How many sad tears Sima Qian poured into a Historical Records. In order to fulfill the entrustment of his parents, he worked hard to record the history. In order to make this masterpiece finish smoothly, he endured the humiliation of being imprisoned (rotted). It can be said that Sima Qian's achievements and accomplishments in history are enough to make him one of the greatest historians in the history of the Western Han Dynasty and even China. However, since he finished writing Historical Records,

From Sima Qian's limited records, it can be seen that several key figures in the major events he experienced were Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Li Ling, Renqiu, etc., and his imprisonment was also related to the Li Ling incident.

in 99 BC, Li Guangli led 3, cavalry to attack the Xiongnu, and Li Ling, the grandson of flying general Li Guang, volunteered to take part in the war. However, Li Ling didn't mind, and invited 5, infantry to accompany him. This made the Emperor see Li Guang's demeanor and thought that he was young and domineering, and naturally he had great appreciation and expectation for Li Ling.

The 5,-foot soldiers led by Li Ling almost overthrew the Huns, making them hide in hiding. Later, they met the 8, cavalry of the Huns. Li Ling was fearless and fought bravely, which dealt a heavy blow to the Huns. However, in the end, he was outnumbered and surrendered to the Huns when he ran out of ammunition and food.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty originally had great expectations and high hopes for Li Ling, but now he actually surrendered, which caused a huge gap in his heart. It is really hard for him to accept that such a highly valued person should surrender, which is simply asking about his face.

The ministers of the Manchu Dynasty all thought that Li Ling should be killed in battle, instead of surrendering. They all condemned and slandered Li Ling, adding insult to injury, and proposed to kill all his family members.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty asked Sima Qian what he thought about this matter. Sima Qian was only an official, and this position was in charge at that time. Ephemeris of palm day? The official, and political, military, diplomatic and other state affairs have nothing to do with Sima Qian's duties. In the face of Emperor Wu's inquiry, Sima Qian's most appropriate approach is to echo others' opinions and keep himself sane.

However, in this case, Sima Qian openly sang against Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. He thought that Li Ling surrendered for a reason and had to wait until he came back to continue serving the imperial court. Sima Qian angered Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty who was angry just by defending Li Ling for a few words, which was tantamount to adding fuel to the fire. It can be said that he hit the gun, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty directly threw him into prison without allowing him to explain more.

Later, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty learned that Li Ling was helping to train Xiongnu soldiers to deal with the Han Dynasty. In a rage, he hastily destroyed the three clans of Li Ling. In fact, this was a big oolong caused by Sun Ao. Another surrender of the Han Dynasty to the Xiongnu was Li Xu, who was training Xiongnu soldiers, but Sun Ao mistakenly thought it was Li Ling, which misled Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Later, Li Ling designed and killed Li Xu, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty killed Li Ling's family.

Sima Qian was sentenced to death for Li Ling's disaster, not to imprisonment, because corporal punishment was gradually abolished when Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty. After being sentenced to death during Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, there are two ways to reduce his sentence. The first is to pay 5, yuan to avoid death. Secondly, if you don't want to die, you can use putrefaction (that is, castration) instead.

how can Sima Qian get 5, yuan to redeem his life? If he is punished, he will not be able to complete the historical records handed down by his ancestors in previous dynasties. In this sensitive period, all his friends kept themselves safe and stayed away. Sima Qian had no choice but to apply for corruption by himself, and only then could he survive and fulfill the entrustment of his parents.

After being sentenced to imprisonment, Sima Qian continued to compile historical records. In order to fulfill his mission, he endured the contempt of the world by himself. What was needed was not the courage of ordinary people, but he was indeed wronged to the extreme.

Another character in Sima Qian's life is Ren Qiu. They are good friends. Who did Ren Qiu accept? The curse of witchcraft? His involvement will be beheaded, and his desire to survive makes him write to Sima Qian for help, hoping that he can ask for a favor in front of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

Sima Qian is powerless, too. He was castrated before saying much in the last Liling incident. Now ...? Sima Qian is not afraid of death, the key is that he can't help, let alone? The curse of witchcraft? Even the prince and queen are dead. Can you live alone in Renqiu?

Sima Qian had no choice but to write back to Ren Qiu. The famous letter "Letter to Ren Qiu" in the classroom explained that he couldn't help. His letter was very long and said that he was humiliated by corruption. The whole article was full of complaints about Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and he was outspoken and derogatory, expressing his resentment. This "Letter to Renqiu" is not important to us, and one of the wise words has benefited us a lot, that is? People are inherently mortal, or are they heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather? This is also Sima Qian's classic evaluation of life.

As for the cause of death of Sima Qian, there are many speculations in history. One is suicide. Sima Qian, who was imprisoned, completed all the compilation of Historical Records in 91 BC with strong perseverance and completed his mission. He felt that there was no point in living any more, so he committed suicide and died.

Secondly, he was imprisoned again because of the implication of the Book of Renqiu, and was executed by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

the third way is to die.

I believe that Sima Qian died of natural causes. After compiling Historical Records, Sima Qian was looked at differently by others because of his physical defects. He could not bear it, so he chose a quiet place to live in seclusion and cut off contact with the outside world until he died of old age.

In fact, the cause of death of Sima Qian is not a big problem. When the ancients recorded history, unless they were killed, natural deaths were generally not written. According to Sima Qian's description, he lived at least 48 years old, which was long enough in the Han Dynasty, and he was imprisoned, so he should have died naturally.

If Sima Qian was executed by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Ban Gu, as another great historian, would have recorded it in The Biography of Sima Qian in Hanshu. As for the death? The curse of witchcraft? Or? Go to prison and die? And so on are all guesses, which are not credible.

after Sima Qian was castrated in prison, he was in poor health, and finally he painstakingly finished writing historical records and died in a secluded place. These can be found in some historical anecdotes. In fact, no matter how he died, it doesn't matter. For the long river of history, Sima Qian is just a wave, just a little bigger than us after a thousand years. There are many people who died of capital punishment in history, but history is not necessarily the case.