The fateful knight
"The outstanding people of Yan and Zhao, silver saddles and white horses, shooting vultures in the plains in autumn. The screams and songs are miserable, the sword play is dim, and the world is watching, and the three sighs , to the gurgling rain. It’s a pleasure to meet a close friend, and to leave the country! The wind is strong, the hero is roaring, the clouds are cold, and the river is full of people. When will I see you here? Laugh, we will be happy in the future! Where there is sadness, the king plays, and the strong man never returns." This is an ancient song that was sung by later generations. The emperor praised Jing Gong as a hero unknown to the world. Later, he met Yan Dan and Qu Shi rose. In Qiuyuan; but at the end of the poem, it is the scene of seeing off guests in white clothes by the Yishui River. It is generous and fierce, but the best thing is the last sentence, the hero's scorn is just the king's game, expressing the infinite emotion of the world. After Jing Ke failed to assassinate the King of Qin, Prince Dan of Yan State did not want to strengthen Qin and threw himself into Yanshui in Liaodong and died. A generation of tragic heroes, full of desolation, passed away and left behind endless condolences from future generations, leaving behind an everlasting myth.
Jing Ke was a generation of chivalrous men who drank in hatred and betrayed his ambitions, and crossed the sea to betray his emperor. The "Historical Records of Assassins" records five chivalrous men, and Jing Ke was one of them. Sima Qian said: More than forty years after Yurang, there was Nie Zheng, and more than two hundred and twenty years after Nie Zheng, there was Jing Ke. There were only five of them in hundreds of years. It can be seen that in Sima Qian's eyes, those who can be called chivalrous are all great heroes. What they carry on their backs is the traditional spirit of calligraphy and swordsmanship, and a strong sense of social responsibility of "carrying morality with iron shoulders and writing articles with skillful hands"...
What is a chivalrous person? A chivalrous person is neither a king nor a minister, impartial and unbiased, and a family of his own. The most important characteristic of knights is that they neither obey the orders of the king nor the worldly concepts, but only follow their own unique value standards. Chivalrous people pay attention to reading. Shishi is a title for scholars. People who can be called chivalrous people are successful in reading and are proficient in both civil and military arts, not just martial arts. A chivalrous man values ??trustworthiness, must be true to his words, and must bear fruit in his deeds, and his promises are worth a thousand dollars. Chivalrous people pay attention to moral conduct, do not boast of their own talents, and do not talk about the shortcomings of others. They pay attention to reputation, not to gain a false reputation, but to prove their absolute perfection and absolute self-confidence. They help others, not out of concern for others, but to prove that they have the value of existence and the power of commitment. They don't care about success or failure, and they don't care about life and death, not because they despise life, but because they cherish life too much. There are two kinds of life. Living in peace and deceiving oneself is a meaningless life, while being determined to be independent and self-existent is a meaningful life. Chivalrous people cherish meaningful lives, so they all have strong wills and "have bright intentions and do not deceive their ambitions." In order to preserve this ambition, they will not hesitate to die when necessary, so like Cheng Ying, Hou Ying, Tian Guang, Fan Yuqi, and Xia Fu committed suicide even after completing their missions. The way of life and the way of life are equally important. The most important thing about being a knight is not the courage to fight to the death against powerful enemies, but the courage to kill oneself when it is worthwhile.
Because knights have their own special value standards, the king does not agree with them because they violate national laws and impose private punishments. Ordinary people don't agree with them either, because they live without seeking financial gain and die without care for their lives. They cannot be imitated at all. Only a few of them recognized each other, but they all kept it in mind and never said it clearly. This kind of life can indeed be called a white rainbow shining through the sun, touching the heaven and earth and weeping ghosts and gods!
