Chapter 35 Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Liu Bei Didn't Expect It
Although Guan Yu was not a scholar, he was fortunate enough to study under an ancient classics teacher when he was young, and thus learned the "Chun Qiu Zuo Zhuan".
Above the Great Han Dynasty, the Jinwen Confucian School was an orthodox school that controlled the revision of official schools and the inheritance of mainstream culture.
But compared to the Jinwenjing Group, which relies on family sects to continue and closes its circle, fearing that outsiders will take advantage of others, the Guwenjing School still adheres to the teaching philosophy of teaching without distinction.
Precisely because the current official interests of the Ancient Classics School are far less than those of Jinwen, it allows them to spread the school's purpose among the people with peace of mind, concentrate on their studies, and expand their influence.
Guan Yu was also one of the beneficiaries of this. Every sentence of "Chun Qiu Zuo Zhuan" turned into a proud man and was engraved in his bones and blood.
An alliance will be of no use if you remain unfaithful.
Loyalty is the righteousness of virtue; faith is the solidity of virtue.
If you cultivate yourself without blaming others, you will avoid trouble.
etc.
Guan Yu implemented these sentences that correct his character one by one on himself. Most of the sentences in "Zuo Zhuan" were fully reflected in his personality.
A person of such good character would naturally not tolerate what the Zheng people did.
Two months ago, Zheng Bao's addiction to murder started again. He secretly managed it and bought married women to use in his shooting and hunting games in the wild.
But this time, several local rangers in Jie County really couldn't stand it. Although these rangers behaved badly on weekdays, they at least had the most basic conscience, so they secretly made an appointment to take advantage of Zheng Bao's shooting to kill people.
, broke into his hunting ground, drove away Zheng Bao's dog slaves, and let those 'prey' go.'
Subsequently, these rangers did not let Zheng Bao go. Although they did not kill Zheng Bao, they did something that made the Zheng family even more embarrassed than killing him.
They castrated Zheng Bao on the spot.
The punishment of castration was the most painful for Zheng Bao. The key point is that it was a naked mockery of the Zheng family for being the lackeys of eunuchs.
A slap in the face!
Subsequent facts proved that the fate of these rangers was definitely not much better, and their families were also implicated.
Coincidentally, these knights usually got along well with another country warrior who was quite chivalrous. This man was Guan Yu.
At that time, Guan Yu was traveling in Bingzhou, and he would often mail letters to his home through fixed inns. The family members of the rangers also wrote down the news about the county through their homes, and asked people to write letters to Guan Yu.
Guan Yu was practicing on his own in other places, and suddenly he received a lot of letters from people in the countryside, full of accusations and accusations against the Zheng family.
In addition to crying about the atrocities committed by the Zheng family, these letters are also extremely pregnant.
Guan Yu, who had the meaning of Spring and Autumn firmly engraved in his bones, immediately made a decision.
He wanted to rush back to Jiexian County, kill all the Zheng family, and eliminate harm to his neighbors.
After listening to what Guan Yu said, both Zhang Fei and Jian Yong were moved.
The people of the Han Dynasty valued chivalrous behavior, and Guan Yu's move was in line with the temperament and temperament of a hero.
The Four Tigers of Zhuoxian County are also heroes at their core, and Guan Yu's behavior will naturally resonate with them.
Especially in this era, avenging murders for friends and fellow countrymen is in a sense a worthy practice. The patriarchal society is deeply ingrained in everyone's mind and cannot be doubted. The general environment determines the correctness and correctness of people's thoughts.
No, sometimes even more than the law.
Zhang Fei didn't like Guan Yu very much at first, but after hearing what he said about this incident, his attitude towards Guan Yu changed.
He bowed his hands to Guan Yu and saluted: "Brother Changsheng is really a man of deep loyalty. He returned home thousands of miles just to kill for his fellow villagers. He is truly a role model for our generation!"
Liu Jian smiled bitterly to himself... There was nothing wrong with these words, but they sounded awkward.
When Yuan Benchu, a model in the world, heard this, how should he deal with it?
To be able to kill people with superiority can only be explained in the Han Dynasty.
Liu Bei sighed: "Brother Changsheng, I admire your deep sense of loyalty. But after all, the Zheng family has some relationship with the eunuchs in the DPRK. I'm afraid that after you kill people, the governments in Hedong will be forced by the eunuchs and will not cooperate with them."
You just need to rest and wait for the emperor's forgiveness, but I'm afraid there will be eunuchs who will stop you."
