衛靈公(gong)(前540年(nian)—前493年(nian)),姬姓,名元(yuan),春(chun)秋時期衛國(guo)第二十八代國(guo)君(jun),前534年(nian)—前493年(nian)在位(wei)。
因多(duo)猜忌且脾氣(qi)暴躁(zao)留(liu)下不好的(de)(de)史學評價。但其擅長識人(ren),知人(ren)善任(ren),也正是他提拔的(de)(de)三個大臣(chen)孔(kong)圉、祝(zhu)鮀、王孫賈的(de)(de)合作,才(cai)使衛(wei)國(guo)的(de)(de)國(guo)家機器運行正常(chang)。
衛(wei)(wei)(wei)靈(ling)公(gong),春秋(qiu)時期(qi)衛(wei)(wei)(wei)國(guo)第二(er)十(shi)八代國(guo)君,姬姓(xing),名元。其生于(yu)“韓宣(xuan)子(zi)為政聘于(yu)諸(zhu)侯之(zhi)歲(sui)”(即昭公(gong)二(er)年(nian),前(qian)540年(nian)),卒于(yu)哀(ai)公(gong)二(er)年(nian)(前(qian)493年(nian)),壽47歲(sui)。初,因衛(wei)(wei)(wei)襄公(gong)夫人宣(xuan)姜無(wu)子(zi),嬖人(愛,愛也(ye)(ye))婤姶生縶與元,而縶“惡(e)疾(ji)”,不良于(yu)行,故孔(kong)成子(zi)與史(shi)朝借夢(meng)廢長立幼,昭公(gong)七年(nian)衛(wei)(wei)(wei)襄公(gong)卒,元登基(ji),是為靈(ling)公(gong),在(zai)位42年(nian)。衛(wei)(wei)(wei)靈(ling)公(gong)雖限(xian)于(yu)國(guo)勢(shi)未能稱霸,但其所作(zuo)所為絲毫(hao)不遜于(yu)齊桓晉文楚(chu)莊秦穆(mu)那些霸主們,為一代諸(zhu)侯之(zhi)佼(jiao)佼(jiao)者。據(ju)《孔(kong)子(zi)家語·賢(xian)君第十(shi)三(san)》載(zai),在(zai)魯哀(ai)公(gong)問“當(dang)今之(zhi)君,孰為最(zui)賢(xian)”時,孔(kong)子(zi)對曰:“丘未之(zhi)見也(ye)(ye),抑有衛(wei)(wei)(wei)靈(ling)公(gong)乎?”,評(ping)價不謂不高。但孔(kong)子(zi)曾(ceng)說衛(wei)(wei)(wei)靈(ling)公(gong)無(wu)道,以至于(yu)人們執著于(yu)這個(ge)刻板印象,卻忽視了(le)孔(kong)子(zi)后面的贊(zan)揚,由此衛(wei)(wei)(wei)靈(ling)公(gong)落下了(le)不好的名聲。
《左傳(chuan)》載:昭公二年,晉(jin)韓(han)宣子因“為(wei)政聘于(yu)諸侯”,是年衛靈公出生,名元(yuan),其兄(xiong)縶(zhi)患“惡(e)疾”,不良于(yu)行,故孔成(cheng)子與史朝借夢衛始(shi)祖康叔而立元(yuan)為(wei)太子。
昭公(gong)(gong)七年,衛襄公(gong)(gong)惡卒,冬十(shi)二(er)月(yue)下(xia)葬,明年靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)即位(wei),時年六(liu)歲。
昭(zhao)公十二年,靈公以國君身份“如晉”,賀晉頃(qing)公登基。明年,與晉、魯、宋(song)、鄭(zheng)等諸侯會于平丘。
昭公(gong)二十年,齊(qi)豹、北宮喜、褚師圃、公(gong)子朝四家(jia)叛亂,殺靈公(gong)兄(xiong)縶,傷靈公(gong)叔(shu)南(nan)楚,兩日(ri)旋(xuan)平,終(zhong)靈公(gong)在(zai)世衛國再無(wu)此類內亂。
昭(zhao)公二十一年,靈公使(shi)叛亂回國的公子朝領(ling)兵救宋,以安(an)眾心。
昭公二十五(wu)年、二十七年,兩次使(shi)北宮喜會于諸(zhu)侯,以(yi)彰(zhang)其平亂之功。
定公四年(nian),與晉、魯、宋、蔡等(deng)諸侯會(hui)盟,因聽說歃血時(shi)位次于蔡后,靈公即派祝(zhu)佗游(you)說周(zhou)王臣萇弘,事成,捍衛了(le)衛國(guo)的(de)國(guo)格(ge)。
定公(gong)六(liu)年,魯伐晉(jin),過不(bu)假(jia)道,及還,陽虎又使季桓子(zi)、孟獻子(zi)不(bu)告而過衛都,靈公(gong)大怒,派彌(mi)子(zi)瑕(xia)(xia)率兵追擊,公(gong)叔文子(zi)入(ru)諫,靈公(gong)遂召彌(mi)子(zi)瑕(xia)(xia)還。
