The Four Assassins in the history of China and its allusions.

Zhuzhu

-Fish maw hide the sword.

Zhu Zhu (? —5 14), a native of Wutangyi, is now a native of Liuhe District, Nanjing. The butcher was born, heroic, and filial to his mother. Once, Zhuan Xu had a fight with a big fellow, and everyone tried to persuade him. He gave up when his wife called. Wu Zixu was passing by and asked why. Zhuan Xu replied that a woman's hand would bend and reach out to all men. I was deeply admired and became a friend of eight worshippers. Wu Zixu knew that Childe Jiguang wanted to kill Wu Wangliao, so he recommended Zhuan Xu to Childe Jiguang.

Qi Guang's father is Zhu Fan, the king of Wu. There are three younger brothers: Big Brother, Second Brother Yi and Third Brother. Zhu Fan knew his third brother Ji Zha Xian, so he didn't set up a prince, and passed the throne to his three younger brothers in turn, hoping to finally pass the country to Ji Zha. After Zhu Fan's death, a memorial service was held. I sacrificed and spread it to foreigners. After Yi's death, pass it on; However, Ji Zha refused to accept this country and went into hiding, so Yi's son became the king of Wu.

Wu Wangliao violated the ancestral rules of his elder brother's heir, younger brother's eldest son and nephew's inheritance, and inherited his father. Therefore, Ji Guang, the son who wanted to succeed to the throne, refused to accept it and secretly waited for an opportunity to seize the position.

Ji Guang's son is very kind to Zhu Zhu and respects his mother. Zhuan Xu thanked him for his kindness and pledged his loyalty to the death. But when I miss my mother in the hall, I hesitate to assassinate her. His mother hanged herself when she found out, which turned Zhuan Xu into a big event. After Zhuan Xu buried his mother, he planned to stab Liao wholeheartedly with his son Ji Guang, and proposed that he loved to eat "grilled fish" (grilled fish), so he could hide a sword in the belly of the fish and wait for an opportunity to assassinate him. Therefore, Zhuan Zhu specially went to Taihu Lake to learn the skills of cooking fish. After three years of practice, he has a good cooking skill.

When the time was right, his son Ji Guang came to see Wu Wangliao and said, "There is a Taihu person who is good at frying fish. Very delicious. Please humiliate him and let him taste it. " Liao Wang readily promised to go tomorrow. Jiguang spent the night in the underground chamber, and ordered Wu Zixu to meet hundreds of dead people and meet them outside.

Although Wu Wangliao agreed, he was afraid that his son Ji Guang had a plot, so he was heavily guarded when he went to the party. From the royal family to the hall of Jiguang's home, there are soldiers inside and outside, holding halberds and knives. Wu Wangliao wore triple armor, and his cronies were even closer.

After several rounds of drinking, Ji Guang used the excuse that his feet were sore and he needed to be wrapped in silk and hid in the underground chamber. After a while, Zhuan Xu offered grilled fish, with a dish in his hand, and two rows of warriors knelt shirtless to hold Zhuan Xu. Zhuan Xu hid the sharp "fish intestine" sword in the belly of the cooked fish and went to Liao Wang's seat. Suddenly, he pulled out his dagger and stabbed Wu Wangliao. Li Da pierced his back through three layers of armor. Wu Wangliao let out a cry and died immediately. Next to the guards set, the sword and halberd came together, and Zhu An was cut into meat sauce.

When the son of Governor Jiguang succeeds, even if the ambush comes out, all the guards in Wu Wangliao will be destroyed.

After Guang killed Wu Wangliao, he established himself as the King of Wu, that is, the famous King of Wu He Lv.

Nie Zheng

-Brother Jie Zhong

Nie Zheng (? -397 years ago), Chiyi was born in Shenjinli (now Chicheng South of Jiyuan County, Henan Province). At the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, North Korean doctor Yan Zhongzi was persecuted by Prime Minister Xia Lei and exiled to other countries. He traveled all over the world, looking for a chivalrous man to avenge his exile and kill him. Later, I heard that Nie Zheng, a Wei native, came to Qi with his mother and sister to avoid revenge and hid in the killing market. He is filial and chivalrous, and his martial arts are superb. When Yan Zhongzi arrived in Qi State, he found a new place to live, made several door-to-door visits, and prepared wine glasses for Nie Mother, as well as gifts of gold and Nie Mother. Nie Zheng insisted on not accepting it, but he had taken Xu Yanzhong as a confidant.

