Appreciation and Interpretation of the Original Works of Zuo Zhuan Wu Wu Complete Works

(Nineteen and Twenty Years in Zhao Gong)

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It is difficult to measure a villain's mind with normal thinking. He will break a priceless porcelain just to drop a coin in it. The so-called lack of success, more than failure, is such a person. Moreover, the rise and fall of a country is often turned upside down by some sycophants. Fei Wuji in this story is suspicious, one is afraid of being calculated, and the other is always calculating others. A few slanderers drove Taizijian to the Song State, ruined the Wu family, and made the country and people restless.

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In Cai Yong [56], Feng Ren's daughter came to him [57] and gave birth to her eldest son Jane [58]. And acceded to the throne, Li Wushe was a teacher [59] and Fei Wuji was [60]. Without any favor, he wanted to worship the kings [6 1] and said, "Build a room." Hired by Qin. Promise and reverse [62], advise you to take it. In the first month, Mrs. Chu won the Qin Dynasty.

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[56] Zi Chu: refers to King Chu Ping.

[57] Chuan (jué) Yang: Cai's place name, in Xincai, Henan Province, was appointed as a border official. Ben: If you don't get married according to the ceremony, you will live together.

[58] Dazijian: Taizijian, that is, Prince Chuping.

[59] Wu She: son of Wu Ju, doctor Chu, and father of Wu Yuan.

[60] Shao Shi: An official who teaches and assists the prince.

[6 1] zèn: fraud charges.

[62] Harmony and Inverse: Attend the wedding.

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When King Chu Ping was in Cai Guo, his daughter eloped with him and gave birth to Prince Jian. When King Chu Ping ascended the throne, he appointed Wu She as the teacher of the Prince's construction, which cost him nothing. Fei Wuji couldn't please, and wanted to frame the prince to please, saying, "If you build a prince, you can get married." Fei Wuji, a woman hired by King Chu Ping for the prince of Qin, attended the wedding banquet, but persuaded King Chu Ping to marry this woman himself. In the first month, Wang Ping's wife won from Qin to Chu.

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Zi Chu cut Pu for the boat master [63]. Fei Wuji said to him, "Jin's scholar is also [64], you are in summer;" But Chu Guojun is ugly, so Fu can compete with him. The father of a big city [65] made his eldest son take the north, and the king took the south, so he won the world. " Wang yue, from it. Therefore, the eldest son lives in his father's city.

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[63] Boat owner: Water Army. Pu: Southern tribes, in Shishou, Hubei.

[64] B: Same as "Ba".

[65] City Father: The name of the city of Chu is 40 miles east of Baofeng, Henan.

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King Chu Ping organized a water army to attack Dipper. Fei Wuji said to King Chu Ping: "The reason why Jin can dominate the princes is because it is close to the Central Plains countries, and Chu is remote and humble, so it can't compare with Jin. If the city father wall is expanded, the prince will be arranged there to communicate with the northern countries, and the king will take over the south and conquer the world. " King Chu Ping was very happy and listened to Fei Wuji's words, so the prince built and lived in the city father.

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Fei Wuji said to him, "Jian and Wu She will rebel outside the city [66]. It is considered that Song and Zheng are still partial to Qi Jin, which is harmful to Chu. It's settled [67]. " , ask Wu luxury. Wu She said to him, "There are too many gentlemen, so why talk more?" Wang is more extravagant. Sima Fenyang, the duke, killed his eldest son before he arrived and sent him away. In March, the eldest son Jian Ben Song. Wang Zhao Fenyang, Fenyang made the city father embrace himself and connect. The king said, "This word came out of my mouth and reached your ears. Who will sue for construction? " He said, "I'll tell you something. The king ordered his ministers to say, "Things are built like things." I can't agree [68]. Feng Chu returned [69] and could not bear to go against the sky, so he sent it. If you regret it, it will be normal. "the king said," why dare you come? " Right: "If you kill yourself, but you don't come when you are called, it's rape again [70]. Escape into nothingness. " The king said, "Go back. "Politics is like another day.

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[66] Fangcheng: Place name, in the northern border of Chu.

[67] Set: Cheng.

Dog: I have two freewheeling hearts.

[69] Early service; Accept the first order. Also: deal with it.

Rape: Crime.

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Fei Wuji said to King Chu Ping, "The Prince of Yan and Wu She intend to lead people outside the city to revolt, thinking that Qi Jin, Zheng will unite to help them and use him to harm Chu. This is almost successful. " King Chu Ping believed these words, so he asked Wu She. Wu Feifei replied, "The king's fault was once serious enough. Why should he listen to other people's slanders? " King Chu Ping arrested Wu She and sent Sima Fenyang, the father of the city, to kill Prince Jian. Before Fenyang arrived at the city father, he sent someone to inform Taizijian that he had escaped. In March, Prince Jian fled to Song State. King Chu Ping recalled Fenyang, and Fenyang asked the father doctor to arrest himself and send him back to Du Ying. King Chu Ping said, "Words came from my mouth and reached your ears. Who told the prince to build it? " Fenyang replied, "I told him. On one occasion, Qi Weiwang ordered his servant to say, "You serve Prince Jian as you serve me." You are a servant and incompetent, so you can't just have two hearts. The liegeman treated the prince in the original order, but he couldn't bear the order behind you, so he let the prince escape. I soon regretted it, but it was too late. King Chu Ping said, "How dare you come back to see me?" Fenyang replied: "I didn't complete my mission when I accepted the order, and I didn't come back when I was called again." This is the second time I have made a mistake. Even if I run away, I have nowhere to go. " King Chu Ping said, "Go back to your father!" Fenyang still handles political affairs as always.

