Chinese Idioms of the First Five Thousand Years of Chinese History

One Word, Nine Cauldrons: During the Warring States period, the army of Qin surrounded the capital city of Zhao, Handan, and the situation was so critical that the king of Zhao, King Xiaocheng, sent Prince Ping Yuan to Chu to ask for help. Prince Ping Yuan planned to lead 20 men to accomplish this mission, but he had already picked 19 men, but one was still missing. At this time, Mao Sui volunteered to go, and the king of Ping Yuan was half-convinced and reluctant to take him with him to the state of Chu.

2. When Lord Ping Yuan arrived in Chu, he immediately talked to the king of Chu about the matter of "assisting Zhao", but after half a day's talk, he got nowhere. At this time, Mao Sui said to the king of Chu: "We came to ask you to send reinforcements today, you did not say a word, but don't forget, although Chu has a large number of soldiers and land, but they have been defeated again and again, and even the capital of the country has been lost, according to my opinion, Chu needs to unite to fight against the Qin even more than Zhao! Mao Sui's words convinced the king of Chu, who immediately agreed to send troops to help Zhao.

3. Retreat: During the Spring and Autumn Period, Duke Xian of Jin listened to the slanderous rumors and killed the crown prince, Shen Sheng, and sent people to arrest Shen Sheng's younger brother, Chong Er. Upon hearing the news, Chong Er fled from the state of Jin, and stayed out of the country for more than ten years. After a lot of hard work, Chong Er came to the state of Chu. The king of Chu thought that Chong Er would be a great man in the future, so he welcomed him as a guest of honor and treated him like a guest of honor.

4. One day, the king of Chu hosted a banquet for Chong Er, and the two of them drank and talked in a very cordial atmosphere. Suddenly, the king of Chu asked Chong Er: "If you return to Jin one day and become the king, how should you repay me?" Chong Er thought for a moment and said: "Beautiful women to stay from, treasures silk, the king you have plenty of, rare bird feathers, ivory animal skin, but also the abundance of the Chu land, Jin where there is what rare items to offer to the king it?" The king of Chu said, "Your Excellency is too modest. Though you say so, you should show me something, right?" Chong Er smiled and replied, "If by your blessing. If I can really return to rule, I would like to be friendly with your country.

4. Our great country has a very long history. According to ancient tradition, from the legendary Yellow Emperor to the present, there are about 4,000 years of history, usually called "five thousand years up and down". During this period, many myths and historical stories have been passed down. Therefore, there is a book "China up and down five thousand years".