When Wu Zixu led the Wu army to break through Yingdu and dug up the grave of King Chuping and whipped the corpse, in the Yiling Mountains (that is, the location of the Battle of Yiling during the Three Kingdoms), there was a cowman who was almost forgotten by everyone - Chuchen Shen Baoxu.
At that time, Wu Zixu's whole family was destroyed, and when he fled from Chu in a hurry, he met his friend Shen Baoxu, Wu Zixu was very excited at that time, and after telling his grievances, he said that he must destroy Chu in the future. But as a courtier of the Chu State, I also have my own responsibilities that must be fulfilled. If you can destroy Chu, I will be able to restore Chu, reluctantly, reluctantly! ”
Now, it is time for Shen Baoxu to fulfill his promise.
He must drive away the Wu soldiers and restore the great rivers and mountains of the Chu State!
So, while organizing guerrilla warfare in the Yiling Mountains, Shen Baoxu wrote a letter to Wu Zixu, and rebuked him sternly: "How can you say that you also used to be a courtier of King Chuping, the deceased is the greatest, although he is sorry for your family, but you are so revengeful of the whipping corpse, it is simply against heaven and betraying people's feelings, don't you think it is too much!" ”
Indeed, in the traditional concept of the Chinese, when a person dies, it seems that all grudges should be written off. Therefore, Wu Zixu's behavior, in the eyes of the world, is inevitably a bit deviant and unacceptable.
Wu Zixu took the letter, was silent for a long time, and his eyes were filled with tears: Old friend, every word you scold me is right, but I, I can't help myself, ......
A few days later, Shen Baoxu received a reply from Wu Zixu, with only one sentence on it: "I have a long way to go, so I go against the Tao." (The idiom "the sun is twilight", and "perverse" is allusioned to this.) ）
Shen Baoxu sighed: Wu Zixu is right, the hatred is entangled to this point, and he can't control himself, it seems that it is impossible to persuade him to withdraw from the army......Let's go, I'll just rush out of the mountain and fight with the people of Wu Guoren! ......No, I'm so wearing armor and holding a blade to die a strong enemy, ambushing the corpse and bleeding, and its role is only a soldier, it is better to leave a useful body and move troops to the princes to save it.
And the only country in this world that can save the state of Chu is the state of Qin. The State of Qin has been allied with the State of Chu for generations since the Duke of Qin Mu, and Meng Huan, the mother of King Zhao of Chu, is the sister of Duke Qin Ai. If even this uncle refuses to save him, then there is really no hope for the Chu State.
So Shen Baoxu packed up his baggage, carried dry food on his back, went all the way up the steep mountains, went to the deep stream, swam the river, committed the Jinguan, kicked the sand and stones, ran west day and night, and when the shoes were broken, he ran barefoot; When the heels and soles of the feet are broken, they tear their clothes, cover the injured foot, stop the blood, and then run again!
A few days later, Shen Baoxu went through a long march of nearly 1,000 miles on foot, and finally arrived in Yongcheng, the capital of Qin (now Fengxiang City, Shaanxi), and said to Qin Aigong, the uncle of King Zhao of Chu: "The state of Wu is like a greedy wild boar, a poisonous long snake (the idiom "Feng Feng Xiu Snake" is cited here), and he always thinks about devouring other princes. Our king was unfortunate to be poisoned by it first, and fled in the midst of recklessness, so go and save your poor little nephew, O uncle! The barbarians of the state of Wu are insatiable, and if they become your neighbors, the state of Qin will never be at peace. ”
Since Qin Mugong failed to advance into the Central Plains and turned to dominate the west, Qin has fought several battles with the Jin State for more than a hundred years, but most of them have lost, and slowly lost the ambition to dominate the Central Plains, and Qin Aigong is a loose person, so since he ascended the throne, Qin has begun to enjoy himself in Guanzhong, no one is provoked, and he has lived a happy and peaceful life, but now he suddenly ran a Shen Baoxu and asked Qin Aigong to help Chu restore the country, which is very embarrassing. Let's not say that the Qin State can't beat the Wu State, even if it does, what good is it for us to bother to make a strong stand out for others?
So Qin Aigong thanked Shen Baoxu euphemistically, and said: "The widow understands what you mean, you can go to the hotel to rest, and we will discuss it again and then reply to you." ”
Shen Baoxu didn't understand that this was the Qin people's strategy to delay the army, and he resolutely refused to leave, saying: "The widow has fled between the grass and recklessness, and has not yet found a place to live, how dare the subordinates go to rest?" As he spoke, he stood on one leg on the Qin court like a crane (one foot was injured), and kept crying, and while crying, he sang some out-of-tune Chu Ci, probably saying how the king of Chu Zhao pitied Wu Guo and how hateful he was.
