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This article describes the beginning and end of a court rebellion, and also reveals the inside story of some princes and nobles fighting and killing each other. Bai rebelled only because his revenge plan failed to meet his wishes, so he made the country restless and finally forced himself to commit suicide.
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When the eldest son of Chu was founded, from his father to the Song Dynasty. And the monarch [5 1] Fahrenheit chaos is in Zheng, and Zheng people are very good at it. It is also suitable for the state of Jin, who conspired with the people of Jin to attack Zheng, but sought to recover it. Zheng people are as good as ever. The Jin people sent a spy to [52], so please go first and wait. Zi Mu is very autocratic in his private city, and people in the city complain about it. Zheng Rensheng [53], how to get the gold spy. So I killed Zi Mu.
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[5 1] Bi: Same as "avoidance". Avoid.
[52]: That is, Prince Jian.
53 provinces: investigation.
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King Jian of Chu was framed and fled from the city father to Song State. In order to avoid the Fahrenheit chaos in Song State, he went to Zheng State. Zheng is very kind to him. Later, when he arrived in the State of Jin, he conspired with the people of the State of Jin to attack Zheng and asked to return to Zheng. Zheng treated him as before. The Jin people sent spies to establish contact with the prince. When the matter was over, they were going back to Jin, and at the same time they made an appointment to attack Zheng. The prince was built in his fief, autocratic and tyrannical, and the fief people reported him. The people of Zheng came to investigate and captured the spies of Jin. Then he killed Prince Jian.
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His son said that the victory lies in Wu. Zixi wanted to call it, and Lord Ye said, "I heard it, but it was also confusing. Is there no harm? " Zi Xi said: "I believe in victory. I am brave, not for the disadvantage, but for all directions, which makes Fan Wei [55] indifferent." "said:" Zhou [56] is benevolent and trustworthy, while the rate [57] is righteous and brave. I am convinced that reply [58] is good, but is it almost a request for privacy of death? Repeat, don't believe it. Death is not brave. My son will regret it. " Fu Cong. The man who called Ambassador Jason Wu was a white male.
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[54] Ye Gong: Shen Zhuliang, tall.
[55] Fan Wei: Defending the Frontier.
[56] Zhou: Yes.
[57] speed: follow.
[58] Repeat: Keep your promise.
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Prince Jian's son lives in Wu, and Zixi wants him to return to China. "I heard that Sheng is very cunning and likes to make trouble," he said. Is it dangerous to let him come back? " Zixi said, "I heard that Sheng is honest and brave, and he doesn't do anything useless. Arrange him at the border and let him defend the frontier. " Ye Gong said: "Obeying righteousness is honesty, and following morality is courage. I heard that Sheng is a man who tries to keep his promise and is not afraid of death. Should he be ambitious? Whatever you do, it's not honest. No matter what you do, you are not afraid of death. This is not courage. You will regret it. " Zixi won't listen. So he called Sheng back, let him live on the border of Wu, and called him Bai Gong.
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Please reprimand Zheng, Confucius said, "Chu is not honest" [59]. Otherwise, I won't forget. "Some other time, please. Before the short radius began, the Jin people attacked Zheng, saved him and made an alliance with him. Suffer humiliation and say, "When Zheng people come, revenge is not far away."
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Section 59: This refers to being brought into orbit.
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Desiring to crusade against Zheng, Zi Xi said, "Chu politics has not been formally brought into orbit. If it weren't for this, I wouldn't forget it. " A few days later, Sheng asked for a crusade against Zheng, and Zixi agreed. Before sending troops, Jin went to crusade against Zheng, Chu saved Zheng and made an alliance with Zheng. Bai was very angry and said, "Zheng Guoren is here, and my enemy is not far away."
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Victory and self-improvement [60] Sword, the son of the son sees Ping, saying, "Why does Wang Sun strive for self-improvement?" He said, "Telling the truth is better than telling a woman. What's the point? Will kill your father. " Pingyi sued Zixi. Zi Xi said: "victory is like an egg, it grows with its wings." Chu [6 1] If I die, who will win, Yin or Sima? " He listened and said, "You Yin are crazy! It's not me who died [62]. " Sub-Xi does not note [63].
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[60] Li: Mill.
[6 1] First: the order of employing people.
[62] Death: A good death.
[63] Yong: aware.
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Bai sharpened the knife himself. Ping, his son, saw it and said, "Why do you sharpen your sword yourself?" He said: "Victory is famous for its frankness. How can I be frank if I don't tell you this? " I will kill your father with this sword. "Ping told Zi Xi these words. Confucius said, "It's better than a bird's egg. I protect it with my wings. In Chu, as long as I die, who will be appointed as Lingyin and Sima, if not Sheng? Hearing Zixi's words, Sheng said, "You Yin are so arrogant! If he can die a happy death, I won't win. "Zixi hasn't realized it yet.
