After Zhang Han went south, Li You went to attack Wei. They took advantage of the temporary morale and quickly occupied Daliang City. The monarchs and ministers of the Wei State fled in a hurry and came to Linji City. They blocked all the pass and arteries and made this the capital of the Wei State. When the King of Wei saw that the Qin army was aggressive, he immediately wrote a recruitment list and recruited talented people to prepare for a decisive battle with the Qin army.
The recruiting list was posted in Hufu Township, not far from Linji City, and a hero named Chen Ping was introduced. Chen Ping's parents have died long ago, and he lives with his brother Chen Bo. Chen Boping has always been mainly engaged in farming or doing some small business, and his wife Xu takes care of the housework. Chen Ping has loved reading since he was a child. He keeps reading every day without letting go of the book. Uncle Chen was very happy to see that his younger brother was eager to learn and make progress. When Chen Ping grew up, Uncle Chen's wife felt that he was eating without working and often complained. One time Uncle Chen was not at home, so Mrs. Xu burned Chen Ping's books. Chen Ping couldn't find the book, so he told his brother about it. When Uncle Chen knew about it, he concluded that it was his wife who did it, and said to Mrs. Xu: "Our parents passed away early, and our ancestors have been farmers for generations. No one can get out of this small place. Now my younger brother likes to read. This is the Chen family's family." I'm so lucky. If he can make a difference in the future and make his family famous, we will all benefit from it. You should support him more!" Ms. Xu didn't take her husband's words to heart and still went her own way. Uncle Chen gave his brother a lot of money and asked him to continue buying books and reading.
One day when Uncle Chen was out, Chen Ping was eating wheat cakes with his sister-in-law at home. By chance, a neighbor's mother-in-law came to borrow rice. The Chen family didn't have any extra rice to borrow. The neighbor's mother-in-law was unhappy when she saw that she had not borrowed the rice. Suddenly she saw Chen Ping's plump face and handsome appearance, so she asked Mrs. Xu: "What on earth did you feed your brother-in-law to make him so fair?" Mrs. Xu smiled and said: "My brother-in-law can only eat some delicious food. He just doesn't work and raises his family in vain. How can he not be fair?" After hearing this, Chen Ping was filled with shame. Turning red. Mrs. Xu looked back at Chen Ping at this time, and indeed found that her brother-in-law was a young man, and her face turned red with embarrassment. Seeing his uncle and sister-in-law in such a state, the mother-in-law suspected that the two had an affair, so she smacked her lips and said: "Hey, people say that my sister-in-law is my brother-in-law's. I think this brother-in-law is not my sister-in-law's!" When Mrs. Xu saw her mother-in-law joking like this, she said angrily: "You are an old and dishonest person. If you dare to talk nonsense again, you can't do it!" Tear your stinky mouth apart! We are a family, how can it be like you imagined? You go quickly! "After that, he drove the mother-in-law out of the door. After the mother-in-law went out, she said in a strange voice: "Yes, you are a 'family'. I'd better leave quickly so as not to disturb you. Hehe!" After saying that, he twisted his butt and left. Mrs. Xu saw that what her mother-in-law said was outrageous, so she walked in angrily and closed the door with a clang.
When she saw Chen Ping, she said angrily: "You have grown up too. I am not good to you, and others say that I am a vicious sister-in-law. I am good to you, and others are making irresponsible remarks. What do you want me to do?" Is that good? We eat together during the day, and if your brother doesn't come back at night, what will others think?" Chen Ping said, "Sister-in-law, please don't be angry. I will move out tonight and don't let others talk nonsense anymore." Xu asked: "Where are you moving to? "" Chen Ping said: "I will go to our cowshed to keep company with the old scalper. When my brother comes back, I will enter the house."
At night, Chen Ping moved into the bullpen as expected. Mrs. Xu was afraid that Uncle Chen would come back and complain about her, so she called Chen Ping into the house. But Chen Ping refused to enter the house. This made Mrs. Xu very anxious, so she stepped forward and grabbed Chen Ping. It happened that the neighbor's wife passed by the door again. When she saw the two of them fighting, she deliberately smacked her tongue and made a few strange noises. This embarrassed Mrs. Xu, so she turned around and walked into the house, closing the door firmly. The mother-in-law thought that she had witnessed a romantic affair, so when everyone said what happened to the uncle and sister-in-law of the Chen family, they kept talking about it in return, and the matter actually spread. Later, Chen Ping defected to Liu Bang, the king of Han, and someone told Liu Bang the tidbits about how Chen Ping stole his wife. This is where it all started. This is a story later.