Soon, Nie Mu passed away. Yan Zhongzi helped Nie Zheng bury his mother, and Nie Zheng was grateful for it. From then on, Nie Zheng mourned for his mother for three years and married his sister. Having no worries, Nie Zheng went to Yan Zhongzi's mansion to inquire about the specific situation of the enemy, and declined Yan Zhongzi's request for help from the death squads, and went to South Korea alone to avenge Yan Zhongzi.

Xia Lei's mansion is heavily guarded. Founder is sitting in the government affairs hall, holding a halberd and standing on both sides. Nie Zheng drew his sword and went straight into the Korean government, but many military personnel failed to respond. Nie Zheng's sword pierced Xia Lei's chest, and Xia Lei died immediately. The house was in chaos, and soldiers besieged Nie Zheng. Nie Zheng killed dozens of people with a long sword. Unable to escape from the encirclement, he turned the hilt upside down, cut his cheek with the tip of his sword, gouged out his eyes and died of abdominal rupture.

After Nie Zheng's death, Hanwang rudely dumped his body in the city and offered a reward to anyone who could recognize him. Nie Zheng's sister Nie Yi heard the news and immediately said to people, "This must be Nie Zheng. In the past, Yan Zhongzi, the enemy of Mongolia and South Korea, met Shiguo, and the government will repay his kindness. I should recognize it. " So he went to Korea and went to that city. He recognized the body as Nie Zheng. Nie Yi hugged the body and cried loudly: "My brother Nie Zheng is in this deep well!"

At that time, a kind-hearted man stopped it: "This is the murderer who stabbed Han Xiang. Wang Han offered a reward for his name, and his relatives may be severely punished. If you don't avoid it, how dare you identify it? " Nie Yi replied, "Nie Zheng was humiliated and hid in the market because my mother was in the hall and I was not married. Yan Zhongzi met my brother Nie Zheng among butchers and condescended to make friends. How can he not repay this deep gratitude? A book lives and dies as a bosom friend, but Nie Zheng is ruined because of me, so as not to be recognized and implicated in me. But how can I be afraid of being implicated and let Nie Zheng's reputation be buried! "

After that, Nie Yi shouted "God!" Then he committed suicide next to Nie Zheng's body. Some people in the city think that brothers and sisters are chivalrous, so they accept their bodies and bury them.

Yurang

Yurang was a native of Jin during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Bosom friend (bosom friend) Yao is Jin Qing. In the 22nd year of Jin Dynasty (453 BC), Zhao, Han and Wei lost their knowledge. Yu Rang painted himself with paint, swallowed charcoal and made him dumb. He hid under the bridge in an attempt to stab Zhao Xiangzi, and was later captured by Zhao Xiangzi. When he died, he got Zhao Xiangzi's clothes, drew his sword, cut off his clothes as revenge, and then committed suicide. See Historical Records Biography of Assassins.

It is unknown that Yu Rang first served Fann and then served as a retainer for Bank of China. It was not until he became a courtier of Zhi Bo that he was taken seriously. Moreover, the headmaster has a close relationship with the minister, and Zhi Bo respects him very much. Just as his situation was getting better and better, when Zhi Bo attacked, Han and Wei conspired to destroy Zhi Bo together. After Zhi Bo was destroyed, the three clans divided his territory (that is, the territory of Zhi Bo in the State of Jin). Zhao Xiangzi hated Zhi Bo the most, so he painted Zhi Bo's skull as a drinking fountain. Zhao Xiangzi is Zhao's shirt. In 475 BC, Zhao Jianzi, who ruled the State of Jin for 20 years, died according to the laws of nature, and his son Zhao Wudi succeeded him.

Jade let fled to the mountains, missed the benefits of Zhi Bo, resented Zhao Xiangzi for making Zhi Bo's head into lacquer ware and filling it with wine paste, and vowed to avenge Zhi Bo and assassinate Zhao Xiangzi.

So he changed his name and surname, disguised as a punished person, and went to Zhao Xiangzi Palace to repair the toilet. He was holding a dagger in his arms, waiting for the chance to assassinate Zhao Xiangzi. Zhao Xiangzi went to the toilet, and his heart was pounding. He was arrested when he asked the toilet repairman that it was Yu Rang's sharp knife hidden in his clothes. During the interrogation, he said bluntly, "I want to avenge Zhi Bo!" The guards tried to kill him. Xiangzi said, "He is a righteous man, so I should be careful to avoid him. Besides, after Zhi Bo's death, there was no heir, and the retainer wanted to avenge him. This is the wise man in the world. " Finally let him go.

