The friendship between Guan Zhong and Bao is to protect their own masters.

Guan Zhong, also known as Yiwu and Zhong Jing, was born in Yingshang (now Yingshang County, Anhui Province). His ancestors are descendants of the surname Ji, and they are of the same clan as the Zhou royal family. My father, Guan Zhuang, was a doctor in the State of Qi. Later, his family came down, and he was already poor when he arrived in Guan Zhong. In order to make a living, Guan Zhong became a humble businessman at that time. He has been to many places, met all kinds of people, seen a lot of the world and accumulated rich social experience. He tried several times to be an official, but failed. Guan Zhong has a good friend named Bao, and their friendship is very deep. They do business together. When Guan Zhong makes money in business, he always gives himself more and less packages. Bao never argued with Guan Zhong about this issue. People talk about Guan Zhong's greed for money behind his back. After Bao knew it, he explained for Guan Zhong that Guan Zhong was not indifferent to friendship, but greedy for money. He did it because his family was poor. I hope to give him more money. Guan Zhong called three times, but he escaped all three times. So people laughed at him and said that Guan Zhong was afraid of death and had no spirit of brave sacrifice. After hearing this sneer, Bao knew that it didn't conform to the actual situation of Guan Zhong, so he explained to people that Guan Zhong was not afraid of death, because his family had an elderly mother and he had to support himself, so he had to do that. The friendship between Guan Zhong and Bao is very sincere. He also tried many times to do something good for Bao, but all failed. It not only failed, but also caused many new difficulties to the package. It is better not to do it well. Therefore, people think that Guan Zhong has no ability to do things, but Bao doesn't think so. He knows in his heart that his friend Guan Zhong is a very capable person. Things didn't work out because the time was not ripe. In the long-term exchanges, the two have forged a profound friendship. Guan Zhong told people many times that my parents gave birth to me and Bao Shu Ya knew me. In 674 BC, Qi Huangong Xi died, leaving three sons, Prince Pearl, Gongzi Jiu and Xiaobai. After the death of Qi Huangong, Prince Zhu succeeded to the throne. Although the son of the prince is in the throne, his quality is despicable, and the future of Qi makes senior officials in the DPRK deeply worried. At that time, Guan Zhong and Bao respectively assisted Gong Zijiu and. A pair of good friends, teaching two sons, are really beautiful. However, Bao is not satisfied with his alliance with the palace. His assistants often say that he can't get sick, "because he thinks that" knowing a son as a father and a minister as a gentleman ". The monarch knew that Xiao Bai had no hope of inheriting the throne in the future and thought that he had no talent, so he was asked to help Xiao Bai. However, Guan Zhong disagreed. After knowing the inside story, he advised Bao: "China people don't like Gong Zijiu's mother, so they don't like Gong Zijiu himself. On the contrary, they sympathize with Xiaobai because she has no mother. Those who will rule the State of Qi in the future will be either corrected or made white. Although the son Xiao Bai is not as clever and patient as Gong Zijiu, he is far-sighted. Not me, Guan Zhong. No one understands Xiao Bai. Miyako will accomplish nothing even if he abolishes his younger brother and becomes a monarch in the future. If it weren't for you, Bao Shu Ya, who would decide the country? " In this way, Bao listened to Guan Zhong's suggestion, came out to accept the appointment and served wholeheartedly. Soon, Qi Xianggong had an affair with Wen Jiang, the wife of his sister Lu Huangong, and killed Lu Huangong after drinking. In this regard, Guan Zhong and Bao, two people with political foresight, had a premonition that Qi would be in chaos. So they all tried their best to find a way for their master. Gong Zijiu's mother was Lu Jun's daughter, so Guan Zhonghe protected Gong Zijiu and fled to Lu. Childe Xiaobai's mother is Wei Jun's daughter. Weiguo was too far away from Qi, so Bao and Gongzi ran to the south of Qi to escape. Although Gong Zijiu and his son Xiaobai went to the south and the west, they all planned to be the same person. They all held their horses and waited for the right moment.

In the 12th year of Qi Xianggong (686 BC), civil strife finally broke out in Qi. His uncle and brother Sun were ignorant and angry at the abolition of his original privileges after he acceded to the throne. They colluded with doctors to break into the palace, killed Qi Xianggong, and established their own monarch status. Sun Ignorant was in office for just over a year, and the nobles of Qi killed Sun Ignorant. At that time, Qi was in chaos and there was no monarch. As soon as the time is ripe, the two sons who fled abroad want to return home quickly in order to seize the throne of the monarch. After the death of Gongsun Yu, Zhengqing Gaoxi was the most powerful faction to discuss the new king. He and his son Xiaobai have been lovers since childhood. Gao Xi colluded with another doctor, Shi Guo, and secretly sent someone to Ju Guo to ask his son Xiaobai to return to China to succeed him. After receiving the letter, Bao and I carefully analyzed the domestic situation, and then borrowed a chariot from Juguo to return home day and night. When Duke Zhuang of Lu learned that Qi had no monarch, he was extremely anxious and immediately sent troops to escort Gong Zijiu back to China. Later, people found that their son Xiaobai had gone home first. Guan Zhong decided to invite himself first, and led 30 personnel carriers to intercept Xiaobai, the son of Ju State, on his way to Qi State. Passing through Jimo for more than 30 miles, I met a group of childe Xiaobai. Guan Zhong is very calm. When Xiao Bai's chariots and horses approached, he picked up an arrow and shot at him. He only heard a whistle, an arrow hit him and Xiao Bai fell down. Guan Zhong saw Xiao Bai, the son, shot and killed. Just bring the troops back. In fact, Xiao Bai is not dead. Guan Zhong hit his bronze belt with an arrow, and Xiao Bai, the son of Guan Zhong, used his quick wits to play dead and fell to the ground. Childe and Bao were frightened, raised their vigilance, and hurried to Qi. When they came to Linzi, Bao advanced to the city to convince them that Qi Zhengqing, Gao and Guo all agreed to protect their son as the monarch, so they entered the city and succeeded in ascending to the throne. This is the famous Qi Huangong in history.

