Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 2158 Returning
Logically speaking, Sima Qian, who is strong and strong, has a will of steel, and will never yield to any power, nor will he whitewash the ruler. The history books written by such a person should naturally be objective and fair, otherwise, why would they be regarded as the standard by all dynasties? , known as "the swan song of historians, the "Li Sao" without rhyme"?
However, this is far from the truth.

People are not saints, everyone has their own emotions, likes and dislikes, positions, and selfishness.

And whenever selfishness is at work, it is difficult to achieve absolute justice.

Sima Qian is indeed a hard-headed person. In "Historical Records", there has never been a good word written about those in power. This is not because of absolute justice, but because of personal experience. He has strong resentment and indignation towards the ruler of the dynasty. Extremely harsh.On the contrary, because of his tragic experience, it is inevitable that he will have sympathy and even resonance with those who have the same tragic experience as him, so he will be merciful in his writing.

On the contrary, they are dissatisfied with successful people and have great resentment...

For example, looking at "Historical Records", Xiang Yu and Li Guang are extremely praised.

He described Xiang Yu's tragic experience before his death with a large brush and ink, so as to set off Xiang Yu's tragic color, but he either did not write about Xiang Yu's cruelty, massacred cities, tortured and killed people, buried Qin prisoners of war alive, or briefly mentioned them.But once Xiang Yu did something commendable, he would make a big statement.

The same goes for Li Guang.

Li Guang failed to be a Marquis all his life, and finally committed suicide. Sima Qian lamented his fate.

On the contrary, Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, who have countless military exploits and can be called peerless famous generals, don't take it seriously. There is no one in the scene, Li Guangzhong, who can't even be called a marquis.

The records of Li Guang in "Historical Records" written by Sima Qian have influenced countless descendants.There are four sentences in Wang Wei's poem "The Veteran's Journey" about Li Guang: he fought for three thousand miles with one body, and once became a master of millions with one sword.

Li Guang is indeed formidable, but if you say "Wei Qing is undefeated by nature", isn't that too much?

But this is Sima Qian's attitude towards successful people.

Qin Shihuang is an emperor through the ages. If he says "the greatest emperor in history", no one will refute it.The result is that "Historical Records" created Qin Shihuang as a "cruel tyrant", and did not praise and slander his outstanding achievements such as "cars on the same track, books on the same text" in unifying Kyushu.

Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty, turned from a country pavilion chief and middle-aged Diaosi to the founding king of the country. There is no doubt that he is a model of successful people in history.However, in "Historical Records", he was portrayed as a local hooligan, useless.

Is this possible?

It is true that some of Liu Bang's deeds can reveal that he does have the essence of a rogue, but if there are no more advantages, why should he command the arrogant soldiers under his hands and meet with the God of War after repeated battles without collapse? Victory and rule the world?
No one can deny the greatness of Sima Qian, and no one can deny the status of "Historical Records". It is the first of the "Four Histories", and it can be called "Shuangbi of Historiography" together with "Zi Zhi Tong Jian"!
However, as long as we are human, we will always have tendencies.

"Historical Records" is still like this, let alone those history books that are painted and whitewashed by later generations?
Not to mention the history of the Ming Dynasty compiled by officials of the Qing Dynasty... What good things do you expect him to say?Is it possible to restore the truth of history?This has nothing to do with the character of the ruler. In order to maintain his own rule, it is natural to do his best to slander,
Throughout the ages, nothing like this.

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The little anger in Fang Jun's heart gradually dissipated like the continuous spring rain.

When the long-lost sunshine poured down through the gaps in the clouds, shining on this vast land, Fang Jun's mood gradually became clearer.

It doesn’t really matter that a small person hides the fact of his treason and portrays him as a generous and fierce hero. The important thing is what the consequences of this incident will be, whether it can inspire the patriotism of the Tang officials and the people, and if in the future even Only one person can be affected by this incident and is willing to fight generously to the end, then he is successful.

In contrast, what does it matter if Xiao Siye is loyal or traitor, whether he can get the justice he deserves?
So, when the army set off to return to the capital two days later, Xiao Rui saw Fang Erlang who was still full of vigor and vigor, but he himself had greasy face, dark circles under his eyes, and was listless...

He is afraid!

