<Romance of the Three Kingdoms>37 Sima Hui recommended another famous scholar, Liu Xuan De San Gu Cao Lu
The story goes that Xu Shu had hastened his journey to Xuchang. Cao Cao knew that Xu Shu had arrived, so he ordered Xun Yu and Cheng Yu to meet him. He went to the minister's residence
and greeted Cao Cao. Cao Cao said, "You are a brilliant man, so why did you stoop to serve Liu Bei?" Shu said: "A young man fleeing, living in Jiang
Lake, occasionally to the new wild, then and XuanDe friendship thick, old mother here, fortunate to be kindly remembered, I'm not ashamed to feel." Fuck said: "Gong now here, is
can be morning and evening service your hall, I also have to listen to the clear teachings carry on." The first thing I want to do is to get out of the room and go to my mother's house. He went to see his mother in a hurry, and sobbed at the bottom of the hall. The mother was shocked and said:
"Why are you here?" The mother was shocked and said:
"Why did you come here?"
Shu said: "I was in Xinye near Liu Yuzu; because I got my mother's book, I came here at night." Xu mother was furious,
Shooting scolded said: "insulting son wandering in the jianghu for several years, I thought you have advanced in your studies, why it is not as early as the beginning of the counter! You have read, you must know that loyalty
Piety can not be two. Do not recognize that Cao Cao deceived the king of the thief? Liu Xuande benevolence and righteousness in the four seas, not to mention the Han family's descendants, you have served,
got its master carry on, now with a paper forgery, more not detailed inspection, so abandoned the dark, take the bad name, really fools also! I have no face to meet with you
! You have dishonored your ancestors, and you were born in an empty world!" Xu Shu was scolded to bow to the ground, do not dare to look up, mother turned into the screen to go
. A short while later, a family member reported, "The old lady hanged herself between the beams." When Xu Shu panicked and came to his rescue, his mother's breath was already gone. Xu mother
Compliments of later generations, said: "Xu mother, a good reputation for thousands of years: no loss of integrity, in the family have to make up; teach their children in many ways, in the body of their own suffering; qi if the hills,
righteousness out of the lungs; praise Yuzhou, ruined touch Wei Wu; not afraid of woks and woks, do not fear of the knife and axe; fear of the heirs, defilement of the ancestor. The sword is the same as the stream,
Breaking the machine can be a good team; life is worthy of its name, and death is worthy of the name: the virtuous mother Xu, a thousand years of fame!" Xu Anxu, seeing his mother dead, cried out on the ground for a long time
before he recovered. Cao Cao made a gift of the gift, and went to pay tribute to him. Xu Shu buried his mother's bier in Xuchang's South Plains, where he stayed in mourning and guarded the tomb. All of Cao Cao's
gifts were not accepted by Xu Shu.
Then Cao Cao wanted to discuss a southern expedition. Xun said, "It's too cold to use troops; wait for the spring to warm up, then we can make a big advance."
It is to draw the water of the Zhanghe River to make a pool, named Xuanwu Pond, in which to coach the navy and prepare for the southern expedition.
