also refers to the need for protection, often referring to children following adults.

Agudengba said again:

A long time ago, there was a person who was good at flattering, and everyone from the emperor, prime minister, to state officials and county magistrates was fooled by his flattery. When the King of Hell learned of this situation, he cursed the flatterer as the scum of the world. So, he ordered the ox-headed horse-faced man to capture the flatterer and prepare to cut out his tongue and send him to prison.

After the flatterer was caught, when he saw the Lord of Hell, he hurriedly knelt down on his knees, kowtowed and prayed: "Please Lord of Hell, please calm down. It's not that I want to flatter you in this world, but that most people in the world love to listen to flattery and like flatterers. Like them If someone can be as unselfish, serious and fair as you, I will naturally not take pictures."

After hearing this, Lord Yama lost all his anger and was so happy that he ordered the two ghosts to send the flatterer back to the world. As a result, flatterers can live longer and become immortal.

Agudenba smiled and said:

Wang Anshi has always been an upright person in my heart, and he is also a very sensible person. When facing a flatterer like Deng Wan, shouldn't such a person be severely condemned? Why did Wang Anshi keep Deng Wan by his side? In fact, I think Wang Anshi may have established too many political enemies during the reform process, and he roped in Deng Wan to form an alliance with him. What do you think?

Deng Wan was able to enter Tokyo as an official largely because he flattered Wang Anshi, but do you know how Deng Wan was demoted? The reason is also because he is too capricious. Song Shenzong actually wavered many times during Wang Anshi's reform, and once again directly dismissed Wang Anshi. At this time, Deng Wan saw that Wang Anshi had no use value, so he directly defected to Lu Huiqing. But after Wang Anshi was reinstated, Deng Wan wanted to cover up his betrayal of Wang Anshi, so he suggested to Song Shenzong that Wang Anshi's son should be made prime minister. Unexpectedly, Wang Anshi said, "Deng Wan is a capricious villain. You must not do this." Reuse!" So Deng Wan was demoted. Do you think Deng Wan deserves what he deserves?

 

Agudengba sang a little ballad "The Flatterer and the Lord of Hell" to the groom Azhuo:

 

This world is by no means a paradise

It's actually a big hell

The living king of hell can be seen at any time

There are flatterers everywhere

 

Slipping your beard to impress Ma Bo

Flattery and promotion

If you get promoted, you can make a fortune

Rich and wealthy family

 

Foolish people have become followers

Officials are all sycophants

Lies and empty words are flying everywhere

Tell the truth and be silenced