定公七年(nian),派人(ren)與齊景公密謀,使其羈執衛(wei)行人(ren)(外(wai)交部(bu)長)北宮結(jie)并侵(qin)衛(wei),趁機削弱北宮氏之(zhi)勢力。
定公八年,因(yin)會盟(meng)時受(shou)晉沙(sha)陀、成何之辱,靈公表(biao)示:”我讓衛國(guo)受(shou)辱,請改(gai)立(li)國(guo)君(jun)“。
定公九年,靈公以半數之(zhi)(zhi)兵(bing)過(guo)中牟(mou),中牟(mou)欲擊(ji)之(zhi)(zhi),一直逃(tao)亡在中牟(mou)的(de)褚(chu)師圃說(shuo):”衛國兵(bing)力雖少,但(dan)衛靈公在那(nei)兒,是不可能戰(zhan)勝的(de),還不如(ru)攻打齊軍“。中牟(mou)乃(nai)舍衛而擊(ji)齊,繳獲其戰(zhan)車五百乘(cheng)。
定公十年,晉(jin)師(shi)圍衛都,成何狐假虎威,靈公堅守不(bu)出,晉(jin)師(shi)乃(nai)退,殺辱于靈公之沙(sha)陀(tuo)(成何逃亡)與衛講和。
定公十四年,靈公驅逐欲為亂的(de)公叔戌(公叔發——即公叔文子(zi)(zi),謚襄貞文子(zi)(zi)——之子(zi)(zi))、趙(zhao)陽(趙(zhao)魘(yan)之后)、北(bei)宮結(前衛之行人)和太子(zi)(zi)蒯瞶、公孟驅(縶之子(zi)(zi))。
哀公二(er)年,靈公卒(zu),生前欲立(li)郢為太子,郢辭(ci),靈公卒(zu)后南子傳(chuan)其遺命令郢即(ji)(ji)位,郢又(you)辭(ci),并(bing)推舉(ju)蒯聵(kui)之子輒即(ji)(ji)位,是為出公。
《左傳》載:昭公(gong)(gong)二(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)年(nian),因靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)之(zhi)(zhi)兄(xiong)縶“狎(xia)齊(qi)(qi)(qi)豹(bao)(bao)(狎(xia),輕褻(xie);齊(qi)(qi)(qi)豹(bao)(bao),衛(wei)(wei)司寇(kou))、惡北(bei)(bei)宮(gong)喜、褚師圃,而(er)公(gong)(gong)子(zi)朝”通于襄夫人宣(xuan)姜(jiang),懼(ju)(公(gong)(gong)子(zi)朝乃襄公(gong)(gong)之(zhi)(zhi)弟、靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)之(zhi)(zhi)叔,與(yu)以(yi)(yi)相貌俊(jun)美(mei)著稱的(de)宋朝無關(guan),更與(yu)南子(zi)無關(guan),公(gong)(gong)子(zi)朝私(si)通的(de)是其嫂宣(xuan)姜(jiang),公(gong)(gong)子(zi)朝叛亂時(shi)靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)尚未娶南子(zi))“,故四家叛亂,農歷六月二(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)九日(ri)齊(qi)(qi)(qi)豹(bao)(bao)首先發難,以(yi)(yi)伏兵(bing)殺(sha)縶,時(shi)靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)在平壽,聞亂返(fan)都,但時(shi)局(ju)已經(jing)失控,靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)只(zhi)得(de)帶少數人逃(tao)至(zhi)死鳥(地名,不知何(he)處,應離濮不遠),其時(shi)齊(qi)(qi)(qi)公(gong)(gong)孫(sun)青(齊(qi)(qi)(qi)頃公(gong)(gong)的(de)孫(sun)子(zi),字(zi)子(zi)石)正要聘(pin)衛(wei)(wei),聞訊后(hou)急(ji)忙請示齊(qi)(qi)(qi)景公(gong)(gong),齊(qi)(qi)(qi)景公(gong)(gong)說(shuo):”只(zhi)要還沒出衛(wei)(wei)國(guo)(guo)(guo)的(de)國(guo)(guo)(guo)境,(靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong))就還是衛(wei)(wei)國(guo)(guo)(guo)的(de)國(guo)(guo)(guo)君。“,于是公(gong)(gong)孫(sun)青繼(ji)續(xu)聘(pin)衛(wei)(wei),并”親執鐸“為靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)警戒(jie)。