江乙 / Jiang Yi

江乙 / Jiang Yi appears in 《资治通鉴·周纪》16丨孙膑庞涓恩怨纠葛 桂陵之战 as a 楚国 court figure who repeatedly works against 昭奚恤. The episode says the “狐假虎威” story is also presented as his way of indirectly attacking Zhao Xixu, and then focuses on another parable about a household dog blocking a neighbor from reporting danger.

The source’s judgment is sharp: Jiang Yi’s danger lies in making manipulation sound like good counsel. He tells the ruler that if only praise is welcomed and defect-reporting is blocked, disaster will never be heard. The argument itself resembles a useful warning against Court Feedback Collapse / 君臣反馈失灵, but in context it also serves political parable weaponization against a rival chancellor.

Connections

• 昭奚恤 - target of Jiang Yi’s rhetoric.
• 楚国 - court setting.
• Political Parable Weaponization / 寓言式政治挑拨 - main concept attached to his source role.
• Court Feedback Collapse / 君臣反馈失灵 - apparently sound governance warning he uses.
• Chancellor-Centered Governance / 宰相中心治理 - chancellor-centered political field in which his attack matters.