衛靈公(前540年(nian)(nian)(nian)—前493年(nian)(nian)(nian)),姬(ji)姓,名(ming)元,春秋時期衛國第二十(shi)八代國君,前534年(nian)(nian)(nian)—前493年(nian)(nian)(nian)在位。
因多(duo)猜忌且脾氣暴躁留下不好的(de)(de)史(shi)學評價。但其擅長(chang)識人,知人善任,也(ye)正(zheng)是他(ta)提拔的(de)(de)三個大(da)臣(chen)孔圉、祝(zhu)鮀(tuo)、王孫(sun)賈的(de)(de)合作,才使衛(wei)國的(de)(de)國家機器運(yun)行正(zheng)常。
衛(wei)(wei)靈(ling)公(gong)(gong),春秋時期衛(wei)(wei)國(guo)(guo)第二十八代(dai)國(guo)(guo)君(jun)(jun),姬姓,名元(yuan)。其(qi)生于(yu)(yu)“韓宣子(zi)為(wei)政聘于(yu)(yu)諸侯(hou)之歲”(即昭公(gong)(gong)二年(nian),前540年(nian)),卒(zu)于(yu)(yu)哀公(gong)(gong)二年(nian)(前493年(nian)),壽(shou)47歲。初,因衛(wei)(wei)襄(xiang)公(gong)(gong)夫(fu)人(ren)(ren)宣姜無(wu)(wu)子(zi),嬖人(ren)(ren)(愛,愛也)婤(chou)姶生縶(zhi)與(yu)元(yuan),而縶(zhi)“惡疾”,不(bu)良于(yu)(yu)行,故孔(kong)成子(zi)與(yu)史朝(chao)借夢(meng)廢長立幼,昭公(gong)(gong)七(qi)年(nian)衛(wei)(wei)襄(xiang)公(gong)(gong)卒(zu),元(yuan)登基,是為(wei)靈(ling)公(gong)(gong),在位42年(nian)。衛(wei)(wei)靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)雖(sui)限于(yu)(yu)國(guo)(guo)勢未能稱(cheng)霸(ba),但其(qi)所(suo)作所(suo)為(wei)絲毫不(bu)遜于(yu)(yu)齊桓晉文楚(chu)莊秦穆那些(xie)霸(ba)主們,為(wei)一代(dai)諸侯(hou)之佼佼者。據《孔(kong)子(zi)家語(yu)·賢(xian)君(jun)(jun)第十三》載,在魯哀公(gong)(gong)問“當今之君(jun)(jun),孰為(wei)最賢(xian)”時,孔(kong)子(zi)對曰:“丘未之見也,抑(yi)有衛(wei)(wei)靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)乎?”,評價不(bu)謂不(bu)高。但孔(kong)子(zi)曾(ceng)說(shuo)衛(wei)(wei)靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)無(wu)(wu)道,以至于(yu)(yu)人(ren)(ren)們執著于(yu)(yu)這個(ge)刻板印象,卻忽視了孔(kong)子(zi)后面(mian)的贊揚,由此衛(wei)(wei)靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)落下了不(bu)好(hao)的名聲。
《左傳》載:昭(zhao)公二(er)年(nian),晉(jin)韓宣子因“為政聘于諸(zhu)侯”,是(shi)年(nian)衛靈公出生,名元,其兄縶患“惡疾”,不良于行,故孔成子與史朝借夢衛始祖(zu)康叔而立元為太子。
昭公(gong)七年,衛襄公(gong)惡卒,冬(dong)十二月下葬,明年靈公(gong)即位,時年六(liu)歲(sui)。
昭公(gong)十二年,靈公(gong)以國(guo)君身份(fen)“如晉(jin)”,賀(he)晉(jin)頃(qing)公(gong)登基。明年,與(yu)晉(jin)、魯、宋(song)、鄭(zheng)等諸侯(hou)會(hui)于(yu)平丘。
昭公(gong)(gong)二(er)十(shi)年,齊豹、北宮喜(xi)、褚(chu)師圃(pu)、公(gong)(gong)子朝四家叛亂,殺靈公(gong)(gong)兄縶,傷靈公(gong)(gong)叔南(nan)楚,兩日旋平,終靈公(gong)(gong)在世(shi)衛國再無(wu)此類內亂。
昭公二十一年,靈(ling)公使叛亂回國的公子朝領兵救宋,以(yi)安眾心。
昭公二十五(wu)年(nian)、二十七(qi)年(nian),兩次(ci)使(shi)北宮(gong)喜(xi)會于諸侯,以(yi)彰其平亂(luan)之功(gong)。
定公(gong)四年,與晉、魯、宋、蔡等諸侯會(hui)盟,因(yin)聽說歃血時位(wei)次(ci)于蔡后,靈公(gong)即派祝(zhu)佗游說周(zhou)王(wang)臣萇弘,事成,捍衛了衛國(guo)的國(guo)格。
定(ding)公(gong)(gong)六年(nian),魯伐晉,過(guo)不(bu)假道,及還,陽(yang)虎又使季桓子(zi)、孟獻子(zi)不(bu)告而過(guo)衛都,靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)大怒,派彌子(zi)瑕率兵追擊,公(gong)(gong)叔文子(zi)入諫,靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)遂召彌子(zi)瑕還。
定公七年(nian),派人與齊(qi)景(jing)公密(mi)謀(mou),使其羈執衛(wei)行人(外交部長)北宮結(jie)并侵衛(wei),趁機(ji)削弱北宮氏之勢力。
定公八年,因會(hui)盟(meng)時受晉(jin)沙陀、成何之辱,靈(ling)公表示:”我讓衛國受辱,請改立國君“。
定公九年,靈(ling)公以半數之兵過中(zhong)(zhong)牟,中(zhong)(zhong)牟欲擊(ji)之,一直(zhi)逃亡(wang)在中(zhong)(zhong)牟的褚師圃說:”衛(wei)國兵力(li)雖(sui)少,但(dan)衛(wei)靈(ling)公在那兒,是不可能(neng)戰(zhan)勝的,還(huan)不如攻打齊(qi)軍“。中(zhong)(zhong)牟乃舍(she)衛(wei)而擊(ji)齊(qi),繳獲(huo)其戰(zhan)車五百乘。