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Wu Ji said, "If a luxury son is in Wu, he will be worried about Chu, fearing that his father will call him. Champion, you must come. Otherwise it will be a disaster. " The king's envoy called him and said, "Come on, I'll be excused." Tang Jun is still saying that his brother said [7 1]: "Wu and I will die when we are comfortable. I know [72], I can die, I can report. When you hear your father's orders, you can't run away; Your loved ones were slaughtered and you can't pay them back. Run away from the father, filial piety; Hard work and kindness; Choose to know; It is brave to know that there is no king in death. Father can't be abandoned, name can't be abolished, and it can be encouraged. [73] "Wu Shanggui. When the luxury reporter didn't come, he said, "Chu Jun, doctor, how can you eat?" "Truman killed them all.

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[7 1] Tang: The name of the city of Chu, which is in the northwest of suiping county. Shang: I was a doctor in Tangyi. Member: Member Wu.

[72] Knowledge: the same as "wisdom". Didn't catch it: it's better.

[73] Yu: ratio.

[74] Eat: Eat late and can't eat on time.

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Fei Wuji said: "Wu She's sons are all very talented. If they go to the state of Wu, they will definitely worry Chu. Why not call them back in the name of forgiving their father? " . They are very kind and will definitely come back. Otherwise, they will become the scourge of Chu. "So King Chu Ping sent someone to call them back and said," As long as you come back, I will forgive your father. Doctor Tang Yi said to his younger brother Wu Yuan, "You go to Wu, and I will go back to die. My intelligence is inferior to yours. I can die for my father, and you can avenge him. When I heard the order that my father could be pardoned, I had to go back. No one can get revenge for the murder of a loved one. It is filial to go back and ask my father to forgive me. I don't think it's likely to succeed, but I'll go anyway. This is benevolence and righteousness. It is wise to choose a task and go ahead bravely. It is courage to know that you will die without avoiding it. Father can't abandon, reputation can't abandon, you'd better do your best! This is better than two people together. " Wu Shang went back by himself. When she heard that Wu Yuan didn't come back, she said, "I'm afraid the monarch and doctors of Chu can't eat on time. "The king of Chu killed Wu She and Wu Shang.

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Member, such as Wu, said that cutting Chu is beneficial to the country [75]. The son said flatly, "it is the clan that wants revenge and murder, and you can't obey." The clerk said, "He will have other ambitions. Gu Yu asked for a scholar for it, but despised it [76]. " Is to see how the cup is placed [77], but to cultivate.

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75 Country: Wu Wangliao.

[76] Despicable: rural areas.

[77] See Introduction. Warriors of Wu.

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Wu Yuan went to the State of Wu and explained to Zhou Yu the benefits of attacking Chu. Gongziguang said, "This is because his family was killed and he wanted revenge. We can't listen to him. " Wu Yuan said, "He has ulterior motives. I will find a soldier for him and stay at home waiting for the opportunity. " So, I recommended the plants to Gongziguang, and I cultivated land in the border.

Comment and analysis

This article tells the story of the courtiers of the State of Chu who tried their best to frame Prince Jian at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, so they suggested that King Chu Ping marry Prince Jian and sent Fei Wuji to the State of Qin to marry Meng Ying, the daughter of Qin, to marry the Prince. Meng Ying is very beautiful, so Fei Wuji took the opportunity to persuade him to marry himself. Ping Wang lusted and forcibly took away his daughter-in-law, and Fei Wuji turned to serve Ping Wang. However, he has been worried that the construction of Taizijian will be bad for him, so he keeps alienating Wang Ping and Taizijian. Later, Fei Wuji found an opportunity to frame Prince Jian, saying that he and Wu She had a rebellious heart. King Chu Ping listened to rumors and ordered the killing of Prince Jian. Prince Jian was eventually forced to flee to Song State, Wu She was persecuted and died, and his son Wu Yuan fled and later went to Wu State.

During Wu She's detention, Wu Shang and Wu Yuan were faced with the choice of returning or fleeing, living or dying, leaving a name and making contributions. In this do or die, Wu Shang, as his elder brother, made a decisive decision, and the two brothers worked together: they died dutifully, while Wu Yuan escaped and made meritorious deeds to avenge his father. As children, we must be filial, which is the minimum moral standard. Wu Shang's decision put both brothers in the ranks of filial piety. I am filial to death, and Wu Yuanxiao is enemies. Wu Shang's basic thought is "the father can't be abandoned, and the name can't be abolished". He defined the division of labor according to his own conditions and military staff, and achieved both.

Fei Wuji is really a villain, and his ideas are simple. He thinks that if Wu Haohao is caught, he can trap his second son. In any case, he can't understand the great sorrow of a gentleman, and he can't see the gully in his chest. Wu Shang's decision dashed Fei Wuji's wishful thinking. Knowing his son's death better than his father indicates the disaster of Chu.

To sum up, we must not underestimate traitors and villains. Because where there are people, there are their figures; Whenever it is profitable, there are endless tricks and unexpected calculations; Even many of them have nothing to do with them. They will use their "superhuman wisdom" to make you have nowhere to run. The ability of an adulterous villain should never be underestimated. They can talk, they can distinguish, they can not only play tricks and do evil, but also kill people with knives, which is hard to prevent. In pursuit of fame and fortune, they sometimes just vent their dissatisfaction and jealousy. Therefore, we still have to use our intelligence to fight these treacherous little people to the end.