Qin Aigong sent people to persuade Shen Baoxu several times, but Shen Baoxu was unmoved, he raised his little face with pear blossoms and rain, sobbed and said: "No, if you don't agree to save Chu State, I won't go back." ”
As the leader of a big country, of course Qin Aigong will not change his national policy because of a few cryes, since Shen Baoxu you like to cry so much, then you can cry, the court of the widow will be open to you to cry, let you perform to your heart's content, see how long you can last, the big deal is that the widow gives himself and his ministers a few days off, drinks, takes a bath, and lives a few days of leisure, isn't it more beautiful?
One day passed, two days passed, three days passed, four days passed, five days passed, six days passed, seven days passed......
Yes, for seven days and seven nights, for 10,080 minutes, Shen Baoxu stood alone on the empty Qin Court, without eating a grain of rice, without dripping water, insisting on not eating or drinking for 10,080 minutes, and insisting on crying for 10,080 minutes. What is the force that supports this pampered doctor of Chu for such a long time? It's nothing short of a miracle.
It's not glory and wealth, nor is it ** Houlu; It's about commitment, believing, mission, and responsibility.
And when Shen Baoxu felt that he was dying, he remembered many people and many things, he thought of King Chu Zhao, the young king he loved and hated, and hoped that he would mature after this great change and no longer be at the mercy of traitors like Nangwa; He also remembered Wu Zixu, many people said that he shouldn't have let Wu Zixu go back then, yes, if he killed Wu Zixu, the state of Chu might not die. However, Shen Baoxu has never regretted this matter, Chu State is like a terminally ill patient, even if there is no Wu Zixu, he will die one day, sooner or later, let things break out as soon as possible and wake up the king and the people, maybe it's still a good thing! In fact, Wu Zixu is not wrong, he just wants to avenge his father and brother! Although, because of fate, we each chose different paths, we are still good friends for life. It's just that as a courtier of the Chu State, I must defeat you, and I want the whole world to know that I, Shen Baoxu, will definitely be able to save the Chu State, and if I can't save Chu, I will die for the Chu State.
It was with this mortal heart that Shen Baoxu burst out with infinite survival strength, making him persist and persisting until the last moment.
These days, Qin Aigong's life is not as beautiful as he imagined, the wine is not so fragrant, the bath is not pleasant, and the female music cannot be listened to, his mind always echoes Shen Baoxu's hoarse wail, what kind of person is this: unkempt, bleeding feet; full of perseverance and stubbornness, full of bitterness and hatred; When you bow your head, blood and tears become a river, and when you look up, you sing and cry.
Could it be that the pain of losing a country can really torture a person like this? He couldn't figure it out.
Seven days later, Qin Aigong felt that his seven-day long vacation was almost over, and if he put it again, the hearts of the employees would not be able to be recovered, even if Shen Baoxu didn't leave, he should not be able to cry, so he decided to beckon everyone to go to the court together, and said left and right: "The lord can't, the Shen Baoxu of Chu State is still crying in the court, and you can't go to the court if you go!" ”
What the? Still crying! I'm still crying after seven days and seven nights! ”
It is precisely like this, Shen Baoxu cried against the court wall, day and night, and the spoon could not be drunk for seven days.
Oh, my God! This guy's vitality is inevitably a little too tenacious! Qin Aigong couldn't believe his ears, he was completely and completely moved by the great spirit of Shen Baoxu: "There is no way in a lifetime, and the country is not in the ascendant, not to mention that there are such virtuous ministers in the Chu State, it will not die, this favor, we have to help!" ”
Whether it is because he was really moved, or based on the weighing of interests and disadvantages, in short, Ai Gong decided to help the Chu State, and the destruction of the Chu State would not benefit the Qin State at all, and it would break the balance of power among the countries, and countless uncontrollable variables would appear. And all along, the national policy of the Qin State has been to unite Chu to resist the Jin, if Chu is gone, and the pro-Jin Wu is replaced, the life of the Qin State may also be sad.
And the reason why Qin Aigong delayed these seven days, the first is to take the time to seriously consider and weigh it, the second is that he is afraid that he will agree too quickly so that the Chu people will not be grateful, and the third is also to investigate Shen Baoxu's sincerity and determination.
So, Qin Aigong, who had figured it out, immediately rushed to the court with his left and right, and heard Shen Baoxu crying and singing there from a distance: "It's not ......a sin for a man to cry and cry."”
Ai Gong rushed to Shen Baoxu with an arrow and said, "Okay, okay, the widow has promised to return to Chu!" Don't cry anymore, you'll die if you cry again! ”
Shen Baoxu's face was like ashes, a lot of tears and snot were crisscrossed on the dark face without a trace of blood, and his facial features were not clear, he smiled stupidly and contentedly, feeling that all the spiritual power that had supported him until now had collapsed and disintegrated, and he suddenly fainted and fell unconscious.
