Introduction to the story:
Wu led troops to defeat Yue, and Gou Jian, the king of Yue, was sent to Wu as a slave. Three years later, he was sent back to Yue. But Gou Jian didn't give up revenge. On the surface, he obeyed the king of Wu, but secretly trained elite soldiers. He was afraid that he would covet the comfort in front of him and kill the will for revenge. So he slept at night without a mattress, only spread some firewood and hung a gallbladder in the house. In order not to forget the shame of the past, he will taste the gallbladder from time to time. Gou Jian made great efforts and finally found an opportunity to destroy Wu.
Original text:
Gou Jian, the king of Yue, is a descendant of Yu and the illegitimate son of Shao Kang, the emperor of Xia Dynasty. Sealed in Huiji, in order to keep Yu's sacrifice. Tattoos have broken hair and covered it with grass. After more than twenty lifetimes, as for the permission. When he allowed Chang, he got into a fight with the king of Wu and complained about it. Allow the regular pawn, and the son will see the ceremony, which is the king of Yue.
In the first year, Wu Wang Yunwen died repeatedly and decided to attack Yue. Gou Jian, the King of Yue, challenged the dead. Three lines later, he arrived in Chen Wu and died screaming. Wu poetry observed that the more he attacked Wu poetry, wuyue was defeated and the prince was shot to death. He told his son Focha, "Don't forget to cross the road."
Three years later, when Gou Jian heard that Fu Cha, the prince of Wu, was withdrawing troops day and night, he reported that he had gone to Vietnam. The more he wants Wu not to send it to him, the more he wants it. Fan Li remonstrated: "No, I have heard of the weapons of soldiers, and those who are enemies of morality are also the last thing." Conspiracy against morality, the use of murder weapons, and attempts at the end, God forbid, are not good for the walker. " King Yue said, "I have made up my mind." So I started my career. The king of Wu heard that there were elite soldiers attacking Yue, and the defeated husband had pepper. The king of Yue lived in Huiji, with a surplus of 5,000 soldiers. The prince of Wu chased it and surrounded it.
Zhuangsheng was ashamed to be sold by his son, so he went to see the king of Chu and said, "I told you about a certain star, and the king of Chu said he would report to Xiu De. Today, when I came out, I said on the road that Tao's rich man's son killed the king of Chu and imprisoned him. Most of his family took money to bribe the king of Chu. Therefore, I can sympathize with Chu and forgive him because of Zhu Gongzi. " The king of Chu was furious and said, "Although I am not virtuous, how can I be Qi Huangong's son?" Send a decree to kill Zhu Gongzi, and pardon him tomorrow. Zhu Gong's eldest son unexpectedly held a funeral for his brother.
Finally, his mother and the people in the city mourned, but Zhu Gong smiled and said to himself, "I know I will kill his brother! He doesn't love his brother, but he is a ninja. It has little to do with me, it is difficult to make a living and it is important to abandon money. If you are a younger brother, you will see that I was born rich and will use my strength to drive away cunning rabbits. I don't know that wealth never existed, so I don't regret it.
The day before yesterday, I wanted to send my little son, because he can abandon his wealth. And the old man can't, so it's reasonable to kill his brother even if he dies. I hope it will come day and night. Therefore, Fan Li's three migrations made him famous all over the world, and he won't be famous until he gets there. He died of old age in Tao, so he passed it on to Tao Zhugong.
Tai Shigong said: Yu played an important role. He has gradually made nine rivers and decided on Kyushu. As for Ian this summer. Miao Goujian, however, was bitter and anxious, and finally destroyed the powerful Wu, and watched the soldiers in China in the north, so as to respect him and claim to be the overlord. Gou Jian is not a virtuous man! Gaiyou fishing is a legacy. Fan Li's three moves all have a glorious name, which will be remembered by future generations. If so, I don't want to appear!
Yuezu Shaokang, as for Yun Chang. His son began to bully others and compete with Wu. He Lu was injured in the battle of Xiu Mei. The shame of the meeting is that Gou Jian wants to be. It is beneficial to plant lures, and it is also good to know about them. Corporal Jay, I dare not think about it. After the soldiers died, he returned to this great country. If you don't work hard, you will be destroyed by nothingness.
Vernacular translation:
The ancestors of Gou Jian, the king of Yue, are descendants of Yu Xia, the son of Xia Shaokang. Emperor Shao Kang's son was sealed in Huiji, respectfully offering sacrifices and inheriting Yu Xia's sacrifices. They were tattooed, their hair was cut short, grass was removed and cities were built. After more than twenty generations, it spread to Yunchang. When Yun Chang was in power, he resented the king of Wu and attacked each other. After the death of Yun Chang, his son Gou Jian succeeded to the throne. This is the King of Yue.
In the first year of Gou Jian, the King of Yue (496 BC), the King of Wu heard that Yunshang had died and sent troops to crusade against Yue. Gou Jian, the King of Yue, sent warriors who dared to die to challenge Wu Jun. The warriors rushed into the Wu Jun position in three rows and committed suicide screaming. Wu Bing was dumbfounded. The Vietnamese army took the opportunity to attack Wu Jun, defeated Wu Jun in Lee and shot the Prince. He Lv warned his son Fu Cha before he died: "Don't forget to cross the river."