But Xuan De is arranging gifts, want to visit Zhuge Liang in Longzhong, suddenly people reported: "Outside the door there is a Mr. Eguan Bozhi, Road appearance
very, specially to explore." Xuan De said: "This is not that Kong Ming is not?" So he dressed to meet. The first time I saw him, he was Sima Hui. Xuan De
Great joy, please enter the back of the high seat, worship asked: "Since I don't Xian Yan, because of the military affairs of urgency, there is a loss of visit. Today, the light descends, a great relief to the private Yang
Mu." Hui said: "I heard that Xu Yuanzhi here, especially to a moment." Xuan De said: "recently because Cao Cao imprisoned his mother, it seems that the mother sent people
book, called back to Xuchang to go." Hui said: "This in Cao Cao's plan! I have heard that the most virtuous mother Xu, although imprisoned for manipulation, will not be
book call his son; this book will be fraudulent. Yuan Zhi does not go, his mother is still alive; now if you go, the mother will die! Xuan De asked why, Hui
said: "Xu mother high righteousness, will be ashamed to see his son." Xuan De said: "yuan straight before the trip, recommended Zhuge Liang in Nanyang, how is he?" Hui
laughed and said: "Yuan straight want to go, go from then, why and then cause him to come out to vomit blood also?" Xuan De said: "Mr. Why do you say this?" Hui
said: "Kong Ming and Bo Ling Cui Zhou Ping, Yingchuan Shi Guangyuan, Ru Nan Meng Gongwei and Xu Yuan straight four people are close friends. These four people are engaged in the essence of
pure, but Kong Ming alone to see its strategy. Tried to hold knees long chant, and pointed to the four people said: "Gong and other service can be up to the assassin, county governor. The crowd asked Kong Ming
the will of how, Kong Ming but smiled and did not answer. Often compared to Guan Zhong, Le Yi, his talent can not be measured." Xuan De said: "Why the
Yingchuan more virtuous!" Hui said: "In the past, there are Yin Kui good astronomy, said the stars gathered in Ying points, the place must be more virtuous." Yun long in the side
said: "I heard that the tube, Le Yi is the Spring and Autumn, Warring States celebrities, the work of the world; Kong Ming than these two people, not too much?" Hui laughed
said: "in my view, not compared to these two people; I want to another two people out of it." Yun Chang asked: "The two?" Hui said: "can
than the eight hundred years of Jiang Ziya, Wang Han four hundred years of Zhang Zifang also." All of them were stunned. Hui down the steps to leave, Xuan De stayed
not. Hui went out and laughed at the sky and said: "Although Wolong got its master, not its time, pity!" Words, floating away. Xuan De sighed
said: "really reclusive sage also!"
The next day, Xuan De came to Longzhong with Guan, Zhang and others. Remote look at the mountain side of several people, hoe plow in the field, and song said: "Cang
The sky is like a round cover, the land like a chess game; the world black and white points, and the exchange of honor and disgrace: the glory from the peace, the humiliation of the fixed bok. There is a hidden
house in Nanyang, and the high sleep is not enough!" When Xuan De heard the song, he called his horse and asked the farmer, "Who made this song?" He said, "It was made by Mr. Wolong
." Xuan De said: "Where does Mr. Wolong live?" Farmer said: "From the south of this mountain, a high hill, is Wolong Gang
also. Gon in front of the forest within the hut, that is, Mr. Zhuge high lying place." Xuan De thanked, steered his horse forward. Not a few miles, looking at the Wolong
Gang, really clear view exceptionally. Later, there is an ancient style article, single road Wolong residence. The poem said: "Xiangyang City, twenty miles west, a band of highoka
枕流水: highoka flexing pressure cloud root, flowing water gurgling fly stone marrow; potential if the trapped dragon coiled on the stone, like a single phoenix in the shade of the pines; Chai Door half-covered
closed thatched hut, there is a tall man lying down. Bamboos and bamboo lining the green screen, the four seasons of the hedgerows and wildflowers; bed pile are yellow scrolls, the seat on the
No white Ding; Knocking the door of the pale apes when offering fruit, guarding the door of the old cranes at night to listen to the scriptures; bag of qin Tibetan ancient brocade, the wall of the sword hanging seven stars. Mr. Lu in the
only elegant, idle personally hard cultivation crops: specifically waiting for the spring thunder to startle the dream back, a long whistling peace in the world." Xuan De came to the front of the village, dismounted and personally knocked
The wood door, a child out to ask. Xuan De said: "Han left general Yicheng Ting Hou led Yuzhou pastor royal uncle Liu Bei, specially come to see Mr.." Child
said: "I can not remember many names." Xuan De said, "You only say Liu Bei visit." The boy said, "Mr. less out this morning."
