Zi Zhi Tong Jian

Chapter 36 Liang Ji: Xiao Yan Jian Liang (1)
[Original text]

The first year of Tianjian, emperor Gaozu Wu of Liang
Da Sima Nei has the ambition to accept Zen.Shen Yue buckled his head slightly, but Da Sima didn't agree. The next day, he came in again and said: "The present is different from the ancient times, and we can't expect things in a pure way. The scholars and bureaucrats who climb the dragon and attach to the phoenix all hope to have merits of size. Today, children, Mu and Shu all know Qi Zuo. It's over, and the Duke of Ming should inherit his destiny; the astronomical prophecy is back to normal. The will of heaven cannot be violated, and the feelings of human beings cannot be lost. Gou Li counts, even if you want to be humble, you can't get it." Da Sima said: "I think about it. "Yue said: "At the beginning of the establishment of Yafan and Mian, you should think about it at this time; now that the king's business has been accomplished, why should you think about it again! If the great cause is not set early, if one person makes a difference, it will damage the mighty virtue. And people are not gold and jade. , The current situation is difficult to protect, how can we be the descendants of Jian'an's fiefdom! If the emperor returns to the capital, and the minister is in power, then the monarch and his ministers will be separated, and there will be no disagreements. "Da Sima Ranzhi.

When the appointment was made, Da Sima summoned Fan Yun to tell him, and Yun agreed with him slightly.Da Sima said: "The wise man is secretly agreeing. Qing will come back early tomorrow!" Yun came out and made an appointment, and the appointment said: "You will definitely treat me!" Yun promised, and made an appointment to enter in advance.Da Sima ordered the grass to have its own affairs, and it was about to issue an imperial edict in Huaizhong and select it. Da Sima did not change it at the beginning.Er Yun came from outside and went to the gate of the palace, but he was not allowed to enter. He wandered outside the Shouguang Pavilion, but the cloud "Du Tu!" asked about it, and asked, "How can I see it?" Yue raised his hand to the left, Yun smiled and said, "It's not what you want. "Sometimes, Da Sima summoned Yun to enter, sighed about his talents, and said: "I have been in the army for three years now, and the heroes and generals have really done their work. However, those who become emperors are the two of you."

【Translation】

The first year of Tianjian, Emperor Wudi of Liang Dynasty (502 A.D.)
Da Sima Xiao Yan had the idea of ​​accepting Zen and becoming the emperor in his heart, Shen Yue made it clear a little bit, but Xiao Yan didn't respond.One day, Shen Yue said to Xiao Yan again: "Now is different from the past. We can't expect everyone to have a simple style. Every scholar-bureaucrat hopes to get a little bit of credit. Now even young children The shepherd boy knows that the Qi Dynasty is about to perish, and you should replace it, Duke Ming. Moreover, the astronomical omens are already obvious. The destiny cannot be violated, and the human heart must not be lost. If the way of heaven arranges it this way, even if you want to be humble, you will not be able to do it." Da Sima Xiaoyan then said: "I'm thinking about it now." Shen Yue then said: "Ming Gong, you should have considered it when you raised troops in Fan and Mian, but now that Wang Ye has succeeded, What else is there to consider? If you don't complete the great cause as soon as possible, even if someone raises an objection, it will damage your mighty virtue. Besides, people are not gold and stones, and the world is unpredictable. Is it possible to leave such a feudal title to the future generations of the Duke of Jian'an County? If the emperor returns to the capital, and the ministers each have their own titles, then once the status of the monarch and ministers is determined, they will no longer have any disagreements. At that time, the monarch You are wise to your superiors, and your ministers are loyal to your subordinates, so is there anyone else who will be a rebel with you?" Da Sima very much agreed with Shen Yue's words.

After Shen Yue went out, Da Sima summoned Fan Yun, explained his thoughts to him, and asked for his opinion. Fan Yun's answer was roughly the same as what Shen Yue said. Therefore, Da Sima said to Fan Yun: " The hero sees the same thing. You come here with Shen Yue tomorrow morning." After Fan Yun came out, he told Shen Yue everything Xiao Yan said, and Shen Yue said, "You must wait for me!" Fan Yun agreed.However, the next morning, Shen Yue went ahead of schedule, and Da Sima ordered him to draft an edict about his enthronement. Shen Yue took out the edict and the list of personnel appointments from his arms. After reading it, Da Sima , without making any changes.Not long after, Fan Yun came from the outside and came to the gate of the hall. Since he promised to wait for Shen Yue, he couldn't go in alone, but he waited and waited but Shen Yue didn't come, so he had no choice but to wander outside the Shouguang Pavilion. The mouth keeps making strange sounds like "嘿嘿".When Shen Yue came out later, Fan Yun realized that Shen Yue had already rushed in before him, so he asked him: "How did you arrange me?" Shangshu Zuopu shot, Fan Yun said with a smile, "It's about the same as I expected." After a while, Da Sima summoned Fan Yun to go in, and he praised Shen Yue in front of Fan Yun, praising him for his intelligence, And he also said: "It has been three years since I raised my troops. The heroes and generals have indeed contributed a lot, but the people who really helped me achieve the emperor's career are only you two!"