The next day, Uncle Chen came back and saw Chen Ping living in the cowshed, and asked his brother what was going on. Chen Ping replied: "My brother was not at home and it was inconvenient for my sister-in-law, so I moved out and lived there. I have nothing to do with my sister-in-law." After hearing this, Uncle Chen was very angry. He suspected that his wife was treating his brother badly, so he repeatedly asked what the reason was. "Yes! I kicked him out! Don't you just want him to say this?" Uncle Chen turned around and saw his wife standing at the door, combing her hair and looking unreasonable. Uncle Chen said She got angry and cursed Mrs. Xu as a vicious woman who should not have driven her brother to the cowshed. At this time, Mrs. Xu was also very aggrieved, so she had a big quarrel with Uncle Chen, and then went back to her parents' house. Uncle Chen He didn't stop her and told her to go back to her parents' house.
After his sister-in-law returned to her parents' home, Chen Ping told his brother about some of his sister-in-law's difficulties and the fact that the neighbor's mother-in-law came to borrow rice, and urged his brother to quickly invite his sister-in-law back. Uncle Chen said: "This is my business, I will take care of it. You must study hard in the future. You cannot let this matter affect your studies. You must bring honor to our Chen family in the future!" "Chen Bo! Ping agreed. In order to let his sister-in-law go home as soon as possible, he said to Uncle Chen: "I have had an idea for a long time. "" Uncle Chen asked what he thought. Chen Ping said: "I want to go outside to find a famous teacher to improve my studies." Chen Boxin believed it was true, so he prepared enough money for his brother to go find a famous teacher.
When Chen Ping went out, he made many friends. Among them was a man named Wei Wuzhi, who had the same goals as him and got along very well. Later, the news of Chen Sheng's uprising spread throughout the country. Chen Ping remembered Mencius's words: Historically, "a sage will appear every five hundred years, and there will also be world-famous ministers." 'It has been more than seven hundred years since King Wu of Zhou, and it has exceeded five hundred years in terms of years. Looking at the current situation, it should be time. 'Maybe God doesn't want the world to be peaceful. If he wants the world to be peaceful, in today's world, who else will be there besides me? ''The more Chen Ping thought about it, the happier he became. At this time, he also thought of his long-lost brother and returned home. But at this time, the sister-in-law had come back early, and the two of them were very happy to see their brother back. Mrs. Xu prepared a sumptuous meal, and the three of them happily had a reunion dinner.
After the meal, Mrs. Xu said to Chen Ping, "You are now old enough. Your brother and I have arranged a marriage for you. Your brother will take you on a blind date tomorrow. If the match is successful, you can start a family." Chen Ping Seeing that the incident was sudden, Ping said: "Confucius said, "A man starts at thirty." I, Chen Ping, have accomplished nothing so far. I have to rely on my brother and sister-in-law for everything. If I get married, what will I do to support the family?" The sister-in-law said again. He said funny and irritatingly: "You are really a good-for-nothing 'real man'. If you don't marry a wife, do you want to live with a book for the rest of your life?" "" As soon as Chen Ping heard this, he thought of his parents again and couldn't help crying. When the elder brother saw that his younger brother was unhappy, he said, "This marriage was initiated by the woman's family. If the younger brother doesn't want to, he doesn't have to go!" The sister-in-law said, "If you don't get married, why don't we support you for the rest of your life?" "When Chen Ping returned to his room, he thought about it over and over again. After thinking about it for most of the night, he finally thought that what his sister-in-law said made sense.
The next day, Chen Ping went on a blind date with his brother. The two came to the woman's house, and the family was very welcoming. But when Chen Ping saw this girl, he was shocked. It turns out that the girl in this family has a bucket waist, bow legs, and a pockmarked face. Even Uncle Chen was shocked, and the two brothers hurriedly left. Chen Ping sighed with emotion: "Can I, Chen Ping, only be matched with such a person?" Uncle Chen comforted him: "I was also frightened. I have indeed wronged my brother. I will definitely find a good one in the future." ""
But later, many marriage proposals came to the Chen family. Their daughters were either cripples or fools, which made Uncle Chen very embarrassed. Mrs. Xu said: "In a poor family like ours, how can any beautiful girl be willing to marry? As the saying goes, 'Beautiful women marry ugly husbands, and handsome men marry pigs.' If you want to find a fairy, who can fall in love with our home?" I think it's fine if it's a woman, but don't be picky!" Chen Ping was unhappy in his heart. In addition to studying, he began to pay attention to outside things.