Xuan De said: "Where to go?" The child said: "The trail is uncertain, I do not know where to go." Xuan De said: "When to return?" Child
The child said: "The return period is also uncertain, or three or five days, or more than ten days." Xuan De melancholy. Zhang Fei said: "Since I do not see, since the return
just." Xuan De said: "And stay a moment." Yun Chang said: "Why don't we return, and then make people come to inquire." Xuan De followed his words and instructed
paying the boy: "If Mr. return, you can say that Liu Bei visited." Then mounted his horse, line a few miles, the horse back to see the scene in Longzhong, indeed, the mountain is not high
and elegant, the water is not deep and clarified; the land is not wide and flat, the forest is not large and lush; apes and cranes are close to each other, the pine and bamboo intersection Cuicui. View has not been,
Suddenly saw a person, appearance Xuan Ang, handsome, head wearing a free scarf, wearing a soapy robe, staff quinoa from the mountain secluded path. Xuan De
said: "This must be Mr. Wolong also!" Hurriedly dismounted and saluted forward, asked: "Mr. Wolong is not?" The man said: "General is
who?" Xuan De said: "Liu Bei also." The man said, "I am not Kong Ming, but Kong Ming's friend Boling Cui Zhou Ping also." Xuan De said:
"I've heard a lot about you, and I'm glad to have met you. I would like to ask you to sit on the ground and ask for your advice." The two of them sat on a rock in the forest, with Guan and Zhang standing on the
side. Zhou Ping said, "Why does General wish to see Kong Ming?" Xuan De said: "Now the world is in chaos, the four sides of the cloud disturbed, want to see Kong Ming, seek
Settle the country's ear." State Ping laughed and said, "Gong to settle the chaos as the main, although it is benevolent, but since ancient times, the rule of chaos is impermanent. Since the high
Ancestor Chopper uprising, put to death the lawless Qin, is from the chaos and into the rule; to the mourning, Ping's two hundred years, peace for a long time, Wang Mang usurped the rebellion, and
from the rule of chaos; Guangwu revival, reorganization of the foundations, and again from the chaos into the rule; so far, two hundred years, the people are safe and has been a long time, so the dry and the four
started: this is the rule of the time into the chaos, can not be sudden determination. General wants to make Kong Ming good offices of heaven and earth, patch up the Qiankun, I fear that it is not easy to do, in vain
Heart ear. Don't you hear that those who follow the sky to escape, against the sky to labor; number of where, the reason shall not be taken away; where the life of the people shall not be strong
that?" Xuan De said: "Mr. said, is really a high opinion. But the preparation for the Han people, should be to support the Han room, why dare to entrust the number and
life?" State Ping said: "mountain wild man, not enough to discuss the world affairs, the appropriate Cheng Ming asked, so the delusion of words." Xuan De said: "Mr. Meng
see teaching. But I do not know where Kong Ming went?" State Ping said: "I also want to visit, just do not know where he went." Xuan De said, "Please
Mr. Kong Ming to my county, if so?" The state Ping said: "I am quite happy to be idle, I have no intention of fame for a long time; I will see you again in another day."
This is the first time I've ever seen you in a country where you've never been able to get a good look at the world. The first thing I want to do is to get on the horse with Guan and Zhang. Zhang Fei said: "Kong Ming and not visit, but met this corrupt scholar, idle talk for a long time!"
Xuan De said: "This is also the words of the hermit."
