The blood-stained allusion of "A scholar dies for his bosom friend" in Chiqiao contains the unique scenery of a famous and epoch-making historical figure standing side by side with a loyal knight. One day in late autumn in the fourth year of Jin Aigong (453 BC), when the sun came

Blood-stained Chiqiao

The allusion of "A scholar dies for his confidant" contains a unique scene of a famous and epoch-making historical figure standing side by side with a loyal knight.

One day in late autumn in the fourth year of Jin Aigong (453 BC), when the sun came out, the condensed dew had already removed Yurang's body odor. He put on gray and black clothes and hid a bronze sharp blade in his arms. He hid under a bridge under the shade of willow trees by the river. The river was flowing, and he was like a stone. A white water bird did not realize that he was Living thing.

Yurang has suffered a lot in waiting for this day.

The topic goes back to one day last year. Zhiyao, one of the four ministers of Jin Kingdom , held a banquet in Longshan and invited Han Hu and Wei Ju to drink at a high place to enjoy the scenery of Jinyang City in Zeguo. Zhi proudly sighed: "I have always heard that water can resist the enemy, and attacking the city is not a waste of effort." The danger of Jinyang City was all caused by the three armies of Zhi, Han and Wei "Determining Jinshui and filling Jinyang ".

One of the details was seen by Zhi's senior staff member Yan Yan (Yu Rang's father-in-law). Han and Wei felt a kind of fear in Zhi's laughter and looked at each other. After the banquet, the two of them went down the mountain and returned to the camp. Yan Dan reminded Zhiyao: "My lord has an appointment with Han and Wei. After Zhao was destroyed, the three families were divided into Zhao. In Zhao's city, there were frogs growing in the stove and hanging cauldrons for drinking. The two princes were full of worry. Extremely abnormal. Be careful of Han and Wei rebelling." Zhiyao said without warning: "No way." Suddenly he felt that his lord was about to die soon, so he left Zhiying angrily.

To say that Ji Wan's "sixth sense" is beyond ordinary people, Zhao Wuxie, who was trapped in water, did not dare to sit still and wait for death, so he sent a secret envoy Zhang Mengtan to quietly leave the city in the dark and meet Wei Ju and Han Hu reminded the two of them: "The ancients said that if the lips are dead, the teeth will be cold. After the Zhao family is destroyed, you will be next." Wei Ju and Han Hu said, "Don't we think so." Wei Ju and Han Hu followed Zhang Meng discussed the alliance and agreed on a launch date.

The end of Zhiyao came. Zhao soldiers captured the dam, opened the mouth of the dam, and flooded Zhiyao's barracks. Han and Wei took advantage of the chaos to attack from the left and right flanks. After Zhao Wuxie successfully "counterattacked", he captured Zhiyao alive, beheaded him immediately, and then massacred all the Zhi family named .

It is said that Zhiyao’s head was first carved and then painted, and finally made into a vessel for Zhao Wuxie to drink.

Yurang, a scholar who had escaped from Zhizhi in the mountains, was devastated when he found out. With gratitude, he burned incense in front of Zhiyao's tomb and said: "My surname is Ji, and my grandfather's name is Bi Yang. He was a knight of the Jin Dynasty. He participated in it a long time ago." In the disputes between princes and nobles, he was superb in swordsmanship and martial arts, but in the end his body was missing and he met a tragic end. My father flew far away from the power struggles of the royal family and ministers, and later became anonymous. In troubled times, I also did A knight who licked blood with his sword. It took me three generations to find my master. I want to avenge my master. God has destined Zhao Wuxie to be my enemy." Yu let first change his name and surname, pretending to be a person who had been punished. He went to the palace of Zhao State to clean the toilet. On this day, Zhao Wuxie ran to the toilet, and suddenly his heart tightened. He quickly picked up his pants and ran out, asking the people underneath to search the toilet, and found Yurang carrying a dagger.

Wuxie asked him: "Why did you kill me?" "To repay Zhiyao's kindness, I want to make all the people in the world who have second thoughts feel ashamed." Yurang said. When everyone gathered around him, Wuxie said, "I can't bear to kill a righteous man recognized by the world." He let Yurang go.

Yurang, a true righteous man and a true man, was unwilling to give in, so he planned a second assassination and continued to be his city hunter. He first applied paint to his skin, making it look like a leper. Then he swallowed the charcoal fire and made his voice hoarse. He went to the market to beg for food and turned himself into a beggar. This time the voice change was so successful that even his wife Ji Ting, who was with him day and night, could not recognize him.

At this time, Yurang heard the faint sound of carriages and cavalry approaching from a distance.

Zhao Wuxie was coming over on a sweaty horse and a team of people. He was holding a celebration ceremony for the completion of Chiqiao. Han and Wei were also invited. When he saw no one around, he relaxed, Wuxie The moment the galloping horse was about to jump onto the bridge, the horse raised its front hooves and let out a mournful cry! A good horse did not put its owner in danger. He was about to turn around and go away, but he saw a ghost-like man coming from under the bridge. He jumped up, holding a dazzling sword. At the critical moment, the horse raised its front hooves again, knocking the man to the ground in mid-air. At the same time, the man's sword was inserted into the horse's neck...

was still in shock. Wuji looked at him for a long time, not daring to make a conclusion, and asked, "Is this the case for Yu Rang?" The assassin replied enthusiastically, "That's right!" Just as the soldier was about to take action, he heard a shout: "Wait a minute!" Yu Rang! He said: "I have something to say." Zhao Wuxie said: "Let him finish!" Yu Rang said: "I heard that the Lord will not hide the beauty of others, and loyal ministers have the meaning of death. The former king has forgiven me, and the world Everyone should praise you as a wise man. I would like to use your clothes to attack what happened today. If you want to take revenge, I will not hate you even if you die." Wuxie said: "Yu Yishi, what you said makes sense! Isn't it just a mere incident? Clothes? I'll take them off for him!" After saying this, he took off his brocade robe and threw it into the air.

Yu Rang leapt and stabbed the brocade robe three times, his posture and movements were beautiful! But he looked up to the sky and laughed loudly and said: "Yu Rang is going to see Uncle Zhi!" After saying this, he swung his sword and killed himself.

On this day, the people of Jin shed tears for Yu Rang, a warrior who put life and death at risk.

It is said that Yurang's blood dyed the bridge red, and the gurgling river water was red. Urban legends cannot avoid the element of fantasy, but an image full of heroic feelings stands out full and vivid. In other words, this is the coexistence of city and life.

Famous writers of the past dynasties regarded this incident as a writing resource. Sima Qian, Jia Yi, Sima Guang, Fang Xiaoru all left Yurang in their writings.

A year later, on the hillside where you can see "the lotus fields are moving in the wind and the rice fields are rolling in the waves", in front of the monument with the inscription "The Tomb of the Martyr Yu Rang", a pile of paper money was burned and a jar of apricot blossom wine was offered. , a jar of old vinegar , a bowl of sliced ​​noodles . Yu's wife, dressed in plain clothes with a beautiful white flower on her head, held a baby in her arms and murmured to herself: "Husband, today is your anniversary. I came from Jiangdu. You know that the baby was born smoothly three months ago." It’s down. It’s a boy! Your Yu family has a daughter...”

Author: Wang Gongjian