The short videos I watched from all dynasties

Chapter 297: Finding Relatives

[Abandoning the official post to look for his mother: Zhu Shouchang, also known by his courtesy name Kangshu, was a native of Qinlanli, Tianchang, Yangzhou, Northern Song Dynasty. He was intelligent since childhood and studied poetry and books intensively. At the age of 27, he passed the imperial examination and had a smooth official career.

He was the illegitimate son of Zhu Xun, the Minister of Works during the reign of Emperor Zhenzong of Song. His biological mother, Liu, was abandoned by Zhu Xun when Zhu Shouchang was a child, and the mother and son were separated from then on.

For fifty years, Zhu Shouchang never gave up looking for his mother. Whenever he was appointed as an official in a certain place, he would look for her everywhere. By the early years of Emperor Shenzong of Song's Xining reign, Zhu Shouchang, who was over fifty years old, no longer wanted to be an official and wanted to resign to focus on finding his biological mother.

Before leaving, he said to his family: "If I can't find my mother, I will never go home in this life." He went all the way to Qin and finally found his biological mother in Tongzhou after several years. Liu was already over 70 years old.

After being driven out of the Zhu family, Liu remarried to Dang and gave birth to several more children. Zhu Shouchang not only took his biological mother Liu back to his hometown to take care of her, but also took her biological mother's children back home to raise them as his own brothers and sisters.

Someone reported Zhu Shouchang's resignation to look for his mother to Emperor Shenzong of Song, Zhao Xu. After learning about Zhu Shouchang's situation, Emperor Shenzong ordered him to return to his post.

After his mother passed away, Zhu Shouchang mourned for her for three years. Someone reported Zhu Shouchang's search for his mother to Song Shenzong, who ordered him to return to his post and return to the court.

Sharp Comment: To be honest, I heard this story from TV before. I remember that the host of a program about finding relatives told this story. When I was a child, I felt sad. It was not easy. How many people can persist for more than 50 years? How many people can live to be over 70 years old?

It wasn't easy for Liu and Zhu Shouchang.

I would rather believe this story is true than read conspiracy theories saying that Zhu Shouchang did it for fame and that the biological mother Liu who was later found was not real. 】

＜After reading more than 20 stories, this one really moved me [crying] It reminded me of how many people who are looking for their relatives can actually find their way home in reality? [crying]＞

＜Oh... That dad is so disgusting...＞

＜In ancient times, concubines were driven away at will... At least Liu gave birth to a child for him [angry]＞

＜The Zhu Shouchang incident was considered an Internet celebrity event at the time, as two great writers of the same era (Su Dongpo and Wang Anshi) wrote articles praising him [eating melon], so I think it must be quite true＞

＜I only knew of the phrase "abandoning official position to look for mother" but never understood it. It was only later when I read the Complete Works of Su Dongpo that I discovered that Su Shi had written more than 20 letters, several poems, and several articles to him. It was really a real fire.＞

＜“Alas, my life is running out now, and seeing you today is even more desolate.” From “Sending off Zhu Langzhong, the magistrate of Hezhong, to welcome his mother back to the east” written by the political bigwig Wang Anshi＞

＜I went to Baidu to check the character's experience again, Zhu Shouchang is still very impressive [thumbs up] and later became a high-ranking official.＞

＜To speak a fair word for the Northern Song Dynasty, remarriage is not against the law＞

＜If this happened during the Ming and Qing dynasties, people would be scolded to death＞

[Zhu Shouchang in the third year of Song Xining: Thank you for the great kindness of Guangmu! ! ! ]

[Song Shenzong Zhao Xu: All officials in the Tongzhou area went to check the household registration of their place of residence. Someone with the surname Dang gave @Song Xining Sannian Zhu Shouchang]

[Wang Anshi in the third year of Song Xining: It’s timely. This time I can spend more time with you]

[Song Xining Year 3 Su Shi: @Song Xining Year 3 Zhu Shouchang Kang Shu found his mother, I will write a poem for Kang Shu! ]

......

Song Dynasty, Xining Year 3

Su Shi added a little more to his letter to his brother, expressing his admiration for Zhu Shouchang's persistence in finding his mother.

Zhu Shouchang was in Qin. After receiving the information revealed by the light curtain, he immediately rushed to Tongzhou.

There were also many people from Tongzhou on the screen guessing where in Tongzhou it would be.

If it is the Dang surname in the northwest, it is probably the surname changed after the Qiang and Han people merged and intermarried. Many people then turned their attention to places where there were many Qiang people.

A rural area in a county in Tongzhou

Ms. Liu is over 70 years old. Her husband passed away long ago. Her children and grandchildren are filial and the whole family lives together. Although her life is difficult, she is still in good health.

Ever since the light curtain appeared in the world, I am still afraid of it and dare not look at it directly.

However, even if you don't dare to look at the light curtain, you can still hear the sound coming from it. Liu was busy doing housework, and occasionally listened to what the light curtain said.

Guangmu was telling the story of the Twenty-Four Filial Exemplars. After listening to it, Liu said to her grandson that he should be a filial person in the future.

As they were talking, the names of Zhu Xun and Zhu Shouchang were faintly heard on the light screen.

Liu was stunned, as if she had heard something incredible, and slowly raised her wrinkled face.

"Shouchang..."

After saying this, he burst into tears.

......

People of different eras have been moved by the story of a man giving up his official position to search for his mother.

Smart people have begun to use the comment function of the light screen to send messages on it.

But the comments of the Light Curtain reached all ages, the messages were mixed and the results were minimal.

......