Three people back to the new wild, after a few days, XuanDe make people inquire about Kong Ming. He said, "Mr. Wolong has returned." Xuan De then
Teach to prepare the horse. Zhang Fei said: "The amount of a village boy, why brother to go, can make people call it." Xuan De scolded: "You do not hear
Meng Zi cloud: want to see the virtuous but not with its road, as if it wants to enter and closed the door. Kong Ming when the world's great sage, can not be called!" So he got on his horse and then
went to visit Kong Ming. Guan, Zhang also ride the horse followed. It was the middle of winter, the weather was cold, and the clouds were thick. The line of countless miles, suddenly the wind of the new
Ring, snow falling: mountains such as jade clusters, forests like silver makeup. Zhang Fei said, "It's freezing cold, but we still don't use military force, how can we see people who are not beneficial
hard! How about returning to Xinye to avoid the wind and snow." Xuan De said, "I just want to make Kong Ming know my earnest intention. If you are afraid of the cold, you can go back
first." Fei said, "I'm not afraid of death, I'm not afraid of the cold! But I'm afraid of brother empty labor mind." Xuan De said: "Do not talk too much, only phase with
go." Will be close to the hut, suddenly heard the road beside the hotel in someone singing. XuanDe immediately listen to it. The song said: "The strong man has not yet become a success,
Woo-hoo long time not meet Yangchun! You do not see the East China Sea, the old man resigned from the Jing hazel, after the car is with the King of Wen pro; 800 vassals will not expect, white fish into the boat involved in
Mengjin; Makino battle blood flow pestle, Eagle Yang Weiwei Crown Wuchen. And I don't see the Gao Yang drunkard drafted, long oar Mangdang Long Zhun Gong; talk
Wangba amazing ear, drop out of the wash Yan sit Chin Yingfeng; east of the Qi city seventy-two, the world no one can follow the trail. The two men's achievements are still so, so far
Who is willing to discuss the hero?" The rest, another person hit the table and sing. The song said: "my emperor sword clearing the world sea, the business is based on four hundred years;
Huan Ling season industry fire virtue decline, the treacherous thieves and thieves to adjust the tripod and incense. The green snake flew down the royal seat, and saw the demon rainbow descending jade hall; group of thieves in the four directions such as ants gather,
The treacherous male hundred generations are all eagles, my class long whistling empty clap hands, bored to the village store to drink the village wine; the only good body to the end of the day, why do you need to thousands of years of fame does not
Mortal!"
The two of them finished their song and laughed. Xuan De said, "Wolong is here!" He then dismounted from his horse and entered the store.
The two men were drinking at the table:
The first one had a white face and a long beard, and the second one had an ancient appearance. Xuan De bowed and asked: "Two Gong who is Mr. Wolong?" The long bearded man said:
"Who is Mr. Wolong? Want to find Wolong why?" Xuan De said: "I am Liu Bei also. I want to visit Mr. Liu Bei to seek the art of helping the world and the people." Long-bearded
The man said: "We are not Wolong, all friends of Wolong: I am Ingchuan Shi Guangyuan, this is Runan Meng Gongwei." Xuan De said:
"I have long heard of the great name of the two gentlemen, fortunate to have encountered. Today there are accompanying horses here, dare to invite the two gentlemen with the Wolong Zhuang on a talk." Guangyuan
said: "We are all lazy people in the mountains and fields, do not know how to rule the country, do not bother to ask. Ming Gong please get on your own horse and search for Crouching Dragon."
Xuan De resigned from the two, on horseback cast Wolong Gang. To the front of the village dismounted, buckled the door and asked the boy said: "Mr. Today in the village?"
The child said: "Now reading in the hall." Xuan De was delighted, so with the child and into. To the center door, only to see a large book on the door, a couplet cloud:
"Temperance to brighten the mind. The tranquility of the world is the key to the future." Xuan De is looking at the room, suddenly heard the sound of chanting, is standing on the side of the door to peer at, see the Cao Tang of
up, a young man embracing the stove holding knees, song said: "Phoenix soaring in thousands of feet Ruoxi, non-Wu do not perch; Shi ambush in a party Ruoxi, non-master does not rely on.
Le plowing in the Longmu Ruoxi, I love my hut; chat send pride in the qin book Ruoxi, to wait for the time of day."
