衛靈(ling)公(前(qian)(qian)540年(nian)—前(qian)(qian)493年(nian)),姬姓,名元(yuan),春(chun)秋時期衛國(guo)第二十八代國(guo)君,前(qian)(qian)534年(nian)—前(qian)(qian)493年(nian)在位。
因多(duo)猜忌且脾(pi)氣暴躁留(liu)下不好的(de)(de)(de)史(shi)學評價。但其擅長識人(ren)(ren),知人(ren)(ren)善任,也(ye)正是他提拔的(de)(de)(de)三(san)個大臣孔圉(yu)、祝鮀、王孫賈的(de)(de)(de)合(he)作,才使衛國的(de)(de)(de)國家機器運行正常(chang)。
衛(wei)靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong),春(chun)秋時期衛(wei)國第二十(shi)八代國君,姬姓,名(ming)元(yuan)(yuan)。其生于(yu)“韓(han)宣子(zi)為(wei)政聘于(yu)諸(zhu)侯之(zhi)歲(sui)”(即昭(zhao)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)二年(nian),前540年(nian)),卒于(yu)哀公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)二年(nian)(前493年(nian)),壽47歲(sui)。初,因衛(wei)襄公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)夫人宣姜(jiang)無子(zi),嬖人(愛,愛也)婤姶生縶(zhi)與(yu)(yu)元(yuan)(yuan),而縶(zhi)“惡(e)疾”,不(bu)良(liang)于(yu)行(xing),故孔(kong)成子(zi)與(yu)(yu)史朝(chao)借夢廢長(chang)立幼(you),昭(zhao)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)七(qi)年(nian)衛(wei)襄公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)卒,元(yuan)(yuan)登(deng)基(ji),是為(wei)靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong),在(zai)位42年(nian)。衛(wei)靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)雖限于(yu)國勢未(wei)能稱霸(ba),但其所(suo)作所(suo)為(wei)絲毫不(bu)遜于(yu)齊桓晉(jin)文楚莊秦穆那些霸(ba)主(zhu)們,為(wei)一代諸(zhu)侯之(zhi)佼佼者。據《孔(kong)子(zi)家語·賢君第十(shi)三》載,在(zai)魯哀公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)問(wen)“當今(jin)之(zhi)君,孰為(wei)最賢”時,孔(kong)子(zi)對曰:“丘未(wei)之(zhi)見也,抑(yi)有衛(wei)靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)乎?”,評(ping)價(jia)不(bu)謂不(bu)高。但孔(kong)子(zi)曾(ceng)說(shuo)衛(wei)靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)無道,以至于(yu)人們執著于(yu)這個刻板印象,卻忽視了孔(kong)子(zi)后面的贊揚,由此衛(wei)靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)落下了不(bu)好(hao)的名(ming)聲。
《左(zuo)傳》載:昭(zhao)公(gong)二年(nian),晉韓宣子因“為(wei)政聘于(yu)諸(zhu)侯”,是年(nian)衛靈公(gong)出(chu)生,名元,其兄(xiong)縶患“惡(e)疾”,不良于(yu)行,故孔成子與史(shi)朝借夢衛始祖(zu)康叔(shu)而立元為(wei)太子。
昭公七(qi)年,衛襄公惡卒,冬十二月下(xia)葬,明年靈公即位,時年六(liu)歲(sui)。
昭公(gong)十二(er)年(nian),靈公(gong)以國君身份“如晉(jin)”,賀晉(jin)頃公(gong)登基(ji)。明(ming)年(nian),與晉(jin)、魯、宋、鄭等諸侯會(hui)于(yu)平丘。
昭(zhao)公(gong)(gong)二(er)十年,齊豹、北宮喜、褚師圃、公(gong)(gong)子朝四家(jia)叛亂(luan)(luan),殺(sha)靈公(gong)(gong)兄縶,傷靈公(gong)(gong)叔南(nan)楚,兩日旋(xuan)平(ping),終靈公(gong)(gong)在世衛國再無此類(lei)內亂(luan)(luan)。
昭公(gong)(gong)二十(shi)一年,靈公(gong)(gong)使叛亂(luan)回國(guo)的公(gong)(gong)子朝領兵救宋,以安眾心。
昭公二十(shi)五年(nian)、二十(shi)七年(nian),兩(liang)次使北宮喜會于諸侯,以彰其(qi)平亂之功(gong)。
定公(gong)(gong)四年,與晉、魯、宋(song)、蔡等諸侯會盟,因聽說歃血時(shi)位(wei)次于(yu)蔡后,靈公(gong)(gong)即派祝佗游(you)說周王臣萇弘,事成,捍衛了衛國(guo)的國(guo)格。
