Gu Hengbo and Liu Rushi lived together, and Wang Yue and Li Xiangjun lived in a room each. Xu Yuqing was very drunk and went to bed early.
Ding Yunyi was invited to a room alone. He was very dissatisfied and could not sleep alone at night. Taoist Cao Yi was also very ignorant. It would be great if he and Gu Hengbo were arranged together.
He tossed and turned and couldn't sleep, so he simply got up and went out to admire the moon.
As soon as he went out, he saw a figure standing in the moonlight. Looking at his back, he turned out to be Wang Yue.
Ding Yunyi walked over: "Aren't you asleep yet?"
Wang Yue turned around and smiled slightly: "Yes, I can't sleep, why haven't you rested yet?"
"I can't sleep either." Ding Yunyi touched his head: "Why don't you just come out for a walk."
Wang Yue turned around again: "Thinking about leaving Nanjing and suddenly going to a strange place, I always feel a little uneasy in my heart."
This is human nature. Ding Yunyi stood beside her: "Don't worry, I will always treat you well when I get to Taiwan."
This sentence was ambiguous. You can understand it however you want. Wang Yue blushed. In order to resolve the embarrassment, she changed her words: "Mr. Ding, you tried so hard to invite Mr. Xu. I don't think it's just as simple as admiring him.
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Ding Yunyi didn't expect Wang Yue to be so smart, so he thought about it and nodded silently.
Wang Yue saw him admitting it and asked, "What does that mean?"
Ding Yunyi smiled lightly: "Let me tell you a story. Duke Huan of Qi appointed Guan Zhong to carry out reforms, which made Qi's national strength rapidly prosperous and became the Spring and Autumn Chapter 329: The Determination of the Magi. A bright torch was lit in front of the palace, ready to be prepared day and night.
He received talents from all over the country who came to meet him. Although he was very thirsty for talents, for some unknown reason, the torch burned for a whole year, and no one came to ask for an audience. For a while, Qi Huangong was at a loss.
One day, a countryman came from the eastern suburbs of the capital and asked to see Duke Huan of Qi. He claimed that he had the talent for the arithmetic formula of Jiujiu. After hearing this, Duke Huan of Qi thought it was ridiculous. So he sent a herald to tell him that the arithmetic of Jiujiu is a low-level skill.
, are you worthy of bringing it to see the king? You'd better go back quickly!" The countryman replied: "I came all the way to solve problems for the king. I heard that the torch in front of the palace has been burning for a year and no one came to the door.
, this is because the king is a talented and strategic monarch. Talents from all over the country think that they are not as good as him. They are afraid of showing their embarrassment in front of the king and being laughed at, so they dare not come. My arithmetic is indeed a trivial little skill, but the king
If you can treat me with courtesy, are you afraid that those capable people with true talents and learning will not come? Mount Tai is high because it does not exclude every small stone; the river and sea are deep and wide because it accumulates every small stream. "The Book of Songs"
It is said in the book that the wise kings in ancient times would ask the farmers who cut wood and grass for advice. Only in this way can they pool their wisdom. The king is a wise king, and he must be able to treat virtuous subordinates.
After hearing this, Duke Huan was convinced and nodded in approval. He immediately received the countryman with grand etiquette. Sure enough, within a month, people from all over the country came one after another, so the number of talents in Qi State increased...
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Having said this, he glanced at Wang Yue: "Do you understand?"
"Yes." A smile appeared on Wang Yue's face: "You are Duke Huan of Qi, and Mr. Xu is the countryman you hired."
"I am not Duke Huan of Qi, and Mr. Xu is by no means comparable to that country boy who only knows arithmetic."
Wang Yue thought for a while: "But, despite this, do you know Mr. Xu well enough? What if he goes to Taiwan and feels that it is different from what he imagined?"
Ding Yunyi smiled again: "I'll tell you another story. It's also about Duke Huan of Qi. In order to dominate the world, Duke Huan of Qi sought the help of wise men from all over the world. When Ning Qi from Wei heard the news, he also wanted to join Duke Huan to display his talents.
, but his family was poor and suffered from the fact that no one recommended him. Finally, he came up with a plan, so he drove a truck to Qi State for the merchants of Wei State. When they arrived at the capital of Qi State, it was already evening, so they had to sleep at the city gate.
Outside. On this day, Qi Huanzheng welcomed guests in the suburbs. He opened the city gate at night and let the carts carrying goods get out of the way. There were many entourages in the welcoming team, and the torches were bright. At this time, Ning Qi was feeding cattle under the cart.
