Yu Shimingyan

Chapter 56
Dayu Tushan's imperial seat was opened, and the princes and jade silks walked like thunder.Fangfeng has a special car, why is Chen coming last?The words in this article are Hu Zeng's poems.In the past, the Zen position of the Three Emperors was passed down by the Five Emperors.During the time of Shun, the floods were overwhelming and the people were in dire straits.Shun sent Gun to control the waters, but Gun was incompetent, and his waters flowed sideways.Shun was enraged and killed Gun on Mount Yu.Later, he made his son Yu control the waters. Yu dredged the nine rivers, all of which flowed into the sea, and passed through its gate three times without entering.The princes of the world will be gathered at Tushan Mountain in Kuaiji, and those who are late will be beheaded.Only Fangfeng came later, and Yu beheaded him in anger, leaving his body in the field.Later in the Spring and Autumn Period, when the country of Yue was in the wild, they dug up a special chariot with bones, saying that a chariot could only carry a joint.People didn't know it, so they asked Confucius, and Confucius said, "This is Fangfeng's bone. It was beheaded by King Yu, but its bones still exist." There is such a great man.At that time, Fangfeng didn't know how much he had grown up.The ancients had the most elders, their natures were extremely pure, and many were as ugly as beasts. Shennong's top raw meat horns.Don't you hear it said in the past: the ancients were like beasts, but they had great virtues; today's people are like humans, but the hearts of beasts are unfathomable.

Today I said that three heroes were killed by a man who was less than three feet tall, talking about using tiny things.In the past Spring and Autumn Period, there were three big men in Qi Jinggong's dynasty: one was surnamed Tian, ​​and his name was Kaijiang. He was one foot and five feet long.In life, his face is like blood, his eyes are like bright stars, his mouth is carved with fish gills, and his teeth are seamless.At that time, he followed King Jing to hunt in Tongshan.Suddenly, in the west mountain, a fierce tiger came up.The tiger galloped and rushed at Jinggong's horse.When the horse saw the tiger coming, Jing Gong was stunned to the ground.Tian Kaijiang was on the side, without using a knife or gun, he punched the tiger directly with both fists.Grabbing the neck hair with his left hand, he punched with his right hand, and kicked at the door with his feet, killing the tiger with one blow and saving Jing Gong.Civil and military officials are all afraid.Jinggong returned to the court and was granted the title of Shouning Jun. He was the first domineering in Qi State.But the second one, surnamed Gu and named Yezi, was one foot and three feet long, with a face like splashed ink, a yellow beard on his cheeks, hands like copper hooks, and teeth like sawtooths.This person once crossed the Yellow River with Jing Gong.Suddenly the heavy rain came suddenly, the waves were raging, and the boats were about to capsize, Jing Gong was shocked.See the fire blocks flickering in the clouds and mist, playing on the water.Gu Yezi was by his side, and said: "This must be the Jiao of the Yellow River." Jinggong said: "What can I do?" Gu Yeyu said: "My lord, don't worry, let me kill it." Moment, the wind and the waves are all over.He saw Gu Ye jumping out of the water with his jiao head in his hand.Duke Jing was horrified, and he was granted the title of Lord Wu'an.This is the second domineering state of Qi.The third one, surnamed Gongsun and named Jie, is one foot and two feet long, with a head like a pagoda, triangular eyes, and a back of a monkey with plate ribs.One day, when the Qin soldiers violated the boundary, Duke Jing led his army and horses out to meet them. He was defeated by the Qin soldiers. He led his troops to surround Fengming Mountain.Gongsun took an iron tie, weighing about 150 Jin, and killed Qin soldiers. Qin soldiers were [-], caught off guard, and rescued Jing Gong.He was granted the title of King Weiyuan.This is the third domineering state of Qi.The three became brothers and swore to be together for life and death.The three don't know how to be courteous, and run rampant in the court, treating the monarch and his ministers like grass and trees.When Duke Jing saw the three of them going up to the hall, they felt like thorns on their backs.

