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Text: He Xunci
Editor|He Xunci
Preface
In ancient Chinese history, there was a paradoxical and thought-provoking monarch, and he was Goujian, the king of Yue. After ten years of lying on the back of the country, this monarch successfully destroyed Wu and founded the country, but after the founding of the country, he carried out a brutal liquidation of the heroes.
Why, then, did he target meritorious courtiers after the founding of the country? Wasn't he afraid of chilling people's hearts?
stoop to conquer
In 496 BC, King Lu of Wu sent troops to attack the Yue Kingdom and fell into a fierce and brutal war. Goujian, the king of Yue, stepped forward and personally commanded the army, showing outstanding military talent. His strategic layout and stubborn resistance caused the Wu army to repeatedly hit a wall on the land of Yue, and finally returned with a crushing defeat.
Before he died, he put forward an obsession with his son's husband: to avenge him. With his father's entrustment, the husband vowed to complete this mission.
Two years later, Fucha led the Wu army again, this time with the goal of Yue Kingdom. Adhering to his father's will, Fucha was determined to completely defeat Goujian, the king of Yue, and regain the dignity of Wu.
In this battle, Fucha mobilized a larger army and prepared to go all out to win the victory. Gou Jian, the king of Yue, faced the strong pressure of the Wu army and fell into a difficult situation.
Fucha's desire for revenge made his army more warlike and morale-high. The situation of the Yue Kingdom became difficult, and the king of Yue, Goujian, fell into a desperate situation.
However, with his far-sighted resourcefulness, the strategist Wen made an unexpected suggestion at this time of crisis - bribing the minister of the Yue State, Bo Yao, in order to obtain the surrender of the king of Yue.
This suggestion seemed humiliating to King Yue, but in fact it was a clever move. Wen Zhen deeply understands that it is almost impossible to succeed in a head-on confrontation with Wu at this moment.
Therefore, he cleverly chose to bribe the minister of the Yue Kingdom, Bo Yao, in order to seek the surrender of the king of Yue. This decision not only demonstrates the excellent resourcefulness of the genre, but also an extraordinary means to find a turnaround in a difficult situation.
The move to bribe the minister is in essence to seek diplomatic support and change the situation through clever means.
He is well versed in the rules of the diplomatic game, and he knows that in the face of a disparity in power, he needs to use various means flexibly. This strategy not only had the potential to weaken the support of the Wu state, but also to find potential supporters within the Yue state and create conditions for the revival of the Yue state.
In addition, the suggestion of the genre is also a sensible expedient measure. At this critical moment, King Yue had to realize the cruelty of reality.
Choosing to confront Wu head-on could lead to the destruction of the Yue state, and seeking a turnaround through diplomatic means is a relatively wise choice. While the king of Yue accepted the advice of the genre, he also showed the decisiveness and wisdom that a monarch should have.
Wen Chong and Bo Yao successfully persuaded Wu Wangfucha to convince him that Gou Jian had no intention of resisting and was willing to surrender.
In order to pursue the short-term interests of Wu, Fucha chose to let go of Goujian, the king of Yue. However, when Wu Zixu saw all this, he warned his husband: "The cure must be eradicated, and letting go of the country will definitely leave future troubles." ”
At this critical moment, Fucha was blinded by the temptation of conspiracy, and he pursued the short-term interests of the state of Wu while ignoring the long-term interests. Wen Chong and Bo Ya's strategy made Fucha think that Goujian, the king of Yue, was willing to surrender, so he chose to be tolerant and let go of King Yue.
On the surface, this decision was a victory of diplomatic means, but Wu Zixu saw the hidden dangers with a far-reaching vision.
Wu Zixu's warning that "the root cause of disease must be cured" expresses the basic truth of governing the country. He believes that leaving the country alone will leave a potential repercussion, just as a disease that is not completely cured will lead to recurrence.
This kind of instructive counsel exposes the short-sightedness and short-term success of the husband, who sees only the immediate victory and ignores the consideration of long-term stability.
Fucha resigned himself to Wu Zixu's advice, and eventually became one of the keys to the rise and fall of the Wu State.
