Initially, Pei Qian served as the secretariat of Jingzhou (which became the territory of Cao Wei at that time), when Zhou Tai worked under him. Because Sima Yi was stationed in Wancheng at that time, for this reason, in the long run, the two have many opportunities. Sima Yi thought that this man's talent was very good, so when he went to attack Mengda, he specially transferred Zhou Tai from Pei Qian and became a pioneer officer himself.
However, this time, not long after Jinfeng, Zhou Tai went home to attend the funeral. According to the rules at that time, he went for nine years. However, to everyone's surprise, Sima Yi would rather leave this position vacant than appoint other officials. Obviously, this position is reserved for him. Sure enough, one month after his mourning period expired, Sima Yi couldn't wait to promote him as the new city satrap.
Although Sima Yi was in power at this time, he still had to go through the procedure, so he went to Yu Zhong, the prime minister, to go through the promotion formalities. Relying on his seniority, Yu Zhong made fun of Zhou Tai and said, "You used to be a commoner, and it took only 36 days to become a prefect, which is no different from a beggar getting into a luxury carriage. I wonder where you are going by car? "
I heard that Shangshu's adult was cynical, and Zhou Tai was also welcome. He was immediately pushed back. He said, "It's true. However, I heard that you came from a famous family and were recognized as outstanding when you were young. Why are you still an official after all these years? What's the difference between riding an ox and riding a macaque? "
As a celebrity, Yu Zhong teased each other with the phrase "Beggars arrive without pomp", thinking that his promotion speed was rocket-class. What he didn't expect, however, was that Zhou Tai didn't buy it at all, and immediately went back and forth with "Monkey Riding Cow", meaning that he shouldn't be blamed for being promoted too fast, but the other party was promoted too slowly.
In fact, although Zhou Tai was born in poverty, his ability was quite good, which was the main reason why Sima Yi appreciated him, and his promotion was also caused by the accumulation of meritorious military service. After hearing his reply, all the guests at the scene were not only very interested, but also impressed by him. This sentence that he blurted out has actually become an idiom for later generations.
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