, saw Duke Huan of Qi from a distance, and felt sad, so he knocked on the horns and sang loudly.
Duke Huan of Qi heard the singing, savored the lyrics carefully, and said, "What a difference! This singer is definitely not an ordinary person!" After saying that, he ordered Ning Qi to be taken back. After Duke Huan of Qi returned to the palace, the attendants
He asked Duke Huan for instructions on how to settle Ning Qi. Duke Huan of Qi gave him clothes and hats, and then summoned him. After Ning Qi saw Duke Huan, he persuaded him on how to govern the country, and Duke Huan was very satisfied. The next day, Duke Huan of Qi summoned Ning Qi again.
.This time, Ning Qi persuaded Duke Huan again with how to govern the world. After hearing this, Duke Huan was even more happy and prepared to appoint him to important positions.
After the ministers heard the news, they all advised him: "Ning Qi is from Weiguo, and we don't know much about his details. Your Majesty, you should verify it first. If he is indeed a virtuous man, there is no need to appoint him again."
Late.' Duke Huan of Qi shook his head with a smile and said, 'No need. Being suspicious of people when employing them is the reason why a monarch loses outstanding talents in the world.'
In the end, Qi Huangong did not listen to the opinions of his ministers and entrusted Ning Qi with important tasks."
Wang Yue's eyes revealed admiration: "Now I finally understand your thoughts. Your Excellency said that you are not Duke Huan of Qi, but in Wang Yue's view, what you are doing is exactly following the path of Duke Huan of Qi.
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At this point, Wang Yue coughed a few times, and Ding Yunyi said hurriedly: "It's easy to catch a cold late at night, so the girl should go back to the house."
Accompanying Wang Yue back to the house, he saw her coughing a few more times. Ding Yunyi wanted to help her find some hot water to drink. Wang Yue said: "No, I'm just a little cold. I'll be fine after a rest. Sir, you go back first."
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Go back? It’s so easy to be alone with you, so there’s no reason to go back so easily.
"It's okay, I'll take care of you and sleep." Ding Yunyi helped Wang Yue lie down without any explanation.
Wang Yue's face turned red. She was supported by Ding Yunyi and did not dare to move.
Ding Yunyi covered her with the quilt and saw Wang Yue's nervous look. He suddenly smiled and said: "I just told you two stories, now let me tell you a joke. The hostess called the maid in front of her and asked her:'
Are you pregnant?' The maid replied: 'Yes!'
The mistress scolded her again: "Thank you for being able to speak out. You are not married yet, don't you feel shy?" The maid replied: "Why should I be shy? Mistress, aren't you pregnant yourself?"
"But I'm pregnant with my husband's child!" the hostess retorted angrily. What do you think the maid said?"
Wang Yue shook her head.
Ding Yunyi said slowly: "She said, 'Me too...'"
Wang Yue was startled for a moment, then burst out laughing, her face flushed.
This smile could kill Ding Yunyi. Her smile was charming and charming. Ding Yunyi's heart was filled with excitement. How could he hold it back? He quietly approached Wang Yue...
Wang Yue knew what Ding Yunyi wanted to do, so she stopped laughing. Her voice also trembled a little: "Sir..."
As soon as the words came out, Ding Yunyi's mouth was already sealed...
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Before dawn, Wang Yue curled up in Ding Yunyi's arms and stayed awake almost all night. For fear of being discovered by others, she quickly got up and put on her clothes, and almost pulled Ding Yunyi out by force.
Fortunately, he didn't get up when he went out. Wang Yue smiled shyly at him and quickly closed the door.
Ding Yunyi was in a good mood and was about to return to his room. Suddenly Liu Rushi's door opened, and Liu Rushi and Gu Hengbo walked out together.
Ding Yunyi quickly pretended to practice boxing.
"Master Ding got up so early to practice boxing."
Upon hearing Liu Rushi's question, Ding Yunyi made a sign to stop, and responded with a smile: "Yes, yes, I'm used to waiting in the army."
Gu Hengbo suddenly said: "It's my brother, why are you making such a fuss?"
"Oh, really?" Liu Rushi also said seriously: "It turns out there are no mice here. I guess you guys brought them."
"Maybe." Gu Hengbo nodded. He glanced at Ding Yunyi again: "The rats made a lot of noise last night. It seemed like a male and a female. The male rat was talking about Duke Huan of Qi, and the female rat was saying something like the male rat.
