Zou Ji satirizes the King of Qi, which comes from The Warring States Policy Qi Ce I. It tells the story of Zou Ji, a counselor of Qi State during the Warring States Period, who persuaded the monarch to open his mind and improve his politics.
The article portrays Zou Ji as a wise man with self-knowledge, good at thinking and daring to make suggestions. It also shows Qi Weiwang's image as a wise monarch who can correct his mistakes and listen to advice, as well as his urgent desire and great determination to get rid of malpractices and improve politics. Tell readers that only by speaking openly, adopting collective opinions, accepting criticism with an open mind and actively correcting can we succeed.
2. Debate between Cao Gui and Cao Gui.
In the tenth year of Duke Zhuang of Lu (684 BC), Gong Zijiu, who was contending for the monarch with himself, was helped by Lu and sent troops to attack Lu. Qi is strong and Lu is weak, so he is at a disadvantage. In this article, Cao Gui made suggestions to Duke Lu, and defeated the strong with the weak in the battle with a long spoon, which reflected Cao Gui's outstanding political vision and military talent. This paper narrates his comments on this war in the Battle of Long Spoon, and the historical fact that he used the principle of "gathering, losing and exhausting" to repel the powerful Qi army in wartime. This paper expounds how to correctly apply the principle of strategic defense in the war-only by "winning the trust of the people", implementing the correct policy of "the enemy is exhausted and we will fight" and choosing the favorable opportunity for counterattack and pursuit can we strengthen with small enemies.
3. Wei Zhi in the Tang Dynasty was a famous remonstrator in the period of Emperor Taizong. He was honest and frank, and dared to speak and remonstrate, which often angered Emperor Taizong, but also won his appreciation and respect. Once, the eldest grandson heard that an official named Zheng had a daughter with outstanding talent, so she told Emperor Taizong and asked him to take her into the palace. Emperor Taizong decided to hire this woman as his concubine. Wei Zhi heard that this woman was engaged to someone else. Taking history as a mirror, we can know the rise and fall; Take people as a mirror, you can know the gains and losses. I lost a mirror when Wei Zhi left. "