What kind of person is Zou Ji in history?

Zou Ji satirizes Chabr, the king of Qi, in The Warring States Policy, which describes Zou Ji: Zou Ji is more than eight feet long, but his appearance is beautiful.

Politicians in the Warring States Period. Zou Ji (385 BC-3 BC19) was a minister of Qi during the Warring States Period. Because he lobbied with drums, he was named Hou. Advise Wang Wei to reward officials and people with remonstrance, advocate political innovation, amend laws, select talents, reward virtuous ministers, punish traitors, and select competent ministers to stick to the four sides. Since then, Qi has become more powerful.

Historical Records Zou Ji is a rich and jealous man. Tian (the son of Xiaobai, not one of the five tyrants in the Spring and Autumn Period, but the king of the State of Qi after Tian) became a minister, and Wei Wang was sealed in Xiapi (now southwest of Pixian County, Jiangsu Province) and became a Hou. Then Qi Xuanwang.

In addition, Zou Ji is also famous for his appearance and his moral character is highly respected.

Almost at the same time as Shang Yang's political reform, Qin was undergoing a major reform, and Zou Ji was the planner of this reform in this rich country. Qi Weiwang accepted Zou Ji's suggestion to carry out political reform, adopted the opinions of ministers, paid attention to selecting talents, eliminated incompetent traitors and rewarded competent generals and officials. While consolidating the ruling order, the country has become rich and strong.

After the reform, the political and economic outlook of Qi has taken on a new look.

Never forget the past.

Future teachers

After Qi Weiwang succeeded to the throne, he ate, drank and was merry every day, and turned a blind eye to state affairs. Qi Weiwang is particularly obsessed with playing the piano and often entertains himself alone in the harem. Because Qi Weiwang does not ask about political affairs, the country is declining and the people are poor. Neighboring countries invaded one after another, and the border kept calling the police, but Qi Weiwang seldom asked.

At that time, Zou Ji, as a civilian, was only a small pianist, but he was very clever. He loves Qi Weiwang and claims to be an outstanding pianist. He came to the palace and said to the courtiers, "I heard that the king loves to play the piano, so I came to visit him and caress it for him." The courtiers reported the matter to Qi Weiwang. Qi Weiwang was very happy and immediately summoned Zou Ji.

When Zou Ji entered the Nagong, Qi Weiwang was fiddling with the piano. After listening to it, he repeatedly praised: "What a good piano skill! Good piano art ... "

Qi Weiwang quickly asked, "Where is my piano skill?"

Zou Ji bowed down and said, "I heard your majesty's big string pop up solemnly, just like the figure of a wise monarch;" The voice of that little string is so clear and clear, just like a sage; The king is skillful in fingering, and the notes he plays are very harmonious, flexible and coordinated, just like a wise decree of a country. How come I don't applaud when I hear this sweet piano sound! "

Hearing this, Qi Weiwang immediately thought Zou Ji was his confidant.

However, Zou Ji changed the subject: "Playing the piano, like governing the country, must be absorbed. Seven strings, like the way of monarch and minister, the sound of big strings is like a mighty spring breeze, like an emperor; Small strings sound like mountains and streams, like ministers. Play which string you should play, and don't play the string you shouldn't play. Just like a national law, the seven strings can play beautiful music harmoniously, just like the monarch and his ministers can do their respective duties, and Qiang Bing is rich in country and has many policies. Playing the piano is the same as governing the country! "

Qi Weiwang said, "Mr. Wang is really proficient in music theory, but it is not enough to talk without practice. Why don't you give me a try? " Zou Ji then left the piano position, dancing gently with his hands, only posing as a piano player, not playing.

Qi Weiwang flew into a rage: "Are you playing?"

Zou Ji replied: "I am a pianist, and the audience who put on airs will be angry with me;" You are the monarch. If you don't govern the country, the people can't live and work in peace and contentment. Will you be angry with you? Please think twice about this truth. "

Qi Weiwang didn't expect Zou Ji to play the piano is false, but the admonition is true. After careful consideration of Zou Ji's words, he appreciates this man very much. Since then, great reforms have been carried out, and Zou Ji has become the backbone of the reform of Qi State, so it took only three months to become the prime minister of Qi State.

