The original text of "Three Kingdoms" about green plums cooking wine and discussing heroes

Xuande also guarded against Cao Cao's plot, so he went to plant vegetables in the back garden and watered them himself, thinking that he was hiding something. Guan and Zhang said, "Brother, if you don't pay attention to the big things in the world, why should you imitate the things of small people?" Xuande said, "This is not what my two brothers know." The two of them said nothing. On the first day of the fast, Guan and Zhang were not there, and Xuande was watering vegetables in the back garden. Xu Chu and Zhang Liao led dozens of people into the garden and said, "The prime minister has an order, please do it."

Xuande Xu Chu was surprised and asked, "What's the matter?" Xu Chu said, "I don't know. Just tell me to come and invite you." Xuande had no choice but to follow the two of them into the mansion to see Cao. Cao laughed and said, "You have done a great job at home!" Xuande's face turned as pale as earth. Cao Cao held Xuande's hand and walked to the back garden and said, "It's not easy for Xuande to study in the garden!" Xuande was relieved and replied, "I have nothing to do to entertain my ears."

Cao Cao said, "I just saw the branches. The plums were green, and I suddenly felt that there was a lack of water on the road last year and the soldiers were thirsty. I thought of a plan and pointed with my whip, saying: "There is a plum forest ahead." When the soldiers heard it, they salivated, so they were not thirsty now. This plum is not to be ignored. It is also worth making wine and is ripe, so I invite you to Xiaoting for a while." Xuande was calm. When they arrived at the small pavilion, they had already set up a set of bottles: a plate of green plums and a bottle of boiled wine.

The two sat opposite each other and drank happily. Halfway through the wine, suddenly the clouds were overcast and a shower was approaching. The follower points to the dragon hanging outside the sky, while Cao and Xuande lean on the railing to watch. Cao Cao said: "Do you know the dragon's changes?" Xuande said: "I don't know the details." Cao Cao said: "A dragon can be big or small, it can rise or hide; if it is big, it can stir up clouds and spit out mist, and if it is small, it can hide. Form; when it rises, it soars in the universe, and when it is hidden, it lurks within the waves.

In the depths of spring, the dragon rides on the changes of time, and the dragon is a thing that can be compared with the heroes of the world. Xuande has been around for a long time, so he must know the heroes of the world." Xuande said, "Is it safe to recognize heroes with naked eyes?" Cao said, "Don't be too humble." There are many heroes in the world who have been appointed to the imperial court." Cao said, "I don't know his face, but I also heard his name." Xuande said, "Yuan Shu in Huainan is well prepared. A hero?" Cao laughed and said: "I will capture the dead bones in the grave sooner or later!" Xuande said: "Yuan Shao of Hebei, the fourth generation and the third prince, has many old officials. Now the tiger is in Jizhou, and there are many capable men. , can he be a hero? "Cao laughed and said: "Yuan Shaose is fierce and timid, and he is always quick to make plans. He cherishes his life when he does big things, but forgets his life when he sees small gains. He is not a hero.

Xuan De said: "There is a man named Ba Jun who dominates all over the country: can Liu Jingsheng be a hero? Cao Cao said, "Liu Biao has only a false name and is not a hero." Xuande said: "There is a man of great strength, the leader of Jiangdong - Sun Bofu. Is he a hero?" Cao said: "Sun Ce borrowed his father's name, so he is not a hero." Xuande said: "Is Liu Jiyu from Yizhou a hero?" "

Cao Cao said: "Although Liu Zhang belongs to the clan, he is the dog's ear of the household guard. How can he be a hero! Xuande said: "What about Zhang Xiu, Zhang Lu, Han Sui and other generations?" Cao clapped his hands and laughed and said, "What are these little people worth mentioning?" Xuande said: "Other than this, I don't know the truth." Cao Cao said: "A hero is a man who has great ambitions, a good plan, the ability to contain the universe, and the ambitions of heaven and earth." "

Xuande said: "Who can be worthy of it? Cao pointed his finger at Xuande, then pointed at himself, and said: "Today, the only hero in the world is your envoy and Cao Er!" When Xuande heard this, he was startled. The spoon and chopsticks he held in his hand fell to the ground unconsciously. It was about to rain and there was a loud thunder. Xuande calmly lowered his head to pick up the chopsticks and said, "The power of a shock. Even this. Cao laughed and said, "Is your husband also afraid of thunder?" "

Xuande said: "The saint is bound to change with thunder and wind, how can he not be afraid of it? "After hearing this, he lightly concealed the reason why he lost his chopsticks. Cao Cao then did not doubt Xuande. Later generations wrote a poem praising him: "I reluctantly retreated from the tiger's den for a while, saying that the hero was shocked and killed. Cleverly use thunder to cover up, adapt to changes and trust like a god. "When it was raining, I saw two people running into the back garden. They were holding swords and rushed to the pavilion. They couldn't stop them from the left and right. Cao Cao looked at them and saw that they were Guan and Zhang.

