In the beginning, Long Jiuxiao talked about some cultural stories and interesting things about the Three Kingdoms.
He told Xu Shu that he was filial to his parents and recommended talents. Zhuge Liang had given his all until he died.
Many of his friends enjoyed watching Long Jiuxiao write his books, but they rarely gave him flowers or gifts.
Even so, Long Jiuxiao still insisted on presenting the best chapter to everyone!
This was Long Jiuxiao's principle," Do things with your heart, write with your heart.”
Thank you again, my friends! Thank you for your support! Even if he didn't give flowers or gifts, he would still be grateful!
Alright, let's leave the Three Kingdoms now and talk about the talent of Chu!
Only Chu is not a bluff!
The Chu Country worshiped phoenixes and used phoenixes and dragons as their totems. Jing Mountain was the dragon vein of the Chu Country!
The Chu Country could be said to be a land of outstanding talents. There were many talented people in various fields, including politics, military, economy, ideology, science, culture, and so on. There were a group of first-rate talents, and even world-class first-rate talents. Therefore, the Chu Country had many talents and was extremely outstanding. Their grades were extremely high, and they could enter the palace of talents in the Celestial Dynasty and the world.
For example, Wu Zixu, Fan Li, and Li Si.
" When the birds are gone, the good bow is hidden; when the cunning rabbit dies, the dog is cooked." This saying was well known.
Friend, do you know who said that?
This was Fan Li's famous saying!
Who was Fan Li?
He was the one who helped Gou Jian, King of Yue, defeat Fu Chai, King of Wu, and then retired from Jianghu.
When he left, it was said that he was the one who brought Xi Shi to travel the Five Lakes!
This friend had said that he liked Xi Shi the most, and he loved listening to Long Jiuxiao's Dragon Gate Array.
Long Jiuxiao was so touched. Let's get back to the main topic. Let's talk about Fan Li!
Long Jiuxiao admired Fan Li the most! One of the pioneers of Chu learning. He was also an outstanding military strategist at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period. He was known as the Saint of Commerce and one of the Five Saints of Nanyang.
Everyone, look at the business card first.
Chinese Name: Fan Li
Other Names: Fan Shaobo, Tao Zhugong, Chiyizi Pi
Country: Chu
[Race: Huaxia]
[Place of Birth: Sanhu of Chu State (now Xichuan County, Nanyang, Henan Province)]
[Date of Birth: 536 B.C.(Year Yichou), the first day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar]
[Date of death: 448 B.C.(Year of Gui Si)]
[Occupation: Politician, military strategist, mathematician, Taoist]
[Belief: Taoism," When the birds are gone, the bow is hidden. When the rabbits are dead, the dogs are cooked."]
[Main Achievement: Assist the King of Yue, Gou Jian, to destroy the State of Wu, the founder of Dao-Shang]
Representative works: Ji Ran Chapter, Tao Zhugong's Business Classic, Lu's Herbal Classic
[Honors: Shang Sheng, Wen Cai Shen]
[Period: Late Spring and Autumn]
Later generations addressed him as Shang Sheng.
Madam: Xi Shi
Fan Li was an early Taoist scholar. Three households in Wandi, Chu State (from Sanlitun Village, Huangtaigang Town).
Although he was born poor, he was knowledgeable and talented. He had a good relationship with Chu Wanling and Wenzhong, and they became best friends!
When Fan Li was young, he was already very knowledgeable and talented. He was also very knowledgeable, similar to Long Jiuxiao. Moreover, he was intelligent and wise, and had the potential to be a saint. In addition, he was proficient in sword techniques, so he could be said to be skilled in both literature and martial arts.
However, his talent was not appreciated. He could only cultivate his body and mind every day, living a secluded life of "surviving in troubled times and not seeking to be famous among the princes".
Finally, one day, Wen Zhong, the county magistrate of Wan County in the State of Chu, went around looking for famous people. Only then did he find Fan Li, the " thousand-li horse ".
According to the Records of the Historian,"Wen Zhong was a county magistrate of Wan County. He was pleased to hear that he was virtuous and had obtained Li."”
The two of them hit it off at first sight and could be said to be bosom friends! He talked about the world's major events, talked about the way to enrich the country and strengthen the army, very congenial. This was what Long Jiuxiao said:
"Drink wine with your confidant, and recite poems to those who meet.
When the words are finished, people can speculate, and when they play the piano, they can know their friends.”
