In 621, Shan Xiongxin, the first general of Wagangzhai, was sentenced to be beheaded by Li Shimin, and when he arrived at the execution site, Xu Maogong said to Shan Xiongxin: "I did not protect you, but I will take good care of your family," and cut a piece of meat from his leg to Shan Xiongxin, who ate the meat and gladly died.
In fact, Xu Maogong interceded for Shan Xiongxin, Xu Maogong once said to Li Shimin: "Shan Xiongxin has outstanding ability and can serve as a general in the future", in addition, Xu Maogong is also willing to use his high-ranking official Houlu in exchange for Shan Xiongxin's life, which has attracted Li Shimin's refusal.
At the time of Shan Xiongxin's execution, Cheng Yaojin also came to send him off, and handed Shan Xiongxin a bowl of wine, and Shan Xiongxin drank it, so why did only these two of the 46 brothers of Wagang Jieyi come to send him off?
First of all, the 46 brothers of Wagang were in Jia Lou at that time, which was an act that had to be done under the circumstances at that time. Later facts proved that at that time, the bold words of jieyi, blessed to share, and difficult to share, became an empty phrase, and there was also the ancient saying that Ningxue Taoyuan Sanjieyi did not learn Wagang and incense.
Secondly, among the 46 people who have concluded the righteousness, they are divided into different class levels. Among these people were good men in the green forest, lieutenant Peiping represented by Luo Cheng, people who were on duty at Yamen represented by Qin Qiong, and shareholders of Jia Jia Lou.
Different classes, their values are different, not to mention the large number of people, not everyone and everyone have a good friendship, in these people, that is, the friendship between individuals and individuals is relatively deep, and in the chaotic world at that time, everyone and each class, he had his own interests to pursue.
In the end, there are also reasons why Shan Xiong believes in himself. He was brave and good at fighting on the battlefield, and at one point almost killed Li Shimin on the battlefield, but if Xu Maogong had not stopped him at that time, Li Shimin would have died under his hands. Some people say that the reason why he must die is because of Li Shimin, because this incident has recorded a vendetta against him.
In fact, Shan Xiongxin also has friends, and his real friend is Qin Qiong. When Qin Qiong fell, Shan Xiongxin bought Qin Qiong's horse and treated him with good wine and good meat, giving him silver and silver to help him get through the difficulties. When Qin Qiong was imprisoned, Shan Xiongxin helped Qin Qiong take care of his mother outside, and Qin Qiong was also sincere to Shan Xiongxin.
So why didn't Qin Qiong go to see him off when he was beheaded? Qin Qiong had asked Li Shimin to exchange his high-ranking official Houlu for Shan Xiongxin's life, but at that time Li Shimin did not agree, and on the day shan Xiongxin was beheaded, Li Shimin gave Qin Qiong an errand in advance and took him away, so Qin Qiong did not know that Shan Xiongxin was beheaded that day.
As for Xu Maogong, on the day Shan Xiongxin was beheaded, Xu Maogong told Shan Xiongxin that he had interceded for him in front of Li Shimin, but Li Shimin refused, Xu Maogong said that he would take care of Shan Xiongxin's family in the future, in order to make Shan Xiongxin believe, so Xu Maogong cut a piece of meat from his body to him.
Shan Xiongxin ate this piece of meat, which means that he believes that Xu Maogong will take care of his family after his death.
As for the bowl of wine that Cheng bit Jin, it was because Cheng Biting Jin said when he toasted to him that he would settle accounts with these brothers in the next life, and Shan Xiongxin accepted his bowl of wine.
No matter whether Shan Xiongxin has done well or badly in this life, whether it is worth living is worth it, at least leaving a friend who is sincere to him is not a vain work.
