Many friends don't know what dynasty the Eastern Zhou dynasty is. In fact, it was around the time when King Ping of Zhou moved eastward to Luoyi. The Eastern Zhou Dynasty was divided into the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. During the Spring and Autumn Period, the status of the emperor of Zhou was so weak that he was equivalent to the princes of medium-sized countries. Some of the more powerful princes have already begun to annex land and command the heroes.
Qi Henggong is the first overlord. This was due to the help of his two assistants - Guan Zhong and Bao Shuya . Guan Zhong's talent and Bao Shuya's humility complement each other. The two have been good friends since childhood. But Guan Zhong's family was relatively poor, while Bao Shuya's family was relatively wealthy.
From the following three things, we can see Bao Shuya's humility and the close friendship between the two:
When they were doing business together, Guan Zhong always paid very little money and took a lot of dividends. Bao Shuya didn't care because he knew that Guan Zhong's family was poor. Guan Zhong served as an official three times, but was dismissed each time. Bao Shuya knew about his talent and thought that Guan Zhong had not met anyone he appreciated. Guan Zhong once joined the army but became a deserter. Bao Shuya knew that Guan Zhong was worried about his elderly mother. Guan Zhong was very moved and once said: "It is my parents who gave birth to me, but it is Bao Shuya who understands me."
At that time, the king of Qi State had no sons, only two brothers. Guan Zhong said that one of us should help the other and be their teachers. The king at that time was very cruel and often scolded his ministers. The two of them took the two young masters and hid in other countries separately. At this time, a small episode appeared. There was a man named Gongsun Wuwu who sought power to usurp the throne, but he was later killed.
At this time, the two young masters began to compete for the throne. At that time, Guan Zhong was hiding far away, so he intercepted Young Master Xiaobai in advance and shot him in the back because he could not let him return to Qi State early. Unexpectedly, the shot missed, and Xiaobai did not die. He returned to the capital early and became the king of Qi, that is, Duke Heng of Qi. At that time, the country Guan Zhong was hiding in was the state of Lu. After Duke Heng of Qi came to power, he sent troops to defeat the state of Lu and asked them to kill the young master and then hand over Guan Zhong. Duke Heng of Qi became king with Bao Shuya's help and wanted him to be the prime minister. However, Bao Shuya felt that he did not have the talent to be prime minister, so instead he recommended Guan Zhong, who was in prison at the time. After repeated persuasion, Qi Henggong was finally convinced and took Guan Zhong back to Qi State to serve as prime minister. Bao Shuya then left them and returned to the countryside to farm in order to avoid suspicion. After Guan Zhong subsequently became prime minister, he carried out some reforms in Qi State, and Qi State gradually became stronger, laying a solid foundation for the subsequent struggle for hegemony.
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