After the battle of Guandu, Cao Cao defeated Liu Bei, and Liu Bei had to take refuge in Liu Biao. In order to get Liu Bei's counselor Xu Shu, Cao Cao lied that Xu Shu's mother was ill and asked Xu Shu to go to Xudu immediately. When Xu Shu left, he told Liu Bei that there was a wizard named Zhuge Liang in Longzhong, Dengxian County, Nanyang. If he can get his help, he can get the whole world.
The next day, Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei took gifts to visit Zhuge Liang in Longzhong, Dengxian County, Nanyang. Who knows that Zhuge Liang has just gone out on a trip and is very busy. He also said that he didn't know when he would come back. Liu Bei had to go back.
A few days later, Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei braved the heavy snow and came to Zhuge Liang's home again. Seeing a young man reading, Liu Bei hurried over to salute. But that young man is Zhuge Liang's brother. He told Liu Bei that his brother had been invited away by a friend. Liu Bei was so disappointed that he had to leave a letter saying that he longed for Zhuge Liang's help to pacify the world.
After the New Year, Liu Bei chose a good day and came to Longzhong again. At this time, Zhuge Liang happened to be sleeping. Liu Bei asked Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to wait outside the door and stood quietly under the steps. It was a long time before Zhuge Liang woke up, and Liu Bei asked him how to pacify the world.
Zhuge Liang gave Liu Bei an analysis of the world situation and said, "Let Cao Cao dominate the north for one day and Sun Quan occupy the land in the south. The general can win the people's peace and the great cause of Xichuan, on a par with Cao Cao and Sun Cheng. " Hearing this, Liu Bei admired him and asked him for help. Zhuge Liang agreed. Zhuge Liang was only 27 years old that year.
2. Fan Li lived in seclusion for three times.
He came to Qi, changed his name to Li Xiapi, and lived in a house built by the sea. Intensive farming and sideline-fishing and drying salt-soon accumulated tens of millions of property.
Fan Li is ready to help others. His wisdom and ability were appreciated by Qi people. The King of Qi invited him to Linzi, the capital of China, and worshipped him as the prime minister in charge of government affairs. He sighed with shame: "Being an official is for your prime minister, and you can get 1000 yuan for running a family;" For a homemade cloth, it has reached the extreme. Being admired for a long time is probably not a good omen. "
So, after only three years, he retired again, returned the seal to the King of Qi, and gave all his money to his intimate friends and fellow villagers. Fan Li, dressed in cloth, moved to pottery in Song Dynasty for the third time (now south of Dingtao District in Heze). In the best place to do business in the world, he practiced Ji Ran's production management skills. Within a few years, his business accumulated wealth, and he became a rich man, so he became Tao Zhugong.
3, Jiang Taigong fishing, willing to take the bait.
During the reign of Shang Zhouwang, there was a man named Jiang Shang. His name was Ziya. He is well-read, knowledgeable, proficient in the art of war and ambitious. He once went to the capital of Yin Shang Dynasty to sing opera for official positions, but failed.
Jiang Ziya heard that Xibe Hou Jichang recruited talented people and practiced benevolent government. He came to Xibe all the way in his seventies. After arriving in Xiqiao, he didn't volunteer, but moved to the north bank of Weishui. After that, he fished in Weishui every day, waiting for the arrival of Ji Chang.
Jiang Ziya's fishing method is very strange: the fishing rod is short, the fishing line is long, the hook is straight, and no bait is put. A fishing rod is three feet out of the water without going into the water. When fishing, he said to himself, "Taigong fishes, who wants to take the bait?"
A woodcutter named Wuji came to the river and saw Jiang Ziya fishing on the water with a straight hook without bait. He said to him, "You can't catch a fish in a hundred years if you fish like this."
Jiang Ziya said, "You don't know why. I don't fish for fish, but for kings and princes. "
Later, he did catch Zhou Wenwang Jichang. When Ji Changxing attacked Zhou, he urgently needed to recruit talents, and concluded that Jiang Ziya, who was over 70 years old, was a pillar of talents.
