衛靈公(gong)(前540年—前493年),姬姓(xing),名元(yuan),春(chun)秋時期(qi)衛國第二十八代國君,前534年—前493年在(zai)位(wei)。
因多猜(cai)忌且脾氣暴躁留下(xia)不(bu)好的(de)史學評價。但(dan)其擅長識人(ren),知(zhi)人(ren)善任,也正(zheng)是(shi)他提拔(ba)的(de)三個大(da)臣孔圉(yu)、祝鮀、王孫賈的(de)合作,才使衛國(guo)的(de)國(guo)家機(ji)器運行正(zheng)常。
衛(wei)靈公(gong)(gong)(gong),春秋時期衛(wei)國(guo)第二(er)十八代(dai)(dai)國(guo)君,姬(ji)姓(xing),名元。其(qi)生于(yu)(yu)“韓宣(xuan)子(zi)(zi)(zi)為(wei)政聘于(yu)(yu)諸侯之歲”(即昭公(gong)(gong)(gong)二(er)年,前540年),卒(zu)于(yu)(yu)哀(ai)公(gong)(gong)(gong)二(er)年(前493年),壽47歲。初,因(yin)衛(wei)襄公(gong)(gong)(gong)夫人宣(xuan)姜(jiang)無子(zi)(zi)(zi),嬖人(愛,愛也)婤姶生縶與元,而(er)縶“惡疾(ji)”,不(bu)(bu)(bu)良于(yu)(yu)行,故(gu)孔成子(zi)(zi)(zi)與史朝借夢廢長立幼,昭公(gong)(gong)(gong)七(qi)年衛(wei)襄公(gong)(gong)(gong)卒(zu),元登基,是為(wei)靈公(gong)(gong)(gong),在位42年。衛(wei)靈公(gong)(gong)(gong)雖限于(yu)(yu)國(guo)勢(shi)未能稱霸(ba),但(dan)(dan)其(qi)所作所為(wei)絲毫不(bu)(bu)(bu)遜于(yu)(yu)齊桓晉(jin)文楚莊秦穆那些(xie)霸(ba)主們(men),為(wei)一(yi)代(dai)(dai)諸侯之佼(jiao)佼(jiao)者。據《孔子(zi)(zi)(zi)家(jia)語·賢君第十三》載,在魯哀(ai)公(gong)(gong)(gong)問(wen)“當今之君,孰為(wei)最賢”時,孔子(zi)(zi)(zi)對曰:“丘未之見也,抑有衛(wei)靈公(gong)(gong)(gong)乎(hu)?”,評(ping)價不(bu)(bu)(bu)謂(wei)不(bu)(bu)(bu)高。但(dan)(dan)孔子(zi)(zi)(zi)曾說衛(wei)靈公(gong)(gong)(gong)無道,以至于(yu)(yu)人們(men)執著于(yu)(yu)這個(ge)刻板(ban)印象,卻(que)忽視(shi)了孔子(zi)(zi)(zi)后面(mian)的(de)贊(zan)揚,由此(ci)衛(wei)靈公(gong)(gong)(gong)落下了不(bu)(bu)(bu)好的(de)名聲。
《左傳》載:昭(zhao)公二年,晉(jin)韓宣子(zi)因“為(wei)政聘于諸侯”,是年衛(wei)靈公出生,名元,其兄縶患“惡(e)疾”,不良(liang)于行,故孔成子(zi)與史朝(chao)借夢衛(wei)始(shi)祖(zu)康叔(shu)而(er)立元為(wei)太子(zi)。
昭公七年,衛(wei)襄公惡(e)卒,冬十二月下葬(zang),明年靈公即位(wei),時年六歲。
昭公十二年(nian),靈公以國君身份“如(ru)晉(jin)”,賀(he)晉(jin)頃公登基。明年(nian),與晉(jin)、魯、宋、鄭等諸(zhu)侯會于平丘(qiu)。
昭公(gong)(gong)二十年,齊(qi)豹、北宮(gong)喜、褚師圃、公(gong)(gong)子朝(chao)四(si)家叛亂,殺靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)兄縶,傷靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)叔南楚,兩日旋平,終靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)在世衛(wei)國再(zai)無此類內(nei)亂。
昭公二十一年,靈公使叛亂回國的公子朝(chao)領兵(bing)救宋,以安眾心。
昭公二十五年(nian)、二十七年(nian),兩次(ci)使北(bei)宮(gong)喜會(hui)于諸(zhu)侯,以彰其平亂之功。
定公四年(nian),與晉、魯、宋、蔡等諸侯會盟(meng),因聽說歃(sha)血時位次于蔡后,靈公即派祝(zhu)佗游說周王(wang)臣萇弘,事成,捍衛了衛國的國格。
定公六年,魯伐晉,過(guo)不假(jia)道,及還,陽(yang)虎(hu)又使(shi)季桓子(zi)、孟獻子(zi)不告而過(guo)衛都,靈公大(da)怒(nu),派彌(mi)子(zi)瑕(xia)率兵追擊,公叔文子(zi)入諫,靈公遂召彌(mi)子(zi)瑕(xia)還。
定公七年,派人與齊景公密謀,使(shi)其(qi)羈執衛行人(外交(jiao)部(bu)長(chang))北(bei)宮結并侵(qin)衛,趁(chen)機削弱北(bei)宮氏之勢力(li)。
定公八(ba)年(nian),因會盟時受晉沙陀、成何(he)之辱(ru),靈公表示(shi):”我讓(rang)衛國受辱(ru),請(qing)改立(li)國君“。
