What is the purpose of the number of kings in Fan Zeng?

This sentence comes from the Hongmen Banquet written by Sima Qian in the Han Dynasty.

Original paragraph:

Pei Gong rode more than a hundred miles to see Wang Xiang and arrived at Hongmen. Xie Yue said, "I fought against the general in Qin, the general in Hebei and the minister in Henan. However, I didn't expect to be able to enter the customs and break the Qin Dynasty first, so I had to say goodbye to the general here. There is a villain's words today, which will teach all the generals and ministers a lesson. " Wang Xiang said, "This is what Pei Gong and Cao said. Why else would the book be here? "

Wang Xiang stayed with Pei Gong and drank on the same day. Wang Xianghe and Xiang Bo are sitting in the east; Father sits south,-father, Fan Zeng also; Pei Gong sits in the north; Sean is waiting in the west. Fan Zeng has many kings, three of which are shown in the jade slips she wears, while Wang Moran should not. Fan Zengqi got up and went out to call Xiang Zhuang, saying, "Your majesty is unbearable.

If you want to live a long life, please dance the sword and kill Pei Gong. If you don't, if you belong to all, you will be captured! "Zhuang is a lifetime. On his deathbed, he said, "Wang and Pei Gong are drinking, and the army is not happy. Please dance with a sword. " Wang Xiang said, "Say yes." Xiang Zhuang drew his sword and danced. Xiang Bo also drew his sword and danced, often covering his body with his wings, but Zhuang was not allowed to fight.

Translation:

The next morning, Liu Bangrang 100 people rode with him to see Xiang Yu. When he arrived in Hong Men, he apologized to Xiang Yu and said, "I joined forces with the general to attack the State of Qin. The general fought in the north of the Yellow River, and I fought in the south of the Yellow River. But I didn't expect to enter the customs first, destroy Qin, and see the general here again. Now there are villains who make rumors and misunderstand you and me. "

Xiang Yu said, "This is what Sa Ji Ma Cao Wushang of Pei Gong said. If not, how can I be so angry? " Xiang Yu left Liu Bang to drink with him that day. Xiang Yu and Xiang Bo sit facing east, while their father sits facing south, and his father is Fan Zeng. Liu Bang sat facing north, while Sean sat facing west. Fan Zeng repeatedly made eyes at Xiang Yu, repeatedly raising the jade Jue he was wearing to hint at Xiang Yu, but Xiang Yu was silent and unresponsive.

Fan Zeng got up and went out to call Xiang Zhuang, saying, "Your Majesty is kind to others. You go in and toast him. After the toast, you asked for a sword dance and took the opportunity to kill Pei Gong in his seat. Otherwise, you are all captured by him! " Xiangzhuang went in to propose a toast. After drinking, he said, "Your Majesty and Pei Gong are drinking. There is nothing in the barracks that can be used for entertainment. Please let me dance the sword. "

Xiang Yu said, "Good." Xiang Zhuang drew his sword, and Xiang Bo drew his sword and danced, often covering Pei Gong with open arms like a bird spreading its wings. Xiang Zhuang can't assassinate Pei Gong.

Extended data:

According to the development process of the plot, this paper can be divided into three parts, namely, taking Liu Bang's confession in Xiang Ying as the core, plus before entering the camp and after leaving the seat.

The first part explains from the origin of the Hongmen Banquet to the "Wang Xiang Commitment". Firstly, the article points out the stationing of Liu and Xiang armies and the strength of both sides, which shows that Xiang Yu has absolute superiority and the initiative in the war is in his hands.

The following character activities are all related to this background. The cause of the struggle is informer. Xiang Yu heard that "Pei Gong wanted Wang Guanzhong" offended his dignity and immediately decided to attack Liu Bang. Fan Zeng, his chief adviser, took the opportunity to expose Liu Bang's ambition and encouraged him to attack. Their different understanding indicates that they will adopt different attitudes towards Liu Bang.

War seemed imminent, but suddenly there was a turn for the better. Xiang Bo visited Sean in the evening to repay his kindness and advised him to run away. However, Sean told Liu Bang the news on the pretext of "sending Pei Gong to see King Koryo". Liu Bang then wooed Xiang Bo and defended himself with lies. Xiang Bo agreed to mediate and told Liu that "fleas must come to thank the king". Because of this, there was a fight at the hongmen banquet.

The second part describes the dispute over the Hongmen Banquet from "Pei Gong rode to see Wang Xiang more than 100 days ago" to "Please come out of Fan Kuai". The rhythm develops rapidly and the atmosphere changes rapidly. At first, it was calm. Liu Bang belittled the word "apology", and Xiang Yu told the informant that his anger was completely eliminated and reconciled, so he hosted a banquet for Liu Bang.

However, Fan Zeng deliberately killed Liu Bang, starting with "Wang Count to three, Dai Yuzhe showed it", and then he ordered Xiang Zhuang to dance the sword and "kill because of repeated blows", which made the atmosphere more and more tense. So Sean gave Fan Kuai a push. Fan Kuai is a participant of Liu Bang. He has the responsibility to protect Liu Bang, but he is not qualified to attend the meeting. Xiang Yu learned his identity and purpose, so he drank to drown his sorrows.

. In order to focus on himself, Fan Kuai not only followed the etiquette, but also ate raw shoulders. Then, with "can I drink again?" He declaimed: Take "Wang Guanzhong" as an example. Although he was pregnant with the king, he still dared not be exclusive and waited for the king to come; He also accused Wang Xiang of "trying to punish those who deserve credit" for dancing sword at the dinner party.

Therefore, "Wang Xiang didn't respond", but got a seat. At this point, the atmosphere has been further eased, but the crisis has not been lifted. This is the climax of the banquet struggle.

The third part, from "Pei Gong has gone out" to the end, describes the aftermath of the Hongmen banquet, including: Liu Bang escaped from the banquet and joined the army; Leave Xie, receive the wall, and Fan Zeng breaks the bucket; Liu Bang killed Cao Wushang.