After Qi Huangong acceded to the throne, he was in urgent need of talents, so he was ready to be hired as prime minister. Bao sincerely said: I am a mediocre person, and now the monarch has benefited me and let me enjoy such a good education. This is the gift of the monarch. If we make Qi rich and strong, I can't do it, and I have to ask Guan Zhong. Qi Huangong asked in surprise, "Don't you know that he is my enemy? Bao replied: "Objectively speaking, Guan Zhong is a genius in the world. He is very clever and can surpass others. " Ask Bao again: "How is Guan Zhong better than you?" ? Bao calmly pointed out: "Guan Zhong has five advantages over him. Leniency and benefit the people; Governance and political stability; Win the trust of the people and win the hearts of the people; Formulate etiquette and weather the world; Rectify the army and be brave in fighting. Bao also advised to put aside old grievances and turn enemies into friends, saying that Gong Zijiu told him to kill him at that time, so he killed him. Now forgive him his sins and entrust him with a heavy responsibility. He will be as loyal to Qi as he was to Miyako for a long time. Guan Zhong and Gong Zijiu thought that Xiao Bai was dead, and no one was competing with him for the throne, so they were in no hurry. It took six days to get here. When I arrived in Qi, I didn't expect Qi to have a monarch, and the new monarch was his son Xiaobai. When Duke Zhuang of Lu learned that Qi had a new monarch, he was furious and immediately sent troops to attack Qi in an attempt to seize the throne by armed intervention. Qi Huangong did not show weakness, and the two sides fought at work. As a result, the Lu army was defeated, and Gong Zi-jiu and Guan Zhong were defeated by Duke Zhuang of Lu. The Qi army pursued the victory and entered the territory of Lu. In order to avoid future troubles, he wrote a letter to Duke Zhuang of Lu and asked Duke Zhuang of Lu to kill Gong Zijiu. Hand over Guan Zhong and Zhao Hu. Otherwise, the Qi army will attack Lu in an all-round way. When Duke Zhuang of Lu knew it, he consulted with the doctor Shi Bo. He thought that the State of Qi wanted Guan Zhong not for revenge, but to appoint him as a Lord protector. Because Guan Zhong's talent is rare in the world, the country he is in power is bound to be rich and strong. If Guan Zhong is appointed by Qi, it will be a great disaster for Lu. Therefore, Shi Bo advocated killing Guan Zhong and returning the body to Qi. When Duke Zhuang of Lu was just defeated and heard that the soldiers of Qi were besieged, he was very scared and didn't listen to Shi Bo's advice. Under the pressure of Qi, he killed Gong Zijiu, arrested Guan Zhonghe, and prepared to send him back with a view to withdrawing troops. Zhao Hu committed suicide to express his loyalty to Gong Zijiu. Before he died, he said to Guan Zhong, "I am dead, and Miyako can be said to be a loyal minister who is dead; "You have made outstanding achievements in your life, which made Qi dominate the vassals. Miyako is a living minister for a long time. The dead achieve virtue, while the living achieve fame. Life and death are all responsibilities, do it yourself. " Guan Zhong, with the lofty ideal of "ruling the country and calming the monarch", was put on a prison van and returned to China with the envoys. On the way back to Qi, Guan Zhong was afraid that Duke Zhuang of Lu would change his mind. In order to speed up the trip, he made a plan, improvised a melodious and passionate poem by Huang Qi, and taught them to sing in the name of singing to relieve fatigue. They sang as they walked, singing faster and faster. It was supposed to be a two-day trip, but they arrived in a day and a half. Duke Zhuang of Lu really regretted it. Guan Zhong is a genius in the world. If it is used in Qi State, it will undoubtedly be even more powerful. It's best to solve this problem first. By the time he woke up and sent troops after him, it was too late. Guan Zhong panicked all the way and finally arrived in Qi safely. Bao greeted him at the border of Qi. It's very kind to meet old friends. Bao immediately ordered to open the prison car, take out the instruments of torture, and let Guan Zhong take a bath and change clothes, expressing the hope that he could help govern the country. After a short rest, Guan Zhong said to Bao, "Me and * * served Gong Zijiu, neither helping him to ascend the throne nor being faithful to his death. It's really a pity. How ridiculous it would be if the whole world served the enemy now! " Bao sincerely said to Guan Zhong, "You are a smart man, so why talk nonsense?" . People who do great things are often informal; People who make great contributions often don't need others' understanding. You have the genius to govern the country, and Huan Gong has the great ambition to be the overlord. If you can help him, it is not difficult to make great achievements and spread the world in the future. "