定公九年(nian),靈公以半(ban)數(shu)之(zhi)兵(bing)過中牟,中牟欲(yu)擊之(zhi),一直逃亡在中牟的褚師圃說(shuo):”衛(wei)國兵(bing)力雖少(shao),但衛(wei)靈公在那兒,是(shi)不(bu)可能戰勝的,還(huan)不(bu)如攻(gong)打齊軍(jun)“。中牟乃舍(she)衛(wei)而擊齊,繳獲其戰車五百(bai)乘(cheng)。
定(ding)公(gong)十年,晉師(shi)(shi)圍衛都,成(cheng)何(he)狐(hu)假虎威,靈(ling)公(gong)堅守不出,晉師(shi)(shi)乃(nai)退,殺辱于靈(ling)公(gong)之沙陀(成(cheng)何(he)逃亡)與(yu)衛講和。
定公(gong)十(shi)四(si)年(nian),靈(ling)公(gong)驅逐欲為亂(luan)的公(gong)叔(shu)戌(xu)(公(gong)叔(shu)發——即公(gong)叔(shu)文(wen)子(zi)(zi),謚襄(xiang)貞文(wen)子(zi)(zi)——之子(zi)(zi))、趙陽(趙魘之后)、北宮(gong)結(前衛(wei)之行(xing)人)和太子(zi)(zi)蒯瞶、公(gong)孟(meng)驅(縶之子(zi)(zi))。
哀公(gong)(gong)二年(nian),靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)卒,生前欲(yu)立郢為(wei)太子(zi),郢辭(ci),靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)卒后南子(zi)傳其遺命令(ling)郢即(ji)位,郢又(you)辭(ci),并推舉(ju)蒯(kuai)聵(kui)之子(zi)輒即(ji)位,是(shi)為(wei)出公(gong)(gong)。
《左傳》載:昭公二(er)十(shi)年(nian),因靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)公之兄縶(zhi)“狎齊(qi)豹(狎,輕褻;齊(qi)豹,衛司寇)、惡北(bei)宮(gong)(gong)喜、褚師(shi)圃(pu),而(er)公子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)朝(chao)”通于襄夫人宣(xuan)姜(jiang),懼(ju)(公子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)朝(chao)乃襄公之弟、靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)公之叔,與以相貌俊美著稱的(de)(de)宋朝(chao)無(wu)關,更與南子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)無(wu)關,公子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)朝(chao)私通的(de)(de)是其嫂宣(xuan)姜(jiang),公子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)朝(chao)叛(pan)亂時靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)公尚未娶南子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi))“,故四家叛(pan)亂,農歷六月二(er)十(shi)九日(ri)(ri)齊(qi)豹首先發難,以伏兵(bing)殺縶(zhi),時靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)公在平(ping)壽,聞亂返都,但時局已經(jing)失控(kong),靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)公只得帶(dai)少數人逃至死(si)鳥(地(di)名,不知何處,應離濮不遠),其時齊(qi)公孫青(qing)(齊(qi)頃公的(de)(de)孫子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi),字子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)石)正要(yao)聘衛,聞訊后(hou)急忙請示齊(qi)景公,齊(qi)景公說(shuo):”只要(yao)還(huan)沒(mei)出衛國(guo)的(de)(de)國(guo)境,(靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)公)就還(huan)是衛國(guo)的(de)(de)國(guo)君。“,于是公孫青(qing)繼續聘衛,并”親執鐸“為靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)公警(jing)戒。