定公(gong)六年,魯伐(fa)晉,過不(bu)假道(dao),及還,陽虎(hu)又使季桓子(zi)、孟獻子(zi)不(bu)告而過衛都,靈(ling)公(gong)大怒(nu),派彌子(zi)瑕率兵(bing)追擊,公(gong)叔文(wen)子(zi)入諫,靈(ling)公(gong)遂召彌子(zi)瑕還。
定(ding)公(gong)七年,派人與齊景公(gong)密謀,使其羈執(zhi)衛行人(外交部(bu)長(chang))北宮結并侵衛,趁機削弱北宮氏之勢力。
定公八年,因(yin)會盟(meng)時受晉沙陀、成(cheng)何(he)之(zhi)辱,靈(ling)公表示:”我(wo)讓衛國受辱,請(qing)改立國君(jun)“。
定(ding)公九年(nian),靈公以(yi)半(ban)數之(zhi)兵過中(zhong)牟,中(zhong)牟欲擊之(zhi),一直逃亡在(zai)中(zhong)牟的(de)褚(chu)師圃說:”衛國(guo)兵力雖少,但(dan)衛靈公在(zai)那兒,是不可能(neng)戰勝(sheng)的(de),還不如攻打齊軍“。中(zhong)牟乃舍衛而擊齊,繳獲其(qi)戰車五百乘。
定公(gong)十年,晉師圍衛都,成何(he)狐(hu)假虎威,靈公(gong)堅守不(bu)出,晉師乃退,殺辱(ru)于靈公(gong)之(zhi)沙陀(tuo)(成何(he)逃亡(wang))與(yu)衛講和(he)。
定公十(shi)四年,靈公驅逐欲為亂(luan)的公叔(shu)戌(公叔(shu)發(fa)——即公叔(shu)文子,謚襄(xiang)貞文子——之(zhi)子)、趙(zhao)陽(趙(zhao)魘之(zhi)后)、北宮結(前衛之(zhi)行人)和太子蒯瞶、公孟驅(縶之(zhi)子)。
哀公二年,靈公卒,生前欲立郢為太(tai)子(zi),郢辭,靈公卒后南(nan)子(zi)傳其遺命令郢即位(wei),郢又辭,并推舉蒯聵之子(zi)輒(zhe)即位(wei),是為出公。
《左傳》載:昭公(gong)(gong)(gong)二(er)(er)十(shi)年,因(yin)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)之(zhi)(zhi)兄(xiong)縶“狎(xia)齊(qi)豹(bao)(bao)(狎(xia),輕褻;齊(qi)豹(bao)(bao),衛司寇)、惡(e)北(bei)宮(gong)喜(xi)、褚師圃,而公(gong)(gong)(gong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)朝”通于襄夫人宣(xuan)姜(jiang),懼(公(gong)(gong)(gong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)朝乃襄公(gong)(gong)(gong)之(zhi)(zhi)弟、靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)之(zhi)(zhi)叔,與以相貌俊美著稱的(de)宋朝無關,更(geng)與南子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)無關,公(gong)(gong)(gong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)朝私(si)通的(de)是其嫂宣(xuan)姜(jiang),公(gong)(gong)(gong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)朝叛亂(luan)時(shi)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)尚(shang)未娶(qu)南子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi))“,故四家叛亂(luan),農歷六(liu)月二(er)(er)十(shi)九(jiu)日齊(qi)豹(bao)(bao)首(shou)先(xian)發難(nan),以伏兵殺(sha)縶,時(shi)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)在平壽,聞(wen)亂(luan)返都(dou),但時(shi)局已(yi)經失控,靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)只(zhi)得(de)帶少數人逃至(zhi)死鳥(niao)(地名(ming),不知何處,應離(li)濮不遠),其時(shi)齊(qi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)孫(sun)青(qing)(齊(qi)頃(qing)公(gong)(gong)(gong)的(de)孫(sun)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi),字(zi)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)石)正要聘衛,聞(wen)訊后急忙請示齊(qi)景公(gong)(gong)(gong),齊(qi)景公(gong)(gong)(gong)說:”只(zhi)要還沒出(chu)衛國(guo)(guo)(guo)的(de)國(guo)(guo)(guo)境,(靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong))就(jiu)還是衛國(guo)(guo)(guo)的(de)國(guo)(guo)(guo)君。“,于是公(gong)(gong)(gong)孫(sun)青(qing)繼(ji)續聘衛,并”親執鐸“為靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)警(jing)戒(jie)。