Chapter 11 Chapter 11 King Xuan of Qi: Stories other than "Sufficient Yu"

Everyone must be familiar with the story of the well-known Mr. Nan Guo's "fake Yu" story!But the Qi Xuan king in the story is actually a monarch who is eager for talents. meritocracy In 320 B.C., King Qi Wei, who had enjoyed the country for nearly 40 years, traveled westward on a crane to obtain scriptures. His son Tian Biqiang (this name is modern enough) succeeded him and became the top leader of Qi. Mr. Nan Guo's first boss - King Qi Xuan. King Xuan of Qi inherited his father's genes and paid special attention to talents. For talents, it is like a cat seeing a mouse, and a mouse seeing rice.

As soon as King Xuan came to the throne, he would be especially capable of fighting, but Tian Ji, who fled abroad because of emotional disturbances, invited him back, restored his title and fief, and let him continue to be the commander-in-chief of the three armies of Qi.Tian Ji also gave King Xuan a good face, and he attacked Zhao, Yan, and Wei successively, and every time he "beat the golden pedal with the whip and sang triumphant songs to pay back". Wu Youtian Ji, Wen Ze Youtian Ying.King Xuan of Qi appointed Tian Ying as Prime Minister of Qi State, improved foreign policy, and developed market economy. Qi State's economic strength and "international status" went hand in hand and moved forward hand in hand, continuing to maintain the status of being a superpower with Qin formed during the period of King Wei .

A man named Wang Dou went to the palace to see King Xuan of Qi. King Xuan asked the master of the messenger to lead him into the palace. "(I went in to see the king and explained that I love power, and the king came out to see me and explained that he is a corporal, what do the king think should be done?) The master of the messenger reported to King Xuan, and King Xuan immediately ran to the gate of the palace to greet him, and entered the palace with Wang Dou. Ask him for advice on how to govern the country.Wang Dou recommended five sages to King Xuan, and King Xuan reused them all. Under the governance of these sages, Qi became more and more prosperous and powerful.

When Su Qin lobbied King Xuan of Qi to unite against Qin, he once praised the strength of Qi and the prosperity of Linzi, the capital of Qi: "Qi is two thousand miles away, with hundreds of thousands of armor, and millet like hills. Among the 70,000 households in Linzi—— On the way to Linzi, the hubs of the carts hit each other (the wheels collided), people shoulders rubbed against each other, and the skirts of the people on the street became a curtain (the skirts of the people on the street are linked together to form a curtain), and the sleeves of the sleeves formed a curtain (the sleeves were raised to form a curtain on the stage). curtain), sweating and raining (because of the large number of people), the family is rich and rich, and the aspirations are high." Although there are exaggerations, it is an indisputable fact that Qi has always been the richest country in the Warring States period (Qin is the most strong, Chu is the largest).

Kinya Cang Chou King Xuan of Qi was thirsty for virtuous people, and he paid homage to virtuous and corporal officers, and Qi State was able to rule greatly.His approach also resulted in an unprecedented result: he welcomed an ugly girl into the harem to become the queen, and this ugly girl was the famous salt-free girl Zhong Lichun in history.You must know that on the stage of Peking Opera, Zhong Lichun appeared in a half-denier and half-clean image (that is, a painted face), and its ugliness can be imagined. So, how ugly is the salt-free girl?According to historical records, this woman has "protruding head and deep eyes, high nose and throat, fat top with less hair, and varnished skin".That is to say, she has a protruding forehead, deep-set eye sockets, upturned nostrils, a large head, less hair, and a larger neck than a man's Adam's apple, and her skin is black and red, as if painted (painted furniture is better, Baked paint skin would be miserable), that is really "extremely ugly", so ugly that you will be eye-opening, sleepless and hungry!

