Liu Bei also took precautions against Cao Cao's murder, so he went down to the backyard to grow vegetables and watered them himself, thinking that he was hiding his strength. Guan and Zhang said, "Brother doesn't pay attention to world affairs, but learns from villains. Why?" Liu Bei said, "This is not known to my second brother." The two are no longer talking.
On the first day of fasting, Guan and Zhang were absent, and Xuande was watering vegetables in the back garden. Xu Chu and Zhang Liao led dozens of people into the garden and said, "The Prime Minister has a life, please make it your pleasure." Liu Bei was surprised and asked, "What's the matter?" Xu Chu said, "I don't know. Just teach me to come and ask for it. "
Liu Bei had to go with them to see Cao Cao. Cao Cao laughed and said, "What a great thing to do at home!" Liu Bei's face is as red as earth. Cao Cao held Liu Bei's hand until he reached the backyard, saying, "It's not easy to learn from Liu Bei!" Liu Bei was relieved and replied, "Nothing to amuse my ears."
Cao Cao said, "When I saw the green plums on the branches, I suddenly felt that when I recruited Zhang Xiu last year, the roads were short of water and the soldiers were thirsty. I had a plan in my heart and pointed at it with a whip:' There is Merlin in front.' When the sergeant smells it, his mouth is full of saliva, so he is not thirsty. I can't help but admire this plum today. It's also worth cooking wine, so I'd like to invite you to a kiosk for a while. "
Liu Bei's mind is determined. With the arrival of the kiosk, there is an old saying: set green plums on a plate and cook wine in a bottle. The two sat opposite each other and drank heartily. The wine was half drunk, and suddenly the clouds were deserted and the shower was coming. Pointing at the dragon hanging from the sky, Cao Cao and Liu Bei looked at it from the fence.
Cao Cao said, "Do you know the changes of dragons?" Liu Bei said, "I don't know the details."
Cao Cao said, "Dragons can be great and small, and they can rise and hide; When it's big, it's cloudy and foggy, and when it's small, it's hidden; Ascension flies in the universe, while concealment lurks in the waves. This spring is deep, the dragon changes with time, and the Jews are successful and travel all over the world. The dragon is a thing, comparable to the hero of the world. Liu Bei has traveled all over the world for a long time, and he must know the contemporary heroes. Please try to point it out. "
Liu Bei said, "Let the naked eye know the hero?" Cao Cao said, "Don't be too modest." Liu Bei said, "If you are prepared for grace, you can serve in the court. Heroes in the world are really unknown. " Cao Cao said, "I don't know his face, but I also know his name."
Liu Bei said, "Yuan Shu, Huainan, is a hero because he has enough soldiers and food?" Cao Cao laughed and said, "I will catch the dead bones in the burial sooner or later!" Liu Bei said, "Yuan Shao of Hebei Province, with four generations and three public officials, has many old officials; Now that the tiger lives in Jizhou, there are many men who can do things. Can they be heroes? "
Cao Cao said with a smile," Yuan Shao is greedy and timid, and he is good at making decisions. Do great things and cherish your body, but forget your life at the sight of small profits: you are not a hero. Liu Bei said, "There is a man named Bajun, Weizhen Kyushu. Can Liu Jingsheng be a hero?" Cao Cao said, "Liu Biao has a hollow reputation, but he is not a hero."
Liu Bei said, "There is a man with strong blood. Is Sun Bofu, the leader of Jiangdong, a hero?" Cao Cao said, "Sun Ce is not a hero in the name of his father." Liu Bei said, "Liu Jiyu, Yizhou, is a hero?"
Cao Cao said, "Although Liu Zhang is an imperial clan, he is a dog's ear, so he is not a hero!" Liu Bei said, "What about Zhang Xiu, Zhang Lu and Han Sui?" Cao Cao clapped his hands and laughed, saying, "What a shame!" Liu Bei said, "I really don't know anything else."
Cao Cao said, "A man who is a hero is ambitious, has a good plan in his belly, has the opportunity to hide the universe, and has the ambition to breathe in and out the world." Liu Bei said, "Who can be it?" Cao Cao pointed his finger at Liu Bei, then pointed at himself, saying, "The only heroes in the world today are the monarch and Cao Er!"
when Liu Bei heard this, he was taken aback, and the spoon in his hand fell to the ground. It was raining and thundering. Liu Bei bowed his head calmly and said, "The power of an earthquake is even here." Cao Cao laughed and said, "Is the husband also afraid of thunder?"
Liu Bei said, "The sage's thunder and wind will change, so he is not afraid?" The reason for the loss of smell speech was gently covered up. Cao Cao did not doubt Liu Bei. Later generations have a poem praising: "Mian went to the tiger's den for the time being, saying that the hero was shocked to kill." Cleverly use the thunder to cover it up, and improvise. "
I didn't live until it rained. I saw two men crashing into the back garden, holding swords, and rushing to the front of the pavilion, unable to stop them from left and right. Cao Cao regarded it as Guan and Zhang.
