Li, the king of Chu in the Western Zhou Dynasty, was a tyrannical king. In order to prevent accidents and report the enemy's situation in time, he specially set up a huge police drum outside the palace, announcing that once he heard the drum, he must immediately defend the city and prepare for the war in time. Anyone who disobeys orders will be hacked to death with a door.
On one occasion, Li, the king of Chu, was drunk and drummed the drums drunkenly. The people were very nervous when they heard the drums, thinking that there was an emergency enemy situation, and immediately gathered to defend the city. After Li, the king of Chu, woke up, he quickly sent someone to stop him and explained to everyone, "I was drunk just now and knocked the drum in a fog." People have all gone home.
A few months later, the enemy really invaded Chu. This time, no matter how the king of Chu Li sounded the alarm, the people thought that the king of Chu Li was drunk, playing and not in a hurry to defend the city. After this lesson, Wang Gai changed the original way of giving orders, and sent out a warning signal again, which was believed by ordinary people.
Never play tricks on major issues. If you joke about principles, you will lose your trust in the people and cause great disaster. Playing folk games with drums can only ruin people's reputation, and playing such games is tantamount to self-destruction. Correct your mistakes. Honesty is gold, and honesty wins the world. People can't stand without faith, and countries can't prosper without faith. Leaders must lead by example, be honest, and never break their promises.