定公十年,晉師(shi)圍(wei)衛都,成(cheng)何(he)狐假虎威,靈公堅守(shou)不出(chu),晉師(shi)乃退,殺辱于(yu)靈公之(zhi)沙陀(成(cheng)何(he)逃亡)與衛講(jiang)和。
定公(gong)十(shi)四(si)年(nian),靈公(gong)驅逐欲為亂的公(gong)叔戌(公(gong)叔發——即公(gong)叔文子,謚(shi)襄(xiang)貞(zhen)文子——之(zhi)子)、趙(zhao)(zhao)陽(趙(zhao)(zhao)魘之(zhi)后)、北(bei)宮結(前衛之(zhi)行人)和太子蒯瞶、公(gong)孟驅(縶之(zhi)子)。
哀(ai)公(gong)二(er)年(nian),靈公(gong)卒(zu),生前欲立郢為(wei)(wei)太子(zi),郢辭,靈公(gong)卒(zu)后南(nan)子(zi)傳其(qi)遺命令郢即位,郢又辭,并推舉(ju)蒯聵之(zhi)子(zi)輒即位,是為(wei)(wei)出公(gong)。
《左傳》載:昭公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)二(er)(er)十年(nian),因(yin)靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)之(zhi)(zhi)兄縶(zhi)“狎齊豹(狎,輕(qing)褻;齊豹,衛司寇)、惡(e)北宮喜(xi)、褚(chu)師(shi)圃(pu),而(er)(er)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)朝(chao)”通(tong)于襄(xiang)夫人(ren)宣(xuan)姜,懼(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)朝(chao)乃襄(xiang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)之(zhi)(zhi)弟、靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)之(zhi)(zhi)叔(shu),與以相貌俊美著稱的(de)宋朝(chao)無關,更與南(nan)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)無關,公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)朝(chao)私通(tong)的(de)是其嫂宣(xuan)姜,公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)朝(chao)叛(pan)亂(luan)(luan)時(shi)靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)尚未(wei)娶南(nan)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi))“,故四家叛(pan)亂(luan)(luan),農歷六(liu)(liu)月二(er)(er)十九日(ri)齊豹首先發難(nan),以伏兵殺縶(zhi),時(shi)靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)在平(ping)壽,聞亂(luan)(luan)返都(dou),但時(shi)局(ju)已(yi)經失控,靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)只得帶少數人(ren)逃至死鳥(地名,不(bu)(bu)知何處,應離濮(pu)不(bu)(bu)遠),其時(shi)齊公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)孫青(齊頃公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)的(de)孫子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi),字子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)石)正要(yao)聘衛,聞訊后急忙請示齊景(jing)(jing)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong),齊景(jing)(jing)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)說:”只要(yao)還沒出衛國的(de)國境,(靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong))就還是衛國的(de)國君。“,于是公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)孫青繼續(xu)聘衛,并”親執鐸(duo)“為靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)警(jing)戒。六(liu)(liu)月三十日(ri)北宮喜(xi)的(de)家宰攻殺齊豹,靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)當(dang)晚即趕回國都(dou)與北宮氏盟約,第二(er)(er)天又跟”國人(ren)“盟誓,迅速穩定了局(ju)勢,然后才(cai)開始(shi)追究責任,所以八(ba)月二(er)(er)十五日(ri)褚(chu)師(shi)圃(pu)、公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)朝(chao)、子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)玉霄、子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)高魴奔晉,閏(run)八(ba)月十二(er)(er)靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)殺了叛(pan)亂(luan)(luan)根源之(zhi)(zhi)一(yi)的(de)宣(xuan)姜,徹(che)底穩定了衛國內(nei)部局(ju)勢,自此之(zhi)(zhi)后二(er)(er)十九年(nian)內(nei)衛國再無此類(lei)內(nei)亂(luan)(luan)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)叔(shu)戌和蒯瞶未(wei)遂(sui)者不(bu)(bu)算),而(er)(er)靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)當(dang)時(shi)只有18歲。
