Zhang Liang picked up the vernacular text

Zhang Liang was a famous strategist in the late Qin and early Han dynasties, and he contributed to the great cause of unification of Liu Bang, the ancestor of Han Gao, and was one of Liu Bang's most powerful assistants. According to historical records, Zhang Liang was a descendant of the nobility, his grandfather and father had served as the Xiangguo of the King of Han, and the family was prominent and wealthy. But later, in order to complete the great cause of unifying China, Qin Shi Huang successively destroyed the Six Kingdoms. Korea was destroyed, and Zhang Liang's family was destroyed. The hatred of the country and the family made Zhang Liang determined to kill Qin Shi Huang to avenge xue hate.

In 218 BC, Zhang Liang learned that Qin Shi Huang was touring the east, so he ambushed Qin Shi Huang with a Hercules in the middle of the road, preparing to take the opportunity to assassinate Qin Shi Huang, but the plan failed, and Zhang Liang and Hercules had to flee separately. As a result of this assassination attempt, Zhang Liang became a wanted criminal. Since then, Zhang Liang, who is alone, has had to hide in anonymity, hiding in Xia Pi, waiting for the wind. But those chosen by history are doomed not to be forgotten. Zhang Liang's legendary life began there, and the famous story of "Zhang Liang's Picking Up Shoes" also happened there.

One morning, Zhang Liang went for a walk on the stone bridge in the east of the town, and he saw an old man with white hair, long beard, and yellow clothes sitting on the bridge head with his legs, only to see the old man swinging up and down one foot at a time, looking like a safe and leisurely look. Seeing this scene, Zhang Liangle ignored it at this moment, and he continued to move forward on his own path. However, when he passed by the old man's side, he saw that the other party deliberately shrunk his foot inwards, so the shoes on his feet went under the bridge.

At this time, the old man turned back and said arrogantly to Zhang Liang, "Boy, don't help me pick up my shoes!" ”

At that time, zhang Liang was a little angry in his heart when he heard it, and even wanted to punch him, obviously you yourself deliberately dropped your shoes under the bridge, why do you want me to pick it up? But seeing that the visit was old and frail, Zhang Liang could not bear to do it, he restrained his anger, went to the bridge and picked up the old man's shoes. But who knows, when Zhang Liang held the shoe and handed it to the old man, the old man not only did not thank him, but instead grinned and stretched out his feet and said, "Oh, put the shoes on for me." ”

Zhang Liang was stunned, feeling angry and funny. He thought to himself: This old man is really rude, I was kind enough to help him pick up his shoes, but he had to go so far that he asked me to help put the shoes on. However, in the blink of an eye, he thought again, anyway, the shoes are picking up the seeds, it is better to do it to the end and send the Buddha to the west. So Zhang Liang simply knelt on the ground and respectfully helped the old man put on his shoes.

Then the old man stood up slowly and left with a big swing. Zhang Liang saw that he was walking fast and energetic, and he was secretly surprised in his heart, and silently watched the other party leave. After the old man had walked five hundred steps away, he suddenly turned around and returned to the bridge. He praised Zhang Liang, "You little boy has a good job, but you can teach it." Zhang Liang was a wise man, and he immediately knew in his heart that this old man must have a history, so he quickly bowed down and prayed, saying: "Students are willing to listen to the teacher's teachings!" The old man brushed his beard, smiled, and said, "Well, in five days, at dawn, you will come to the bridge to see me."

Brother five days, at dawn, Zhang Liang arrived as promised, but who knew that the old man deliberately came to the bridge early, and at this moment he was waiting at the head of the bridge, he saw Zhang Liang coming, and angrily reprimanded. Boy, you should have come early when you met the old man, why did you still let me wait for you? Zhang said that after listening to the old man's reprimand, he felt a pang of shame in his heart, and he quickly bowed his head to the old man and confessed that Zhang Liang was really ashamed in his heart, and the old man said: "Go, come back to see me in five days!" After saying that, he turned around and walked away, leaving Zhang Liang standing on the bridge alone. Half a day later, he had to go home dejected.

And so, another five days passed. On the fifth day, as soon as the chickens barked, Zhang Liang quickly got up and hurried to the bridge, but who knew that he was still one step late. It turned out that the old man had been standing on the bridge waiting for a long time. Zhang Liang was anxious and shy, why was he still one step too late? When the old man saw that Zhang Liang was late again, he once again scolded: "Why did you rake so late?" Go ahead and meet me again in five days. With that he left. This. Zhang's conscience was extremely depressed, and after standing on the bridge for half a day, he returned home sullenly.

The third time, Zhang Liang secretly made up his mind that he must not be later than the old man. So, in the middle of the night, Zhang Liang set off, and he walked quickly to the bridge. Sure enough, Zhang Liang did not see the old man this time. He stood alone on the bridge and waited for two hours before the old man came. This time, when the old man saw that Zhang Liang was so sincere and knew how to be patient, his heart was very happy, so he took out a silk bag from his arms, handed it to him, and instructed: "You are sincere and know how to be patient, I will give you this book." If you sincerely want to learn and read through this book, you will definitely make great achievements in the future. Zhang Liang respectfully took over and was about to ask something, but the old man shook his head and said, "Thirteen years later, under the Gucheng Mountain north of your city, if you see Huangshi, you will see me." After saying this, the leader turned and left. Since then, Zhang Liang has never seen the old man on the bridge again, Zhang Liang looked at it silently for a long time, and then opened the baggage and found that inside was a military book written in ink on Master Silk, the title of which was "Taigong Art of War", which also had some annotations. Yuan Yong, this is a military book written by King Wen of Zhou and Jiang Ziya, the military and political mentor of King Wu of Zhou. According to legend, Jiang Ziya was good at using military tactics, and once assisted King Wen, and later assisted King Wu in destroying Yin Xingzhou. Therefore, he was honored as Jiang Taigong. And this book not only brings together Jiang Taigong's lifelong political and military experience, but also condenses the old man's life's work.

Zhang Liang got this strange book, and naturally surprised him. After that, he studied diligently and studied day and night, and later finally became a famous courtier with a full belly and superior wisdom, and Liu Bang, the ancestor of Han Gao, made him a marquis. Zhang Liang became one of the founding fathers of the Western Han Dynasty, and together with Han Xin and Xiao He, he was known as the "Three Masters of the Early Han Dynasty".

However, after Zhang Liang's departure, he never forgot the old man who gave him the book. It is said that thirteen years later, when Zhang Liang followed Liu Bang through Jibei County, he saw a yellow stone at the foot of Gucheng Mountain in Gucheng County. Zhang Liang sighed greatly, took the piece of YellowStone and brought it back to the palace, and called it "Huangshi Gong" and sacrificed it on time. Before Zhang Liang died, he could ask his family to bury this stone together in his coffin, and when sweeping the tomb to sacrifice, he must offer Huangshi, just like before he was alive.