Guan Zhong was a politician of the State of Qi in the Spring and Autumn Period, and also an idol of Zhuge Liang, the first strategist of the Three Kingdoms period, who was not only resourceful but also far-sighted, but people's life expectancy was limited, and when the days came, everyone had to go, and when he was critically ill, Qi Huangong came to visit and talk to him about the issue of succession. During this period, Guan Zhong named three people and repeatedly told Qi Huangong not to reuse them.
Qi Huangong had always listened to Guan Zhong's words, and although he was very confused, he still did what Guan Zhong wanted, removed these three people from their posts, and asked them never to enter the DYNASTY, if Qi Huangong could persist, then he would not starve to death. After three years, Duke Huan of Qi began to think about them, so he ordered the three of them to return to the dynasty.
As a result, in the following year, Duke Huan of Qi became seriously ill, and these three men supported the prince without loss, forcing the crown prince Zhao to run to the Song Dynasty, and the five princes of the State of Qi thus began a civil war. These three people blocked the palace gate and did not let people send food and drink to Qi Huangong, and as a result, Qi Huangong was starved to death.
So who are these three differences that Guan Zhong said? Xiaobian will briefly introduce it.
First, Yi Ya, he was actually a chef in the Spring and Autumn Period, the first cook to use the harmonious operation of cooking, good seasoning, very good at cooking. Later generations of chefs called him the Grandmaster.
His cooking skills are very exquisite, and he is deeply loved by Qi Huangong, who once said: I have never eaten human flesh, and I don't know how it tastes. After hearing about this Yi Ya, he immediately went home and killed his 4-year-old son and made a dish to give to Qi Huangong, who tasted it and said it was very delicious and asked him what kind of meat he was. Yi Ya answered truthfully. Qi Huangong was very uncomfortable in his heart, but he was touched by Yi Ya's act of killing his son to eat for himself, believing that Yi Ya loved him more than his flesh and bones, and from then on Huan Gong favored Yi Ya.
The second, Wei Kaifang, was a nobleman of the Wei State during the Spring and Autumn Period, who was ostensibly loyal to the Duke of Qi Huan, and in order to better be loyal to the Duke of Qi Huan, he did not return home for 15 years, and did not even go back to the funeral after the death of his parents.
The third, Shu Diao ( 竖刁 ), was a eunuch under Duke Huan of Qi , who at first was a normal man , and in order to show his allegiance to Duke Huan , he castrated himself and became a eunuch.
For the three of them, Guan Zhong had an accurate evaluation.
His evaluation of Yi Ya: Human love is not to love his son, and his son's forbearance, and how to love Yu Jun! To the effect that he doesn't even love his own son, how can he love you?
Evaluation of Wei Kaifang: Do not love his relatives, An Neng loves Jun. The gist is that even if you don't love your relatives, how can you love the monarch?
Evaluation of the vertical diao: human feelings are more than those who love their bodies, and if the vertical diao does not love their bodies, how can they love Junhu? To the effect that even if you don't love yourself, how can you be loyal to the king?
Guan Zhong made their situation clear to Qi Huangong, but Qi Huangong only insisted on it for 3 years before regretting it, and as a result, he was really pit by three people, and a generation of famous emperors starved to death in the palace, and the corpses were stinking and no one came to collect the corpses, which was really pitiful.