The king of Yue, Gou Jian and Wen Chong, served the king of Wu in the state of Wu, and they mingled in the enemy camp and gained the trust of the king of Wu by herding cattle and sheep. During this period, King Yue cultivated himself strictly, so as not to lose his original intention by the luxurious life. After three years, they were finally released and returned to Viet Nam.
After King Yue returned to China, he did not fall into comfort, but worked harder and was determined to take revenge. He is well aware of the hardships of lying on the salary and tasting courage, and in order to prevent his ambition from being worn out, he sleeps on the straw pile every night, always reminding himself of his original intention.
He even hung a bitter gall in his home and tasted it every morning to remind himself of his past humiliations. The soldiers often asked him, "Have you forgotten your three years of shame?" and the king replied firmly, "Never forget!"
Through hard struggle, the king of Yue transformed the country from weak to powerful. After ten years of lying on the salary, the Yue State re-emerged, and the Wu State gradually declined in internal and external troubles.
In the end, Goujian, the king of Yue, once again personally led his troops to attack the state of Wu and won an overwhelming victory. When Wu Wangfucha felt deep remorse and shame, he chose to commit suicide and cut off his life.
Why kill the heroes?
Just when Goujian, the king of Yue, became the founder of the Yue country and the hero of the founding of the country, there was a contradictory reckoning. In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Goujian, the king of Yue, made an unexpected decision and chose to liquidate the heroes, among which Fan Li and Wen were treated the most tragically.
Fan Li, who was the strategist of the Yue Kingdom, worked hard for the Yue Kingdom, but was liquidated by the Yue King Gou Jian at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China. He made great achievements for the restoration of the country, but he was treated mercilessly.
Wen Chong, who was also a strategist of King Yue, was not spared. This decision has caused widespread controversy in society and has even caused waves within Vietnam.
There are different opinions in history about the reasons for the liquidation of the heroes. Some believe that this was a ploy by King Goujian of Yue to consolidate his power and eliminate potential political threats.
Others believe that this was due to the political considerations of the Yue King at the time, and he may have thought that the elimination of meritorious heroes could prevent future civil strife. Whatever the reason, this decision caused a huge shock in Vietnam and abroad.
Gou Jian is a person who can unite as one in times of shared suffering, but show doubts and dissatisfaction when sharing joys.
In the early days of the founding of the Yue Kingdom, although he showed considerable trust in the heroes, this does not mean that they did not arouse Gou Jian's jealousy and dissatisfaction. In fact, long before entering Wu to serve, Gou Jian was already full of dissatisfaction with the hero Fan Li.
When Gou Jian was full of ambition and eager for revenge, Fan Li had persuaded him many times, thinking that the time had not yet come. However, Gou Jian did not fully follow Fan Li's advice and fell into a defeat. This experience was deeply imprinted in Gou Jian's heart, making him hold a grudge against Fan Li.
In this unpleasant experience, Gou Jian may have felt a kind of pain of being bound, and his dissatisfaction with Fan Li may have been because the great cause of the founding of the country at that time was blocked. This made Gou Jian pay more attention to the dominance of everything in the process of rising, showing caution and distrust of the heroes.
At the celebration banquet, Wen Chong toasted the heroes endlessly, and emphasized the outstanding contributions of the heroes in a sonorous and powerful manner. However, these words set off a ripple in Gou Jian's heart, and he felt a subtle displeasure.
Gou Jian has a certain fear of the master of high merit in his heart. Maybe it was because he had experienced hardship, or maybe he was grateful for the merits of the heroes under the oppression of the Wu State, but at the same time, he also had a kind of uneasiness.
The high merits of the heroes made them a threat in Vietnam, and Gou Jian was clearly unwilling to allow the heroes to exert too much influence in the affairs of the state.
At the celebration banquet, the excessive praise of the heroes in the literary toast made Gou Jian feel the signs of this threat. Gou Jian may have realized that the great prestige and influence of the heroes could pose a potential threat to his rule. As a result, he began to think about how to limit the political power of the heroes while maintaining the stability of the country.
