Yu Shimingyan

Chapter 15
At that time, the five tyrants said that Zhuang Wang was not only a strong beam against Shangbang.How many alluring cities are unparalleled because of their female sex.It is said that in the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a king Zhuang in the state of Chu, whose surname was Mi and whose name was Lu, he was one of the five tyrants.The king of Nazhuang once held a banquet for his ministers in his bedroom, and all the beauties served him.Occasionally the wind blows out the candle.There was a man who pulled the beauty's clothes from the secret, and the beauty tore off the tassels of his crown, and sued King Zhuang, asking him to find out his name and punish him.King Zhuang thought: "It's normal for everyone to go crazy after drinking. How can I be a woman, sit on people's sins, and make people laugh? Isn't it shameful to despise the virtuous and lustful?" So he issued an order: "Drinking is very enjoyable today. Those who don’t have their tassels don’t like it.” When the candle came, all the hats and tassels in the house were untied, and they didn’t know which one was molesting the beauty.Later, when Jin and Chu fought, King Zhuang became critical because of the Jin soldiers.Suddenly a general broke into the siege and rescued King Zhuang.King Zhuang got off and asked, "Who is the one who saved me?" The general fell down on the ground and said, "I am a man who had lost his body in the past. I have been concealed by my king, and I will not be held accountable. Now I am willing to die to repay my kindness." Zhuang Wang said with great joy: "If you listen to the beauty's words, you will lose me as a general." Later, the Jin army was defeated, and all the princes rebelled against Jin and returned to Chu, and they were called the overlord of a generation.There are poems to prove: the beauty is empty and the crown is dead, how can it be that Emei loses the tiger?Don't blame Jing Xiang for being domineering, who is Lishan Xihuo?

People in the world are narrow-minded and mean-spirited, and they still want to search for other people's hidden faults to show their own shrewdness; don't say that the crime is wrong, he will forgive you lightly?This kind of person has no grudges and no kindness in his life, but he has priorities, and no one can share his worries with him.It is really a heroic act like King Zhuang of Chu who abandons people and minor faults and achieves his great cause, which is rare in ancient and modern times.

Speaking of which, is there really no second one?Officer, let me tell you one more thing.Do you think it was a character from that dynasty?But he was from the late Tang and Five Dynasties.The five generations?Liang, Tang, Jin, Han, and Zhou are called the Five Dynasties.Liang was Zhu Wen, Tang was Li Cunxu, Jin was Shi Jingtang, Han was Liu Zhiyuan, and Zhou was Guo Wei.What I want to say just now is a tiger general in the Liang Dynasty, surnamed Ge and surnamed Zhou; he was born with a broad mind and a high ambition;He originally worked with Zhu Wen in Mangdang Mountain. Later, Zhu Wen accepted Tang Zen and became Emperor Liang.This Yanzhou is close to Hebei, and Hebei is the land used by Li Ke in the later Tang Dynasty. Therefore, Liang Taizu sent his trusted ministers to guard and suppress Shandong. Ge, don't tease me if you have nothing to do." From then on, everyone was called "Ge Linggong".Needless to say, there are hundreds of thousands of soldiers under him, and there are as many generals as clouds.

Among them is Shanbiao, whose surname is Shentu, whose name is Tai, and whose surname is from Sishui. He is seven feet long and has a dignified appearance. He has a good knife and a good arrow.I had never encountered it before, and I was only a pro-army under Ge Linggong's tent.Later, when Ge Linggong was besieging Zengshan, Shen Tutai shot down a deer, and three classes of teachers came to fight for it.Shentutai defeated the teachers of the third class with one arm and one arm. He carried a dead deer and went to the public to make a confession.Seeing that he was brave, Ling Gong didn't care about it, so he wanted to praise him.The next day, he performed martial arts in the teaching field, praised him for his proficiency in bowing and horses, and made him a concubine for a walkman.In response to major military affairs, it is a great trust.Because his family was poor and unmarried, he only lived in the ear room of the mansion hall, and the guards called him "Tingtou".Therefore, the upper and lower people, etc., also called it "the head of the hall" by the way, which is exactly: Xiao He was the Qin official who ruled the prison, and Han Xin was the official who held the halberd.Qu Longteng is in the sports meeting, so what is the origin of the man?