[Comment and Analysis]

Da Sima Xiao Yan clearly had the idea of ​​accepting Zen and becoming the emperor in his heart, but he refused to say it.Shen Yue tried to test it several times, but there was still no result.Finally, with the support of Fan Yun, the final decision was made.These three people were more cunning than the other, Shen Yue and Fan Yun forgot their duty to be courtiers for the sake of personal high-ranking officials and generous salary, and instigated others to betray their own monarch, they were simply the people who did things for tigers.At that time, the society was chaotic, and ministers killed the monarch to stand on their own from time to time. Among them, there must be many people like Shen Yue who were behind the scenes.How much harm would that do to the common people, and how many of them could have a good death as a monarch?

Flesh and blood
[Original text]

Liang Gaozu Wu Emperor Tianjian for 17 years

Linchuan Wang Hong's concubine brother Wu Fashou killed someone and hid in Hong's mansion. He issued an imperial edict to Fu Gu on the same day.The Nansi memorialized the dismissal of Hongguan, and the above note said: "Those who love macros are brothers and relatives, and those who avoid macros are the king's law. What you can do."

In May, Wuyin, Situ, Hushi General, and Yangzhou Governor Linchuan Wang Hongfang.Since Hong's defeat in Luokou, he has always been ashamed and angry. Every time his subordinates steal their hair, they often use Hong's name, and they are often played by the divisions, and their superiors pardon them.On the Xingguangzhai Temple, there are robbers lying in the hussars and sailing, waiting to go out at night;When the incident happened, he was called Hong's envoy. Weeping, he said to Hong: "I am a hundred times more talented than you. I am afraid of this. What are you doing? I must be the emperor of Han Wen. I think you are stupid!" Hong Dun first called Wu The reason is that Hongguan was exempted from hiding the law and longevity.

The luxury is excessive, and the goods are insatiable.There are hundreds of storehouses, behind the inner hall, the gate is very strict, and anyone who suspects it is an armored pole should be heard in secret.Shang Yu's friendship is very thick, which is very unpleasant.On Tuo day, he sent a feast of food to Hong's concubine, Jiang Shi, and said, "I'll have a feast with you when I come." He lived alone with his old friend Qiu Tuoqing, the school captain of Shesheng, and drank with Hong and Jiang. After being half drunk, he said: " Now I want to fulfill your back room." That is to say, he called Yu and walked to the back of the hall.Hong fears to see its goods and bribes, and its color is frightening.Shangyi became more and more suspicious, so he inspected the house, and found that every one million yuan is a gathering, marked on the yellow bill, ten million is a treasury, and one purple flag is hung, so there are more than [-] rooms.I counted with Tuoqing's fingers, and saw that there were more than [-] million yuan in money, and the Yu house was storing groceries such as cloth, silk, cotton, lacquer, beeswax, etc., but the warehouse was full, and I don't know how much.At the beginning, I knew it was not a battle, and I was very happy, saying: "Liu, you can make a living!" Then he drank until the night and returned with a candle.The brothers are more harmonious.

【Translation】

The 17th year of Emperor Wu of Liang's Tianjian (518 A.D.)
Linchuan Wang Xiaohong's concubine had a younger brother named Wu Fashou. After he killed someone, he hid in Xiao Hong's palace. Emperor Wu of Liang ordered Xiao Hong to hand over Wu Fashou immediately when he learned about it, and ordered him to be executed on the same day.An official submitted a memorial requesting the removal of Xiao Hong from his post. Emperor Wu of Liang wrote in the memorial: "Love Xiao Hong is out of brotherly love, and his dismissal is to correct the country's kingly law. This proposal is accepted."

So on May 24, Xiao Hong was removed from the positions of Situ, Hushi General, Yangzhou Governor, and Linchuan King.Ever since Luokou was defeated, Xiao Hong has been harboring guilt and resentment.Every time a thief was caught in Jian'an City, Xiao Hong would confess that he was instigated. The relevant departments reported the matter to Emperor Wu of Liang several times, and Emperor Wu of Liang pardoned Xiao Hong every time.Emperor Wu planned to go to Guangzhai Temple, so someone hid on the Huqi bridge, preparing to assassinate him when he passed by at night.Before setting off, Emperor Wu of Liang seemed to have a sense, so he changed to Zhuque Bridge.Later, the soldiers caught the assassin, and after questioning, they said that Xiao Hong had sent him.Emperor Liang Wu was very angry when he heard this, and said to Xiao Hong with tears streaming down his face: "My character and intelligence are a hundred times better than yours, but I still feel powerless in governing the country, not enough to handle such a heavy burden, do you think you can do it? It's not that I don't dare to be as ruthless as Emperor Wen Wen of Han, but I think of your brotherhood, why don't you understand?" Xiao Hong kowtowed in fright and said that he absolutely didn't think that way.Emperor Liang Wu then took advantage of Xiao Hong's opportunity to hide the murderer Wu Fashou and dismissed him from office.

(End of this chapter)