During the Qing Dynasty, there was a literary master named Pu Songling, who had a classic "Liaozhai Zhiyi". I remember reading when I was a child, and my teacher taught me an allusion, saying that Pu Songling opened a tea shop on the side of the road in order to collect writing topics. Customers go to Pu Songling's tea shop to drink tea, do not need to pay, just tell Pu Songling a story. Pu Songling relied on the folk tales collected by the tea shop to write one of the six famous works, "Liaozhai Zhiyi". The so-called four masterpieces are what we say today. At the beginning of the last century, "Liaozhai Zhiyi", together with "List of Fengshen Gods", "Journey to the West", "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", "Dream of the Red Chamber", and "Water Margin", were called six famous works.
The teacher's teachings, Wang Mou remembered in his heart, so that I also have the habit of collecting folklore. Folklore, it can be said that it is not necessarily reliable, but it is very interesting. I have to spare time today to tell you about the three folklore stories I have collected. The author's hometown, in Ji'an City, Jiangxi Province, ji'an is called Luling in ancient times, which is a place where talents are born. Wen Tianxiang and Ouyang Xiu are the great virtue sages of Ji'an, the author's hometown, and the legend of Wen Tianxiang's Zhongzhuangyuan is circulating.
Legend has it that when Wen Tianxiang took the examination, there were several candidates whose articles were difficult to distinguish. The emperor picked and chose and saw Wen Tianxiang's character "Song Rui". Ancient people, there are names and words. For example, Qin Qiong, the word Shubao. Wen Tianxiang's character is Song Rui, and when the emperor looked at it, he felt that Song Rui was the meaning of the Great Song Changrui. The emperor was very happy, and because of the word "Song Rui", he ordered Wen Tianxiang to be the champion. This kind of thing, true or false, whether you want to believe it or not, it is a matter of opinion.
Pu Songling statue, thanks to the original author
There is also a folk legend that says that it is the Examination of The Examination during the Guangxu Period. At that time, it coincided with the great drought in the world, and Empress Dowager Cixi, who was not the emperor who was better than the emperor, saw a candidate named Liu Chunlin. Lin is the meaning of rain, ah, at that time, the world, urgently need a ganlin ah. Empress Dowager Cixi felt that Liu Chunlin's name was too appropriate, so she ordered Liu Chunlin's title. After Liu Chunlin won the title, it was indeed Ganlin who descended from heaven, defused the drought, and made Empress Dowager Cixi strong and happy.
There is also a folk legend that after Qin Qiong became a nobleman, the benefactor came to protect his son Lai Heng and Lai Ji to come to him. Qin Qiong repaid the favor and wanted to teach a martial art to the Laiheng brothers. The Laiheng brothers did not want to practice martial arts, but wanted to learn literature, and Qin Qiong hired a famous teacher to teach the Laiheng brothers to study. After Laiheng and Laiji grew up, they wrote good articles. Qin Qiong recommended Lai Heng to Li Shimin, and after Lai Heng entered the career path, he became the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty with a good article. Today, the author will combine the records of the "New and Old Tang Dynasty" and the "Zizhi Tongjian" of the zhengshi today, focusing on the credibility of the folklore of "Qin Qiong Bao'en".
When Qin Qiong was in the Sui Dynasty, he was just a penniless soldier. Qin Qiong's beginning was to serve as a pro-army soldier under the Sui Dynasty's ming dynasty. The pro-soldiers in the tent, in an easy-to-understand way, are the guards of the chief, just like Li Yunlong's guards in "Bright Sword", Wei Monk. The relationship between the guards and the chief is generally very good, and in "Bright Sword", the relationship between Wei monk and Li Yunlong is very iron.
When Qin Qiong was working as a guard for Lai'er, his mother died. As the protector of the Great General Zheng Sanpin, he actually sent someone to represent himself and mourn Qin Qiong's mother. Everyone should know that the prime minister of the Sui Dynasty, that is, the three pin officials, one pin and two pins are honorary positions. Lai Bao'er, who sat on an equal footing with the prime minister, sent someone to mourn a deceased woman, just like today's high official, who sent one to the mother of the little soldier. Such kindness can definitely make Qin Qiong remember for life.