Xuan De to wait for its song, on the grassy hall salute, said: "I have long admired Mr., no chance to visit. Yesterday, because Xu Yuan straight recommended, to the immortal
Zhuang, do not meet the empty back. Today, I came here in the snow and wind. To see the appearance of the road, is really a blessing," the young man hurriedly replied: "General is not
Liu Yuzhou, want to see my brother or not?" Xuan De was surprised and said: "Mr. and not Wolong Yes?" The young man said: "I am Wolong's younger brother Zhuge
all also. Yuguo brothers three people: elder brother Zhuge Jin, now in Jiangdong Sun Zhongmou for the curtain guest; Kong Ming is the second family brother." Xuan De said:
"Wolong today at home or not?" Both said: "Yesterday for CuiZhouPing appointment, out of leisure travel to go." Xuan De said: "Where do you want to go?"
All said: "or driving a boat in the rivers and lakes, or visit the monks and Taoists in the mountains, or find friends in the villages, or music and chess in the
cave: unpredictable, I do not know where to go." Xuan De said, "Liu Bei straight so fate is shallow, twice do not meet the great sage!" All
said: "less sit and offer tea." Zhang Fei said: "That Mr. Both not in, please brother on the horse." Xuan De said: "I have come here, such as
why not a word and return?" He asked Zhuge Jun, "I heard that your brother, Mr. Wolong, is well versed in tactics and strategies, and reads books on military affairs every day, can I hear about it?" All
said: "I do not know." Zhang Fei said: "Ask him why! The wind and snow is very tight, it is better to return early." The first time I saw this, I was in the middle of the night, and I was in the middle of the night. All said: "brother
not in, dare not stay car ride; allow a day but to return the gift." Xuan De said: "I dare not hope that Mr. drive in vain. A few days later, I will be again
to. I would like to borrow a pen and paper to make a book, leave your brother, to show that Liu Bei attentive to the intention." All of them then entered the four treasures of the literary room. Xuan De呵开冻笔,
拂展云笺, write a book and say: "I have long admired the high name, two times to visit, do not meet the empty back, despair like! I think the preparation of the Han Dynasty seedling, indiscriminate
Hang name, voluntarily witnessed the court Lingtai, the collapse of the discipline, the group of male chaos, the evil party bully the king, the preparation of the heart and guts all cracked. Although there is the sincerity of Kuangji, really
lack of the strategy. I look forward to Mr. benevolence and loyalty, and I am happy to show the great talent of Lu Wang and the strategy of Zifang, the world is fortunate! The world is fortunate, the gods of earth and grain are fortunate
Very much! I am pleased to present you with this message, and I hope that you will pay my respects to Mr. Luwang, and I hope that you will pay my respects to him. I hope you will recognize me." Xuan De wrote this and handed it to Zhuge Jun
Then he took it and left. When he was sent away, Xuan De paid his respects again and again and said goodbye. Square on the horse to go, suddenly saw the child beckoned outside the hedge, called
said: "Mr. old to come also." Xuan De see, see the west of the bridge, a person warm hat over his head, fox fur body, riding a donkey, followed by
a child in green, with a gourd of wine, stepped in the snow; turn over the bridge, the mouth recited a poem. The poem said: "One night the northern wind is cold, ten thousand miles
Tongyun thick. The long sky snow chaotic drift, change all the old rivers and mountains. Look up and watch the fire virtual, suspected that the jade dragon fight. The sky is full of scales and armor, and the universe is full of them in a moment.
Riding a donkey across a small bridge, sighing alone plum blossom thin!" Xuan De heard the song and said: "This is really Crouching Dragon carry on!" Rolled saddle off the horse, forward salute said: "First
Sheng cold is not easy! Liu Bei has been waiting for a long time!" The man was in a hurry to get off his donkey to answer the salute.
