From Uncle Zi's Sleek, selected from Liu Xiang's Talking about Li Yuanzheng in the Western Han Dynasty.
Original text:
Uncle Wen Zi is Chu Lingyin. For three years, no one dared to enter North Korea. Uncle and son met and said, "Is it strict?" Confucius said, "The imperial court is strict, so it is better for clouds to hinder the rule of the country."
Uncle said, "Strictness leads to deafness. If you are deaf, you can't communicate with each other. How can you rule the country? " Gai Wen also followed the needle to form a curtain, and those who ascended together consolidated their positions and flowed into rivers and seas. Those who know the Lord are ordered to do something, but they can't. "
Uncle Wen Zi is Chu Lingyin, and his statutes are too strict. An uncle is strict, but a minister is silent. When people don't talk, people in high places are like deaf people. This is the next step. They are deaf.
Translation:
Wen Zi, an uncle, has been a hermit for three years, and ordinary people dare not go to court. Uncle and son came in and said, "It's too strict!" Wen Zi said: "Is being strict with the court an obstacle to governing the country?"
Uncle and son said, "If you are too strict, you dare not speak. If you dare not speak, the court will not listen to your opinion. If you dare not speak, you cannot communicate with each other. How can this country have political clarity? I have heard that sewing along a needle and a thread can make tents, accumulating a liter and a bucket can enrich warehouses, and gathering tiny flowing water can become rivers and seas. A wise monarch only listens to opinions and does not implement them. There is no one who doesn't listen to opinions. "
The doctor's uncle and son are well versed in the art of remonstration and are good at remonstrating with famous sayings and examples. They were in good order and logic, and clever protests made Uncle Yin Wenzi correct his mistakes.
Extended data
Shuoyuan, also known as Xinyuan, is a collection of ancient miscellaneous historical novels, which was written in Hongjia four years ago (17). According to various anecdotes from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period to the Han Dynasty, each category is listed as follows: Comments are added later. Among them, it mainly describes the words and deeds of philosophers, and many chapters have philosophical aphorisms about governing the country and safeguarding the people and the rise and fall of the country. Mainly embodies the Confucian philosophy, political ideals and ethical concepts.
There are only five volumes left in this book, most of which have been lost. After Song and search, this book is divided into twenty volumes, each with its own title. The titles of the 20 volumes are Jun Dao, Chen Shu, Jian Ben, Li Jie, Gui De, Fu En, Zheng Li, Zun Xian, Jian Zheng, Jing Shen, Shan Shuo, Shi Feng, Machiavelli and Zhi Zhi Zhi.
Due to the extensive materials in the book, a large number of historical materials have been collected, which provides a lot of convenience for people to explore history. Some historical events recorded in the book can be mutually confirmed with the existing classics; Some annotations are different from those in Historical Records, Zuo Zhuan, Mandarin, Warring States Policy, Liezi, Xunzi, Han Feizi, Guanzi, Yanzi Chunqiu, Shilu Chunqiu and Huainanzi, which provide sufficient reference for people looking for history. Some ancient books have been lost, but one or two are preserved in Shuo Yuan, which is especially precious.
Shuoyuan is an important literary work with rich literary connotations, including philosophical aphorisms, satirical narrative, strong storytelling and dialogue-oriented style. Except 16 volume Tan Cong, Shuo Yuan has the most titles of independent short stories, with concise and vivid words, fresh and meaningful words and high literary appreciation value.
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