Chapter 5 Chapter Five

Midwinter season.one afternoon. The northwest wind blows goose feathers and heavy snow, dyeing the distant mountains and nearby fields into pure white. On a north-south road at the junction of Qi and Lu, two carriages, one in front and the other behind, were heading north slowly against the wind and snow.There are four heavily armed soldiers on horseback at the front and back of the carriage, as if they are protecting the carriage. A talisman was inserted into the right front corner of the carriage walking in front, and the talisman on it was blown to and fro by the wind, as if trying to break free from the shackles and leave the pole.

Li Yao, who was driving the cart, was wearing a sheepskin fur coat and a dog fur hat. He was still too cold to stretch out his hands, with his hands in his sleeves and his whip in his arms. A horse issued the "go fast" command. "Li Yao, where are we going?" Yan Ying's questioning voice came from the carriage. "My lord, we have already entered the country of Qi!" Li Yao replied loudly towards the front curtain of the carriage, tilting his head. "Really?" Hearing that the carriage had entered the Qi Kingdom, Yan Ying hurriedly opened the front curtain of the carriage and looked out of the carriage.

"Li Yao, take the talisman off and I'll put it away! It's windy and snowy, and it's getting dark again. Let's go a little further and stay at the inn when we come across it!" Yan Ying ordered loudly. "Yes! My lord!" Li Yao replied loudly. at the same time. In the living room of the Qi Palace Inner Palace. Inside the four big braziers, charcoal fires were raging. Jing Gong sat at the main seat, Liang Qiuju sat on the right seat, and Yi Kui sat on the left seat.The three monarchs and ministers were drinking and having fun, eating, drinking, talking and laughing, and the atmosphere was very lively.

"Second lovers, how many days has Yan Xiangguo been on his mission to the State of Lu?" Duke Jing asked suddenly. "My lord, Yan Xiangguo has been gone for almost a month." Liang Qiuju replied hastily. "Oh, then he should be back soon." Duke Jing nodded. "Master, do you miss Yan Xiangguo?" Yi Qian asked with a smile. "That's not true. It's just that there are many things in the court waiting for him to deal with when he comes back!" Jinggong replied with a smile. "My lord, I think it's better for Yan Xiangguo to come back a few days later. Once he comes back, can you still drink like this from morning to night every day?" Liang Qiuju said with a smile.

"Ai Qing is the one who knows the widow! Hahahaha!" Duke Jing laughed. "My lord, it's getting dark, should I light the lamp?" Yi Qian said to Jing Gong with a smile. "Yes," Jinggong turned his head and ordered the servants beside him, "tell them to light the lamps quickly!" "Yes!" the servant replied loudly. It was already dark. The snow is still there. A small village in Qi State.A road runs through the village. In the courtyard of a small inn on the side of the road.The two carriages of Yan Ying and his party were parked in a corner of the yard.Two soldiers with weapons patrolled the courtyard.

In a large room.On a small table a small oil lamp glowed dimly.On a big kang, six other soldiers and a coachman had already slept side by side. In a small room.Under the light, Yan Ying was sitting on the edge of the kang, wearing an elk fur and rolling his trouser legs.Li Yao was squatting on the ground to wash his feet.The water in the basin was steaming hot. "Erniu, as the saying goes, auspicious snow heralds a good year. With such heavy snow in winter, the coming year must be a bumper harvest year!" Yan Ying seemed very excited, but suddenly remembered something, "Hey, look, we can go back in a few days Arrived in Linzi?"

"My lord, the weather is good and the road is good. It will take five or six days. But with this kind of weather and this kind of road, I'm afraid it will take at least eight or nine days?" Li Yao raised her head while washing Yan Ying's feet. replied. "It's been almost a month since we came out. I don't know how many things are waiting for me to go back to deal with!" Yan Ying seemed to be talking to himself. Suddenly, there was a loud voice in the courtyard. "We want to see Master Yan!" It was the voice of a strange man. "We want to see Lord Yan!" It was the voice of a strange woman.

