Shanshan county recruitment

Ban Chao, a native of Pingling County, Fufeng County, is the youngest son of Ban Biao, the magistrate of Xuxian County. He is ambitious and informal; But I am filial to my parents, respect my parents, and work hard at home for a long time. I don't feel tired at all, and I don't feel ashamed. Ban Chao is eloquent, reading more than specializing. In the fifth year of Han Yongping (AD 62), Ban Chao's brother Ban Gu was recruited as a school bookboy, and Ban Chao and his mother followed his brother to Luoyang. His family is poor, and he often works as a copywriter hired by the government to make a living. He worked hard for a long time. He once stopped doing things and left the pen: "A gentleman has no ambition or strategy. He should always follow the example of Fu Jiezi and Zhang Qian, and make meritorious service in a foreign country in order to gain a title. How can he deal with pen and ink for a long time? " Colleagues around laughed at this. Ban Chao said: "How can ordinary people understand the mind of people with lofty ideals?" After a long time, Emperor Han Ming asked Ban Gu, "Where is your brother now?" Ban Gu replied, "I am copying books for the government. I get paid to support my mother." Emperor Han Ming appointed Ban Chao as the official history of Lantai (official name, in charge of imperial books); Later, he was dismissed for making mistakes.

In the sixteenth year of Yongping, Guo Xun, who was engaged in (official name, assistant minister of state secretariat), was sent to Ban Chao in the western regions. The reception ceremony of Shanshan Wang Guang was very successful, and then suddenly he became distant and slack. Ban Chao said to his entourage, "Have you noticed that wide-area manners have become indifferent? This must be because the arrival of the Xiongnu emissary made him hesitate and didn't know who to obey. Anyone with an eagle's eye can see the signs that haven't sprouted yet, not to mention it is already obvious? " So he called a good man who served the Chinese ambassador and took it away with words. He said, "I know that the Xiongnu emissary has been here for several days. Where do you live now? "The waiter panicked and was afraid, and all admitted what Ban Chao had revealed. Ban Chao then detained Taigong, gathered all the 36 people with him and drank with them. When they were very happy, they incited them with words and said, "You and I are in extremely remote places, and we should make contributions and achieve prosperity. Now that the Xiongnu emissary has only been here for a few days, King Shanshan's courtesy to us has been abandoned. If King Shanshan takes us to Xiongnu, our bones will become food in the mouth of the jackal. What should I do in this situation? Both sides said, "Today is at stake, and life and death are up to Sima!" ! Ban Chao said, "Nothing ventured, nothing gained." . The only way now is to attack the Hun emissary with fire at night. They don't know how many people we have. They must be shocked and frightened. They can destroy them all! As long as these people are eliminated, the light will set a tourist trap, and we will be finished. They suggested, "Let's discuss it with Guo." . Ban Chao said angrily: "Good or bad depends on today; Guo is a mediocre civil servant. When he hears this, his plan will be exposed because of fear. If we die and cannot achieve fame, we are not strong. " Everyone said, "good". As soon as it got dark, Ban Chao led the troops to attack the Xiongnu messenger camp. It was windy that day, and Ban Chao ordered ten people to take tambourines and hide them behind the Xiongnu envoys' mansion. Everyone agrees: "When you see the flames burning, you should play drums and shout loudly." The others, armed with swords and crossbows, lay in ambush on both sides of the door. Ban Chao downwind ignition, huns in a panic. Ban Chao personally killed three people, the officers and men beheaded more than 30 Xiongnu messengers and their entourage, and more than 100 people were burned to death. Ban Chao invited Guang and showed him the head of the Xiongnu messenger, which shocked the whole country.