Allude " sword of high power " , believe most person is not new, in storytelling of a lot of operas and legal case legend, "Sword of high power " it is to serve as the part that press an axis to appearance those who enter the court. This handle sword " on can put to death a fatuous and self-indulgent ruler, below but behead treacherous court official " , sword, evil evil spirit chestnut. Those who regard a person as worldly and culminating justice is indicative, this sword is full of rock-bottom people to " terrestrial correct path " happiness expects.
Actually, "Sword of high power " true identity already by opera historical novel serious misrepresentation and unplug tall, its action also was exaggerated. So let us search dusty history record, date from the origin of sword of this handle legend, browse its evolution history, the secret that reveals its veil backside.
[the sword of high power is royal plaything at first](Cai Lun not only papermaking, still build casting sword to imperial superintend and director)
If get to the bottom of sth traces to the source, the initial capacity of the sword of high power does not have special place, its one's previous experience of Chinese generation royal little government office, just serve as stopped one of imperial myriad implements for the emperor. In ancient time, emperor helmet noble comes on, come below person a group of things with common features rich other people, be admire sword is consuetudinary. The sword that Everyman adorns, it is quantity of civilian skillful craftsman is made personally likely, and the sword that the emperor adorns, need little government office is supervised make. According to history record, royal system of little government office establishs Yu Qinhan period the earliest, row " 9 dear " one of, the article that collect runs in little government office, all hide curiosa for royal illicit. This serve technically for royalty " little government office " government-owned office, still wear administer below an orgnaization cries " Shang Fang " , the branch is magisterial cry " Shang Fangling " . On the history, the famousest Shang Fangling is Cai Lun of the Eastern Han Dynasty, he not only because of invention paper name hangs down through the ages, and inspect is built all sorts of implements, charge for the making of sth. is very elegant. Sword of for use of an emperor with respect to out " Shang Fang " , it is because of what this says " sword of high power " . Right now " sword of high power " bland, be without legend colour but character, do not have more be gifted " kill only " special authority.
[the sword of high power explodes because,the name is Zhu Yun](Zhu Yun)
Arrived period of the Western Han Dynasty, all the time of unknown to public " sword of high power " abrupt fire rise, the official that the person that selects this fire is honest and frank of a disposition calls Zhu Yun. He cannot bear the sight of Chinese common people of the take a candy from a baby of teacher Zhang Yu that becomes emperor, cruelly oppress, over hall of hold office at court, put forward to use to the emperor " sword of high power " , kill the person of take bribes pervert the law and hold down a job without doing a stroke of work only. When Chinese after the teacher that understands into the Supreme Being Zhu Yun wants to put to death killed person is him, can't help agitatedly, command drive history to take away Zhu Yun forcibly, but this not awful Geng Chen argues strongly, grip baluster is not put, be pulled even baluster finally, this is the history go up " the Zhu Yun that fold cage " story. Right now sword of high power, was gifted by what the person is for the first time " hold power over somebody's life and property " authority, of course, him emperor did not agree, this kind kills influence to still be in imaginary phase only.
[bestow the sword of high power represents a kind of identity and honor](Chinese into the Supreme Being, he has a famous wife to call Zhao Feiyan)
In the long years that develops in the sword of high power, it does not have advocate of the place in the opera " kill only " prerogative, the reason is very simple, in society of high centralization of state power, although the emperor is again enlightened, he also cannot tolerate the independence existence at another kind of authority besides him influence. Begin from Chinese generation, sword of high power besides him emperor play, still bestow as gift minion, the other treasure that right now sword of high power and emperor bestow is same, just represented a kind of identity and honor. For instance emperor of scene of the Western Han Dynasty once granted chancellery to defend coil up around of sword of high power is amounted to 6 times, after the Western Jin Dynasty right-hands man chancellery merchant is filled dead, advance fierce emperor weeps bitterly, confer posthumously its too slaughter, give drive sword, secretary at the same time implement take with face, extremely use up favour the meaning that bestow favor on.
[the sword of high power is had kill a prerogative to have axiomatic generation only]Arrived Tang Dynasty, spend in smooth betray section make revolting during, the emperor gives will handsome sword of high power, gifted right revolting person very finite reduce power only. Arrived Song Dai, in Song Ren place writes " fierce classics always wants " in mention " Ben Chaozhi is made, the general is denounced every pieces, all follow oneself to drive sword, have make the person that make, listen to its to be killed only. " we do not want by these hall emperor the record is puzzled, actually, the system of Yang Wenyi fierce is adopted in whole Song Daidou, of fierce general draw military leadership strength normally by deprive, more Huang talking reduces a privilege only. Arrived Jing Kang year, a conquered nation of Northen Song Dynasty, decadent of bend of the god of the land and the god of the grain-the state, song Gaozong promotes the resurgence famous general such as Yue Fei to save a country from inside the ranks at be precarious, this ability gifted will handsome certain reduce a privilege only. Wait for a country stable, "Birds and beasts dies, flunky boil " , will handsome influence is compressed badly to strip. It is those instead the eunuch of inspect army people, often be gifted by the emperor sword of high power, it is certain to have reduce power only.
(Yang Sichang)
Arrived bright generation, the account that the emperor gives will handsome sword of high power is apparent grow in quantity, and domain of military affairs of be confined to, for instance Wei Xueceng of minister of Ming Daibing ministry suppresses Shaanxi with respect to sword of high power be favorred by the emperor revolting, and Yang Sichang of a high official in ancient China of another the Ministry of War in feudal China carries a sword of high power to suppress Zhang Xianzhong to uprise. Yuan Chonghuan of bright generation famous general and wool article dragon once got the emperor bestows the privilege that Shang Fangjian reduces only. However after Yuan Chonghuan kills Mao Wenlong with kill of sword of high power, displeased emperor of the Chongzhen Emperor however, be put to death by Ling Chi finally. This explains, the emperor gifts reducing a privilege only also have limit, arrogate to oneself of exceed one's authority is killed let emperor of the Chongzhen Emperor experience menace. Waited for bright dynasty to arrive the troubled times of swaying in the midst of a raging storm, although emperor of the Chongzhen Emperor gifts will handsome people sword of high power 100 percent reduce a privilege only, also already unable to save a deperate situation.
From this knowable, of the sword of high power kill a prerogative to be confined to martial domain only, in the omnipotent sword of high power in civilian conclusion legend, be a kind of happiness is placed only.