定(ding)公七年,北宮(gong)氏因”平亂(luan)“之(zhi)功勢力(li)越(yue)來越(yue)大,靈公幾不能制,故靈公與齊景(jing)公密謀,先派(pai)北宮(gong)結聘齊(其(qi)時(shi)北宮(gong)喜(xi)已卒,謚貞子,北宮(gong)結為家族長),再(zai)讓(rang)(rang)齊景(jing)公尋隙把北宮(gong)結抓(zhua)起來并(bing)出兵(bing)侵衛,靈公把責任(ren)推到北宮(gong)結身(shen)上,趁機削弱北宮(gong)氏的(de)勢力(li),然后再(zai)和齊景(jing)公盟約讓(rang)(rang)其(qi)退兵(bing),既解決了北宮(gong)氏尾(wei)大不掉的(de)問題又不使其(qi)他大臣起疑(yi)心(xin),同時(shi)還加(jia)強(qiang)了與齊國(guo)的(de)關系,可謂一(yi)石三鳥。
定公(gong)九年,為支(zhi)援齊景公(gong),靈公(gong)帶(dai)兵(bing)車五百乘欲過中(zhong)(zhong)牟,時(shi)晉國(guo)有(you)兵(bing)車千乘在(zai)(zai)中(zhong)(zhong)牟,所以(yi)靈公(gong)令(ling)人占卜(這在(zai)(zai)當(dang)(dang)時(shi)很重要,凡事均(jun)需謀(mou)之(zhi)于天(tian),得到指令(ling)后再定行止,《孔子(zi)家語》載孔子(zi)亦喜此道(dao)),但占卜的(de)那位不知是過于激動(dong)還是業務不精,竟將占卜用的(de)龜甲燒(shao)焦了(le),沒有(you)了(le)道(dao)具當(dang)(dang)然就無法(fa)與老天(tian)爺(ye)溝通(tong)了(le),就在(zai)(zai)那位占卜者誠恐誠惶的(de)時(shi)候,靈公(gong)卻豪(hao)情(qing)萬丈(zhang)地說:“可(ke)以(yi)前進,我(wo)(wo)們(men)衛國(guo)的(de)兵(bing)車有(you)中(zhong)(zhong)牟的(de)一(yi)半(ban),我(wo)(wo)本(ben)人也可(ke)以(yi)抵他(ta)們(men)的(de)另(ling)一(yi)半(ban),加(jia)起(qi)來(lai)正好和(he)他(ta)們(men)的(de)兵(bing)力匹敵(di)!”。
靈(ling)(ling)(ling)公(gong)這還真不是吹(chui)牛,中(zhong)牟當(dang)時也真的(de)(de)想修(xiu)理他(ta),畢竟是在人家的(de)(de)地(di)盤上,人家的(de)(de)兵(bing)力(li)還比靈(ling)(ling)(ling)公(gong)多(duo)一倍,可(ke)逃(tao)亡在中(zhong)牟的(de)(de)褚師(shi)圃卻說(shuo):”衛(wei)國的(de)(de)兵(bing)力(li)雖少,有衛(wei)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)公(gong)在那兒,是不可(ke)戰(zhan)勝的(de)(de),還不如打齊(qi)國的(de)(de)軍(jun)隊。“中(zhong)牟果然因(yin)此未(wei)修(xiu)理靈(ling)(ling)(ling)公(gong)而去(qu)打了齊(qi)軍(jun),結果繳獲了齊(qi)國的(de)(de)戰(zhan)車五百乘(cheng)。時隔二(er)十(shi)多(duo)年,褚師(shi)圃仍(reng)畏靈(ling)(ling)(ling)公(gong)如虎,可(ke)見靈(ling)(ling)(ling)公(gong)當(dang)年平叛時手段之高(gao)超(chao)。
《孔(kong)(kong)子(zi)家(jia)語》載:魯哀(ai)公(gong)(gong)曾頗為(wei)(wei)自負地問孔(kong)(kong)子(zi):”現(xian)在(zai)的國(guo)君誰(shui)最賢?“,孔(kong)(kong)子(zi)回答(da)(da):”最賢的我還沒(mei)見(jian)過,相(xiang)比之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)下應該是(shi)衛靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)吧(ba)?“,哀(ai)公(gong)(gong)說:”我聽說靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)閨(gui)門之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)內無(wu)(wu)別(應指南(nan)子(zi)參(can)政),你怎么(me)說他(ta)是(shi)賢君呢?“,孔(kong)(kong)子(zi)答(da)(da)道:”我說的是(shi)他(ta)在(zai)朝(chao)(chao)(chao)廷(ting)(ting)上的行(xing)事(shi),不是(shi)指他(ta)在(zai)家(jia)里(li)的事(shi)。“,哀(ai)公(gong)(gong)又(you)問:”他(ta)在(zai)朝(chao)(chao)(chao)廷(ting)(ting)上的行(xing)事(shi)如何?