It turned out that they were shooting arrows from outside the city. When they heard that Liu Bei had been invited by Xu Chu and Zhang Liao, they hurried to ask about it. I heard that in the backyard, I was afraid of losing, so I clashed. But I saw Liu Bei and Cao Cao sitting opposite drinking. Two people stand by the sword. Fuck, ask them where they came from.
Yun Chang said, "I heard that the Prime Minister and his brother were drinking, so I came to dance swords to help me smile." Cao Cao laughed and said, "This is not the Hongmen Club. Why not use Xiang Zhuang and Xiang Bo?" Xuande also smiled. Cao Cao ordered: "Take wine and two Fan Kuai to calm down."
Guan and Zhang thank humbly. After a while, Liu Bei resigned and returned. Yun Chang said, "You almost killed us both!" Liu Bei's theory of "falling off" is related to Guan and Zhang. What do Guan and Zhang Wen mean?
Liu Bei said, "My school is trying to make Cao Cao know that I have no ambition; Unexpectedly, Cao Cao called me a hero, so I was shocked. I was afraid of being suspicious, so I used the fear of thunder to cover my ears. " Guan Yu and Zhang Yue said, "Brother, what a wise suggestion!"
Translation:
One day, while Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were away, Liu Bei (Liu Bei) was watering vegetables in the backyard. Xu Chu and Zhang Liao took dozens of people to the garden and said to Liu Bei, "The Prime Minister has a life, please make it your pleasure." Liu Bei was surprised and asked, "What's the matter?" Xu Chu said, "I don't know. Just teach me to come. "
Liu Bei had to follow them into the mansion to see Cao Cao. Cao Cao smiled and said, "You are doing great things at home!" Liu Bei turned pale with fear. Cao Cao took Xuande by the hand and went to the back garden, saying, "It is not easy for Xuande to learn gardening!"
Liu Bei was relieved when he heard this. He replied, "Nothing to amuse himself."
Cao Cao said, "Just now I saw the plums on the branches green, and suddenly I remembered that when I went to conquer Zhang Xiu last year, the roads were short of water and the soldiers were thirsty. I had a plan in my heart, and said with a whip and a virtual finger,' There is Merlin in front.' After listening to this sentence, the sergeant spit in his mouth and was not thirsty. Seeing this plum now, I feel I can't help but admire it. When the wine was being cooked, I invited your envoy to the kiosk for a while. "
Liu Bei's mind is determined. When I arrived at the kiosk, I had already set up a cup and plate: there were green plums in the plate, and a bottle of wine was cooked. The two sat opposite each other and drank heartily.
the wine was half drunk when suddenly dark clouds rolled and a shower was coming. The followers pointed to the dragon hanging from the sky, and Cao Cao and Liu Bei watched it from the railing. Cao Cao said, "Does your majesty know the change of dragons?" Liu Bei said, "I would like to hear more about it."
Cao Cao said: "The dragon can be great and small, and it can rise and hide; When it's big, it's cloudy and foggy, and when it's small, it's hidden; Ascension flies in the universe, while concealment lurks in the waves. This spring is deep, the dragon changes with time, and the Jews are successful and travel all over the world. The dragon is a thing, comparable to the hero of the world. Xuande often travels abroad and must know the contemporary heroes. Please tell me about it. "
Liu Bei said, "I have little knowledge. How can I tell who is a hero?" Cao Cao said, "Don't be too modest." Liu Bei said, "With your majesty's favor and protection, you can be an official in the DPRK. Heroes in the world have never been seen before. "
Cao Cao said, "Since I haven't seen him, I've heard of his reputation." Liu Bei said, "Yuan Shu in Huainan has enough soldiers and food. Can he be called a hero?" Cao Cao smiled and said, "Yuan Shu is just a dead bone in the grave. I will catch him sooner or later!"
Liu Bei said, "Yuan Shao of Hebei Province has held three posts for four generations in a row, and there are many old officials in his family. Today, the tiger lives in Jizhou, and there are many men who can do things. Can you be called a hero? "
Cao Cao said with a smile:" Yuan Shao is a man who is greedy and timid, but he has no decision when he has a good plan; Do great things but cherish your life, but forget to care about your life when you see small profits: not a hero. Liu Bei said, "There is a man called Bajun, Weizhen Kyushu: Can Liu Jingsheng be called a hero?"
Cao Cao said, "Liu Biao is not a hero in name only." Liu Bei said, "Is Sun Bofu, the leader of Jiangdong, a hero?" Cao Cao said, "Sun Ce is not a hero by virtue of his father's fame."
