introduction:
"Candle Wu Retreats from Qin Division" is a famous pre-Qin prose from the "Zuo Zhuan", which tells the story of a diplomatic struggle before the Qin and Jin joint attack on Zheng Guo, and the elderly Candle Zhiwu single-handedly persuaded Qin State to withdraw from the battle with the help of his insightful view of the current situation and superior debate, and finally saved Zheng Guo from extinction.
However, this lobbyist seemed to be too powerful, and was lobbied to be one of the famous Spring and Autumn Five Hegemons- Qin Mugong, who dominated the West, and a generation of male lords withdrew from the army, not to mention, but also dumped the Jin State and turned around to ally with Zheng Guo, and left some soldiers to assist Zheng Guo in defense. Such a result makes the author can't help but sigh, is it candle martial arts too can say, or this overlord's heart is too real?
The answer to this question may be found in the original text.
The yang conspiracy in the words
The course of events is not complicated, Zheng Guo was besieged by the two overlords of Qin Mu jinwen, and the candle wu, despite his old age, borrowed the cover of night to tie himself to a rope and sneaked out of the city (the night came out), and after seeing Qin Mugong, he said something like this:
The more the country is despised, the king knows that it is difficult. Yan uses the dead Zheng to accompany his neighbors? The thickness of the neighbor, the thinness of the king. If She Zheng thinks that he is the host, the traffic of luggage is all lacking, and the king is harmless. And the king tasted for the Jin Jun, Xu Junjiao, flawed, chao ji and xi set up a version, junzhi also knew. Fu Jin, why bother? If you want to seal Zheng in the east and want to seal it in the west, if you don't que Qin, will you take it?
The words of candle wu contain two meanings, on the one hand, "the country is far away, and the death of Zheng accompanies the neighbors", there is no suspense in the two of you destroying the state of Zheng, but the state of Zheng is located in the east of Qin and Jin, next to the state of Jin, the state of Qin can not cross the state of Jin to manage an enclave, this kind of cat for the dog to find food, do you want to continue? On the other hand, I know that you have a covenant with the Jin State, but when you promised you jiao and flawed land, Ji Zhong'er would build the city wall as soon as he returned to China, which must be difficult to fulfill. I heard that the Jin State has always been insatiable, and the east has all taken the land of the Zheng State, if one day you want to develop to the west, who else can you find without cleaning up the Qin State?
In later generations, everyone used the four words of "all for the most reasonable" to describe this statement, unlike Su Qin Zhang Yi's ceiling, Candle Zhiwu only quietly analyzed the current situation and future trend for Qin Mugong, which can be described as meticulous, sentence by sentence, if Qin Mugong is obsessed, the words said by Candle Zhiwu will be realized one by one.
Speaking of this, Qin Mugong should know how to do it.
Qin Mugong, who brought his own lobbying bonus to BUFF
Candle Zhiwu expected the retreat of the Qin State, but absolutely could not imagine that the other party was actually so on the road, secretly running away without saying anything, and leaving a bunch of Qin generals to assist Zheng Guo in defense, thinking that Zheng Wengong was also stunned to look at the Qin generals under the hall: The mouth of The Candle Doctor is also too cattle!
In fact, if Zheng Guoren studied Qin Mugong's past "excellent" performance, he probably wouldn't be so surprised.
▲ Five pieces of cowhide for the sage doctor back
Duke Mu of Qin was an excellent monarch in the history of the Qin State, reigned for thirty-eight years, reused baili xi, by Yu He and Uncle Jian, meritocratic, the state of Qin under his hands two Jin marquis, three defeats of the Jin army, the western expedition to destroy the Twelve Kingdoms of rongren, is the Western hegemon personally canonized by Zhou Tianzi.
It is said that this person's level is online, but as a great power monarch and Western hegemon (although it was not yet available at the time), he had one characteristic that had to be said: he had always been too solid (good to flicker).
The author has speculated maliciously whether it is related to his name, the surname zhao, the name Renhao, whether it is "how you say it, I think it is good"?
Without further ado, let's take a look at some of Comrade Zhao Renhao's performances during his reign.
Mu Gong for four years: took the initiative to become a good son-in-law of the enemy
At this point in time, both Qin and Jin are at the moment of the upward trend of the country, and the reign of the Jin state is the famous old ghost Jin Xiangong, which is different from the impression of film and television dramas, he is only old, but he does not faint, and his great cause of "destroying the country seventeen and serving the country eighteen" is in the final stage, and the second year will complete the second "false way to cut down the road" and control the exit of the funeral channel.
