In Chinese history, Yanzi was a model of rule by etiquette. Yan Zi was a famous statesman and thinker and diplomat of the State of Qi during the Spring and Autumn Period, who assisted the three dynasties of Qi Linggong, Zhuang Gong and Jing Gong for more than 50 years. Yanzi was known for his political foresight, diplomatic skills, and simple style. In governing the country, Yan Zi believes that it is necessary to govern the country with etiquette, and if the monarch does not use etiquette, he cannot govern the country well; If the doctor is not polite, he will kill his monarch; If the son is not polite, he will kill his father; Brothers kill each other without courtesy. Therefore, if we are rude or polite and not polite, the whole society is in a state of disorder and chaos.
Yan Zi advocated ruling the country with courtesy, practicing "good governance", opposing the ruler's desire for poverty and extravagance, and bluntly pointed out that the ruler's extravagance and corruption was undoubtedly "revenge with the people", which would eventually lead to "people rebellion", and the monarch who offended the people would be "condemned by the people". Once, Qi Jinggong went out on a trip to Maiqiu and asked an older official there how old he was. The official replied, "85 years old." Jing Gong said, "You are so long-lived!" Bless me!" The official first wished Qi Jinggong health and longevity, which was beneficial to the country, but Qi Jinggong was not satisfied. The official also wished Qi Jinggong's descendants a long life, but Qi Jinggong was still not satisfied. The official had no choice but to say, "Let the monarch not offend the people." Qi Jinggong listened unhappily and asked, "Only the people have offended the monarch, and who has offended the people?" At this time, Yan Zi, who had been standing by the side, listened and interjected: "The monarch is wrong, wasn't it destroyed by the people?"
Yan Bao believes that the key to ruling the country with etiquette lies in the king's observance of etiquette. He often advised Jing Gong to take the lead in observing the etiquette. One year, it rained heavily for 17 consecutive days in the country of Qi, and the whole country experienced serious flooding. And Qi Jinggong not only ignored this, but still drank and had fun, and even used a lot of manpower to find "capable singers" for him to entertain him in various parts of the country of Qi, and YanZi, who was concerned about the people of Anmin, repeatedly asked Qi Jinggong to relieve the victims as soon as possible, but every time he was sent out of the door. In desperation, Yan Zi had no choice but to distribute all the grain in his family to the victims and put his own carriages, horses, utensils and other items on the side of the road for people to use casually. He himself went on foot to see Qi Jinggong and said, "The people are hungry and cold, but you do not give them mercy, you only know how to drink and enjoy, are you not too mean to the people?" Then, he left angrily, and Qi Jinggong suddenly woke up when he heard this, so he ordered the opening of a warehouse to relieve the victims.
The great thinker Confucius once praised Yan Bao, saying: "He cares about the suffering of the people, saves the people from suffering without boasting, and his virtue is high enough to make up for the mistakes of the three generations of monarchs of the State of Qi." Yan Zi can really be called a gentleman!" When Ma Qian, the Western Han Dynasty Taishi Company, wrote a biography of Yan Bao in his imperial historiography masterpiece" Shi Ji, he compared him to Guan Zhong. The Song dynasty Su Rui believed: "The pipe is dominated by Huan Gong, but his family is lascivious and extravagant, and he cannot be courteous and righteous." Yan Zizhi is brave and righteous. The pipe cover has a shame "Yan Baby dares to speak directly, bravely and righteously, and is admired by future generations."
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