It is not difficult to understand the meaning of Liu Bei's words. If you show off your courage for a moment, your future may be ruined if you turn back.
Guan Yu cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Brother Liu, for telling me frankly. It's just that the Zheng family's insects have brought trouble to the countryside, and their crime is unforgivable! Not to mention that the future is ruined, even if I let Guan Mou take this life, I will never regret it!"
Liu Jian praised: "Changsheng is really a man. I have something to say. Will Changsheng listen to it?"
"Brother Liu, if you want to persuade me, you don't have to."
"No, what I mean is that I am going to Jinyang this time to meet with Dong Shijun, the governor of Bingzhou. It is better to go with Changsheng. After meeting the envoy, we will go to Jie County with Changsheng to help you eradicate the wolves.
, I wonder how long the longevity can be delayed? But this matter is just based on your words. After we arrive at Xie County, we still need to inquire and verify from many parties. If it is as you said, the Zheng family should not stay, then we will not be ambiguous.
I will help you get rid of it!"
Guan Yu didn't expect that,
Zhang Fei didn't expect that
Liu Bei didn't expect it either.
"Brother Liu also goes to kill people with me? This is absolutely impossible!" Guan Yu hurriedly refused.
Liu Jian said sternly: "The other party is a family after all. You are alone. No matter how capable you are, a tiger cannot fight against a group of dogs..."
"Pfft!" Zhang Fei couldn't hold back his joy after hearing this from behind, and almost burst out laughing.
Jian Yong also wanted to be happy, but he still held back, and then he didn't forget to elbow Zhang Fei.
"In addition, to be honest, the reason why we went to Jinyang to see Dong Shijun was to unite the millions of people in the two places. If it can be done, the four of us may go to the frontier to serve our country loyally!"
Guan Yu didn't understand the meaning of Liu Jian's words and said: "In this case, I can't delay the great future of you."
"Chang Sheng didn't understand what I meant. I want us to help you achieve success in Jiexian County, and then you can come with us. At worst, you can join the army and go north to fight for the country. Even if you die on the battlefield in the end, it's better than being treated as a fugitive in prison.
Isn’t it true that people are fleeing within Hedong?”
When Guan Yu heard this, he suddenly realized.
What Liu Jian said is so wonderful!
Why is he going to help him kill people?
He clearly wants to help him kill people, but also to find a way out for himself!
This is so interesting!
"Brother Liu is so kind, how dare Mr. Guan not respond? After this incident, if Brother Liu thinks highly of Mr. Guan, Mr. Guan will also be willing to go with Brother Liu, let alone the battlefield in the border county, even in Fengdu, Haoli!"
"Okay, in that case, let's go to Jinyang first, and then help Changsheng!"
Liu Bei nodded vigorously: "Deran, your actions today are very righteous, and I admire you as a brother! I really admire you."
Zhang Fei's voice was loud: "First go meet Dong Zhuo, and then go to Jiexian County to massacre the Zheng family!"
Jian Yong was shocked when he heard this.
"Oh, my Grandpa Zhang, I beg you, can you please keep your voice down?"
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Two days later, the four...five tigers from Zhuoxian County arrived at Jinyang City.
Without wasting a moment, they rushed directly to the governor's mansion.
At the same time, Dong Zhuo was welcoming another important person in the governor's mansion.
This man was Shiqu, the local county magistrate, and a disciple of the Gongyang School, who was good at the art of prophecy. Dong Zhuo dreamed of a golden swallow holding a golden branch in its mouth one night and building a golden nest on the east side of the house. Then it shook its golden wings and headed north.
I have always been puzzled by the explanation, so I asked Shi Qu to come over and do some calculations for me.
The art of prophecy is not purely theological fortune-telling. Of course, you can also say that it is purely theological fortune-telling.
The word "property" represents the argot of illustrations created by Confucianism, while the interpretation of "Weishu" is relative to Confucian classics. To put it bluntly, it uses theological talismans to interpret Confucian classics. In this era, "Prophecy" is historical for Jinwen Confucian classics.
inevitable product.
It’s no longer just a day or two that the Ancient Classics and the Modern Classics are incompatible. Although today’s school firmly controls the court, the popularity of the Ancient Classics sect among the people is too great. Without the shackles of the family, there are almost no disciples of the Ancient Classics.
It is growing exponentially.
But even with such a large base of people, it is still difficult for Ancient Classics to reach high places. One of the most important reasons is that the current theories and systems provided by Ancient Classics cannot satisfy the rule of the feudal upper class.
