衛(wei)靈公(前540年—前493年),姬姓,名元(yuan),春秋(qiu)時期(qi)衛(wei)國第二十八代國君,前534年—前493年在位。
因(yin)多猜忌且脾氣暴躁留下不好的(de)史(shi)學(xue)評價。但其(qi)擅長(chang)識人,知人善任(ren),也正是他(ta)提拔的(de)三個(ge)大臣孔圉、祝鮀、王孫賈的(de)合(he)作,才使(shi)衛國的(de)國家機器(qi)運(yun)行(xing)正常。
衛(wei)(wei)(wei)靈(ling)公,春秋時期衛(wei)(wei)(wei)國(guo)第二十(shi)八代(dai)國(guo)君,姬姓,名(ming)元。其生(sheng)于(yu)“韓(han)宣(xuan)子(zi)(zi)為(wei)政聘于(yu)諸(zhu)侯之歲”(即昭公二年,前540年),卒(zu)(zu)于(yu)哀公二年(前493年),壽(shou)47歲。初,因衛(wei)(wei)(wei)襄公夫人(ren)宣(xuan)姜無子(zi)(zi),嬖人(ren)(愛(ai),愛(ai)也)婤姶生(sheng)縶與(yu)元,而縶“惡疾”,不良于(yu)行(xing),故孔(kong)成子(zi)(zi)與(yu)史朝借(jie)夢(meng)廢(fei)長(chang)立幼,昭公七年衛(wei)(wei)(wei)襄公卒(zu)(zu),元登基,是(shi)為(wei)靈(ling)公,在(zai)(zai)位42年。衛(wei)(wei)(wei)靈(ling)公雖限于(yu)國(guo)勢(shi)未(wei)(wei)能稱霸,但(dan)其所作所為(wei)絲(si)毫不遜于(yu)齊(qi)桓(huan)晉文楚莊(zhuang)秦穆那(nei)些霸主(zhu)們,為(wei)一代(dai)諸(zhu)侯之佼(jiao)(jiao)佼(jiao)(jiao)者。據《孔(kong)子(zi)(zi)家語·賢君第十(shi)三(san)》載,在(zai)(zai)魯(lu)哀公問(wen)“當(dang)今之君,孰為(wei)最賢”時,孔(kong)子(zi)(zi)對曰:“丘未(wei)(wei)之見也,抑有衛(wei)(wei)(wei)靈(ling)公乎?”,評價(jia)不謂(wei)不高。但(dan)孔(kong)子(zi)(zi)曾說衛(wei)(wei)(wei)靈(ling)公無道,以至(zhi)于(yu)人(ren)們執著(zhu)于(yu)這(zhe)個刻板印(yin)象,卻忽視(shi)了(le)(le)孔(kong)子(zi)(zi)后面的(de)贊(zan)揚,由此衛(wei)(wei)(wei)靈(ling)公落(luo)下(xia)了(le)(le)不好的(de)名(ming)聲。
《左(zuo)傳》載(zai):昭公(gong)二年(nian),晉韓宣子(zi)因“為政(zheng)聘(pin)于諸(zhu)侯(hou)”,是年(nian)衛靈公(gong)出生,名元(yuan),其兄(xiong)縶患“惡疾”,不良(liang)于行,故(gu)孔成子(zi)與史朝借夢(meng)衛始(shi)祖康叔而(er)立元(yuan)為太子(zi)。
昭(zhao)公七年(nian)(nian),衛襄公惡卒,冬十(shi)二月(yue)下(xia)葬,明年(nian)(nian)靈(ling)公即位,時年(nian)(nian)六歲(sui)。
昭公十二年,靈公以國君(jun)身份“如晉”,賀晉頃公登基。明(ming)年,與晉、魯、宋、鄭等諸侯會于平丘(qiu)。
昭公二十(shi)年,齊豹、北宮(gong)喜(xi)、褚師(shi)圃、公子朝四家叛亂,殺(sha)靈公兄縶,傷靈公叔南楚,兩日旋平,終(zhong)靈公在世衛國再無此(ci)類(lei)內(nei)亂。
昭公二(er)十一(yi)年,靈(ling)公使叛亂回國(guo)的公子朝領兵救宋,以安眾心(xin)。
昭(zhao)公二十(shi)五年、二十(shi)七年,兩次(ci)使北宮喜會于(yu)諸侯,以(yi)彰其(qi)平(ping)亂之功。
定公(gong)四(si)年,與晉、魯、宋、蔡等諸(zhu)侯會(hui)盟,因聽說(shuo)歃血時位次于(yu)蔡后,靈公(gong)即(ji)派祝佗(tuo)游說(shuo)周(zhou)王臣萇弘,事成,捍衛了(le)衛國的國格(ge)。
定公(gong)六年,魯伐晉,過不假道,及(ji)還(huan),陽虎(hu)又使季桓子(zi)、孟獻子(zi)不告而過衛(wei)都,靈公(gong)大怒,派(pai)彌(mi)子(zi)瑕率兵追擊,公(gong)叔文(wen)子(zi)入諫,靈公(gong)遂召(zhao)彌(mi)子(zi)瑕還(huan)。
定公(gong)七年(nian),派人(ren)與齊景公(gong)密謀(mou),使其(qi)羈(ji)執衛(wei)行人(ren)(外交部長(chang))北宮結并侵衛(wei),趁(chen)機(ji)削(xue)弱北宮氏(shi)之勢力(li)。
定公八年,因會盟時(shi)受晉沙陀(tuo)、成何之辱,靈公表示:”我讓(rang)衛(wei)國受辱,請改立國君(jun)“。