The words are divided into two ends.However, it is said that there are many concubines and concubines of Ge Linggong, and he thinks that the house is narrow, so he taught people to figure out the terrain, and set up another yamen on the prosperous land in the southeast corner, which is extremely magnificent, and must be completed within one year.The "Tingtou" is sent to turn on the gate twice a day.It's the Ching Ming Festival, every family, ladies and gentlemen go outing, and tourists are everywhere.Ge Linggong gave a banquet to Yueyun upstairs.This building is the highest place in Yanzhou City. Ge Linggong led a group of concubines to climb the building to enjoy it.It turns out that although there are many concubines and concubines, only one of them is outstanding, named Nongzhu'er.How is Nongzhuer doing?Eyes like autumn water, eyebrows like distant mountains.Small-mouthed cherries, thin-waisted willows.Coquettish but not too real, light as a flying swallow.Suspecting that fairies come to the mortal world, Xizi Nanwei is not as good.Duke Ge Ling dotes on him very much. He serves as a side attendant during the day and a private room at night.It is called "Zhu Niang" in the house.On this day, they were drinking and having fun together at Yueyun Tower.Na Shentutai turned on the switch in Xinfu and went to the front of the building to answer.The Duke called him upstairs and rewarded him with three cups of fine wine from the golden lotus cup.Shen Tutai ate it, thanked Ling Gong for the reward, and stood aside.Suddenly he raised his head, and saw a beautiful concubine standing next to Ling Gong, with bright eyes and bright teeth, shining brightly.I thought to myself: "How can there be such a good woman in the world? Could it be a fairy who descended from the sky?" Shen Tutai was just in his prime, and he had never married a wife. Ji, called Zhu Niang, is very flirtatious, and only hates seeing her so rarely!When I met this outstanding person this time, I guess it was him.Unconsciously, the three souls were floating, the seven souls were flying, and a pair of eyes were fixed on the woman.It's really not enough to see, but too much to see.Don't be wary of Mr. Ge Ling asking him something, and shouted: "'Tingtou', when will this project be finished? Ah, Shentutai, Shentutai! May I ask you when the project will be finished!" promise.Since ancient times, Taoism has no other purpose, so Shentutai was so absorbed in looking at the woman that he couldn't hear the call from here, and he didn't know what to say.Seeing Shen Tutai's eyes fixed on him, Ge Linggong knew what he meant, so he smiled and ordered the banquet to be withdrawn without calling him or telling him to come out.But it is said that all the military academies who waited on saw Ling Gong yelling, so they sweated for him.Fortunately, Ling Gong didn't add any blame. He just didn't know what it meant, so he had to learn from Shentutai to know.Shen Tutai was shocked!Thinking: "My life is only in the morning and evening, and it must be difficult to protect." I was worried all night.Exactly: Right and wrong are just for teasing, troubles are all due to immaturity.

On the next day, Shen Tutai stood on tiptoe as the director of the Gongsheng Office, not daring to raise his head.Bade Sanya, nothing will happen today.For several days in a row, I was in a trance and restless.Ge Linggong knew that he was worried, so he comforted him with a few good words, and sent him to Xinfu to take charge of the supervision project, and sent him to the gate.Shen Tutai left Duke Ling's side, and it was as if he had lost his life.Only three points are safe, and I am afraid that Linggong will find him guilty in this mission, after all, I have some doubts, so I am very careful and diligent, supervising the work day and night, and working tirelessly.

Suddenly one day, Ge Linggong sent Xu Gaolai, Marquis of Yu, back to Yamen for Shentutai.When Shentutai heard about it, he was terrified again, and left the new mansion tremblingly, and went to see him in the yamen.Reported: "Cheng'en calls, what is the errand?" Ge Linggong said: "The lord lost in Jiazhai, the Tang soldiers split into the bandits, and Li Cunzhang led troops to invade the Shandong border. Seeing the arrival of local emergency documents, I will refuse to leave the army. The enemy, because there is no one under the tent, I want you to go with me." Shen Tutai said: "The decree is so important, the villain dares not to obey it." He ordered the public to pay for a pair of armor in the warehouse, took a pair of cooked copper armor, and rewarded Shen Stupid.Shen Tutai thanked him, feeling happy and worried: he was happy because he went out with Ling Gong, and he just made meritorious service;It is exactly: the blue dragon and the white tiger walk together, good and bad are not guaranteed at all.

But it is said that Ge Linggong simplified his soldiers and selected generals, and he will start his division immediately.It's true that the sky was covered with banners and the ground was shaken by gongs and drums. The party came to Tancheng.General Li Cunzhang of the Tang Dynasty was about to attack the city. When he heard that Yanzhou soldiers were coming, he occupied Gaofu of Langya Mountain first and built three villages.When Ge Zhou's soldiers arrived, they saw that they had lost the terrain, so they retreated [-] li to garrison to prevent conflict.After challenging for four or five days in a row, Li Cunzhang held fast to the fence, but did not parry.On the seventh day, Ge Zhou's army moved up from the stronghold, and approached Li's great stronghold to fight.Li Cunzhang made preparations early and formed a square formation in front of the mountain to face the enemy on all sides.There were archers ambushing in the formation, but those who went to charge the formation were all shot back.Ge Linggong personally led the troops to watch before the formation, and saw that the ranks were neat and unmoving, and he sighed: "It is said that Li Cunzhang fought in Baixiang. Now watching this formation, he is a general." "Nine Palaces and Eight Diagrams Formation", in the past Wu Wang Fucha and Jin Gong met in Huangchi, and used this formation to win.You have to wait until you are tired and your position is a little chaotic before you can take advantage of it.Otherwise, it is really difficult to attack.Immediately issue an order, and pay for the stalemate, and no rash actions are allowed.

