The story of a celebrity who showed both civil and military skills when Sun Wu was young

Sun Wu, nicknamed Changqing, was a famous military strategist in ancient my country. He was born in about 534 BC and died in 480 BC. Sun Wu's original surname was not Sun. His ancestral home was in Chen State during the Spring and Autumn Period. Chen Guogong's son Tian Wan was his ancestor. In 672 BC, civil strife broke out in Chen State. Tian Wan fled the chaos and went to Qi State, where he became an official in charge of the people's handicraft industry. Tian Wan's fifth-generation grandson, Tian Shu, was promoted to a senior official in the state of Qi. In 526 BC, Tian Shu was given the surname Sun by Qi Jinggong for his meritorious service in the campaign against Ju. Therefore, Tian Shu was renamed Sun Shu. He is Sun Wu's grandfather.

Sun Wu was born in a family of military generals and led his troops in wars from generation to generation, so all the men, women and children in the family danced with guns and sticks. Sun Wu grew up in such a family, and naturally he also liked to practice martial arts and lead troops since he was a child. However, his grandfather Tian Shu did not want him to practice martial arts. Tian Shu believes that the price paid for practicing martial arts is too high. Starting from his ancestor Tian Wan, generations of soldiers and horses and halberds fought on the battlefield. Although they also received a lot of honors and rewards, they were all exchanged for life and blood; especially in his generation, the two elder brothers successively He died in the battle, and six of his seven sons died for the country. The remaining two sons, Sun Ping, still had to fight. As long as they did not retire and return home for one day, their lives would be in danger. Tian Shu also believes that "military generals stabilize the country, and civil servants govern the country." Military generals rely on strength, while civil servants rely on their mouths; in terms of status and power, military generals have always been inferior to civil servants, because military generals often fight for months and months. If you cannot return to the court, the monarch will be suspicious at the slightest disturbance. This is not the case for civil servants. They assist the court every day, are close to the monarch, and are deeply trusted. In this regard, the Tian family has already suffered a lot from the civil servants. Based on the above-mentioned experiences and lessons, when Sun Wu's generation came to be a single one, Tian Shu was determined not to let him practice martial arts. Therefore, when Sun Wu was three years old, Tian Shu ordered someone to teach him poetry, calligraphy, etiquette, and music. From this day on, no one in the family was allowed to talk about or practice martial arts in front of Sun Wu. He wanted to create a learning environment for Sun Wu. A good environment for writing. At first, Sun Wu was indeed obedient and concentrated on studying poetry, calligraphy, etiquette, and music. In addition, he was talented and intelligent, and he could master it as soon as he learned it. By the age of five or six, he not only recited what he had learned by heart, but could also explain its meaning. When Tian Shu saw it, he was very impressed. joy. However, he often practiced martial arts in his spare time while studying literature, but he just didn't dare to let his grandfather know.

In 526 BC, Duke Jinggong of Qi was preparing to attack Ju State. Accompanied by the veteran general Tian Shu, he went to the school field to compete to select generals. There were more than a hundred generals to be selected, but Tian Ping, the son of Tian Shu, fired three arrows in a row. , the arrow hits the red heart of the target. Jinggong praised happily and said: "It's really a tiger's door!" Tian Shu heard this, and of course he was very happy. Unexpectedly, Qi Jinggong said to Tian Shu with ulterior motives: "I heard that you have a little grandson who is very smart and must be proficient in martial arts!" Tian Shu said with a smile: "You have a grandson named Changqing. This year He is just seven years old. However, he knows nothing about martial arts, because I don't want him to follow my old path. For this reason, I have let him practice calligraphy and literature since he was three years old, so that he can serve the king in the future. "He is famous for his talent in governing the country."

