Chapter 79 Wuhou Temple

Han?

That's Han people?

Everyone in the hall was refreshed. Since Emperor Shizong (Emperor Wu) swept across the world, the people of the Han Dynasty were proud of Han. Regardless of Qin, Chu, or Wei, they were all called Han people in the name of the country.

"After more than a thousand years and more than ten dynasties, the descendants of the later generations praised the Tang Dynasty, felt sorry for the Song Dynasty, and criticized the Ming Dynasty, but the later generations still called themselves Han people?"

Everyone instantly felt closer to the younger generation, and even the two young men who just walked past looked taller.

"Well, although they are thin, they have the bearing of Han children, not bad!"

Even Liu Bei, looking at the men, women, old and young who were posing in various postures at the door of his temple with unfamiliar small boxes in their hands, his expression softened a lot.

Forget it, forget it, if you count them like this, they are all younger generations, just be happy.

[Another interesting point about the inscription of the Memorial to the Emperor on Leaving the Capital is that the signature is General Yue Fei.

According to the postscript, on the night of the eighth year of Shaoxing, Yue Fei stayed at Wuhou Temple in Nanyang to avoid the rain. A general who insisted on fighting against Jin in the north and the prime minister who fought to restore Han in the north resonated across time and space.

So General Yue wrote the "Departure to the Imperial Academy" in front of us. The whole calligraphy begins with regular script and ends with cursive script. The characters are heavy and exciting, and the strokes are strong and not soft.

However, there are many historical materials in the Song Dynasty, and there is no record of Yue Fei visiting Wuhou Temple in Nanyang. Therefore, it is generally believed that this copybook is fake but not inferior.

"This general Yue's name is Fei. Is he the general of the ninth sister Wanyan Gou?"

The basic information was pieced together from the fragments:

"This Song Dynasty also wants to fight against traitors in the north like Shu Han, which is a pity!"

"This Song Dynasty also has ministers who can turn the tide, which is respectable!"

"This Song Dynasty does not have allies like Sun Wu, which is very fortunate!"

Jiang Wan smiled and said:

"But General Zhang, judging from the conversation between the two boys just now, the reputation of the horseback emperor Wanyan Gou is particularly bad, which seems to be far from what the general expected."

Although I don't understand the slang of later generations, the two comments just now don't sound like good words.

Zhang Fei didn't say anything stubborn, but just looked at the handwriting on the light curtain in a trance.

【We pass through the Zhaolie Temple to the Wuhou Temple. Because of the difference between the monarch and the minister, we need to go down a few steps.

I won't go into details about the three familiar couplets in the hall. There is also a handwritten couplet by the painter Xu Beihong behind the hall plaque.

It says "A feather in the clouds of eternity", which comes from the poem of Du Fu, the first fan of the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, praising the prime minister as a phoenix in the sky. 】

Although it has been prepared.

Although the light curtain has felt the impact of the "Departure to the Imperial Academy" before.

But now Kong Ming still feels a little hot on his face. How can he be praised and missed by future generations?

Kong Ming feels a lot of pressure at this moment.

Others are laughing and pointing:

"Brother, you invited the military advisor back three times, and future generations will know it."

"Kong Ming's Longzhong confrontation is profound and deserves such praise!"

[After the hall is the Wuhou Temple, which has been a place for literati and poets to worship for thousands of years.

The most famous one is the heart-attack couplet hanging on both sides of the door, which not only comments on the prime minister's achievements, but also contains many subtle words of great meaning.

The couplet writer Zhao Fan also used this to remonstrate with the governor of Sichuan who suppressed the uprising at that time. Although the remonstrance failed and led to his demotion, it also made Zhao Fan see through the essence of the corruption of the Qing Dynasty.

This also led Zhao Fan to make the most important decision later: I'm going to revolt! Join the Xinhai Revolution to sound the death knell for the Qing Dynasty. 】

This word is so eye-catching that everyone can't take their eyes off it.

