Logically speaking, the iron-clad Sima Qian had an iron will and would never surrender to any power, nor would he whitewash the rulers. The history books written by such a person should naturally be objective and fair, otherwise why would they be regarded as a standard by all dynasties?
, is called "the historian's swan song, the rhymeless "Li Sao""?
However, this is absolutely not the case.
No one is a saint. Everyone has his own emotions, likes and dislikes, positions, and selfish motives.
And whenever selfishness is at work, it is difficult to achieve absolute justice.
Sima Qian was indeed a tough guy. There was never any good words written about those in power in "Historical Records". This was not out of absolute fairness, but because of personal experience. He had strong resentment and indignation towards the rulers of the dynasty, and his demands were
Extremely harsh. On the contrary, due to his tragic experience, he will inevitably sympathize and even resonate with those who have the same more tragic experience as him, so he will be merciful in his writing.
On the contrary, they are dissatisfied with successful people and have great resentment...
For example, throughout the "Historical Records", Xiang Yu and Li Guang are highly praised.
He used large strokes of ink to describe Xiang Yu's tragic experiences before his death to highlight Xiang Yu's tragic color. However, he either did not write about Xiang Yu's brutality, massacred the city, massacred the people, buried Qin army prisoners alive, etc. But once Xiang Yu
If he did something worthy of praise, he would write it down in a big way.
The same goes for Li Guang.
Li Guang failed to become a marquis in his life, and finally committed suicide. Sima Qian lamented his fate.
On the contrary, Huo Qubing disapproved of Wei Qing, who had numerous military exploits and was considered a peerless general, and Li Guangzhong, who even a marquis could not confer with him, was not included in the role.
The record of Li Guang in Sima Qian's "Historical Records" has influenced countless descendants. There are four lines about Li Guang in Wang Wei's poem "Old General's Journey": He traveled three thousand miles with his body, and his sword once served as a division for millions.
Wei Qing's unbeaten luck was due to nature, while Li Guang's failure was due to fate...
Li Guang is indeed powerful, but if you say "Wei Qing is undefeated because of God's luck," is that too much?
But this is Sima Qian's attitude towards successful people.
Qin Shihuang is the only emperor of all time. If you say "the greatest emperor in history", no one will refute it. The result is that "Historical Records" creates Qin Shihuang as a "cruel tyrant", and "the same car and the same writing" are written about him.
His unparalleled achievements such as the unification of Kyushu were not praised, but vilified.
Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty, rose from a rural pavilion as a middle-aged man to become the founding king. There is no doubt that he is a model of success in history. However, the "Historical Records" portrays him as a local ruffian with no merits.
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Is this possible?
It is true that some of Liu Bang's deeds can reveal that he does have the nature of a gangster, but without more advantages, how can he command the arrogant soldiers under his command, encounter the God of War and encounter repeated defeats without collapse, but ultimately reverse the situation?
Win the attack and dominate the world?
No one can deny the greatness of Sima Qian, and no one can deny the status of "Historical Records". It is the first of the "Four Histories" and can be called "the twin gems of history" together with "Zizhi Tongjian"!
However, as long as we are human, we will always have tendencies.
If this is true of "Historical Records", let alone those whitewashed historical books of later generations?
Not to mention the history of the Ming Dynasty compiled by the officials of the Qing Dynasty... What good things do you expect him to say? Is it possible to restore the truth of history? This has nothing to do with the character of the ruler. In order to maintain his rule, he will naturally go to great lengths.
The ability to slander,
Throughout the ages, this has never been the case.
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The little anger in Fang Jun's heart gradually dissipated like the continuous spring rain.
When the long-lost sunshine poured down through the gaps in the clouds, illuminating this vast land, Fang Jun's mood gradually became clearer.
It is not important that a little person hides the fact of treason and becomes a generous and fierce hero. What is important is what the consequences of this incident will be, and whether it can inspire the patriotism of officials and people of the Tang Dynasty. If even in the future,
As long as one person can be affected by this incident and is willing to bravely fight to the death, then he will be successful.
In comparison, what does it matter whether Xiao Siye is loyal or traitorous, and whether he can get the justice he deserves?
So, when the army set off back to Beijing two days later, Xiao Rui saw Fang Erlang who was still high-spirited and heroic, but he himself had a greasy face, dark circles under his eyes, and was listless...
He is afraid!
The most important thing for aristocratic families is their reputation. Although the Lanling Xiao family has changed owners many times, it has a good reputation among the people. The people actually don't care whether you are loyal and loyal, as long as the land rent is not charged too harshly, and you pay when you exploit
Leave a way for everyone to survive, this is a good family.
