Text: Tachiaki Idle Man (Shigeba Shinichi Original Team Member)
Zhu Ling, although he had followed Cao Cao for twenty-seven years without being satisfactory, was resented, and was relieved of his military powers; however, he followed Cao Pi for seven years, and was worshipped as a general and given a knighthood. Different people, not waiting for the year, are also different for Zhu Ling's fate.
In the seven years that Cao Pi ascended the throne, Zhu Ling could be described as smooth sailing, and everything was as desired. Especially in the matter of knighthood and change of knighthood, it is even more arbitrary, almost casual. Zhu Ling was given the title of knight, although it is not recorded in the canonical history, but Pei Songzhi's annotation of the Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms cited the Book of Wei to supplement, that is, Emperor Wen took the throne, sealed the Marquis of Ling, and increased his household. Edict: "... Present-day Marquis Of Fengkui. Wealth does not return to their hometown, such as night clothes embroidery. ......”。 Ling Xie Yue: "Gao Tang, Sushohara." "So he was given the title of Marquis of Tang.
Although the book of Wei's record of Zhu Ling is very trivial, the information is very rich, as follows.
The first point: Ling, Juan and Gao Tang.
Ling, Juan, and Gaotang are the names of the three counties of the Three Kingdoms of Wei, which also belong to Qinghe County. The Book of the Later Han Dynasty, Vol. 110, Zhi, and Junguo II records that the Qinghe Kingdom had jurisdiction over seven cities, namely Ganling, Beiqiu, Dongwu City, Juan, Ling, Xuanmu, and Guangchuan. Ling, that is, Ling County, belonged to the Qinghe State during the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the Three Kingdoms of Wei belonged to Qinghe County, and the seat of governance was in the south of present-day Gaotang County, Shandong; Tan, also known as Juan County, like Ling County, first belonged to the Qinghe State, and then to Qinghe County, and the seat of governance was fifty miles southwest of present-day Shandong Pingyuan County; Gao Tang, during the Western Han Dynasty, belonged to Qingzhou Plain County, and during the Eastern Han Dynasty, it belonged to Qinghe County, and the Three Kingdoms Wei Dynasty was renamed Hou guo, and belonged to Jizhou Plain County, which was located forty miles southwest of present-day Yucheng City, Shandong. Ling, Juan, and Gao Tang all belonged to the Qinghe State during the Eastern Han Dynasty and the three counties bordered each other.
The second point: the reason why Marquis Huan was even more enfeoffed as Marquis of Tang.
In the past, when Zhu Ling served Yuan Shao, in order to quell the rebellion in Juancheng, not only did he not fear the threat that Ji Yong and his mother and brother placed at the head of the city, but also did not hesitate to sacrifice the lives of his mother and brother and other family members, but still led an army to attack Juancheng and capture Ji Yong, so that all his family members in Juancheng died. For this reason, Juancheng was Zhu Ling's sad place, and in the end, his family suffered because of Zhu Ling's unyielding behavior and died in vain. In addition, Zhu Ling's act of sacrificing his relatives and duties has become a double-edged sword: on the one hand, he has proved his ability and loyalty; on the other hand, he has left the suspicion that "those who are not filial to others will be unfaithful". "Those who are not filial to others will be unfaithful" is not only highly respected by Confucianism, but also used by later generations as a criterion for judging talents. Therefore, Juancheng is also a taboo place for Zhu Ling. After all, the criticism was due to Zhu Ling's unusual thinking.
The third point: the relationship between Zhu Ling and Cao Pi.
The relationship between Zhu Ling and Cao Pi is not just a superficial relationship between kings and subjects, but a special relationship in the depths. This special relationship cannot escape the word interest, and the relationship between people that occurs around the possession of interests. Interests and interest relations are social connections based on certain stability and certainty. Therefore, the special relationship between Zhu Ling and Cao Pi is nothing more than the transmission of benefits. When Cao Pi was vying for the son of the Prince of Wei, he received strong support and clear support from Zhu Ling. Zhu Ling was also resented by Cao Cao for this incident, and suffered the treatment of sitting on the "cold bench"; when Cao Pi, that is, the throne of Wei and ascended the throne as emperor, he was rewarded with great rewards and knights for his former supporters and supporters. More than three hundred years ago, the "Flying General" Li Guang worked hard to quell the rebellion, guarded the border counties, and resisted the Xiongnu, and in the end he did not even have the title of a lowest-ranking knight, leaving a regret that "Li Guang was difficult to seal" to posterity. Zhu Ling, there are few opportunities to stand alone, there are few battle achievements that can be obtained, and he can be crowned marquis, and he can change his title at will. It can be seen that Zhu Ling first contributed to Cao Pi, and Cao Pi was willing to pay tribute to Zhu Ling later.
Zhu Ling, as a military general, although he rarely made great achievements in the battlefield, was a great regret in life after all; but being able to die well and worship in Cao Cao's temple court was also a comfort in life. Zhu Ling's right and wrong can only be left to the world to comment.
Author's Note: Unique eyes refer to having unique visions and insights. Describe a keen eye, can see things that are not easy for others to find, and have superb insights. Zhu Ling, a warrior whose strength was directly approaching the five sons of Liang (Zhang Liao, Xu Huang, Yu Ban, Le Jin, and Zhang Guo), abandoned Yuan (Shao) and surrendered to Cao Cao (Cao) for twenty-seven years, not only was he not welcomed by Cao Cao, but was resentful and dismissed from military power; until (Cao) Cao Cao died (Cao) Pi succeeded the seventh son not only loved by Cao Pi, but also loved him and changed his title. The difference in treatment between Cao Cao's father and son reflects that Zhu Ling had already chosen to take sides long ago. As the saying goes: fate is not an opportunity, but a choice.