六(liu)月三十(shi)日北(bei)宮(gong)喜(xi)的(de)家宰攻殺(sha)齊(qi)豹(bao)(bao),靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)當(dang)晚即趕回國(guo)(guo)(guo)都(dou)與北(bei)宮(gong)氏盟(meng)約,第二(er)(er)天又跟”國(guo)(guo)(guo)人“盟(meng)誓,迅速穩定(ding)了局勢(shi)(shi),然后才開始追究責任,所以八(ba)月二(er)(er)十(shi)五日褚師圃、公(gong)(gong)(gong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)朝、子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)玉霄、子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)高魴奔晉(jin),閏八(ba)月十(shi)二(er)(er)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)殺(sha)了叛亂(luan)根源之(zhi)(zhi)一的(de)宣(xuan)姜(jiang),徹(che)底穩定(ding)了衛國(guo)(guo)(guo)內部局勢(shi)(shi),自此之(zhi)(zhi)后二(er)(er)十(shi)九(jiu)年內衛國(guo)(guo)(guo)再無此類(lei)內亂(luan)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)叔戌和(he)蒯(kuai)瞶(kui)未遂(sui)者不算),而靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)當(dang)時(shi)只(zhi)有18歲。
定(ding)公七年(nian),北(bei)(bei)宮(gong)(gong)氏因”平(ping)亂“之功(gong)勢力越來越大,靈(ling)(ling)公幾不能制(zhi),故靈(ling)(ling)公與齊(qi)景公密謀,先派北(bei)(bei)宮(gong)(gong)結(jie)聘齊(qi)(其(qi)時(shi)北(bei)(bei)宮(gong)(gong)喜已卒,謚(shi)貞子,北(bei)(bei)宮(gong)(gong)結(jie)為(wei)家族長),再讓齊(qi)景公尋(xun)隙把北(bei)(bei)宮(gong)(gong)結(jie)抓起(qi)來并出兵侵衛,靈(ling)(ling)公把責任推到北(bei)(bei)宮(gong)(gong)結(jie)身(shen)上(shang),趁機削弱北(bei)(bei)宮(gong)(gong)氏的(de)勢力,然(ran)后再和齊(qi)景公盟(meng)約讓其(qi)退兵,既解(jie)決了(le)北(bei)(bei)宮(gong)(gong)氏尾(wei)大不掉的(de)問題(ti)又不使(shi)其(qi)他大臣起(qi)疑心,同時(shi)還(huan)加強了(le)與齊(qi)國的(de)關系,可謂一石三(san)鳥(niao)。
定(ding)公九年(nian),為支(zhi)援齊景公,靈公帶兵車五百乘欲過中(zhong)牟(mou),時(shi)晉國(guo)(guo)有(you)兵車千乘在中(zhong)牟(mou),所以(yi)靈公令(ling)(ling)人(ren)占(zhan)(zhan)卜(這在當時(shi)很重要,凡(fan)事均需謀之于(yu)天,得(de)到指(zhi)令(ling)(ling)后再定(ding)行止(zhi),《孔(kong)子家(jia)語》載孔(kong)子亦喜(xi)此道(dao)),但占(zhan)(zhan)卜的(de)(de)那位不(bu)知(zhi)是(shi)過于(yu)激(ji)動還是(shi)業務(wu)不(bu)精,竟將(jiang)占(zhan)(zhan)卜用的(de)(de)龜甲(jia)燒焦了,沒有(you)了道(dao)具當然就無法與老(lao)天爺(ye)溝(gou)通了,就在那位占(zhan)(zhan)卜者誠恐誠惶的(de)(de)時(shi)候,靈公卻豪(hao)情萬丈地(di)說:“可(ke)以(yi)前進,我們(men)衛國(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)兵車有(you)中(zhong)牟(mou)的(de)(de)一(yi)半,我本人(ren)也可(ke)以(yi)抵他們(men)的(de)(de)另一(yi)半,加起(qi)來正好(hao)和他們(men)的(de)(de)兵力匹敵(di)!”。
靈公(gong)這還真不(bu)是(shi)吹牛,中(zhong)(zhong)牟當時也真的想修(xiu)理他(ta),畢竟是(shi)在(zai)(zai)人家的地盤上,人家的兵力(li)還比靈公(gong)多(duo)一倍,可逃亡在(zai)(zai)中(zhong)(zhong)牟的褚(chu)師(shi)(shi)圃卻(que)說:”衛國(guo)的兵力(li)雖少,有衛靈公(gong)在(zai)(zai)那(nei)兒,是(shi)不(bu)可戰勝的,還不(bu)如(ru)打齊(qi)國(guo)的軍(jun)隊。“中(zhong)(zhong)牟果然(ran)因此(ci)未修(xiu)理靈公(gong)而去打了齊(qi)軍(jun),結果繳獲了齊(qi)國(guo)的戰車(che)五(wu)百乘。時隔二十多(duo)年(nian),褚(chu)師(shi)(shi)圃仍畏靈公(gong)如(ru)虎,可見靈公(gong)當年(nian)平叛時手段之高超。
