Chapter 4: Depose Han Emperor Chen Liujian? Meng De, the thief who plotted against Dong, offered his sword
Character Relationships in Chapter 4
Questions from the anchor in Chapter 4
1 What is Chen Gong’s nickname?
2 Why did Chen Gong rescue Cao Cao?
3 Who killed the Young Emperor of Han and the Queen Mother He?
4 Wang Yun asked everyone to come and celebrate his birthday. Is that day his birthday?
5 What did Cao Cao say to Chen Gong after he killed Lu Boshe?
Please respond to the above questions this week. Thank you all and see you next time.
Summary of the fourth chapter and some thoughts (refer to the online article for Wu Zixu's story)
Dong Zhuo deposed the young emperor and established King Chenliu as Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, forcing Cai Yong (yōng) to be the servant. (Cai Yong (yōng) was a famous writer and calligrapher in the Eastern Han Dynasty and the father of the talented Cai Wenji. He was known as "Cai Zhonglang" in the world. After Dong Zhuo was executed, Cai Yong was imprisoned for sighing on Wang Yun's throne and died soon after. In prison.) The young emperor of the Han Dynasty wrote a poem of complaint, and Li Ru poisoned the young emperor with poisoned wine on Dong Zhuo's order. Dong Zhuo took pictures of the king and harmed the people. Cao Cao tried to assassinate Dong Zhuo with Wang Yunzhi's sword but failed, so he fled on the horse given by Dong Zhuo. He was caught by Chen Gong, the magistrate of Zhongmu County, and he abandoned his official position and fled with him. Cao Cao was suspicious and killed Lu Houshe's entire family. He also said: "I would rather teach me to betray the people of the world than teach the people of the world to betray me." Therefore, Chen Gong regarded Cao Cao and Dong Zhuo as a member of the same group. Cao Cao's performance in this episode is reminiscent of the story of Wu Zixu and the fisherman in Chu State. The story comes from "Wuyue Chunqiu". It tells that Wu Zixu met a fisherman during his escape. Wu Zixu was worried about his safety and suspected Fisherman, the story of a fisherman who drowned himself in a river to prove his innocence. When Wu Zixu was wanted by Chu soldiers, he was rescued by a fisherman at a ferry. After the fisherman safely sent him to the other side, he saw that he was hungry and couldn't bear it, so he said to Wu Zixu: "Wait a moment, I will go back to get you some food." After that, the fisherman left, leaving Wu Zixu behind. A man was waiting for him on the shore. Wu Zixu felt uneasy after waiting for a long time. He began to wonder if the fisherman was going to report to the government and lead the officers and soldiers to arrest him. Because in his opinion, since fishermen make a living by fishing, they must live very close to the river, and it won't take so long to get some food. Thinking of this, Wu Zixu felt very frightened, so he hid in the reeds by the river. After a while, the fisherman came back with a lot of food and water. The fisherman who came to the shore did not see Wu Zixu, so he thought that he might have hid in the reeds to avoid the officers and soldiers, so the fisherman called Wu Zixu and told him his name on the boat. The fisherman shouted for a long time, and then Wu Zixu, who was sure that he was not in danger, came out. Come out from the reeds. Seeing Wu Zixu coming out of the reeds, the fisherman said, "I just went back to prepare meals for you. Why do you doubt me?" Wu Zixu replied, "You saved my life. How dare I doubt you, old man?" ". After Wu Zixu had eaten and drank enough, he took off his sword and gave it to the old fisherman and said, "This is my ancestral possession. It is worth a hundred gold. I give it to you today." After hearing this, the fisherman replied: "The King of Chu offered a huge bounty to capture you, but I was not moved, let alone a sword worth a mere hundred gold. I only saved you because I sympathized with the Wu family's plight." After hearing these words, Wu Zixu had no choice but to put away his sword and bow deeply to the old fisherman to thank him. After thanking Wu Zixu, he repeatedly told the fisherman not to leak his whereabouts. The fisherman said, "If you don't trust me like this, I will have no choice but to die." After saying that, he supported his fishing boat and sank into the river. At the end of the day, death will make one's ambition clear. Such a person is so tragic.
