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Yan Zi sent an envoy to Chu. Because Yanzi was short, the Chu people opened a small door next to the gate and invited Yanzi in.

Yan Zi refused to go in, saying, "People who were sent to the dog country went in through the dog door. Send me to Chu today, and I can't enter this dog gate. " The person who greeted the guests entered the gate with Yan Zigai. (Yan Zi) Visit the King of Chu.

The king of Chu said, "There is no one in Qi to send? I sent you as a special envoy. "

Yan Zi replied: "There are 7,500 families in Linzi, the capital of Qi State. People can cover the sky by opening their sleeves together; " Sweating and raining; Pedestrians in the street lean on their shoulders and their toes touch their heels. How can you say that there is no one? "

The king of Chu said, "In that case, why did you come?"

Yan Zi replied: "Qi has different rules for sending envoys. Those who have virtue and ability will be sent to the country where the king of virtue and ability is located, and those who have no virtue and talent will be sent to the country where the king of virtue and talent is located. I, Yan Ying, am the most heartless and have no moral integrity, so I have to send an envoy to Chu. "

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Yan Zi will be sent to the State of Chu. When the King of Chu heard the news, he said to the ministers around him, "Yan Ying was an eloquent man in Qi, and now he has come. I want to humiliate him. What can I do? " The courtier replied, "When he comes, Your Majesty will allow us to walk past him with people tied up. The king asked, "What does he do?" I said,' He is from Qi. The king asked, "What crime did he commit?" (I will) answer: "(He) committed theft." "

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Gao: Liu Xie, consultant and former editor-in-chief of Fudan University Press, once called Yan Zi's book "Practice in terms of core" (Wen Xin Diao Long), and this essay clearly embodies this feature.

The full text describes the question and answer between the king of Chu and Yan Zi, with few words, concise words, sharp, accurate and vivid expressions and arguments between the two sides. In particular, the use of character language is quite in line with the identity of the character.

In the full text, the king of Chu didn't say much, but mostly asked, "No one is there?" "But what is a son?" "Qi people are good at stealing?" A few short questions conveyed the supercilious and arrogant expression of the king of Chu to the fullest. "I am sick." And write his embarrassing face that was ridiculed on paper. However, Yan Zi's backchat, which is like gold, fully shows his awe-inspiring integrity, attaches great importance to national dignity, and is good at dealing with the enemy's diplomatic skills. Not many words, but lively spirit. This essay illustrates this truth again. (Collection of Ancient Chinese Appreciation Dictionary (1))

Liu Shizhen, a professor at Nanjing University: The full text is clear and clear, and the twists and turns of the contradictory struggle are deep and reasonable. In particular, the description of the object has the characteristics of vivid image and outstanding personality. (Dictionary of Ancient Chinese Appreciation)