The most important thing for aristocratic families is reputation. Although the Lanling Xiao family has changed owners many times, it has a very good reputation among the people. The common people don't really care whether you are loyal or not. Everyone leave a way out, this is a good family.

Of course, this is the usual case.

But once there is a traitor in the family, it will be completely different!
The Tang Dynasty became more and more prosperous, the government became more and more clear, and life became more and more prosperous, and the victories of foreign wars one after another made nationalism unprecedentedly inflated, and the centripetal force and cohesion of the people towards this country became stronger and stronger. The recognition of Datang and His Majesty Li Er is getting more and more important.

At this time, there is a traitor in your Xiao family, what do the common people think?
In this era, no matter the common people or the nobles, what they believe most is "family tradition". If you are a national scholar, then the "family tradition" of this family is loyalty and integrity, and the rest of the family will also be impassioned and die without hesitation; The children under the influence of "wind" will definitely have some people who will collude with the enemy and treason...

Once this matter is uncovered, the reputation of the Lanling Xiao family will be completely stink!

Moreover, the Xiao family would absolutely not tolerate future history books with words like "In the winter of the 15th year of Zhenguan, the descendants of the Xiao family inherited their business and collaborated with the enemy and treason the country".

That is nailing the Xiao family to the pillar of historical shame. Children and grandchildren will suffer this kind of insult forever, and it will never be washed away by pouring all the water in the river...

Seeing the radiant Fang Jun, Xiao Rui's heart became more and more blocked.

He felt that Fang Jun was showing off his might to himself, and he was waiting to meet His Majesty after returning to Chang'an to set things right about Xiao Siye, but the reputation of the Xiao family was ruined.

Doesn't this mallet talk about the slightest bit of sophistication?
Taking a deep breath, he rubbed his face that was a little stiff under the tossing and turning for the past two days and nights, put on a smile, stepped forward to hold Fang Jun's hand, and said with a smile: "Erlang is about to return to Beijing, I wish you all the best ...Well, come, come, come, before parting, I still have one thing to ask, let me take a step to talk."

As he said that, Fang Jun could not refuse, so he pulled him aside.

Xue Rengui glanced at Xiao Rui, and naturally knew what he was going to entrust, but he didn't say much, turned around and checked the equipment, supplies, and ordnance of the guards in Youtun for the last time.Returning to Chang'an on this trip, the journey is long and difficult, and there must be no carelessness in the slightest. It is necessary to ensure that the army is in order.

Xue Wanche has a rough temperament, and he is very appetizing to those Chief Tiele and Qu Shuai. These days, he has invited him to have dinner together many times, and the relationship is very good.Hu people don't have that much thoughtfulness, if they don't like you, they just raise their eyebrows and don't draw a knife without saying a word. If they approve of you, it's very easy to trust you with life and death.

As long as it doesn't involve too much position issue, we can often treat each other with sincerity.

At this time, the farewell is imminent, and it is very likely that they will see each other indefinitely. The rough Xue Wanche bids farewell to all the Hu people, cherishes each other, and sends all kinds of gifts one by one.

In fact, Fang Jun's temperament is also cheerful, but for the Lakers, Fang Jun, who is stained with the blood of barbarians, is too intimidating. Everyone dare not even take a breath in front of Fang Jun, lest they This guy turned his face on the spot and was murdered...

Fang Jun looked at Xiao Rui, broke free his hand, and asked: "I don't know what the general guard has told you, I will listen carefully."

Xiao Rui stroked his beard, mother, do you want to be so businesslike?
This mallet is really difficult to handle...

But he didn't dare to turn his back on him, and said with a forced smile: "Erlang knows what's on my mind...Xiao Siye's wolf-heartedness betrayed his ancestors and abandoned his family, and committed such unforgivable sins as collaborating with the enemy and treason. I have thought about it since I was a child, how can we, as ministers, disregard the overall situation, not be sympathetic to the emperor, and just express our feelings for the good and evil in our hearts, and then put your majesty in a state of disbelief? Besides, no matter what, Erlang is also the same As the son-in-law of the Xiao family, everyone is prosperous, and everyone is hurt...I hope Erlang will think twice and act mercifully."

He thought about it for several days, but there was really no way to make up for it. He could only bow his head and beg Fang Jun, maybe he could have a chance.

But to be honest, for this mallet, he is not low at all...

(End of this chapter)