The second virtuous woman is Huang Yueying, who talks about her at the beginning; the third is Xu Yun's wife, Mrs. Ruan, the woman who scared away the groom in the candles in the cave room, but she protected her whole family under the authority of Sima's family; The fourth is Xin Xianying, a sleek man from a sleek family, who has been talked about in chapter 221; The fifth, Sun Jian's sister and wife, also spoke; The sixth Cao** Zi Bian also wrote, and it was written in three chapters. In line with the principle of "writing without redundancy", these few have all conceded. Then it's time to write about the seventh Xu Shu's mother.

In "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", there are not too many positive female characters portrayed. Among them, there is an old woman, who is displayed as a typical example of traditional Chinese virtues. She is Xu Shu's mother.

Xu Shu's mother only appeared twice in total, namely Mao Ben's 36 and 37 times. It is said that Xu Shu turned the list of blessings, went to Xinye to assist Liu Bei, and defeated Cao Ren. After Cao Ren was defeated, he said that Liu Bei had won the blessing of the military advisor.

At this time, Cao Cao's strategist Cheng Yu smiled and said: "This is not a single blessing. This man was a young man who learned fencing; In the last years of Zhongping, he tried to avenge and kill people, and walked away with his hair and face, which was obtained by the officials; When asked his name, he did not answer, but the official was tied to the car, and the drums were beaten in the city, and the people of the city knew it, although those who knew did not dare to speak, and his companions stole and rescued him. He changed his name and fled, turned his knots to learn, visited famous teachers all over the world, and tried to talk with Sima Hui. This person is Yingchuan Xu Shu, the character is straight. Shan Fu is his name. ”

Cao said: "Xu Shu's talent, how is it better than you?" ”

Yu said: "Ten times more than Yu." ”

Cao said: "It's a pity that the Magi belongs to Liu Bei!" Flagged? How? ”

Yu said: "Although Xu Shu is there, the prime minister wants to use it, and it is not difficult to summon him." ”

Cao said: "Andebi is coming back? ”

Yu said: "Xu Shu is the most filial piety. lost his father at a young age, and his mother was in the church. Now his brother Xu Kang is dead, and his mother has no one to take care of him. The prime minister can make people earn his mother to Xuchang, so that he can write a book to call his son, then Xu Shu will come. ”

Cao Cao was overjoyed, and hurriedly sent someone to pick up Xu's mother and treat her well. Because it is said: "Xu Yuanzhi, the heir of the order, is a genius in the world." Now in Xinye, Liu Bei, who helped the rebel minister, betrayed the court, and was falling into the mud, which is a pity. Now I annoy the old mother to write a book, recall Xu Du, I will play before the Son of Heaven, and there will be a heavy reward. ”

Then he ordered to hold the four treasures of the study left and right, and asked Xu's mother to write a book.

However, Xu Shu's mother collided with Cao Cao in person, and Xu's mother said: "How is Liu Bei like a person? ”

Cao said: "The junior of Peijun, who pretends to be the emperor's uncle, has no faith at all, and the so-called outer gentleman is also a villain." ”

Mother Xu said sharply: "You are so vain! I have long heard that Xuande is the king of Zhongshan Jing, the great-great-grandson of His Excellency Emperor Xiaojing, bent down to the corporal, treat himself to others, benevolent sound, the world's Huang Tong, Bai Suo, shepherd, woodcutter all know its name, really the hero of the world. My son assists him, and he gets his master. Although you are a Han Xiang, you are actually a thief. On the contrary, he took Xuande as a rebel minister, and wanted to make my backs turn to the light and the dark, wouldn't I be ashamed! ”

After saying that, he took the stone inkstone and beat Cao Cao.

In this paragraph, an insightful, courageous, and principled old woman leaps onto the page.

Cao Cao was furious and wanted to kill Xu's mother, but fortunately Cheng Yu persuaded him. Cheng Yu was afraid that Xu's mother would die, and Xu Shu was desperate to help Liu Bei. Therefore, leaving Mother Xu can contain Xu Shu.

So Cao Cao used Cheng Yu's strategy to place Xu's mother in a good life.

Cheng Yu pretended to be a brother who had sworn with Xu Shu, and served Xu's mother like a son to his mother, which gradually made Xu's mother lose her guard. Sometimes Cheng Yu sent gifts, and he wrote posts and messages by himself. As for Xu's mother, she is knowledgeable, courteous and exchanged, and also wrote posts to reply. In this way, Cheng Yu got Xu's mother's handwriting.