Chapter 4 of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms": Depose the Han Emperor Chen Liujian? Meng De, the thief who plotted against Dong, offered his sword and said that Dong Zhuo wanted to kill Yuan Shao. Li Ru stopped and said: "The matter is uncertain, so you can't kill Yuan Shao rashly." Carrying a sword in hand, he said goodbye to all the officials and went out, hanging at the east gate of the festival, and rushed to Jizhou. Zhuo said to Grand Tutor Yuan Wei, "Your nephew is rude. I look at you and forgive him. What about abolishing the establishment?" Wei said, "That's what Taifu saw." Zhuo said, "How dare you interfere?" Those who discuss it should act according to military law!" The ministers were horrified and all agreed to obey the order.
After the banquet, Zhuo asked Zhou Yao, the attendant, and Wu Qiong, the school captain, "How is Yuan Shao going?" Zhou Yao said, "Yuan Shao left angrily. If the purchase is urgent, things will change. And the Yuan family Shuen IV, The disciples and old officials are all over the world; if you recruit heroes to gather disciples, heroes will rise because of it, and Shandong is not a public property. It is better to pardon him and worship him as a county governor, then Shao will be relieved and there will be no trouble. "Wu Qiong. He said: "Yuan Shao is good at planning and making no decisions, so there is nothing to worry about. Sincerely, it is better to add a county governor to win the hearts of the people." Zhuo followed it and immediately sent someone to worship Shao as the governor of Bohai.
On the first day of the ninth lunar month, the emperor was invited to the Jiade Hall for a civil and military conference. Zhuo drew his sword in his hand and said to the crowd: "The emperor is weak and cannot rule the world. Now I have a policy that should be read out." He ordered Li Ru to read the policy and said:
"Emperor Xiaoling, He abandoned his subjects early; the emperor inherited the throne and looked away from the sea. However, the emperor was frivolous in nature, did not abide by his dignity, and lived in a state of indolence. His virtue was not outstanding, but he had no motherly etiquette, and his reign was in chaos. , the public is confused. Is there any gap in the Three Cardinal Principles and the order of heaven and earth? Chenliu Wangxie has great virtues and awe-inspiring rules. He is mourning and does not speak evil. He has a good reputation and is heard all over the world. In order to inherit Hongye and be the king of all generations, I hereby depose the emperor as King Hongnong and return the throne to the Queen Mother. Please appoint King Chenliu as the emperor to please the people and comfort the people."
Read by Li Ru. After the policy was completed, Zhuo scolded the emperor and helped him go down to the palace, untied his seal and ribbon, knelt down to the north, and said he was a minister and obeyed his orders. He also called the Queen Mother to serve the imperial edict. The emperor and the queen all cried, and all the ministers were miserable. The minister at the next level yelled angrily: "The traitor Dong Zhuo dares to make a conspiracy to deceive the heavens, and I will splash blood on my neck!" He waved his hand and hit the elephant slip, hitting Dong Zhuo directly. Zhuo was furious and ordered his warriors to take it down: it was Shangshu Ding Guanye. Zhuo Ming took him out and beheaded him. He kept scolding him, but his expression remained unchanged until death. Later generations wrote a poem and lamented:
"Dong Zeiqian was pregnant and abandoned the plan, and the Han family clan social committee Qiuxu. All the ministers and ministers in the dynasty were included, but only Ding Gong was the husband."
Zhuo invited King Chenliu to the palace. After the ministers came to congratulate each other, Zhuo ordered the Empress Dowager He, King Hongnong and the imperial concubine Tang's Yong'an Palace to stay at leisure. The gates of the palace were sealed to prevent the ministers from entering without permission. The poor young emperor ascended the throne in April and was deposed in September. Zhuo Li established Wang Xie of Chenliu, whose pseudonym was Bohe. He was the middle son of Emperor Ling, that is, Emperor Xian. He was nine years old at the time. Changed to Chuping of Yuan Dynasty. Dong Zhuo was the prime minister of the country. He was praised and worshiped without fame, and he was not followed when he entered the court. He went to the palace with swords and shoes, and was extremely powerful. Li Ru advised Zhuo to promote celebrities to gain popularity, because he recommended Cai Yong's talents. Zhuo ordered him to conquer, but Yong refused to go. Zhuo was angry and sent someone to tell Yong, "If you don't come, your clan will be destroyed." Yong was afraid and had to come as ordered. Zhuo was overjoyed to see Yong. On the third day of the first month, he moved to his official position and became his servant.