定公九年,靈(ling)公以半(ban)數之兵過中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)牟(mou),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)牟(mou)欲擊之,一直逃(tao)亡在(zai)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)牟(mou)的褚師圃說:”衛(wei)(wei)國兵力雖少,但衛(wei)(wei)靈(ling)公在(zai)那兒,是不可(ke)能戰勝的,還不如攻打齊(qi)軍“。中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)牟(mou)乃舍衛(wei)(wei)而擊齊(qi),繳(jiao)獲其(qi)戰車五百乘。
定公(gong)十年,晉師圍衛都(dou),成何(he)狐假虎(hu)威,靈公(gong)堅守不(bu)出,晉師乃退(tui),殺辱于靈公(gong)之沙陀(成何(he)逃亡)與衛講(jiang)和。
定(ding)公(gong)(gong)(gong)十四(si)年,靈(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)驅逐欲(yu)為亂(luan)的公(gong)(gong)(gong)叔(shu)戌(公(gong)(gong)(gong)叔(shu)發——即公(gong)(gong)(gong)叔(shu)文子,謚襄貞文子——之(zhi)子)、趙陽(趙魘之(zhi)后)、北(bei)宮結(前衛之(zhi)行人)和太子蒯(kuai)瞶、公(gong)(gong)(gong)孟(meng)驅(縶之(zhi)子)。
哀(ai)公(gong)二年,靈(ling)公(gong)卒,生(sheng)前欲立郢(ying)為太(tai)子,郢(ying)辭,靈(ling)公(gong)卒后南子傳其遺命(ming)令(ling)郢(ying)即位(wei),郢(ying)又辭,并推舉(ju)蒯(kuai)聵(kui)之子輒即位(wei),是為出公(gong)。
《左傳》載:昭公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)二十(shi)年(nian)(nian),因靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)之兄縶(zhi)“狎(xia)齊豹(bao)(狎(xia),輕褻;齊豹(bao),衛(wei)(wei)司寇)、惡北宮喜、褚師圃,而公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)子(zi)(zi)朝”通于襄(xiang)夫人宣姜,懼(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)子(zi)(zi)朝乃襄(xiang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)之弟、靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)之叔,與以(yi)相貌俊(jun)美著稱的(de)(de)宋朝無關,更與南子(zi)(zi)無關,公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)子(zi)(zi)朝私(si)通的(de)(de)是其嫂宣姜,公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)子(zi)(zi)朝叛(pan)亂(luan)時(shi)(shi)靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)尚未娶南子(zi)(zi))“,故四家(jia)叛(pan)亂(luan),農歷(li)六月二十(shi)九日(ri)齊豹(bao)首先發難,以(yi)伏兵(bing)殺縶(zhi),時(shi)(shi)靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)在平壽,聞亂(luan)返(fan)都,但時(shi)(shi)局已經失控,靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)只(zhi)(zhi)得帶少數人逃(tao)至死(si)鳥(niao)(地名,不知何處,應離濮不遠),其時(shi)(shi)齊公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)孫青(qing)(齊頃公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)的(de)(de)孫子(zi)(zi),字(zi)子(zi)(zi)石(shi))正要(yao)聘衛(wei)(wei),聞訊后(hou)急忙請示齊景公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong),齊景公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)說(shuo):”只(zhi)(zhi)要(yao)還沒出衛(wei)(wei)國(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)國(guo)(guo)境,(靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong))就還是衛(wei)(wei)國(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)國(guo)(guo)君。