Su Qin went to the State of Chu, and it took three days to meet the King of Chu. After the conversation, Su Qin said goodbye to the King of Chu. King Chu said, "I followed my husband's advice, just like the advice of ancient sages." Now my husband has come all the way to see me. He doesn't want to stay.
I'd like to hear your opinion. Su Qin replied, "The grain in Chu is more expensive than jade, and firewood is more expensive than cinnamon. An admonition officer is as hard to see as a ghost, and a king is as hard to see as an emperor;
Now invite me to eat food as expensive as pearls and jade, burn firewood as expensive as cinnamon, and visit the king of heaven through angels like a child. "The king said," please live in the guest room. Someone taught me. "
Original text:
Su Qin went out of Chu and met the King of Qi in three days. Talk about death, quit and leave. The king of Chu said, "The ancients heard about it. Mr. Kim is thousands of miles away, and I am alone. Have you ever refused to stay?
I'm willing to listen. "Yes," Chu's food is more expensive than jade, and his salary is more expensive than Guangxi. Worshipers, damn it, it is rare for a king to see the emperor of heaven. Today, I eat osmanthus boiled with jade, because the ghost sees the emperor. "The king said," Sir, I give up. I heard about my fate. "
This article is from the Warring States Policy compiled by Liu Xiang, a writer in the Western Han Dynasty.
Extended data writing background:
"Warring States Policy" is a compilation of historical works, the author is unknown, and it is not a one-time work. The materials contained in it, mainly from the Warring States period, including the works of counselors and Mitchell's records, were compiled into books after the reunification of Qin Dynasty. The original title of the book is unknown, and it was named Warring States Policy after being collated by Liu Xiang in the Western Han Dynasty.
According to the historical records of the Warring States period, it reflects some political, military, diplomatic activities and social features of various countries during the Warring States period. A total of 33 articles are described by country, including one in Eastern Zhou, one in Western Zhou, five in Qin, six in Qi, four in Chu, four in Wei, three in Han, three in Yan, one in Song and Wei and one in Zhongshan.
Chronicle from the Spring and Autumn Period to the unification of Qin Dynasty. Focusing on the lobbying activities of counselors, it reflects the political and diplomatic situation of various countries in this period. The whole book has no systematic and complete style, and it is all independent articles.
About the author:
Liu Xiang (about 77 BC-6 BC), formerly known as Liu Gengsheng, was a scholar, bibliographer and writer in the late Western Han Dynasty. Pei county (now Jiangsu) people. Grandson of King Jiao Liu IV of Chu Yuan in the Han Dynasty. When Xuan Di was declared emperor, he advised doctors. Yuan Di, Zong Zheng. Against eunuch Gong Hong, Shi Xian went to prison, waiting to be released.
Later, he was imprisoned for anti-Gong and anti-Xian. After the emperor ascended the throne, he was appointed as Dr. Guanglu, renamed "Xiang", and the official was a captain. I was ordered to lead the school secretary and wrote Bielu, the earliest book classification catalogue in China.