Chapter 5 Helper

Yan Ying was the prime minister of Duke Jing of Qi during the Warring States period. His body was not very tall. It is said that he was less than six feet long (equivalent to four feet and three inches today), but he was very talented and famous among princes. One day Yan Ying went out and sat in the car. The driver (carriage driver) drives the chariot.The wife of the steward was very virtuous. When the steward was driving the car and passed the door of his house, his wife peeped through the crack of the door and saw her husband waving his whip, showing a complacent look. When her husband came home that night, she scolded him: "Yan Ying was less than six feet tall. He became the prime minister of Qi, and he was famous all over the world. The princes of all countries knew him and admired him. I think his attitude is still You are very humble and have no complacency at all; you are eight feet tall and much more majestic than him in appearance, and you are only his driver, and you are proud and proud, so you will not develop, you can only be I am really ashamed for you to take such a lowly position!"

After listening to his wife's words, the emperor's attitude gradually changed, and he appeared humble and kind everywhere. Seeing that the emperor suddenly became humble, Yan Ying thought it was strange, and asked him why; Tell Yan Ying honestly.Yan Ying recommended him to be a doctor because he was able to correct his mistakes immediately after hearing the advice, and he was a person worthy of promotion. From the story of the virtuous wife, later generations extended it to compliment others for having a virtuous wife.Today, most people say that a wife has a good wife who can help her husband, making progress in his career, studies, and character, and increasing his status in society.