It's a late bloomer, but the ambition is not high: after going through all the hardships, Priscilla helped Qin Mugong to be the king of princes.

Bai, surnamed Jiang, was born in China (now Pinglu County, Shaanxi Province) in the Spring and Autumn Period, and later became a doctor in Qin. In the seventh year, he was diligent, approachable and thrifty, which helped Qin establish a overlord and made Qin one of the five tyrants in the Spring and Autumn Period.

Mencius admired thyme and spoke highly of it. Mencius said in "Gao Zi Xia": "Shun was born in the middle, raised in the building, glued in the fish and salt, raised in the scholar, Sun Shuai raised in the sea, and raised in the city in a hundred miles, so the sky will fall on the people of Sri Lanka ...". It can be said that without Priscilla, there would be no hegemony of Qin Mugong. However, Priscilla was a late bloomer, and his road to success was very bumpy and tortuous.

Priscilla was born in poverty, but he was ambitious. He got married in his thirties and gave birth to a son. After marriage, his wife didn't want him to bury his talent and supported him to go out for fun. So Prissy wandered around the vassal States, but she was born at the wrong time, was not hired, and even became a beggar and was down and out.

When he arrived in Song State, he met a man named Uncle Jian. After some communication, Uncle Jian found that Priscilla was really talented, and they met each other after a brief encounter and became good friends. Uncle Jian took Priscilla in and introduced him to help people raise cattle. One day, Prissy wanted to see the monarch of the State of Qi in order to get an official position, but she was seen by an uncle and thought that it could not be a big deal. Sure enough, it didn't take long to learn that Qi Xianggong was killed because of civil strife in Qi. By this time, Prissy was over forty years old. A few years later, a prince who liked cows appeared in the Zhou Dynasty. Prissy felt the opportunity came and went to see the prince, hoping to get an official position by raising cattle. The prince is very satisfied with him and wants him to raise cattle for himself. Priscilla was about to go to her post, but Uncle Jian dissuaded her, thinking that the decadent throne of the Prince was set by the rebels (after King Hui of Zhou ascended the throne, Bian Bo and other five people made an insurrection, and King Hui fled, so the Prince was made king), which was not the right way and could not last long. Prissy didn't go, and soon the prince was killed because of Zheng and Guo's crusade. At this point, Prissy's career is still uncertain, and she has to go back to raise cattle.

After going back and forth to visit relatives, I was introduced as a doctor by an acquaintance and finally got on the right track. Yu's monarch, on the other hand, did nothing, paid no attention to talents, and was not open-minded. Although Prissy was an official in the DPRK, she only made a living and did not put forward any good ideas, so she was unknown. At that time, the State of Jin adopted the plan of fake cutting Guo, and gave rare treasures such as BMW and Meiyu to Yu Wang in the hope of fake cutting Guo. The minister remonstrated, saying: Yu and Guo Wei are allies, and their lips are dead and their teeth are cold, thinking that it is impossible to borrow. However, Yu Guojun was greedy for small profits, so he didn't take his advice. He wanted to continue to protest, and Prissy pulled his skirt. After leaving the palace, Gong Qizhi blamed Priscilla: "If you don't have an idea, forget it. Why did you pull my skirt? " Prissy said, "What's the use of remonstrating with such a fatuous monarch? He won't listen. " As a result, the State of Jin destroyed the State of Guo through Taoism, but it destroyed the State of Yu on the way back to the army.

The State of Jin used false ways to attack the State of Guo, destroy the State of Guo and destroy the State of Yu. As a doctor, Prissy was captured by the monarch of Yu State. At this time, Priscilla became a prisoner of the State of Jin.

Later, the marriage between Qin and Jin was repaired, and Jin married a royal woman. This is the origin of the idiom "Qin Jin Hao", which is also praised by later generations. Therefore, the State of Jin used Prissy, its prisoner, as a slave to accompany Mrs. Qin Mugong when she got married and sent her to the State of Qin. Prissy was humiliated and fled to Wan halfway. She was caught by the residents on the border of Chu and handed over to the king of Chu. The king of Chu heard that Priscilla could raise cattle, so he asked him to raise cattle for himself.