《孔子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)家語》載:魯哀公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)曾(ceng)頗為(wei)自(zi)負(fu)地(di)問孔子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi):”現在(zai)的(de)國君誰(shui)最賢(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)?“,孔子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)回答:”最賢(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)的(de)我(wo)(wo)還沒見過,相比(bi)(bi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)下應該(gai)是(shi)衛(wei)(wei)靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)吧?“,哀公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)說(shuo):”我(wo)(wo)聽(ting)說(shuo)靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)閨門(men)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)內無別(bie)(應指南子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)參政(zheng)),你怎么說(shuo)他(ta)(ta)是(shi)賢(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)君呢(ni)?“,孔子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)答道(dao):”我(wo)(wo)說(shuo)的(de)是(shi)他(ta)(ta)在(zai)朝(chao)廷上的(de)行(xing)事(shi),不(bu)是(shi)指他(ta)(ta)在(zai)家里的(de)事(shi)。“,哀公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)又(you)(you)(you)問:”他(ta)(ta)在(zai)朝(chao)廷上的(de)行(xing)事(shi)如(ru)何?“,孔子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)答道(dao):”靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)弟子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)渠(qu)(qu)牟,其(qi)(qi)智(zhi)足(zu)(zu)(zu)治(zhi)千乘,其(qi)(qi)信足(zu)(zu)(zu)以(yi)(yi)守之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)愛而(er)(er)任(ren)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi);又(you)(you)(you)有士(shi)林(lin)(lin)國者(zhe),見賢(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)必進(jin)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),而(er)(er)退與(yu)(yu)分其(qi)(qi)祿,是(shi)以(yi)(yi)靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)無游(you)放之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)士(shi),靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)賢(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)而(er)(er)尊(zun)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi);又(you)(you)(you)有士(shi)慶足(zu)(zu)(zu)者(zhe),衛(wei)(wei)國有大(da)事(shi)則(ze)(ze)(ze)(ze)必起而(er)(er)治(zhi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),無事(shi)則(ze)(ze)(ze)(ze)退而(er)(er)容賢(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)悅而(er)(er)敬(jing)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi);又(you)(you)(you)有大(da)夫史(shi)(茍),以(yi)(yi)道(dao)去衛(wei)(wei),而(er)(er)靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)郊舍三日,琴瑟不(bu)御,必待史(shi)(茍)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)入(ru),而(er)(er)后(hou)敢入(ru)。