Touching the dragon to tell the Empress Dowager Zhao is a famous article in The Warring States Policy written by Liu Xiang and others in the Warring States Period. Touching the dragon and coaxing it to save Zhao from fire and water. Speech gains and losses, small, are related to the difficulty of being a man, while large, are related to the rise and fall of the country, which is very important.

The analysis of touching the dragon to convince Empress Zhao is as follows:

1.

As soon as Empress Zhao came to power, the State of Qin rushed to attack the State of Zhao. At a critical juncture, the State of Zhao had to ask for help from Qi, but Qi offered a rescue condition-Chang Anjun was taken hostage in Qi.

Empress Zhao, who dotes on her children and lacks political foresight, refused to agree to this condition, so the minister tried his best to dissuade her, causing the Empress Zhao to be furious. "If there are repeated words that make Chang Anjun a hostage, the old woman will spit in his face.".

In the face of this situation, Zuo Shi Touchong, who knows the art of speaking, didn't blindly criticize Long Lin like other courtiers, but observed what he said and acted on camera. He knew that Empress Zhao had just come to power, lacked political experience and was short-sighted. In addition, women's unique psychology of doting on children made it difficult for the Empress Zhao to accept any question about hostages in a rage, which made the result counterproductive.

Therefore, he didn't mention anything about letting Chang Anjun take hostage in Qi, but changed the subject. First, I asked the Queen Mother about food, shelter and transportation, then asked her son Shu Qi, then talked about loving children, and finally talked about the issue of succession to the throne. Unconsciously, the queen mother's anger disappeared completely, she suddenly repented, understood the truth of loving children, and happily arranged Chang Anjun to be a hostage in Qi State.

2. Care about greetings and ease the atmosphere.

In the face of Empress Zhao, who is angry and domineering, the first problem is to make her calm and give people an opportunity to persuade, thus arousing her interest in talking and getting down to business step by step. It is not difficult to meet the queen mother, but what to talk about when you meet the queen mother is very important. Lovers, a few words may be rejected thousands of miles away.

Therefore, Touch Dragon repeatedly pondered the Queen Mother's psychology, and chose the topic of diet and daily life that all the old people care about. It is natural and reasonable to start with the fact that one's foot is faulty (perhaps fake) and he can't leave quickly, and to push others by oneself and care about the physical condition of the Queen Mother.

The sincere greetings from others and the real feelings of the old people in the same boat touched the cold heart of Empress Zhao. She couldn't refuse the questions raised by Touch Dragon, so she talked with Touch Dragon. The tense atmosphere was eased and the conversation had a good start.

3. Talk a lot, and bring the distance closer.

Touch the Dragon and the Empress Dowager are connected. At this time, we can't get down to business, because the conversation has just begun, and the Empress Dowager is just "ignorant". At this time, if we talk about the hostage issue, the Empress Dowager will immediately turn her face and deny anyone, and will definitely spit on the dragon.

but everyone knows that touching the dragon to meet the queen mother can't be just to ask about the cold and warm, and the conversation will continue. How can we make the conversation reasonable and naturally lead to the hostage issue? Touching the dragon then thought of the most natural side of human nature-please arrange children.

Although there is something wrong with her feet and the Queen Mother is angry, it is very natural to visit the Queen Mother in the palace for the sake of a good home for her children in the future. Therefore, Touchdragon and the Empress Dowager talked about the children, and they started a family affair, which virtually narrowed the distance between them, enabling the conversation to continue and things to develop in the direction designed by Touchdragon in advance.

4. Do what you like, and please enter the urn.

It should be said that touching the dragon to greet people's daily life and care for children all hit the queen mother Zhao's mind, but I'm afraid it's not these things that can impress the queen mother Zhao the most, but a sentence from touching the dragon, "I secretly think that the love of Yan is better than that of Chang 'an Jun.". Children are the pride of the mother. Who does not love their children as parents?

It is well known that Empress Zhao dotes on children. Touching the dragon started with asking for children, playing hard to get, and deliberately induced Empress Zhao to talk about "Does the husband also love his youngest son?" (Interpretation: Do you men also love your youngest son? ) ",which naturally leads to the issue of Empress Zhao's love for children. This dialogue deeply touched Empress Zhao.

It tells the fact that Empress Zhao loves her children. At this time, as a mother, Empress Zhao may have scenes of feeding Chang Anjun, crying after holding a swallow, and offering sacrifices to pray. Her thoughts and feelings have been completely controlled by Touchdragon, and naturally she is completely at his mercy.

5. Be sensible and persuasive.

No matter how high your speaking skills are, they are not higher than the word "reason". Speech must be reasonable, acceptable to others, credible and impeccable. The premise of speaking is to speak the word "reason". The reason why touching the dragon can finally convince the Queen Mother Zhao and arrange Chang Anjun to be a hostage in Qi is that he can convince people with reason on the basis of emotion.

Whoever doesn't love his children should think long-term for them, and let them have a foundation, not just relying on power and parents. From the perspective of objective facts, we touched the dragon step by step, beat about the bush, made it clear from the facts, and made it clear from the facts. All the conversations involved hostages without a word, but they did not leave the hostages without a word. The twists and turns show the mystery of language, and the persuasion highlights the inevitability of things.

Extended information:

Original text (excerpt):

"Touching the Dragon on Empress Zhao" Author: Liu Xiang

Zuo Shi Touching the Dragon is willing to meet the Empress Dowager, and the Empress Dowager is full of pride. When I entered, I hurried to thank myself, saying, "I was sick enough, so I couldn't run away, and I can't see you for a long time. I forgive myself for stealing, but I am afraid that the queen mother's county will be awkward, so I wish to see the queen mother. "

the queen mother said, "the old woman walks on her old age." Say, "Did you drink well during the eclipse?" He said, "Let me help you." He said, "The old minister and the present do not want to eat at all, but strive for self-improvement. If you spend three or four miles a day, you will benefit from eating less and be in harmony with your body." The queen mother said, "Old women can't." A little understanding of the color of the queen mother.

Interpretation:

Zuo Shi Touchdragon wants to see the Queen Mother. The queen mother waited for him angrily. Touching the dragon, he ran slowly and quickly, and apologized to the Queen Mother, saying, "There is something wrong with my feet, and I can't even run quickly. I haven't come to see you for a long time. I forgive myself in private. I'm always worried about the queen mother's health, so I want to visit you. "

the queen mother said, "I get around by car." Touch the dragon and ask, "Will your daily diet decrease?" The queen mother said, "Just have some porridge." Touch the dragon said: "I don't feel like eating now, but I just walk around. After walking three or four miles every day, I gradually increase my appetite and feel more comfortable." The queen mother said, "I can't do it." The queen mother's irate look eased a little.

Appreciation:

Touching Long is a loyal old minister of Zhao, who dares to persuade the stubborn Queen Mother when other ministers fail to persuade him. He has rich life experience, can understand the psychology of women doting on their young children, and knows how to eliminate this kind of doting paranoia. So when he met the Queen Mother, he first talked about health problems, expressed his concern for the Queen Mother, and eliminated her anger.

Then I talked about Aiko, saying that she loved Yan more than Chang Anjun by goading her, forcing her to reveal her love for Chang Anjun. Then, taking the descendants of the prince of Zhao and the princes as examples, it is suggested that the queen mother's doting is not good for Chang Anjun, and finally touched the queen mother.

The reason why he succeeded in persuasion lies in his deep understanding of each other's psychology besides his superb language art; On the other hand, because of the correctness of his argument, it is really out of sincerity for the country, and it is really a long-term plan for Chang Anjun.