It turned out that they were two people. Just returning from shooting arrows outside the city, I heard that Xu Chu and Zhang Liao had invited him to leave, so I hurriedly came to the Prime Minister's Mansion to inquire. I heard that they were in the back garden, so I was afraid of missing something, so I saw Xuande and Cao sitting opposite each other. Drinking. The two stood with their swords in their hands. Cao asked them where they came. Yun Chang said, "I heard that the prime minister and my brother were drinking, and they came here to dance with their swords."

Cao Cao laughed and said, "This is not Hongmenhui. How about using Xiangzhuang and Xiang Bo?" "

Xuande also laughed. Cao Ming said: "Get wine and drink with Er Fan to calm down the shock. "Guan and Zhang thanked him. After a while, Xuande said goodbye and returned. Yun Chang said: "I almost killed two of us with shock! Xuande talked about the matter of falling chopsticks with Guan and Zhang. Guan and Zhang asked what it meant.

Xuande said: "I am studying in the garden. I just want to make Cao Cao know that I have no great ambitions; I don't want Cao to do it." He called me a hero, but I was shocked and dropped my chopsticks. He was also afraid of being suspicious, so he used the fear of thunder to cover his ears. "Guan and Zhang said, "Brother, that's so kind! ”

Translation:

One day, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were not around, and Xuande (that is, Liu Bei) was watering vegetables in the back garden. Xu Chu and Zhang Liao brought dozens of people to the garden to investigate. Liu Bei said: "The Prime Minister has an order, please carry it out. Xuande asked in surprise: "What's the matter?" Xu Chu said, "I don't know." Just teach me to please. Xuande had no choice but to follow the two of them into the mansion to see Cao Cao. Cao Cao smiled and said, "You are doing big things at home!" Xuande's face turned pale with fright.

Cao Cao took Xuande's hand, walked to the back garden, and said, "It's not easy for Xuande to learn gardening!" Xuande was relieved after hearing this and replied, "It's just a matter of entertainment." Cao Cao said: "I just saw green plums on the branches, and suddenly I remembered that when I went to conquer Zhang Xiu last year, there was a lack of water on the road and the soldiers were thirsty. I had a plan in mind, and pointed with my whip: 'There is a plum forest ahead.' ’

After hearing this, the sergeant salivated in his mouth, so he was not thirsty. Now that I see this plum, I feel that I must appreciate it. And when the wine was being cooked, I invited the envoy to come to the pavilion for a while. "Xuande's mind calmed down. When he arrived at the small pavilion, a cup and plate had been set up: green plums and a bottle of boiled wine were placed on the plate. The two sat opposite each other and drank happily.

The wine was half full. , suddenly dark clouds rolled in and a sudden rain came. The attendant pointed at the dragon hanging in the distance. Cao Cao and Xuande stood on the railing and watched it. Cao Cao said, "Do you know what happened to the dragon?" Xuande said, "I would like to hear the details." "Cao Cao said: "The dragon can be big or small, it can rise or disappear; if it is big, it can stir up clouds and spit out mist; if it is small, it can hide and hide its form; if it rises, it can soar in the universe; if it is hidden, it can lurk in the waves.

The spring is deep now, the dragon rides on time and changes, and still people are determined to travel across the four seas. The dragon is a thing, comparable to the heroes of the world. Xuande often travels abroad, so he must know who he is as a world hero. Please tell me. Xuande said: "I have little knowledge, how can I recognize who is a hero?" Cao Cao said: "Don't be too modest." Xuande said: "Bei received your majesty's favor and protection and was able to serve as an official in the court."

I have never seen any heroes in the world. Cao Cao said: "Since you have never seen him, you must have heard of his reputation." Xuande said: "Yuan Shu from Huainan has sufficient military supplies. How can he be called a hero?" Cao Cao laughed and said: "Yuan Shu is just a withered bone in the grave. I will catch him sooner or later!" "

Xuande said: "Yuan Shao of Hebei has held the position of three public officials for four consecutive generations, and there are many old officials in his family; now the tiger is in Jizhou, and there are many capable subordinates who can be called heroes. ? "Cao Cao said with a smile: "Yuan Shao is a brave and timid man, good at planning but not decisive; he does big things but cherishes his life, and he sees small profits but forgets about his life: he is not a hero.