Statue of Wen Tianxiang, thanks to the original author
According to folklore, Lai Hu'er once said to Qin Qiong: "Uncle Bao, you are strong in martial arts, he will definitely achieve glory and wealth one day, such as today's chaos, if I am in trouble, I will ask you to take care of my descendants." “
Zheng shi only records that Lai Hu'er had great kindness to Qin Qiong, and there is no record that Lai Hu'er said such a thing to Qin Qiong. The author believes that in the chaotic world, it is very possible to find dormant heroes to entrust to future generations. At that time, there was a Cao A-qi, and after the scholars thought that he was castrated, they all looked down on him. However, Taiwei Qiaoxuan thought that Cao Cao had great talent and would definitely be a big man in the future, so he took the initiative to befriend Cao Cao and entrust Cao Cao to take care of his descendants. Although the matter of taking care of her children and grandchildren is not recorded in the history, the credibility is very high.
During the Jiangdu Mutiny, Lai Hu'er was beheaded by Yuwen and Manmen, and his sons Lai Heng and Lai Ji escaped death. The New Book of Tang records that the brothers of the Laijia family were displaced after the family was in distress, and they ate the last meal without eating, and after today there may not be a tomorrow. The two brothers abandoned Wu Congwen and became the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty. The main history only records the story of the brothers who came to the family reading in the face of adversity, and does not record who helped them through the difficulties. The author believes that lai heng and his younger brother lai ji are quite likely to turn to Qin Qiong. The reason is very simple, lai'er has a great favor for Qin Qiong, and will definitely say to the two sons that it is very reasonable for them to turn to Qin Qiong.
In folklore, Lai Heng took his younger brother to Ji to join Qin Qiong. At that time, Qin Qiong was already a famous general of the Tang Dynasty and was knighted as the Duke of Guo. Qin Qiong was fully capable and motivated to repay his former benefactor for taking care of his two upheaval sons. For a rich and noble person like Qin Qiong, it is completely fine to have two more mouths to eat at home. Qin Qiong's son also wants to study, and it is no problem to invite a few famous teachers to teach at home. Under the care of Qin Qiong, the Laijia brothers learned a good article, and the credibility was very high.
Qin Qiong statue, thanks to the original author
According to the official history, Laiji was in his twenties, and he passed the jinshi and the first, and was able to enter the career path, and later the official worshiped the prime minister. Lai Heng also became the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, and how he entered the career path is not recorded in the history. The author believes that Qin Qiong recommended Lai Heng to Li Shimin and let him enter the career path, such a folklore may not be empty. During the Sui and Tang dynasties, there was a way to enter the career path called "Door Shade". The standard process of entering the court should be recommended by a member of the imperial court, saying that so-and-so has a loyal and fierce wind, and suggesting that the imperial court seal his descendants into the army. Lai Hu'er was loyal to the Sui Dynasty, and he and his three sons were killed by Yu Wenhua. Such a person meets the criteria of a loyal martyr. Qin Qiong's recommendation to Li Shimin to come to Hengmen Yin to join the army was completely in line with the situation at that time.
Of course, folklore is often true or false. The Zhengshi only records that Lai Hu'er had great kindness to Qin Qiong, and only records that Lai Hu'er's two sons became prime ministers. Folklore may also be that later generations fabricated the story of "door god repaying favors" according to the records of the main history. In my opinion, the history is limited in space, it is impossible to record such a trivial matter, and the story of the Heng brothers raised by Qin Qiong's retribution is more than 90% credible. Even if this legend is made up by later generations, this story is also a good story that promotes the human virtues of Zhi En Tu Bao, and it is also a good story that persuades people to be kind.
Finally, I repeat: "Wen Tianxiang and Liu Chunlin won the title because of their good names, and the story of Qin Qiong repaying Engong for coming to protect his children is just folklore." If you believe it, you can read it as a wild history. If you don't believe it, you can look at it as a story. ”
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