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In his early years, Wang Lang studied under the Grand Commandant Yang Ci. He was well versed in classics and was appointed as a doctor and the magistrate of Zhiqiu County.

After Yang Ci died, Wang Lang resigned from his post to observe mourning for him. Later, Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou, recommended him as a talented person and transferred him to be the prefect of Kuaiji.

During his tenure, Wang Lang was loved by the local people. In the first year of Jian'an (196 AD), Sun Ce, a powerful leader in Jiangdong, attacked Kuaiji. Wang Lang was defeated and was captured on the way to escape and surrendered. Sun Ce valued him and did not kill him.

Wang Lang refused to serve Sun Ce, and wandered for several years. He was summoned by Prime Minister Cao Cao and returned to the court, where he was appointed as a counselor and a military advisor.

In the 213th year of Jian'an ( AD), when the State of Wei was first established, Wang Lang was appointed military chief priest and concurrently governor of Wei County. He was later promoted to Shaofu, Fengchang, and Dali, and he always punished people leniently.

"After Emperor Wen of Wei, Cao Pi, ascended the throne, Wang Lang was promoted to Imperial Censor and given the title of Marquis of Anlingting. When Cao Pi ascended the throne and became emperor, Wang Lang was changed to Minister of Works and given the title of Marquis of Lepingxiang."

"When Cao Rui, Emperor Ming of Wei, succeeded to the throne, Wang Lang was appointed Minister of Education and given the title of Marquis of Lanling."

"In the second year of Taihe (228 AD), Wang Lang died and was posthumously named Chenghou. His son Wang Su inherited the title."

"In July of the fourth year of the Zhengshi reign (243 AD), Wang Lang, the Grand Commandant Hua Xin and others were enshrined in Cao Cao's temple for their meritorious service."

"Wang Lang was well-educated and wrote the "Book of Filial Piety", "Book of Changes", "Spring and Autumn Annals", "Zhouguan" and other works. He was one of the three ministers of Cao Wei. He repeatedly advised the king to rest with the people and strengthen the country. He was highly valued by the rulers of Wei."

"Emperor Wen of Wei, Cao Pi, believed that Wang Lang was one of the Three Dukes and was a great man of his generation. It would be difficult for later generations to inherit their work."

"Chen Shou, a historian of the Western Jin Dynasty, commented on Wang Lang, saying that he was knowledgeable and talented."

"Wang Lang used his Zhouyi Zhuan as a required examination for those who studied Yixue in the Wei court. Later generations called the ideas in Wang Lang's annotations "Wangxue."

"Wang Lang studied under Taiwei Yang Ci in his early years. Because he was well versed in Confucian classics, he was appointed as a doctor and later promoted to the magistrate of Zhiqiu County."

"After Yang Ci passed away, Wang Lang resigned from his post to mourn for him. After the mourning period was over, he was recommended as a filial and honest official. The government summoned Wang Lang to serve as an official, but he did not go."

"After inspecting Wang Lang, Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou, recommended him as a talented person."

"In the fourth year of Chuping (193 AD), Emperor Xian of Han, Liu Xie, was controlled by Li Jue and Guo Si, two generals under Dong Zhuo, in Chang'an. At that time, Wang Lang was the Minister of Justice. He and Zhao Yu, the deputy driver, persuaded Tao Qian to serve Emperor Xian of Han."

"Tao Qian agreed and ordered Zhao Yu to rush to Chang'an with the memorial."

"Emperor Xian of Han was very impressed by this and promoted Tao Qian to General of Andong, Zhao Yu to the governor of Guangling, and Wang Lang to the governor of Kuaiji."

"Wang Lang served in Kuaiji for four years and was very popular among the local people."

"When he first arrived in Kuaiji, he saw that the local people were still worshipping Qin Shi Huang and placing his wooden statue in the same temple courtyard as Xia Yu."

"Wang Lang believed that Qin Shi Huang was a king without moral integrity and should not be worshipped, so he cancelled the worship."

"In the first year of Jian'an (196 AD), Sun Ce, who had swept across the Jiangdong area, crossed the river to attack Kuaiji (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang)."