At present, these aristocratic families of the upper class of the Han Dynasty, in addition to their superficial hardware strength, also use the soft power of their thoughts to complement each other to achieve their political intentions.
The doctrine of prophecy has been smoothly integrated into this text, and it is inevitable to use the combination of theology and classics to strengthen the political rule of the feudal upper-class rulers. "The power of kings is given by heaven" and "the unity of man and nature" are based on the will of heaven and God's will.
Discipline, for people of that era, was the easiest and most direct measure to protect power.
In an era without science and technology as a theoretical basis, what could be more convincing than ‘theism’?
No matter how awesome your personal ability is, can you be better than the gods? One move from the flying gods will kill you instantly!
Even a heroic figure like Dong Zhuo would turn to a soothsayer when he encountered something confusing. This is a clue.
After listening to Dong Zhuo's narration, Shi Qu stroked his beard and thought for a long time before saying: "Congratulations, Uncle Fang, this dream is a sign of good luck."
"What kind of auspicious method?" When Dong Zhuo heard this, his spirits suddenly rose.
Shi Qu said slowly: "The swallow is noble, and the noble person should come from the east. The golden nest is the name of fame. The golden swallow builds its nest to the north, which means that the noble person wants to lead Fang Bo to the north to seek merit and success.
name."
After hearing this, Dong Zhuo showed a look of ecstasy on his face.
To be honest, Shi Qu's words really spoke to his heart.
In the past, Dong Zhuo was Wuji's captain, a military attache who was worth two thousand stones. Unfortunately, due to the sequelae of the Han Dynasty's defeat of Shule, he became white. Later, he was conquered by Yuan Wei, and he became the governor of these six hundred stones.
But becoming the governor of the state is not his ultimate goal, it is just a transition.
Everyone knows that the next target of every governor of the Han Dynasty is the position they supervise - the two thousand stone prefect.
Six hundred stones? Just kidding, who would want to stay in this rank forever?
When Dong Zhuo came to be the governor of Bingzhou, he always wanted to use this governorship as a transition to take a step forward. After all, he used to be a man with a rank of two thousand stones, but now he has become an old official of the Yuan family. A prefect should be easily available.
It would be great if you could become a governor in a large county like Hanoi or Hedong.
However, in the face of Dong Zhuo's request, Yuan Wei remained indifferent, as if he could not see him, an old official in Liangzhou, and did not say a word, leaving Dong Zhuo in Bingzhou to serve as governor for two terms.
His term was about to end, and Dong Zhuo didn't want to delay it for another three years. However, Yuan Wei still refused to spit out his words. He also sent someone to bring him the Book of Changes and asked him to break the chapter, and slapped Dong Zhuo hard on the hot face.
It seems that it would be even more difficult to seize these two thousand stones from the Yuan family.
"Could this golden nest built by golden swallows with golden branches refer to the official career of a certain family with two thousand stones?" Dong Zhuo looked like a polite corporal and asked Shi Qu.
Shi Qu just stroked his beard and smiled enigmatically.
This is the usual routine of prophecy. There are some things that cannot be given easily. What if the calculation is not accurate?
Afterwards, if the result happened, I would smile mysteriously, indicating that it would indeed happen.
Afterwards, if the outcome had been different, I would have given an inscrutable smile and said that it really would not have happened...
Anyway, just laugh!
Dong Zhuozheng was hesitating when he suddenly saw Dong Min walking into the hall and said loudly: "Brother, Lu Qian, the governor of Zhuojun, sent an envoy to send an official letter to my brother."
"Zhuojun?"
Dong Zhuo was stunned when he heard this: "Isn't this from the east?"
"Cough cough cough!"
Shi Qu didn't expect that someone would come from the east so soon, and he coughed a few times in excitement.
But then, he still stroked his beard and said nothing, and just smiled enigmatically.
The muscles on Dong Zhuo's face twitched back and forth.
Good guy, you really don’t show any timidity at all, you become mute after telling your fortune!
Go away, go away, what's the use of you here?
"Let him come in quickly! Meet me at Nuan Pavilion!"
"only!"
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Liu Jian entered Dong Zhuo's Nuan Pavilion and saw the historical Dong Zhuo himself. Different from the fixed impression of his previous life, this powerful Liangzhou Tiger looked like... quite majestic, not a pot-bellied one.
The appearance of a fattened pig.
Then, he reported his official position and name, and presented Lu Qian's letter.
Dong Zhuo was shocked after reading the official document written by Lu Qian himself!
He seemed to have found the light of hope in that slip.