Just as Wu Shi was having trouble sleeping because of the worsening situation, Zhiyao was in a sunny and good mood every day. On this day, he called Han Kangzi and Wei Huanzi to his side, and took them to Fenhe River. Looking at the rolling waves of the river, Zhiyao felt very happy.
At this time Zhiyao sighed: "Now I know that water can destroy a country!" He stroked his beautiful beard and felt proud.
However, Han Kangzi and Wei Huanzi felt twitching when they heard this, because their capitals were also in danger of being flooded. So "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" wrote these two "meaningful" sentences: "Huan Zi elbows Kang Zi, and Kang Zi walks on Huan Zi's toes."
Of course Zhiyao would not see such small moves by Han Kangzi and Wei Huanzi, because both of them were standing behind Zhiyao, and the most powerful overlord was intoxicated by his perfect strategy!
However, Zhi, a retainer of the Zhi family who followed the three men, saw some clues, so when he returned to his tent, he said to Zhiyao: "The Han and Wei families will rebel!"
Zhiyao asked curiously: "How did you know?"
"The so-called lips are dead and the teeth are cold. Now that victory is in hand, we will divide the Zhao family's land. However, Han Kangzi and Wei Huanzi's faces are not happy, but full of sorrow. Isn't this a sign of rebellion?" Zan said with certainty.
What Zhan didn't expect was that when Zhi Yao summoned the Han and Wei families the next day, he relayed his words to them exactly and asked, "Are you really going to rebel?" Zhi Yao's move was real. It's not clever. If the two families have no second thoughts, they will certainly deny it. Such hasty and naked suspicion will cause unreasonable dissatisfaction between the three families. On the other hand, if the Han and Wei families really want to rebel, will they? Would you still admit it to him face to face?
Sure enough, after listening to Zhiyao's question, Han and Wei shook their heads together and shouted, "How can this happen?" Zhiyao smiled with satisfaction, as if she really believed what they said, so she sent them away. When Zan heard about this, he was stunned on the spot, but he soon understood his situation: the final winner of this war would definitely not be Zhiyao, and if he continued to work under him, he would surely die with him. A slave whose clan was destroyed; even if Zhiyao defeated Wuxie, he would only act as a villain who alienated the three families of Zhi, Han, and Wei in the process, and he would never be able to gain a foothold in the Jin Kingdom in the future. So he took the opportunity of being sent to Qi State to leave Zhiyao and never went back.
But Han Kangzi and Wei Huanzi, who returned to the camp, continued to struggle and were still undecided. It happened that Zhang Mengtan came to them at this time and made it clear: "I risked my life this time in the hope of persuading the two generals to leave Zhiyao, join forces with my generals and defeat them, and then Divide the land into three parts and jointly dominate the Jin Kingdom!" Han and Wei looked at each other without speaking.
"Don't you two generals understand? With Zhiyao's greed, the day Jinyang City is destroyed will be the day when your Han and Wei families will perish, and the wails of women and children all over the city will be the elegy of your Han and Wei families!" This sentence just expressed the worries of Han and Wei in recent days. After weighing the two, they decided to join the Zhao camp.
But things will not be that simple, and there will be twists and turns. The setback came from Fu Guo, a member of the original Zhi clan who changed his surname to Fu. Although he was separated from the Zhi family, he still had Zhi family's blood flowing through him, so he came to help Zhi Yao. Coincidentally, Zhang Mengtan, who went out of the city to lobby the Han and Wei families, was discovered by Fu Guo. Of course Fu Guo didn't recognize Zhang Mengtan, and he might not even know what Zhang Mengtan looked like. He just noticed that the man walking around in the Han and Wei camps was dressed strangely, looking around from time to time with a panicked expression. Know what the conspiracy is. So Fuguo rushed to Zhiyao and said that the Han and Wei families wanted to rebel.
Perhaps because he was already annoyed by Zhi, Fuguo's warning had no effect on Zhiyao. The impatient Zhi Yao waved Fu Guo to resign, but the persistent Fu Guo refused to retreat and instead advanced, further demanding to bribe the men of Han and Wei in order to find the truth.
At this time, the stubborn Zhiyao became angry and pointed at Fu Guo and started to curse. Fuguo then realized that no matter how much he tried to persuade him, it would be of no use, so he followed suit and left the camp to go home.
Not long after, Han Kangzi, who had made an agreement with Wuxie, sent people to kill Zhishi's soldiers guarding the dam and dug it open. Then the mighty Fen water poured into Zhishi's camp. The Zhijia army was smashed into pieces, and Zhiyao, who was still in his dream, died in the west. Come to think of it, he didn't know how his soul returned to the west until his death.
Looking at the corpses of Zhijiajun piled up in front of him, swollen by the water, Wuxie will definitely sigh that "life is impermanent." Who could have imagined that at the moment he was about to give up, the balance of victory would suddenly reverse in such a big way? Wu Shi had a tough temperament, but after this battle, his ambition and ambition became more intense.
