A Brief Introduction to the Life of Guo Huai, Minister of Yan State during the Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period

Guo Kun was Ren Yanren in the middle of the Warring States Period. Be strict with the priests of saints. In the seventh year of Yan State, Yan State was breached and Qi was killed. Hearing of the civil strife in Yan State, Zhao Ling sent his son back to Yan State from South Korea. In the first year of Yan Zhaowang, Yan people made him king and called him Yan Zhaowang. In order to avenge Qi Yan and bring her back to life, I went to see Guo Kun and asked his advice. Guo Kui took the ancient people's money to buy bones as an example, which made Wang Zhaoguang recruit social talents and set up "Huang Jintai" [h/], while Wang Zhao praised Guo Kui as a teacher. This move shocked the whole world. Talents such as Zou Yan and Xin joined the State of Yan in succession, and the State of Yan grew stronger and stronger.

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The specific process is as follows: During the Warring States Period, Yan Zhaowang recruited talents to avenge his enemies and asked him for advice. He said, "Please start from the beginning." In other words, if you want to recruit talents, start with me first; You treat me like a smart person, and people better than me will come to you. So, Wang Zhao built a palace for him called "Zunxian Hall", honoring him as a teacher. As a result, Zou Yan, Xin and other talents have joined Yan's team, and Yan's strength is getting stronger and stronger.

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The so-called "modesty" means to put down the dignity of the monarch, be willing to be a disciple and learn from sages. Reflects the monarch's respect for the wise. Yan Zhaowang found Guo Kui, a famous scholar in Yan State, and asked him for advice. He said: "Qi took advantage of the civil strife in our country and died first. This is a great shame, and I will die for revenge. But I know Yan is weak, and now is not the time. It is my urgent desire to let the wise men govern the country with me. I hope my husband can help me find talents. Guo Kui replied: "People have different attitudes and talents. People who want to be emperors get along with teachers, people who want to be kings get along with friends, people who want to be rulers get along with people who want to die and servants. " "Why did this happen? Guo Wei further pointed out: "If the monarch can teach the wise, then there will be talents who are 100 times better than themselves; If the monarch can seriously consider his views on the wise, then people ten times stronger than himself will come; If the monarch can treat the people equally, then talents with similar abilities will come; If the monarch is flashy, gives orders to the wise and scolds them at will, then the grovelling people will come. In short, only by learning from saints and accepting education with an open mind can we attract saints. This is the method of' learning Tao' since ancient times. " Hearing this, Yan Zhaowang repeatedly said yes, and then asked Guo Kui to recommend talents to him. Guo Kun said, "If the King must recruit wise men, please start with me!"! People like me can be reused, let alone better than me. I will definitely take Wan Li Road. Yan Zhaowang felt right, so he built a palace for Guo Kun, worshipped him as a teacher and served him.

The so-called "wealth" refers to the generous treatment without spending money, which embodies the ruler's affirmation of the value of the wise. This article is essential in the recruitment of talents at all times and in all countries, and it seems unnecessary to talk about it more. However, Yan Zhaowang still has his own characteristics. He is very clever. "Build Huang Jintai, put thousands of dollars on the stage and send invitations to world celebrities." After all, this is a pioneering work. This shows that in Yan Zhaowang's mind, the value of a wise man is even more precious than gold.

Yan Zhaowang's "humble body and thick body" initiative has achieved remarkable results: "Wei went out, Qi went out of Zou Yan, and Zhao went out to play. Scholars compete for beauty. "

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Yan Zhaowang's father Xiao Wei wanted to learn from Emperor Yao, so he gave his son to Shun Di, which caused a great disaster. He ceded the throne to Guo Xiang and named it Zizhi. Son cruel, but get rid of the prince's son and cronies. As a result, Yan was in chaos. Qi took this opportunity to send troops on a large scale, break the Yan state and kill his son. Prince Ping, later Prince Guo Kun, fled to Wuding Mountain for refuge. At first, Yan people hated the tyranny of their children and thought that Qi sent troops to help the country calm down the chaos. Out of kindness, people found that Wang Zhi of Qi was destroying Yan, and most of the land of Yan belonged to Qi, so people couldn't stand the invasion of Yan and missed the Prince. So he spontaneously rebelled against the Qi army and sought to visit the missing prince. Finally, he found the position of the prince in Wuding Mountain, and the position of the prince is Yan Zhaowang. The Qi army had to return to Qi, because Qi was unpopular and could not manage a large area of Yan land at the same time. However, Yan suffered unprecedented losses and became the weakest country among the Seven Heroes of the Warring States. Hate, swear to avenge your family; Hate Xue. He wanted to visit a wise man, so he asked his teacher Guo Kun for advice.

A thousand dollars for bones.

Guo Huai told Yan Zhaowang a story of "a thousand dollars for bones":

Once upon a time, there was a monarch who admired the swift horse described in the book, but he had never seen it with his own eyes. He gave one of his men 1200 gold coins to buy a horse 1000 miles long. The man visited all the horse owners in this country, but he couldn't find them. One day, he saw a group of people talking and sighing around a circle, so he went over and asked. As a result, a good horse died unfortunately, and everyone felt sorry and sighed for the horse bone. The man bought a horse bone with 520 gold, which surprised everyone. The man went home to see the monarch, who was very angry and accused him of saying, "I asked you to buy a dead horse." What's the use of buying it "How do you know it is a swift horse? What useless rubbish! Stand down. But the servant said, "Please don't be angry, Your Majesty. "Before punishing me, please let your slave finish. The reason why I bought this dead horse is that you can get more living BMW foals. Think about it, my move is new and strange to everyone, and everyone will chat with each other and tell stories. Even a good dead horse is so valued by the king, let alone a real live BMW? So don't worry, I promise that someone will send Maxima to your door soon. " In less than a year, someone rode a good horse to see the monarch.

After telling this story, Yan Zhaowang bowed his head. Guo Kui continued: "A swift horse is like a wise man. Now, you should spare no effort to visit this hero. Then you should treat me like a dead Max. Then, people who are more talented and smarter than me can take revenge on the enemy and see you soon. " After listening, Yan Zhaowang seemed to have a big dream and was very happy. He built Guo Kun's palace with great fanfare, sealed Guo Kun's official position and gave him a generous salary. His respect for Guo Kun is no less than that of his former students, and the whole state of Yan is actually preaching this. So his character and Guo Kui's treatment spread all over the world, and many heroes took refuge in Yan.

Guo Kui's conception of Yan Zhaowang can be said to be a win-win situation. He gained wealth and lived a happy life all his life, even his descendants inherited this title; On the other hand, he also helped Yan Zhaowang find a wise man and realized his wish.