"Wang Lang's men, Gong Cao Yufan, think they can't defeat Sun Ce, so it's better to stay out of the spotlight for now."

"But Wang Lang rejected this proposal. He believed that as a Han official, he should protect Kuaiji, so he raised his army to fight against Sun Ce."

"Sun Ce crossed the river several times to attack Guling, which was held by Wang Lang, but he was unable to capture it. Finally, Sun Ce's uncle Sun Jing suggested that he attack Wang Lang by surprise."

"Sun Ce set up a bonfire to confuse Wang Lang, while sending troops to attack. When Wang Lang learned of this, he sent Zhou Xin, the former governor of Danyang, and others to lead the army to fight. They were defeated, and Kuaiji was captured by Sun Ce."

"Wang Lang fled by boat and arrived at Dongye, but was caught up by Sun Ce's army and defeated again. Wang Lang then surrendered to Sun Ce."

"Sun Ce thought he was a refined man and did not harm him."

"Sun Ce asked his subordinate Zhang Zhao to persuade Wang Lang to work for him, but Wang Lang refused to do so and was detained in Qu'a (now Danyang City, Jiangsu Province)."

"After that, Wang Lang wandered around and lived in fear of his future, but he took in and cared for his relatives and old friends, and took very little from them. He was a man of integrity."

"Later, Cao Cao, a powerful official of the Eastern Han Dynasty, submitted a petition to summon Wang Lang, and Wang Lang set out from Qu'a and traveled across rivers and seas."

Li Bai: Speaking of the name Wang Lang, I believe that readers who have a little knowledge of the Three Kingdoms culture will not feel too unfamiliar with him.

He was a prominent figure in the Three Kingdoms period. He served as the prefect of Kuaiji in Jiangdong and was considered a vassal. He was once an enemy of Sun Ce, who was known as the "Little Overlord of Jiangdong."

After being defeated by Sun Ce, Wang Lang fled to the Central Plains and served under Cao Cao. He made many contributions to the Cao family's usurpation of the Han Dynasty, became one of the greatest contributors to the founding of Cao Wei, and served as the prime minister in the court.

However, the most talked-about deed of Wang Lang in the public's mind is still the "war of words" between him and Zhuge Liang.

Despite his advanced age of 76, he followed the Grand Commander Cao Zhen and others to the battle, and when they reached Qishan, he started a war of words with Zhuge Liang in front of the battle line...

However, Wang Lang, who seemed to be highly respected, was completely defeated by Zhuge Liang in terms of words. Not only was he completely stabbed to death by the latter's verbal sniper, but he also became furious and his blood boiled.

In his rage, he could not even keep his horse steady, fell to the ground and was "killed" instantly. This left behind the wonderful story of "Wu Xianghou scolded Wang Lang to death"...

In this way, Wang Lang left a negative impression of "old and useless" in most people's minds.

It feels like he holds a high position but has no talent or knowledge. He can't even scold others, and he is left speechless instead.

Especially under the shadow of Zhuge Liang's tall and majestic image, he was just like an old ant, spitting blood and being scolded to the point of falling off his horse and dying.

Was Wang Lang in real history also such a shameless person who was scolded to death?

In fact, the story about "Zhuge scolded Wang Lang to death in front of the battlefield" is a completely fictional plot in Luo Guanzhong's novel.

In the real historical records, there is no record of Wang Lang joining the army to fight and having a verbal battle with Zhuge Liang on the battlefield.

There is even no way to prove whether the two of them had ever met in their lifetime...

As for Wang Lang himself, historical records show that he was not only extremely intelligent, rigorous and generous;
He was always respectful and frugal, caring for the people, paying attention to people's livelihood, and had outstanding political achievements. He can be said to be a famous minister of the time.
Not only that, his descendants also entered officialdom and had successful careers, which can be said to be a prosperous family.

Therefore, the real Wang Lang, Wang Situ in history, was definitely not the ugly character who was scolded to death in the novel.

From this we can see that Wang Lang’s importance in Chen Shou’s writing is definitely not low.