Needless to say, the three families of Han, Zhao, and Wei divided up the Zhi family's land, but what can be talked about is Wuxie's reward after the war. Zhang Mengtan, who made the most of the meritorious service, was not listed as the first meritorious official by Wuxie. Instead, Gao Gong, who was mediocre but always hardworking and uncomplaining, became the first person under Wuxie. Perhaps, Wuxie remembered those frightened days and nights, and only this loyal and honest person could truly rely on him.
Traditionally, the division of the three families into the Jin Dynasty has been regarded as the beginning of the Warring States Period. This vigorous drama heralds the arrival of a great era!
The price of revenge
Yurang, whose surname is Ji, belongs to the Bi family. His ancestor was Bi Yang, a great knight of the Jin Dynasty. What flows in his bones is the passion of the knight who lamented his laments and bravely died. Yurang initially followed the Fan family and the Zhonghang family, but was not reused. Later, he turned to the Zhi family and was appreciated by Zhiyao, who treated him with courtesy as a national scholar.
After the three families of Han, Zhao and Wei exterminated the Zhi family, they killed all the Zhi family members in order to eliminate future troubles. They even made Zhi Yao's head into a wine vessel, and used it to pour wine and drink at every banquet. Yurang had no choice but to flee to the mountains, thinking day and night to avenge Zhiyao.
"A man dies for a confidant, and a woman dies for a woman who pleases her. I am living in the world, and only Zhiyao values me and appreciates me. Now that he is dead, his head is being played with like a plaything. How can I rest in peace underground? I am determined to If you want to kill Zhao Wuxie to avenge him, then even if you fail and die in the end, it will be considered worthy of him, and you can have no regrets when we meet underground!"
If it had been someone else, who had suffered such a big change, he would have probably already made plans for himself and thought about how to take the next step. However, this is not the case for people like Yurang. In their hearts, they are not the most important. Some principles and creeds are far higher than themselves. For these principles and creeds, they can sacrifice anything, even their own lives!
So Yurang dressed up in disguise, changed his name, and disguised himself as a condemned criminal, and went to Wuxie's house to repair the toilet. Yurang thought that Zhao's house was too big and he might have been caught before he found Wuxie, so he might as well "wait and wait" for Wuxie in the toilet.
But the development of history is often dramatic. That day Yurang had a sharp knife in his arms and hid it in the toilet, waiting for Wuxie to come and die. Unexpectedly, as soon as Wuxie walked outside the toilet, he suddenly felt heart palpitations for no reason. So he thought that someone might want to harm him, so he sent someone to search the toilet thoroughly. Of course Yurang couldn't escape, so he tied his hands behind his back and lifted him up to Wujie. The sharp knife in his arms was also found and thrown to the ground.
After some interrogation, Wujie already knew Yurang's identity. Looking at him, he couldn't help but hesitate and remained silent for a long time. Yu Rang shouted at this time: "I want to avenge my master!"
The men all pressed their hands on the hilt of the knife, waiting for Wuxie's order to have Yurang's head removed. Some of them drew out their knives, and the situation was about to escalate. At this time, Wuxie sighed: "Zhiyao has no descendants after his death, and Yurang, a mere outsider, wants to avenge him. He is a rare wise man in the world. I really can't bear to harm him, so let him go." He was still waiting to argue, but seeing Wu Shi closing his eyes and waving, he had no choice but to do so.
Ordinarily, Yurang had already put his thoughts into action. Even if he failed to kill Wuxie, it was time to let go of his hatred. Unexpectedly, this person is determined and will never give up until he achieves his goal. However, after this unsuccessful assassination, Wujie was already on guard. It would be more difficult for Yurang to assassinate him again than before. He has become the target of Zhao's guards. If he wants to get close to Wuxie again, he must make these people unable to recognize him. Yurang chose to self-mutilate. He applied paint on himself, but the paint was poisonous when it was not dry, so Yurang's body was covered with swollen wounds, like abscesses. As a result, Yurang has changed beyond recognition. He was also afraid that others would recognize him from his voice, so he swallowed live coals and burned his throat alive. When this was not enough, he disguised himself as a beggar and went to beg in front of his house to see if his wife at home would recognize him. In the end, his wife just took pity on him and sent him away with a bowl of coarse rice.
Yu Rang was overjoyed, thinking that no one in the world could recognize him, so he happily prepared for the second assassination. Unexpectedly, as he was walking on the street, a familiar voice suddenly came to his ears: "Yu Rang!" Looking sideways, he saw that it was his old friend for many years. A person's appearance may change, and his or her voice may change, but his or her identity may still be revealed through years of habits and behavior. When Yu Rang was pretending to be a beggar, he had to pay attention to the behavior of a beggar at all times, so he did not reveal any flaws to his wife who should know him best. However, this time I was walking on the street so proudly that I forgot to hide it, so I immediately asked my friends to recognize him.
The old friend walked up to him, took his sleeve and looked him up and down, and said with tears, "Why are you doing this?"
