Once, Qi Huangong decided to visit a junior minister, but he didn't see him three times. People around him discouraged him: "I am a humble servant of the country." As a monarch, you have been there three times in person and have never seen it. You don't have to go. "

Qi Huangong said unhappily, "What is this! It is said that an ordinary scholar will not easily wronged himself to visit the monarch of a great country if he does not want to be promoted to a higher position and make a fortune; If a great monarch doesn't like benevolence and righteousness, he won't easily wronged himself to visit an ordinary scholar. It doesn't matter if the old gentleman doesn't want to be rich, but I can't do it if I don't like benevolence and righteousness. "

As a result, Qi Huangong visited me five times and finally met me. It is precisely because of Qi Huangong's thirst for talents and the spirit of a worthy corporal that he was able to let bygones be bygones, decisively appointed Guan Zhong as his counterpart, and finally became the overlord in the world.

2. Guo Jia was famous during the Three Kingdoms period. Although young, Guo Jia is very talented and deeply appreciated by Cao Cao. If Guo Jia had not died young, perhaps his position in Cao Cao would have been even more unusual.

Guo Jia's biggest problem is that he is a bit too dissolute and doesn't care much about details. This makes some people who care more about etiquette look down. If nothing happens, they will talk to Cao Cao about it.

Cao Cao said that he would discipline Guo Jia well, while continuing to indulge Guo Jia. Cao Cao carefully protected Guo Jia for fear that he would be wronged a little. It's true that some ministers always talk about Guo Jia, and Cao Cao will also let them go with a little kindness.

In the process of competing for the world, Zhu Yuanzhang is also thirsty for talents. In the 18th year of Yuan Dynasty (1358), Zhu Yuanzhang captured Wuzhou. Confucian scholar Xu Yuan came to see him and suggested to him, "Unless you win the hero, it will be difficult to succeed." Zhu Yuanzhang said with great excitement: "(I) think of heroes like hunger and thirst."

It is no exaggeration for Zhu Yuanzhang to say so. As long as he hears of a sage, even in the backcountry, he will try his best to invite him. In the 27th year of Yuan Dynasty (1367), Zhu Yuanzhang's army arrived in Huizhou. He heard that Zhu Sheng, an old Confucian who lived in seclusion in his hometown, was very famous, so he put on ordinary people's clothes, came to Shimen Mountain from Lianling, visited his home, and asked about the plan to pacify the world.

Zhu Sheng was very moved and put forward three good strategies to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Build a high wall, accumulate grain widely, and be king slowly." It is these nine words that determine Zhu Yuanzhang's basic strategic policy of striving for the world from a macro perspective.

One day, Zhao Haoqi gave Guo Kun one hundred gold. Guo Kui didn't accept it, but let his entourage hold the golden box, and accompanied Zhao Haoqi to the wall of Yan Dou and sat on the floor in the city.

Zhao Haoqi's eyes looked at the southern sky, and he was furious. Guo Kun looked at it from the side and said with a smile, "Your Majesty must be thinking of taking revenge on Qi again. Don't worry too much, you'd better listen to the story of a swift horse first. " After that, he solemnly pointed to the gold box and told a story about an ancient man and his daughter buying horse bones together: in ancient times, a king liked a swift horse very much and specially posted a notice to reward his daughter for buying this horse.

However, the people of China did not believe this notice, and no one took a reason. In order to show his sincerity, the king really sent a eunuch who knew how to flatter, and took his daughter around the world to buy a swift horse. As a result, the eunuch spent 500 gold to buy a complete horse skeleton; Although it is a dead horse, its skeleton is very high, and it must be very heroic before its death.

The eunuch marched in the city with this horse skeleton, which attracted people to watch and discuss. When the eunuch went into the king's pass and presented the horse skeleton to the king, the king was very angry and was about to get angry. The eunuch said at once, "This is indeed a swift horse, which just died; I look for a person to don't in addition to the flesh, skeleton is still so strong ... "

Hearing this, the king interrupted him and asked him doubtfully, what's the use of asking for a dead swift horse? The eunuch pointed out his intention and said that if the king was willing to buy a dead swift horse with 500 gold.

Then show the world that the king is sincere in asking for a swift horse, and he is a wise man who stresses honesty. After that, in a short time, each of the three presented a swift horse. The king did reward his daughter. When the whole world knew about it, it was spread as a beautiful topic.

After Guo Kui finished this story, Yan Zhaowang immediately understood the meaning, and immediately ordered people to build a high platform in a conspicuous place in the capital of Du Yan, named "Huang Jintai", to recruit wise men. Soon, politicians and military strategists arrived in Yan State. Among them, there is an outstanding commander-in-chief, the strategist Le Yi!

After the battle of Guandu, Cao Cao defeated Liu Bei. 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 went to Nanyang to visit Zhuge Liang with gifts. 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.