He was also a strategist and a financial planner. He was an extremely rare talent in the Chu Country.
He was a very talented and well-versed man. Because of his humble background, the Chu Country was in chaos and darkness. Only nobles could enter the official position. Therefore, Fan Li's talent was not recognized and reused. He was not appreciated by the world.
In times of chaos, who cared about which country they were from? As long as there was room for development, it was enough to display their talents. This was the so-called scholar died for those who knew him!
During the Spring and Autumn Period, there were too many talents who left the Chu Country.
Long Jiuxiao simply explained,"
Bai Lixi, a native of Wan, the State of Chu in the Spring and Autumn Period, entered the State of Qin with five sheepskins.
Fan Li, a native of Sanhu Yi in Wan, Chu, entered Yue during the Spring and Autumn Period.
At the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, Wen Zhong was a native of Ying, Chu, and entered the State of Yue.
Wu Zixu was a native of Jiaoyi, Chu State. His ancestor Wu Ju was famous for his outspoken remonstrance against King Zhuang of Chu, so his descendants were famous in Chu State. Later on, he fled to the Wu Country and helped the Wu Country to become the number one traitor of the Chu Country!
There were also Wei Ran, Gan Mao, Li Si, and others.
As the saying goes,"Trees move to death, people move to life."”
Since he was in the Chu Country and there was no day for him to stand out, he would cast his gaze elsewhere.
At that time, when the Wu and Yue Kingdoms were at war, Fan Li set his sights on Gou Jian.
Fan Li was not valued in Chu, so he was very depressed. When Gou Jian was defeated by Fu Chai, Fan Li thought it was time to show his talents.
In 511 B.C., Fan Li, who was 25 years old, persuaded his good friend Wen Zhong, who was then the magistrate of Wan, to defect to the State of Yue together with Gou Jian, who was at the end of his rope. "Brothers who fight tigers, Jin Lanbing!"
After arriving in Yue Country, he did not immediately receive an important position. Fan Li continued to wait patiently. Unfortunately, life was short. He waited for 17 years.
In 496 AD, in the Battle of Fujiao, Gou Jian was defeated and fled to Kuaiji Mountain with about 5000 defeated soldiers. This was the shame of Huidao Mountain!
17 years ago, Fan Li was already 42 years old. Gou Jian recognized his talent and put Fan Li and Wen Zhong in an important position. He also listened to Fan Li's suggestions. Only then did Fan Li have the opportunity to assist Gou Jian of Yue. Fan Li suggested that Gou Jian go to the State of Wu as a slave and beg Wu to save Yue in order to turn the situation around.
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Thus, under the company of Fan Li, he and Gou Jian 'served the King of Wu' for more than two years, enduring humiliation and hardship.
After returning to Yue Country, he assisted Gou Jian in his revival.
After Gou Jian, the King of Yue, returned to the country, he endured hardships and tasted gall, determined to avenge himself.
He wanted Fan Li to take charge of the country. Fan Li replied,""When it comes to war, my literary talent is inferior to mine. But in terms of governing the country, I'm not as good as Wenzhong.”Therefore, Gou Jian let Wen Zhong be in charge of the country's political affairs.
Together with Wen Zhong, Fan Li came up with the Nine Techniques to destroy the Wu Kingdom. He suggested that they should gather together in ten years. In the end, he avenged the shame of Kuaiji and destroyed the Wu Kingdom.
No one had expected that just as he was about to succeed, Fan Li would retire bravely and go into business for the rest of his life.
Before leaving Yue, Fan Li was the hero who had restored the country. He should have stayed and enjoyed a peaceful life. However, he gave up his high position and chose to live in seclusion in the city.
This is very important. After the main wave was completed, it was time for the main force to charge up and sell the goods. Once they discovered that something was wrong, they had to stop while they were ahead!
If he was still greedy at this time, he would be firmly placed in a high position! The word "greedy" was more like "poor"!
Retreat bravely in a rush is called knowing the opportunity! No matter what he did, he could not escape the objective law of development.
Fan Li's lifelong political ambition started in the State of Yue and ended in the State of Yue. After helping Gou Jian destroy the State of Wu and becoming a hegemon, he knew the danger of overshadowing his master and resigned.
Why did Fan Li assist Gou Jian and then leave him in the end?