▲ Jin Xiangong, who made a fortune in a muffled voice
However, at this time, the Jin state also came to the brink of civil strife: It had been several years since Gong Xian had married Li Ji as his wife, the younger son Xi Qi had also entered a teenager, the eldest son of Filial Piety and Faithfulness committed suicide at the end of that year, and the most famous old prince of Spring and Autumn, Comrade Ji Zhong'er, who was forty-two years old at the time, would "run away" the following year... The powerful State of Qin in the West was originally a problem for the confidants of the Gong Gong, but at this time it received a good news.
In the fourth year (656 BC), he welcomed his wife Yu Jin, and the Prince of Jin, Shen Sheng's sister, was also born. --Historia. Qin Benji
The history books do not say who took the initiative to propose the marriage, in short, Comrade Zhao Renhao seems to have an iron heart to become a good neighbor with the Jin Dynasty, the author has gone through the annals of history, it seems that he has not added a little trouble to the old man in the final sacrifice of the world.
The State of Jin was slightly stronger than the State of Qin, and it was reasonable not to die, but it was a bit confusing to watch the State of Jin go east and west, and finally occupy the land of The Letter of Destruction, firmly controlling the way out of the East of the State of Qin.
Maybe what he thinks is: Everyone is a family, yours is mine, mine is also yours. However, his brothers-in-law soon told him with action: this was only half right.
Unkind brother-in-law
In the ninth year of Mu Gong (651 BC), Duke Xian of Jin died, and the State of Jin became chaotic, and Dafu Rick killed Li Ji's two sons Xi Qi and Zhuo Zi, and the auxiliary chancellor Xun Xi committed suicide in anger. At this time, the only two brothers who had the right to inherit the Marquis of Jin were Yiwu and Zhong'er, and the only ones who could help were the Two Kingdoms of Qi and Jin, the former was strong and the latter was close.
In order to win the favor of Qin Mugong, Yiwu generously offered the conditions of the "Eight Cities of Hexi", saying that this land in Hexi is not unfamiliar to everyone, but it is a strategic place from Hangu Pass to the Yellow River, and later in the early years of the Warring States, Qin and Wei launched a tug-of-war here, changing hands three times before and after, which shows its importance. Comrade Zhao Renhao was naturally happy, but he seemed to have forgotten to investigate the character of this brother-in-law.
Shi Yiwu promised the king in the west of the river, and now he was fortunate to enter the establishment. The Minister said, "Where the earth is the first king, and the king is dead, why should he be good at allowing Qin?" The widow can win the victory, so Thank Qin. --Historia. Jin Shijia》
Sure enough, after borrowing the strength of Qi and Qin to return to China, Yiwu released his brother-in-law's pigeon on his back foot. In fact, according to the author's opinion, although there are many such precedents in the Spring and Autumn Period, when the promised benefits clearly exceed the other party's ability to bear, it must be a blank cheque, not to mention Yi Wu, a villain, even if Qi Huan Guan Zhong said it, it would not be counted, and Qin Mugong believed it.
However, judging from the historical records, Mu Gong seemed to have swallowed this evil breath through deep breathing, and fortunately there was a chance later.
Disaster Relief and the Battle of Hanwon: The Wrath of Real People
Hundred Miles: "With all the things?" To say: "Natural disasters are epidemics, the country has generations, disaster relief is compassionate to neighbors, and the Road is also." Blessed are the paths."
Qin then lost to Jin, and successively from Yong and Dai, the Battle of Panzhou was known as the Battle of Panzhou. --"The Left Handbook. Thirteen Years of The Duke
Four years later (647 BC), the Jin state had no harvest due to natural disasters, and the desperate Yiwu had to borrow grain from his brother-in-law, which was the best time for the Qin state to take advantage of the opportunity to threaten the "eight cities of Hexi", but Qin Mugong chose to be generous, and even said a famous sentence with compassion:
If his king is evil, what is the sin of his people?
Such a high wind and bright festival did not harvest and move, the following year the Qin state also suffered a drought, and soon after asking the Jin state for help, Mu Gong received a thunderbolt-like news on a sunny day: the Jin state actually sent troops to cut down Qin.
The real person Zhao Renhao moved the real fire this time, and the next year he fought fiercely with the Jin army in Hanyuan (present-day Hancheng, Shaanxi), and the battle situation was somewhat turbulent, and the result was that he accidentally captured the brother-in-law who had been upgraded to a white-eyed wolf. The plot behind is a bit unexpected: Yi Wu, who was supposed to be killed to sacrifice heaven, was released back because of the cries and two troubles of Lady Qin, the Prince of Jin was left in Qin as a hostage, and the land of Hexi was also obtained, and Zhao Renhao did not give the Jin state a chance to settle accounts this time.