六月三十(shi)(shi)日(ri)北(bei)(bei)宮(gong)喜的(de)家宰攻殺(sha)齊(qi)(qi)(qi)豹(bao)(bao),靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)當晚(wan)即趕(gan)回國(guo)(guo)(guo)都與(yu)北(bei)(bei)宮(gong)氏盟約(yue),第二(er)(er)天又跟”國(guo)(guo)(guo)人“盟誓,迅速穩定了局(ju)勢,然后(hou)才開始追究(jiu)責任(ren),所以(yi)(yi)八月二(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)五日(ri)褚師圃、公(gong)(gong)子(zi)朝、子(zi)玉霄、子(zi)高魴奔晉(jin),閏八月十(shi)(shi)二(er)(er)靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)殺(sha)了叛亂根源之(zhi)(zhi)一的(de)宣(xuan)姜(jiang),徹底穩定了衛(wei)(wei)國(guo)(guo)(guo)內部局(ju)勢,自(zi)此之(zhi)(zhi)后(hou)二(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)九年(nian)內衛(wei)(wei)國(guo)(guo)(guo)再無此類(lei)內亂(公(gong)(gong)叔戌和蒯瞶未遂(sui)者不算),而(er)靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)當時(shi)只(zhi)有18歲(sui)。
定公(gong)七年,北宮(gong)(gong)(gong)氏(shi)因(yin)”平亂(luan)“之功勢力越來越大,靈(ling)公(gong)幾不能(neng)制(zhi),故靈(ling)公(gong)與(yu)齊(qi)(qi)景公(gong)密謀(mou),先(xian)派(pai)北宮(gong)(gong)(gong)結(jie)聘齊(qi)(qi)(其時北宮(gong)(gong)(gong)喜已(yi)卒(zu),謚貞子,北宮(gong)(gong)(gong)結(jie)為家族長),再讓齊(qi)(qi)景公(gong)尋隙把(ba)北宮(gong)(gong)(gong)結(jie)抓(zhua)起來并出(chu)兵侵衛(wei),靈(ling)公(gong)把(ba)責任推到北宮(gong)(gong)(gong)結(jie)身上,趁機(ji)削弱(ruo)北宮(gong)(gong)(gong)氏(shi)的(de)勢力,然后再和齊(qi)(qi)景公(gong)盟約讓其退兵,既解決了北宮(gong)(gong)(gong)氏(shi)尾大不掉的(de)問題又(you)不使其他大臣起疑心,同時還加(jia)強了與(yu)齊(qi)(qi)國的(de)關系,可謂(wei)一石三鳥。
定(ding)公(gong)九年,為(wei)支援(yuan)齊景(jing)公(gong),靈(ling)公(gong)帶(dai)兵(bing)車(che)(che)五百乘欲過(guo)中(zhong)(zhong)牟,時(shi)晉國有(you)(you)兵(bing)車(che)(che)千(qian)乘在(zai)中(zhong)(zhong)牟,所以靈(ling)公(gong)令人占(zhan)卜(bu)(bu)(這在(zai)當(dang)(dang)時(shi)很重(zhong)要,凡事(shi)均需(xu)謀之于天,得到(dao)指令后再定(ding)行止(zhi),《孔(kong)子家(jia)語》載(zai)孔(kong)子亦喜此道),但占(zhan)卜(bu)(bu)的那位不(bu)知是(shi)(shi)過(guo)于激(ji)動(dong)還是(shi)(shi)業務不(bu)精(jing),竟將占(zhan)卜(bu)(bu)用(yong)的龜甲燒焦了(le),沒有(you)(you)了(le)道具當(dang)(dang)然就無法與老天爺溝通(tong)了(le),就在(zai)那位占(zhan)卜(bu)(bu)者誠恐誠惶的時(shi)候(hou),靈(ling)公(gong)卻(que)豪情(qing)萬丈地說:“可以前進,我(wo)們衛(wei)國的兵(bing)車(che)(che)有(you)(you)中(zhong)(zhong)牟的一半,我(wo)本人也可以抵他們的另一半,加起來正好(hao)和(he)他們的兵(bing)力匹(pi)敵!”。