臣以(yi)(yi)此(ci)取之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),雖次之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)賢(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),不(bu)亦可乎?“。孔子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)在(zai)這(zhe)里講(jiang)了(le)(le)四個(ge)人(ren)的(de)事(shi),一是(shi)渠(qu)(qu)牟,即彌牟,字子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)瑕(xia),也就(jiu)是(shi)被演繹為(wei)分桃(tao)奪(duo)車的(de)那位(wei),但人(ren)家韓非在(zai)《說(shuo)難(nan)》中只是(shi)借(jie)用衛(wei)(wei)靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)和(he)彌子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)瑕(xia)這(zhe)兩(liang)個(ge)人(ren)講(jiang)了(le)(le)個(ge)故(gu)(gu)(gu)事(shi),再拿這(zhe)個(ge)故(gu)(gu)(gu)事(shi)作比(bi)(bi)喻罷(ba)了(le)(le),人(ren)家還講(jiang)過一個(ge)守株待兔的(de)故(gu)(gu)(gu)事(shi)呢(ni),你拿它(ta)當(dang)故(gu)(gu)(gu)事(shi)當(dang)成語都無所謂,可千萬別(bie)當(dang)了(le)(le)真,歷史(shi)上的(de)彌子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)瑕(xia)乃衛(wei)(wei)國的(de)將軍(jun),智(zhi)信兼備,死后(hou)謚文(wen)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi),所以(yi)(yi)靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)”愛而(er)(er)任(ren)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)“。而(er)(er)”士(shi)“(士(shi)在(zai)當(dang)時為(wei)”職稱“,貴(gui)族無職者(zhe)為(wei)士(shi),有職者(zhe)為(wei)大(da)夫、卿)林(lin)(lin)國和(he)慶足(zu)(zu)(zu)一個(ge)”見賢(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)必進(jin)“,一個(ge)”有大(da)事(shi)則(ze)(ze)(ze)(ze)起而(er)(er)治(zhi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),無事(shi)則(ze)(ze)(ze)(ze)退而(er)(er)容賢(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(此(ci)為(wei)真君子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)也)“,故(gu)(gu)(gu)靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)”賢(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)而(er)(er)尊(zun)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)“、”悅而(er)(er)敬(jing)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)“。再就(jiu)是(shi)大(da)夫史(shi)茍(原文(wen)缺字,應該(gai)為(wei)史(shi)茍,與(yu)(yu)孔成子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)同夢康叔而(er)(er)廢縶立元的(de)史(shi)朝(chao)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi),靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)時與(yu)(yu)孔成子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)曾(ceng)孫孔圉(yu)(yu)共為(wei)相),其(qi)(qi)可能與(yu)(yu)孔圉(yu)(yu)政(zheng)見不(bu)合而(er)(er)”去衛(wei)(wei)“,靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)就(jiu)到郊外(wai)住了(le)(le)三天,禁絕聲色,一定等史(shi)茍回來后(hou)才回宮。