Looking at the application time, Ge Linggong saw that the soldiers were hungry and thirsty, and they gradually lost their footing.He was hesitant to wait for the army to retreat, but he was afraid that Tang soldiers would catch up with him.Suddenly seeing Shentutai beside him, he asked, "Tingtou, what's your opinion?" Shentutai said, "According to Taiyu's opinion, although the other army is well-organized, compared with our army, it must be generally tired. Sincerely There are a few brave warriors who are in exile, and they will rush to the enemy by surprise. If they are caught in the formation, the army will follow, and they will succeed." The Duke asked him to turn his back: "I know you are brave, can you fall into this formation for me? Even if Shen Tutai dropped his sword and mounted his horse, he shouted: "Anyone who is ambitious, come with me to destroy the thief!" No one in front of the tent agreed.Shen Tutai didn't look back, but just watched the enemy army run away.

Ge Zhou was shocked!Urgently lead the generals to meet them before going out in person.I saw Shen Tutai with a horse and a knife, the horse didn't stop, the knife didn't stop.The horse doesn't stop, it's as fast as lightning; the knife doesn't stop, it's as fast as the wind wheel.Regardless of 21 [-], go straight into the battle.It turned out that against Tang Bing, when I saw one man and one horse at the beginning, I didn't care about him.Unexpectedly, Shen Tutai came here with all his might, this knife appears and disappears like a ghost, meeting him is like chopping melons and vegetables, going to and fro in the formation is like entering a land without people.Just meeting the pioneer Shen Xiang, he just cut off the horse, jumped off the horse, cut off the head, flew back on the horse, and fought out without anyone blocking him.Ge Zhou's army had arrived, and Shen Tutai shouted: "The Tang army is in disarray! Anyone who wants to kill the thief, come quickly!" After saying that, he threw his head in front of Ge Zhou's horse, and went into the battle again.

Ge Zhou's general commanded the flag to move, and the army marched forward together, and the Tang soldiers were in chaos.Li Cunzhang couldn't restrain himself, so he had to whip the horse and go first.Tang Bing was killed by Liang's family. Those who walked fast escaped with their lives; those who walked slower were ghosts on the battlefield.Li Cunzhang, a famous general in the Tang Dynasty, lost a lot in this battle, he fled in the face of the wind, abandoned his equipment and horses, countless.The Liang family won a complete victory.Ge Linggong said to Shentutai: "Today's defeat of the enemy is all due to you alone." The imperial court issued an order to reward the three armies, rest him for three days, and return to Yanzhou on the fourth day.It really is: Xizi diligently beat the golden stirrup with his whip, and sang triumphant songs together with smiles.

But when Ge Linggong returned to the Yamen, all the concubines Luo Bai congratulated him.The Duke laughed and said, "It's our duty to go out to defeat thieves for a general. What's the point of joy?" Pointing to Nongzhu'er, he said to the concubines, "All of you should just congratulate him on his joy." The concubines said: "Today, my lord will be rewarded by the imperial court for defeating the enemy and preserving the place. Those who serve in the towel are honored, why is it just the joy of Zhu Niang?" Ling Gongdao: "This time I am leaving the army, it is all thanks to the success of a manpower battle. There is nothing to reward him, and I want to give this concubine as a wife. Is he not happy that he will be entrusted for life?" Nong Zhu'er still didn't believe it was true, relying on her usual doting, and said with a smile: "Mr. : "I don't make jokes in my life. I have withdrawn 60 yuan from the treasury to buy you a fortune. I will only sleep alone in the west room tonight. I dare not trouble you to serve wine." Nong Zhuer was shocked when she heard this. , Unconsciously burst into tears, knelt down and said: "The concubine has never offended me for many years since she served the towel. Now if she abandons others, the concubine will die, and she will never obey her orders." Ling Gong laughed and said: "Fool, I'm not a tree or a rock, how can I be merciless to you? But when I saw this man's eyes fixed on a banquet in Yueyun Tower the day before yesterday, I knew he fell in love with you. This man is young and unmarried, and he has made great achievements. You can't do it without you." Make fun of it." Nong Zhu'er grabbed Ling Gong's sleeve, acted coquettishly and foolishly, absolutely refused, absolutely refused, but refused to obey.Ling Gongdao: "Today's affairs are beyond your control. It is better to be a man's wife than to be a man's concubine. This person's future fame and fame will not be weaker than mine, which is your blessing. I have never wronged you, so why bother to complain!" The concubine helped Zhu Niang up, "don't cry." All the concubines hated Zhu Niang because she usually had a special room, and they hated him, and they wished to pinch him out.Hearing this news today, I fell in his arms, embraced him, dragged him to the west room, and really stayed with him and persuaded him.Nong Zhu'er was helpless at this time, thinking of her father-in-law's heroic temperament and not being very attached to her children, she sighed and had to let it go.From this day onwards, the Duke ordered two concubines to accompany Zhu Niang to the west room every night, and he was not to be seen again.There are poems as evidence: In the past, the special room was a favorite, but now it is rare to call.It's not that the relationship is too thin, I'm afraid of being emotional and infatuated.