After hearing this, Jinggong felt even more happy. He smiled at Tian Shu and said, "That's great. The Tian family can be both civilized and military. That is what the king wishes for." However, it would be a pity if the general doesn't know anything about martial arts!" As soon as Jinggong finished speaking, Sun Wu emerged from the crowd and said loudly: "Who said that the general doesn't know anything about martial arts?" Tian Shu didn't expect it! His grandson Changqing also came to the school today, and he was so presumptuous that he immediately shouted angrily: "How dare you! Don't back down from me!" Then he apologized to Duke Jing hurriedly and said: "My grandson Changqing did whatever he wanted without the permission of the king. Interjection, I don’t know that the sky is high, and speaking nonsense is a crime worthy of death. This is also my fault of lax discipline. Please consider his youth and ignorance and forgive him.”

Jinggong smiled slightly and said: "Old General Tian, ??I didn't say that I wanted to punish the crime. How about pardoning the crime? On the contrary, I really like his energy as a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers!" Then Jinggong smiled again. Said to Sun Wu: "Changqing, come here!"

Sun Wu was a little scared after his grandfather's instruction. He looked at his grandfather's expression first, and then timidly walked to Jinggong.

Jinggong asked: "Changqing, you said you know martial arts, then I ask you, what weapons do you know how to use?" Sun Wu looked at his grandfather, but he stopped talking.

Jinggong said: "Don't be afraid, I am the king who makes the decision!" Sun Wu then whispered: "Whatever."

Jinggong said: "Okay, then you can Just use arrows like everyone else." Sun Wu nodded in agreement and went to get the bow and arrow. Unexpectedly, he took the bow and arrow in his hand, weighed it, and put it down again.

Jinggong asked, "Why, can't you lift it?" Sun Wu shook his head and said, "It's just a little lighter." After hearing this, Jinggong thought to himself, this kid is really a bit fierce, so he A set of large bows and arrows weighing hundreds of kilograms were carried. Xiao Changqing was indeed very capable. He stepped forward to take the bow and arrow effortlessly, pointed it at the target, drew the bow and nocked the arrow, and fired three arrows in a row, all of which hit red hearts. All civil and military officials were shocked. stunned.

Jinggong clapped his hands with joy and laughed and said: "Okay, I am really a tiger in the generals, and my reputation is well-deserved." Then he asked kindly: "Have you read the book of war?" Sun Wu said: "When grandpa is not around, I secretly read some of his military books and memorized some of them." Jinggong said, "Tell me, what military books have you read?" Sun Wu said, "The main ones are those written by Huangdi's general Feng Hou. "The Book of Grasps" and "The Six Tao" by Jiang Taigong. "Jinggong was also familiar with these two military books, so he immediately selected the key parts of the book and asked Sun Wu to answer a few questions. Sun Wu answered fluently, word for word. When Jinggong heard this, he was amazed and said repeatedly, "Strange boy! Strange boy! What a rare strange boy." Then he turned around and said to Tian Shu: "Old General Tian, ??I congratulate you on having such an outstanding grandson. This is also a blessing for the country of Qi! From now on, don’t force yourself to do anything difficult. Wouldn’t it be better to be versatile in both civil and martial arts?” Tian Shulian claimed. Then Jinggong pulled Sun Wu to his side again, touched his head and said: "Chang Qing, although you study literature openly and practice martial arts secretly, but today it seems that your martial arts is better than your literary talent, so I will give you this name." Wu is worthy of his name! What do you think?" Chang Qing knelt down and said, "Thank you, Lord." From then on, Chang Qing changed his name to Wu.

Tian Shu said nothing while taking Sun Wu home. He was both surprised by his grandson's talent and angry at his overt and covert tactics. Sun Wu understood his grandfather's thoughts, so he apologized to him and said, "Please don't be angry, grandpa. It's all my grandson's fault. I shouldn't practice martial arts without knowing it from grandpa. However, my martial arts practice has not given up my academic skills. If it's like what the king said, In that case, wouldn’t you be happy to become a talented person with both civil and military skills in the future?”

Tian Shu said, “That’s all I have to do now. However, you have to work harder in the future and don’t live up to the king’s expectations. Ah!"

After hearing this, Sun Wu nodded in agreement.