Although the lyrics are very popular and simple, they depict a vivid picture of a strong man who is biting cold and biting cold and resolutely stepping on the road of no return through just two sentences and fifteen words, which makes people feel as if they were there and very expressive.
After singing Song of Xiao, Jing Ke bravely went to the Palace of Qin State. After meeting Ying Zheng, the king of Qin, he took out a map of Yan State to show his intention. After unfolding the map, he pulled out the dagger hidden in the map and prepared to assassinate the king of Qin. This is called "the end of the road". The final outcome is clear to everyone. Jing Ke was killed by the king of Qin, and the assassination failed.
Nowadays, while people feel sorry for Jing Ke, they are also angry with Qin Wuyang who accompanied Jing Ke to preach, because he never helped them, and because he almost came out when he saw the king of Qin trembling. However, according to a view of later generations, Qin Wuyang was not trembling for fear of the king of Qin, but was misunderstood.
So first of all, let's take a look at what kind of image Qin Wuyang is in the historical records, which is widely known by people. According to Sima Qian's record in Biography of Assassins, Qin Wuyang was a warrior of Yan State. He killed someone when he was only twelve years old. His eyes are so fierce that people dare not look at him. In addition, according to the biography of Xiongnu: "Yan Youxian opened Qin ... and Jing Ke stabbed Qin Wuyang, the king of Qin, and opened his grandson", it can be seen that Qin Wuyang was actually born under the door.
In the 19th year of Qin Dynasty (the first 228 years), the breakthrough of Korea and Zhao from the East began to approach the State of Yan. Facing the imminent threat, Yan Taizi Dan chose to put all his eggs in one basket, trying to block Qin Jun's progress by assassinating the king of Qin, and providing breathing space for the rebellion of his ministers. On the recommendation of Guang, Taizi Dan was kind to Jing Ke and sent him to assassinate the king of Qin. Before he left, Jing Ke also prepared the head of Fan, a rebel of the State of Qin, to relax the vigilance of the king of Qin.
In order to prevent Jing Ke from being alone, Taizi Dan specially arranged Qin Wuyang to be his assistant. As mentioned above, this man was born in a noble family and killed people at a young age, which can be described as brave.
Unexpectedly, in front of the king of Qin, Jing Ke's face did not change color, but Qin Wuyang's face did not change color, and he became frightened, that is, he not only changed his look, but also trembled and felt frightened. The courtiers were very surprised to see Qin Wuyang's abnormal behavior. Fortunately, Jing Ke stated in time: "I have never seen the son of heaven, so I am impressed."
In the next few pages, Sima Qian described the pursuit of Qin Wang and Jing Ke, but Qin Wuyang disappeared quietly until Jing Ke was finally killed, and Qin Wuyang's experience was never mentioned. It is generally understood that Qin Wuyang was too scared to go forward at that time, but as an assistant, he was indifferent. Therefore, when later generations regret Jing Ke's failure in stabbing Qin, they often blame Qin Wuyang as a "pig teammate".
The author thinks that Qin Wuyang may not be afraid to come forward to help, but was arrested before he could help. At that time, the king of Qin was sitting on the throne, not close to the ministers. Jing Ke was able to get close because he wanted to present a head and a map. When Jing Ke took out a dagger, Qin Wuyang was still in the hall. I'm afraid he was caught or killed by ministers and warriors before he rushed forward, so of course he can't help Jing Ke.