Liu Bei said, "Can Liu Jiyu of Yizhou be called a hero?" Cao Cao said: "Although Liu Zhang is an imperial clan, he can only be a dog who guards his family's property. How can he be called a hero!" Liu Bei said, "What about Zhang Xiu, Zhang Lu, Han Sui and others?"
Cao Cao applauded and laughed and said, "These mediocre people are not worth mentioning!" Liu Bei said, "Other than that, I really don't know." Cao Cao said: "People who can be called heroes should be people who are ambitious, have a good plan, have the opportunity to hide the universe, and take care of the world."
Liu Bei asked, "Then who can be called a hero?" Cao Cao pointed his finger at Liu Bei, and then pointed to himself, saying, "The only heroes in the world today are your envoy and me (Cao Cao)!" Hearing this, Liu Bei was taken aback, and the chopsticks and spoon in his hand fell to the ground.
at this moment, it was raining cats and dogs, and the thunder was loud. Xuande calmly bowed his head and picked up chopsticks and spoons, saying, "It's only because of the thunder that I was scared." Cao Cao smiled and said, "Are men afraid of thunder?"
Liu Bei said, "A saint will turn pale when he hears the wind and thunder. How can I not be afraid?" I will hear what I just said before I dropped my chopsticks and spoon, so I gently covered up the past. Cao Caocai doesn't doubt Xuande.
Later generations have a poem praising (Liu Bei), saying, "I'm willing to go to the tiger's den for the time being, telling the story that a hero scares people to death. Cleverly use the thunder to cover it up, and improvise. "
Extended information:
1. Introduction of the hero of "Boiling Wine on Heroes":
1. Cao Cao
Cao Cao (March 15th, 155-22), whose name was Meng De, was a lucky man, with a small character "A-hide", who lived in Peiguo Qiaoxian County. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, he was an outstanding politician, strategist, writer and calligrapher, and the founder of the Cao Wei regime in the Three Kingdoms.
Cao Cao served as the prime minister of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and later added Wang Wei, which laid the foundation for the founding of Cao Wei. After his death, posthumous title became King Wu. After his son Cao Pi proclaimed himself emperor, he was revered as Emperor Wu, with the temple name Mao.
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was great chaos in the world. Cao Cao conquered all directions in the name of the Emperor of Han Dynasty, wiped out the separatist forces of Er Yuan, Lu Bu, Liu Biao, Ma Chao and Han Sui at home, surrendered to the southern Xiongnu, Wu Huan and Xianbei abroad, and unified northern China.
We also implemented a series of policies to restore economic production and social order, expand land reclamation, build water conservancy projects, reward farmers and mulberry, attach importance to handicrafts, resettle exiled people, and implement "rent modulation", thus making the Central Plains society gradually stable and the economy turn around.
under Cao Cao's rule, the Yellow River Basin gradually became clear politically, the economy gradually recovered, the class oppression was slightly alleviated, and the social atmosphere improved. Some measures taken by Cao Cao in the name of Han Dynasty have positive effects.
Cao Cao is well versed in the art of war, valuing talents and loving talents, so he takes potential talents under his command at all costs. He is good at poetry in life, expressing his political ambitions and reflecting the miserable life of the people in the late Han Dynasty. He is magnificent, generous and sad.
Prose is also neat and tidy, which opened and prospered Jian 'an literature and left valuable spiritual wealth for later generations. Lu Xun rated it as "the founder of transforming articles". At the same time, Cao Cao is also good at calligraphy, and Zhang Huaiguan in the Tang Dynasty rated Cao Cao's Zhang Cao as a "wonderful product" in Shu Duan.
2. Liu Bei
Liu Bei (161-June 1, 223) was born in Zhuoxian County (now Zhuozhou City, Hebei Province), a quiet county in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. After Liu Sheng, the king of Zhongshan in the Western Han Dynasty, he was the founding emperor and politician of Shu and Han in the Three Kingdoms period. Historians often call it the late master.
When Liu Bei was a teenager, he worshipped Lu Zhi as a teacher, and then he took part in activities such as suppressing the Yellow turban insurrectionary uprising and punishing Dong Zhuo. Because of his limited strength, Liu Bei suffered repeated failures in the scuffle among governors, so he attached himself to Gongsun Zan, Tao Qian, Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Liu Biao and other governors.