Besides, after Shentutai returned from Tancheng, he didn't say anything about his merits, but he reported to the Duke Ling and went to supervise the work in the new mansion.When the project was reported that day, the treasury official also came to report: "60 yuan of makeup has been prepared, and I will beg for Jun's decree." Fu Yinyangsheng chooses an auspicious day, and the whole family moves to live in the new mansion, leaving only Nongzhuer, maids, and foster mothers dozens of people.The treasury officials sent Jun Tie and moved 60 yuan in makeup to the old yamen, where they were neatly arranged and surrounded by flowers.Everyone wondered: "Ling Gong left this old yamen as an outhouse, so I refurbished it." Who knows it's inside!
On this day, Shen Tutai, together with general Yuhou, was celebrating in Xinfu.The Duke called Shen Tutai to come forward and said: "The merits of Tancheng have not been reported for a long time. I heard that you have not married a wife yet, and the concubine is quite a workman. I will give it as a match. I have a rich family and make-up. They are all in the old mansion. Today is On the auspicious day, you can marry him, and I will judge this house to live with you and your husband." Shen Tutai was so frightened that his face turned ashen, and he kept kowtowing, and only said "dare not", where is it still there? What to say!The Duke Ling said again: "When a man agrees with each other, his head can be broken, let alone a concubine! I have made up my mind, so I have to push back." The musicians beat the drums.The marquis of Yu shouted: "Shentutai, thank you, Duke Ling!" Shentutai was like in a dream, after a few obeisances, he couldn't help himself, and everyone embraced him out of the house and mounted his horse.Le Ren went to meet the guide until the old mansion.I saw a group of strong soldiers from the straight hall in the old days, who had received the imperial decree in advance, and all came to pay homage.The front hall and the back hall are decorated with hanging flowers and colorful decorations.Maids, adoptive mothers, etc. lead the newcomers to pay homage, drums and music blare the sky, and a feast of flowers and candles is held.When Shentutai looked intently, the woman was exactly what he saw in Yueyun Tower.At that time, only Dao was an immortal in the sky, who appeared in an instant.Because he was greedy for his color, he almost got a catastrophe and lost his life.Who would have thought that it would be a fluke to be a family member for a hundred years in the leisure time today?When I entered the inner house, I saw the utensils used for the account, all new and ready, and they clearly got into the Jinxiu nest, so I felt very sorry.It was placed in the west room that night, and the husband and wife were happy, needless to say.

The next day, both of them went to Xinfu to pay homage to Ge Linggong.Ling Gongfenfu hangs the avoidance card, so there is no need to meet each other.Just now he turned around and went back, not long after, it was reported at the door that Mr. Ling had come, and Shen Tutai hurriedly knelt down facing the horse's head to greet him.Ge Linggong got off his horse and helped him up to the hall.Ling Gong came out to sue and asked Shentutai to be a staff officer.It turned out that those who were town envoys at that time had to ask someone to report their body, but the officials who were used by the military could fill in and use them as they wished, and then heard about the court, and they all obeyed.What's more, Shentutai has already made meritorious deeds, and the imperial court naturally recorded them well.Ling Gongjiao took the official belt and Shentutai exchanged, and they followed each other with courtesy.Since then, Shen Tutai has washed away the word "Tingtou", and I can't thank you enough.

One day, I was chatting with my wife, and asked how I could let go of her being so doted on by Fairy Day?Nong Zhu'er narrated Yue Yunlou's steadfast words, "Ling Gong said that you are in love with concubines, so you specially cut love and gave it to me as a gift." Shen Tutai heard this, and then realized that Ling Gong understands human feelings, values ​​virtuous and despised sex, and is a real man. The reason is also.When this verse was spread, everyone in the army knew about it, and no one did not praise Ling Gong's benevolence, and was willing to do his best to die for him.Finally, in the world of the public, the hearts of the people are satisfied, and the place is quiet.Later generations have a poem praising it: It is rare to value the virtuous and despise the ancient and the modern, and it is even more strange to turn grievances into favors.Try to borrow Yanzhou Gongshu, there is a famous concubine on the golden platform.

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