Then, Cheng Yu imitated Xu's mother's handwriting and tone, wrote a letter, and sent someone to Liu Bei to Xu Shu, only saying that I was arrested by Cao Cao, you hurry up, otherwise I will be killed!

Sure enough, the eldest filial son Xu Shu saw it, tears welled up, and hurriedly met Liu Bei, said his real name, and asked to resign. Although Liu Bei was reluctant, benevolence and righteousness came first, and he still bid farewell to Xu Shu.

Before Xu Shu left, he "recommended Zhuge and asked Liu Bei to find Zhuge Liang". Xu Shu himself also went to Zhuge Liang to say a word to Zhuge Liang in person, and then went to Xuchang.

As a result, when he arrived in Xuchang, Xu Shu learned that he had been fooled.

He hurried to see his mother and wept and bowed to the church.

The mother exclaimed, "Why are you here? ”

Shu said: "Near Liu Yuzhou, because of the mother's book, the starry night is here." ”

Mother Xu was furious, and scolded the case: "The humiliated son has been wandering in the rivers and lakes for several years, I thought that you had made progress in your studies, how much better than the beginning!" If you are studying, you must know that loyalty and filial piety cannot be both. Don't you know that Cao Cao deceived the king and recklessly became a thief? Liu Xuande's benevolence and righteousness are spread all over the world, and the Han family is in charge, you have to do it, and now with a fake book, let alone look at it in detail, so you abandon the light and the dark, and take notoriety, what a fool! What face do I have to meet you? Thou hast insulted thy ancestors, and thou hast been born in the heavens and the earth! ”

scolded Xu Shu to the ground, not daring to look up, and his mother turned behind the screen.

After a while, the family reported that "the old lady hanged herself among the beams." ”

When Xu Shu panicked into the rescue, his mother's anger was exhausted.

Later generations have "Xu Mu Praise" said: "Virtuous Xu Mu, through the ages: there is no loss in observing festivals, and there is compensation for the family; godson in many ways, in self-suffering; The air is like a hill and a mountain, and righteousness comes out of the heart; Praise Yuzhou, destroy Wei Wu; Not afraid of the ding wok (huò), not afraid of the knife and axe; lest the heirs dishonor the ancestors. The sword is in the same stream, and the machine is broken; Born with his name, died with his place: virtuous Mother Xu, eternal beauty! ”

When Xu Shu saw that his mother was dead, he cried to the ground, and Fang Su for a long time. Cao Cao asked people to pay homage (jī) and went to pay tribute in person. Xu Shu buried his mother's coffin in the southern plain of Xuchang, and lived in the tomb. Whatever Cao Cao gives, he will not receive.

The above is the story of Xu Mu in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". Xu Shu was killed by Cao ** for his mother, and he decided not to come up with a plan for Cao Cao again. But also because his mother's grave was in Xuchang, Xu Shu did not dare to leave, so he could only live in Cao Ying for the rest of his life.

The portrayal of Xu Shu's mother in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is, of course, a purely positive role. She can raise a powerful son like Xu Shu, which shows that she is virtuous. In the face of Cao Cao's coercion and temptation, she was able to scold Cao Cao without fear, and even tried to beat Cao Cao, which shows that she is generally knowledgeable and has a clear road. At the time of her son's arrival, Xu's mother hanged herself angrily, which shows that she is strong and upright.

This is Luo Guanzhong's fictional story, what is going on in the historical books?

Historically, Xu Shu's mother was not stupid to stay in Yingchuan and wait for Cao Cao to arrest her. Instead, she stayed in Jingzhou with Xu Shu. Xu Shu did not "recommend Zhuge on horseback" before leaving, but after Liu Bei visited the thatched house, he still stayed in Liu Bei's army and worked with Zhuge Liang for more than a year.

Until 208 AD, Cao Cao's army pressed the border, Liu Bei suffered a crushing defeat in Dangyang, and most of the more than 100,000 people who fled with Liu Bei were captured by Cao's army. Xu Shu's mother was also arrested by Cao Cao. The eldest filial son, Xu Shu, heard that his mother had been arrested, so he had to surrender to Cao Cao's army.

After that, there was no such thing as Xu Shu's mother scolding her son and then committing suicide by hanging a beam. Xu Shu did not give Cao Cao advice from then on. On the contrary, under Cao Cao, he held official positions such as the imperial historian and the county guard.

Zhuge Liang heard about it and sighed and said, Cao Wei has so many talents, Xu Shu can only be such a big official.