However, because it always adheres to the code of conduct of serving people with morality, it has won the respect of celebrities at home and abroad. Some people, such as Tao Qian and Liu Biao, gave up letting their sons inherit the inheritance, but chose to hand over their territories Xuzhou and Jingzhou to Liu Bei.
through unremitting efforts, after Liu Bei was in Battle of Red Cliffs, he successively won Jingzhou and Yizhou, and established the Shu-Han regime. Then, because Guan Yu was victimized by Dongwu, Liu Bei refused to listen to his ministers' advice and insisted on waging a war against Wu. As a result, he was defeated by Yiling, and finally died in Baidicheng in the third year of Zhangwu (223). At the age of 63, Emperor Zhaolie of posthumous title was buried in Huiling.
Liu Bei hongyi was generous, considerate and persevering. Before his death, his behavior entrusted by the whole country to Zhuge Liang was regarded as a prosperous track in ancient and modern times by Chen Shouzan, and many literary and artistic works in later generations also featured Liu Bei. Chengdu Wuhou Temple is commemorated by Zhaolie Temple.
II. History
The story "Boiling Wine on Heroes" is not seen in the official history, but was adapted by Luo Guanzhong, the author of The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, according to the relevant records in The History of the Three Kingdoms, Shu Shu and Biography of the Ancients.
Some historians believe that the "On Heroes" incident is an integral part of the "Yi Dai Zhao" incident. In essence, it was the pre-war activities of various political forces to select teams and stations before the Guandu War.
According to the Biography of the Ancestors, the hero was not talked about when cooking wine, but Cao Cao directly felt that Liu Bei was the only hero in the world, just himself and Liu Bei, and people like Yuan Shao were not worried.
As the battle between Yuan Cao and Guandu was near at that time, Cao Cao often encouraged Liu Bei's words or comforted his subordinates. And unlike the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, before this incident happened, Liu Bei had not participated in Dong Cheng's "imperial edict" plot, which was called "the late Lord did not send it".
Only after this happened did Liu Bei participate in Dong Cheng's plan. From the result theory, Cao Cao's words contributed to Liu Bei's determination to leave Cao Cao Group. Just as Cao Cao sent Liu Bei to intercept Yuan Shu, Liu Bei was out of Cao Cao's control.
III. Introduction to the source:
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, one of the classical Four Great Classical Novels in China, is the first chapter-by-chapter historical romance novel in China. Its full name is The Popular Romance of the Three Kingdoms (also known as The Romance of the Three Kingdoms), written by Luo Guanzhong, a famous novelist in the late Yuan and early Ming Dynasties.
After the publication of The Popular Romance of The Three Kingdoms, there were many versions such as Jiajing Renwu Edition. In the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, Mao Zonggang reorganized the Romance of The Three Kingdoms, revised its wording and changed its poems.
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms describes the historical situation of nearly a hundred years from the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the early years of the Western Jin Dynasty, focusing on war, and tells the scuffle of the separatist regime in the late Eastern Han Dynasty and the political and military struggle between Wei, Shu and Wu, and finally Sima Yan unified the three countries.
the story of establishing the Jin dynasty. It reflects the transformation of various social struggles and contradictions in the Three Kingdoms period, and summarizes the historical changes of this era, shaping a group of heroes of the Three Kingdoms.
The book can be roughly divided into five parts: The Yellow Scarf Uprising, Dong Zhuo's Rebellion, Competing among the Heroes, Three Kingdoms' Struggle and Three Kingdoms' Return to Jin. On the vast historical stage, magnificent war scenes were staged. Luo Guanzhong, the author, combines the 36 strategies of the art of war between the lines, which has both plots and strategies of the art of war.
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms is the first chapter novel in the history of China literature, the first historical novel and the first literati novel.
The whole story is unfolded in the historical background from the late Eastern Han Dynasty to the early Western Jin Dynasty. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the emperor was groggy and incompetent, the eunuch was autocratic, the court was corrupt, and the people were miserable, and then a large peasant uprising-the Yellow Scarf Uprising broke out. In troubled times, a generation of heroes and heroes emerged in competition.
At that time, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao led the princes to rush into the palace in the name of quelling the "Ten Regular Attendants' Rebellion", and Liu Bian, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, and Liu Xie, the King of Chen Liu, fled in a panic.
In the process of various governors scrambling to find Liu Bian and Liu Xie, Dong Zhuo, who was originally stationed in Liangzhou, immediately took control of the power of the DPRK because of his meritorious service in rescuing the driver, abolished the young emperor of Han Dynasty and made Chen Liu Xie the emperor of Han Dynasty.
Dong Zhuo, who was cruel by nature, acted perversely, causing anger in many ways. In the name of imperial edict, Cao Cao called a group of heroes to jointly crusade against Dong Zhuo, forcing him to carry the Han Emperor to Chang 'an. Dong Zhuo was later killed by his adopted son Lu Bu.
After that, Yuan Shao tried to get the imperial seal handed by Sun Jian, the prefect of Changsha, and Sun Jian was met by Liu Biao of Jingzhou on his way to escape.