There was an emperor in history who sent people to herd sheep and let him come back as much as he said! Isn't it?

Allusions of Su Wu (65438 BC+040 BC-60 BC)

It has been several years since the Huns were defeated by Wei Qing and Huo Qubing. They said verbally that they would make up with the Han Dynasty.

In fact, I still want to invade the Central Plains at any time.

The Huns Khan sent envoys to make peace again and again, and the envoys of the Han Dynasty paid a return visit to the Huns, but some of them were detained. The Han Dynasty also detained some Xiongnu messengers.

In 100 BC, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was about to send troops to fight the Huns, and the Huns sent envoys to make peace, and all the envoys of the Han Dynasty were released. In order to repay the kindness of the Huns, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Su Wu, a corps commander, to the Huns with his deputy John Zhang and his entourage Chang Hui.

When Su Wu arrived in Xiongnu, he sent the detained emissary back with a gift. Su Wu is waiting for Khan to write him back, but at this time, something bad happened.

Before Su Wu came to the Huns, there was a Hun who grew up in the Han Dynasty, named Lv Wei, who went to the Huns and took refuge in the Huns. Khan paid special attention to him and made him king.

Lv Wei has a subordinate named Yuchang, who is very dissatisfied with Lv Wei. He and Su Wu's deputy turned out to be friends, so he discussed with the secret, trying to kill Wei Law, hijack Khan's mother and flee to the Central Plains.

John Zhang is very sympathetic. Unexpectedly, Yu Chang's plan failed, but he was caught by the Huns. Khan was furious and asked Wei Law to interrogate Yu Chang and find out his accomplices.

Su Wu didn't know about it. At this time, John Zhang was afraid of being implicated and told Su Wu.

Su Wu said, "What has happened here will implicate me. Isn't it even more humiliating to let people die after the court interrogation? " Then he pulled out his knife and tried to kill himself. John Zhang and his entourage, often sharp-eyed, snatched the knife from his hand and persuaded him.

Yu Fan often suffers from various punishments. He only admits that John Zhang is a friend and speaks, regardless of everything, he refuses to admit complicity with him.

Lv Wei reports to Khan. Khan was furious and wanted to kill Su Wu, but the minister dissuaded him. Khan also asked Wei Law to force Su Wu to surrender.

When Su Wu heard Wei Law tell him to surrender, he said, "I am an envoy of the Han Dynasty. If I violate my mission and lose my integrity, I will have no face to live. " Took out a knife and wiped it off his neck.

Lv Wei hurriedly hugged him, Su Wu's neck was badly injured and he fainted.

Wei Lv hurriedly called for help, and Sue woke up slowly.

Khan thinks that Su Wu is an honest man and admires him very much. When Su Wu recovered from his injury, Khan tried to force Su Wu to surrender.

Khan sent Lv Wei to interrogate Yu Chang and asked Su Wu to listen. Wei sentenced Yu Chang to death and killed him. Then he raised his sword and threatened John Zhang. John Zhang surrendered in fear of death.

Wei Lu said to Su Wu, "If your deputy is guilty, you have to sit down."

Su Wu said, "I am neither his accomplice nor his relative. Why should I sit together? "

Lv Wei raised his sword and threatened Su Wu, but Su Wu kept a straight face. Wei Law had no choice but to put down his raised sword and persuade Su Wu to say, "I surrendered to the Huns only because I had to. Only be kind to me, I am crowned king, give me tens of thousands of horses, cattle and sheep, and enjoy all the wealth and splendor. If Mr Wang Can surrenders to the Huns, he will be like me tomorrow. Why did he give up his life for nothing? "

Su Wu stood up angrily and said, "Wei Law! You are the son of the Han people and became a vassal of the Han Dynasty. You are ungrateful, betrayed your parents, betrayed the court and brazenly became a traitor. How dare you talk to me? I will never surrender, and it is useless to force me. "

Lv Wei touched a rebuff and reported to Khan. Khan kept Su Wu in the cellar, denied him food and drink, and tried to force him to yield through long-term torture.

It is winter weather at this time, and it is snowing heavily outside. Hungry and thirsty, Su Wu held a handful of snow to quench his thirst. Hungry, I pulled some belts and sheepskin slices to eat. A few days later, I didn't starve to death.

Seeing that it was useless to torture him, Khan sent him to Beihai (now Lake Baikal) to herd sheep, separated from his subordinate Chang Hui, and told Su Wu, "I will let you go only after the ram gives birth to a lamb." How can a ram give birth to a lamb? It's just that he will be imprisoned for a long time.

When Su Wu arrived in Beihai, there was no one around. His only companion is to represent the successive festivals of the imperial court. The Huns refused to give food, so he dug grass roots in the mouse hole to satisfy his hunger. After a long time, all the ears on the joints fell off.

Until 85 BC, the Huns Khan died, and civil strife broke out in Xiongnu, which was divided into three countries. Sinkhan no longer had the strength to fight against the Han Dynasty, and sent messengers to make peace. At that time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had passed away, and his son Zhao Di succeeded him.

Emperor Zhao Han sent an emissary to the Huns to let Khan return to Su Wu. Xiongnu lied that Su Wu was dead. The messenger believed it and didn't mention it again.

The second time, the Han envoy went to Xiongnu again, and Su Wu's entourage Chang Hui was still in Xiongnu. He bribed the Huns, met the ambassador privately, and told him about Su Wu's herding sheep in Beihai. When the messenger saw Shan Yu, he severely reprimanded him and said, "Since the Huns intend to make peace with the Han Dynasty, they should not cheat the Han Dynasty. Our emperor killed a wild goose in the imperial garden. There is a silk tied to the goose's foot, which says that Su Wu is still alive. How can you say he is dead? "

Khan was taken aback. He thought it was really Su Wu's loyalty that moved the birds, and even the geese took a message for him. He apologized to the messenger and said, "Su Wu is really alive. Let's put him back. "

Su Wu was only forty years old when he went to the embassy. After 19 years of torture in Xiongnu, the beard and hair turned white. On the day he returned to Chang 'an, Chang 'an people came out to meet him. They saw Su Wu, with white hair and beard, holding a smooth knot in his hand, and were all unmoved, saying that he was really an upright gentleman.