▲ JinHui Gong Ji Yiwu was captured
However, he was still good to his nephew, and married his palm pearl, Princess Huaiwei, to the Duke of Jin Huai (and later transferred to The Heavy Ear), the so-called "good of Qin and Jin", which turned out to be a joke from beginning to end.
The so-called father must have his son, and then the son's non-farewell made Qin Mugong sulk again, and it seemed that he could only try his luck in the famous "virtuous prince" Ji Zhong'er.
Overlord's PK: Ji Zhong'er's "谲"
In the end, the heavy ear still came, and this fallen prince who had been in exile for nineteen years stood in the court of the Qin State and solemnly and gently released a signal to his brother-in-law to ask for help.
Looking at the old figure on the other side, Zhao Ren's good heart was full of mixed feelings, even though he was sixty-two years old, even if he had not been a monarch for a day, he was still not humble and indifferent. Qin Mugong felt a familiar temperament, and the two people's "overlord color domineering spirit" had a casual collision at this moment. Help? Scared, don't help? It's against your heart.
Zhao Renhao, a real person, resisted the impulse to kill people in his heart and firmly chose to help others for pleasure, of course, the conditions still have to be there.
Later, the incident came to the scene of "Candle Wu Retreats qin division", the reason why he would accompany the heavy ear to attack Zheng Guo, I think it is the latter who used Liu Bei's routine of borrowing Jingzhou:
Kong Mingyue: "The Central Plains are anxious and cannot be figured out; Xichuan Liu Zhang is weak, and my lord will figure it out." If you get Nishikawa, you will still be there. ”
You help me fight Zheng Guo, I will give you the jiao and flaws, Comrade Zhao Renhao is naturally convinced, when he arrived at the door of Zheng Guo, he encountered the wu of the candle, the wisdom of the Zhongyuan people this time he saw it, Qin Mugong had some enlightenment in his heart (enlightened), this is also the last time he was fooled, the reason why he left the soldiers to assist Zheng Guo, in fact, he was viciously expressing his attitude to Jin Wengong: I see through you!
cannot. Mrs. Micro's strength is not as good as this. We are unkind because of man's strength; we do not know what we are with; we are easy to rectify with chaos, and we are not armed. I also.
▲ The long-suffering heavy ears
This is the statement of Jin Wengong, in his words there is no disappointment or accusation that the Qin State has reneged on the covenant, but it reveals gratitude and relief, since you all know it, it is better to stop here. Unlike YiWu's complacency, Jin Wengong's performance fully reflects the wisdom and temperament of a generation of overlords, although he also wants to pit his brother-in-law, no wonder Confucius later said that he was "unrighteous".
In the thirty-sixth year, Duke Miao restored Hou Mengming and others, and made the generals cut down the Jin, crossed the river and burned the ships, defeated the Jin people, and took the wang official and the eunuch to repay the battle. The Jin people did not dare to come out.
In the thirty-seventh year, Qin used Yu Mou to cut down the king of Rong, the twelfth kingdom of Yiguo, opened up thousands of miles of land, and then dominated Xi Rong. --Historia. Qin Benji
In the last three years of his life, Qin Mugong, who was enlightened by the candle martial arts, finally rose up and laid the foundation for the work of hegemony, can "real" people also become overlords? What kind of person is the real Qin Mugong?
Bard on Politics: Dialogue at the Same Level
Gongzi gave "River Water" and "June" to the public. Zhao Wanyue: "Heavy ear worship." --"The Left Handbook. Twenty-three Years of The Duke
This is the scene when the history books record the heavy ear asking for help in the Qin State, "Chinese. The details recorded in Qin Bo's Heavy Ear with the Rites of the Monarch are even richer, the two poems of the meeting are taken from the Book of Poetry, and the dialogue between the two overlords seems to be a mountain song, which the average person must not understand.
▲ The meeting of two overlords
"River Water" is "Chu Shui", Heavy Ear expressed his idea of running like a river to Qin Bo who was as generous as the sea through "Chu Bi Liu Shui, Chao Zong Yu Hai", Mu Gong was happy, so he replied with a poem "June", this poem describes the poetry of Yin Jifu's Northern Expedition during the Zhou Xuan King, through the description of the war, he praised the war commander Yin Jifu's martial strategy, great achievements and heroic demeanor, which means that he hopes that The heavy ear can assist the Tianzi in the future like Yin Jifu, supporting the royal family, and the sound outside the string is the thing you return to your country. Leave it to me!
No wonder Zhao Wan, upon hearing this, immediately jumped out to express his gratitude for his master, and a political negotiation was so poetic, and the ancients were much more elegant than us.
