What kind of person is Yan Zi in Yan Zi makes Chu?

Yan Ying is clever and articulate. He assisted in state affairs at home and advised the Qi army many times. He was flexible and principled, and he was not humiliated when he went abroad, thus defending the national dignity and prestige of Qi. Sima Qian admired Yan Ying and compared him to Guan Zhong. Yan Ying (578 BC-500 BC) was born in Shiping, formerly known as Yiwei (now Gaomi, Shandong). An important politician, thinker and thinker in the late Spring and Autumn Period. Diplomat.

"Taking Chu by Yan Zi" tells the story that at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, Yan Zi, a doctor of the State of Qi, was sent to Chu, and the king of Chu insulted Yan Zi three times, trying to show the prestige of Chu. Yan Zi fought back cleverly and safeguarded the dignity of himself and the country. The story praised Yan Zi's patriotic, witty, brave, eloquent, flexible and eloquent diplomatic skills and his fighting spirit of not being afraid of big countries and violence. Satire arrogant, arrogant and conceited people.

In the second year of Qi Jinggong's accession to the throne, because of his arrogant attitude during his visit to the State of Jin, he caused dissatisfaction among the top 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 the State of Jin was almost in Enemy at the Gates, which forced him to give in mainly.

Through this lesson, Gong Jing 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 and decided to make peace with Chu and fight against the State of Jin together. In this case, Yan Zi visited Chu as a special envoy.

This story frustrated the story that the King of Chu sent Yan Zi to Chu to accuse Qi people of being thieves, and showed Yan Zi's wit and eloquence as well as the demeanor of a politician and diplomat. It means that people who insult others will be humiliated in the end.

This story can also make many people understand that people can't judge people by their appearances, and the sea water is immeasurable; It can also remind many people that being rude to others can only be boring.

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Yan Zi makes Chu _ Baidu Encyclopedia