Qin Mugong heard that Baijila was very talented and was currently raising cattle for the King of Chu, and wanted to redeem him with a large sum of money. However, he was worried that the Chu people would not let him go, so he specially sent a messenger to negotiate with Chu: "Baijila, a dowry slave in China, is now in your country and wants to redeem him with five black sheepskins." Seeing that the price of five pieces of black sheepskins (not very expensive) was only the condition of Qin's redemption, the King of Chu thought that Priscilla was just an ordinary humble slave and sent him back to Qin. (This is the heart. If Qin paid a high price to redeem Priscilla, the king of Chu would immediately realize the importance of Priscilla and would not let him go back easily. So, Qin Mugong did the opposite, great! )

After Qin Mugong redeemed Prissy, he talked with him for three days and nights, and found that he was really a great talent, so he worshipped him as Doctor Qin. At that time, Prissy was over seventy years old. (Cao Cao once said in the poem "Although a turtle is a longevity": An old horse crouches and aims at a thousand miles. The martyrs were full of courage in their later years. So age is not a reason to hinder a person's success in starting a business. There were many late bloomers in ancient times, and Priscilla was one of them. The key lies in your determination and action, not that you will have no chance when you are old. That's just making excuses for yourself and giving up on yourself! ) Because he was redeemed by the State of Qin with five black sheepskins, people called him "Doctor Wu". Prissy also recommended a talented Uncle Jian, so she invited Uncle Jian with a generous gift and made him a doctor.

With the assistance of Bai Xixi, Uncle Jian, and other wise ministers and generals, they monopolized Xirong and began the situation of vassal hegemony.

In the 12th year of Qin Mugong, the state of Jin was in drought, so he borrowed grain from the state of Qin. Qin Mugong called ministers to discuss. Some people advised them not to borrow it and took the opportunity to attack the state of Jin. Gongsun Zhi and Priscilla both advocated borrowing. Priscilla said, "I have sinned against our monarch, but what are the sins of his people?" (Yiwu is the monarch of the State of Jin at this time. Before, after Jin Xiangong's death, the state of Jin was in civil strife, and Yiwu was sent to escort him back to China and acceded to the throne. Yiwu promised that if he ascended the throne, he would cede the eight cities of Hexi in the state of Jin to the state of Qin. But he became the queen of Jin, broke his promise and didn't give the eight cities in Hexi to Qin, so he offended Qin. ) So Qin Mugong took the advice of Priscilla and Gongsun Sheng and lent the grain to the State of Jin. From this, we can also see the kindness of Priscilla: being so good to others is better for ourselves.

Of course, lending grain to the State of Jin made the State of Qin win a good reputation, which was morally justified. In fourteen years, the state of Qin was in famine, and the state of Jin borrowed grain. The state of Jin did not borrow it, but led an army to attack the state of Qin. )。 At this time, Qin Mugong led his troops to fight. After the war, Qin Mugong was surrounded by Jin Jun when he was chasing Jin Jun, and was wounded in the battle. At this critical moment, 300 farmers under Qishan came forward with farm tools and weapons and saved Qin Mugong. This group of farmers once stole Qin Mugong's horse meat and were caught by Qin officials and executed according to law. Qin Mugong released them and gave them wine to drink, because eating horse meat without drinking was harmful to their health. These farmers are very grateful to Qin Mugong who fought for him. )

As a result, Qin Jun defeated 8 jin j, captured 8 jin j .. The victory of this battle, on the one hand, is unique in morality, won the hearts of the people. Can be said to be extremely forbearing to help Jin Jun ascend to the throne. During the drought in Jin State, grain was lent to Jin State, but what about Jin State? After Jin Jun ascended the throne, he betrayed his faith and refused to give it to eight cities in Hexi, Qin State. The state of Qin was in famine, and instead of giving food aid, it took advantage of people's danger and sent troops to attack the state of Qin. Who is just and who is unjust can be seen immediately. It also shows that it is reasonable and long-term for Baijila to suggest lending grain to the State of Jin. On the other hand, Qin Mugong's kindness also saved himself. After a group of 300 farmers stole his horse, he didn't kill them, but pardoned them and gave them wine to drink. This made them very moved and grateful, and they were willing to sacrifice and work hard for Qin Mugong.