One day, a friend of his came to Chen Ping and said: "I will introduce you to a beautiful woman to be your wife, just because I am afraid that you will be angry." Chen Ping thought it was a friend joking, so he said: "How can there be any beautiful woman who is willing to marry me?" Me?" The friend said solemnly: "What I said is true, don't take it seriously. "" Chen Ping asked whose beauty it was. A friend said: "There is a stunning woman in the countryside who has never been able to get married." Chen Ping asked whose family the woman was from. The friend said: "She is the granddaughter of Zhang Fuhao's family who went to the countryside! But she has married five men. Unfortunately, all five men are dead, so people don't dare to ask about her anymore!" Chen Ping asked in surprise when he heard this. : "Are you talking about the granddaughter of the rich Zhang family?" My friend said yes. Not only was Chen Ping not angry after hearing this, but he said happily: "Although she has lost five husbands, I, Chen Ping, are not afraid. But her family is so rich, how can she marry her granddaughter to me?" The friend saw that Chen Ping was happy to accept it. Regarding this marriage, I asked, "Are you really not afraid?" Chen Ping said not afraid. A friend said: "It will be easier if you are not afraid! I heard that the woman is talented, beautiful, gentle and wise, but her life is not good!" Chen Ping sighed: "She is a beauty but has a bad fate, and I am too talented." If God is kind and I, Chen Ping, can marry her, I am willing to stay with her for life! ""
After listening to Chen Ping's words, the friend said happily: "You don't need God to do your best, I can do it! Hehe." After saying that, he went to Zhang's house to talk about matchmaking. A friend came to Zhang Fu's house and told Zhang Fu that Chen Ping was willing to marry his granddaughter. But Zhang Fu did not agree immediately, but said, "Should I wait until I meet Chen Ruzi before making a decision?"
A few days later, it happened that a family in Hufu Township had a funeral, so they invited Chen Ping to be their accountant. Chen Ping was good at writing and composing, so he went to help. It just so happened that the rich man Zhang Fu also came to express his condolences. After being introduced by others, Zhang Fu met Chen Ping. Zhang Fu saw that Chen Ping was a big man with fair skin, and he looked like a handsome boy. After talking, Zhang Fu found that Chen Ping was careful in his words, elegant in conversation, and everything was in line with etiquette. After the family's affairs were finished, Zhang Fu quietly followed Chen Ping to Lizuo. He took many detours and walked through many small alleys and side alleys before arriving at Chen Ping's house. At this time, Zhang Fu discovered that all the people living here were poor, and the alleys were in shabby condition.
Chen Ping's family lived in a corner at the back of the city wall. They built a small courtyard with earthen walls, and a few irregular wooden boards were nailed to the door frame. There is a cowshed next to it, with an old scalper tied up in it. This may be the most valuable thing in their family. But there were many signs of being run over by large carriages in front of the door. Zhang Fu observed and hesitated for a while, then stepped forward and knocked on the door. It was Chen Ping's sister-in-law, Mrs. Xu, who came out to open the door. She was stunned when she saw a rich man. At this time, Uncle Chen also came out. He was very surprised to see a rich man coming to visit, so he quickly called the rich man to come in. Zhang Fu entered the yard and found that their houses were made of mud wrapped in thatch. The doors were wrapped with mats and the windows were made of straw curtains. It was a standard house with mats and thatched windows. . Zhang Fu entered the house and found that the Chen family was bare and had nothing decent. At this time, Chen Ping came to greet and speak. His language was very pertinent, neither humble nor overbearing, and his etiquette was also in place. Zhang Fu introduced himself to their family, and then said a few polite words about other things, and then told Chen Ping in front of Chen Ping that he was betrothed to his granddaughter. Chen Ping was of course very happy after hearing this. When Mrs. Xu heard this, she was so happy that she couldn't speak. The two parties settled the matter.
When Zhang Fu returned home, he told his son Zhang Zhong about the incident. Zhang Zhong said with a smile: "Chen Ping's family is so poor that they can't hold a fart in their mouth. I heard that the boy is still a nerd, and everyone in the town laughs at their family. Why does my father want to marry his granddaughter to him?" "Zhang Fu said: "How can a person like Chen Ping be poor all his life?" Zhang Zhong asked his father on what basis he could judge that Chen Ping would not be poor in the future. Zhang Fu said: "There were many large carriages running over him in front of his house. This shows that dignitaries often come to visit. Such people must be useful people. Therefore, I conclude that Chen Ping will be valuable in the future. "" Zhang Zhong was hesitant, but he did not dare to disobey his father's decision.