Not long after, in order to facilitate his actions and realize his revenge, Jade Rang painted himself with paint, making his skin rotten like a sore, and swallowed charcoal fire to make his voice hoarse. He disguised himself so that people couldn't recognize him and begged in the street. Even his wife doesn't know him. I met his friend on the way, recognized him and said, "Aren't you Yurang?" Answer: "It's me." My friend said with tears, "With your talent, I will do my best to serve Zhao Xiangzi, and Xiangzi will be close to you and love you. It's not easy to get close to you and spoil you, and then do what you want to do! " Yu Rang said, "It's disloyal to kill the king after serving others. I know it is difficult to choose this approach, but I chose this approach to make those courtiers who are unfaithful to the monarch feel ashamed. " He thinks this violates the principle of justice.

Jade to calculate the time and route of Zhao Xiangzi coming out. One day I went out in Zhao Xiangzi and ambushed in a bridge in advance (that is, Yurang Bridge, it is said that there are two places, one is in Xingtai City, Hebei Province; Secondly, it is located one mile north of Jinci. Because it is adjacent to Chiqiao Village, the village is named after the bridge, and Yurang Bridge is also called Chiqiao. When crossing the bridge, the horse was suddenly frightened, guessing that someone was trying to assassinate him, maybe the jade rang again. It's not bad for men to scout. Zhao Xiangzi asked Yu Rang, "Didn't you ever serve Fann and BOC? Zhi Bo destroyed them all. Instead of taking revenge, you entrusted yourself to the retainer of Zhi Bo. Zhibo is dead. Why are you so anxious to avenge him? " Yu Rang said, "I am a minister, Fan, BOC, Fan and BOC. Everyone knows me, so I will report it to you. As for Zhi Bo, when the national scholar meets me, he will report to his native scholar. I work for Fan and BOC. They all treat me like an ordinary person, and I repay them like an ordinary person. As for Zhi Bo, he treats me as a national, and I will repay him as a national. ) "Zhao Xiangzi was very moved, but he felt that he couldn't let Yurang go any more, so he ordered the soldiers to surround him. Yu Rang knew that he had no hope of survival and could not fulfill his oath to assassinate Zhao Xiangzi, so he asked Zhao Xiangzi to take off one of his clothes and let him symbolically assassinate him. Zhao Xiangzi met his request and sent someone to take his clothes to Yurang. Yu rang drew his sword, jumped up and stabbed it many times. He shouted to the sky, "I can report to you!" " Suicide with a sword.

Jing ke

Jing Ke-desperate situation (227 BC)

At the end of the Warring States period, there was a man named Qingqing, who was said to be a descendant of Qi Guoqing. Later, he moved to Weiguo and changed his surname to Jing. He likes reading and fencing. He once swam about Wei, but he was useless. In the sixth year of the King of Qin (before 24 1), Qin took Wei Puyang (now southwest of Puyang, Henan) as the seat of Qin, and moved Wei to Biyang, Henan, to become a Qin vassal state. Jing Ke traveled around the world and made many heroes. In Yuci, he and Nie Gai discussed fencing. When Nie Gai glared, he walked away. In Handan, he and Lu Jujian played chess and gambled for chess. Liu Jujian scolded him, but he still ignored it and quietly left. Later, Jing Ke came to Yan State and made friends with the local dog butcher and Gao Jianli, who was good at hammering. Jing Ke likes drinking. He drinks in the market all day with the butcher who sells dogs and Gao Jianli. Then, Gao Jianli hit the floor. He sang to the music and then began to cry.

There was a warrior in the state of Yan named Qin Wuyang who killed a man at the age of twelve. No one dared to look him in the eye. So the prince sent Qin Wuyang as Jing Ke's assistant. Jing Ke is waiting for another person and wants to go with him. The man lives far away and hasn't arrived yet, so Jing Ke is waiting for him. I haven't set out for several days. The prince suspected that he was slow and suspected that he would go back on his word, so he went to ask him again and said, "Time is running out. Will you go?" Please let me send Qin Wuyang first. "Jing Ke was angry. He shouted at the prince, "If I can't come back today, it may be because of this boy Qin Wuyang! Now I'm going to the state of Qin with a dagger. The reason why I haven't left is to wait for my friend to go with me. Since you think I'm slow, say goodbye! "So I set out.

