From the 93rd chapter of Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
In the car, Kong Ming laughed and said, "I thought the ministers of the old Yuan Dynasty in the Han Dynasty must have a high opinion. How can you think of such contemptuous words? I have a saying, listen to all the armies: the world of Huan and Ling in the past was replaced by the Han Dynasty, and the eunuchs made a mess; The country is chaotic and fierce, and the four sides are noisy. After the yellow turban insurrectionary, Dong Zhuo, Xian, Yun, etc. Rise in succession, rob the Han emperor, cruel means.
Because above the temple, rotten wood is the official, and between the temples, animals eat Lu; Ruthless people, people in power, and people who are full of servility have all been in power. As a result, the hilly market in this country is full of charcoal. I know what you did: you live on the coast of the East China Sea, you first promoted Xiaolian to the official position; Li Kuangjun assisted the country, An Hanxing Liu.
When did you help a thief and plot to usurp the throne? Sin is so terrible that heaven and earth can't tolerate it! People all over the world want to eat your meat! Today, fortunately, God will never stop burning the Han Dynasty, and Emperor Zhaolie succeeded in reunifying surprisingly. Today, my successor instructed me to recruit a thief.
Since you are a flattering minister, you can only live with your head down; Ann dares to pretend to be the number of days before joining the army! White-headed thief! You will be buried today, how can you meet the twenty-four emperors? Old thief, stand back! Can teach the minister and I * * * showdown! "
Translation:
Zhuge Liang laughed loudly in the car and said, "I think a senior official in the Han Dynasty would have a brilliant opinion. I didn't expect to say such a mean thing now. " I have a word, and the armies listen: In the past, Qi Huangong and the spiritual world declined, and eunuchs led to disaster. War and famine in the country, chaos in all directions. Behind the Yellow Scarf Army, there are Dong Zhuo, Cui Li and Guo Si. One after another, he was promoted to rob the Han emperor and kill people.
Therefore, in the imperial court, rotten wood cannot be carved, and between the palaces, animals eat Lu; Cruel and heartless people, rolling and kneeling people are in power. In order to achieve the goal of breaking the country's poverty. I have always known your behavior: you have lived on the coast of the East China Sea for generations, and you were first elected as Xiaolian and resigned.
Li He assisted the king to assist the country and promoted Liu; I didn't expect to help the traitor instead, and * * * plotted to usurp the throne! Sin is so terrible that heaven and earth can't tolerate it! People all over the world, I hope you eat your meat! Now God's will continues to fan the flames of the Han Dynasty, and Emperor Zhaolie successfully unified Xichuan. I am now under the orders of the monarch, fighting for thieves.
Since you are an apple polisher, you can only be invisible and timid if you want food and clothing; How dare you stand in front of the line? Did I say the weather? ! White-haired man and old man with black beard! You are going to be buried today, and you dare to see the twenty-four emperors! The old man will return it soon! You can teach me to decide the outcome with me!
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Creation background
At the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, social contradictions were sharp, and peasant uprisings broke out one after another. After years of war, Zhu Yuanzhang wiped out heroes, overthrew the Yuan Dynasty and established the Ming Dynasty.
During the period of people's displacement, Luo Guanzhong, as a writer of zaju and storytelling, lived at the bottom of society, understood and was familiar with people's sufferings, expected social stability and people's living and working in peace and contentment, and thought as a bottom-level intellectual, hoping to end the tragic situation caused by unrest. Thus came the historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which was based on the history of the last years of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
The History of the Three Kingdoms, written by Chen Shou in the Western Jin Dynasty, is the earliest source of the story of the Three Kingdoms, but it is a biographical history book with a brief record and an outline. Pei Songzhi, a native of the Southern Song Dynasty, added many anecdotes to Notes on the History of the Three Kingdoms, which greatly enhanced the legend and readability.
Liu Zhixi, a historian in the Tang Dynasty, said in Shi Tong that the story of Zhuge Liang's death has been "learned from his journey and spread to many people", which shows that the story of the Three Kingdoms has been widely spread among the people during this period.
There is a poem in Li Shangyin's "Pride of Children" in the late Tang Dynasty, which shows that the story of the Three Kingdoms was known to women and children at the latest in the late Tang Dynasty, and the story of the Three Kingdoms became more popular in the Song Dynasty through artists' performances and rap, which has shown a distinct tendency of "respecting Liu and belittling Cao".
The stories of the Three Kingdoms in the Jin and Yuan Dynasties were put on the stage in large numbers, and there were also many stories of the Three Kingdoms in school books and dramas. According to Ghost Record and Taihe Yinzhengpu, there are nearly 30 kinds of works telling the story of the Three Kingdoms in Yuan Zaju alone.