During the Spring and Autumn Period, wars broke out in various vassal states. At a grand banquet, Yang Ping, a famous soldier, put down the rebellion and all his concubines took part in the entertainment. During the dinner, the sound of silk and bamboo, singing and dancing, wine and food intertwined until dusk. The king of Chu ordered a candlelight banquet, and specially invited two favorite beauties, Ji Xu and Maggie, to take turns toasting civil servants and military commanders. Suddenly a gust of wind blew and all the candles at the party went out. At this time, an official dared to hold Ji Xu's hand. In the process of pulling, Ji Xu tore off her sleeve, broke free and tore off the tassel belt on the man's hat. Ji Xu returned to Chu Zhuangwang to complain and asked the King of Chu to look at everyone's hats after lighting the candles, so as to find out the rude people just now. Hearing this, Chu Zhuangwang ordered not to light candles, but said loudly, "I'm going to have a banquet today, and I must leave all your joys. Now please take off your hats and tassels so that you can enjoy drinking more. " When Chu Zhuangwang said this, everyone took off their hats and tassels, then lit candles, and the monarch and his subjects enjoyed themselves and then dispersed. Ji Xu blamed Chu Zhuangwang for not taking it out on her when she went to the palace. Chu Zhuangwang said: "The purpose of this banquet is to enjoy the carnival and coordinate the relationship between the monarch and the minister. It is human nature to be rude after drinking. If you want to investigate its responsibility and punish it, isn't it a big scene? " JiXu this just understand Chu Zhuangwang's intentions. This is the famous "farewell banquet" in history.
Seven years later, Zheng was defeated. A war general led his men to lead the way first. Wherever the general went, he fought the enemy to the death until he reached the capital of Zheng.
After the war, Chu Zhuangwang was rewarded for his achievements, only to know that his name was Tang Cunyi. He said he wouldn't pay, and admitted that he was the one who lost his manners at the party seven years ago. Today's action is all because of the gratitude that was ignored seven years ago.
The ancients said, "Your majesty is respectful and your minister is loyal." The reason why Chu Zhuangwang can become one of the "five tyrants in the Spring and Autumn Period" is related to his broad-minded mind and good knowledge of people. If there were no farewell banquet, perhaps Tang Cunyi would have been executed long ago, and Chu might not have won the war against Zheng, nor could it have achieved the great cause of the Spring and Autumn Period.