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"Killing Liaocheng, but Wei doesn't believe in Qi, too" is a biography from the Warring States period, and the source is the Biography of Historical Records and Lu Zhonglian.
Original paragraph
Yan Xi will capture Liaocheng, and Liaocheng people will still slander him. Yan Xi will be afraid of punishment. He won't come back because he is conservative in Liaocheng. Qitian attacked Liaocheng single-handedly, with many foot soldiers, but Liaocheng could not keep it. Lu Zhonglian was a book, and the arrow of covenant was to be shot at the city, but Yan will was left behind. The book says:
"I smell: a wise man, while not giving up profits; Warriors, but not dead, destroyed; Loyal ministers, don't be king first. It is disloyal to be on a business trip today, whether the prince is short of ministers or not; Kill Liaocheng, but Wei does not believe in Qi and is not brave; Success or failure is destroyed once, and future generations are nameless and unwise. Today, life and death, honor and disgrace, will not come again at this time. I hope the public will make detailed plans, which has nothing to do with customs.
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The generals of Yan captured Liaocheng, and some people in Liaocheng (noticed) that Yan would speak ill of Yan, and Yan stayed in Liaocheng for fear of being killed. Dare not go back (to Yan State). Qi Tian Dan attacked Liaocheng for more than a year, and there were many foot soldiers, but Liaocheng could not attack. Lu Zhonglian wrote a letter. Tie it to an arrow, shoot it into the city and give it to Jiang Yan. The letter said:
"I heard that a smart person will not give up his own interests in order to oppose opportunities; Brave scholars will not bury their reputation for fear of death; Loyal ministers will not put themselves in front and the monarch behind. It is disloyal of you to care only for a moment's anger and not consider the loss of the prince's courtiers; It is not brave to die and lose Liaocheng, but the fame cannot be extended to Qi. It is unwise for future generations not to praise your success or failure. Now (is a choice) life and death, honor and disgrace, honor and disgrace. This moment will never come again. I hope you will think carefully and don't take the world to see it.
Creation background
Biographies of Lv Zhonglian and Zou Yang is a classical Chinese written by Sima Qian, a historian of the Western Han Dynasty, which is included in Historical Records.
In the sixth year of Zhao (the first 260 years), Qin Yu Changping defeated Zhao, killing more than 400,000 Zhao soldiers, and then besieged Handan, the capital of Zhao. Wei saved Zhao's army from being stationed in Tangyin, but did not dare to invade. He was sent to talk about Zhao Diqin. Ping Yuanjun is worried and helpless, and the situation is in jeopardy. Lv Zhonglian took the initiative to see Xin Yuanyan, compared with specific cases, vividly expounded abstract truth, pointed out the disadvantages of Chen Di Qin, and finally made the "career maker" unwilling to see Lu Zhonglian's Xin Yuanyan, and did not dare to criticize many dissenters. And "Qin will smell it, but it is for the army five miles."
Yan Xihui will be stationed in Liaocheng, and Qitian will attack Liaocheng for more than a year, but many foot soldiers will die and Liaocheng will not leave. Lu Zhonglian wrote a "Jiang Yan's suicide note", which made Jiang Yan cry for three days and finally committed suicide.
Through these two events, this biography depicts the image of Lu Zhonglian, a famous figure who is curious about his grand plan, refuses to be an official and is good at keeping high morals and integrity. He has a strange mind and extraordinary ambition, and he overcame the difficulties and solved the chaos without bringing anything. Handan clearance, Ping Yuanjun wanted to seal Lu Zhonglian, "the third son, eventually refused to accept". Taking a daughter as Lu Zhonglian's birthday, Lu Zhonglian said with a smile: "Those who are more expensive than the rest of the world solve the problem for others and get nothing." . Even if there is a receiver, it is a business, even an unbearable thing. "I went down to Liaocheng and wanted to be Lu Zhonglian, but he fled to the sea. His wandering, carefree and dissolute character was passed down by later generations.