But it was said that the young emperor, the Queen Mother He and the Tang Dynasty were trapped in Yong'an Palace, and their food and clothing were gradually in short supply; the young emperor's tears never dried. One day, I saw two swallows flying in the courtyard, so I recited a poem. The poem says:
"The young grass is green and the smoke is thick, and the two flying swallows are curling up. The Luoshui River is green, and people on the road admire it. Looking far away into the deep blue clouds, it is my old palace. Who can be loyal and righteous to vent the resentment in my heart!" ”
Dong Zhuo often asked people to inquire. I got this poem today and presented it to Dong Zhuo. Zhuo said: "If you write a poem with resentment, you will be famous for killing him." Then he ordered Li Ru to lead ten warriors into the palace to kill the emperor. The emperor, the queen, and the concubine were upstairs. The maid reported that Li Ru had arrived, and the emperor was shocked. Confucianism served the emperor with poisonous wine, and the emperor asked why. Confucianism said: "The spring is harmonious, and Dong Xiangguo's special longevity wine is served." The Queen Mother said: "Since it is longevity wine, you can drink it first." Confucianism said angrily: "You don't want to drink it?" He called to the left and right, holding short swords and Bai Lian said in front of him. : "If you don't drink longevity wine, you can receive these two things!" The Tang concubine knelt down and said, "I drink wine on behalf of the emperor, and I hope you will save the lives of mother and child." Confucianism scolded: "Who are you, who can die on behalf of the king?" Nai Ju said After drinking wine, the Queen Mother He said: "Can you drink first?" Then she scolded He Jin for his lack of plans and led thieves into the capital, causing today's disaster. Confucianism urged the emperor to force him, and the emperor said: "Let me say goodbye to the Queen Mother." He was so sad that he composed a song, and his song said: "The sky and the earth have changed, the sun and the moon have turned over, and I have abandoned ten thousand vehicles and retreated to the vassal. I am forced by my ministers. My destiny is not long, and the situation is over. I am in tears!"
Concubine Tang also sang: "The emperor will collapse and then the earth will fall. As an emperor, I will not follow my destiny.
Life and death are different paths from now on, but it is so fast, so sad in my heart! "
After the song, they hugged each other and cried. Li Ru scolded: "The Prime Minister of the country is waiting for reward. You are waiting for Oyan, who can you hope to save? The Queen Mother cursed loudly: "The traitor Dong forced my mother and son, God bless you!" If you help evil, your clan will be exterminated! "The Confucian scholar was furious. He grabbed the Queen Mother with both hands and drove her downstairs. He ordered the warriors to hang the Tang concubine and kill the young emperor with poisonous wine. He also retaliated to Dong Zhuo, who ordered him to be buried outside the city. From then on, he entered the palace every night and raped the maid. Stayed in Longtang for the night. He tried to lead the army out of the city and marched to Yangcheng. It was the second month of the month when the villagers were competing. The men and women gathered around them and killed them all. They plundered the women's belongings, loaded them on the cart, and hung their heads. More than a thousand pills were thrown under the carriage, and even Zhen returned to the capital, threatening to kill the thieves and return with a great victory; he burned the heads outside the city gate and dispersed the troops with women and property.
Wu Fu, the captain of the Yue Cavalry School, was named De. Yu, seeing Zhuo's cruelty, felt resentful and wore a small armor in his court uniform and hid a short sword. He wanted to kill Zhuo. One day, when Zhuo entered the court, Fu came to greet you and drew his sword and stabbed Zhuo with both hands. Zhuo asked, "Who taught you to rebel?" Fu glared and shouted: "You are not my king, and I am not your subject. Why should I do the opposite?" Your sins fill the heavens, and everyone is willing to find and punish you! I hate to tear you apart to thank the world! "Zhuo was furious and ordered him to be taken out and cut into pieces. Fu continued to curse until he died. Later generations wrote a poem praising him, saying: "The loyal ministers in the late Han Dynasty said that Wu Fu was so heroic that there was no one in the world. The reputation of killing thieves in the court is still there, and he will be called a man forever! "Dong Zhuo from then on often brought soldiers to guard him when he came in and out.