A knight must work hard and walk alone. Only Tian Guang could invite Jing Ke, but Tian Guang committed suicide. Only Fan Yuqi's head could move Qin, and Fan Yuqi was willing to behead him. Because Xia Fu couldn't go with him, he cut his neck in front of the carriage to show his strength. Gold is thrown into a turtle, stewed with the liver of a thousand-mile horse, cut off the hand of a beautiful woman, Jing Ke's face does not change. However, Jing Ke definitely did not come to Yan State because he wanted the gold, palaces, chariots, and beauties from Prince Dan of Yan. Others might have, but he definitely could not. He knew the consequences of bringing a dagger into the Qin Dynasty, and he had already prepared to die. What's more, Tian Guang, Fan Yuqi, and Xia Fu had already died before him, and Jing Ke had no hesitation. But he did not enter the Qin Dynasty for the personal gain of Prince Dan and the country. He entered the Qin Dynasty for his own life ambition. Jing Ke said: "If your heart is what you want, don't throw yourself into it; if your feelings are different, don't pull out a hair." Do something and don't do something. This is what Confucius called "crazy and stubborn".
There is a poem about Shang Xia's banishment of immortals:
Zhao Ke is wearing Hu Ying, Wu Gou has frost and snow is bright.
The silver saddle shines on the white horse, which is as crazy as a shooting star.
Kill one person in ten steps and leave no trace in a thousand miles.
When the matter is over, he brushes off his clothes and goes away, hiding his body and name.
While passing Xinling for a drink, I took off my sword and stretched my knees forward.
He will eat Zhu Hai while holding a wine glass to persuade the marquis to win.
Three cups of Tu Runuo, the five mountains are lighter.
After the eyes are dazzled and the ears are hot, the spirit and spirit are born.
Handan was shocked first when he waved the golden hammer to save Zhao.
Two heroes from Qianqiu, Hedaliang City.
Even if you die, you will still be a hero, but you will not be ashamed of being a hero in the world.
Who can write your Excellency, Baishou Taixuan Sutra? ("Xia Ke Xing")
The chivalrous people after the Han Dynasty mostly took the Mohist "universal love" as their code of conduct. In the peaceful and prosperous times, they had romantic passion, but in the prosperous and prosperous times, they had the ability to reach the sky. They despise life, they value promises, they hoe the strong and they support the weak. Among them, there are those who have white temples stained with frost, there are also children who are still childish, there are men with seven-foot-long eyebrows, and there are also tender girls like water.
They may be brave and talented, or they may be wise and resourceful; they may capture thieves, fight eagles and dogs, fight snitches, punish stubborn people, eliminate evildoers, defeat human beings... they uphold justice for people and eradicate injustice for the common people. However, their righteousness is their unique epitaph.
It is true that for some time, the principles of life in our daily life have gradually tended to discuss interests and disadvantages, but rarely discuss rights and wrongs; on the film and television screens, we rarely see the image of Yang Gang Jue, a cup of water. However, the turmoil continues; in social life, many people seem to be mentally ill with rickets, hesitant, hesitant, timid, and numb. Not only is it difficult to see the ancient chivalrous style of "drawing a sword to help when the road is rough," but even Some people refused to save him and became spectators. Whenever I learn about the news that someone fell into the water and everyone watched from across the bank, that someone was chased by thugs but others turned a blind eye, or that a child was abducted and sold to a foreign country but those who knew about it kept silent, I felt angry and couldn't help but think of the ancient people's strong feelings. Lines of poetry: I have sharpened my sword for ten years, but the frost blade has never been tested. Today I ask you, who has any injustice? Could it be that the sword spirit and courage that the Chinese nation has had since ancient times will really be in decline! Obviously, as long as each of us is affected by social trends, we must learn to choose and identify: when paying attention to social hot spots, we should analyze and compare more. Only by consciously learning the essence of traditional culture and not blindly following the crowd can this be the true path to personal perfection and ideological maturity - just like the chivalrous knights of all time.
Standing is like a mountain, falling down is the roadbed; when it is complete, it inspires people, when it is broken, it reminds people - this is probably the best explanation of the fate of the knights in the past!