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Sheng said, [64] said, "Wang and [65] both have 500 people, and they can do it." Begging: "You can't have it." He said: "There are bears suitable for current in the south of the city. If you get them, you can become 500 people. " It's seen from white men. Speaking of which, say. Tell the reason and resign. Take the sword and don't move. Sheng said, "Those who don't flatter for profit, those who don't bully the weak and fear the hard, and those who don't talk to others for flattery." Work hard
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[64] Shi Qi: The winner.
[65] Erqingshi: Zixi and Ziqi.
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Sheng said to his disciples, "Five hundred men can deal with the king of Chu and two nobles." Shi Qi said, "These 500 people are hard to find." He added: "There is a man named Xiong Yiliao in the south of the market. If you can get him, it will be worth 500 people. " So I went to see Bai and had a good talk with him. Shi Qi told Yi Liao that he would come, but Yi Liao refused. Sheng put a sword around Liao's neck, and he didn't move. Bai said: "This is a person who is indifferent, not afraid of threats, and does not reveal other people's words to please others." Say that finish and left.
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Wu attacked Shen [66], and Bai Gong was defeated. Please prepare for the war [67] and promise it. So there was a riot. In autumn and July, the son was killed in the west, the son was in the DPRK, and the king robbed him. Zixi smiled and hid his face and died. Confucius said, "I used to serve you with my strength, but I couldn't finish it." Yu zhang killed and died. Shi Qi said, "Burn the library and kill the king, otherwise it will be bad." Bai Gongzheng: "No way. Regicide, ominous, burn the library, don't get together [69], how will you keep it? " He said imploringly, "If there is a Chu State to govern its people and serve God, you will get luck and unity. What's the trouble? " Fu Cong.
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[66] Shen: In the north of Yingshang County, Anhui Province.
[67] Combat readiness: captured weapons and armor.
[68] Century: Pull up. Zhang Yu: Cinnamomum camphora.
[69] Poly: material, wealth.
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The people of Wu attacked Chu carefully and defeated them for nothing. Bai asked for weapons and equipment to be donated, and King Hui of Chu agreed, and Bai took the opportunity to launch a rebellion. In autumn and July, he killed Zixi and Zi Qi in the imperial court and hijacked King Hui of Chu. Zixi covered her face with her sleeves and died. Confucius said, "In the past, I took courage as the king, but I failed to do well." He pulled up a camphor tree and killed the enemy before he died. Shi Qi said, "Burn the storehouse and kill King Hui. If you don't do this, you can't succeed. " Bai Dao: "No, it's unlucky to kill the king. If the treasury is burned and there are no materials, what else can we do to defend Chu? " Shi Qi said, "If you have the respect of Chu to govern people and serve God, you will get good luck and supplies. What is there to worry about? " White didn't listen.
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Outside Cai and Fangcheng, he said, "You can enter." Gao Zi said: "I heard that those who get lucky through adventure don't want anything, and those who are biased will leave [70]." I heard that he killed Qi Guanxiu [7 1] and went in.
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[70] emphasis: unfair. Separation: the people rebelled.
[7 1] Qi Guanxiu: After Qi Guanzhong, Dr. Chu Xian.
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Ye Gong lives in Caidi, and people outside Fangcheng Mountain say, "You can go to Beijing." Ye Gong said: "I heard that those who succeed through adventure will never be satisfied with their greed, and doing unfair things will definitely make the people betray." Ye Gongcai heard that Guan Xiu of Qi had been killed for nothing, so he went to Yingdu.
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Bai Gong wants Zi Lu to be king, but if Zi Lu can't do it, he will rob the soldiers. Zi Lu said, "If Wang Sun is at peace with Chu [72], he will rectify the royal family and then guard himself, and he will not dare to listen to his wishes. If you pour the patent on the royal family, regardless of Chu, you will die. " Then kill it, with the king as the high residence, the stone begging for the yin gate and the cave palace, and the negative king as the palace of Mrs. Zhao.
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[72] An Jing: The meaning of stability.
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Bai Gongsheng wanted to make Lu Zi king, but Lu Zi disagreed and threatened him with weapons. Zi Lu said, "It is my wish to stabilize Chu, strengthen the royal family and protect the people. How dare you disobey? " If you subvert the royal family and ignore the country just for your personal interests, then I would rather die than surrender. "So he killed Zi Lv in vain and took Hui Wang to Gao Zhai. Yang Gong made a hole in the palace wall and carried King Hui to Lady Zhao's palace.