“,于是公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)孫青(qing)繼續(xu)聘衛(wei)(wei),并(bing)”親執鐸“為靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)警戒。六月三十(shi)日(ri)北宮喜的(de)(de)家(jia)宰攻殺齊豹(bao),靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)當(dang)晚即趕回國(guo)(guo)都與北宮氏盟約(yue),第二天又(you)跟(gen)”國(guo)(guo)人“盟誓(shi),迅速穩定了局勢(shi)(shi),然后(hou)才開始追究責任,所(suo)以(yi)八月二十(shi)五(wu)日(ri)褚師圃、公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)子(zi)(zi)朝、子(zi)(zi)玉霄(xiao)、子(zi)(zi)高魴(fang)奔晉,閏(run)八月十(shi)二靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)殺了叛(pan)亂(luan)根源之一的(de)(de)宣姜,徹(che)底(di)穩定了衛(wei)(wei)國(guo)(guo)內部局勢(shi)(shi),自此之后(hou)二十(shi)九年(nian)(nian)內衛(wei)(wei)國(guo)(guo)再無此類內亂(luan)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)叔戌和蒯瞶未遂(sui)者不算(suan)),而靈(ling)(ling)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)當(dang)時(shi)(shi)只(zhi)(zhi)有(you)18歲(sui)。
定公(gong)(gong)七(qi)年,北(bei)(bei)宮氏(shi)因”平(ping)亂“之功勢力越(yue)來越(yue)大(da),靈公(gong)(gong)幾不(bu)能(neng)制,故靈公(gong)(gong)與(yu)齊(qi)景(jing)公(gong)(gong)密謀,先派北(bei)(bei)宮結(jie)聘齊(qi)(其時北(bei)(bei)宮喜(xi)已(yi)卒,謚貞子,北(bei)(bei)宮結(jie)為家族長),再讓(rang)齊(qi)景(jing)公(gong)(gong)尋隙(xi)把北(bei)(bei)宮結(jie)抓(zhua)起來并(bing)出兵侵衛,靈公(gong)(gong)把責任推到北(bei)(bei)宮結(jie)身上(shang),趁機削弱北(bei)(bei)宮氏(shi)的勢力,然后再和齊(qi)景(jing)公(gong)(gong)盟約讓(rang)其退兵,既解決(jue)了(le)北(bei)(bei)宮氏(shi)尾(wei)大(da)不(bu)掉的問題又不(bu)使其他大(da)臣起疑心,同(tong)時還加強(qiang)了(le)與(yu)齊(qi)國的關系,可謂一石(shi)三(san)鳥。
定公(gong)(gong)九(jiu)年,為支(zhi)援(yuan)齊景公(gong)(gong),靈公(gong)(gong)帶兵(bing)(bing)(bing)車(che)五百乘欲過(guo)中(zhong)(zhong)牟(mou)(mou),時晉國有(you)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)車(che)千乘在中(zhong)(zhong)牟(mou)(mou),所(suo)以(yi)靈公(gong)(gong)令(ling)人占(zhan)卜(這(zhe)在當時很重要,凡事均需(xu)謀之于天,得到指令(ling)后再(zai)定行止(zhi),《孔子家(jia)語》載孔子亦喜此道),但占(zhan)卜的(de)(de)那(nei)位不知是過(guo)于激動還(huan)是業務不精(jing),竟將占(zhan)卜用的(de)(de)龜甲燒焦(jiao)了(le),沒有(you)了(le)道具當然就(jiu)無法與老天爺溝(gou)通(tong)了(le),就(jiu)在那(nei)位占(zhan)卜者誠(cheng)恐誠(cheng)惶的(de)(de)時候(hou),靈公(gong)(gong)卻豪情萬丈地說(shuo):“可以(yi)前進,我(wo)們衛國的(de)(de)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)車(che)有(you)中(zhong)(zhong)牟(mou)(mou)的(de)(de)一半(ban),我(wo)本人也可以(yi)抵他們的(de)(de)另一半(ban),加起來正好和他們的(de)(de)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)力匹敵(di)!”。
