The first stone of the four beauties
So how tragic is the ending of history? There have been three kinds of guesses, but which one is debated endlessly.
Follow Fan Li to other countries. "After Shi died, I went back and swam the five lakes with him."
The first argument is that after helping the King of Yue Gou Jian destroy Wu, he left the country and settled in another country. Before Shi entered Wu, he was an old friend and had been in contact for a long time. However, in order to seek hegemony and revenge in Yue, he persuaded his children to abandon their affair and go to Wu. When Wu perished, he resigned immediately and left with Shi, because he had already seen through the character of Gou Jian, the king of Yue: he would only "suffer hardships and not * * * enjoy happiness". This statement has been recognized by many people. After all, it is a perfect ending.
Shihe went to Qi State.
The history of Xi is Gou Jian's "sinking into the river and dying", which is "the death of the old, and his resistance to Meng Ben's murder is brave; Beauty of beauty lies in beauty of beauty. Wu Qi's split is also a matter. " -Mozi
The second theory is that after Shi completed his mission, he was thrown into the river by Gou Jian, the king of Yue. The reason is that Fu Cha, the king of Wu, neglected the state affairs because of the beauty of the stone, which led to the demise of his country. Fearing that he would be fascinated by the beauty of the stone one day, Gou Jian, the king of Yue, put the stone in a leather bag and threw it into the river, killing a generation of beautiful women. This statement is the most cruel one. It has never been accepted by the people of China.
Xishi
The third statement that Gou Jian's wife drowned comes from the History of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty written by Feng Menglong, a historical novelist in the Ming Dynasty. He also admitted that he died by throwing himself into the river, but in his works he was persecuted by Gou Jian's wife and died by throwing himself into the river. Feng Menglong said that after the demise of Yue State, Gou Jian brought Shi back to Yue State, forcing him to submit to himself and play with Shi all day. The Xi stone also caused Mrs. Gou Jian's jealousy, so Gou Jian threw it into the river behind his back. Without Gou Jian's instigation or acquiescence, how could Mrs. Gou Jian have the courage? Therefore, Gou Jian is related to the death of Shi.
Shi was drowned. Mrs. Yue (Xi Shi) sneaked out and sank into the river with a big stone, saying, "What's left of this shit?" Later generations didn't know about it, and it was rumored that the five lakes were transported, so there was a' unintentional stone? I'm afraid I'm going to leave the sentence "I've lost my country." Fan Li went by boat alone, and his wife abandoned the boat. How dare he take it away without permission? It is also said that Fan Li was afraid that the King of Yue would fall in love with his color again, so he fell into the river by mistake. "
Fu tea and stone
The fourth theory is that it was drowned. These people think that although they are lovers, they are harmed by their own lovers. This statement is the cruelest of all speculations. As we all know, most outstanding kings will stick to their ambitions and will not be moved by external things before they succeed. When they succeed, they will enjoy it twice to make up for their previous vacancy. So is Gou Jian. After the death of Wu, the beauty that Gou Jian saw immediately lost his mind. He intends to keep the beautiful beauty around him, but he firmly opposes it. Fan Li believes that "there have been many disasters since ancient times." He was worried that the King of Yue would make the same mistake as Fu Cha, the king of Wu, and tried to persuade Gou Jian to get rid of the stone, but he didn't think so.
The fifth argument is that Shi retired from the mountain forest. After the death of Wu State, Gou Jian, the King of Yue, wanted to give him a reward, but Shi did not envy the splendor, refused Gou Jian's reward, returned to his hometown, served his parents and died in the mountain forest. This statement has always been a folklore, and almost no one supports it. Because it's a woman after all, no matter how beautiful she is. In ancient feudal society, how difficult was it for women to make their own decisions?
So what is the ending? As for the ending of the stone, I personally agree with the second statement. After the State of Yue defeated the State of Wu, it was drowned by Gou Jian, the King of Yue. The reasons are as follows: First, Mozi lived in the era closest to the battle in wuyue, and Mozi was the founder of Mohism and studied under Confucianism, so it was impossible to write his own speculation in the book, so the recorded things were very reliable. Second, how many emperors in the feudal dynasty were loyal and kind to national heroes? Therefore, people say that "only the emperor can suffer hardships, and no emperor can enjoy happiness". In times of crisis, I believe many kings will be kind to those who help them and give them everything they want, and when the great cause of kings is completed, they will take back what they have paid before. Throughout the feudal dynasties in China, killing heroes has almost become a default rule. Aren't Han Xin, Hou Jijun and Wu Zixu the best examples? Fan Li has already seen through this. After the destruction of Wu by the State of Yue, he immediately retreated hastily and went to Qi to save himself, but the loyal ministers and scholars were sentenced to death. How can I make Stone have a happy ending?
Taihu Xishi statue
About the separation between teachers and dramatists, this statement is mostly written by writers and dramatists. Out of longing for beautiful love and romantic imagination, the writer shaped and shaped him into a pair of mandarin ducks. But this statement simply does not hold water. Xi served Fu Cha, the king of Wu, for more than twenty years. Fu Cha, the king of Wu, gave all his money to Shi, but he never had any feelings for Fu Cha. I have only known Shi for a few years. How could Shi fall in love with him? Therefore, it is impossible for Shi to pin his life on him as he has only met several times. So this statement has been ruled out.
In the view of stone ending, the view that stone was thrown into the river and died is in the majority, which can rule out the view of happy ending. Therefore, it can be concluded that a generation of beautiful stone was thrown into the river and died, and her ending was not as beautiful as we thought. Because of the happy thoughts in China's bones, writers gave history a perfect happy ending to satisfy people's imagination of history.