Yan Zi visited 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 seriously: "There are 7,500 families in Linzi, the capital of Qi State. When people open their sleeves together, the sky becomes dark. " Sweat together, it will merge into a rainstorm; Pedestrians in the street lean on their shoulders and their toes touch their heels. How can you say there is no one? "The king of Chu said," In that case, why did you come? " The answer was: "Qi sent envoys to give talented people to wise kings and incompetent people to incompetent kings according to different targets. Yan Ying is the least talented person, so of course I came to Chu. "
Yan Zi will be sent to the State of Chu. When the king of Chu heard the news, he said to his subordinates, "Yan Ying, who is good at rhetoric in Qi State, is here now. I want to humiliate him. What can I do? " His men replied, "When he comes, please allow us to bind a man and walk in front of the king. The king asked, "What does this man do?" We replied,' It belongs to Qi. The king asked again, "What crime have you committed?" We replied, "We have committed theft." "
When Yan Zi arrived, the King of Chu rewarded Yan Zi with wine. While drinking, two officials tied a man to the king of Chu. The king of Chu said, "What do people who are tied up do?" The official replied, "It was Qi people who committed theft." The king of Chu glanced at Yan Zi and said, "Are people in Qi good at stealing?" Yan Zi left his seat and solemnly replied, "I heard that oranges grow in Huainan, which means oranges, and in Huaibei, which means oranges." They only have similar leaves, but the fruit tastes different. What is the reason? The water and soil are different. Now people don't steal when they live in Qi, but only when they arrive in Chu. Will the soil and water of Chu make people easy to steal? " King Chu said with a smile, "A saint can't joke with him, and I'm bored myself."