Why did Sima Qian have a soft spot for Xiang Yu, but black Liu Bang?

Sima Qian's "Historical Records" is known as the swan song of historians, and it is by no means a fallacy that there have been people before. Among them, the stories of Xiang Yu and Liu Bang, who describe the dispute between the Central Plains and Chu and Han in the late Qin Dynasty, are the most wonderful. Then, between these two figures, why did he have a soft spot for Xiang Yu, but he has been in Liu Bang?

Xiang Yu wrote as a chronicle in Historical Records: Xiang Yu was born in a famous family. General Chu, after Xiang Yan, was a generation of officials, so he was famous. Unlike Liu Bang, who was born in a local ruffian village official, how can he compare with Xiang Yu? Xiang Yu was very ambitious at a young age. Seeing the parade of the first emperor, he said that he could take his place. So domineering! Look at Liu Bang again: A gentleman should be like this. Obvious envy, plus lack of confidence!

Xiang Yu beheaded a great official for the first time, and the guards outside the account rushed in to take revenge. Xiang Yu killed and injured hundreds of people, and 80 people were hundred. Look at Liu Bang, with a sword in his hand, who hacked a snake to death and made up a fictional fairy tale for everyone to listen to. To tell the truth, isn't it easy to kill a snake by giving me a sword?

In the Battle of Julu, Xiang Yu beheaded Yi Song, a stupid general who abused power for personal gain, and then led the troops to cross the river, cross the rubicon and break Qin Jun. At that time, there were many governors watching the scene, but no one dared to send troops, so the so-called sit tight. When Chu Bing won a great victory, the ministers went to see Xiang Yu and knelt forward, afraid to look up at him. Writing like this is simply a god! Does Liu Bang have such a big chance of winning? The last stop was called by Han Xin, and there was nothing wrong with Liu Bang.

Xiang Yu destroyed the state of Qin and wanted to return home with clothes on. As the saying goes, he has to go back and show off. This is a real man. Nowadays, people are busy with classmates' parties and hold back to make friends every day. Isn't it the same meaning? Xiang Yu's shortcomings make him more like an ordinary person and more lovely.

Liu bang's victory was disgraceful, and he escaped death by bribing at the Hongmen banquet. I once threw my child away when I ran away, saying that I threw it away more than once to make the car run faster. His subordinates picked it up and he threw it out again. Only extremely selfish people would do this.

Jiulishan as a battlefield, the shepherd boy picked up old knives and guns. The Wujiang River blows with the wind, just like Farewell My Concubine. -"Water Margin"

In short, in Sima Qian's Historical Records, Xiang Yu was a knight of noble birth, while Liu Bang was a selfish schemer. Many China people in later generations have studied various theories, saying that Liu Bang is better than Xiang Yu, but it is all because of the fruit. If modern women cross back, will they love Xiang Yu or Liu Bang? The answer is self-evident, Xiang Yu's personality charm completely explodes Liu Bang! But the real history is like this. Open and aboveboard true heroes are often defeated by sinister villains.

Why does Sima Qian like Xiang Yu and Liu Bang so much? In addition to the above historical facts, there are two reasons. First, Sima Qian himself is very chivalrous, as can be seen from his intercession for Li Guang's grandson Li Ling. Secondly, Emperor Wu castrated him. Can he not hate Emperor Wu and Liu? However, Emperor Wu only looks and temperament like Liu Bang, so it is speculated that Sima Qian hates Sun and Ye. Looking at his Biography of Emperor Wu, it is only a sideline of Emperor Wu to clean up the Xiongnu, and alchemy and cultivation of immortals is the constant hobby of Emperor Wu.