"Your Excellency has rested, folks, come back tomorrow!" It was the voice of the patrolling soldier. "Erniu, go out quickly and see what's going on!" Yan Ying ordered. "Yes!" Li Yao agreed, and quickly wiped Yan Ying's feet dry with a cloth towel, threw the cloth towel on the edge of the kang, put the water basin aside, stood up, and walked out quickly. Yan Ying put down his trouser legs, and put on his shoes without even putting on his socks.Then, he hurriedly put on the fur fur that was draped over his body. "My lord, some folks from the village want to see you and say they have something important to report to you." Li Yao walked in and reported.

"Quick, invite them to come in and talk!" Yan Ying hurriedly ordered upon hearing this. "Yes!" Li Yao agreed, and walked out quickly. After a while, seven or eight villagers rushed in from the door of the house, both men and women, all in their fifties or sixties.As soon as they entered the room, they all fell to their knees and filled a small guest room. "Master Yan, you have to speak to the common people!" An old man in his sixties kneeling in front said loudly. "Yes, my lord must speak to the people!" The other villagers echoed. "Colleagues please rise up, hurry up!" Seeing this, Yan Ying quickly bent down to help the old man kneeling in front, "Old man, please stand up and speak up if you have something to say! Everyone stand up and speak up!"

When the villagers saw what Yan Ying said, they all stood up. Li Yao picked up the basin beside the kang and walked out quietly. The old man was the first to say: "Master Yan, our village sent people to the capital to look for you. I heard that you have gone to the State of Lu. The villagers have been looking forward to your return from the State of Lu every day. Unexpectedly, they really look forward to your coming." Already!" Upon hearing this, Yan Ying quickly asked, "Old man, the folks are looking for me, but what happened in the village?" "It's not about our village, it's about the whole country!" The old man replied.