As mentioned in the last article, the same is true of Chu Zhuangwang's farewell party: a general molested the beloved princess of the king of Chu after drinking, but the king of Chu did not pursue this matter. Since then, the general has always remembered the grace of the king of Chu not to kill. Three years later, the state of Chu was at war with the state of Jin, and the general always rushed to protect the king of Zhuang. As a result, the State of Chu defeated the State of Jin and dominated the princes. See my essay "The Charm and Far-reaching Significance of Confucianism: Persuading People with Virtue, Stabilizing People's Hearts, Winning People's Hearts and Achieving Great Achievements". Did you find out? History is strikingly similar! This is also related to the Buddhist saying that "good is rewarded with good, and evil with evil". So cultivation is very important. Many times, forgiving others and giving others a chance to live are also giving themselves a chance to live! Forgive others, don't kill them all!

In addition to the above-mentioned state of Qin lending grain to the state of Jin, the following example can also illustrate the foresight of Priscilla:

In the winter of thirty-two years, someone told Qin in Zheng: "I am in charge of Zheng's gate and sneak attack." Qin Mugong consulted Prissy and Uncle Jian, and they all said, "It's rare to go all the way through several countries and sneak up on others. Besides, since someone betrayed Zheng, can we guarantee that no one in our country will tell Zheng about our country? I can't. " Qin Mugong didn't listen and decided to send troops to attack Zheng. Led by Meng, son of Priscilla, and Uncle Xiqi, son of Uncle Jian, Bai. On the day of the war, Prissy and Uncle Jian cried to see their son off. Qin Mugong was furious and thought that the army was crying when it entered the war, which was ominous. The two had to explain: "We are not the army of the crying king, but we are old. Once our son comes back late, I am afraid that we will not see them, so we cry. " Qin Mugong this just forget about it. Then, the two men privately said to their son, "If your army is defeated, it must be in the dangerous place of Yaoshan."

In the spring of 33, Qin Jun finally moved eastward, passing through the territory of Jin State and passing by the North Gate of Zhouwangcheng. Sun Man, a vassal of Zhou Wang, said: "Qin Jun is rude and unbeaten!" Qin Jun arrived at the border of a wet country, and Gao Xian, a businessman, was rushing to sell twelve cows last week. Afraid of being captured or killed, he presented his own cattle and said, "I heard that the great powers are coming to conquer Zheng, and the monarch sent me to bring twelve cows to reward the soldiers." The three generals discussed, and now that Zheng knew his intention, it was too late to sneak attack, but it was not in vain. So they led the army to destroy the nearest sliding country. Sliding country belongs to Jin country, and Jin Wengong died but was not buried. The king of Jin was furious, thinking that Qin had bullied him, taking advantage of his mourning and destroying his slippery country. So, the state of Jin sent troops to ambush Yaoshan, and when Qin Jun returned to pass by, he ambushed Qin Jun. Qin Jun was defeated, and all three generals were captured. Duke Xiang of Jin persuaded the three generals to go back. Qin Mugong received the return of three generals, and regretted not following the advice of Priscilla and others. Thus, Prissy's accurate judgment and foresight were only due to Qin Mugong's determination to send troops at that time. Although he dissuaded him, he was helpless.

After the death of Priscilla, both men and women in Qin cried bitterly, and even children stopped singing. The people ploughing the fields didn't sing because of their sadness. Prissy's contribution to the state of Qin is various and has a high position in history. Later, Qin Xiaogong praised Priscilla's auxiliary political period as a "very beautiful" era and spoke highly of him.

The road of life is bumpy and tortuous, not smooth sailing. Heroes are even more so. When we encounter hardships, setbacks and failures, don't be discouraged and don't give up, because these hardships, setbacks and failures are all tests and tempering for us. Only through tempering can we be stronger and more successful! When we meet people in trouble, we should sympathize with them and give them a hand as much as possible, and don't look on coldly, laugh at sarcasm, irony and abuse, not to add insult to injury! The icing on the cake in this world is easy, but not many people can do it in time. The hero is in trouble now. Can you guarantee that he won't get up, stand up or jump tomorrow? Therefore, it is always good to have a normal heart, a kind heart and a little snobbery.

reference data

Sima Qian in the Western Han Dynasty: Qin Benji in Historical Records.