Worry First When the World Is Worried, Then Be Happy When the World Is Happy

"Be worried when the world is worried first, and be happy when the world is happy later - A Biography of Fan Zhongyan, a famous minister of the Song Dynasty" Introduction to this book Fan Zhongyan, a famous official in the Northern Song Dynasty, had a rough life but never changed his original intention. He was lonely and dependent on others when he was young, and he studied hard as a young boy and determined to help the world. He broke the walls and painted porridge when he was cold, and embarked on the road of officialdom with unparalleled hard work; after becoming an official, he was upright and selfless, skillfully resolving strange and wrong cases among the people, and redressing the grievances of the people. He had no love for glory, was honest and self-sufficient, and cherished the sentiments of his family and country that he was concerned about the world first and rejoiced after the world's happiness. He went through ups and downs in his life, always thinking about the suffering of the people, and taking the safety of the world as his responsibility. This book uses a story-telling style, starting from Fan Zhongyan's birth, detailing the little-known legendary events such as his childhood growth, hard study as a teenager, daily life, ups and downs of official career, solving cases and disasters, guarding borders and managing politics, etc., And fully restores the glorious life of a generation of famous ministers who were frank and upright and worried about the country and the people.