Later, Zhang Fu chose a date, decided to marry his granddaughter, and gave her a very generous dowry. On the day of his wedding, Zhang Fu told his granddaughter: "Don't be disrespectful to his family just because they are poor. Remember, from now on, serve his brother just like you serve your father, and serve your sister-in-law just like you serve your mother." If you abide by women's ethics and be a good wife and mother, then you will enjoy endless glory and wealth! You must remember grandpa's words!" Zhang's daughter nodded in agreement. Ever since Chen Ping married Zhang's daughter, he seemed to have gotten a treasure. The two were in love with each other and loved each other so much that people envied them very much. Since then, Chen Ping's style of doing things has also undergone great changes, and his social circle has become wider.
One time, there was a community festival held in the village, and the village stalwart wanted to find a scholar to be the community leader, so everyone recommended Chen Ping. Chen Ping did a very good job in this community festival. When the meat was finally divided, he divided it very fairly. The elders praised him and said, "Chen Ping is such a good kid. He divided the sacrificial meat so fairly and reasonably!" After hearing this, Chen Ping sighed and said, "If I were allowed to dominate the world, I would also divide the sacrificial meat. It's just as fair and reasonable!" Unexpectedly, a scoundrel heard this, and he laughed at Chen Ping and said: "You kid, you are so poor that you can't even get a wife. Others pity you, so you pushed the mourning star who has been married five times to I've killed you! You still want to dominate the world, you really don't know how high the sky is!" Chen Ping was about to argue with him, but when he saw that he was a rogue, he stopped talking. It turns out that this rogue also wanted to marry the Zhang family's daughter, but the Zhang family refused. The rogue saw that he had not been married, so he deliberately humiliated Chen Ping.
Two days later, the scoundrel even brought a bunch of idlers to cause trouble while Chen Ping was not at home. Zhang's daughter quickly asked her brother and sister-in-law for help. Uncle Chen and his wife arrived after hearing the news. Seeing this, Mrs. Xu became furious, picked up a broom and started a fight with the scoundrels. The scoundrels fled. After Chen Ping came back, his sister-in-law asked him to protect his wife.
It didn't take long for King Wei's recruitment list to be posted in the countryside. Chen Ping was ridiculed and suffered the hardships of life. He decided to go and answer the call, so he discussed it with his wife. Zhang's daughter said: "With a cone in your pocket, you not only have to show off your edge, but also stand out. My husband is an ambitious and talented person, but you have been melancholy and subordinate to others for a long time. This is not your intention. I heard that Chu State Baili Xi left home in his thirties, traveled around for forty years, and finally paid homage to the Prime Minister in the State of Qin. You should learn from the spirit of the ancients?" Chen Ping had never heard anyone encourage him like this. I was so moved that my eyes filled with tears. It turns out that all men with ambitions in this world have always received people’s shame and all kinds of unbearable accusations in their hard days. They have inevitably suffered all kinds of misfortunes in the depths of their hearts. Hurt, once such a person hears someone who understands him or someone uses words to encourage him, he will devote himself desperately to a great cause to realize his grand ideals and lofty ambitions. More What's more, Chen Ping met the woman he loved. This kind of encouragement was really extraordinary. Chen Ping made up his mind and sent his wife to her parents' house temporarily to explain the situation to his father-in-law. His father-in-law heard that his son-in-law was going to be called to work. Of course he was very happy, so he prepared generous expenses for Chen Ping and made him a pair of brand new clothes. Chen Ping said goodbye to his family and walked towards the state of Wei. He embraced the grand ambition of helping the world and saving the world. The ideal began his glorious and magnificent life journey. This is really: you must seize the opportunities in life, do not believe that a man will always be poor.
When the King of Wei was in Linji City, he saw that Li You was still moving troops around. He thought that he would definitely attack the city again, and he became restless with worry. Suddenly I heard that someone had come to answer the call, so I immediately asked the person who answered the call to come in. When King Wei saw Chen Ping, he was first stunned by his dignified appearance. It turned out that Chen Pingchang, with his handsome features and tall figure, coupled with the strange clothes prepared by his father-in-law, looked like a graceful fairy descended into the world. The king of Wei was very happy and discussed military and state affairs with him. Chen Ping happened to have a bone stuck in his throat and could not vomit quickly, so he told the King of Wei all the "Emperor's Art" he had learned in his life. The king of Wei was very happy when he heard this. The two of them talked like they were inseparable all night, and they really felt like they had met so late. The next day, the King of Wei immediately worshiped Chen Ping as his servant, in charge of chariots and horses, and directly participated in political affairs. Chen Ping was originally a boy from a poor family, but as soon as he became an official, he became a high official in Wei State, which made everyone look up to him with admiration.