At that time, Yuan Shao was in the Bohai Sea. When he heard that Dong Zhuo was wielding power, he sent someone to see Wang Yun with a secret letter. The letter said:
"When a traitor deceives heaven and deposes his master, people cannot bear to say anything. But if the public does not want to listen to his tyranny, how can he serve the country as a loyal minister?" Shao Jin gathered his troops to train his troops and wanted to clear out the royal family, but he did not dare to make any move. If you have a heart, you should take advantage of the opportunity to figure it out. If you are prompted, you should obey the order. "
Wang Yun got the letter but had no idea. One day, he saw all his old ministers in the waiting room. Yun said: "Today I am humbled. I dare to bow down to the house to have a drink in the evening. "All the officials said: "I must come to wish you a happy birthday. That night Wang Yun held a banquet in the back hall, and all the officials arrived. After several rounds of wine shops, Wang Yun suddenly covered his face and burst into tears. The officials were surprised and asked, "It's your birthday, Situ. Why are you sad?" "Yun said: "Today is not a humble surrender. I want to talk to everyone, and I am afraid that Dong Zhuo will be suspicious, so I asked him to speak. Dong Zhuo bullies the master and seizes power, and the country is difficult to protect. I think that Emperor Gao killed Qin and destroyed Chu, and was about to conquer the world; whoever wants to pass it on to this day will lose his life at the hands of Dong Zhuo: This is why I cry. Then all the officials cried. One of the people sitting there put his palms in his hands and laughed loudly and said: "The ministers of the Manchu Dynasty cried at night until dawn, and from dawn to night. Can Dong Zhuo still cry to death?" "Yun looked at it and saw that it was Cao Cao, the cavalry captain. Yun said angrily: "Your ancestors also lived in the Han Dynasty, but now you don't want to serve the country and instead laugh? Cao said, "I'm not laughing at anything else. I'm laughing at the fact that you all have no plan to kill Dong Zhuo'er." Although Cao Cao is not talented, I would like to cut off Dong Zhuo's head immediately and hang it on the capital gate to thank the world. Yun avoided the banquet and asked, "What is Mengde's advice?" Cao said, "Those who have been stooping to do outstanding things recently really want to take advantage of Jiantu's ears." Today Zhuo has great faith in Cao, and Cao is close to Zhuo because of the right time. I heard that Situ has a Qibao sword, and I am willing to use it to enter the Prime Minister's Mansion to assassinate him. Even if he dies, I will not hate him! Yun said: "If Meng Deguo has such a heart, the world is very lucky!" "Then he personally drank wine and served Cao. Cao drained the wine and made an oath, and promised to take the sword with him. Cao hid the sword. After drinking, he stood up and said goodbye to the officials and left. The officials sat for another time and then all dispersed.
The next day, Cao Cao, wearing a sword, came to the Prime Minister's Mansion and asked, "Where is the Prime Minister?" A follower said: "In the small pavilion." Cao Cao walked in. He saw Dong Zhuo sitting on the bed, with Lu Bu standing by his side. Zhuo said, "How late is Meng De's arrival?" Cao Cao said: "Ma Lei walks late." Zhuo Gu said to Bu, "I have a good horse from Xiliang. I would like to go and pick one and give it to Mengde." "The cloth leader ordered and came out. Cao thought secretly: "The thieves will die together! He wanted to draw his knife and stab him, but he was afraid of Zhuo's strength and did not dare to move lightly. Zhuo was fat and could not bear to sit for a long time, so he fell down and lay down, turning to face inward. Cao Cao thought again and said, "This thief should be put to rest!" Dong Zhuo hurriedly held the sword in his hand, just in time to stab him. Unexpectedly, Dong Zhuo looked up in the mirror and saw Cao Cao drawing the sword behind his back. He turned around and asked, "What's Meng De doing?" At that time, Lu Bu had already led his horse outside the pavilion. Cao was panic-stricken, so he knelt down with his sword and said, "Cao has a precious sword, and I offer you my favor." Zhuo Jing looked at it and saw that the sword was more than a foot long, inlaid with seven treasures, extremely sharp and a precious sword. He then handed it to Lu Bu and took it away. He untied the sheath and put on the cloth.
"Chen Gong was silent. That night, after traveling a few miles, he knocked on the door of the inn to stay in the moonlight. After feeding the horse, Cao Cao went to sleep first. Chen Gong thought: "I would say that Cao Cao is a good man, and abandon his official position to follow him; it turns out that he is a wolf. Disciple of the heart! If you keep it today, it will cause trouble in the future. " Then he wanted to draw his sword to kill Cao Cao. It is exactly:
He is a vicious man and is not a good man, Cao Zhuo is originally a member of the same group.
? After all, what is Cao Cao's life? Let's listen to the explanation below.