Xuande said: "There is a man who is known as the Eight Heroes and has great power in all nine states: can Liu Jingsheng be called a hero?" Cao Cao said: "Liu Biao is in name only and is not a hero." Xuande said: "There is a man Is Sun Bofu, the leader of Jiangdong, a hero? "Cao Cao said: "Sun Ce is not a hero because of his father's reputation." Xuande said: "Can Liu Jiyu of Yizhou be called a hero?"

Cao Cao said: "Although Liu Zhang is a member of the royal family (that is, a relative of the emperor), he can only be a dog guarding the family property. How can he be called a hero?" Xuande said: "Then Zhang Xiu, Zhang Lu, Han Sui, etc. What about people?" Cao Cao clapped and laughed and said, "What's the big deal about these idle people?" Xuande said, "Other than that, I really don't know."

Cao Cao said: "A person who can be called a hero should be someone who has great ambitions, a good plan, the opportunity to hide the universe, and the ambition of heaven and earth." Xuande asked: "Then who can be called a hero?" Cao Cao used He pointed his finger at Xuande, then pointed at himself, and said: "The only heroes in the world today are Shijun and me (Cao Cao)!"

When Xuande heard this, he took a bite. I was so shocked that I couldn't help but drop the chopsticks and spoons in my hands to the ground. At this time, it was raining heavily and thundering loudly.

Xuande calmly lowered his head and picked up the chopsticks and spoon and said, "I was frightened by the thunder, so I did this (referring to the chopsticks and spoon falling to the ground)." Cao Cao smiled and said, "Are real men also afraid of thunder?"

Xuande said: "A saint's face changes when he hears wind and thunder, not to mention how can I not be afraid?" He gently covered up the reason why he dropped his chopsticks and spoons after hearing what he just said. Cao Cao did not doubt Xuande. Later generations wrote a poem praising (Liu Bei), saying: "I reluctantly retreated from the tiger's den to reveal the hero's shock and killed people. I cleverly used the thunder to cover up, and I was as confident as a god in adapting to changes."

"Cooking Wine to Discuss Heroes" is A fragment from The Romance of the Three Kingdoms. There are two heroic figures in it, one sings and screams, is heroic and guides the heroes; the other is dependent on others, always humble, pretending to be cowardly, they are Cao Cao and Liu Bei.

Extended information:

Character analysis of the two characters in "Cooking Wine and Discussing Heroes":

Cao Cao's aggressive conversation reflects his cunning, arrogant and domineering character , but also shows the smugness and foresight of a politician.

Liu Bei was determined to revive the Han Dynasty but at this time he was under the protection of others, so he put up defenses everywhere while pretending to be dull, retreated step by step in his conversation, and skillfully overcame difficulties in critical moments, which reflected his wit and calmness, his great wisdom and his foolishness, and his ability to keep a low profile.

Related figures:

Cao Cao (155-220, Gengzi in the first month of the lunar month), also known as Mengde, also known as Ahmao, was born in Peiguoqiao (now Bozhou City, Anhui Province), Han nationality. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the famous statesman, military strategist, writer, and poet, and the founder of the Cao Wei regime, conquered all directions in the name of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, destroyed the separatist forces such as Yuan, Lu Bu, Liu Biao, and Han Sui internally, and surrendered the Southern Xiongnu, Uzbekistan, etc. externally. Huan, Xianbei, etc. unified northern China.

And implemented a series of policies to restore economic production and social order, laying the foundation for the founding of Cao Wei. When Cao Cao was alive, he served as the Prime Minister of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and later as the King of Wei. After his death, he was given the posthumous title of King Wu. After his son Cao Pi became emperor, he was honored as Emperor Wu of Wei. Cao Cao read a lot of books, especially the art of war. He once copied the strategies of various ancient schools of war, and his work "Wei Wu Zhu Sun Tzu" which annotated "The Art of War" has been handed down to the world.

In 2009, Anyang City, Henan Province announced the discovery of Cao Cao's tomb, causing a sensation and controversy. At the end of 2012, Fudan University used DNA technology to confirm the DNA of Cao Cao’s family.

