A horse died because it was too fat. The king of Chu ordered all the ministers to pay tribute to him and prepare to hold a funeral with a coffin. All the ostentation and extravagance were held according to the doctor's funeral. The left and right ministers advised him not to do so, but the king of Chu not only refused to listen, but also issued a general order: "Whoever dares to persuade me to bury the horse will be beheaded."
You Meng heard about it and rushed into the palace to cry. Chu Zhuangwang was surprised and asked him why he was crying. You Meng replied, "That dead horse is the king's favorite. It's a pity that a big country like Chu only uses the funeral of a doctor to deal with the funeral of a horse. You should use the king's funeral! "
King Chu said, "What do you think we should do?"
You Meng replied, "I think it's better to use white jade as the coffin and mahogany as the outer coffin, and dispatch a large number of soldiers to dig a big grave and mobilize all the men, women and children in the city to collect soil." On the day of the funeral, the envoys of Qi and Zhao were asked to make way in front, and the envoys of South Korea and Wei were asked to shake hands behind. The ancestral temple was built to honor its memorial tablet for many years, and it became a secret name of Wan Huhou. In this way, everyone in the world can know that the king regards people very lightly and horses are the most valuable. "
At this time, the king of Chu finally understood that it was a dream that implicitly criticized him and said, "Is my fault so big?" What do you think we should do now? "
Youmeng replied, "It's easy to do. In my opinion, let's use the stove as a coffin, the copper pot as a coffin, put some pepper, cinnamon, ginger and garlic, stew some horse meat, let everyone eat their fill and bury them in their stomachs. "
Philosophical enlightenment:
When doing ideological work for people, we should pay special attention to ways and means, and which way can best be accepted by the other party. The simple dialectical view that "if you want to abolish it, you must first promote it" is worth considering first.