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Ye Gong also went to the North Gate, or met him and said, "Are you stubborn? People in China look at you just like their parents. If a thief shoots an arrow at the king, it is absolutely unpopular. If so, why not? " It's embarrassing to go in. I met another man and said, Zhou? People in China look at you just like your age. What is your age every day [73]. If you see it, it is also a virtue [74]. If people know that they are immortal, their husbands will be eager to try, and they will still be loyal to their country [75], but they will hide their faces and be unpopular. Isn't it great? "You can enter freely. When you meet Gu, you will be with Bai Gong Shuai. Gao Zi said, "If you have two sons, Chu is not a country." . Abandon morality as a thief, can you guarantee it? "It's Ye Gongren. Let China attack white men. The white man ran to the mountain, but his behavior was insignificant. When asked about the cause of Bai Gong's death, he said, "I know where he died, but the elder [78] didn't tell me anything." Say, "You can cook without saying anything." He said imploringly, "If this thing is done, it is done. If you don't do it, it's cooked. What harm will it do? "Is to boil stones and beg. Wang ran to Huang [79].
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[73] Number: Same as Ji.
[74] Ai: It means peace of mind.
[75] Jing: Table.
[76] Micro: Hide.
[77] Death: corpse.
[78] Elder: refers to Bai Gong.
[79] Wei (kuí) Huang: Wu, or in Xuanzhou City, Anhui Province today.
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Ye Gong also arrived at this time. When he walked to the north gate, he met a man and said, "Why don't you put on your helmet?"? The people of China look forward to you just as they look forward to their loving parents. If the thief's arrow hurts you, it will cut off people's hopes. Why don't you put on your helmet? " So Master Ye put on his helmet and went in. He met another man and said, "Why are you wearing a helmet? China people expect you to come every day, just as they expect a bumper harvest. If they see your face, they will feel relaxed. The people know that life is no longer in danger, and everyone has the heart to fight. They all want to write your name on the banner to patrol the capital, but you blocked your face and cut off the hope of the people. Isn't this too much? " So Ye Gong took off his helmet and walked forward. When he met Gu, he led his people and was ready to help Bai. Ye Gong said, "Without Zi He, Chu would not be a country. Can you protect yourself by abandoning the virtuous and being a traitor? " So Zhen Yingu followed Ye Gong. Send him and the domestic people to attack Bai. Fled to the mountain for nothing and committed suicide. His men hid his body. Captured him alive and asked him to tell me the location of the white body. Shi Qi replied, "I know where the body is hidden, but Bai Gong won't let me say." Ye Gong said, "I'll cook you if I don't tell you." Shi Qi said, "If this kind of thing succeeds, it will be completed. If it fails, it will be cooked. Well deserved. What does it matter? " So I cooked a stone and begged. Wang fled to the Huang family.
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Zhuliang two things [80], the country is ning, making Ning Lingyin [8 1], making Kuan Sima [82], but older than Ye.
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[80] Two things: discipline Yin and Sima.
[8 1] Ning: the son country of Zixi.
[82] width: the son of a son.
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Ye Gong is both Lingyin and Sima. After the country is stable, he will be a hermit, a Sima in Guankou and spend his old age in Yedi.
Comment and analysis
This article is a historical essay, telling the story of a rebellion in the imperial court.
First of all, I wrote that King Jian of Chu was framed during his escape and received friendly hospitality from the people of Zheng. Later, he bite the hand that feeds him, became a spy of Jin State, attempted to sneak attack on Zheng State, and was finally executed.
Then I wrote about Prince Jian's son, Bai Gong, who originally lived in the State of Wu, and later returned to Chu under the recommendation of Zi Xi.
He wanted to use the power of Chu to punish Zheng and avenge his father. However, Bai Gong asked Zixi to attack Zheng twice, but both failed. Zheng was saved by Chu instead, which aroused his indignation. From sharpening his knife to saying that he would kill Zixi himself, he exposed his temper and surliness. Later, in the name of offering booty, he led troops into the leaves and launched a palace coup to rob the king. Later, he was defeated by Ye Gongzi's high-speed army and finally hanged himself.
The rebellion of Bai Gong was a typical national disaster caused by personal grievances, and it was hanged as a result. The article also mentioned a character named Shi Qi, who was loyal to Bai Gong, had the courage to act as a pawn, and was fearless in times of crisis. He would rather be cooked than tell the whereabouts of Bai Gong's body. The article fully shows the loyalty and filial piety, kindness and integrity, courage and integrity of Jian and his son. If we look at it with a little sympathy, Bai Gong and his son are both abnormal characters tortured by fate, and their desire for power and hatred obscure their reason of distinguishing between the enemy and ourselves.