original
Qi Jinggong was good at yi, so that the main bird of candle Zou died. The public was angry, and the edict wanted to kill him.
Yan Ziyi said, "Candle Zou is guilty of three, please count them and kill them for their sins." "Yes." ”
Therefore, before summoning the counts of the princes, he said: "Candle Zou, it is a sin to die for the bird of my sovereign, it is a sin to make me kill for the sake of a bird, it is a sin to be a sin, and it is a sin to make the princes smell that I am a bird and a light soldier, and it is a sin to be three." Count the candles and sin is over, please kill them. ”
Gong Yue: "Don't kill, the widow will be killed." ”
exegesis
1. Bow: Shoot birds with arrows with ropes, which refers to bird hunting.
2. Master: in charge, in charge.
3. Death: Escape.
4. Sin 3: Three counts. In the text, the number word is often placed after the central word.
5. Number: Enumerate.
6, yes: do pronouns, this, this.
7, therefore: reason, reason.
8. Obedience: Accept orders or teachings.
Translations
Qi Jinggong liked to catch birds and ordered Candle Zou to take charge of the birds they caught, but the birds escaped. Qi Jinggong was very angry and ordered the officials to execute Zhan Zou.
Yan Zi said, "Candle Zou has three counts, please let me list his crimes and then execute him according to the charges." Qi Jinggong said, "Yes." ”
Yan Zi then summoned Candle Zou and listed his sins in front of Qi Jinggong, saying, "Candle Zou, you managed the birds for our king, but let the birds escape, this is the first crime; you let our king kill for a bird, this is the second crime; let the princes hear about this, they will think that our king values birds and despises his men, this is the third crime." Candle Zou's guilt has been enumerated, please execute Candle Zou. ”
Qi Jinggong said, "Don't kill, I accept your teaching." ”
Literacy knowledge
Say "yes": The original meaning of "yes" is "righteousness, straightness", such as "Sayonara": "Yes, straight also." ”
"Yes" has the following common interpretations in the text.
Refers to "this, this", as a pronoun. For example, the words "sin one" and "yes" above refer to the matter of "the death of the main bird".
Means "right, right", as an adjective. For example, "Return to xi ci": "The real lost is not far away, and I feel that today is not yesterday." Another example is the idiom "right and wrong".
Means "agree, think correct", as a verb. For example, the idiom "yes or no", the first "is" as a verb, the second "is" as an adjective, meaning "to agree with the right, to deny the wrong". The metaphor is very clear about right and wrong, good and bad.
As an auxiliary, used in sentences to advance the object. Such as the idiom "mercenary is the picture", "only the order is followed".
Character stories
Duke Jing of Qi, surnamed Jiang, lü shi, name pestle usu, was the monarch of the State of Qi during the Spring and Autumn Period, reigning for 58 years.
In his early years, Qi Jinggong was very diligent and good at receiving advice, dreaming of restoring qi Huangong's hegemony. Under his rule, the State of Qi was able to become strong for a time.
Later, Qi Jinggong lived in luxury and coveted pleasure, causing the people to complain.
In the Analects of ji, it is said: "Qi Jinggong has a horse and a thousand horses, and on the day of death, the people are called unscrupulous!" This is the evaluation of Qi Jinggong.
In the later period, the Duke of Qi Jing no longer followed the flow of advice, but used both loyal and traitorous subjects. He not only needed Yan Bao and Sima Yong Tho to govern the country for him, but he was also inseparable from the flattery of Liang Qiu and the descendants.
The following tells the story of Qi Jinggong: Qi Jinggong Night Feast
One day, Qi Jinggong drank until the evening, and before he could finish his excitement, he drove to YanZi's house to continue drinking.
The bodyguard knocked on the door of YanZi's house and said, "Open the door quickly, the monarch is coming!" ”
Yan Zi hurriedly put on the dress of the emperor and stood at the door and asked, "Did the princes invade?" Is something wrong with the country? Why did the monarch come to the subject's house three times in the middle of the night? ”
Qi Jinggong said: "The wine tastes fragrant, the music is beautiful, I am willing to enjoy it with Mr. Qi Jinggong!" ”
Yan Zi said, "There are people in the palace who set up banquets, and the courtiers dare not participate in such things!" ”
Qi Jinggong knew that Yan Zi was a righteous person, so he said, "Go to General Huang Tho's house and drink!" The guards went to knock on the door of the Tho again.
Standing respectfully at the door, Hoang Tho stood respectfully at the door and asked, "Did the princes xingbing invade?" Is there a rebellion in the chancellor? Why did the monarch come to me three times in the middle of the night? ”
Qi Jinggong said: "The wine tastes fragrant, the music is beautiful, and I am willing to enjoy it with the general!" ”
Hoang Tho said, "There are people in the palace who set up wine banquets, and the courtiers do not dare to participate!" ”
Qi Jinggong was not interested in himself, so he ordered him to drive left and right, and drove to the home of the chancellor Liang Qiu.
Liang Qiu heard that the monarch was coming, so he quickly opened the door, played music himself, and accompanied Qi Jinggong to drink.
Qi Jinggong was very drunk and said, "So happy! Today I drink, there is no Yanzi, Hoang Tho such a person, how does the country govern? Without someone like Liang Qiu, how can I have fun? ”
——From the Western Han Dynasty Liu Xiang's "Saying Yuan Zheng Zhi"
derivation
Western Han Dynasty Liu Xiang "Yanzi Spring and Autumn"
Inspiration and reference
When Qi Jinggong was angry because of the dead bird, Yan Zi did not directly advise him, but listed the three crimes of Candle Zou, indirectly reminding Qi Jinggong that the execution of Candle Zou would affect his reputation. Qi Jinggong therefore changed his mind, and Candle Zou also escaped the disaster.
Yan Zi showed superb language skills in this matter, and his composure and intelligence were also amazing.
People-to-people communication needs to master appropriate skills, for different people, different occasions, need to seek advantages and avoid harms, take the corresponding way. Sometimes you need to be blunt, and sometimes knocking on the side will have a multiplier effect.