Stop, give this example is to say: the dialogue between smart people does not need to be clear, the contract and promise these things are too tacky for both sides to negotiate conditions, this is a dialogue between the level masters; in addition, even if it is regarded as a barbarian, Qin Mugong's knowledge of liturgy is excellent.
A true gentleman of the true color of the performance
The author believes that people cannot act for a lifetime, and Qin Mugong has always treated people with sincerity and lived up to others in this life, not only is it a diplomatic and political performance in the previous article, but also a certain record in the "History" is enough to support it.
Jin hit Miao Gong, and Miao Gong was injured. Therefore, three hundred people who ate good horses under Qi qi rushed to the Jin army, and the Jin army broke the siege, so they broke away from the Duke of Miao and were reborn as Jin Jun. In the beginning, Miao Gong died a good horse, and the wildlings under Qixia received and ate more than 300 people, and the officials chased after them, and they wanted the Law. Miao Gong said: "Gentlemen do not harm people with livestock. I smell good horse meat and do not drink alcohol, and hurt people. "But they give wine and forgive them." The three hundred people heard that Qin attacked Jin, and all of them asked for obedience, so that they saw Miao Gong's embarrassment, and they all pushed feng to fight for death, in order to repay the virtue of eating horses. --Historia. Qin Benji
Mu Gong's elderly wind was unobstructed here, and a heartless act made the three hundred "WildLings under the Qi" grateful, and saved themselves and turned the tide of battle at the moment of Han Yuan's thousand guns, so it can be seen that this world is not full of white-eyed wolves.
Honesty is not the same as stupidity, born in the Western Province, the folk customs of the Qin State are simpler than the Central Plains, from top to bottom there are not as many hearts and eyes as the Jin people, so their way of looking at things is as simple as in ancient times, which is the fundamental reason for his "reality". If this is also worthy of jokes, are we too dark inside?
Blackening: The color of the overlord
Qin Mugong, who returned from Zheng Guo, seemed to have completed the "blackening" from reality to belly blackness, and began to use unscrupulous means to achieve the goal. For example, before the Battle of Yi, he wanted to take advantage of the death of the State of Jin (Duke Wen died) to sneak up on Zheng Guo (unsuccessfully); the counterattack and beauty plan used to destroy Xi Rong, and abducted Xi Rong's heavy minister Yu Yu.
Borrowing the means he once disdained, Qin Mugong, who had opened his skills, finally became the hegemon of the West in his later years, although the color was slightly inferior to Qi Huan Jinwen, but this was a problem of the platform, not the ability.
However, there are gains and losses, and Comrade Zhao Renhao has also lost what he was once most proud of.
Conclusion: The Lamentable "Good Beginning, Good End"
In 621 BC, a generation of male lords, Qin Mugong, finally came to the end of his life, and he struggled to complete the last "real" act in his life.
Thirty-nine years later, Miao Gong died and was buried. From the 177 people of the deceased, the three people of the Qin Zhiliang's son Youshi whose names were Dying, Zhongxing, and Needle Tiger were also in the midst of death. --Historia. Qin Benji
Compared with the fuss of the Central Plains countries about the "initiators", the Qin state still retained the strong burial atmosphere of the Shang Dynasty, but Mu Gong took away half of the qin state's court. The consequences were naturally disastrous, not only the lack of follow-up of the Qin state, but also the fear of the eastern scholars "did not dare to enter qin for a hundred years" - frightened, the Qin state that lacked the blood transfusion of the Central Plains culture has been standing still in place, and not only lost the land of Hexi again before the Shang martingale transformation law, but also the Hangu heavenly danger and even Yao was destroyed.
▲ Qinjing Cemetery, where 186 people were buried
Jia Yi said in the "Treatise on Passing Qin" that Qin Shi Huang was "Yu Lie of the Sixth Dynasty, Zhen Chang Ce and Yu Yunei", and the first one said was that Zhao Renhao, the Duke of Qin Mu, failed to start well and end well, and it was indeed a pity that a generation of Ming Jun failed to start well and end well. What is even more lamentable is that when he was real, the Qin state was repeatedly fooled, and when the trick was blackened, it became the hegemon of the West in three or two clicks...
How real the predecessors are, the future generations can go to the Tao, and the Qin state after the Shang martingale transformation law has become a "tiger and wolf state" for the princes to change their color, not only bursting with force, but also good at kidnapping, fraud and taking advantage of people's danger. Also because of their unkindness, the Great Qin Empire collapsed violently when it reached its peak, leaving in vain the regret of "one husband and wife making difficulties and seven temples, dead hands, and laughing for the world".
That's the real irony!