靈(ling)(ling)(ling)公這(zhe)還(huan)真(zhen)不是(shi)吹牛,中牟當時(shi)(shi)也(ye)真(zhen)的(de)想修理他,畢竟是(shi)在(zai)人(ren)家的(de)地盤上,人(ren)家的(de)兵力還(huan)比靈(ling)(ling)(ling)公多(duo)一倍,可(ke)(ke)逃亡在(zai)中牟的(de)褚師圃(pu)卻說(shuo):”衛國(guo)的(de)兵力雖少,有衛靈(ling)(ling)(ling)公在(zai)那(nei)兒,是(shi)不可(ke)(ke)戰勝(sheng)的(de),還(huan)不如(ru)打(da)齊國(guo)的(de)軍隊。“中牟果(guo)然因(yin)此未修理靈(ling)(ling)(ling)公而去打(da)了齊軍,結果(guo)繳獲了齊國(guo)的(de)戰車五(wu)百乘。時(shi)(shi)隔二十多(duo)年,褚師圃(pu)仍畏靈(ling)(ling)(ling)公如(ru)虎,可(ke)(ke)見(jian)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)公當年平叛時(shi)(shi)手(shou)段(duan)之高超。
《孔(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)家(jia)語》載:魯哀公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)曾頗為(wei)(wei)自負地問孔(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)(zi):”現在(zai)(zai)的(de)國君誰最賢(xian)(xian)?“,孔(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)回答(da)(da)(da):”最賢(xian)(xian)的(de)我(wo)還(huan)沒見(jian)(jian)過,相(xiang)比之(zhi)(zhi)下應該是(shi)衛(wei)(wei)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)吧?“,哀公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)說(shuo):”我(wo)聽說(shuo)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)閨門之(zhi)(zhi)內無(wu)別(應指南子(zi)(zi)(zi)參政),你(ni)怎(zen)么說(shuo)他(ta)是(shi)賢(xian)(xian)君呢?“,孔(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)答(da)(da)(da)道:”我(wo)說(shuo)的(de)是(shi)他(ta)在(zai)(zai)朝(chao)廷(ting)上的(de)行(xing)(xing)事(shi)(shi),不(bu)是(shi)指他(ta)在(zai)(zai)家(jia)里的(de)事(shi)(shi)。“,哀公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)又問:”他(ta)在(zai)(zai)朝(chao)廷(ting)上的(de)行(xing)(xing)事(shi)(shi)如何?“,孔(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)答(da)(da)(da)道:”靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)弟子(zi)(zi)(zi)渠(qu)(qu)牟(mou),其智(zhi)足(zu)治千乘,其信足(zu)以守之(zhi)(zhi),靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)愛(ai)而(er)(er)任之(zhi)(zhi);又有(you)士(shi)(shi)林(lin)國者,見(jian)(jian)賢(xian)(xian)必進之(zhi)(zhi),而(er)(er)退與(yu)(yu)分其祿,是(shi)以靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)無(wu)游放之(zhi)(zhi)士(shi)(shi),靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)賢(xian)(xian)而(er)(er)尊(zun)之(zhi)(zhi);又有(you)士(shi)(shi)慶(qing)足(zu)者,衛(wei)(wei)國有(you)大(da)事(shi)(shi)則(ze)(ze)必起(qi)而(er)(er)治之(zhi)