First of all, it tells the story that at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, Yan Zi, a doctor from the State of Qi, was sent to the State of Chu. The King of Chu insulted Yan Zi three times and tried to show the prestige of the State of Chu. Yan Zi fought back skillfully, thus safeguarding the dignity of himself and the country. The story praised Yan Zi's patriotic, witty, brave, good at rhetoric, flexible and eloquent diplomatic skills and his fighting spirit of not fearing great powers and violence. Satire arrogant, arrogant and conceited people.
Second, always talk about three little things.
1, the king of Chu asked Yan Zi to drill a dog hole, and Yan Zi countered the king of Chu with the method of the king of Chu.
2. The King of Chu satirized Yan Zi's incompetence and Qi's incompetence on the pretext that there was no one in Qi. Yan Zi also despised the King of Chu and the State of Chu.
3. King Chu mocked Qi people for being uneducated, and gave an example to prove that the reason was that the two countries had different water and soil.
Extended data:
Background of the times:
1. During the Spring and Autumn Period, many advisers and ministers wandered between countries, relying on their eloquence and wisdom to go their own way and dominate one side. Yan Zi is one of the best.
2. In 547 BC, Qi Jinggong ascended the throne. In the first 548 years, due to Qi Jinggong's arrogant attitude when he visited the State of Jin, he aroused the dissatisfaction of the high-level officials of the State of Jin, so he sent troops to make a shocking attack. Qi Jinggong didn't care at first, but later the army of Jin was almost in Enemy at the Gates, which forced him to give in.
3. Through this lesson, Qi Jinggong realized that the strength of Qi alone could not compete with the powerful State of Jin, so he turned his attention to the southern State of Chu, determined to make peace with Chu and fight against the State of Jin together. In this case, Yan Zi visited Chu as a special envoy. Yan Zi's mission to Chu is the story of Yan Zi's mission to Chu under such circumstances.
References:
Yan Zi makes Chu-Baidu Encyclopedia