There was no righteous war in the Spring and Autumn Period, and there were no loyal subjects in the Three Kingdoms. This may be a bit absolute, but if we look closely at the historical materials of the Three Kingdoms, we will find that none of the famous generals we know of are loyal to Liu Xie, the son of the Han Dynasty, nor do anyone pay taxes to the imperial court according to the regulations, and if cao Cao had not been raised, Liu Xie might have starved to death long ago- Cao Cao was a well-known "white-faced traitor".
Whether Cao Cao is a traitor or not is put aside for the time being, we look at the "White Gate Lou Douzhi" that is basically the same as the zhengshi and the yanyi record, we will find that the protagonists upstairs are really changing their faces like turning books, Liu Bei, Cao Cao, Zhang Liao, Chen Gong, Lü Bu and other people's performances, do not take a small gold people are wronged.
Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Lü Bu, Zhang Liao, Chen Gong Baimen Lou Douzhi, the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and Pei Songzhi's notes on the historical records are similar, and we just need to supplement each other.
Judging from these materials, the protagonists on the upper floor of the White Gate are Cao Cao and Liu Bei, and Lü Bu, Zhang Liao, Chen Gong and other high-level prisoners of war are just the props of these two heroes and heroes--Cao Cao used these props to dig a big pit for Liu Bei, and Liu Bei may not be able to climb out of this pit for a long time.
It is said that when Cao Cao entered xia pi city, the big horse sat on the main seat, Liu Bei sat with him as half an ally, Guan Yu Zhang Fei and Cao Xiahou stood on both sides, if they shouted "mighty" with water and fire sticks, it would be the county prince and the master Shengtang to ask the case.
The first to be pushed up was Lü Bu Lü Fengxian, who was Fang Tian's painting and stabbing his righteous father, this tall man (Lü Bu's height was in the Noon Book), who had been tied up like a prawn in boiling water, hunched over his waist and blushed and his neck was thick, but he still "cared" about Cao Cao's physical health with a smile on his face: "Cao Gong, how did you become so thin?" ”
Cao Cao was also confused by Lü Bu: "Have we met before?" ”
Lü Bu enthusiastically recalled the beautiful past: "When we were in Luoyang, we went to the 'Wen's Garden' to hold a party together, how did you forget?" ”
Cao Cao patted his head: "Yes, there is indeed such a thing, you don't mention I forgot, but the reason why I became thin is still what you think - you don't tie your hands, I toss and turn and sleep." ”
Lü Bu first pulled the relationship and then asked: "This rope is tied too tightly, can it be loosened a little?" ”
Cao Cao smiled: "Tie up the tiger, how can you not be tight?" ”
Even if Lü Bu is really a fierce tiger, at this time it is also a tiger falling in Pingyang, it is not majestic at all, Cao Cao and Lü Bu are bored, in fact, they are playing cat and mouse, poor Lü Bu looked at Cao Cao who was full of spring breeze, and thought that he was hopeful for survival: "Your original biggest opponent was me, now I am completely convinced, as long as you spare my life, I will manage the army for you, you just take the infantry, then the world is our brothers!" ”
When Cao Cao heard Lü Bu say this, his heart was also a little vague: "This sentence doesn't sound right, but what's wrong, you have to think about it!" ”
Lü Bu said the wrong thing, and Liu Bei, who was sitting next to him, was very unhappy in his heart: "Ming Gong will step, Ling Bu will ride, the world will be pacified by you, won't I only be able to put my shoes (mat weaving and selling shoes)?" ”
Cao Cao and Liu Bei were pondering the meaning of Lü Bu's words, and the knife and axe hand pushed Gao Shun up and out, and it is estimated that Gao Shun was also very depressed in his heart: "This Cao Ah Is secret, he is also too anxious, just asked a word, I have not yet thought of a good answer, you ordered the knife to ask for a chop - if you personally untie my rope, and then give the seat to give wine, how can I not be so kind?" ”
Cao Cao was too lazy to take care of Gao Shun (Gao Shun was a die-hard loyalist of Lü Bu, and persuasion might be in vain), but he was interested in ridiculing Chen Gong, who was escorted up: "Gongtai is not harmed!" ”
This greeting, which sounded very ordinary, sounded like a killing machine in Chen Palace, and of course the readers knew that Cao Cao was grumpy about Chen Gong's breakup with himself, and a few days ago, the two of them also met once: "Cao Tong's people will go to the city and shout Lü Bu to answer, and Chen Gong will scold Cao Cao for his traitors on the side of the cloth, and an arrow will hit his cover." Fu Zhi Gong hated it: "I swear to kill Ru! ’”
If Cao Cao can spare Chen Gong, then he is not the first tyrant of the Three Kingdoms, Chen Gong is very aware of his situation, rather than being humiliated by Cao Cao after asking for forgiveness and then killing him, it is better to leave Cao Cao with a little thought: "I will not harm people's relatives with filial piety, and the survival of the old mother lies in Ming Gongye." I have heard that shi benevolent government is unceasingly enshrined in the world, and the survival of his wife also lies in Ming Gongye. ”
Chen Gong's words are not bad in the "Yu Clan Classic" and "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", which shows that Chen Gong carried it to the end, and Cao Cao's support for his old mother and wife was indeed a matter - readers please note that Chen Gong's title for Cao Cao at this time was no longer "Cao Thief" but "Ming Gong", and Liu Bei Guan Yu called Cao Cao Cao, also "Ming Gong".
