Liu Bei is thick, Cao Cao is evil, and Sun Quan is thick and dark!
It was the first time that Zhang Siwei heard such comments on the Three Kingdoms. It was novel yet also carried a certain deep inevitability. After a little thought, Zhang Siwei seemed to have understood something, but he could not put it into words.
So, Zhang Siwei rolled up his sleeves again and wanted to organize the bookshelf, as if he was going to exchange labor for knowledge, but he was stopped by Zhu Pingan.
"No hurry, no hurry. It's not too late to take a rest." Zhu Ping'an smiled and shook his head. This silly boy is too honest.
"Zihou, why is 'thick' and what's the explanation for 'black'?" Zhang Siwei asked impatiently after being pulled down by Zhu Ping'an.
"Remember, I am one bookshelf short." Zhu Ping'an stretched out a finger.
"Okay!" Zhang Siwei rolled his eyes, then nodded vigorously. He just thought Zhu Ping'an was kind and moved him deeply, but he never expected that it would be recorded in the account! What a waste of his feelings!
"Hehe..." Zhu Pingan smiled calmly, and then continued, "The so-called thick-skinned person is thick-faced. Think about the Three Kingdoms, Liu Bei was thick-skinned to the extreme, he controlled one of the three kingdoms, and his thick-skinned face was the basis for Liu Bei to control the kingdom."
"Liu Bei is thick-skinned?" Zhang Siwei was a little confused. At first he thought that "thick" meant kind-hearted.
"Of course, there was a classic national curse in the Three Kingdoms called 'a slave of three surnames', which refers to the fact that Lü Bu relied on many forces, and successively attached himself to Ding Yuan, Dong Zhuo and others, and later overthrew them; but what about Liu Huangshu? Liu Huangshu followed more than three people. Liu Huangshu relied on Cao Cao, Lü Bu, Yuan Shao, Liu Biao, and Sun Quan, but he was more ruthless each time when he turned against Cao. He followed Cao Cao, but he swallowed Cao's troops and rebelled against Cao; he followed Lü Bu and advised to kill Lü Bu; he followed Yuan Shao and swallowed Runan; he followed Liu Biao and swallowed Jingzhou after his death; he followed Sun Quan and 'borrowed' Jingzhou... ... In addition, unofficial history records that Liu Huangshu was thick-skinned and cried at every turn, relying on crying to win the world. He cried a lot when he issued the Yidai Zhao. He cried when he asked Zhuge Liang to move, and he also cried when he cheated Jingzhou from Sun Quan... ... Of course, this is nonsense. How can one divide the world into three parts by crying? But it also indirectly shows that Uncle Liu is thick-skinned. It is said that men do not shed tears easily, but my Uncle Liu does the opposite... "Zhu Ping'an sat there drinking tea and talking nonsense to Zhang Siwei.
This was the first time that Zhang Siwei had heard such a statement. In this era, Liu Bei was portrayed as a legitimate figure with great righteousness. Zhu Ping'an's statement that Uncle Liu was thick-skinned was almost a pioneering statement.
"Black means having a black heart. In terms of black hearts among the Three Kingdoms, Cao Cao ranks second, and no one dares to claim to be the first. Cao Cao never shows mercy when taking action. He held the emperor hostage and killed the queen. He killed ministers who were loyal to the Han Dynasty, and he never showed mercy even when he took action against his own people. When he was escaping, he heard the sound of knife sharpening, but he killed Lü Bushe's entire family. When he was fighting, he was short of food, but he asked the loyal grain officer to lend him his head. When he was sleeping, he was afraid that others would assassinate him while he was sleeping, so he said that he liked to kill people in his dreams, and then pretended to sleep and killed a guard who covered him with a quilt. After that, he killed Kong Rong, Yang Xiu, Dong Cheng and others, saying, 'I would rather betray others than let anyone down.' His heart was extremely black." After Zhu Ping'an finished talking about Cao ****, he poured himself a cup of tea, blew on it, and then drank it.
"Indeed..." Zhang Siwei nodded. It is a historical consensus that Cao Cao was evil-hearted, and Zhang Siwei agrees with it. He has also read the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which was widely circulated some time ago. Although some of the records in it are out of touch with historical materials, he still agrees with the portrayal of Cao Cao's evil-heartedness.