Duke Huan of Qi is really strange."
Ding Yunyi couldn't laugh or cry. Upon hearing this, he knew that what he said last night had been overheard by these two women.
Liu Rushi tilted his head and asked, "What about the two mice later?"
Gu Hengbo's face became even more serious: "No matter how long the mouse stays outside, it is always easy to return to the cave. Later, the male mouse accompanied the female mouse back to the cave and did not come out all night. The male mouse was so big
I woke up early and practiced Mouse Boxing there..."
Speaking of this, he couldn't help laughing, and Liu Rushi was also laughing with joy.
The two women laughed together, and Ding Yunyi actually blushed in a rare way, and said calmly: "The boxing skills practiced by Mouse are all good, and they are all good."
At this point, the two women laughed so much that their stomachs hurt.
This laughter attracted Xu Yuqing, his wife and Li Xiangjun. Li Xiangjun rubbed his eyes and asked, "What's the matter? You're laughing like a crazy woman so early in the morning."
Gu Hengbo laughed so hard that tears came out: "There was a rat quarrel here last night..."
Before she finished speaking, Li Xiangjun screamed "Ah" in fright. Her behavior made the two women, Gu Hengbo and Liu Rushi, laugh so hard that they couldn't straighten their waists...
Xu Yuqing is a cheerful person. Since he has agreed to follow Ding Yunyi to Taiwan, after having breakfast, he sent someone to hire a carriage while packing up the things at home and sending off the servants.
With only some simple items, he gave up this home and went to Suzhou with Ding Yunyi.
Riding on the horse, Xu Yuqing was still wondering why there was a mouse in his house.
Ding Yunyi looked amused. Could it be that he told him that he was that mouse? While walking and talking with Xu Yuqing, he saw that Xu Yuqing seemed a little worried about leaving home and not knowing what his future would be like, so he said:
"Mr. Xu, we just talked about mice, let me tell you a story."
This is the third story told by Ding Yunyi: "During the Warring States Period, there was a petty official in the Chu State. One day, the petty official went to use the toilet. He discovered that no matter how filthy the latrine was, there would always be some rats coming.
To eat secretly. Once a person or a dog appears in front of them, these mice will always run away desperately to save their own lives. The degree of embarrassment is self-evident. The dogs visit the latrine from time to time, which is a big problem for the mice.
It exerted great pressure to survive. A few days later, the petty official came to the county's grain storage warehouse for a routine inspection. During this inspection, the petty official suddenly found a mouse here again. However,
The petty official did not let anyone rush to catch the mouse. Instead, he stood there motionless and began to think.
After comparison, the petty official found that compared to the mice in the latrine, the mice in the granary actually had the same purpose, they all came to steal food. However, due to the different environment in which they lived, they also had the same purpose.
This creates a huge difference in their treatment. Toilet rats eat filth, while hamsters eat mountains of food. Toilet rats eat with fear, always on guard against the arrival of people or dogs, while hamsters in captivity
You can enjoy delicious food with confidence and don't have to avoid the arrival of outsiders.
After thinking about it, the petty official realized that his current situation was basically the same as that of the toilet rat. Compared with those superior rulers, his living conditions were far worse than theirs, and in addition to having to complete a lot of work
In addition, he has to spend a lot of time and energy to please his superior officials. What is even more intolerable to him is that his room for improvement is almost zero.
After much deliberation, the petty official immediately made the decision that he should be as uncontrolled as a hamster, leave this environment, and start a new path. After returning, the petty officer immediately resigned from his official position, packed up his things and stopped working.
Of course, the new road is not so easy to follow. It has two basic prerequisites, that is, either money or eloquence! Because only with money can we open up the way forward, and only with eloquence can we win
The king's pleasure.
Regarding these two, the junior official decided to start with the simpler one. So, he went directly to the official training base of Xun Qing, a master of Confucianism, and began to learn the ways of the emperor from Xun Qing.
Although he also suffered a lot of setbacks after that, he was unable to see the king, and was later ordered to expel him. However, with the strong recommendation of the prime minister of the country and his extraordinary display of intelligence, he finally won the trust of the king, and
After unifying the six kingdoms, he was given the position of prime minister as the head of the hundred officials."
Xu Yuqing's eyes lit up: "Are you talking about Li Si, the Prime Minister of the Qin Dynasty?" (This site...your support is my biggest motivation.)