Liu Bei:

The beard was resurrected. According to records, Liu Bei lived in Jingzhou for many years after he attached himself to Liu Biao in Jingzhou. One day Liu Bei discovered that he had fat on his thighs, and he cried because of this. Liu Biao met and asked why. Liu Bei replied: "I used to ride horses, and there was no fat on my thighs. Now I no longer ride horses, and the flesh on my thighs has grown again."

Time flies, and people are about to enter the world. He was old but failed to make any achievements, so he felt sad. "Although Liu Bei was slightly deficient in power and strategy, he had noble moral sentiments and used this to influence his assassins. Before Liu Bei died, he used this to educate his son Liu Chan, that is, "Don't do evil because it's small, don't do good because it's small", "Only the virtuous and virtuous can obey others."

"Three Kingdoms" commented that Liu Bei's authority was slightly inferior to that of Cao Cao, but he was formidable and generous, knew people well and treated them well, was persevering, and eventually became an emperor. Liu Bei also said that when he does things, "every time he goes against Cao Cao, he will succeed." There are many literary and artistic works in later generations with him as the protagonist, and there is Zhaolie Temple in Wuhou Temple in Chengdu to commemorate him.

The original story of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms:

The records in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" are generally similar to the historical records, but through the development of Luo Guanzhong's Romance, they are closer to reality and have a dramatic effect. one side.

In other words, Cao Cao was having a drink and chatting with Liu Bei, and suddenly he talked about the dragon flying in the clouds and mist, and asked Liu Bei: "Dragon is a hero. May I ask Liu Beijun, do you know what heroes are there in the world?"

Liu Bei pretended to be deaf and mute (this is in line with his personality): "How can I know with my mortal eyes?"

Cao Cao said: "Don't pretend to be so cool, please tell me?"

Liu Bei said: "I really don't know, I'm not pretending (I'm asking for favor to be an official in the court. There are actually unknown heroes in the world)."

Cao Cao refused to give up: "I don't care if you are showing off, you have been in the world for so long, you must know some people, can you tell me about them?"

Meet Liu Bei Unable to prevaricate, I had to casually mention some famous princes, such as Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, and Liu Biao. Unexpectedly, Cao Cao laughed loudly: "These guys are rubbish. One is fierce in appearance, and the other is a withered bone in the grave. As for Liu Biao, he has only a false reputation, and he is not a hero."

Liu Bei was displeased when he saw Cao Cao. He was so fooled that he hurriedly said: "So Sun Ce from Jiangdong is considered a hero, right?"

Cao Cao said: "That's bullshit. He just relies on his father's reputation to conquer the world. How dare he do it on his own?"

Next, Liu Bei named Liu Zhang, Zhang Lu and other princes, but unexpectedly they were all denied by Cao Cao. When Liu Bei had nothing to say, Cao Cao said: "Brother, why are you so humble? In fact, we are the heroes in the world!"

Liu Bei was shocked when he heard this. , couldn’t help but drop the chopsticks to the ground. At this moment, a thunder roared, and Liu Bei hurriedly used the fear of hearing thunder to cover it up.

It is worth mentioning that when Cao Cao asked about the heroes of the world, Liu Bei included Liu Zhang, Zhang Lu and others, but he did not name a real hero, and Cao Cao simply ignored him. . This person is Sun Quan, the founder of Wu State.

"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" describes the history of nearly one hundred years from the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the early years of the Western Jin Dynasty, reflecting the political and military struggles of the Three Kingdoms era as well as the penetration and transformation of various social contradictions. In terms of grasping the history of the Three Kingdoms, the author showed an obvious tendency to support Liu and oppose Cao. He took the Liu Bei Group as the center of the description, praised the main figures of the Liu Bei Group, and tried his best to expose and criticize Cao Cao.

"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" depicts nearly 200 characters, among which the most successful ones include Zhuge Liang, Cao Cao, Guan Yu, Liu Bei and others. Zhuge Liang is the incarnation of the "virtuous prime minister" in the author's mind. He has the noble character of "bowing to the essence and dying", and has the ambition to manage the world and benefit the people to create a peaceful and prosperous age. The author also endows him with the magical ability to control the wind and rain and make miraculous calculations.

Cao Cao is portrayed as a traitor who "would rather teach me to betray the world than teach the world to betray me". He is both talented and strategic, cruel and cunning. He is a political careerist and conspirator. Guan Yu is "mighty and resolute" and "righteous as heavy as a mountain", but he is mainly based on personal grievances. Liu Bei was portrayed as a model of a benevolent king who was kind to the people and loved things, courteous to the virtuous and corporal, and knew people well.