Qu Yuan was a nobleman of Chu State, he had the world in mind, full of strategy, and was trusted by King Huai of Chu in his early years, serving as the left disciple and Sanlu doctor of Chu State, and was also in charge of internal and foreign affairs.
After the death of King Huai of Chu, Qu Yuan advocated joining forces to fight against Qin, but King Xiang of Chu Qingxiang reused the pro-Qin faction, Qu Yuan was excluded and slandered, dismissed, and exiled to the area of Dongting Lake.
In the face of the desolate mountains and rivers, Qu Yuankong had a skill that could not be displayed, and he walked by the Miluo River every day, unable to eat, sleeping well, and repeatedly singing the sad songs he wrote.
Sister Qu Xu came to see him: "Brother, everyone in Chu knows that the king has wronged you, and it is useless to be so sad all the time." ”
Qu Yuan said: "I'm worried about the future of the Chu State. The people of the country know what is the use, but the king does not know, the state of Chu is dangerous! ”
There was a fisherman by the Miluo River, and when he saw Qu Yuan sighing, he asked him, "How did you do this?" ”
Qu Yuan said stupidly: "Everyone in the world is dirty, only I am clean; Everyone was drunk, only I was sober. So they couldn't tolerate me and sent me here. ”
The fisherman pouted: "You know that the world is dirty, so you shouldn't be high; Everyone is drunk, why don't you drink? Everyone else is confused, but you are sober, so are you sober or confused? ”
Qu Yuan blushed and had a thick neck when asked: "What is this?" Is it said that the top is the bottom, and the bottom is the top? A phoenix is a crow, a crow is a phoenix? A gentleman is a villain, and a villain is a gentleman? Isn't this a reversal of right and wrong, black and white? ”
The fisherman said, "You must be so clear, no wonder you can't get along with others." If you want to change the darkness, you can only run into the darkness and slowly shine light from it. How can you see the whole world as dirty, and all the people in the world as confused. ”
Qu Yuan was exhausted: "But, tell me to wash it and then jump into the sludge and stinky water, I can't do it!" ”
The fisherman smiled: "Then you can learn from me, I will shoot my fish, and the rest has nothing to do with me." As for you, open up a piece of land and plant some melons and beans. You sow your land, I hunt my fish, they eat meat, we eat chaff, we don't starve, why bother yourself? ”
Qu Yuan fell into deep thought. But Qu Yuan couldn't integrate himself into such a life without worrying about the future of the Chu State.
A few years later, a friend came to see him, he asked about the situation of the Chu State, and heard that the Qin State was pressing forward step by step, and the Chu State was losing and retreating, so he wanted to go back to Yingdu to persuade the King of Chu.
The friend said, "You have been dismissed and exiled, aren't you sad?" The king of Chu doesn't need you, then you can go to other countries, why stay here and suffer! ”
Qu Yuan was anxious: "What are you talking about?" Is it possible to abandon the state of parents and one's hometown for the sake of wealth? ”
The friend said: "It's the king of Chu who doesn't need you, wouldn't it be a pity to bury your talent like this!" ”
Qu Yuan said sadly: "The bird is tired of flying and wants to go back to his old branch to rest; When the fox is dead, its head must be in the direction of the dirt mountain where it burrows. I can't leave the country of Chu! ”
In 278 BC, the Qin general Bai Qi broke through the capital of Chu Yingdu, and the king of Chu Qingxiang fled.
Hearing the news, Qu Yuan burst into tears. He was desperate, but he didn't want to see the state of Chu perish.
On the fifth day of the fifth month of the fifth month of May, Qu Yuan, who was dead-hearted, walked into the depths of the Miluo River that had accompanied him for 16 years with a big stone, and made his will clear with death.