Such vivid written records can also indirectly prove the status of Wang Lang in the Three Kingdoms period.

In this biography, Wang Lang's native place and courtesy name are first recorded. He was born in Tan County, Donghai Prefecture (now Tancheng County, Linyi City, Shandong Province), his real name was Wang Yan, and his courtesy name was Jingxing.

In his early years, he studied under Yang Ci, the Grand Commandant of the time. He was well-read and familiar with classics. He soon became a "Langzhong" and started his official career.

When Taiwei Yang Ci died, Wang Lang, in accordance with the Confucian teachings of "Once a teacher, always a father", resigned from his official position to mourn for the former, and during this period he also gave up the opportunity to be recommended as a filial and incorrupt official and to be promoted to a higher position.

"Because of the long distance and the obstacles, it took him several years to reach the capital. He was appointed as the Counselor and participated in the military affairs of the Minister of Works."

"In the 213th year of Jian'an ( AD), when the State of Wei was first established, Wang Lang served as military chief priest and concurrently as governor of Wei County, and was later promoted to Shaofu, Fengchang, and Dali."

"He was very lenient in his administration of affairs and would give lenient sentences when there were doubts about the charges."

"Later, Emperor Wen of Wei, Cao Pi, ascended the throne, and Wang Lang was appointed Imperial Censor and given the title of Marquis of Anlingting."

"He wrote to Cao Pi asking him to reduce the punishment, so that the people could rest and recuperate, and to implement benevolent policies to help the weak. The country will surely become stronger and stronger."

"After Cao Pi ascended the throne and became emperor, he changed Wang Lang's title to Sikong and promoted him to Marquis of Leping Township."

"At that time, Cao Pi liked to go out hunting and often returned to the palace at dusk."

"Wang Lang then submitted a memorial to the emperor, advising him that such behavior was not prudent enough for a ruler of the highest rank. Cao Pi followed his advice and stopped returning to the palace so late."

"At the end of the Jian'an period, Sun Quan, the ruler of Wu, sent envoys to the imperial court to declare himself a vassal and to wage war against Liu Bei of Shu."

"Emperor Xian of Han issued an edict to discuss whether to attack Shu together with Wu."

"Wang Lang believes that the emperor's army is very important and should not be acted upon rashly."

"If Sun Quan and the Shu army are in a stalemate and are evenly matched, then we should take the opportunity to send troops, select steady and experienced generals to target the enemy's vital points, and act after careful consideration."

"Now Sun Quan's army has not taken action yet, they should not send troops. Emperor Xian of Han adopted his strategy."

"During the Huangchu period (220-226), pelicans gathered in Lingzhi Pond. Cao Pi issued an edict asking ministers to recommend a gentleman of good character. Wang Lang recommended Guanglu Dafu Yang Biao and said that he was ill and wanted to give up his position to Yang Biao."

"Cao Pi arranged another position for Yang Biao, second only to the three highest officials, and issued an edict to Wang Lang. He sought talents from Wang Lang, but did not get them, and even lost Wang Lang."

"This is not a failure to obtain talented people, but a precedent of losing talented people, so that Wang Lang should not refuse again. Wang Lang came out and continued to serve as an official."

"Later, Sun Quan planned to send his son Sun Deng to the State of Wei as an official, but Sun Deng did not come."

"So Cao Pi came to Xuchang, built a large-scale military farm, and prepared to lead an army to the east to attack the Wu Kingdom."

"Wang Lang submitted a memorial opposing the dispatch of troops and suggesting strengthening border defenses."

"At that time, Cao Pi had already assembled his army to go to war, but Sun Quan's son was late, so Cao's army withdrew after reaching the Yangtze River."

"In the first year of Taihe (227), Emperor Ming of Wei, Cao Rui, ascended the throne. Wang Lang was promoted to Marquis of Lanling, and his fief was increased by households, bringing the total to households."

"He was ordered to pay homage to the tomb of Empress Wen Zhao, and along the way he saw that the people were living in difficult circumstances."