One day, Jin Shang, an envoy of the State of Chu, came to his country to seek peace.It turns out that Qi and Chu are neighboring countries. The two countries have fought for more than [-] years and have never reconciled.The king of Chu ordered Jin Shang to meet Jinggong as an envoy, and said: "Qi and Chu are at odds, and the war has been going on for a long time, and the people are in danger of falling apart. Now the special minister enters the country to make peace, and the sword will never cease. I bring the three rivers of the state of Chu with me. Five lakes, thousands of miles away, millet branches for a few years, enough food and soldiers, can be a state. The king can kill him, get a name and profit." But Tian, ​​Gu, and Gongsun were furious, and Jin Shang said: "Measure you The state of Chu is so insignificant! The three of us personally raised up great soldiers and turned the state of Chu into a flat land. Everyone died and no one was left behind." Drinking Jin Shang went down to the palace and taught the gold melon warriors to cut it off.A person turned around at the bottom of the steps. He was three feet and eight inches long, with thick eyebrows, beautiful eyes, white teeth and red lips. He was the prime minister of Qi State.Come and drink with the warriors and ask about their auspiciousness.After Jin Shang said it, Yan Zi taught Jin Shang to release him, and returned to his home country first, "I will come to make peace with you personally."The three of them said angrily, "I want to kill him, why did you let him go back to your own country?" Yan Zi said, "Didn't you hear that 'the two countries are in war, and the envoy is not beheaded'? He came here alone, captured and beheaded him, and the neighbors knew about it. Wan Shi laughs. Yan Ying is not talented, and with a three-inch tongue, he went to the state of Chu in person, so that the monarchs and ministers all bowed their heads and apologized at the bottom of the steps, and respected them as the upper state. They don't use swords, soldiers and horses, what is the plan?" The three men were furious. , They all scolded and said: "You are a dwarf with a yellow mouth, and the people of the country have no eyes. You are ordered to be a chancellor, and you dare to open your mouth indiscriminately! The three of us have the power to kill dragons and tigers. Swallow the state of Chu in peace. What do you want me to do?” Jinggong said: “Since the prime minister speaks big words, he must learn widely. And after entering Chu, if the fruit is profitable, it is better than raising troops.” The three scholars said: “Let’s look at the little dwarf. This time, it is for envoys, if our country's dignity is broken, it will be chopped into meat when we return!" The three men went out to court.Jing Gong said: "Prime Minister, this trip should not be ignored." Yan Zi said: "Don't worry, my lord. When you go to Chu State, you will treat the king and his ministers like soil ears." So he left and left, followed by more than a dozen followers.

The chariots and horses have arrived in Yingdu, and the minister of the state of Chu knows it.The monarchs and ministers deliberated and said: "Qi Yanzi is a man of tongues. You can make a plan to stop his mouth first, so that people dare not speak."When Yanzi arrived at the court gate, he saw that the golden gate was not open, and the lower gate was only halfway up, intending to make Yanzi lower his head and slip in, so as to show his inferiority and humiliate him.When Yanzi saw the bottom, he drilled down, and when people stopped him, he said: "He saw that the prime minister is short, so he humiliated him, what is the plan?" Yanzi laughed and said, "How do you know that? I heard that people have families and dogs. There is a dog's sinus. If you send it to a human, you should enter the human door; if you send it to a dog, you should enter the dog's sinus. Do you have any doubts?" Hearing this, Chu Chen hurriedly opened the golden gate to meet him.Yan Zi walked in proudly as if no one was around.

