When it comes to the deeds of swindlers in history, we think we can only find them from unofficial history. However, there is such a figure whose deception is so superb that he actually deceived the official history. He can be called the first in Chinese history. fraud. Although these tricks are not worth mentioning today, they were extremely confusing at the time.
The prosperous Tang Dynasty was the peak of the development of ancient Chinese poetry, and many great poets emerged. At the same time, Mr. Fu Jiang, a famous liar, appeared, and a biography was later written for him, from 0755 to 79000. If a cheater can enter the official history, he must be of extremely high level; but now, this man's deception is really inferior. His patents are nothing more than two: first, he claims to be hundreds of years old. Second, you have several secrets of "long-acting medicine" in your hand. If you take them, you can become immortal no matter who you are. How can such nonsense become popular? At that time, I was practicing Taoism and wanted the Immortal Emperor to take the lead in believing that Teacher Jiang’s method was very simple and easy to implement, so many people were deceived.
The biggest victim was of course the emperor himself. He was called "Fu Jiang, a native of Songzhou. He said that he could not live in seclusion. At the end of the Kaiyuan Dynasty, Tai Chang Wei Qing? offered sacrifices to famous mountains and benefited the people by visiting them. Baifu is 100 years old. Call Dudong and give up Jixian Hospital because: 'Take ivy to make the gray hair return? Tengtai Lake is the best place to grow, and it is also common in the south. , but not as good as here. "The emperor sent envoys to Taihu, and many of them were given to senior ministers of China and North Korea. Because the imperial decree is for the world, seek blessings for yourself. Prime Minister Pei Yao celebrated his birthday tens of millions of years and was knighted by Emperor Yue. He hosted a banquet for his ministers in the Calyx Tower and gave them a hundred vines. Doctor Yin Fuqing Guanglu, also known as Teacher Chonghe. It seems that Fu Jiang did not intend to deceive the emperor, but was invited to sing a big show by the flattering minister.
Unexpectedly, under the strong advocacy of the prime minister and Taichang, Xuanzong held a grand reception and issued a document to be announced to the world. On the other hand, Fu Jiang was suddenly called "Dr. Yinqing Guanglu" by a man living in seclusion in the mountains, which means "no one in the world knows you." It didn't take long for Chongfu and his teacher Fu Jiang to lose their temper before they were exposed by a pharmacologist who dared to tell the truth among high-ranking officials. He decided to flee the capital and travel around in the name of collecting medicine. His base camp was in his hometown of Songzhou.
Continuation of the biography: Fu Ye said, "There are dry lotus roots in Zhongnan Mountain, which are used to prolong life." Like arrowroot, the emperor gave the minister a soup cake. Gan Shoucheng, the general of the right guard, wrote an inscription on the medicine stone, saying: "Changchun, thousand years old? Yes. Dried lotus root, Du Mengye. It has not been used for a long time, so it was renamed Shen. Among the people, wine stains the vines, and those who drink too much die suddenly." Naizhi. I asked for medicine to cure the mountain, so I ran away.
Teacher Chonghe is still feeling ashamed, which shows that he is not a professional liar at this time, and his conscience is still alive; it is magnanimous to let the emperor leave the capital safely. It is also to save face for myself, the Prime Minister, and Taichang, and not to make us all look weak. According to Volume 336 of Jiang Fu's Biography of Fang Ji: "Pei Yaoqing was the Prime Minister of Zuo. In the 25th year of Kaiyuan, the Yi people offered Changchun wine. Xuanzong granted officials in his decline years and combined the methods. When the scholars competed for Changchun wine, there were many violent people. The emperor dared not stop. "In this way, although Fu Jiangxian's wine will not live long, it will not kill people. It is also very dangerous for the people to make medicinal wine according to Jiang Fang's own. Xuanzong stopped because of fear, and Fu Jiang fled quickly, which was a wise move.
