The ancients said, "People are not sages, to err is human?" Even a gentleman is hard to avoid. The difference is that "everyone can see it, and more importantly, everyone looks up to it". The ancient emperor set up an admonition officer, who could remonstrate when he made a mistake. The emperor who thinks he is the "son of heaven" is rich all over the world, obedient to all the people, the teacher of all generations, and the law of all generations, sitting on a high throne overlooking the world. It is rare in history, but it cannot be generalized. There are also a few smart people who can listen to advice in order to defend their country and win the hearts of the people. There are sages and ministers to stabilize politics, make the country prosperous and the people safe. Historically, they were called Taiping Shi Sheng. Like Emperor Taizong and Wei Zhi, they are an example. The most prominent and typical ones are Zou Ji and Qi Weiwang.
It is risky to satirize the emperor. It takes courage and wisdom to criticize Long Lin and disobey the imperial edict. How many loyal ministers and righteous men were sincerely remonstrated, and as a result, some were dug up and some were exiled. The tragic stories of Bigan and Qu Yuan have been passed down through the ages.
Therefore, the King of Qi, who dared to receive training, admired both his great wisdom and his demeanor. This article "Zou Ji satirizes the King of Qi" sets up a broad, wise and noble image for us. After thousands of years, I can remember it vividly. At that time, after listening to Zou Ji's sarcastic exhortation, he immediately ordered ministers to poke him in the face all over the country and point out Chen's shortcomings. Not only that. ?
Things are precious because they are difficult to do. The same interpretation of China's ancient literature, when I was a child, I also read the ancient prose "admonishing Li Wang to stop slandering", and I can still recite famous sentences now. Compared with Li, it is a world of difference. Qi Weiwang ordered the protest, but Zhou Liwang was complacent about "stopping slander". People all over the world are full of grievances, and he wants to clamp everyone up.
The two attitudes of King Qi and Li towards remonstrance and slander have got diametrically opposite results.
History is a mirror. Zou Ji satirized the King of Qi, and Zhao Gong admonished him not to denigrate him, which we can learn from.
Looking back, some leading comrades who are in charge of this work now have obvious shortcomings and mistakes in their words and deeds. They whitewash what is not true and are afraid to hear the worst. As soon as they heard what was right, they flew into a rage, just as Ah Q heard someone say that he had a scar on his head. Some even criticized his comrades-in-arms, retaliated and bullied others, and used popsicles to deal with enthusiasm. The principles of criticism and self-criticism have become the past. Delaying work, hurting comrades-in-arms, and finally, I am bound to collapse.
Having said that, we will naturally think of what the Gang of Four did. When they are in power, they get carried away and are above everything else. Jiang Qing's bullshit became a "imperial edict", and those who followed me prospered and those who opposed me perished. Slander killed with a stick, countless unjust imprisonment. With infinite manpower, the justice net can be restored. Their heinous crimes were finally liquidated.
It is difficult to protest, especially in a vulnerable situation. To achieve results, we need the joint efforts of both sides. There are good ministers who dare to remonstrate or satirize, and there are also wise men who can assist. Zou Ji's metaphor is wonderful and his rhetoric is very skillful. Without Qi Weiwang's ears, it's a waste of breath and luck.
Zou Ji's satirical article about the King of Qi is touching not only because of its significance, but also because of its tactful and sarcastic persuasion method. On such an important matter related to the fate of the country, Zou Ji did not keep a straight face and assumed a righteous attitude. Instead, he came out of the boudoir trivia of comparing beauty with Xu Gong and commenting on wives and concubines. If he meets a tyrant, he will commit blasphemy, which is also his bounden duty. But it also works. It is vivid, friendly, beautiful and interesting. This paper has devoted most of its space to describing these metaphors. The modality and psychology of the three characters are true, thorough, emotional and convincing. The metaphor ends with "Xu Gong is beautiful", and then "Today's Qi and Fang" takes a sharp turn and goes straight to the point. Because wives and concubines are in groups,
After reading this wonderful work, I suddenly had a whim. If one of our departments or institutions now offers rewards to trainable people, it will be a crowded place, and criticisms and suggestions will fly in. As for the final result, you can also imagine that it must have improved the work and improved the efficiency, like taking a clean bath, which was encouraged and praised by the masses.