Story 1: One of Yuan Shao's disciples was named Cui Yan. He liked martial arts since he was a child. It was not until he was 23 years old that he began to read The Analects of Confucius and poems of the Han Dynasty, and asked his teacher for help.

Thanks to his hard work, his knowledge has gradually increased. At that time, Yuan Shao's soldiers were very cruel. They dug up the grave and exposed the bones. Cui Yan persuaded Yuan Shao not to do so. Yuan Shao thought he was right and made him a riding captain. Later, Cui Yan followed Cao Cao and gave him many ideas. When he was a history book, Cao Cao wanted to make Cao Zhian his successor, but Cui Yan opposed it. He said: "The rule since ancient times is to have the eldest son. How can you let Cao Zhi? " Cao Zhi is Cui Yan's nephew. Although he is related, he is not partial. Cao Cao admires his justice very much. Cui Yan has a cousin named Cui Lin. He was neither successful nor famous when he was young. His relatives and friends look down on him, but Cui Yan values him very much. Cui Yan often said to people, "It takes a long time for a talented person to become a great musical instrument, and Trina will definitely become a great musical instrument in the future." Later, Cui Lin really became the main book of Yongzhou, and he was also the official in the imperial history, and he was also a commonplace under his command.

Story 2: During the Eastern Han Dynasty, a man named Ma Yuan lost his parents at the age of 12 and was raised by his brother. Teenagers in Ma Yuan are ambitious, but they are not smart by nature. At that time, there was a man named Zhu Bo in the same village. He was about the same age as Ma Yuan, but he could recite the Book of Songs and the Book of History. Seeing this, Ma Yuan felt ashamed, so he sent his brother to the frontier to graze. Brother knows his younger brother very well. He comforted his brother and said, "You are a very talented person. As long as you work hard and overcome your inferiority complex, you will succeed after a long time. " After listening to these words, Ma Yuan studied hard and persisted, and was finally appointed as General Fu Bo at the age of 55. In the process of the establishment of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Ma Yuan repeatedly made outstanding achievements and became a famous "late bloomer".