Guan Zhong assisted Qi Huangong for forty years. Before he died, Qi Huangong asked him to recommend a successor.

Guan Zhong said, "I know a minister like you." He wanted to find out Qi Huangong's real intentions.

Because, in his later years, Qi Huangong became more and more proud and fatuous. He was partial to three people: one was to kill Qi Huangong to taste human flesh, the other was to abandon his parents' motherland, and the other was to castrate himself in order to get close to Qi Huangong.

Qi Huangong asked Guan Zhong, "How about elegance?"

Guan Zhong replied, "Killing a son to serve the king is inhuman."

Qi Huangong asked again, "How about the prescription?"

Guan Zhong also replied: "It is difficult to get close to you if you are not a person."

Qi Huangong asked again, "How about vertical carving?"

Guan Zhong replied: "It is suitable for a gentleman in the palace, unnatural and difficult to kiss."

Then, ask Guan Zhong's good friend Bao if he can take over the post of Prime Minister.

Qi Huangong asked, "What kind of person is Bao Shuya?"

Guan Zhong said, "Uncle Bao, gentleman, a country of a thousand times, you don't give according to its way and don't love it." Although, you can't be a politician. He is a good man, but he has a deep sin and will never forget it. "

Why did Guan Zhong disagree with Yi Ya, Fang Zi and Vertical Diao as prime ministers? That's because they are "inhuman". The so-called "inhumanity" refers to the behavior of these three people, which seems noble, but violates human nature and is completely abnormal. How can they be reliable? ! They will do whatever it takes to achieve their goal.

On the other hand, Bao Guanzhong thinks that this man is a gentleman and a great man, but he is too upright, distinguishes right from wrong, hates evil and is too inclusive. How can he shoulder this heavy responsibility?

Guan Zhong finally recommended Peng Ji to Qi Huangong, and soon he died, so Qi Huangong reused Yi Ya, Fang Zi and Vertical Carving. As a result, the three men and Qi Huangong's son joined forces, causing chaos in Qi. Qi Huangong also died of hunger. No one collected the body for more than two months, and no one took care of the maggots when they climbed out of the room. What a pity!

Yiya and Vertical Carving all seem to be upright and upright. Before they died, they were selfless, self-denying, and self-serving, that is, "a noble person, a pure person, a moral person, and a person who is free from low tastes." But it essentially violates human nature and justice, so the final result is a disaster for the country and the people.

Guan Zhong knows very well that extremes meet. "Tube. "Reorder": "The number of heaven, the change of people's hearts, the number of heaven, on the contrary, will decline in prosperity; When people's hearts change, they will become arrogant, and arrogance will slow down. "