Although Zhong Lichun was ugly, he had lofty aspirations and was beyond comparison with ordinary women.Since she was a child, she followed her father who was a grassroots officer to dance guns and sticks, and studied "Book of Changes", eager to serve the country, but she was very similar to Hua Mulan later.At that time, Juanyi (now Juancheng, Shandong) of Qi State was invaded by Zhao State, and Zhong Lichun's hometown Wuyanyi (now Dongping, Shandong) was adjacent to Juanyi, and was often harassed and destroyed by Zhao Jun.In order to save the suffering people and safeguard the country's territory, Zhong Lichun risked his beheading and came to Linzi, the capital, to meet King Xuan of Qi.She raised her eyes and raised her eyebrows, opened her mouth and gnashed her teeth, and waved her arms forward, saying: "Dangerous, dangerous (dangerous! Dangerous!)." Facing Zhong Lichun's performance, King Xuan's eyes were at a loss, and the doctor Chunyu Kun Knowing this, he tentatively said: "Looking at the Bianyi from a distance, gnashing your teeth and covering up the monarch...", Zhong Lichun nodded, and said seriously: "Zhao Guo fell into our Juanyi, but the king is not aware of it. Indulging in wine and sex is dangerous, dangerous, and may your majesty expel comedians, courtiers, sages, and govern the country as soon as possible." As soon as Zhong Lichun finished speaking, Chunyu Kun clapped his hands and said, "Good words of gold and jade, good words of gold and jade." King Qi was deeply impressed. Moved, he agreed to Zhonglichun's request, named her General Wuyan, and ordered her and Chunyu Kun to lead troops to recover Juanyi.

Sure enough, Zhong Lichun lived up to expectations, and with the help of Chunyu Kun, he planned to kill Zhao general Bai Yuan, defeat the Zhao army, and regain Juanyi in one fell swoop. Wuyan girl Zhong Lichun's class teacher made a triumphant return to Linzi, the capital of Qi. King Xuan of Qi greeted him outside the city in person and gave him wine to congratulate him.The lovely King Xuan fell in love with this lovely ugly girl unknowingly at this time, he raised his wine glass and announced in public: "General Wen Neng Kuang Jun, Wu Neng An Bang, I will make you queen." After drinking it all, all the officials congratulated.Zhong Lichun, an ugly girl in her forties, entered Qi Palace and became queen with courage and wisdom.Since then, a folk song has spread in the Linzi area: "The Empress Wuyan was born ugly, and she kept the king of Qi to sit in the country."

The story of King Xuan of Qi and Zhong Lichun is widely spread among the people. The Beijing opera "Xiangjiang Meeting", the Jin opera "Qi Wang Rama", and "Zhong Wuyan" starring the late Hong Kong actress Anita Mui are all based on this theme. Controversy Politically, the Warring States Period was a time when many heroes rose together and princes contended for hegemony. Culturally, it was characterized by the emergence of schools of thought and the contention of a hundred schools of thought. When it comes to the contention of a hundred schools of thought, we will have a scene in our minds of Zhuge Liangyu fighting against the Confucianism. In fact, the philosophers and their disciples in the Warring States Period mainly expressed their opinions through writing books. There are very few opportunities for drumming.The Jixia Academy in Qi State happened to provide a platform for live debates for the academic giants at that time, and King Qi Xuan played a pivotal role in it.

Jixia Academy was founded by Duke Huan of Qi, the grandfather of King Xuan of Qi. It got its name because it was located under the west gate (also known as Jimen) of the small town of Linzi, the capital of Qi. King Xuan of Qi not only liked to listen to the melodious sound of musicians playing Yu together, but also fell in love with the enthusiastic atmosphere of the masters' debates on the spot. Therefore, he started the reconstruction and expansion project of Jixia Academy, and built the first academy in Qi State. With its magnificent momentum and grand buildings, it attracted hundreds of scholars from various schools of thought to Linzi, the capital of Qi, as visiting scholars with generous salary and comfortable housing conditions.

Suddenly, Mencius and Xunzi of Confucianism, Huanyuan and Jieyu of Taoism, Chunyu Kun of Mohism, Shenzi and Tian Pian of Legalism, Su Qin and Zhang Yi of Strategist, Gongsun Longzi of famous school, Zou Yan of Yinyang school All gathered in Jixia Academy, live version of the contention of a hundred schools of thought was staged from time to time, and academic exchanges showed unprecedented enthusiasm. It is said that during the time of King Xuan of Qi, there were hundreds of scholars under Jixia, and they were magnificent and reached their heyday.Jixia Academy has become a happy valley for intellectuals, and a dream paradise for scholars all over the world.