Zhuge Jun said: "This is not Wolong's brother, is my brother-in-law Huang Chengyan also." Xuan De said, "The words I recited in the meantime were
extremely marvelous." Chengyan said: "I was at my son-in-law's home to watch the "Liang Fu Yin", remember this one; the right to cross the bridge, and occasionally saw the hedges between
plum blossoms, so I feel and recite. Unexpectedly for honored guests heard." Xuan De said: "Have you seen your son-in-law?" Chengyan said, "It is the old man who also
came to see him." Xuan De heard, said goodbye to Cheng Yan, mounted his horse and returned. The wind and snow were blowing heavily, so he looked back at Wolonggang and worried about it. Later generations
there is a poem that says, "Xuan De visited Kong Ming in the wind and snow. The poem said: "a day of snow and wind to visit the wise and virtuous, do not meet the empty back to the intention of sadness. Frozen together with the bridge slippery rocks,
Cold invasion of saddle horse road long. The first thing you need to do is to get your hands on some of the best products and services in the world, and you'll be able to do it all in one place. When I look back, I can see that the silver is piled up all over the Wolong
Gang."
After Xuan De returned to Xin Ye, time passed, and early spring. It is to make the diviner sorting yarrow, choose the auspicious period, fast for three days, wash more
clothing, and then go to the Wolong Gang to visit Kong Ming. Guan, Zhang heard of the displeasure, so all together into the admonition of Xuan De. The first time I saw this, I was in the middle of a long journey, and it was a long time ago that I was in the middle of a long journey.
It is not clear what he said, but we will see below.
When the Xiongnu aristocracy was rampant in the north and the Western Jin Dynasty was facing collapse, there were some ambitious generals in the Jin Dynasty who still insisted on fighting in the north. Liu Kun was one such outstanding representative.
When Liu Kun was young, he had a good friend named Zu Ti. At the beginning of the Western Jin Dynasty, they worked together in Si Zhou (northeast of present-day Luoyang) as chief officials. At night, the two of them slept in the same bed and talked about national affairs, often in the middle of the night.
One night, when they were sleeping soundly, the sound of a rooster crowing woke up Zu Ti. Zu Ti looked out of the window and saw that the moon was hanging in the sky, and the east had not yet turned white.
Zu Ti didn't want to sleep anymore, so he kicked Liu Kun with his foot. Liu Kun woke up, rubbed his eyes and asked what was going on. Zu Ti said, "Listen, this is not a bad sound. It's urging us to get up."
The two men got up happily, took down the sword hanging on the wall, and walked out of the house, dancing with the sword in the dim morning light.
In this way, they practiced martial arts together every day and studied the art of war, and finally both became famous generals.
In 308 A.D., Emperor Huai of the Jin Dynasty appointed Liu Kun to be the assassin of Bingzhou. At that time, the state was being plundered by Xiong Nu soldiers, and the people were fleeing everywhere. Liu Kun recruited more than 1,000 soldiers and braved thousands of dangers to fight his way to Jinyang (southwest of present-day Taiyuan, Shanxi Province) in the state of Jinzhou.
In the city of Jinyang, houses were burned down, thorns grew on the ground, and everywhere was desolate. Some of the people who had stayed behind were seen by chance, already starving.
Liu Kun was saddened to see this situation. He ordered his soldiers to cut down the thorns and bury the corpses, and repaired all the houses and cities again. He personally led the soldiers to guard the city against the attack of Xiong Nu soldiers. He also adopted stratagems to make the various tribes of the Xiongnu suspicious of each other. Later, more than 10,000 Huns surrendered to Liu Kun, and even the Han lord Liu Yuan was too afraid to invade.
Liu Kun recalled all the exiled people to plow the wasteland. In less than a year, the sound of chickens crowing and dogs barking could be heard everywhere, and the city of Jinyang gradually regained its prosperity.
