Qin Mugong, one of the five tyrants in the Spring and Autumn Period, was able to dominate the princes, thanks to a master he bought with five sheepskins-Prissy.
Bai Xixi, whose name is Jing Bo, was born in Yuguo (now northeast of Lu Xian County, Shaanxi Province). This man has read a lot of poems and learned a lot about the world, but his family is poor. He always wanted to go out to work, but he was reluctant to leave his wife and children. His wife, Du Shi, knew the truth that "good people are rewarded", so she killed the only old hen in the family and gave her husband a hearty meal to cheer him up. Prissy said goodbye to his wife and children.
After traveling around the world, Priscilla went to Qi first, but he wanted to see Qi Xianggong, but he didn't succeed. He wandered to Song State, where he met the hermit uncle Jane, the most important friend in his life. Together, they returned to Prissy's hometown fishing country and visited his friend's palace, where he was an official. They were told to stay in the country of Yu, but an uncle refused to stay when he saw that the monarch of the country of Yu was greedy for petty gain and could not achieve great things. Prissy was forced by poverty and recommended by the palace to become a doctor in Yuzhou. Later, as Uncle Jian expected, he was greedy for petty gain and gave a way to cut Guo. As a result, the Jin army falsely killed Guo and stole it, and Prissy became a prisoner of the State of Jin.
In 655 BC, Qin Mugong married Jin Xiangong's daughter, which is an important symbol of the good relationship between Qin Jin and China. Baili is regarded as a slave. But he slipped away on the way to see the bride off.
Careful Qin Mugong found that there was a name named Prissy on the dowry list after marriage, but he was not there. When he asked, a A Jin man named Gong Sunzhi told Qin Mugong: Priscilla has the talent to govern the country, but unfortunately he has never met his talent. It really means that heroes are useless. If King your catches this man, he will be very useful!
At this time, Prissy had drifted to Chu, where she was caught as a spy and continued to be a slave to cattle and horses. Anxious for success, Qin Mugong prepared a gift for King Chu Cheng in exchange for Prissy. Hearing this, the public quickly dissuaded him, saying, "The Chu people let Priscilla watch the horses, but I don't know his skills. If the king prepares an expensive gift to invite him, he will tell the king of Chu that Priscilla is a very important person and the king of Chu will never let him leave. " Qin Mugong suddenly realized that according to the price of ordinary slaves at that time, he sent someone to see King Chu Cheng with five sheepskins, saying, "Prissy, the old slave, broke the law and is now hiding in your country. Please allow us to redeem him and punish him. " So the king of Chu put Priscilla in a prison car and handed it over to the envoys of Qin.
When Qin Mugong met Priscilla, who had been dreaming for a long time, he found himself a white-haired old man. He couldn't help but ask disappointedly, "How old is your husband?" ? Prissy replied, "Not yet seventy years old." Qin Mugong sighed: "Alas, Mr. Wang is too old!" Priscilla replied, "If your Majesty sent me up the mountain to shoot tigers, I would be a little old indeed. If I have to sit down and discuss state affairs, I am younger than Jiang Taigong. "
After several in-depth conversations, Qin Mugong was convinced that Priscilla was indeed a rare wizard of governing the country, so he sincerely asked him to be the prime minister. Prissy said to Mu Gong, "My friend Uncle Jian is much better than me. If your majesty wants to do something important, please invite him! " So he immediately sent Gongzibin to invite Uncle Jian, who didn't want to be an official. He came to the State of Qin under the repeated entreaties of Gongzibin. After talking with uncle Jian, I was completely convinced. The next day, uncle Bai Jian was on the right and Prissy was on the left. With the help of the two men, the state of Qin attached great importance to the use of energy, and its economic and military strength rose rapidly, and it soon dominated the princes.
Guan Bao's Friendship and Qi Huan's Hegemony ―― The Sage Story that Moved Me (2)
Guan Zhong, whose name is Yi Wu, was a famous figure of Qi in the Spring and Autumn Period. He served as an official under Qi Huangong for 40 years, and helped Qi Huangong unify the whole city, becoming the first of the five tyrants in the Spring and Autumn Period. When Zhuge Liang was young, he often compared himself with Guan Zhong.
Guan Zhong and Bao have been good friends since childhood, inseparable and close. They used to do business together. Due to the financial difficulties at home, Guan Zhong is inevitably a little cautious when sharing profits. But the bag doesn't mind at all. In Bao's mind, Guan Zhong, despite his shortcomings, is a genius of governing the country.
Later, Guan Zhong and Bao became teachers of Gong Zi Jiu and Xiao respectively. Duke Xiang was bullying and was killed by Sun's ignorance. At that time, Qi was in chaos. Guan Zhong protected Gong Zijiu from fleeing to Lu, and Bao fled to Ju with his son. Soon, Gongsun's ignorance was also killed, and Qi had no monarch for a while, making the situation even more chaotic. Seeing that the time was ripe, Gong Zijiu and his son Xiaobai in exile both tried to get back together as soon as possible in order to seize the throne of the monarch.