As a result, the former Yinlu doctor Chong and his teacher were able to walk out of the capital unharmed; officials and people from various countries had no way of knowing these inside stories, but they had studied the documents written by Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, so they were very fond of him. respect. This living immortal who once served as the royal longevity health care provider not only
the county pastor pursues this half-immortal like a groupie. According to records: "Tang Xuanzong had Gao Gong and Mu Qing, who lived in the presence of divine objects and were often called gods. Fu Jiang paid homage and did not accept favors. He collected medicines in various states to cultivate merit. The county pastors and ministers yearned for the dust, and the Taoists sought If you stand at the door, you won’t get it.” Under the banner of "collecting herbal medicines from various countries", Fu Jiang boasted and deceived, and his reputation and influence grew. No one dared to speak ill of him publicly, and he was active for many years.
Fu's death was dramatic because he was exposed again. Scammers can deceive some people for a while, but they cannot succeed for a long time. He can't fool everyone. This time, Fu Jiang fell into the hands of a historian: a Beijing speaker, who had been in the Imperial College for forty years, retired to the Song Dynasty, called himself a Shanren, and was familiar with the history of the north and the south, and knew modern figures. Savor caressing, caressing simply but not moving.
Jing then asked: "How old is the master?" Fu said: "If you are not a believer, why do you have time to ask what year this is?" Yan said: "A master cannot be judged by his age, but what is the purpose of a master?" Fu: "He is from the Liang Dynasty." Yan said: "Liang Dynasty is close, and the teacher is not an elder.
Could it be that Mr. Judge, Liang Chao is an official and wants to live in seclusion? Fu said: "I am celebrating the festival in Xiliang Mansion. "." Yan Zhi said, "What nonsense! Deceiving the emperor, deceiving the world! The Liang Dynasty is in the south of the Yangtze River, where is Xiliangzhou? There are only four generals, Siping, Si'an, Sizhen, and Sizheng. Where can we spare time?" "Curse shame and hate, and you will die soon. Fu Jiang only focused on bragging, but lacked the necessary knowledge about age, geography, official position, etc. As a result he made a fool of himself. I've been bragging for years. Once he was stabbed on the spot. He was mentally unbalanced and died of shame. Like the historian Jing Ke, there was also the poet Gao Shi who did not believe in Fu Jiang's cowhide. When he returned to Songzhou, he met the living god. According to Taiping Guangji, Zhou Xunchu's teacher, the incident happened in the seventh year of Tianbao. At that time, Gao Shi wrote a graceful and ironic poem about doubts:
What generation is Chongsheng? Or "You Dongyuan". Three lives are used to pay homage to the Golden Palace, and one word is used to pay homage to Yinqing. Ziyun has many skills and often communicates with gods. Many questions were asked, but no one in the Sixth Palace dared to listen. The past went to heaven, and today it appears. head? Bird crown, hand waving white crane feathers. Drink all day long and never return until you are drunk. When remembering Jiming Mountain, memorize the appropriate chronology every time. Remember parting, or leaving home. Don't look at this, there have been guest stars. The first eight sentences of the poem describe the glorious history of this great immortal, and the middle eight sentences describe his appearance and style after returning to his hometown. The last four sentences are about when I said goodbye to this big man. Teacher Chonghe was very kind, caressing his back to show his friendship, and even saw them off personally. The poet said that although he was so approachable, he had direct contact with the emperor.
The poem does not directly expose the old teacher’s deception, but the tone of ridicule is obvious: all his special magic is "self-cloud"; in his early years, when he could not live in seclusion, he might really be in a place. He practiced Taoism in a cave, but after he became famous, although he appeared hypocritical, he was actually a worldly alcoholic. The poem also says that this man is sophisticated and doesn't put on airs in front of himself - which is exactly one of the characteristics of a seasoned old liar.
Why did this liar succeed? First, he made his identity mysterious. When the world looked at several hundred-year-old immortals, they were very respectful, and he did not dare to doubt them. Second, he captured the emperor's desire: immortality. I think this kind of temptation is irresistible!