"What? Is it a national event?" Yan Ying was a little puzzled. "Master Yan, it's like this," a woman in her fifties standing beside the old man took the conversation, "Twenty days ago, the imperial court sent troops to all parts of the country to arrest the gangsters, saying they wanted to Taking advantage of the winter slack, a high platform was built in the suburbs of Linzi, and a palace was built on the platform, exclusively for the use of the monarch. This is a world of ice and snow, where to dig soil, how to build a high platform! The peasants are tired from the cold and cannot eat enough. Many people fell ill on the construction site..." "Anyone who dares to escape will be caught and beaten to death!" A man standing behind interjected. "My son's hands and feet were frozen, and he was beaten so hard that he couldn't get up because he walked too slowly!" Another man standing behind interjected, with a tear in his voice. "My son also fell ill on the construction site..." A woman standing behind interjected. "Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo..." suddenly, a woman's cry came from the crowd. Hearing the crying, Yan Ying quickly raised his head and looked into the crowd. "It's Mrs. Wang who is crying," said the woman in her fifties who was talking to Yan Ying just now. "Yesterday someone came back from Linzi with a message saying that her eldest son fell ill and was left unattended on the construction site. The second son was arrested and beaten to death because he escaped, and the family members were asked to collect the body..." "My lord, this high platform can no longer be built! If it continues to be built, these children will all die on the construction site! My lord, it can't be built anymore!" The old man standing in front of Yan Ying was already an old man. With tears in his eyes, he fell to his knees after speaking. "My lord, we can't build any more!" The villagers all knelt down on the ground while crying. "Folks, please get up quickly, please get up quickly!" Yan Ying burst into tears, bending over to support the old man, and said, "Although Yan Ying didn't know about this, after Yan Ying returned to Linzi, Be sure to report the truth to the lord, and persuade the lord to stop working and let him go!" at the same time. In the living room of the Qi Palace Inner Palace.The lights are brilliant. Jing Gong, Liang Qiuju, Yi Qian and his ministers were still drinking and having fun. "Second... two lovers, have you built... the high platform for the widow? Is it ready? I want to go to the high platform to enjoy the snow... to drink!" Jing Gong was already drunk, and his words were no longer clear. Liangqiu thought he was still clear-headed, so he quickly replied with a flattering smile: "My lord, the high platform has already been built two or three ren high, and it is estimated that it will be completed in a few months!" "Too...too slow! No...can't be a few months, the widow will be on the...stage...to drink in one...month!" Duke Jing raised his wine glass and shook it, spilled the wine all over the table, then raised his neck, Open your mouth and pour the remaining wine into your mouth. Liang Qiuju took over the words: "My lord, if you want to build a high platform in a month, you need to recruit more servants!" Yi Qian was also drunk to a certain extent, and added inarticulately: "My lord, I have to... send more soldiers... to supervise the work, or else, the militiamen will... no matter how many, Also... can't do it fast!" "Then...that's good, just...just...according to the words of the two love ministers, tomorrow...to send troops to...to catch the gangsters, to...to supervise the work!" Jing Gong could no longer lift his head, reluctantly Supporting the table with both hands, he gave orders to Liang Qiuju and Yi Qian. Daytime the next day. The snow is still there. Yan Ying and his team marched with difficulty against the wind and snow. On the way. When passing by a small village, dozens of villagers knelt on the road beside the village, stopped Yan Ying's carriage and horses, and cried to Yan Ying. Yan Ying stood under the car and helped the villagers one by one, tears streaming down his face. One morning eight days later. Although the wind was still strong, the snow finally stopped and the sun came out. The south gate of Linzi Outer City. Yan Ying's team of chariots and horses quickly entered the city gate, and then drove straight towards Qi Palace. Outside the gate of Qi Palace. Yan Ying and his party stopped by the door.Yan Ying paced back and forth on the snow beside the car, as if he was anxiously waiting for something. Suddenly, an attendant walked out quickly from the palace gate. "Yan Xiangguo, I kept you waiting!" The servant bowed his hands to Yan Ying, then approached Yan Ying, and said in a low voice, "My lord was drunk again last night and just woke up. I heard you came back Yes, I am very happy. No, I ordered my servants to prepare a banquet, saying that I want to wash you off! Please leave the soldiers outside the palace, and two carriages will go straight to the inner palace!" "Thank you very much!" Yan Ying bowed his hands back. In the living room of the Qi Palace Inner Palace. Yan Ying walked into the living room holding a talisman.I saw: Jing Gong was sitting upright behind the front desk, with only two servants beside him, and no one else. Yan Ying quickly approached Jing Gong's table, knelt down and kowtowed: "My minister Yan Ying sent Lu back, and I am here to report to the lord!" "It's great that Mr. is back! Please get up quickly and sit down to talk!" Although Jing Gong looked tired, after seeing Yan Ying, his joy was beyond words. A servant beside Jinggong stepped forward to take the talisman from Yan Ying's hand. "Thank you, my lord!" Yan Ying kowtowed again, stood up, walked to a table on Jinggong's right and