六月三(san)十(shi)日(ri)(ri)北(bei)宮(gong)(gong)喜的(de)(de)家宰攻殺齊(qi)豹,靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)公當(dang)(dang)晚即(ji)趕(gan)回國(guo)都與北(bei)宮(gong)(gong)氏盟約,第(di)二(er)天又跟”國(guo)人“盟誓,迅速穩(wen)定(ding)了(le)局勢(shi),然后(hou)才開始(shi)追究(jiu)責(ze)任,所以八(ba)月二(er)十(shi)五日(ri)(ri)褚師(shi)圃(pu)、公子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)朝(chao)、子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)玉霄、子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)高魴奔晉,閏八(ba)月十(shi)二(er)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)公殺了(le)叛(pan)亂根(gen)源(yuan)之一的(de)(de)宣(xuan)姜(jiang),徹底穩(wen)定(ding)了(le)衛國(guo)內(nei)部(bu)局勢(shi),自此(ci)之后(hou)二(er)十(shi)九年(nian)內(nei)衛國(guo)再(zai)無(wu)此(ci)類內(nei)亂(公叔戌和蒯(kuai)瞶未遂者不算),而(er)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)公當(dang)(dang)時只有18歲。
定公(gong)七年,北宮(gong)氏(shi)因(yin)”平亂“之(zhi)功勢(shi)(shi)力越(yue)來(lai)越(yue)大,靈公(gong)幾不能制,故靈公(gong)與(yu)齊(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)景(jing)(jing)公(gong)密謀(mou),先派北宮(gong)結聘(pin)齊(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(其時(shi)北宮(gong)喜已卒,謚貞子,北宮(gong)結為家族長),再讓(rang)齊(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)景(jing)(jing)公(gong)尋(xun)隙把(ba)北宮(gong)結抓(zhua)起(qi)來(lai)并出兵侵衛,靈公(gong)把(ba)責任推(tui)到北宮(gong)結身上,趁機削弱北宮(gong)氏(shi)的勢(shi)(shi)力,然后(hou)再和齊(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)景(jing)(jing)公(gong)盟約讓(rang)其退兵,既解決了北宮(gong)氏(shi)尾(wei)大不掉的問題又不使其他大臣起(qi)疑(yi)心,同時(shi)還加強了與(yu)齊(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)國(guo)的關(guan)系,可謂一石(shi)三鳥(niao)。
定公(gong)九年,為支援齊景公(gong),靈公(gong)帶(dai)兵(bing)車(che)(che)五百(bai)乘(cheng)(cheng)欲(yu)過中牟,時(shi)晉國有(you)兵(bing)車(che)(che)千乘(cheng)(cheng)在(zai)中牟,所以靈公(gong)令(ling)人(ren)占卜(bu)(bu)(這在(zai)當時(shi)很重要,凡事均需(xu)謀(mou)之于天,得到(dao)指令(ling)后再定行止,《孔子(zi)家語》載孔子(zi)亦喜(xi)此道),但占卜(bu)(bu)的(de)那(nei)位不(bu)知是過于激動(dong)還是業(ye)務不(bu)精(jing),竟(jing)將占卜(bu)(bu)用(yong)的(de)龜甲燒焦了,沒有(you)了道具(ju)當然就(jiu)無法與老(lao)天爺溝通(tong)了,就(jiu)在(zai)那(nei)位占卜(bu)(bu)者誠恐誠惶的(de)時(shi)候,靈公(gong)卻(que)豪(hao)情萬丈地說:“可(ke)以前(qian)進,我們衛國的(de)兵(bing)車(che)(che)有(you)中牟的(de)一半,我本人(ren)也可(ke)以抵他們的(de)另一半,加起來(lai)正(zheng)好和他們的(de)兵(bing)力(li)匹敵!”。
靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)這還(huan)真(zhen)(zhen)不是吹牛,中牟(mou)當時(shi)(shi)也真(zhen)(zhen)的(de)想修理(li)(li)他(ta),畢(bi)竟是在人家的(de)地盤上,人家的(de)兵力(li)還(huan)比靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)多(duo)一倍,可(ke)(ke)逃亡在中牟(mou)的(de)褚(chu)師圃卻說:”衛國的(de)兵力(li)雖少(shao),有衛靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)在那(nei)兒,是不可(ke)(ke)戰勝的(de),還(huan)不如(ru)打(da)(da)齊(qi)國的(de)軍(jun)隊。“中牟(mou)果然因此未修理(li)(li)靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)而去打(da)(da)了齊(qi)軍(jun),結(jie)果繳獲了齊(qi)國的(de)戰車五百乘(cheng)。時(shi)(shi)隔二十多(duo)年,褚(chu)師圃仍(reng)畏靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)如(ru)虎,可(ke)(ke)見靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)當年平叛時(shi)(shi)手段之高超。
《孔子(zi)家(jia)語》載(zai):魯(lu)哀(ai)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)曾頗為(wei)(wei)自(zi)負地問孔子(zi):”現在(zai)(zai)的(de)(de)(de)國(guo)君誰(shui)最賢(xian)?“,孔子(zi)回答:”最賢(xian)的(de)(de)(de)我(wo)還沒(mei)見(jian)(jian)過,相(xiang)比(bi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)下(xia)應該是(shi)衛(wei)(wei)靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)吧(ba)?“,哀(ai)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)說:”我(wo)聽說靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)閨門(men)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)內無(wu)(wu)別(應指南子(zi)參政),你怎么說他是(shi)賢(xian)君呢(ni)?“,孔子(zi)答道(dao):”我(wo)說的(de)(de)(de)是(shi)他在(zai)(zai)朝廷上的(de)(de)(de)行(xing)事(shi),不(bu)是(shi)指他在(zai)(zai)家(jia)里的(de)(de)(de)事(shi)。“,哀(ai)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)又(you)問:”他在(zai)(zai)朝廷上的(de)(de)(de)行(xing)事(shi)如(ru)何?“,孔子(zi)答道(dao):”靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)弟(di)子(zi)渠牟(mou),其智足(zu)(zu)治千乘,其信(xin)足(zu)(zu)以(yi)(yi)守之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)愛而(er)(er)(er)任之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi);又(you)有(you)士(shi)林(lin)(lin)國(guo)者,見(jian)(jian)賢(xian)必(bi)進之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),而(er)(er)(er)退與(yu)分其祿,是(shi)以(yi)(yi)靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)無(wu)(wu)游放之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)士(shi),靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)賢(xian)而(er)(er)(er)尊(zun)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi);又(you)有(you)士(shi)慶足(zu)(zu)者,衛(wei)(wei)國(guo)有(you)大(da)事(shi)則(ze)必(bi)起而(er)(er)(er)治之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),無(wu)(wu)事(shi)則(ze)退而(er)(er)(er)容(rong)賢(xian),靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)悅(yue)而(er)(er)(er)敬之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi);又(you)有(you)大(da)夫史(shi)(茍),以(yi)(yi)道(dao)去衛(wei)(wei),而(er)(er)(er)靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)郊(jiao)舍三日,琴瑟(se)不(bu)御(yu),必(bi)待(dai)史(shi)(茍)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)入,而(er)(er)(er)后(hou)敢入。