Did you know that historical celebrities are even more despicable and nasty than ordinary people?

Did you know that famous historical figures are even more despicable and nasty than ordinary people?

Guan Zhong, the prime minister of Qi who helped Qi achieve its hegemonic status, has always been successful in his career. He is an idol worshiped by Chinese people, and many celebrities even boast of him, but do you know his unknown and even dirty side?

Guan Zhong, the Prime Minister of Qi and the leader of the Five Hegemons in the Spring and Autumn Period,

There is a Chinese idiom called "Guan Baozhijia", which refers to the historical friendship between Bao Shuya and Guan Zhong. Guan Zhong's success in his career and even his survival depended entirely on this person. However, when both of them were not prosperous, they did business together. When they made money and shared the profits, Guan Zhong would always ask for more. When someone said that Guan Zhong was greedy for money, Bao Shuya defended him, saying that Guan Zhong did this because his family was poor. In fact, for Bao Shuya, being magnanimous and not caring about this kind of thing, and giving him full understanding, is the way for a gentleman to make money advocated by the ancients, but for Guan Zhong, it is indeed a kind of embezzlement. . The ancients had a saying of "staying in poverty and adhering to the Tao", which requires people to "love money and get it in the right way" when dealing with financial interests. Openly embezzling the interests of others, no matter what you say, will not be in line with the ancient gentleman. The way to be a human being, let alone the virtue of being a human being.

The famous friendship between Guan and Bao in history

Although Guan Zhong later became the prime minister of a country, he was a famous deserter in history. He ran away many times during the war, so people laughed at him for being timid and cowardly. Bao Shuya came out to smooth things over for him, saying that Guan Zhong had an old mother at home who needed support. He was not a coward, but had to do this. This matter is a bit complicated to talk about. In ancient and modern times, filial piety has been emphasized, especially when mothers need support in their old age. This is not wrong. However, it is difficult for people to appreciate that Guan Zhong embodied it in such a way. War is not a competition, it is about teamwork. If you run away, the whole body will be damaged, and more danger will be left to others. Isn’t there an old mother in the family? When the war fails, the people suffer, and the country suffers. The relationship between country and family, loyalty and filial piety, loyalty and filial piety cannot have both sides since ancient times, and every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the country. His filial piety really cannot be complimented.