After Liu Cong broke through Luoyang, most of the Western Jin's troops in the north were dispersed, and only Liu Kun continued to fight in the area of Bingzhou. After Emperor Jinmin assumed the throne in Chang'an, he sent someone to appoint Liu Kun as a general and asked him to take charge of the military in Jinzhou.
At that time, Shi Le, a great general of the Han Dynasty, occupied Xiangguo (southwest of present-day Xingtai, Hebei Province) and gathered hundreds of thousands of troops to seize the state of Jinzhou. Liu Kun was facing Liu Cong in the south and Shi Le in the north, and was facing enemies in the front and back, which made his situation difficult to the extreme. However, Liu Kun was not afraid and did not retreat. He said in a petition to Emperor Jinmin, "I am at loggerheads with Liu Cong and Shih Le. If I don't pacify them, I will never return to the court."
It is said that when Liu Kun was in Jinyang, the city was surrounded by Xiong Nu's cavalry. The city of Jinyang had too few soldiers and no power to repel the enemy. Everyone was panicked, but Liu Kun remained calm and collected. In the evening, he climbed up to the city tower and let loose a long, mournful whistle under the moonlight. The Xiong Nu cavalry listened to him and sighed with his voice. In the middle of the night, Liu Kun asked his men to play the tune of Xiong Nu people with Hu Jia (a kind of musical instrument), which aroused the Xiong Nu cavalrymen's nostalgia for their hometown, and they were so sad that they shed tears. When it was almost dawn, the sound of reed in front of the city sounded again, and the Xiong Nu soldiers ran away automatically.
Later, Liu Kun contacted the Xianbei leaders to attack Liu Cong, but failed. Then, Shi Le attacked Le Ping (now southwest of Xiyang, Shanxi Province), Liu Kun sent his troops to save him, but they were almost wiped out by Shi Le's pre-emptive elite troops. At this time, the news came that Chang'an was captured by Liu Cong. The first time I saw him, he was in the middle of a battle, and he was in the middle of a war, and he was in the middle of a war, and he was in the middle of a war, and he was in the middle of a war, and he was in the middle of a war.
Burning books and burying scholars
The burning of books and burying scholars took place during the Qin Dynasty in ancient China. In the 34th year of Emperor Qin Shi Huang (213 BC), a high official of the court, Chun Yu Yue, objected to the "county system" that was in force at that time, and demanded that the children be divided according to the ancient system. Li Si, the prime minister of Qin, refuted this and advocated that "Confucians" (scholars) should be prohibited from defaming the imperial government with their private studies, as they used the past to justify the present. Qin Shi Huang adopted Li Si's suggestion and ordered the burning of the historical records of other countries except for the Qin Chronicle, and those who did not belong to the Doctor's Hall had to hand over their private collections of poems and books to be burned; those who dared to talk about poems and books were put to death, and those who praised the past but talked about the present policy were exterminated; private study was prohibited, and those who wanted to learn the decrees had to learn it from the officials as their teachers. This measure aroused the discontent of many scholars. The following year, many Fangshi (people who practiced gongfu and alchemy) and Confucian students attacked Qin Shi Huang. Emperor Qin Shi Huang sent his men to investigate and buried more than 460 of them alive in a big pit. History calls these events the "burning of books and burying of Confucian scholars".
The Crone Can Understand Bai Juyi
<Shi Trench Officials - Bai Juyi>
The village of Shi Trench is a place where the officials catch people at night. The old man went over the wall, and the old woman went out to see. The official called out to the police, and the woman cried! The woman cried a bitter! The woman said, "Three men are stationed in Yecheng, one is here with a letter, and the other has died in battle. The survivors are still alive, but the dead are long gone! There is no one in the room but the grandchildren, whose mother has not yet left, and there are no skirts to go in and out of. Although the old woman's strength is weak, please return at night from the official, and respond to the service of Heyang in a hurry, so as to prepare for the morning meal." The night is long and the voice is no longer heard, like a sobbing phantom. I'm not going to be able to do that, but I'm going to be able to do it.