靈公(gong)這還真不(bu)是吹牛,中牟當(dang)時也真的想修理他,畢(bi)竟是在(zai)人(ren)家的地盤上,人(ren)家的兵(bing)力(li)還比靈公(gong)多一(yi)倍(bei),可(ke)逃亡在(zai)中牟的褚(chu)(chu)師圃卻(que)說(shuo):”衛國的兵(bing)力(li)雖少,有(you)衛靈公(gong)在(zai)那兒,是不(bu)可(ke)戰勝的,還不(bu)如打齊(qi)國的軍隊。“中牟果然因此未(wei)修理靈公(gong)而去打了(le)齊(qi)軍,結果繳獲了(le)齊(qi)國的戰車五百乘。時隔(ge)二十多年,褚(chu)(chu)師圃仍(reng)畏靈公(gong)如虎,可(ke)見靈公(gong)當(dang)年平叛時手段之高超(chao)。
《孔(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)家(jia)語》載:魯哀公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)曾頗為自負地問孔(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi):”現(xian)在(zai)的(de)(de)國(guo)君誰最(zui)賢(xian)(xian)?“,孔(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)回(hui)答(da):”最(zui)賢(xian)(xian)的(de)(de)我(wo)還(huan)沒見(jian)(jian)過(guo),相(xiang)比(bi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)下應(ying)該是(shi)衛(wei)靈公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)吧?“,哀公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)說(shuo):”我(wo)聽(ting)說(shuo)靈公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)閨門(men)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)內無(wu)(wu)(wu)別(應(ying)指南子(zi)(zi)參政(zheng)),你怎么(me)說(shuo)他是(shi)賢(xian)(xian)君呢(ni)?“,孔(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)答(da)道:”我(wo)說(shuo)的(de)(de)是(shi)他在(zai)朝廷(ting)上的(de)(de)行事(shi),不是(shi)指他在(zai)家(jia)里的(de)(de)事(shi)。“,哀公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)又問:”他在(zai)朝廷(ting)上的(de)(de)行事(shi)如何(he)?“,孔(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)答(da)道:”靈公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)弟子(zi)(zi)渠牟,其(qi)智足治千乘,其(qi)信(xin)足以(yi)(yi)守(shou)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),靈公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)愛(ai)而(er)(er)(er)任之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi);又有(you)士林國(guo)者,見(jian)(jian)賢(xian)(xian)必(bi)進之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),而(er)(er)(er)退與(yu)分(fen)其(qi)祿,是(shi)以(yi)(yi)靈公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)無(wu)(wu)(wu)游(you)放之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)士,靈公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)賢(xian)(xian)而(er)(er)(er)尊(zun)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi);又有(you)士慶(qing)足者,衛(wei)國(guo)有(you)大(da)事(shi)則必(bi)起而(er)(er)(er)治之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),無(wu)(wu)(wu)事(shi)則退而(er)(er)(er)容賢(xian)(xian),靈公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)悅(yue)而(er)(er)(er)敬之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi);又有(you)大(da)夫(fu)史(茍),以(yi)(yi)道去衛(wei),而(er)(er)(er)靈公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)郊舍三(san)日,琴瑟不御,必(bi)待史(茍)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)入(ru),而(er)(er)(er)后敢入(ru)。