"At that time, the imperial court was building palaces, and Wang Lang wrote a memorial to persuade Cao Rui to be frugal and reduce the burden on the people. He also cited classics to argue that the people should be allowed to farm and cultivate crops."

"The more prosperous the people are and the more powerful the army is, the stronger the country will be. Later, Wang Lang was transferred to be the Minister of Education."

"At that time, princes often died of illness in the royal family, but few people in the harem went to the hospital. Wang Lang saw this and wrote a memorial to advise not to dress the princes too thickly, and to take good care of them so that they could live longer."

"Cao Rui replied, praising Wang Lang as a loyal and good minister. In the second year of Taihe (228 AD), Wang Lang died and was posthumously named Chenghou."

"His son Wang Su inherited the title. In July of the fourth year of Zhengshi (243), Wang Lang and Taiwei Hua Xin and others were enshrined in Cao Cao's temple for their meritorious service."

Su Shi: Later, after several years of mourning, Wang Lang was recommended as a "talented person" by Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou, and entered the official career again.

Although he was still young at that time and had not yet held any high official position, he had gradually gained some fame in Xuzhou.

We know that Tao Qian was not the good guy described in the historical novels. His political vision and ability to judge people were obvious to all.

The fact that Wang Lang was able to receive his advice and had the honor of serving under him is enough to prove that his ability and skill should not be underestimated.

Therefore, when Dong Zhuo later became a political tyrant and deposed and enthroned emperors, causing the Guandong princes to form an alliance to defend the king, Wang Lang also advised Tao Qian not to get directly involved in the dispute, but instead cleverly played a double-dealer.

On the one hand, they symbolically sent troops to support Yuan Shao's allies, but on the other hand, they did not turn against the Xiliang Army Group that controlled the government. Instead, they transported supplies to them in the name of "tribute".

Sure enough, Wang Lang and Tao Qian, who were very good at "betting on both sides", gained huge political benefits.

After receiving a huge amount of tribute from Xuzhou, Li Jue, Guo Si and others who controlled the government not only appointed Tao Qian as General of Andong and Governor of Xuzhou in the name of Emperor Xian of Han, but also appointed Wang Lang as the "Prefect of Kuaiji", which can be said to be a promotion of several levels.

Although Kuaiji is not as prosperous as the Central Plains, it is also considered a large county in the south.

Coupled with the Yellow Turban Rebellion and the warlord separatism in previous years, countless people from the Central Plains fled to Jiangdong or Western Shu with their families to avoid the war.

Therefore, at this time, Kuaiji County had already gathered a considerable population and was considered a place with great potential.

As long as you work hard here, you will have a chance to establish your own territory and become one of the lords of the world.
According to historical records, Wang Lang's achievements in Kuaiji were quite good. On the one hand, he strengthened agricultural production, and on the other hand, he used Confucian questions to educate the people, which improved the conservative and backward customs of the people, and thus he was deeply supported by the local people.

In particular, the local people of Kuaiji still retain the tradition of worshiping Qin Shihuang and even building a temple in the same building as Yu the Great.

However, Wang Lang believed that Qin Shihuang was a king without virtue and did not conform to the "benevolent rule" advocated by Confucianism.

Therefore, he gradually banned this kind of sacrificial activities, and used the money and grain used for the sacrifices to improve people's livelihood, which made the people very grateful.

However, the flames of war in the troubled times soon spread to Kuaiji. In the first year of Jian'an (196 AD), Sun Ce, known as the "Little Overlord", led his troops to attack Kuaiji with the support of Yuan Shu, intending to expand his territory.

As the governor, Wang Lang had to personally lead the army into battle and engage in a fierce battle with Sun's elite troops.

Wang Lang took in Yan Baihu, who was defeated by Sun Ce in Wujun, and thus became enemies with Sun Ce. Therefore, he was beaten and fled to the Central Plains.
However, in real history, there is no record indicating that Wang Lang and Yan Baihu had any joint actions.

Moreover, Sun Ce actually did not take Yan Baihu seriously from the beginning, but decided to give priority to conquering Wang Lang's Kuaiji County. (End of this chapter)