History has its own life, it is like a person, both easy-going and self-respecting. ——Yu Qiuyu
The times created heroes, Chen Ping worked hard all his life, and became the founding hero of the Western Han Dynasty.
Nowadays, people often complain about the unsatisfactory life, however, life is like a journey, no one can be smooth sailing, but will experience twists and turns, life is like this, so is the career. In history, there are such a number of people, born in the cold door, studying in hardship, and finally being able to step into the official arena and become a generation of famous courtiers.
These people, although they have great talents and strategies, they cannot get rid of the tricks of fate, and their lives like ordinary people are often unsatisfactory. The historical figure we want to talk about today is a celebrity during the turn of the Qin and Han Dynasties, who was born in a cold door, lived a difficult life for a time, and later became a generation of famous courtiers by relying on his own talent, and this person was Chen Ping.
Cold door hard reading, red face is difficult to find
When it comes to the backbone of the late Qin and early Han dynasties, many people's first reaction will be to think of Zhang Liang, who came from a family of prime ministers. Chen Ping, who was also a heavy minister of the early Han Dynasty, seems to be rarely mentioned, this founding hero of the Western Han Dynasty once had six strange plans, which laid the foundation for Liu Bang to unify the world, and later he and Zhou Bo together pacified the Lü clan and welcomed Liu Heng as emperor, and only then did he have the later reign of Wenjing.
Compared with Zhang Liang, who came from a family of prime ministers and had family help, Chen Ping was born from a humble background, and his family was even more destitute, and his parents died in his early years, and he could only rely on his brother for his life, it was difficult to imagine that all this happened to the same person, and it was even more difficult to imagine that such a person who was at the bottom of the valley when he was young would have such a great achievement later.
And Chen Ping was able to immerse himself in hard study and accumulate rich knowledge because of his brother's care for him. Chen Ping's brother even threw his wife who complained about Chen Ping out of the house, which made Chen Ping, who had been criticized for a long time, very moved, and he was determined to repay his brother, and later he quickly fulfilled the promise in his heart after his departure.
When Chen Ping had not yet made his career, due to his family's poverty, although he was well-educated, he was still looked down upon by others. Although the family is poor, but the life is still to pass, at first Chen Ping also thought of asking a wife to preside over the family affairs for himself, so as to reduce the burden of his brother and allow himself to spend more time on reading.
Perhaps because Chen Ping's family was poor, Chen Ping's several emotional experiences ended in failure, and the girls in his hometown were unwilling to marry him when they saw Chen Ping's condition, and therefore, Chen Ping could only end up running his own marriage affairs every time. All this was looked at by the elder brother who had always taken good care of Chen Ping.
For the sake of Chen Ping's family, the elder brother saw this matter in his eyes and remembered it in his heart, and even showed great concern, and even went out several times to look for a girl who could look up to Chen Ping, and wanted to be a matchmaker for Chen Ping. However, the girls at that time were afraid that they would only suffer hardships in the future after following Chen Ping, and they were silent about this matter, and the brother could only give up in the end.
The widow knows talent, and Chen Ping marries a relative
As the days passed, Chen Ping was about to miss the marriageable age, just when Chen Ping was about to give up his marriage, he met such a woman, she saw Chen Ping's talent, took the initiative to find Chen Ping, and told Chen Ping that he was willing to marry Chen Ping. This woman was a widow in Chen Ping's hometown, and the history books recorded her as Zhang Shi.
The Zhang family had a small amount of money, and they didn't expect to look at Chen Ping, who was destitute. Chen Ping felt incredible, and when he asked, he learned that Zhang Had previously married five men, and as a result, they all died unexpectedly, and Zhang had to be widowed, because the ancients had a lot of taboos in their hearts, and after that, Zhang could no longer find a suitable husband.
Zhang Shi, who thought that she had no chance to remarry, had long since ignored the other party's financial status, and one day by chance, she learned the news that Chen Ping was looking for a wife. Perhaps it was Chen Ping's real talent and practical learning that he inadvertently displayed in the process of finding his wife, Zhang Shi was inexplicably attracted by this poor boy, and sent someone to start secretly observing Chen Ping.
This observation found out the advantages of Chen Ping, and at first Zhang Shi, who was only curious about Chen Ping, found that although Chen Ping had nothing to do for a long time and his family was poor, Chen Ping was quick in thinking, and once he had a good opportunity, he would be able to achieve something big. The more Zhang Shi looked at Chen Ping, the more he liked it, and finally he simply took the initiative to find the door, and only then did he have such a show.
Chen Ping was also very happy, he did not expect that the woman in front of him could understand himself, he open-mindedly accepted this Zhang clan who was a widow, and made a marriage contract with Zhang Shi, and Chen Ping's brother also blessed him. Not long after the engagement, the two were married under the blessing of everyone and entered the cave.
The help of a virtuous wife will eventually become a great thing
The old man's family also attached great importance to this talented man with a full belly, and the Zhang family was able to support Chen Ping's career with the help of his mother's money. With the help of Zhang's family, Chen Ping got the opportunity to make a difference, and his life has changed a lot compared to before, and the fathers and villagers in his hometown found that Chen Ping, who he looked down on, was indeed a talent.
Chen Ping always remembers that he has always grown up with the help of family and friends, he did not indulge in temporary happiness, but wanted to break out of a broader world, with the help of his wife Zhang, he gradually broke through a reputation in the neighborhood, but also made many people of insight, which laid a solid foundation for him to achieve a career in the future and become a generation of famous ministers.
In the blink of an eye, Qin II was in power, and the world that was already desolate due to the tyranny of Qin Shi Huang was even more full of smoke. There was constant strife in various places, and the princes and princes were all recruiting for the coming chaotic world, hoping to take advantage of this turbulent world to make a career, and it was precisely because these people were thirsty for talents that Chen Ping also felt that his opportunity had come.
Chen Ping immediately made a decision, defected to the King of Wei, wanted to seek the world for the King of Wei, but it was difficult for the King of Wei to become a great instrument, and this year's King of Wei was blind, only knowing that he was seeking temporary comfort, did not have the courage to dominate the world, and did not reuse Chen Ping. After some time, the disappointed Chen Ping left the Wei king's command and looked for a new lord.
Full of disappointment, Chen Ping turned to Xiang Yu, who was once famous, and Xiang Yu was also quite sorry for his talents, and he was very serious about Chen Ping, and placed him next to him as a believer in martial arts to show his importance. At first, Chen Ping also did his best to assist Xiang Yu, but in the long time together, Chen Ping found that Xiang Yu had a tough personality and was not an imperial material, and finally left again.
Chen Ping, who left Xiang Yu, fell in love with Liu Bang, who was not yet developed at that time, and also because of his own talent, he was reused by Liu Bang, after which Chen Ping followed Liu Bang at ease, advised Liu Bang and eventually unified the world, and made great contributions to Liu Bang in the process of Liu Bang's realization of grand hegemony.
epilogue
Since then, Chen Ping has made achievements in both politics and economy, and during his tenure as an official, he has worked diligently and spared no surprises, devoting all his energy to the construction of the Han Dynasty, and he has also been praised for his merits that others cannot envy. Chen Ping, who has achieved fame and success, is not proud of his achievements, and his modesty and prudence and painstaking efforts have sent him to the position of famous people throughout the ages.
Without Zhang's appreciation, Chen Ping would probably not have had such achievements, and it was precisely because of the discerning Zhang Clan that Chen Ping's precious jade would bloom one day. However, more importantly, Chen Ping did not sink in the trough of life, and always worked hard to be strong, in order to leave a strong mark in history.