"The younger generation has a lot of praise in their mouths. I think their dynasty without a king is born from this?" The younger generation mentioned too little, so Liu Bei could only try his best to guess:

"Change the destiny of heaven and follow the people. This should be the foundation of the dynasty of the future generations." Kong Ming remembered the calligraphy he gave to the younger generation, which said that the glory belongs to the people, and made a guess.

"There is no emperor, no princes, no prominent families, and the people rule the country." Kong Ming still felt that it was difficult to imagine what the dynasty of the later generations would look like.

Does the corruption of the court require a revolution? Liu Bei remembered the deafening sentence "The blue sky is dead and the yellow sky should be established", and the later generations' judgment of this time "The rich invaded and robbed the land. The nominal tax is one in thirty, but the actual tax is five in ten". Ask yourself: Is the Later Han Dynasty corrupt?

It is difficult to find an answer to this question. Kong Ming, who was standing by, was enthusiastically commenting on the final verdict of him by later generations.

"This couplet is right about attacking the heart and being lenient and strict. The meaning of attacking the heart is similar to the best strategy of attacking the enemy's plan. Eliminating the rebels is to attack the hearts of those who are different from oneself. Such a method is also similar to the idea of ​​the later Taizu who made many friends."

"This couplet also believes that leniency and strictness should be combined. The Legalist's 'a hundred taels of chrome and gold, a thief will not be picked up' and the Confucianist's 'punishment is light in some times and heavy in others' need to be adopted according to the situation."

"Leniency can help severity, severity can help leniency, and combining leniency and strictness is the most correct decision for governing a place."

Jiang Wan and Ma Liang were full of admiration: "Military Advisor, great advice!"

[You can see Jingyuan Hall behind the statue of Zhuge Liang as soon as you enter the door.

Why is it called Jingyuan Hall? Looking up, we can see that the main hall of Wuhou Temple is a piece of ebony, on which are engraved the eight characters of "indifferent to fame and fortune, tranquility and far-reaching".

These eight words come from the Prime Minister's "Book of Admonitions to My Son", which is also the Prime Minister's motto for life and the origin of the name of Jingyuan Hall. 】

"Although it is not as grand as the Zhaolie Temple, the Wuhou Temple is even more thoughtful!" Liu Bei sighed. Although the temple is not big, whether it is the couplets and inscriptions, the choice of the temple name, or the special words engraved on the temple beams, it can reveal the respect and care of later generations for Kong Ming.

"Hey, big brother, didn't I say that we are all here to take advantage of the military advisor's incense?" Zhang Fei laughed and patted Liu Bei's arm:

"Although I am your companion, but think about it from another angle. We are all companions of the military advisor. Didn't you see that the name of your temple is gone?"

Guan Ping whispered: "But at least there are still many people worshipping uncle... and uncle, look at your statue, it has been messed up like that."

Zhang Fei's face choked.

"Besides, uncle Baidi entrusted his name to future generations, and he deserves the reputation of a wise man."

Zhang Fei thought about his own death and couldn't speak any more.

Humph! I really feel that Guan Xing, this nephew, is closer!

Liu Bei's sense of loss was relieved a lot.

【The companions of Wuhou Temple are similar to Zhang Fei Hall. They are also worshipped together for three generations, namely Zhuge Zhan, the son of the prime minister, and Zhuge Shang, the grandson of the prime minister.

Zhuge Zhan, courtesy name Siyuan, did not correct Liu Chan's behavior of favoring eunuchs when he was in power, and missed the opportunity to fight abroad, which led to his own defeat and death.

But to be fair, the prime minister was always busy with the Northern Expedition, and when he died, he only had time to leave a "Book of Admonitions" to the eight-year-old Zhuge Zhan.

The education of the child was lacking, and the talents of the late Shu Han Dynasty had been exhausted. Liu Chan was also desperate and tried all kinds of treatments, hoping that the son of the prime minister could create a miracle.

But in the end, Mianzhu was lost, Zhuge Zhan died in battle at the age of 37, and Zhuge Shang died with his father at the age of 19. 】