During the turmoil in the last years of the Sui Dynasty, the Eighteen Paths rebelled against each other, each with its own ghosts, in an attempt to overthrow the rule of the Sui Dynasty. Among them, there is a local warlord named Zhu Wei, who has a brutal personality and a special habit - cannibalism. Under his rule, no matter when and where he met, he could not escape the fate of being plundered and killed. Zhu Wei had taken refuge in Li Yuan and Wang Shichong in the troubled times, and the reason why he chose these two forces was not only for his own survival, but also because their status was in line with him. However, what he did not only caused discontent among the military, but also caused panic among the people.
In order to solve the problem of food and grass shortage in the army, Zhu Wei came up with a shocking plan. He encouraged the common people to pay more taxes, and if anyone could not pay them, they would replace them with women and children. These conscripted women and children, not as laborers, but as food, were distributed to his soldiers. He even divided human flesh into several grades, with the best being maidens and babies, known as "Wagu Eggs";The inferior are the young women, who are called "unlimited sheep";The lowest class is the elderly, who are called "Rao Gang Huo". Zhu Wei's brutality is far more than that. According to historical records, he even cooked his concubines in public and distributed them to everyone in the court. The cruelty of the methods was appalling, including raw peeling or blood drawing, and even charcoal grilling.
In terms of diplomacy, Zhu Yi has no political thinking or diplomatic thinking. During his time of taking refuge in Li Yuan, Li Yuan once sent an envoy to talk to him, but the envoy's words angered Zhu Yu at the slightest mistake, and as a result, the envoy was directly made into wine and food. Such a person will not escape the judgment of history in the end. After the Tang Dynasty army broke through the Tiger Pass, Zhu Wei was defeated by the Tang army. Eventually, the Tang army beheaded him for public display and hung it in the bazaar as a warning to the world. After Zhu Cang's death, the local people hated his cruelty and smashed his body with stones, and after a while, his body was smashed and the stones were piled up into a hill. In those turbulent times, it was increasingly recognized that violence and infighting did not bring real stability, but only accelerated the changes in history. People are beginning to look forward to a regime that can govern steadily and treat the people justly, so as to lead them to a better future.
Although Zhu Yi's story is chilling, it also allows us to see the ruthlessness of history and the dark side of human nature. His fate is not only a microcosm of that special era, but also a warning to all those who pursue power and selfish desires: excessive pursuit of personal interests often pays a terrible price. He had suppressed chaos with the scepter of justice, but because of his absolute power, he caused endless resentment among the people under his rule. When he fearlessly acted as a defender of order in that chaotic world, he did not foresee that this would become a devil in their hearts.
Now, his body is abandoned in the wilderness, stones raining down, and each blow seems to express to him a mockery of justice, a rebellion against power. His body was repeatedly whipped with stones, and the anger and anguish of the people he had ruled poured out on this forgotten body. This is not only a personal punishment for him, but also a warning to all those who abuse power. His name has been forgotten in the dust of history, but his story has become a timeless lesson in reminding us of the double-edged nature of power and the importance of justice and fairness.