Historically, Chunyu Kun was a famous minister of Qi, and he was always loved by the king of Qi. Qi Weiwang appointed him as a government official and sent him to other countries many times. Although Chunyu Kun was plain and ugly in history, he was eloquent and had strong diplomatic skills. Going to other countries can always achieve your goal.

This time, Chunyu Kun was sent to Chu. According to ancient diplomatic etiquette, envoys must bring gifts. King Qi prepared a very beautiful bird as a gift. The name of this bird is oriole. In ancient times, there was no decent means of transportation, whether it was envoys or others, we had to walk there. It was very hot on the road, and the oriole was sunburned. In order to check the situation of oriole, Chunyu Kun opened the cage and prepared to take it out for observation. As a result, the oriole flew away directly.

Chunyu Kun felt very guilty when he saw that the messenger had lost his present. However, after careful consideration, I still chose to continue to advance to Chu. When I arrived in Chu, I met the king of Chu. Chunyu Kun presented the empty birdcage to the King of Chu. Of course the king of Chu flew into a rage. "This is not bullying an honest man? ! "Then he wanted to put Chunyu Kun to death. But Chunyu Kun hurriedly upon, request the king to listen to their own reasons. For the sake of diplomatic envoys, the king of Chu agreed to Chunyu Kun's request.

Chunyu Kun first made it clear why the oriole bird was lost, and then began to defend himself. First, I did lose the oriole, but I can't run, because if I run, it will lead to a confrontation between Qi and Chu. If two countries go to war together, they will inevitably lose their lives. Second, I can't go back to Qi, because in this way, I can't finish what I promised the king of Qi, which will lead me to break my promise to the king of Qi. Third, I can't lie to your majesty that there is no gift. Because this is a lie, which violates the principle of being a man. Therefore, I can only dedicate the empty birdcage to your majesty. Please forgive my sin.

Hearing Chunyu Kun's defense, the anger of the king of Chu naturally dissipated a lot, and he felt that Chunyu Kun was sincere. He is indeed a very kind courtier and will naturally forgive his sins. Finally, the King of Chu accepted the empty birdcage, treasured it, set Chunyu Kun as an example for courtiers, and called on officials to learn from Chunyu Kun. Finally, the King of Chu hosted a banquet for Chunyu Kun, and Chunyu Kun also fulfilled his mission.