During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, people who traveled around the world were treated with courtesy and respect by the monarch. In fact, it can be seen from the words of these sages for many minutes. For example, some saints tried to convince the monarch, but few really spoke out. Most of them will beat around the bush, and even if the monarch does something wrong, he will not give advice directly when he least pays attention. Just like Feng Xuan, a diner in Meng Changjun during the Warring States Period, it has never been reused. Later, Feng Xuan came up with a clever plan. He played sword and sang in front of Meng Changjun, which made Meng Changjun curious. Finally, with the metaphor of "sword", Meng Changjun suddenly woke up and began to reuse him.
In some politics, the most common exhortation is "pointing at mulberry and cursing trees", which is generally to take care of others' faces and emotions. Even in the political struggle, the strategy of pointing fingers at mulberry is more prominent. Just as the Wendi couple wanted to abolish Prince Yong Yang in history, Queen Dugu began to use marble, the concubine of Yong Yang, as a metaphor. Queen Dugu accused YunShi, while also saying that Yang Guang's wife is good. This is like beating around the bush. Sometimes this kind of beating around the bush is much better than reprimanding in person.
For the modern workplace, we should use this kind of speaking skill more and learn from it. Most of us ordinary people belong to the grassroots, and there are leaders above. As the saying goes, officials are crushed to death, and leaders should listen to their own opinions. If you can't say it to your face, you must learn to criticize.