Generally speaking, ancient ministers wanted the family's women to enter the harem, and if the daughter was loved by the emperor, the family would also develop with wealth, such as Jia Yuanchun in "Dream of the Red Chamber", who brought the hope of Jia's parents into the palace. But it is relatively rare for a minister to refuse to marry his daughter to the emperor, is he not afraid that the emperor will be angry and punish the family?
There are such examples in history. Emperor Wudi of Han once wanted to marry the daughter of a chancellor, but was rejected by the chancellor, in addition, this minister often "confronted" Emperor Wu of Han, who not only did not punish him, but admired him very much, and before he died, he also appointed him as the assistant minister of the future emperor - this person was Jin Ilju (dī), who was in stark contrast to the chancellor Huo Guang.
What's the stark contrast? Huo Guang successively assisted Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Zhao of Han, and Emperor Xuan of Han, because Huo Guang was too powerful and his wife's boldness was getting bigger and bigger, and he directly poisoned emperor Xuan of Han's original empress and put his daughter Huo Chengjun on the throne. Although the Huo family temporarily became foreign relatives, they were eventually exterminated by Emperor Xuan of Han, who had been hidden for many years.
But Kim Il-seok is different. First of all, there is a clear difference between the identity of Jin Ilju and Huo Guang, who is huo Guang's younger brother, while Jin Ribao is the Xiongnu Hutubu who surrendered when Huo went out to attack the Xiongnu. For this reason, Jin Ilju initially only worked as a slave to raise horses in the Han Palace, but as we all know, Emperor Wu of Han employed people regardless of origin, he saw that Jin Ilju was in great shape, and learned that he was originally the prince of The Tubu, thinking that this person was extraordinary, and promoted him by exception.
Jin Ilju became a "red man" around Emperor Wu of Han, but he obeyed the rules in everything and never crossed the thunder pond. His eldest son was very popular with Emperor Wu of Han, and often went in and out of the court, acting unscrupulously, and even daring to have a private affair with the palace women. Jin Ilju thought that if he continued like this, the family would be in a catastrophe, so he personally killed the eldest son, and Emperor Wu of Han was very sad, but he also admired Jin Ilju even more.
In 91 BC, Emperor Wudi of Han was almost assassinated, but it was Jin Ilju who did his best to hold the assassins and protect Emperor Wudi of Han. For this reason, Emperor Wudi of Han ordered a reward of Jin Ilju and gave him a few beautiful palace maidens, and Jin Riju did not touch them in any way; Emperor Wudi of Han wanted to raise the status of the Jin family to a higher level, and planned to marry the daughter of the Jin family, but he was also politely refused by Jin Ilju, who did not want the family to become a foreign relative at all.
Facts have proved that Kim Il-seok has a very long-term vision and understands the truth that "prosperity is bound to decline". Huo Guang's family went to ruin in the Western Han Dynasty, "watching him rise up a tall building, watching him entertain guests, watching him collapse", while the Jin family went through seven generations of immortality, until the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there were children of the Jin family who held important positions in the dynasty, and Jingzhao Yin Jinyi was a descendant of Jin Ribao.
The Jin family has gone through 300 years, and it has long maintained its wealth and family reputation precisely because of such a sober ancestor as Kim Il-seok. Emperor Wu of Han left a will on his deathbed, wanting to make Jin Ilju the Marquis of Qi, but Jin Ribao still refused. Some people think that Jin Il-ri is watertight in his work, but more people feel that Jin Il-ri is the smartest closest minister around Emperor Wu of Han, he will not over-expand his power, only single-mindedly do good things, indifferent to fame and fortune, and finally let the family win over the Huo family, his wisdom is huo Guang did not understand in his life.