Three years ago (496 BC), Gou Jian heard that Fu Cha, the king of Wu, was training day and night, and he wanted to retaliate against Yue, so he planned to attack Wu before sending his troops. Fan Li remonstrated: "No, I heard that weapons are killing weapons, and it is against morality to attack and fight first."
Conspiracy to do immoral things, love to use weapons, and personally participate in inferior things will definitely be opposed by the Emperor of Heaven, which is absolutely unfavorable. The king of Yue said, "I have made up my mind." So Banshi marched into Wu. After hearing the news, the king of Wu used the national elite troops to meet the Vietnamese army and defeated the Vietnamese army in Fujiao. The King of Yue only assembled 5,000 beaten troops to retreat to Huiji. The prince of Wu pursued the victory and surrounded Huiji.
Deeply ashamed of being betrayed by his children, Zhuang Sheng went to the palace again to visit the King of Chu, saying, "Last time I said something about a certain star, you said you would do something good to repay it.
Now it is said by passers-by outside that the son of Zhu Gong, a rich man in Tao Di, was imprisoned by Chu after killing, and his family sent people to bribe people around the king of Chu, so the king of Chu did not sympathize with the people of Chu, just because of Zhu Gong's son. "
The king of Chu was furious: "Although I have no virtue, how can I benefit others because of the sons of the princes!" " He ordered Zhu Gong's son to be killed first, and the pardon was issued the next day. Zhu Gong's eldest son went home with his brother's body.
When I got home, my mother and neighbors were very sad. Only Zhu Gong smiled and said, "I knew my eldest son couldn't save my brother! It's not that he doesn't love his younger brother, but he just can't bear to give up.
He lived with me since childhood, experienced all kinds of hardships, and knew the hardships of making a living, so he valued money very much and dared not spend it easily. As for my little brother, I was born to see that I am rich. I went hunting in the suburbs by bus and riding a horse. I didn't know where the money came from, so I took it lightly and gave it up without stint.
It turned out that I was going to let my youngest son go. It turned out that he was willing to give up his wealth, but the eldest son couldn't give up his wealth, and finally hurt his younger brother. This is reasonable and not worth mourning. I look forward to the return of my second son's body day and night. "
Fan Li moved three times and became famous all over the world. He didn't leave a place at will, but became famous where he lived. Finally, he died of old age in Tao Di, so the world continued to call him Tao Zhugong.
Tai Shigong said that Yu Xia has made great contributions. He once diverted to Jiuhe River and settled in Kyushu. Until today, the whole Kyushu is safe. For his descendant Gou Jian, he worked hard and had a long-term vision. In the end, he destroyed the powerful State of Wu, marched northward into the Central Plains, and addressed Zhou Shi as the overlord.
Can you say you are not good? This may be Yu Xia's legacy. Fan Li's three actions left a glorious reputation, which will last forever. Is it possible for a courtier and monarch to do this?
This article comes from Sima Qian's Historical Records, Volume 41, the eleventh family of Gou Jian, the King of Yue, in the Spring and Autumn Period.
Extended data writing background:
The Gou Jian family of the King of Yue came from Wu Yuedi in the Spring and Autumn Period in Volume 41 of Historical Records. Wu and Yue lived next to each other, but due to the long war, they forged an old feud. Gou Jian, the king of Yue, defeated He Lv, the old king of Wu, and won at first. He was carried away, but he refused to accept Fan Li's suggestion and hoped to destroy Wu as soon as possible.
The prince Fu Cha and Wu Zixu led the troops to defeat. The lives of Gou Jian, King of Yue, and his subjects are at stake. Fan Li volunteered and went to see Fu Cha alone. After some wits and wits, he persuaded Fu Cha to retreat and rescued Gou Jian. A few years later, Gou Jian gained the trust of Fu Cha, and returned to Yue from Wu, secretly trying to accumulate strength.
Gou Jian finally got the opportunity to transfer troops to attack Wu. After a fierce battle, Fu Cha became Gou Jian's prisoner. After more than ten years of hard work and struggle, Gou Jian finally realized his grand dream of rejuvenation. Since then, Gou Jian has devoted himself to national affairs and made the country prosperous.
About the author:
Sima Qian (former 145 or former135-impossible to test) was born in xia yang (now south of Hancheng, Shaanxi). Historians and essayists in the Western Han Dynasty. Sima Tan's son, Ren Taishiling, was imprisoned for defending Li Ling's defeat and surrender, and later served as the secretariat. He worked hard to complete the historical records he wrote, and was called Shi Qian, Tai Shigong and the father of history by the later Buddha.
Sima Qian studied under Kong Anguo and Dong Zhongshu in his early years, roaming around, learning about customs and collecting rumors. As a first-time doctor, he served in the southwest. In the third year of Yuanfeng (108), he was appointed as the Taishiling, inherited his father's business and wrote history. He created China's first biography and general history book (formerly known as Taishi Gongshu) with the historical knowledge of "studying the relationship between man and nature, understanding the changes from ancient times to modern times, and making a family statement".
It is recognized as a model of China's history books, which records more than 3,000 years' history from the legendary period of the Yellow Emperor to the first year of the founding of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. It is the first of the "twenty-five histories" and is praised by Lu Xun as "a historian's swan song, and Li Sao has no rhyme".