So he fasted for three days, bathed and changed clothes, and personally hired Jiang Ziya with a generous gift. Jiang Ziya assisted Zhou Wenwang in developing the country, and then assisted Zhou Wuwang and Ji Fa in destroying commerce. Jiang Ziya was sealed in the State of Qi by the prince of Wu, realizing his desire to make contributions.
4. Guan Zhong helps Qi to seek hegemony
In the second year of Qi Huangong (684 BC), Duke Huan said to Guan Zhong, "I want to strengthen my armament." Guan Zhong also said, "No," and if Huan Gong didn't listen, he would build armaments. Once, Mrs. Song angered Qi Huangong, and Huan Gong said angrily to Guan Zhong, "I want to cut the Song Dynasty." Guan Zhong said, "No, I don't think it will be successful to use troops abroad unless the internal affairs are fixed." Duke Huan didn't listen and set out to cut the Song Dynasty. The princes mobilized troops to save the Song Dynasty and defeated the Qi army. ? [ 15]?
In the third year of Qi Huangong (683 BC), Guan Zhong suggested that Tan Guofa, who didn't obey the etiquette, should be assigned to the army. Tan Guo was very weak, but it was soon wiped out by Qi State. Qi did not try to destroy Tan, nor did it try to expand its territory. ?
In the fifth year of Qi Huangong (before 68 1 year), at the suggestion of Guan Zhong, Qi joined forces with Song, Chen, Cai, Zheng and other countries in Beixing (now Liaocheng East, Shandong Province) to discuss the strategy of stabilizing Song. Sui Guo (now south of Feicheng, Shandong Province) was also invited, but did not participate. In order to improve the prestige of Qi, Guan Zhong sent troops to destroy Sui. Originally, Lu was stronger, but it was defeated by Qi one after another. Seeing that all vassal states obeyed Qi, Sui and Tan who did not obey Qi were eliminated, so they also surrendered to Qi.
Soon, Qi made up with Lu and joined forces in Ke (now east, east, west and south of Shandong). In this alliance, there is a famous incident of Cao Mo robbing the alliance. I used to force Qi to return all the lost land of Lu, but later I wanted to go back on my word, but Guan should not go back on his word and let the lost land be returned.
In the sixth year (680 BC), Lu, Song, Chen, Cai and Wei all surrendered to Qi, while Tan and Sui were already extinct, and only Zheng was still in civil strife. Guan Zhong therefore suggested that Qi Huangong should intervene in the civil strife of the State of Zheng, so as to improve the status of the State of Qi and accelerate the realization of hegemony. When Zheng returned to China, he killed Ziyi and his benefactor Fu Xian, which annoyed the doctor. After he acceded to the throne, in order to consolidate the throne, he would unite with Qi. Guan Zhong seized this opportunity, suggested uniting Song, Wei and Zheng, and invited the Zhou royal family to join the alliance in Juancheng, Shandong.
In the seventh year of Qi Huangong (679 BC), Guan Zhongrang summoned Song, Chen, Wei and Zheng in his own name. Since then, Qi Huangong has become a recognized hegemon.
5. Di Renjie recommended Zhang Jianzhi.
Wu Zetian once asked the emperor: "I hope to find an outstanding talent to entrust the prime minister with the heavy responsibility." Who do you think is more suitable? "
Di Renjie replied, "If you want talented people with literary talent, then Li Qiao and Su Weidao are the most suitable candidates. But if we must find an outstanding wizard, it is only Zhang Jianzhi, the long history of Jingzhou. Although Zhang Jianzhi is old, he has the talent of prime minister. " Wu Zetian then promoted Zhang Jian as Sima of Luozhou. ?
Later, Wu Zetian asked the emperor to recommend talents. Di Renjie said, "You haven't appointed Zhang Jianzhi, whom I recommended before."
Wu Zetian said, "I have already promoted him to official position."
The emperor said, "The talent I recommended by Zhang Jian can be the prime minister, not Sima."
Wu Zetian appointed Zhang Jian as Qiu Guan's assistant minister and soon worshipped him as prime minister.
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