“,孔(kong)(kong)子(zi)答(da)(da)道:”靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)弟子(zi)渠牟(mou),其智足治千乘,其信足以(yi)守之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)愛而(er)(er)(er)任(ren)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi);又(you)有(you)(you)士林(lin)國(guo)者,見(jian)賢必進之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),而(er)(er)(er)退與(yu)分(fen)其祿,是(shi)以(yi)靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)無(wu)(wu)游(you)放之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)士,靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)賢而(er)(er)(er)尊之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi);又(you)有(you)(you)士慶足者,衛國(guo)有(you)(you)大(da)事(shi)則(ze)必起而(er)(er)(er)治之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),無(wu)(wu)事(shi)則(ze)退而(er)(er)(er)容賢,靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)悅(yue)而(er)(er)(er)敬(jing)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi);又(you)有(you)(you)大(da)夫(fu)史(shi)(茍(gou)(gou)),以(yi)道去(qu)衛,而(er)(er)(er)靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)郊舍三日,琴瑟(se)不御,必待(dai)史(shi)(茍(gou)(gou))之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)入,而(er)(er)(er)后敢入。臣以(yi)此(ci)(ci)取之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),雖(sui)次(ci)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)賢,不亦可乎(hu)?“。孔(kong)(kong)子(zi)在(zai)這里(li)講了(le)(le)四個(ge)人(ren)的事(shi),一是(shi)渠牟(mou),即彌(mi)(mi)牟(mou),字子(zi)瑕,也(ye)就是(shi)被演繹為(wei)(wei)分(fen)桃奪車(che)的那位,但人(ren)家(jia)韓非在(zai)《說難》中(zhong)只是(shi)借用衛靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)和(he)彌(mi)(mi)子(zi)瑕這兩個(ge)人(ren)講了(le)(le)個(ge)故(gu)(gu)事(shi),再拿(na)這個(ge)故(gu)(gu)事(shi)作比喻罷(ba)了(le)(le),人(ren)家(jia)還講過一個(ge)守株待(dai)兔的故(gu)(gu)事(shi)呢,你拿(na)它當故(gu)(gu)事(shi)當成(cheng)語都無(wu)(wu)所謂(wei),可千萬別當了(le)(le)真,歷史(shi)上的彌(mi)(mi)子(zi)瑕乃衛國(guo)的將軍,智信兼備,死后謚文(wen)子(zi),所以(yi)靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)”愛而(er)(er)(er)任(ren)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)“。而(er)(er)(er)”士“(士在(zai)當時為(wei)(wei)”職(zhi)(zhi)稱“,貴(gui)族無(wu)(wu)職(zhi)(zhi)者為(wei)(wei)士,有(you)(you)職(zhi)(zhi)者為(wei)(wei)大(da)夫(fu)、卿)林(lin)國(guo)和(he)慶足一個(ge)”見(jian)賢必進“,一個(ge)”有(you)(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)容賢(此(ci)(ci)為(wei)(wei)真君子(zi)也(ye))“,故(gu)(gu)靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)”賢而(er)(er)(er)尊之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)“、”悅(yue)而(er)(er)(er)敬(jing)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)“。再就是(shi)大(da)夫(fu)史(shi)茍(gou)(gou)(原文(wen)缺(que)字,應該為(wei)(wei)史(shi)茍(gou)(gou),與(yu)孔(kong)(kong)成(cheng)子(zi)同夢康叔而(er)(er)(er)廢縶立元的史(shi)朝(chao)(chao)(chao)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)子(zi),靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)時與(yu)孔(kong)(kong)成(cheng)子(zi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)曾孫孔(kong)(kong)圉共為(wei)(wei)相(xiang)),其可能與(yu)孔(kong)(kong)圉政見(jian)不合而(er)(er)(er)”去(qu)衛“,靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)就到郊外住了(le)(le)三天,禁(jin)絕聲色,一定等史(shi)茍(gou)(gou)回來后才回宮。