First, the history of righteousness is like iron, and the interpretation is like fire
For Liu Bei, although he counterattacked from the grassroots in his life and eventually became the emperor in a fantastic way, I am afraid that the biggest gain was the "worship" with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.
Of course, this is based on what is in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. The so-called Cheng also Liu Guanzhang, defeat also Liu Guanzhang. Since the peach orchard that day, although the Three Kingdoms have not yet begun, the Three Knots of Righteousness have turned out to be a world, and since then there has been endless twists and turns.
It can be said that if there is no three knots of righteousness in the interpretation, even if it is called a famous book, it is useless. Because for most of the mysteries of the evolution, "Taoyuan Three Knots of Righteousness" is an eternal "first love feeling". Falling in love with the Three Kingdoms almost all started with Taoyuan!
Although later, like the author, many of the mysteries of the interpretation came into contact with the history of the Three Kingdoms. But the legend of Liu Guanzhang is still so vivid that he instinctively rejects some of the contents of the history of the Three Kingdoms.
For example, after Guan Yu's death, according to the Records of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Bei's biggest motivation for launching the Battle of Yiling was actually to retake Jingzhou, and avenging Guan Yu was nothing more than an excuse. But unfortunately, "the flowers in the peach garden are too beautiful", the author still unconsciously believes that avenging Guan Yu is something that Liu Bei must do, even if he knows that Liu Bei is not Guan Yu's eldest brother.
The evidence is that Liu Ye analyzed: Guan Yu and Bei, righteous as a monarch, Enyou father and son; Yu death can not serve the enemy of the Xingjun, and the distinction between the beginning and the end is insufficient. (From the Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms) means that Liu Bei and Guan Yu's feelings are like father and son, and now that Guan Yu has been killed, if Liu Bei can't avenge Guan Yu, how can he still lead the team? It will make the subordinates chill.
The "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is much more romantic, directly positioning the cause of the "Battle of Yiling" as "avenging Guan Yu". And also added Zhang Fei's drama: "If Your Majesty does not go, the subject will give up this body to avenge the second brother!" If you can't tell the time, you won't see Your Majesty when you die! ”
Every time I see Zhang Sanye's words, the author is always inexplicably moved - the eldest brother is suddenly no longer the eldest brother, but has become "Your Majesty", and the second brother is still my second brother (second brother), so if you do not avenge the second brother, then you will play with your majesty the emperor, anyway, I Zhang Fei, will always be the "third brother".
Third Master Zhang's words, who can stand it? Therefore, Liu Bei, who had just been persuaded to calm down by Zhuge Liang, Zhao Yun, and others, was suddenly anxious, and immediately spoke: "Jointly cut down Eastern Wu, and hate with snow!" This is the "Peach Blossom Three Knots of Righteousness", the true legend of Liu Guanzhang!
Zhengshi is like iron, and the interpretation is like fire, and Liu Guanzhang is the source of this fire!
But no matter how magnificent the flame, there was finally a time to extinguish, Liu Bei had not yet sent troops, Zhang Sanye left, and then Liu Bei was defeated and fled back to the White Emperor City. The deaths of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, coupled with the fiasco of Yiling, completely crushed Liu Bei, who was over the age of huajia, and he was seriously ill.
Second, before Liu Bei's death, Liu Guanzhang met to become a god
It is said that on this night, Liu Bei was lying alone in the Yong'an Palace, and his life had entered the countdown, and at this moment, a strange thing happened. Let's look at the original text first.
Suddenly, the wind suddenly rose, blew the lamp, extinguished and regained sight, only to see that under the shadow of the lamp, the two stood. The First Lord was furious: "I am restless, teach Ru to wait and retreat, why come again!" "Never back down. The first Lord rises up and looks at it, the upper head is the cloud chief, and the lower head is the wing Deye. The first lord was shocked: "The second brother is still here?" Yun Chang said, "Ministers, etc. are not human beings, but ghosts." God has not lost faith in the lives of the two subjects, and both have commanded them to be Gods. Brothers and brothers party is not far away. ”
The Lord wept. Suddenly, I realized that the second brother was gone. That is, to summon people to ask, when the time is three more. The First Lord sighed, "Soon after the world is gone!" ”
Is this a dream true? "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is not realistic at all, only saying "tearing up and crying, suddenly awakened". If this scene is a dream, it will not use "shock", but must be "wake up", which is logical! So why does "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" use such an "uncertain" writing style? Two reasons!