臣(chen)以(yi)(yi)此取之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),雖次(ci)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)賢(xian),不(bu)亦可乎?“。孔子(zi)在(zai)(zai)這里講了四(si)個(ge)人(ren)的(de)(de)(de)事(shi),一(yi)(yi)是(shi)渠牟(mou),即彌牟(mou),字子(zi)瑕(xia),也(ye)就是(shi)被演繹為(wei)(wei)分桃奪車的(de)(de)(de)那(nei)位,但人(ren)家(jia)韓(han)非(fei)在(zai)(zai)《說難(nan)》中(zhong)只是(shi)借用(yong)衛(wei)(wei)靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)和彌子(zi)瑕(xia)這兩個(ge)人(ren)講了個(ge)故(gu)事(shi),再拿這個(ge)故(gu)事(shi)作(zuo)比(bi)喻罷(ba)了,人(ren)家(jia)還講過一(yi)(yi)個(ge)守株待(dai)兔的(de)(de)(de)故(gu)事(shi)呢(ni),你拿它當故(gu)事(shi)當成(cheng)語都無(wu)(wu)所(suo)謂,可千萬(wan)別當了真,歷史(shi)上的(de)(de)(de)彌子(zi)瑕(xia)乃衛(wei)(wei)國(guo)的(de)(de)(de)將軍,智信(xin)兼備(bei),死后(hou)謚文(wen)子(zi),所(suo)以(yi)(yi)靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)”愛而(er)(er)(er)任之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)“。而(er)(er)(er)”士(shi)“(士(shi)在(zai)(zai)當時為(wei)(wei)”職(zhi)稱(cheng)“,貴族無(wu)(wu)職(zhi)者為(wei)(wei)士(shi),有(you)職(zhi)者為(wei)(wei)大(da)夫、卿(qing))林(lin)(lin)國(guo)和慶足(zu)(zu)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)”見(jian)(jian)賢(xian)必(bi)進“,一(yi)(yi)個(ge)”有(you)大(da)事(shi)則(ze)起而(er)(er)(er)治之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),無(wu)(wu)事(shi)則(ze)退而(er)(er)(er)容(rong)賢(xian)(此為(wei)(wei)真君子(zi)也(ye))“,故(gu)靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)”賢(xian)而(er)(er)(er)尊(zun)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)“、”悅(yue)而(er)(er)(er)敬之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)“。再就是(shi)大(da)夫史(shi)茍(原文(wen)缺字,應該為(wei)(wei)史(shi)茍,與(yu)孔成(cheng)子(zi)同夢(meng)康叔而(er)(er)(er)廢縶(zhi)立(li)元的(de)(de)(de)史(shi)朝之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)子(zi),靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)時與(yu)孔成(cheng)子(zi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)曾孫(sun)孔圉共為(wei)(wei)相(xiang)),其可能與(yu)孔圉政見(jian)(jian)不(bu)合而(er)(er)(er)”去衛(wei)(wei)“,靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)就到郊(jiao)外(wai)住了三天,禁絕聲色(se),一(yi)(yi)定等史(shi)茍回來后(hou)才回宮。