This kind of thinking gradually evolved into a fear and worry about the heroes, and became one of the important reasons for forcing the heroes.
In Gou Jian's mind, for the sake of the country's long-term peace and stability, he may feel the need to reduce the power of the heroes to ensure that his ruling position is more stable. This kind of inner contradiction and dispute eventually became an important historical node in the early days of the founding of the Yue Kingdom.
The tragedy of Fan Li and the genre
Moreover, after the destruction of Wu, the relationship between Gou Jian and the heroes did not become harmonious, but instead had differences about the country's future development goals.
This difference began to be revealed as early as the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Gou Jian was eager to continue to go north to the Central Plains to compete for greater hegemony, while the heroes Fan Li and Wen Chong put forward completely different proposals, advocating the consolidation of the country's interior, the development of production, and effective governance.
This disagreement caused Gou Jian's trust in the heroes to gradually collapse. He began to wonder if the heroes who had made great achievements for him could understand his ambition to dominate the cause.
After the destruction of Wu, the future development direction of the country became the focus of debate between Gou Jian and the heroes. Gou Jian hoped that by going north to the Central Plains, he would further expand the sphere of influence of the Yue State and compete for greater hegemony.
It was a sign of his ambition and drive, and for him, it might be the only way to achieve his ambitions and build a stronger nation.
However, Fan Lihe's suggestion emphasizes consolidation and development within the country. They believe that the strength of a country lies not only in the expansion of its territory, but also in the orderly internal governance and the improvement of the people's living standards.
This disagreement caused Gou Jian to become suspicious of the heroes' suggestions, which he may have felt did not meet his ambition to dominate the cause.
This ideological difference gradually evolved into an estrangement between Gou Jian and the heroes. Gou Jian gradually believes that Fan Li and Wen are not as ambitious as he is about the future development direction of the country, and they are more concerned about the internal stability of the country and the happiness of the people's livelihood, rather than expanding the territory and competing for hegemony in the Central Plains.
This difference in perception made Gou Jian's distrust of the heroes gradually deepen, laying the groundwork for the later liquidation.
This disagreement led to the unfair treatment of Fan Li after the establishment of the Yue Kingdom. His loyalty and superior strategy became an alien factor in the eyes of the Yue king.
Gou Jian may think that Fan Li's suggestion deviated from the direction of his pursuit of ambition and hegemony, and focused more on the construction of the country's internal affairs. This made Fan Li the object of the liquidation of King Goujian of Yue, and the fate he suffered became a historical tragedy that people could not bear to read.
Literature, the right-hand man of the Yue King Goujian when he founded the country, has made outstanding contributions to the rise of the Yue Kingdom. However, after the success of the founding of the country, he ushered in a tragic fate and was finally forced to commit suicide by King Yue.
Wen played an irreplaceable role in the process of the founding of the Yue Kingdom, providing the Yue King with shrewd strategy and outstanding wisdom.
Although his loyalty and contribution could not be ignored, he eventually fell victim to the suspicion of King Yue. This kind of contrary fate is embarrassing.
Goujian, the king of Yue, may have been jealous of the merits of the heroes, especially for the literature with excessive political wisdom. At the celebration banquet, the emphasis on the merits of the heroes in the literary toast made King Yue feel displeased.
Wen's clever strategy and profound wisdom made King Yue feel a sense of unease that he could not grasp, so he chose to force Wenchong to commit suicide in order to relieve his worries.
The tragedy of literature is not an isolated case in Chinese history, but it is a typical case under the politics of power scheme. In the game of power and ambition, even the courtiers who have made great contributions to the country may not be spared.
This incident echoes the tragic portrayal of the tragic fate of many loyal ministers and good generals in history due to power and politics.
Author's point of view
The deeds of Goujian, the king of Yue, profoundly reflect the cruelty of power politics and the contradiction of human nature. He made great efforts for the rejuvenation of the country, but after the successful establishment of the country, he carried out a cruel liquidation of the heroes for various reasons.
This brutal reckoning is not only the need of the Yue king for power politics, but also reflects the distortion of human nature in the face of power.
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