Is “Bao Shuya, disregarding that Guan Zhong was once a political opponent, recommended Guan Zhong to Duke Huan of Qi as prime minister, and willingly placed himself below Guan Zhong.” true?
attested in history
In the Records of the Grand Historian, Biographies of Guan and Yan, it records Guan Zhong's words: 'My parents gave me life, but it is Bao Zi who knows me.' It also records 'Bao Shu then recommended Guan Zhong... Bao Shu placed himself below him.' The 'friendship of Guan and Bao' praised by later generations has sufficient historical basis.
Bao Shuya
Bao Shuya's selfless recommendation in the friendship of Guan and Bao
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