One: the treatment of becoming a god. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, before Liu Bei died, were to inform Liu Bei that our brothers had become gods (edicts as gods), so big brother, you are actually not dead, but also follow "becoming a god", our brother three "gathering is not far away".
unbelief? Well, then let's see the scene when Guan Yu's soul came to liu Bei after his death: Guan Gong cried and said, "May brother raise an army, and hate with brother Xue!" "Words, cold wind suddenly rises, Guan Gong is gone." Xuan De suddenly realized that it was a dream!
Therefore, this is the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" implicitly informs that Liu Bei also became a god after his death. Naturally, Liu Guanzhang's last meeting this time will not be a dream. It is the "godlike treatment" that should be enjoyed.
Second: strengthen the theme of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms"! The reason why liu guanzhang made such painstaking efforts to create "liu guanzhang's meeting to become a god after his death" is that the clear-eyed people understand it, that is, to strengthen the main purpose, that is, to honor Liu And degrade Cao! This is the soul of romance of the three kingdoms, and almost all famous stories are served here.
The form of expression is to highlight Liu Bei's benevolence and righteousness, and strengthen Cao Cao's brutality. Even before death, render and contrast.
Before Liu Bei died, here is "Liu Guanzhang's reunion, meet and become a god after death", let's look at Cao Cao before he died, he also saw many people, but it was a different look!
Third, Cao Cao saw many people before he died
The most famous thing before Cao Cao's death was to kill Bian Que. Then the headache attacked, and I really had a dream: three horses in the same slot! Cao Cao was horrified and summoned Jia Xu to interpret the dream, and Jia Xu of course picked up a nice voice and said, "Lu Ma, Ji Zhaoye." Lu Ma belongs to Cao, so why should the king be suspicious?"
Cao Cao was happy, and he really believed it! But a strange thing happened that night, and Cao Cao saw many people at once! Let's see what the original text says.
That night, when he was three more, he felt dizzy, and he got up and lay down. Overhearing the sound of the temple like a crack, was shocked, and suddenly saw Empress Fu, Dong Guiren, the Second Prince, and more than twenty people, including Fu Quan and Dong Cheng, covered in blood, standing in the clouds of sorrow, faintly hearing the sound of asking for their lives...
These twenty or so people were all killed by Cao Cao! In other words, before Cao Cao died, Qi Qi appeared and asked Cao Cao for his life.
And how could Cao Cao tie his hands and grab it? So "Drawing his sword and looking into the air, suddenly there was a loud sound, shaking the southwest corner of the temple." fell to the ground, the near attendant rescued, moved to another palace to recuperate. The next night, I heard the cries of men and women outside the palace..." Two days later, Cao Cao designated Cao Pi to take over, and he left for the west.
Obviously, this scene of Cao Cao before his death was not a dream at all! Before liu bei's death, Liu Guanzhang met into a god, which was a routine. The difference is only that Cao Cao was a little miserable, which was equivalent to being killed by the unjust soul under his sword.
Fourth, the general analysis
Of course, the above content is all described in the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". As the author said before, it is nothing more than a means of honoring Liu and degrading Cao. What about the canonical history? After all, for the Three Kingdoms, it has always been "the correct history and the interpretation of righteousness without separation of families."
In the main history, the deaths of Cao Cao and Liu Bei were reversed.
Liu Bei died very unwillingly and helplessly. A lone zhuge liang, "Jun can take it upon himself" to see that Liu Bei's worries about the future of Shu Han can be described as a feeling of death.
And Cao Cao died very really and expectantly. Cao Cao told the concubines and others of Tongquetai that after I died, you will live in Tongquetai and do needlework and do needlework, and there is no major affair at home and country. Because Cao Cao had already done everything, he waited for Cao Pi to become emperor at the door.
Now the question is, dear readers and friends, in the face of the situation before the death of Cao Cao and Liu Bei in the history and interpretation, which one do you prefer...