Qin Aigong hurriedly stretched out his hand to support him, held his head with his left hand, and personally watered him with his right hand.
Shen Baoxu slowly woke up, looked at Ai Gong, his lips moved but he couldn't speak.
Qin Aigong's tears in his eyes finally broke the embankment, he held Shen Baoxu's hand tightly, and sang loudly:
How can you say that you have no clothes? with the Son. Wang Yuxingshi, repair my spear, and have the same enmity with the son!How can you be without clothes? With the Son. Wang Yuxingshi, repair my spear halberd, and work with my son!
How can you be without clothes? with the Son. Wang Yuxingshi, repair my armor soldiers, and go with my son!
This poem is called "No Clothes", selected from "The Book of Poetry Qin Feng", which should be the war song of the Qin army, which translates to:
Who says there are no clothes? And you wear an overcoat. The king will raise up his army, and repair his spear and his spear, and he will be with you.When the ministers of the Qin State heard this Qin Feng war song, they couldn't help but be emotional, and they sang along with them, over and over again, over and over again, at that moment, their great ancestors Qin Mugong and Meng Mingshi seemed to come back to life, spurring them one after another, making them muster up the courage to follow the great cause of Qin Mugong's three Dingjin Jun back then, and make another big **!Who says there are no clothes? Wear a piece of underwear with you. The king will raise up his army, repair his spear and halberd, and prepare with you!
Who says there are no clothes? Wear the same undershirt as you. The king will raise up his army, repair his armor and weapons, and go to the front with you!
For seven days and seven nights, Shen Baoxu had just eaten something just now, and he didn't have any strength on his body, but when he heard the tsunami-like shouts of Qin Renshan, he couldn't hold back the surging emotions in his heart anymore, struggled to stand up, paused at Qin Aigong nine times, and then fainted again!
Later, the state of Chu went through difficulties and finally succeeded in recovering the country, Shen Baoxu fulfilled his oath, and the king of Chu Zhao was rewarded, thinking that Shen Baoxu was loyal and brave and commendable, "sealing it to Jing 5,000 households" ("Historical Records: Fan Ju Cai Zelie Biography"). But Shen Baoxu learned from Jie Zitui, who cut shares for Duke Wen of Jin back then, and didn't want the reward of King Chu Zhao alive or dead, he said: "I cry for the Qin court, for the Chu State, not for myself, now that the country has been settled, what do I want to do with that reward?" Besides, although I have done my best to be loyal to the king's courtiers, but I have violated the righteousness of Wu Zixu's friends, if I accept the reward for my own selfishness, I will be sorry for Wu Zixu, and I will also be sorry for my conscience. So he fled into the mountains and went into seclusion.
Shen Baoxu's behavior is not only worthy of the words "loyalty, righteousness and courage", but also can be regarded as "loyalty and righteousness". With such a high level of consciousness, he is almost a sage, just ask ancient and modern China and foreign countries, can you find half of such a person?
Wu Zixu's Whipping Corpse Three Hundred" and "Shen Baoxu Crying for Seven Days" can be said to be the most poignant and heroic movement in the history of the late Spring and Autumn Period: right and wrong, revenge and loyalty, family feud and national hatred, private love and justice, entangled between these two fierce husbands and good friends, performed one after another magnificent and fierce eternal tragedy, it makes us find that tears are not necessarily the performance of the weak, when Wu Zixu sat paralyzed next to the corpse of King Chuping and wept, when Shen Baoxu stood proudly on the Qin court and sang and cried, When Meng Jiangnu crawled under the Great Wall and howled, the power collapsed in front of countless firm tears, who said that heroes are only accompanied by swords and swords, when all fame is covered with thousands of years of thick dust, in the lonely and deep eyes of the heroes, there may only be a crystal clear, shining, heroic tears.
Therefore, Sima Qian, a historian known for his rich emotions, deliberately passed on Wu Zixu and Shen Baoxu Erxu, making this historical biography a hundred times and thousands of times, full of legends, death and salvation, revenge and loyalty, anger and crying, perseverance and responsibility, contradictions and entanglements, all of which make people sigh!
As an aside, in the language of later generations, when he was powerless to win and begged others to save him by force, he quoted the allusion of Shen Baoxu, which was called "crying Qin Ting" or "crying of Qin Ting". For example, after the death of the Ming Dynasty, Wu Sangui went to the Manchu Qing to do the "cry of the Qin court", taking Dolgon as the Duke of Qin Ai, Li Zicheng as Wu Zixu of Wu State, Hongguang as the King of Chu Zhao, and the dead Fu King Zhu Changxun as the King of Chu Ping who was opened and poked by Wu Zixu, so as to borrow 100,000 Qing soldiers and poison the land of China. If Shen Baoxu is knowledgeable under the spring, he should cry under the underworld for 3,000 years!