"Although Sun Quan is not as ruthless as Liu Bei, nor as treacherous as Cao Cao, he is both ruthless and treacherous, and is also a peerless hero in the Three Kingdoms. The Sun-Liu alliance, the Qin-Jin friendship, but Sun Quan crossed the river in white clothes to take Jingzhou, and killed Guan Yu again. His heart is as treacherous as Cao Cao's, but not completely treacherous. Then, he asked for peace with Liu Bei. Sun Quan had the heart to bully the orphans and widows left by his brother Sun Ce. He divided the world into three parts, comparable to Cao Cao, but he was a vassal under Cao Cao's frame. His face was almost as thick as Liu Bei, but he was inferior, and then he broke off diplomatic relations with the Wei Kingdom. So, Sun Quan is not as treacherous as Cao Cao, nor as ruthless as Liu Bei, but he has both, and is also a hero for a time."
"In fact, this is true not only for the Three Kingdoms, but also for the whole world. For example, in the early Han Dynasty, Xiang Yu was so strong that he could move mountains and was so brave that he became famous all over the world after a battle with his back to the river. He had many generals and advisers under his command. If Xiang Yu had followed Fan Zeng's plan at the Hongmen Banquet and killed Liu Bang, it would have been a piece of cake for him to seize the world. But what would have happened? Xiang Yu was not thick-skinned and had a good heart. He let Liu Bang go at the Hongmen Banquet, and ended up committing suicide at the Wujiang River, with his body and head separated!"
"Liu Bang, on the other hand, was both thick-skinned and treacherous. For example, when he was escaping, he was dissatisfied with his son's weight and the horse could not run fast enough, so he kicked his son off the carriage several times. Xiang Yu threatened Liu Bang by wanting to cook and kill his father, but Liu Bang shamelessly said, "Cook our father more fragrant, don't save the pepper and star anise, and give me a bowl of broth after it's cooked..."
After commenting on Sun Quan, Zhu Pingan went on to comment on Xiang Yu and Liu Bang, two iconic figures in the Chu-Han contention, and then concluded: "The study of thick black is very simple, and its effect is very magical. Small use will have small effects, and big use will have big effects. If Xiang Yu did not use thick black, he would have died and his career would have failed. If Liu Bei and Cao Cao had half of it, they would have divided the world into three parts. If Liu Bang had used it in a big way, he would have taken the whole world."
Zhang Siwei gained a lot of insights after listening to this. When he was about to speak, he heard a sneer.
"Ridiculous! Zihou's words are extremely paranoid and absurd! They are leading people to do evil! According to your opinion, wouldn't everyone in the world become shameless, cruel and ruthless villains? Zihou, don't lead Ziwei astray!"
At some point, two people appeared at the door of the library. One was Yuan Wei, who was now mocking and refuting; the other was Zhang Juzheng, who was standing at the door, looking at Zhu Ping'an with sharp eyes, as if thinking about something.
This person should not be underestimated!
Zhang Juzheng listened to Zhu Ping'an's speech at the door, and he almost looked at Zhu Ping'an with a new look! He looked at Zhu Ping'an with a sharp gaze and remembered Zhu Ping'an deeply in his heart.
It seems that apart from Gao Gong, this person should not be underestimated. Well, by the way, the young man named Zhang Siwei beside him is also a person who cannot be ignored... ... Zhang Juzheng included Zhu Pingan and Zhang Siwei in an unnamed list in his mind.
"There is no distinction between good and evil in the art of thick black. Thick black is like a sharp blade. If you use it to kill thieves, that is a good deed; if you use it to kill innocent people, that is a bad deed! What does good and evil have to do with a knife? I think the same is true for thick black. Using thick black for good is good, and using thick black for evil is evil. What does it have to do with thick black?"
After hearing Yuan Wei's criticism by name, Zhu Pingan couldn't help but smile.
"You are making excuses..." Yuan Wei shook his head, sighed heavily with a red face.
"Okay, Master Yuan and Master Zhu, please stop arguing for now. We need to get down to business. Just now, the Dean Master Li came hurriedly from the West Garden and said that there was something urgent and asked all of us to gather in the front hall."
At this time, Zhang Juzheng stood up and explained to Zhu Ping'an and Zhang Siwei the purpose of his and Yuan Wei's visit. (To be continued.)
ps: There was a lawsuit at my company yesterday, and I went to the court as a legal officer. The company was also busy with trivial matters. I was very tired when I got home at night, so I took a nap on the bed, intending to nap for a while before typing. I didn't expect to fall asleep as soon as I napped. The tigress saw that I was tired and didn't have the heart to wake me up. When I woke up, it was already today. I'm sorry, and I hope everyone will forgive me.