The prince and the guests who knew about it all wore white clothes and white hats to see Jing Ke off. When we reach the bank of Yishui, we will continue on our way after the sacrifice to the Road God. At this moment, Gao Jianli played music, and Jing Ke sang in tune, with a mournful voice. People shed tears and sobbed secretly. Jing Ke strolled forward again and sang: "The wind is rustling and the water is cold, and the strong man will not return it!" Then the music turned into an impassioned feather sound, and people listened with their eyes wide open and their hair turned red. So Jing Ke boarded the carriage and drove off without looking back. After the party arrived in Qin, Jing Ke went to see Meng Jia, the son of the courtier of Qin, with precious jade and silk. Meng Jia put in a good word for him in front of the king of Qin: "The prince is really afraid of the power of the king of Qin, and he dare not send troops to fight against it. He is willing to let his compatriots be subjects of the State of Qin, equal to the princes of all parties, and pay tribute like the counties and counties of the State of Qin, in the hope of guarding the ancestral hall of the former king. " The prince was too scared to tell the king himself. He specially beheaded Fan and presented a map of the Governor of Yan State, all of which were packed in boxes. The prince personally saw him off at the court and sent messengers to tell the king. Please ask the king for instructions "

The king of Qin was very happy after hearing this. So he put on his royal robes, set up a ceremony for nine guests, and met the envoys of the State of Yan in Xianyang Palace. Jing Ke holding a box of Yuqi's head fan, Qin Wuyang holding a box of maps, stepped forward in order. Walking down the steps in front of the palace, Qin Wuyang suddenly changed his face and trembled. The ministers of Qin were all surprised. Jing Ke turned around and smiled at Qin Wuyang. He came forward to apologize to the king of Qin and said, "He is a clown in the Great Northern Wilderness. He has never seen the world before, and he is afraid to meet the son of heaven today. I hope the king can be tolerant and let him complete his mission in front of the king. "

The king of Qin said to Jing Ke, "Get up and bring the map that Qin Wuyang took." Jing Ke took the map dedication and opened the scroll map. When the map was fully unfolded, the dagger was revealed. At this moment, Jing Ke grabbed the sleeve of the king of Qin with his left hand and stabbed him with his right hand. The king of Qin was surprised and opened his sleeve. The king of Qin quickly reached out and drew his sword. The blade is too long and gets stuck in the scabbard. At that time, the situation was urgent, and the sword was stuck too tightly vertically and could not be pulled out at once. Jing Ke chased the king of Qin, who had to flee around the column. The ministers all panicked and lost their normal state because of an unexpected thing. Moreover, according to the laws of Qin State, ministers are not allowed to carry any weapons when serving the king in the temple. Although the guards guarding the palace are armed to the teeth, they all stand outside the temple and cannot enter the temple without the order of the king of Qin. At this moment, Xia Wuqie, the physician, threw the medicine bag with him at Jing Ke, and Jing Ke smashed it with one arm. At this time, the ministers just woke up from a rude awakening, and went forward to hand-to-hand combat with Jing Ke. The king of Qin ran around the pillar and didn't know what to do. Ministers took this opportunity to shout at him: "Wang negative sword!" " "The king of Qin drew his sword to cut Jing Ke, and immediately cut off his left leg. Jing Ke was seriously injured, fell to the ground, raised his dagger and threw it at the king of Qin. He missed and glued it to the post. The king of Qin cut Jing Ke again, and Jing Ke was injured in eight places. Knowing that things failed, Jing Ke leaned against the pillar and laughed, crossing his legs and cursing: "The only reason why things failed was to capture you alive and get the certificate of returning the occupied land to repay the Prince. "People on both sides came to kill Jing Ke, and the king of Qin fainted for a long time.

Later, the king of Qin rewarded the ministers for their contributions, and the punishment was treated separately according to the situation. The king of Qin gave Xia Wu 'e two hundred and twenty taels of gold and said, "If you have something to love me, bring medicine to Jing Ke."

So Qin was very angry with Yan, sent more troops to Zhao's old place, ordered Wang Jian's army to attack Yan, and captured Jicheng in Yan Dou in October. Yan and Taizi Dan led elite troops to retreat to Liaodong. Li Xin, the general of Qin Dynasty, pursued the prince. The prince was worried, so he had to take the idea of replacing Zhao Jia and kill Taizi Dan, intending to dedicate it to the king of Qin. However, Qin Jun only temporarily withdrew its troops. Five years later, it finally destroyed Yan State, captured Prince Xi, and Qin State unified the world.

Later, Jing Ke's good friend Gao Jianli took the opportunity to meet Qin Shihuang. He hit Qin Shihuang with a pavilion, trying to avenge Yan. He missed and was killed.