Chen Gong, knowing that he would die, used his own backbone to save the old mother's wife and children, and zhang Liao, who was even more tough, not only saved his head, but also gave himself a Marquis of Guannei.
Zhang Liao appeared, and the people arrived before they arrived, but he scolded not Cao Cao but Lü Bu: "Lü Bupifu!" Dead ears, what a fear! ”
Of course, the wise reader Zhu Jun knew that Zhang Liao's scolding turned himself into a "masterless general", he first fired the squid of the lord Lü Bu, and then "jumped ship" was justified.
Zhang Liao scolded Lü Bu and scolded Cao Cao, which was a great gift for Cao Cao: the whole world knows that Cao Cheng Xiang is vain and vain, and Zhang Liao scolds him in public for being the Marquis of Guannei, it seems that Cao Cheng Xiang's rice bowl is good, everyone goes together, go together!
The performance traces of Cao Cao and Zhang Liao were a little obvious, and the speed of changing their faces was a little too fast, and even Liu Bei and Guan Yu Zhang Fei couldn't turn a corner when they saw it: "Cao threw the sword and smiled: 'I also know that Wen Yuan is loyal, so the ear of the play.' 'He is to release his bondage, to untie his clothes, to sit on his feet, to feel his will, and to surrender.' Cao Bai liao was made a general of Zhonglang and was given the title of Marquis of Guannei. ”
Many people suspect that Zhang Liao and Cao Cao's performance on the White Gate Tower was discussed in advance, at least they had already reached a tacit understanding, that is, to establish a sign of buying horse bones for thousands of dollars: "Zang Bawen Lü Bu is dead, Zhang Liao has surrendered, so he also led the headquarters army to surrender." it. Zang Ba also recruited An Sun Guan, Wu Dun, and Yin Li to surrender, and sealed Zang Ba as Lang Yan Xiang. Sun Guan and others also added officials to the coastal ground of Shouqing and Xu. Lü Bu's wife and daughter were taken back to Xudu. ”
Cao Cao killed Lü Bu's die-hard loyalist Gao Shun, and treated Zhang Liao with "magnanimity and generosity", which was not his most clever move, and his pressure box bottom skill was to be used against Liu Bei: "Bu Jiao is anxious, which is called Liu Bei: 'Xuan De, Qing is a guest, I am a prisoner, I can't be lenient with a word?'" Taizu laughed and said, "Why don't you talk to each other and sue the Emperor?" 'It is intended to live, and destiny is to be forgiven.' ”
Saying that Cao Cao really wanted to let lü Bu go, it is estimated that no one would believe it, if he really wanted to take Lü Bu down, he would not sell his affection to Liu Bei, at this time Liu Bei could say that he could cause trouble: when he said that Lü Bu was left, Cao Cao would remember that Lü Bu had a good relationship with Liu Bei; if he killed Lü Bu, he would offend Lü Bu's old general.
Liu Bei thought about it again and again, and said an ambiguous sentence: "Ming Gong didn't see Ding Jianyang and Dong Zhuo? ”
Many people say that Liu Bei's words killed Lü Bu, but Liu Bei can have his own explanation: "The meaning of my sentence is to let Cao Gong take strict precautions against Lü Bu Enwei, as long as he controls it well, it is equivalent to having one more son who can fight!" ”
In fact, no matter what Liu Bei said, Cao Cao would not let Lü Bu go, and he deliberately solicited Liu Bei's opinion, in fact, he dug a big pit: if Liu Bei "knew that Lü Bu could kill his father and leave him to harm Cao Cao", then it would not be too crowded to hang one more person on the white gate; if Liu Bei did not say good things for Lü Bu, he became the "most untrustworthy person".
Liu Bei did not jump out of this big pit that Cao Cao dug for Liu Bei for a long time: the outside world is rumored to be Liu Bei's "slander" Lü Bu, not only Lü Bu's old department hates Liu Bei to the bone, But Liu Bei's "benevolent" image is also greatly reduced - Lü Bu did not kill you completely, but you fell into the well on the White Gate Tower!
A battle of wits on the White Gate Tower, the wonderful performances of the two victors and three losers, left a deep impression on posterity and many questions: If Liu Beili bao Lü Bu, would Cao Cao hang him up on the White Gate Tower? If Chen Gong and Gao Shun surrendered, how would Cao Cao respond? In addition to mentioning Dong Zhuo Dingyuan again, did Liu Bei have a better answer?