Since ancient times, kings had always burned bridges after crossing the river. The more talented a person was, the more they would be suspected. This was a hidden danger when a king developed in the future. Just like how Liu Bei set up a trap in White Emperor City, he was still suspicious of Zhuge Liang.
Fan Li knew this very well, so he retired after accomplishing his task.
Fan Li was also a very shrewd person. Wu Zixu was killed by him. He knew what would happen if he stayed.
The usual cunning rabbit died and the dog was cooked.
Fan Li's achievements were brilliant, and his achievements surpassed his master's. It was inevitable that Gou Jian would be suspicious of Fan Li.
After working with Gou Jian for more than twenty years, Fan Li knew Gou Jian's character. We can go through thick and thin together, but we can't go through thick and thin together.
So he wrote to Gou Jian to say goodbye. Gou Jian also made an excuse that he wanted to divide the State of Yue equally with him to persuade him to stay, but Fan Li politely declined.
Thus, Fan Li resigned from the position of Prime Minister and left the court to focus on business.
Quietly I leave, just as quietly I came;
I waved my sleeves and did not take away a single cloud.
Before Fan Li left the State of Yue, he wrote a letter to his best friend, Wen Zhong:
"When the birds are gone, the good bow is hidden; When the cunning rabbit dies, the dog is cooked. The king of Yue was a man with a sharp beak. He could share hardships with him, but he could not share happiness with him. Why don't you go?"
Translated into vernacular, it was:
When the birds in the sky are caught, the good bow is useless. When the cunning rabbit has been caught and killed, the swift hunting dog is useless. It is better to cook and eat it. The King of Yue had a slender neck, a sharp mouth and monkey-like cheeks. He was sinister and vicious. (Jowl beak: Long-necked, pointy beak.)
You can share your troubles with others, but you can't share your happiness. Why haven't you left yet?
And repeatedly advised: not to enjoy happiness with the King of Yue, hurry up and leave, brother.
The main force had already begun to ship out, and clearing the warehouse was the first choice! If it was too late, it would be too late and it would collapse.
Honest advice is unpleasant to the ear and good for action. But Wen Zhong did not listen to this advice!
From a small county magistrate to an important minister who restored the country, Wen Zhong's heart for fame and fortune was very heavy.
He believed that since they had recovered the lost land for the King of Yue, they should enjoy glory and wealth. Therefore, this high position and generous salary, how can I not be nostalgic? This wealth and splendor, how can I not be fascinated by my literary talent? With such a good thing, why leave?
Seeing him like this, Fan Li was speechless. He could only sigh, shake his head, and quietly leave Wenzhong. This was called,"Different paths lead to different plans."
Later, Wen Zhong was falsely accused of rebellion. Gou Jian gave him a sword and said,"You taught me seven strategies to attack the State of Wu. I have only used three of them to defeat the State of Wu. There are still four that I have not used. Go to the former king (Yunchang, Gou Jian's father) and try these strategies for me.”
Wen Zhong was forced to commit suicide. It was just as Fan Li had said. Fan Li's calculations were accurate! This was called foresight!
The people of the Celestial Empire had a deep-rooted bad habit of sharing hardships but not happiness.
After that, Fan Li lived the life of a merchant who concealed his identity. He earned tens of thousands of wealth from farming, livestock, and trading. Then, he gave it all to the people.
Fan Li's gathering and scattering of wealth had brought many good news to the people. His business attainments were deep and had helped to promote economic development.
" Fan Li moved three times and became famous." Every time Fan Li moved three times, he had a reason to gather wealth and become famous. When he ruled the country, the country was prosperous. When he ruled the family, the family was rich. He was indifferent to fame and fortune all his life. He gathered wisdom and could be said to be a great businessman.
In this chaotic world, Fan Li was able to retreat like a torrent and create such brilliant achievements in another aspect. He could not be said to not be a genius.
The world praises him: "Loyalty to the country, wisdom to protect themselves; Merchants become rich and famous in the world."
Whether it was politics, being an official, governing the country, farming, or doing business, Fan Li was successful in everything.
For this reason, Long Jiuxiao wrote a poem to commemorate this event:
I've tried my best to help the King of Yue,
rest and recuperate, and rest in peace.
Lying on the firewood, I endure the bitterness of gall,
I bow down to serve the king of Wu.
Soldiers and horses fought in Gusu City,
to wash away the shame of my past, I will meet you at the mountain.
He who has achieved hegemony does not covet merit,
I've already made plans to retire after success.
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