Zou Ji satirized what Chu Suiliang, the king of Qi, told us.

Zou Ji satirized the truth that Chu Suiliang, the king of Qi, told us: Only by speaking openly, adopting collective opinions, accepting criticism with an open mind and actively correcting it can the superiors succeed.

Zou Ji's sarcastic remarks about the King of Qi came from The Warring States Policy Qi Ce Yi. It tells the story of Zou Ji, a counselor of Qi State, who persuaded Qi Huangong to open his mind and improve his politics during the Warring States Period. The article shaped Zou Ji's image as a wise man with self-knowledge, good thinking and courage to make suggestions. It also shows the image of Qi Weiwang, a wise monarch who can correct his mistakes and listen to opinions, as well as his urgent desire and great determination to eliminate abuses and improve politics.

Zou Ji is over eight feet tall. Her figure is gorgeous and beautiful. One morning, he put on his coat and hat and said to his wife in the mirror, "Who is more beautiful in the north of the city than Xu Gong?" His wife said, "You are very beautiful. How to compete with you! " "Xu Gong in the north of the city is a handsome man of Qi. Zou Ji didn't believe that he would be more beautiful than Xu Gong, so he asked his concubine, "Who is more beautiful than Xu Gong?" I said, "how can I compare with you Gong? "The next day, a guest visited from outside. Zou Ji sat and talked with him. Zou Ji asked the guest, "Who is more beautiful than Xu Gong? The guest said, "Xu Gong is not as beautiful as you." "Another day, Xu Gong came to visit. Zou Ji looked at him carefully and felt that he was not as beautiful as him. Looking at myself in the mirror, I feel that I am far behind others. In the evening, he lay in bed and thought about it and said, "My wife thinks I'm beautiful, but she prefers me;" "I think I am beautiful and afraid of me; The guests think I am beautiful and want something from me. "

So Zou Ji went to the imperial court to visit Qi Weiwang. I know I'm not as beautiful as Xu Gong. But my wife is partial to me, my concubine is afraid of me, and my guests want something from me. They all think I am more beautiful than Xu Gong. In today's Qi State, the land is thousands of miles away in Fiona Fang, and there are 120 cities. The concubines in the palace and the near ministers around them all prefer the king. There is no minister in the court who is not afraid of the king; In China, there is nothing people don't want from the king: from this point of view, the king must have been cheated very seriously. "

Qi Weiwang said, "That's good." So I gave an order: "All ministers, officials and people who can criticize my mistakes face to face will receive excellent rewards;" Those who can write to me and make suggestions will get a medium salary; Those who can criticize and discuss my mistakes in public places where people gather and pass them on to my ears will win the next prize. As soon as the decree came out, all the ministers came to advise, and the palace gate was bustling like a city. “。 After a few months, sometimes people give advice occasionally. A year later, even if I want to make suggestions, I have nothing to say.

Yan, Zhao, Han, Wei and other countries came to the State of Qi to appear before the King of Qi. This is what people call defeating the enemy in the imperial court.