I have to say that Mr. Xiong Yi's "Zizhi Tongjian" is really good, even if I finish reading the first two series, and then read the third series, I still want to pat my thigh from time to time:"So that's what happenedIt's so interesting”……Of course, this is my idea as a scumbag of history, and for those who like and are good at history, this can be regarded as a dialogue between historical researchers.
In the process of reading, it is as if many scholars are sitting across from each other. The same person, one thing, may be written in the "Historical Records", written in the "Spring and Autumn Period", and other documents give completely different opinions, and Xiong Yi will combine the latest modern archaeological results, literature, put forward some of their own ideas, if you feel disagree, it doesn't matter, and then go to check the information.
This made the originally boring "Zizhi Tongjian" lively all of a sudden, not only with the content of the original version, but also with a lot of knowledge that Sima Guang didn't know. For example, Chen Sheng's life experience, Zhang Han's experience of these little people, etc., although they may only have a few short sentences in the book, only a brief appearance, but maybe this is the only mark left in their lives, and in other aspects, maybe they still have something worth understanding and learning.
Of course, for a history novice like me, it is more to sigh the passage of time, and to sigh that this kind of reading experience is really good, and to make those in the long river of historyThe characters and events in the single line have become more vivid and vivid in this book
The third series of Zizhi Tongjian: Xiong Yi Edition, the Qin and Han dynasties, began with Qin II and ended ten years before Emperor Xiaowen. Although Qin Shi Huang left permanently, what he left behind, whether it was good or bad, was a rich legacy. This "second generation of emperors", oursQin II – Hu HaiThere is no choice but to accept it all.
Normally, the essence should be taken to remove the dross, but Hu Hai is not a Ming Jun, just an incompetent person with royal blood. He is not like Adou, he has Zhuge Liang who is loyal to protect him, and the only person he can rely on is the selfish Zhao Gao. Because of this, Qin gradually went to ruin in his hands.
Although "the world must be divided for a long time" is the general trend, the biggest help is Qin II.
As the saying goes, "good".People are not uselessThe same applies to Hu Hai, who has shown the world his only virtue in various forms - "work", and further explained, that is, he cannot live by doing his own sin.
First of all, he killed his brothers and sisters who were close to him, and it is said that the methods were extremely cruel, and there was no shortage of punishments such as dismemberment and car splitting, which did not seem to be distressing at all. Then there is a lot of construction and constructionAfang Palace, not to mention the loss of labor and money, people will be killed at every turn, which makes the masses complain. Then when the rebels rose up in various places, he only cared about eating, drinking, and enjoying himself. In this way, the "inheritance" left by his father was tossed and scattered at the fastest speed.
It was at this time that we were in the textbooks when we were students."The prince will have a kind of XiangningThe protagonist - Chen Sheng appeared.
He's not what I thought he was."Warriors", and became a gas bag. He sent soldiers to attack Qin, and in the end, most of them established themselves as kings, forming a new force for the revival of the Six Kingdoms, and they didn't have the same heart as themselves, the important thing was that they couldn't say anything yet, so they could only break their teeth and swallow them in their stomachs. That's not all, even the last person who died was very aggrieved, and was killed by a coachman while fleeingWhat a miserable one
Could it be that Chen Sheng worked hard in vain?No, with Qin's internal corruption, the fall of the regime, and the various external forces eyeing and dividing the territory, Qin's demise has become an inevitability.
So, on the way to Qin's demise, what role did Liu Bang assume?Those historical celebrities are often active in TV dramas, such as Xiang Yu, Han Xin, Zhang Liang, or Yu Ji, Lu Pheasant, ......In thisA change of dynastyWhat role did they play, and what kind of people were they?
At this time, they are not the protagonists of a drama, nor a story, but just a drop of water on the long river of history.
If we strictly follow the content ratio of the third series of "Zizhi Tongjian: Xiong Yi Edition", there is more content in the Han Dynasty, but what impressed me deeply was the fall of Qin.
I have too much embarrassment and unwillingness in my heart about this matterBlinded by Qin Shi Huang's hard workI wonder how he would feel if he saw this resultWill he jump up and scold his loser son?
Of course, there are no answers to these questions, but from the demise of Qin, I see a key word-Trend, that is, winning with the trend and losing against the trend, seems to have been in line with this principle throughout the ages.
We might as well go back to the original Chen Sheng uprising, and his behavior is a kind of homeopathy
First of all, it is the general trend - the world will be divided for a long time, so he waved the banner of reviving the Six Kingdoms, and ignited the fire in the hearts of those remnants of the Six Kingdoms who wanted to restore the country under the oppression of Qin, so he led the anti-Qin forces everywhere behind;
Secondly, it is a small trend, and the sudden incident that was met at that time caused by the rainstorm that was overdue, although it cannot be said to be a fatal situation, no one can guarantee that this group of people will not be punished when they arrive in Xianyang.
At this time, Chen Sheng stood up.
Judging from Chen Sheng's later operations, he may not have seen these two "potentials" clearly, but his behavior accidentally followed these two "potentials", so he was able to successfully revolt smoothly. The so-called, "success is also Xiao He defeat Xiao He", his later failure was also because of the contrarian trend.
As an unknown person, with neither royal blood nor outstanding talents, his own limitations were insignificant at first, but the more he went later, the more obvious his shortcomings became, and at this time he should: either promote capable people, or take a back seat ......In short, to retreat. In this way, not only can you protect yourself, but also win a good name, instead of seizing the power and refusing to let go, and eventually going to perdition.
In fact, not only Chen Sheng, but also Qin II, if he can not kill Song Liu, who surrendered, but take advantage of the situation to add him to the rank of knight, so that for other wavering anti-Qin forces, the people's hearts will be unstable, and there is a chance to subdue them without spending a single soldierBut he didn't, to kill people to vent their anger, after doing this, who is willing to surrender?
will only prefer to die rather than surrender, because surrender is also death, and if you don't surrender, you may be able to fight for your own future, like thisSend sub-questions, fools know how to choose,What's more, which of these rebels is a fool
Nothing is easy to succeed when a tall building rises from the ground, and the collapse of the building is not a one-day disaster. Only those who have enough ability can sit in a high position for a long time and gain the trust of others.
People like Chen Sheng can't do it, he doesn't have a sense of the overall situation, and he's too petty;People like Hu Hai can't do it, although they have a good background, they are not capable, they are not self-motivated, they just want to be attached to others, but they don't know that even if they can get pleasure for a moment, they are just drinking to quench their thirst.
It can be seen that whether it is in the past or in the present, if we see the situation clearly and know how to guide according to the situation, many things will inevitably get twice the result with half the effort and obtain unexpected results. If you add to this the individual's outstanding ability, the probability of success continues to double.
The entire third series, from Qin II, Han Gaozu, Han Gao Empress, to the first ten years of Han Taizong. After reading the whole book, I was reminded of a sentence I had read before: some books look thick, but they read thin;Some books look thin, but the more you read, the thicker they get.
Obviously, this edition of Mr. Xiong Yi's "Zizhi Tongjian" belongs to the latter, and the more you read, the more you know, the more you want to know, and the more you find that you don't know.
Written at the end, I hope that everyone who is reading can understand more things beyond the book from the book, and be able to think and ask ......questions from the past and the presentFind your own answers.
Looking forward to the fourth series of "Zizhi Tongjian: Xiong Yi Edition".