"Everyone pushed down the wall, and the drum broke through the hammers of thousands of people. Now the whole world is despising Zhiyao, saying how greedy and arrogant he is. Maybe this is true. However, Zhiyao is indeed a courteous and virtuous corporal to me. I don't care what the world says. Speaking of him, no matter whether he will be ruined or not, all in all, he wants to avenge him!" Yu Rang is still determined.
The old friend's tears were still wet: "Nevertheless, your talent is enough to make Zhao Wuxie a guest of honor, get close to you, and pamper you. If the opportunity to assassinate you is not always available, why would you harm yourself like this?"
Yu Rang straightened his body and said sternly: "If I serve the Zhao family, I will naturally be a high-ranking official and rich in salary, and I can easily stab Wuxie to death. But to avenge the old master and murder the new master, this is a man. What I did? I know that if I do what I am doing now, the road to revenge will definitely be more difficult and rugged, and even more painful. However, I just want to use this to shame all the villains in the world who have second thoughts about the monarch, and let them know that in the world There is still loyalty!" Yurang turned around and walked away without looking back. The old friend looked at his back and disappeared at the corner of the street. He stood there blankly, feeling lost for a long time, and finally turned around and went home.
In fact, what Yurang said involves a very important ethical issue, that is, whether we can do whatever it takes for a noble purpose. Utilitarians say that if the results are the same, then the process can naturally be ignored, and if every effort is not made, then the so-called noble purpose may not be achieved at all. But there is a different voice saying that if the process is all evil, how can we expect to have a final good result? Just as every step is towards the south, how can we eventually reach our destination in the north?
Compared with what utilitarians say, the latter voice is obviously more convincing, but in real life, people often choose utilitarianism as a guide for their actions. Because from an economic point of view, if absolute justice is required at every step, the costs and costs are often so high that people cannot bear it. Therefore, many people have dual personalities. They become giants in thinking but dwarfs in action.
Yurang may not be tall enough, but every step of his practice is based on his strict self-discipline. He has told the world with his practical actions what it means to stand upright!
After a long period of careful observation, Yu Rang knew Zhao Wuxie's every move very well.
On this day, Yurang learned that Wuxie was going to pass by the Jinyang Bridge, so he hid under the bridge early the night before, waiting to give Wuxie a fatal blow. The moon has risen into the sky, and its light shines generously on the world, treating every living being equally. But in the whole world, only this warrior who is willing to die can most truly feel the desolation and sadness in the moonlight. Yurang thought of his wife at home. I wonder if she had slept, or was she unable to sleep because she missed him, her husband who had run away from home, so he had to pick up needlework to pass the long and lonely night? Thinking of this, Yurang really wanted to go back home and have a look, but he quickly took back the steps he took. He was afraid that he would never be able to get out again after entering the house.
Alas, why is there so much pain in the world? And how can you let go of the responsibilities you carry so easily? Forget it, don’t think about it anymore, too much thinking will always weaken people’s fighting spirit! So Yurang closed his eyes, recharging his energy to wait for Wuxie's arrival.
The next day, Wujie came to the bridge on time. But suddenly, the sitting horse stood up, almost knocking Wu Shi to the ground. Wuxie was frightened and shouted: "The horse felt the murderous aura and was frightened. Could it be that Yu Rang was hiding on the left and right?" So he sent his men to search carefully. After a while, his men came over with a man on his back. Although the man was covered in scars and his voice was hoarse, Wuxie still recognized him as Yurang from his eyes.
Wuxie was angry. He didn't expect Yurang to destroy himself like this in order to kill him, so he cursed: "You used to serve as a minister in the Fan family and the Zhongxing family. Zhiyao defeated and annihilated the two families. You don't do this." The master took revenge, but instead joined Zhiyao's tent. Now that Zhiyao is dead, why do you want to avenge him?" Yurang sighed: "How do Fan and Zhongxing treat me differently from everyone else? Of course I want to I followed the example of others and scattered into the forest when their clan was destroyed and their family was destroyed. But Zhiyao is different. He treats me like an unparalleled national warrior, so I will naturally repay him with the loyalty and integrity of an unparalleled national warrior!"
Hearing this, Wuxie burst into tears and sighed: "Mr. Yurang, you are so loyal to Zhiyao and have repeatedly plotted to avenge her. You are already famous. I have let you go once, but this time I can't kill you again no matter what." Let go."
"The wiseness of a monarch lies in not letting other people's good reputation be buried, so loyal ministers and martyrs risk their lives for the good name one after another. You let me go before, who in the world does not respect and admire you? Please promise me a promise before I die. A small request, please take off your coat and let me chop it with my knife a few times. In this way, I have avenged my great revenge and can rest in peace even if I die. I already deserve to die, so I don’t expect you to agree, but I still can't help but express my inner wish." Wuxie took off his clothes and handed them to Yurang. Yurang jumped into the air several times and slashed with the sharp blade in his hand, as if he wanted to vent all the hatred in his heart, the pain in the revenge process, and the helplessness of leaving his wife, and then shouted to the sky: "This way I can repay Zhi." Yao and Jiu Di are under the influence!" So he committed suicide and died. When the news spread, all the passionate men in Zhao State sighed.