sat down. After Yan Ying sat down, he bowed his hands to Duke Jing, and then said: "After I arrived in Lu State by the order of my lord, I will present the gift that my lord gave to Lord Lu in front of the king and minister of Lu, and declare that Qilu The meaning of friendship between the two countries from generation to generation. Mr. Lu was very happy, not only expressed his willingness to establish friendship with our country of Qi from generation to generation, but also entrusted his ministers to bring back a generous gift to the lord." "Sir, how is my uncle's family?" Duke Jing asked with a smile. "My lord, Dr. Uncle Sun's family is well. He happily accepted the gift from the lord, and asked the minister to bring back a generous gift to the lord. Together with the generous gift from Lord Lu, it is full of a cart! It has been transported to the palace. Please check it, my lord!" "The widow just accepts it, what else is there to investigate? Hahahaha!" Jinggong looked very happy, "Mr. Lu Yueyu has been exhausted from the round-trip journey, and the widow has prepared a banquet to clean up the dust for the sir!" "Serve—wine—" a waiter next to Jinggong heard Jinggong talk about the banquet, and hurriedly shouted orders to the outside of the living room. Following the orders conveyed by the servant, more than a dozen court ladies with trays walked in from outside the living room door.They quickly and orderly placed the wine, dishes, bowls, chopsticks, etc. on the plate on the table in front of Jing Gong, Yan Ying and his ministers, and then retreated quickly and orderly. The two servants beside Duke Jing filled the wine glasses for Duke Jing and his ministers respectively. Seeing that the banquet had been set, Yan Ying first bowed his body and bowed his hands to Duke Jing, then calmly said, "Your Majesty throws a banquet to wash away the dust for my minister, I really dare not do it! But since the banquet has been set, then I ask my lord to allow me to sing for my lord." A song, a dance, singing and dancing, to cheer up the wine. I don't know what the master wants?" "Okay, okay! It's rare for the gentleman to be so elegant, so please sing and dance, sir!" Duke Jing happily agreed. Yan Ying got up and left the table, walked in front of Duke Jing, paused for a moment, and then sang in a deep voice: "The people all over the country are saying: 'The freezing rain washes me, what can I do? The heavens withered and scattered me, what can I do? !'" Yan Ying sang, danced, and shed tears, repeating singing and dancing three times.After singing and dancing, tears have soaked the skirt of the clothes. Seeing Yan Ying's face full of tears, Duke Jing was quite surprised: "Sir, why are you crying? Why are you so sad? Could it be because of the construction of the high platform?" "As my lord said, I am sad because of the building of the tower!" Yan Ying did not hide his point of view, wiped the tears on his face with his sleeve, and then said slowly, "The minister sent Lu back , since entering the Qi territory, people have cried to their ministers every day. Their children were arrested by the government, digging soil and building platforms in the ice and snow, suffering from the cold and not being able to eat enough, and being beaten and scolded by the overseer soldiers at every turn. Just over a month ago During the month, there were not a few people who fell ill due to exhaustion, died of cold and hunger, and were even beaten to death. If the high platform continues to be built, how many people will fall and die!" After listening to Yan Ying's words, Duke Jing couldn't help showing shame: "Mr. Lu Yueyu, I live in seclusion, only know how to build high platforms, and don't know anything about it. Since the construction of high platforms is regarded as a disaster by the people, I will stop it immediately. Come on!" When Yan Ying heard this, he knelt down on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly: "Your lord is truly wise! On behalf of the people of the whole country, I thank you lord! Thank you!" "Sir, please get up, please get up quickly!" Jing Gong stretched out his right hand while speaking, and made a "please get up" gesture to Yan Ying. "My lord, I'm in a bad mood, and I really can't drink with my lord. Please take my leave, and I hope my lord will give me permission!" Although Yan Ying stopped kowtowing, she didn't stand up, and she was still kneeling to speak. "Since sir is in a bad mood, please go back and have a rest!" Jing Gong hesitated for a while, but still approved Yan Ying's request. "Thank you, my lord!" Yan Ying kowtowed again before standing up. Outside the palace gate of Qi Palace. Yan Ying's carriage was parked beside the door.Li Yao was waiting there. "My lord, are you going home?" Seeing Yan Ying walking out of the palace gate, Li Yao hurriedly went up to him and asked. "Don't go home, go to the Gaotai construction site!" Yan Ying said with a blank expression, while getting into the carriage with Li Yao's support. The high platform construction site about 20 miles away from the city in the northwest of Linzi city. Ice and snow. An earthen platform with a length and width of about ten feet and a height of about two feet rises from the ground.A wide slope leads straight to the top of the platform. In the bitter cold wind, thousands of peasants are working.Some two people were carrying a basket of crushed soil, and some were carrying a large piece of frozen soil along the slope to the top of the high platform.The folks on the top of the high platform use wooden rams in groups of two or stone rams in groups of four to crush and compact the frozen soil brought up.Many peasants have purple lips and trembling bodies because of their thin and torn clothes. Around the construction site, hundreds of soldiers with weapons stood, watching everything on