Carry out reform

Talent is wealth.

After Zou Ji became prime minister, he began to carry out a series of reforms. First of all, he attaches great importance to recommending talents. Qi Weiwang can also reuse the talents he recommended, and even Qi regards talents as "treasures".

On one occasion, Qi Weiwang and Wei Huiwang went hunting in the wild together.

Wei Huiwang asked, "Does Qi have any treasures?"

Qi Weiwang replied, "No."

Wei Huiwang proudly said: "Although our country is small, there are pearls with a diameter of one inch. Twelve cars can be photographed before and after, and there are ten such pearls in our country." . Is it because Qi is so big that there is no treasure? "

Qi Weiwang replied meaningfully, "The criteria I use to decide children are different from yours. I have a minister named Tan, who sent him to guard Nancheng, so the Chu people did not dare to invade, and all the twelve kings of Swimming Valley came to worship our country. I have a minister named Pan Zi, who was ordered to guard Gaotang, so Zhao people dare not come to the Yellow River to fish. I have an official named Qian Fu, who was ordered to guard Xuzhou. The people of Yan offered sacrifices to the North Gate of Xuzhou and the people of Zhao offered sacrifices to the West Gate of Xuzhou. More than 7,000 families moved to Qi to seek subordinate status. I have a minister named Zuishou who sent him to guard against thieves, but he didn't answer the road. These four ministers, their brilliance shines thousands of miles, more than twelve cars? "

Wei Huiwang was filled with shame, because at this time, with the help of Zou Ji, Qi Weiwang had a large number of domestic talents, and the famous strategist Sun Bin was also recommended as a strategist by Tian Ji during this period. This is due to Zou Ji's legalist policy of "choosing a monarch".

Jealous of talented people

Endanger the country

Although Zou Ji is very talented in politics, he is jealous of talents, narrow-minded and lacks tolerant measures, so that one's shortcomings even affect the national interests of Qi.

Zou Ji became the prime minister of Qi, and he was always at odds with the general Tian Ji. They are suspicious of each other. To save Zhao by besieging Wei, Zou Ji initially refused to send troops, for fear that Tian Ji would expand his power.

Gongsun Yue, a courtier, offered Zou Ji a plan, saying, "Why don't you take the initiative to remonstrate with the King and agree to Tian Ji's attack on Wei? If you win the battle, it is your good plan and you can take credit; Once defeated, if Tian Ji does not die on the battlefield, he will die under military law after returning home. " Zou Ji thought what he said was reasonable, so he persuaded Qi Weiwang to send Tian Ji to crusade against Wei.

Unexpectedly, with the help of Sun Bin, Tian Ji won all three wars, so Zou Ji quickly sought advice from the public.

GongSunYue came up with a deadly trap to frame Tian Ji. They sent people to parade around the city with ten catties of gold, looking for divination, claiming to be the vassal of Tian Ji. Now Tian Ji has won three out of three wars and is famous all over the world. Now it wants to do great things. Let's have a divination and see if it's good or bad.

As soon as the soothsayer left, they immediately sent someone to arrest the soothsayer and escorted him to Qi Weiwang to verify these words. Qi Weiwang therefore became suspicious of Tian Ji.

Tian Ji was very angry. He immediately directed his men to attack Linzi, trying to capture Zou Ji alive, but eventually he gave up halfway and fled to Chu.

Zou Ji abused power for personal gain and framed and persecuted Tian Ji, which became an indelible stain in his life. At the same time, it also led to the brain drain of Qi and the damage of national interests.

After Qi Xuanwang acceded to the throne, he was very dissatisfied with Zou Ji's practice of excluding dissidents and monopolizing power. He was invited back to Tian Ji from abroad and entrusted with an important task. Soon, Zou Ji died of depression.

Although Zou Ji knew how to persuade Qi Weiwang to adjust his tone and make Qiang Bing rich, it was a pity that he never persuaded himself to give up personal grudges and put the overall situation first.