Many people have begun to know King Chu Zhuang from this story, saying that King Chu Zhuang is addicted to women and ignores the government, and the minister Wu Ju dares to give direct advice, using a riddle to allude to the king of Chu Zhuang for doing nothing after he ascends the throne, but king Chu Zhuang replies that his current inaction is accumulating strength and will be a blockbuster in the future. Later, the king of Chuzhuang rectified the rule of officials, promoted talents, raised troops and destroyed the Jin state, and indeed became the hegemon of one side.
Although King Zhuang can finally become a domineering king who strives to rule without the assistance of the sages around him, there is a woman who is also indispensable, she is Fan Ji. Later generations greatly appreciated Fan Ji's personality, and the Tang Dynasty scholar Zhang said that he praised "the Chu state is so covetous, Fan Ji is powerful", which is equivalent to stepping on the feet of Sun Shu'ao, Wu Ju, Yu Qiuzi and other meritorious courtiers, which shows Fan Ji's important position in the process of King Zhuang's hegemony.
So what exactly did she do and what did she say to prompt the King of Chuzhuang, who had not learned any techniques, to strive to be strong? Still received many praises and likes in history? After reading the three stories I told you, you will also praise her.
The first is after the election of King Zhuang of Chu. One day, he suddenly issued a very strange order: asking the harem concubines to send him their most beloved gift within three days, and whoever had a good gift he chose to be the queen. When the queen was the highest wish of every harem woman, every concubine racked her brains, and the eight immortals crossed the sea to show their magic.
However, King Zhuang of Chu noticed that Fan Ji was not flustered and did not prepare anything, as if he had a good idea. He was a very curious person, and he couldn't help but ask Fan Ji at the moment, Don't you think of the queen? Why don't you prepare a gift for me when you want to be the queen? Fan Ji was very smart, and she already had an idea in her heart, so she replied that you didn't lack anything, and I didn't know what to send. But I think what you need most now is a queen who can take care of your harem, so I'm going to dedicate myself to you. King Zhuang of Chu felt that her words were very reasonable, and indeed established Fan Ji as queen.
And we all know that the king of Chu is good at thin waist, likes beautiful women, ordinary people will definitely be jealous, smarter will make the means to frame and get rid of the pet concubine, Fan Ji is a little smarter than the average smart person. She took out her own private money and sent people to search for beautiful women everywhere for the King of Chu. A big wife like Fan Ji who knows the big picture and takes the overall situation into account is very rare, and the King of Chu Zhuang felt strange again, and asked her are you really so virtuous? Not jealous at all?
Fan Ji's explanation was greatly admirable, she said: "I love the king, and naturally my heart will be jealous of your favoring other concubines." But I can't influence you to do business because of my jealousy alone! "This trick is really high, equating the concept of pampering women with the concept of handling official affairs, dealing with the affairs of the court during the day, and working at night (pampering concubines), who is interested in working day and night except for workaholics?" We have to admire Fan's cleverness.
King Zhuang saw that Fan Ji was losing weight day by day, his physical condition was deteriorating, and his heart was also very painful, on the one hand, he and Fan Ji also had feelings, Fan Ji did provide him with a lot of help, Fan Ji's death must have been a big blow to him; on the other hand, there was a woman who sacrificed herself for you to be angry and strong, and asked who could not be moved. Soon, King Zhuang made up his mind not to hunt anymore, and both the ministers and Fan Ji breathed a sigh of relief.
The last thing was to elect a courtier for the King of Chu. After King Zhuang of Chu became the monarch of the State of Chu, he always trusted Yu Qiuzi, a minister, and often discussed political affairs with him until midnight. Fan Ji felt that this was not the style of a virtuous minister, so she took an opportunity to say to King Zhuang: "Although I love you, I have also found no less than ten beautiful and virtuous women for you to serve you in the past few years." Why never did you see Yu Qiuzi recommending a sage for you? Does he think that he alone is enough to help you dominate the nations? ”
King Zhuang pondered for a long time, and the next day relayed Fan Ji's words to Yu Qiuzi, who was frightened and sweated coldly, and when he returned home, he made up his mind to choose a virtuous person, and was bound to assist King Zhuang in achieving hegemony. It was under this circumstance that Sun Shu'ao entered the stage of history, and after King Zhuang inspected it, he became the new Ling Yin of the Chu State, and together with Yu Qiuzi and others, he assisted the King of Chu Zhuang and left a name of sage for thousands of years. Unfortunately, he died of overwork at the age of 38.