At the end of the ceremony, the king of Chu asked, "Is your country of Qi narrow and sparsely populated?" Yan Zi said, "The country of Qi is connected to the islands in the east, Wei and Qin in the west, rejects Zhao and Yan in the north, swallows Wu and Chu in the south; cocks crow and dogs bark. I heard that thousands of miles are endless, and the land is narrow?" The king of Chu said: "Although the land is vast, there are few people." Yanzi said: "The people in the country breathe like clouds, sweat like rain, and those who walk Shoulder-to-shoulder, standing side by side, gold, silver, pearls and jade are piled up like a mountain, and there are few people?" The king of Chu said: "Since the land is vast and densely populated, why do you send a little boy to our country as an envoy?" Yanzi replied: "If you are envoys to a big country, you should use adults; if you are an envoy to a small country, you should use children. That's why I specially ordered Yan Ying to come here." The King of Chu looked at his subjects and was speechless.Invite Yan Ying to go up to the hall and take his seat.When the courtiers drink, Yan Zi drinks happily and doesn't take it seriously.Moments later, a person surrounded by pumpkins arrives at the banquet, who claims to be wronged.Yan Zi saw it as a follower brought by the state of Qi, and asked, "What's the crime?" Chu Chen said to him, "Being a thief before coming to the banquet, and stealing the wine vessel. If it was captured by the Hu Wei, it is the real criminal." The man said: "I never stole it, but the lieutenant of the household tried to rely on it." Yan Zi said: "The real stolen goods are the main criminals, and you dare to deny them! Quickly lead me out of the market and Cao will kill him." Chu Chen said: "The prime minister is far away, why don't you bring the honest Wouldn’t the master be ashamed if he ordered his followers to become thieves?” Yan Zi said, “This man has been with him since he was a child, and he knows his confidants very well. How difficult is it to see him as a thief today? He used to be a gentleman in Qi, but now he is in Chu. But it is a villain, and it is a change of customs. I heard that there is a tree in Dongting, Jiangnan, which produces first-class fruit, and its name is orange. Its color is yellow and fragrant, and its taste is sweet and delicious. If this tree is moved to the north, it will bear fruit. Its color is green and stinky, and its taste is sour and bitter. It is called the southern orange and the northern orange, and they are divided into two grades, which is the difference of customs. Based on this, it is not a robber in Qi, but a thieves in Chu. Stealing, why should I doubt it?"

The king of Chu was ashamed, left the throne in a hurry, cupped his hands to Yan Zi and said: "He is a wise man! In my country, there are no ministers and ministers. I wish you to see and teach, and obey strict orders." Yan Zi said: "The king sits quietly and listens to the ministers. Say. There are three warriors in the state of Qi, all of whom are unduly brave. They have long wanted to raise troops to conquer the state of Chu, but I can’t say that. Qi and Chu are not in harmony, and the common people are harmed. If the neighboring countries add troops and help each other, there will be no invasion, and the foundation will be preserved for thousands of years. If you don't listen to your ministers, disaster will not be far away. It is not the ministers who scare each other May the king judge him." The king said: "I heard that you are a talented person, and I am willing to make peace with you. But the patient, the three scholars of Qi, have no benevolence and righteousness, so I dare not go." Yanzi said: "Don't worry, the king, I am willing to protect you Let's talk about a small plan to teach the three men to die before the king, so as to eliminate the troubles of the two countries." The king of Chu said: "If the three men all die, I would rather be a small country, and pay tribute every year without complaint." Yanzi Xuzhi .The king of Chu held a big banquet, sent orders first, and then packed up and presented gifts.Yanzi sent people to report first, Qi Jinggong was overjoyed when he heard about it, and ordered the big and small officials: "Follow me out of Guo to meet the prime minister."

The three men became angry when they heard this.When Yanzi arrived, Duke Jing got out of the car and greeted him.The condolences are over, and we will return with the same load.The people of Qi State are blocked.Yan Zi bid farewell to Duke Jing and returned to the mansion.The next day, when he entered the palace, he saw the three men playing in the opera, and Yanzi went forward to salute.The three men didn't look back, they acted arrogantly, as if there was no one else around.Yanzi stood for a long time before retreating.When he came to see Duke Jing, he said that the three scholars were so rude.Jing Gong said: "These three people brought their swords to the palace as usual, and regarded me as a child, and they will usurp the throne for a long time. I want to get rid of them, but my hatred is beyond my ears." Yan Zi said: "My lord, take it easy. How about setting up a large imperial banquet and waiting for the ministers to make a small plan during the banquet, so that all three of them commit suicide?" Jing Gong said: "The plan will be released?" Yan Zi said: "These three people are all brave and have no strategy. , if this is the case, the calamity will be eliminated." Jing Gong was delighted.

The next day, the king of Chu cited more than a hundred civil and military bureaucrats, carrying gold, pearls and playthings, to the court gate in person.Please come in, Mr. Jing. The king of Chu bowed down first. Mr. Jing hurriedly replied, and the two kings sat down as guests and hosts.The king of Chu ordered his ministers to come down the steps of Luo Bai. The king of Chu bowed his hands and said: "There have been many murderers in the past 20 years. Now, because of the words of the prime minister, I am here to plead guilty. I will pay tribute with a small gift, and I hope you will forgive me." Qi Jinggong thanked him and held a banquet , The monarchs and ministers of the two countries celebrate each other.The three warriors stood with their swords in their hands, proud and composed.Yanzi advances and retreats, bows and bows, and does not flatter the three scholars.