Xiao Bai is a hothead and set off first. After Guan Zhong got the news, he rushed to the front of childe Xiaobai around the clock with a team of light horses. When the son and his party arrived, Guan Zhong, who was lying in front, bent his bow and took an arrow, and the son fell to the ground. Guan Zhong thought he was shot dead. Little did I know that Xiao Bai's life was so great that the arrow only hit his belt hook. Later, Bao's son pursued the victory and finally returned to Qi and ascended the throne. He is Qi Huangong, a famous warlord.
After Qi Huangong acceded to the throne, he sincerely asked for a photo. He didn't want to marry Shu Ya, but he repeatedly refused to say, "I'm just an ordinary generation. I don't have the talent to enrich Qiang Bing, and I can't help you succeed! " To Huan Gong's surprise, Bao Shuyali advised him to recommend Guan Zhong as supernatant. "This guy is my enemy. I haven't had time to repay him! " Facing Huan Gong's resentment, Bao pleaded: "Guan Zhong is a master of rectification, and it is natural to be loyal to his master. Now if you really value him, he will be loyal to you. Your majesty can't forget the affairs of state for that revenge, can he? " Finally accepted Bao's suggestion.
When Guan Zhong arrived in Qi, Qi Huangong had personally greeted him in the suburbs. After a long talk, he was deeply impressed by Guan Zhong's talent, so he did not hesitate to worship him. Guan Zhong assisted in the reform, reduced work and promoted agriculture, developed the salt and iron industry, minted money, and established a talent selection system, which greatly increased the national strength of Qi and became the first of the five tyrants in the Spring and Autumn Period.
Qi Huangong has a saying: "I have Guanzhong, and I still have wings." Guan Zhong always remembers knowing Bao's selfless recommendation. He said with emotion: "My parents gave birth to me, and I know Baozi!"
What kind of bole? What kind of maxima? -touched my sage story (3)
As the saying goes: "A swift horse is always there, but Bole is hard to find!" Sun Yang, a native of Qin, was a good horse talker in the Spring and Autumn Period. In ancient legend, the god in charge of horses in the sky was called Bole, so Sun Yang called himself Bole, and the name of Bole became famous all over the world because of him. Sun Yang was used by Qin Mugong for his superb equestrian skills.
The famous galloping horse in history was discovered by accident when Sun Yang passed by Taihang Mountain. At first glance, this horse seems to have nothing precious: dragging a heavy car on a rugged mountain road, its hooves are worn out, its knees are covered with blood, its tail is festering and suppurating, and the whole horse is as thin as wood. But according to his own experience, Sun Yang decided that it was a swift horse, so he bought it without hesitation. After a period of careful nursed back to health, this horse finally gradually glowed with a distinctive heroic attitude and became the BMW of the time.
Later, when Sun Yang was old, it was inconvenient to run around all over the country looking for a swift horse. Qin Mugong asked him to recommend someone who is as capable of photographing horses as he is. Sun Yang recommended a man named Jiu Fangkun, a young man who made a living by firewood, but Sun Yang told me that his riding skills were no less than mine.
Qin Mugong sent someone to invite Lao and asked him, "Bole said that Mr. Bo's flattery is not under him. Can you tell me what are the characteristics of Maxima? " The young woodcutter replied, "Maxima is a rare treasure in the world, which can only be understood, but not expressed!" " So Qin Mugong ordered Q9 to go out and look for Maxima.
Three months later, Jiu Fangkun came back and reported: "There is a swift horse in that place in the sand dune." Mu Gong, who longed for a horse, asked, "What kind of horse did you find?" Nine Fang Kun replied, "It's a yellow stallion." Mu Gong immediately sent someone to fetch the horse with the gold.
But the man sent back empty-handed and said, "The horse that Jiufangkun was looking for is not a yellow stallion at all, but a black mare." Mu Gong was furious after hearing this, and immediately sent someone to ask Bole: "How can the person you recommended not even tell the color of the horse from the male? How can you tell the male from the female?"
Bole pondered for a moment and said to Mu Gong, "Maxima often has an inherent' secret'. The most important thing for a horse is to look at its main characteristics, such as its character and character. For a horse's color and sex, it is not a necessary condition for a swift horse. So the nine-faced horse hasn't paid much attention. This so-called taking the essence and forgetting the coarseness, focusing on the inside and forgetting the outside, he only pays attention to the main aspects, but not to the hair. Please bring back the horse he wants quickly. It must be a swift horse! " Qin Mugong sent someone to retrieve the black mare, which proved to be a rare swift horse in the world.
There are many swift horses in this world, but most of them are buried because no one can know them, because there are too few Bole who really know horses. In life, sometimes people are clearly in front of us, but many people look at flowers in the fog and turn a blind eye. Therefore, people who are smart and knowledgeable are rare in ancient and modern times.