(zhi),無(wu)事(shi)(shi)則(ze)(ze)退而(er)(er)容賢(xian)(xian),靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)悅而(er)(er)敬(jing)(jing)之(zhi)(zhi);又有(you)大(da)夫史(shi)(shi)(茍(gou)),以道去(qu)衛(wei)(wei),而(er)(er)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)郊舍三日,琴瑟不(bu)御,必待(dai)史(shi)(shi)(茍(gou))之(zhi)(zhi)入,而(er)(er)后敢入。臣以此取之(zhi)(zhi),雖次之(zhi)(zhi)賢(xian)(xian),不(bu)亦可乎?“。孔(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)在(zai)(zai)這里講(jiang)了(le)四(si)個(ge)人(ren)的(de)事(shi)(shi),一(yi)是(shi)渠(qu)(qu)牟(mou),即彌(mi)牟(mou),字子(zi)(zi)(zi)瑕(xia),也就(jiu)是(shi)被演繹為(wei)(wei)分桃奪車(che)的(de)那位,但人(ren)家(jia)韓非在(zai)(zai)《說(shuo)難》中只是(shi)借用衛(wei)(wei)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)和彌(mi)子(zi)(zi)(zi)瑕(xia)這兩個(ge)人(ren)講(jiang)了(le)個(ge)故(gu)事(shi)(shi),再拿這個(ge)故(gu)事(shi)(shi)作比喻(yu)罷了(le),人(ren)家(jia)還(huan)講(jiang)過一(yi)個(ge)守株待(dai)兔的(de)故(gu)事(shi)(shi)呢,你(ni)拿它當故(gu)事(shi)(shi)當成語都無(wu)所(suo)謂,可千萬別當了(le)真,歷史(shi)(shi)上的(de)彌(mi)子(zi)(zi)(zi)瑕(xia)乃衛(wei)(wei)國的(de)將軍,智(zhi)信兼備,死后謚文(wen)子(zi)(zi)(zi),所(suo)以靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)”愛(ai)而(er)(er)任之(zhi)(zhi)“。而(er)(er)”士(shi)(shi)“(士(shi)(shi)在(zai)(zai)當時為(wei)(wei)”職稱“,貴族無(wu)職者為(wei)(wei)士(shi)(shi),有(you)職者為(wei)(wei)大(da)夫、卿)林(lin)國和慶(qing)足(zu)一(yi)個(ge)”見(jian)(jian)賢(xian)(xian)必進“,一(yi)個(ge)”有(you)大(da)事(shi)(shi)則(ze)(ze)起(qi)而(er)(er)治之(zhi)(zhi),無(wu)事(shi)(shi)則(ze)(ze)退而(er)(er)容賢(xian)(xian)(此為(wei)(wei)真君子(zi)(zi)(zi)也)“,故(gu)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)”賢(xian)(xian)而(er)(er)尊(zun)之(zhi)(zhi)“、”悅而(er)(er)敬(jing)(jing)之(zhi)(zhi)“。再就(jiu)是(shi)大(da)夫史(shi)(shi)茍(gou)(原(yuan)文(wen)缺字,應該為(wei)(wei)史(shi)(shi)茍(gou),與(yu)(yu)孔(kong)(kong)成子(zi)(zi)(zi)同夢康叔而(er)(er)廢(fei)縶立元(yuan)的(de)史(shi)(shi)朝(chao)之(zhi)(zhi)子(zi)(zi)(zi),靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)時與(yu)(yu)孔(kong)(kong)成子(zi)(zi)(zi)之(zhi)(zhi)曾孫(sun)孔(kong)(kong)圉(yu)(yu)共為(wei)(wei)相(xiang)),其可能與(yu)(yu)孔(kong)(kong)圉(yu)(yu)政見(jian)(jian)不(bu)合而(er)(er)”去(qu)衛(wei)(wei)“,靈(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)就(jiu)到郊外住了(le)三天,禁(jin)絕聲色(se),一(yi)定(ding)等史(shi)(shi)茍(gou)回來后才(cai)回宮。