臣以(yi)(yi)此取之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),雖次之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)賢(xian)(xian),不亦(yi)可(ke)乎?“。孔(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)在(zai)這里講(jiang)了(le)(le)四個(ge)人(ren)的(de)(de)事(shi),一是(shi)渠牟,即彌(mi)牟,字子(zi)(zi)瑕,也就是(shi)被演繹為分(fen)桃奪車的(de)(de)那位,但人(ren)家(jia)韓非(fei)在(zai)《說(shuo)難》中只是(shi)借用衛(wei)靈公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)和彌(mi)子(zi)(zi)瑕這兩個(ge)人(ren)講(jiang)了(le)(le)個(ge)故(gu)(gu)事(shi),再(zai)拿(na)(na)這個(ge)故(gu)(gu)事(shi)作比(bi)喻罷了(le)(le),人(ren)家(jia)還(huan)講(jiang)過(guo)一個(ge)守(shou)株待兔的(de)(de)故(gu)(gu)事(shi)呢(ni),你拿(na)(na)它當(dang)(dang)(dang)故(gu)(gu)事(shi)當(dang)(dang)(dang)成(cheng)語都無(wu)(wu)(wu)所謂,可(ke)千萬(wan)別當(dang)(dang)(dang)了(le)(le)真(zhen),歷史上的(de)(de)彌(mi)子(zi)(zi)瑕乃衛(wei)國(guo)的(de)(de)將軍,智信(xin)兼備,死后謚文子(zi)(zi),所以(yi)(yi)靈公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)”愛(ai)而(er)(er)(er)任之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)“。而(er)(er)(er)”士“(士在(zai)當(dang)(dang)(dang)時(shi)為”職稱“,貴(gui)族無(wu)(wu)(wu)職者為士,有(you)職者為大(da)夫(fu)、卿)林國(guo)和慶(qing)足一個(ge)”見(jian)(jian)賢(xian)(xian)必(bi)進“,一個(ge)”有(you)大(da)事(shi)則起而(er)(er)(er)治之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),無(wu)(wu)(wu)事(shi)則退而(er)(er)(er)容賢(xian)(xian)(此為真(zhen)君子(zi)(zi)也)“,故(gu)(gu)靈公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)”賢(xian)(xian)而(er)(er)(er)尊(zun)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)“、”悅(yue)而(er)(er)(er)敬之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)“。再(zai)就是(shi)大(da)夫(fu)史茍(原文缺字,應(ying)該為史茍,與(yu)孔(kong)(kong)成(cheng)子(zi)(zi)同夢康叔而(er)(er)(er)廢縶(zhi)立元的(de)(de)史朝之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)子(zi)(zi),靈公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)時(shi)與(yu)孔(kong)(kong)成(cheng)子(zi)(zi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)曾孫孔(kong)(kong)圉共(gong)為相(xiang)),其(qi)可(ke)能與(yu)孔(kong)(kong)圉政(zheng)見(jian)(jian)不合而(er)(er)(er)”去衛(wei)“,靈公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)就到(dao)郊外住了(le)(le)三(san)天,禁絕聲(sheng)色,一定(ding)等史茍回(hui)來后才回(hui)宮。