Zhuangzi and Keiko do have a great distance in real life; Being in the ruling class, Keiko is inevitably tainted with bureaucracy. Of course, he is very contemptuous of Zhuangzi who is "not for ambition, not for poverty". It is said that Keiko passed by Zhu Meng, riding a hundred cars behind him, with great momentum. When Zhuangzi saw it, he even caught too many fish and threw them back into the water. ("Huainan Ziqi Su Xun")
The two of them, although there is a distance in real life, are also diametrically opposed in academic concepts, but in friendship, Keiko is indeed the only friend in Zhuangzi's life. This can be seen from Zhuangzi's commemorative words after Keiko's death:
After Keiko's grave, Zhuangzi turned to his followers and said, "The Jin people in Chu painted chalk, and a drop of sludge as big as a fly's wing was splashed on his nose. He asked a craftsman to cut it for him. The craftsman waved his axe, whizzed it down with his hand, completely removed the mud drops, and his nose was intact, so he stood still. When Song heard about this, he called the craftsman and said, "Give me a try." The stonemason said,' I used to be able to cut, but my opponent is dead!' Since Mr. Wang died, I have no rivals and no one to talk to! "("Wu Xu Gui ")
After Keiko's death, Zhuangzi couldn't find anyone to talk to. In this short fable, pure and sincere feelings are revealed.
Zhuangzi's words are deeply touching, which is rare in the whole Zhuangzi. Visible, in Zhuangzi's mind, Keiko is a rare confidant. So, is the story of "Keiko Xiang Liang" completely fictional? Not all of them. Keiko may be really keen on fame and fortune, but she is unlikely to do anything to hurt her friend Zhuangzi.