1. The acquaintance of Guan and Bao

Guan Zhong and Bao Shuya were doing business, and Guan Zhong contributed a small amount and divided the big portion. During the war, the first thing Guan Zhong did was to run away. Whenever others question Guan Zhong's behavior, Bao Shuya always stands up and speaks for him immediately.

Bao Shuya recommended Guan Zhong to be prime minister. When Guan Zhong retired, he did not recommend Bao Shuya to the emperor, saying that he was not qualified to be prime minister. When Bao Shuya found out, instead of blaming Guan Zhong, he said he admired Guan Zhong's ability to recognize people. ability.

I am indeed not prime minister. When Guan Zhong heard about it, he sighed: "My parents are the ones who gave birth to me, and Bao Shuya is the one who knows me." The idiom "Guan Bao Shu Ya" originated from the story of the deep friendship between Guan Zhong and Bao Shuya.

First seen in "Liezi Li Ming", the deep friendship between the two has become a favorite story passed down from generation to generation in China. In China, people often use the term "Guan Bao Zhijia" to describe the mutual trust between themselves and good friends.

2. Cut-off-the-neck acquaintance

During the Warring States Period, Lin Xiangru, a retainer of the Zhao Dynasty eunuch Ling Mingxian, was sent by the King of Zhao to envoy Qin from Handan with rare treasures and clan jade. country. With his wisdom and courage, he returned the jade to Zhao intact, and was appreciated by the King of Zhao, who made him a senior official.

Later, King Qin proposed to meet King Zhao in Mianchi, hoping to force King Zhao to surrender. Lin Xiangru and General Lian Po urged King Zhao to attend and devised clever plans. Lian Po used his bravery and skill in fighting to put pressure on King Qin in terms of military strength.

Lin Xiangru, with his sharp tongue and loyalty to King Zhao, saved King Zhao from humiliation and returned to Handan safely. In order to commend Lin Xiangru, King Zhao named him Shangqing, which was a higher official position than General Lian Po.

This time Lian Po was not happy. He believed that he was brave and good at fighting, fighting on the front line for the Zhao State, and was the greatest contributor. However, Lin Xiangru was ranked above him with just one mouth. Lian Po was very unconvinced and decided to humiliate him.

When Lin Xiangru heard the news, he avoided meeting Lian Po everywhere. On the day of going to court, he said he was ill. One time, Lin Xiangru went out for business and met Lian Po in the carriage lane.

Lian Po ordered his men to use various methods to block Lin Xiangru's road, and finally Lin Xiangru had no choice but to order him to return to Lin Xiangru's house. Lian Po was even more proud and spread the word everywhere. When Lin Xiangru's guests heard about it, they all asked to go home. Lin Xiangru asked why.

They said: "We work for you because we respect you as a truly noble gentleman, but now you actually tolerate the arrogant Lian Po, and we can't stand it." After hearing this, Lin Xiangru laughed and asked: "Which one do you think is more powerful, the King of Qin or General Lian Po?

I am not even afraid of the King of Qin, so how can I be afraid of Lian Po? Qin does not dare to invade now. It's just that General Lian and I are protecting the State of Zhao with both civil and military power. As King Zhao's right-hand man, how can I ignore the country's interests because of a small personal grudge?"

Lian Po listened. After saying this, he felt very ashamed, so he went to Lin Xiangru's house to apologize to Lin Xiangru, bare-chested and carrying a thorn stick on his back. From then on, they became good friends who shared life, death and adversity, and worked together to serve the country.

3. The acquaintance of chickens and millet

Shifan, courtesy name Juqing, was born in Jinxiang County, Shanyang County (now Jinxiang County, Jining City, Shandong Province). Alias ??Si. When Shi Fan was young, he studied in Taixue and became a Confucian scholar. He was a good friend of Zhang Shao, a native of Runan County. Zhang Shao, courtesy name Yuan Bo.

Later the two of them took leave and returned to their hometown together. Fan Shi said to Yuan Bo: "I will return to the capital in two years. I will visit your parents and see your children." Then *** A date was agreed upon. Later, the agreed date was approaching.

Uncle Yuan told his mother everything and asked her to arrange wine and food to wait for Fan Shi. His mother said, "We have been separated for two years. Why do you trust him so much when it comes to things agreed thousands of miles away?" Breaking the promise." My mother said, "If this is the case, I should make wine for you." On that day, Juqing came indeed, and the two of them went to the hall to worship each other and drank happily before saying goodbye to each other.

