Guan Zhong was a famous politician and strategist in China during the Spring and Autumn Period. After he became the prime minister of Qi, he carried out a series of reforms, which made Qi prosper rapidly and became the first overlord in the Spring and Autumn Period. The following is the story of Guan Zhong that I collected. I hope it will help you.

Guan zhong's story

At that time, there was civil strife in Qi, and two sons abroad and Gong Zijiu fought for time for the throne. At that time, in order to buy time for Miyako, Guan Zhong led a chariot to intercept Xiaobai's son, Xiaobai. He escaped and acceded to the throne. After seizing power, Xiao Bai ordered the monarch of Lu to hand over Guan Zhong.

The monarch of Lu was forced to hand over Guan Zhong, tie him up and put him on a prison van. He was hungry and thirsty on his way back from Lu to Qi, so when he was in Yiwu, he begged food from the border guards there. Border officials in Wu Ye respected him so much that they knelt down to feed him.

But what people didn't expect was that the border officials told Guan Zhong privately that you were lucky to come back and won't be executed, and you may even be appointed as the prime minister. So if you become the prime minister of Qi, what will you give me in return?

Guan Zhong was very grateful to this man at first, but he was very angry when he said this. He said, If I can really be the prime minister, then I will appoint and use talents and make a notarized evaluation of those who have contributed. These are what I want to repay you. The man hated him very much after hearing this.

Originally, Guan Zhong was very grateful to this man for getting food, but after he said this, Guan Zhong became disgusted with his motives and no longer wanted to repay him, which also played a warning role for future generations.

The story recommended by Guan Zhong

Guan Zhong lost his father when he was very young, resulting in a poor family. Because Guan Zhong needed to support his old mother, he began to do business since he was a child, but he was eager to help Mingjun and help the country become rich and strong, so he later gave up business and became the prime minister of Qi.

Later, when Guan Zhong was seriously ill and died soon, he recommended the new Prime Minister Peng Ji to Qi Huangong.

After the death of King Qi Xiang, Miyako competed with Xiaobai for the throne for a long time. At that time, Guan Zhong belonged to Gong Zijiu's camp, but because of Gong Zijiu's incompetence, Xiaobai finally won. Xiao Bai is Qi Huangong in history. After he reached the top, Bao Shu Ya recommended Guan Zhong to him. Because he appreciated Guan Zhong's talent, he let bygones be bygones, and Guan Zhong never gave up, helping him to reform politics and make Qi a powerful country in the Spring and Autumn Period.

When Guan Zhong became the prime minister of Qi, Qi became more and more powerful, so it was also called "the first phase of the Spring and Autumn Period". However, Guan Zhong was in poor health in his later years. Later, Qi Huangong, who was seriously ill, visited him at his home and asked about Guan Zhong's illness. Guan Zhong knows that he is seriously ill and his life is at stake, but he is worried about the fate of the country. Although Qi Huangong was worried about Guan Zhong's illness, he was also worried that there was no successor after his death, so he wanted Guan Zhong to recommend someone who could replace Guan Zhong as prime minister. At first, Qi Huangong proposed replacing Guan Zhong with Bao. Although Guan Zhong has a good relationship with Bao, he also knows Bao's fair and honest character, so he rejected the proposal and recommended it as a new photo. As we all know, Guan Zhong has a good relationship with Uncle Abalone, but he was not selfish when recommending the prime minister, but helped Qi Huangong choose a good prime minister fairly.

Guan Zhong, San Xun and San Xun must look at the story of Qi Huangong.

After the death of King Qixiang, Guan Zhong was originally helping Miyako fight for the throne. Unfortunately, it was Xiao Bai's later victory in Qi Huangong. After Qi Huangong acceded to the throne, he decided to let bygones be bygones and reuse Guan Zhong. Guan Zhong is very grateful to Qi Huangong.

At that time, Guan Zhong fled to Lu because he helped Gong Zijiu fight. The envoy of the King of Qi went to Lu to bring Guan Zhong back to Qi in the name of guilt, but after Qi entered the customs, he paid tribute to Guan Zhong. At that time, people in Qi paid great attention to bathing, and three fumigation and three baths were the highest courtesy for bathing. Guan Zhong was very moved by Qi Huangong's courtesy and respect for him. Since then, as the prime minister of Qi, he helped Qi Huangong and Qi Huangong to govern the country wholeheartedly, and finally made Qi the most powerful country in the Spring and Autumn Period.

The story of Guan Zhong's seeing Qi Huan in three smoke and three baths has been recorded in history and widely circulated. Qi Huangong let bygones be bygones, and the story of Corporal Li Xian became an example for later monarchs. The story of Guan Zhong's three fumigations and three baths not only shows that he is a wise monarch, but also shows readers that Qi paid attention to bath etiquette in the Spring and Autumn Period. Facts have proved that only monarchs and countries that know etiquette can become stronger gradually.