Of course, this is an ordinary situation.
But once there is a traitor in the family, it will be completely different!
The Tang Dynasty became more and more prosperous, the government became clearer and clearer, life became more and more prosperous, and foreign wars were won one after another, which made nationalism expand unprecedentedly, and the people's centripetal force and cohesiveness towards this country became stronger and stronger.
For the Tang Dynasty, the recognition of His Majesty Li Er is getting more and more important.
At this time, a traitor has appeared in your Xiao family. What do the people think?
In this era, both the common people and the nobles believe most in "family tradition". This is the legacy of the "Nine-grade Zhongzheng System". People firmly believe that what kind of family will produce what kind of children, and a loyal, chastity and unparalleled child will be born.
If you are a national scholar, then the "family tradition" of this family is loyalty and chastity, and the rest of the family will also be impassioned and unyielding; on the contrary, if a traitor comes out of the family, it proves that the "family tradition" is crooked, and this kind of "family tradition"
Among the disciples influenced by "Feng", there will definitely be some who collaborate with the enemy and treason...
Once this matter is revealed, the reputation of the Lanling Xiao family will be completely ruined!
Moreover, the Xiao family would never tolerate the words "In the winter of the fifteenth year of Zhenguan, the descendants of the Xiao family collaborated with the enemy and treason against the country" in future history books.
That will nail the Xiao family to the pillar of historical shame. Their descendants will suffer this kind of humiliation for thousands of generations, and even all the water in the rivers will never be able to wash it away...
Seeing the energetic Fang Jun, Xiao Rui's heart became more and more blocked.
He felt that Fang Jun was showing off his power to him, so he waited to see His Majesty after returning to Chang'an to put Xiao Siye's affairs out of order. However, the Xiao family's reputation was ruined.
Doesn't this Bangchui have any respect for human nature?
He took a deep breath, rubbed his face that was a little stiff due to the fright and fear of the past two days, put on a smile, stepped forward to hold Fang Jun's hand, and said with a smile: "Erlang is about to return to Beijing, I wish you all the best."
...Well, come on, come on, before we say goodbye, I have one more thing to ask you to do, let me take a moment to talk."
Saying this, he did not allow Fang Jun to refuse, so he pulled him aside.
Xue Rengui glanced at Xiao Rui and naturally knew what he was entrusting, but without saying much, he turned around and checked the equipment, baggage and ordnance of the soldiers of Youtun Guards for the last time. The trip back to Chang'an was a long and difficult journey, and any carelessness was revealed.
There cannot be any, and the military must be in good order.
Xue Wanche has a rough temper, and he has an appetite for those Tiele chiefs and Qu Shuai. They have invited each other to have banquets together these days, and the relationship is very good. Hu people are not so mean-spirited, and they will frown upon you if they can't stand you.
If you don't say a word but don't draw the knife, if you approve of you, it will be very easy for you to care about life and death.
As long as it doesn't involve too big a position issue, we can usually treat each other with sincerity.
At this time, parting was imminent and there was a possibility of never seeing each other again. The rough Xue Wanche and the foreigners parted reluctantly, cherishing each other and sending all kinds of gifts one by one.
In fact, Fang Jun also has a cheerful and cheerful temperament, but for the Lakers, Fang Jun, stained with the blood of the Hu people, was too intimidating. In front of Fang Jun, everyone did not even dare to take a breath for fear of
This guy fell out on the spot and was brutally attacked...
Fang Jun looked at Xiao Rui, broke away his hand, and asked: "I don't know what the guardian has said, but I am all ears."
Xiao Rui stroked his beard, Mom, do you want to be so businesslike?
This stick is really difficult to handle...
But he did not dare to turn his face and said with a forced smile: "Erlang knows what I am thinking... Xiao Siye betrayed his ancestors and committed such unforgivable sins as collaborating with the enemy and treason. I can't wait to kill him with my own hands! However, the matter has come to this, Your Majesty.
I have thought about it since childhood, how can we, as ministers, ignore the overall situation and show no sympathy for your Majesty, and only express our thoughts about the good and evil in our hearts, and then put your Majesty into a state of distrust? Besides, in any case, Erlang is also the same
The son-in-law of the Xiao family will be both prosperous and devastated... I hope Erlang will think twice and be merciful."
He thought about it for several days, but there was really no way to make up for it. He could only lower his head and plead with Fang Jun, maybe there would be a chance.
But to be honest, he is not at all inferior to this mallet...