4. Boya Jue Xian

Bo Ya is good at playing the qin, and Zhong Ziqi is good at listening to the sound of the qin.

When Boya played the piano, he thought of the majestic Mount Tai. Zhong Ziqi listened and exclaimed: "Great! It's like the majestic Mount Tai standing in front of me!"

When Boya played the piano, he thought of the towering Mount Tai. Zhong Ziqi admired the vast Yangtze and Yellow Rivers: "Great, it's like the endless Yangtze and Yellow Rivers flowing in front of me!" No matter what Boya thinks of when he plays the piano, Zhong Ziqi will clearly express his feelings.

After Zhong Ziqi passed away, Boya thought that he would never have a close friend in the world. So he resolutely smashed his beloved harp, broke the strings, and never played the harp again for the rest of his life, in order to put an end to his longing for Zhong Ziqi.

5. The Friendship of Zuo Yang

The King of Chu Yuan was looking for talented people, and many people in the world came back after hearing the news. There was a wise man named Zuo Bo in the Jishi Mountain of Xiqiang. Zuo Botao, whose parents died when he was young, worked hard to study and developed a talent for helping the world. He learned to make peace with the people. At that time, Zuo Botao was almost fifty years old.

Because there are few princes in China who practice benevolent government and many rely on force and hegemony, they have never had the idea of ??becoming an official. Later, I heard that King Muren of Chu Ping was a righteous man and sought out wise men, so he brought a bag of books with him. He said goodbye to his neighbors and friends in the countryside and rushed to the Kingdom of Chu. He meandered to Yongdi, where it was a severe winter.

It was raining and snowing, coupled with gusts of wind like knives and thorns. Zuo Botao walked for a day, and his clothes were soaked. He reluctantly endured the cold and moved forward. He saw that the sky was getting dark. From a distance, I saw a thatched hut in the bamboo forest in the distance, with a little light shining through the window.

Bo Tao was so happy that he ran to the hut and knocked on the door to ask for shelter. A scholar who was forty-four or five years old came out of the house. Knowing Zuo Botao's purpose, he welcomed him into the house. go. Zuo Botao entered the house and looked up and down. He saw that the furniture in the house was simple.

It was also dilapidated and shabby. There were piles of books on a bed. Zuo Botao asked the person's name and found out that it was Yangjiao (pronounced "Jue") Ai. His parents had died since he was a child, and he only loved hobbies in his life. People who are studying and want to save the country and the people, the two of them are very speculative after a few words.

It means "I hate meeting each other too late", so the two became sworn brothers and sisters with different surnames. Zuo Botao saw that Yang Jiao'ai was talented and knowledgeable, so he persuaded him to go to Chu State to seek employment. Yang Jiao Ai also had this idea.

One day when the weather was fine, the two of them took some dry food and headed for Chu State. We stayed overnight at dawn, and it was not a day. Seeing that the dry food was about to be used up, and it was snowing heavily, Zuo Botao thought to himself, if this small amount of dry food could be used by one person, he could still reach the Chu Kingdom.

Otherwise both of them will starve to death. He himself knew that his knowledge was not as profound as that of Yang Jiao Ai. He was willing to sacrifice himself to perfect Yang Jiao Ai's talents. After thinking about it, he deliberately fell to the ground and asked Yang Jiaoai to move a big stone to sit on and rest.

By the time Yang Jiaoai brought the big stone, Zuo Botao had already stripped naked and was lying naked on the snow, so cold that he could only breathe. The ram's horns howl in mourning. Zuo Botao asked him to put on his clothes, take away the dry food, and go quickly to seek fame. He died after saying so.

Yangjiao Ai arrived in Chu State. King Chu Yuan cherished Yang Jiao Ai's talents and buried Zuo Botao with the courtesy of the minister. Yangjiao Ai dreamed of Zuo Botao and said: Thanks to your kindness, I can get a good burial.

I was persecuted by General Jing because the tomb was close to him. On the 15th of that month, Yang Jiaoai led his soldiers and horses to Zuo Botao's tomb, made three Tung puppets, and then committed suicide, risking his life to help Zuo Botao.