Excerpted from Sima Qian's "Hongmen Banquet in Han Dynasty":
So Sean went to the military gate to see Fan Kuai. Fan Kuai asked, "What's the matter today?" Liang said, "This is urgent! Today, Xiang Zhuang has drawn his sword, which means that he is always Pei Gong. " Moo: "This is urgent! I invite you to come in and share my life. " Kuang entered the military gate with a sword and shield. When the guards with halberd couldn't stop it, Fan Kuai swung his shield with a bang, and the guards fell to the ground, slammed into it, put the curtain to the west, and looked at Xiang Wang, with his hair up and his eyes chapped.
Wang Xiang pressed his sword and said, "Who is the guest?" Sean said: "It is also possible for Pei Gong to participate in Fan Kuai." King Xiang said, "Warriors! Give it a drink. " Then fight with wine. Thank you. Get up and drink right away. Wang Xiang said, "Give it a shoulder." Then I will bear this burden with my life. Fan Kuai threw the shield on the ground, shouldered it, drew his sword and spat it out.
King Xiang said, "Warriors! Can you drink again? " Fan Kuai said, "I don't want to avoid death, so I drink my wine and quit! Her husband, King Qin, has the heart of a tiger and a wolf. If you can't kill, you are afraid of being punished, and the world is rebellious. Chu Huaiwang agreed with the generals that' the one who first breaks the Qin Dynasty and enters Xianyang is king.' Today, Pei Gong first broke the Qin Dynasty and entered Xianyang, but he dared not go near. He closed the palace and returned to the army to wait for the arrival of the king.
Therefore, people who will keep the customs should be prepared for him to steal in and out. Hard work and high work, the marquis is not paid, but listens to the details. If you want to punish the meritorious service, Ben will continue to kill Qin. Steal for the king and not take it! King Xiang did not answer and said, "Please sit down." "Fan Kuai is a good teacher. Sit for a while, repeatedly go to the toilet, because Fan Kuai is out.
Translation:
So Sean went to the gate of the military camp to find Fan Kuai. Fan Kuai asked, "How was it today?" Sean said: "This is crucial! Now Xiangzhuang is dancing the sword, and his intention is always on Pei Gong! " Fan Kuai said: "This is too critical. Please let me in and die with him. " So Fan Kuai rushed into the military gate with a sword and shield.
Guards carrying halberds through the gate tried to stop him from entering. Fan Kuai slammed the side shield, and the guards fell to the ground. Fan Kuai went in, lifted the curtain, and stood facing the west, staring at Wang Xiang, his hair bristled and his eyes cracked. King Xiang stood up with a sword in his hand and asked, "What do guests do?" Sean said: "Pei Gong participated in Fan Kuai." King Xiang said, "Warriors! Give him a glass of wine. "
Left and right handed him a large glass of wine, Fan Kuai thank humbly, stood up and drank the wine. King Xiang added, "Give him a pig's front leg." So he gave him a raw pig's front leg. Fan Kuai buckled the shield on the ground, put the pig's front leg on the shield, pulled out his sword, and cut it to eat. King Xiang said, "Warriors! Can you still drink? " Fan Kuai said, "I'm not afraid of death. What can I say no to a glass of wine?
The king of Qin has the heart of a tiger and a wolf. He was afraid of killing people and punishing people for using up torture, so everyone in the world betrayed him. Chu Huaiwang agreed with the generals: "Whoever defeats Qin Jun first, who enters Xianyang first, is Chu Huaiwang." Now Pei Gong first defeated Qin Jun and entered Xianyang. He dared not use anything, closed the palace, and the army retreated to the overlord, waiting for the arrival of the king.
The reason why the general was specially assigned to guard Hangu Pass was to guard against the entry of other thieves and unexpected changes. Instead of being rewarded by the Marquis, I listened to the slanderers of the villains and wanted to kill those who made meritorious deeds. This is just a continuation of the ruined Qin Dynasty. I don't think the king should take this way. "
King Xiang was speechless and said, "Please sit down." Fan Kuai sat down next to Sean. After sitting for a while, Liu went to the toilet and took the opportunity to call Fan out.
Appreciate:
Write about the struggle at the hongmen banquet.
The rhythm develops rapidly and the atmosphere changes rapidly. At first, it was calm. Liu Bang belittled the word "apology", and Xiang Yu told the informant that his anger had completely subsided and he had made up, and he hosted a banquet for Liu Bang. However, Fan Zeng deliberately killed Liu Bang, starting with "Wang Count to three, and Dai Yuzhe showed it", and then ordered Xiang Zhuang to dance the sword and "kill him for beating Pei Gong", which made the atmosphere more and more tense.
So Sean gave Fan Kuai a push. Fan Kuai is a participant of Liu Bang. He has the responsibility to protect Liu Bang, but he is not qualified to attend the meeting. After learning his identity, Xiang Yu knew his purpose, so he gave wine to ease the atmosphere. In order to focus on himself, Fan Kuai not only followed the etiquette, but also ate raw shoulders.
Then, with "can I drink again?" I made a generous statement: Take "Wang Guanzhong" as an example. Although I have the promise of the king, I still dare not be exclusive and have to wait for the king to come; He also accused Wang Xiang of dancing a sword at dinner because he "wanted to punish those who made meritorious deeds". Therefore, "Wang Xiang didn't respond", but got a seat. At this point, the atmosphere has been further eased, but the crisis has not been lifted. This is the climax of the banquet struggle.