When the wine was half drunk, Duke Jing said, "The gold peaches from the royal garden are ripe, and you can pick them and eat them during the banquet." After a while, a palace supervisor took out five gold peaches from the gold plate.The king of Qi said: "Only five peach trees in the garden can be harvested this year. They taste sweet and fragrant, which is different from other trees. The prime minister holds a cup of wine to celebrate this peach." In ancient times, peach trees were rare, but today there are These five pieces are rare items.Yanzi held the jade jue and drank wine, advanced to the king of Chu.After drinking, eat one peach.Then he went to the king of Qi, and after drinking, he ate one of the peaches.King Qi said: "This peach is not easy to get. The Prime Minister has made great achievements in reconciling the two countries. You can eat a peach." Yanzi knelt down and ate it, and gave him a wine.King Qi said: "Among the ministers of Qi and Chu, those who say that they have made great achievements should eat this peach." What is the merit of killing a fierce tiger?" King Qi said, "King Qing's protection is a great achievement." Yan Zi hurriedly drank a cup of wine and ate a peach, and returned it to the squadron.Gu Yezi came out excitedly, saying: "It's no surprise that the tiger is killed. I once killed the dragon in the Yellow River. The savior went back to his homeland. He looked at the huge waves like climbing the flat land. What is the merit of this?"The king said: "This is the world's best achievement. Why do you doubt it when you drink wine and give peaches?" Yan Zi hurriedly gave wine and peaches.Gongsun took up his clothes and broke out, saying: "I once waved an iron tie in the army of one hundred thousand, and the savior came out. No one in the army dared to approach. What is the merit of this?" King Qi said: "According to your merit. There is nothing comparable in the sky and the earth. I have no peaches to give, and I will give you a glass of wine to wait for the coming year." Yanzi said: "The general's contribution is the greatest, but it is too late to say it! It is too late to cover up his great contribution by having no peaches." Gongsun took the sword and said: "Killing the dragon and beheading the tiger is a trivial matter. I am in the midst of a hundred thousand troops. If I enter the land of no one, I will try to be the savior and make great achievements. But I can't eat peaches and be humiliated by two people." Before the king and his ministers, he was ridiculed by all generations, and he has a face to stand in the court?" After saying this, he drew his sword and killed himself.Tian Kaijiang was shocked, and he drew his sword and said: "I eat peaches for my little skill, but my brother can't eat peaches for his great skill. When can I get rid of my shame?"Gu Yezi exclaimed angrily: "The three of us are of the same flesh and blood, and we swear to live and die together; if the two of us are dead, how can I live on my own?" After speaking, he also killed himself.Yanzi said with a smile: "If you have two peaches, you can't kill the three soldiers. I have given up all my thoughts now. What is my plan?" The king of Chu sat down, bowed down and sighed: "The prime minister has a wonderful strategy, how dare you not to surrender? From now on , I will always respect the kingdom, and swear that I will not invade it." King Qi ordered the three soldiers to be buried outside the east gate.

Since then, Qi and Chu have been in harmony, and Qi has become the hegemony.Yan Zi is famous all over the world, and Xuan Sheng also called him good.Later, Zhuge Kongming wrote "The Song of Liang's Father", singled out this matter, and chanted: "Step out of the gate of Qicheng, and look at Tangyinli in the distance; there are three graves in it, many of which are similar. Whose family tomb is it? Tian Jiang Guye Clan. Power can row Nanshan, Wen can be excellent in geography. One day was slandered, two peaches killed three scholars. Who can do this? Xiangguo Qi Yanzi.” There is also a poem in "Man Jianghong", the ancients singled out this matter, the word cloud: "Qi Jing The majestic wind, because of the practice of fighting, hunting on the seashore <; 电>; is driving, suddenly encounters a wild beast, everyone is shocked. A strong man can fight bravely when he opens the frontier, and he will kill the tiger with both fists and bleed. , what a hero!

Gu Yezi, get rid of evildoers; strengthen Qin Zhan, Gongsun takes over.Laughing at the courage of the three, they are rampant in Qi.Only by Yan Ying's Shi Xiaoqiao, both of them died.Qi Dongmen, there are three tombs, the moon in the wilderness. "

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