Recently, a movie called "Removing the Three Evils Around the World" came out and quickly attracted widespread attention. Although the story takes place in modern times, the title of the film inherits historical allusions, because there is really a person named Zhou in history.
Speaking of Zhou, you may not be familiar with it. But if his father, Zhou Fang, is mentioned, there will be more people who understand. Zhou Fang was a famous general of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period, and his legendary story "Zhou Doi broke his hair to earn Cao Xiu" is a household name, because in order to win, he did not hesitate to cut his hair and surrender, and finally broke Cao Xiu in the Battle of Shiting and became a generation of heroes.
Zhou Fang's son Zhou Chu has shown extraordinary courage and strength since he was a child, but perhaps because of the lack of discipline on weekdays, Zhou Chu is tyrannical in the township because of his bravery, and the people have a lot of complaints about him.
However, Zhou does not seem to understand the distress that his actions cause to people. He often wandered around the village, and when he saw the sad faces of others, he would pretend to be ignorant and ask: "Now that life is so good, what are you worried about?" Someone sighed to him, "Alas, we have a white-eyed tiger here that plagues the nearby mountains, and we live in fear every day." ”
Zhou Chu said disapprerovingly: "Isn't it just a tiger?" What's so scary? So saying, he ran straight into the mountains, found the white-fronted tiger, and after a fierce battle, slew it.
However, when Zhou returned to the village, he found that the people were still not happy. It turned out that there was also a dragon in the nearby waters, which was even more vicious than the tiger. So, without saying a word, Zhou went to find the dragon again.
It is undeniable that compared to the white-fronted tiger, this dragon's combat power is more terrifying. Zhou fought with Jiaolong for three days and three nights before finally killing him.
Exhausted, Zhou returned to the village, only to find that the villagers had put up their lights and the celebration was already underway. Zhou thought that everyone was welcoming his triumph, but in fact, they thought that Zhou and Jiaolong had died together, so they celebrated.
This misunderstanding confused Zhou Zhi, so he asked the villagers about the reason for the celebration, and finally discovered an astonishing fact: in the local folk, there is a saying of "three evils" (or "three horizontals"), including tigers, dragons, and his own name, Zhou Zhi. According to the ranking of the villagers, Zhou is considered to be the most vicious of the three evils.
Although Zhou Chu finally got rid of the two evils, his behavior was still criticized. In reflection, he decided to change himself, no longer indulging in tyranny, but to be an upright person.
Zhou left his hometown to pursue his ideals. He found Lu Ji and Lu Yun, the grandsons of Lu Xun, a famous general of Eastern Wu, and asked them for advice. After some **, Zhou decided to be a new person and work hard.
However, life around the world is not all smooth sailing. During the Jin Dynasty, he faced unprecedented challenges. Although he died a heroic death, his integrity and courage will forever be remembered in history.
The stories around us tell us that no matter when and where, the courage to change and the courage to be righteous is the way to be a man. May we all draw strength from the stories around us, move forward bravely, and create our own brilliance.