the construction site.There were also some soldiers with whips and wooden sticks wandering around the construction site, and if they saw any militiamen walking a little slower, they would beat them severely. Yan Ying's carriage stopped beside the construction site. Accompanied by Li Yao, Yan Ying stood beside the carriage. "Listen, everyone, Mr. Yan Xiangguo has something to tell you!" Li Yao shouted. When everyone heard that Yan Ying was coming and had something to say, they all stopped what they were doing at the same time, turned their faces to Yan Ying's side, and listened intently to Yan Ying's speech. Yan Ying suppressed the tears in his eyes, and shouted loudly: "The peasants who built the platform! You are all insignificant common people, but even you have houses to live in, to keep out the wind and rain, to avoid dryness and Wet. Today, our king wants to build a high platform, but you don't build it for him quickly. Why? Listen carefully: if anyone is lazy again, he will be severely beaten with a whip and a wooden stick !" "What a Yan Xiangguo, so he helped the monarch to harm us!" As soon as Yan Ying finished speaking, someone in the crowd shouted loudly. Yan Ying couldn't bear to watch or listen anymore, so he turned his head and got into the carriage. Yan Ying's carriage had just driven away from the Gaotai construction site when a fast horse ran towards the Gaotai construction site. "My lord, there is a palace messenger who seems to be carrying a roll of official documents, and is running towards the construction site on a fast horse." Li Yao turned his head and said softly to Yan Ying in the carriage. "Leave him alone, let's go." Yan Ying also said softly. The fast horse passed by Yan Ying's carriage. After a while, there was a burst of cheers on the high platform construction site. "Oh! Stop working!" "Go home!" "Long live the king!" Yan Ying heard the cheers coming from the Gaotai construction site, lifted the curtain of the back door of the carriage, looked towards the construction site, tears in his eyes finally dripped down his cheeks. As Li Yao drove forward, he turned his head and asked Yan Ying in the carriage: "My lord, did you hear that too? It must be the messenger from the palace who rode over to the construction site to deliver the monarch's order to stop work. How could there be cheers? I don’t understand. When you came out of the palace just now, you must have known that the monarch was about to issue a stop-work order, but why did you insist on going to the construction site to reprimand those peasants and recruit them? What about the scolding?" "Ah!" Yan Ying sighed and replied with a heavy tone, "Erniu, you are still young, of course you don't understand. After you have experienced many things, you will naturally understand: since ancient times, those who are good at serving as ministers , always attribute the good reputation to the monarch, and keep the bad reputation to yourself. When you enter the court, you must help the monarch correct his mistakes; when you leave the court, you must praise the noble character of the monarch. To rule the country in clothes, you can make the princes come to worship, and you never boast about your achievements." "Oh, so the way to be an official is so profound! If you don't tell me, I can't figure it out no matter how I think about it!" Li Yao sighed. Winter goes to spring and summer solstice comes. It was autumn again in a blink of an eye. one day. On a road leading from Jiaodong to Linzi, a group of chariots and horses were slowly moving from east to west.In the first half of the team, dozens of heavily armed soldiers on horseback cleared the way; in the second half, twenty chariots followed behind.In the middle section, more than a hundred soldiers holding weapons and walking on foot surrounded two carriages, the front one was luxurious, and the back one was simple. In the fields on both sides of the road, crops such as corn and millet are almost mature, and a bumper harvest is in sight. Suddenly, the carriage in front stopped.With the support of two servants beside the carriage, Jing Gong got off the carriage. Seeing that the carriage in front stopped, the carriage behind also stopped.With Li Yao's support, Yan Ying got off the carriage. After getting off the car, Yan Ying walked quickly to Duke Jing, bowed his hands and saluted: "My lord, do you want to rest here?" Jinggong smiled and replied: "Sir, I look out of the car window and see that the crops in this area are growing well, so I want to get out of the car and take a closer look!" "Yes, this time I accompanied the lord to make an inspection tour. What I saw along the way, the crops are growing well, and this year's harvest is expected to be good. It's really gratifying!" Yan Ying said. "Sir, I heard that there is a folk proverb that says 'auspicious snow' or 'good year'?" Jing Gong asked with a smile. "My lord, it's 'auspicious snow heralds a good harvest', right?" Yan Ying replied hastily. "Yes, yes, yes! That's the sentence. There was heavy snow last winter and a bumper harvest this autumn. These words really come true!" Jinggong looked very excited, and walked towards the crop field by the roadside while talking. "Report——" A soldier ran from the front of the line, stopped a few steps away from Jinggong, bowed his hands and gave a salute, and then reported loudly, "My lord, there are three people in front of the line, and one of them holds A pot of gold, please meet the lord!" "What?" Jing Gong was about to walk into the crop field, when he heard the report, he quickly stopped, turned around and asked, "Who is this person here?" "Report to my lord, the person here claims to be a nearby villager!" The soldier who reported the letter replied. "Okay, bring them to see the widow!" Duke Jing ordered. "Obey!" The soldier bowed his hands and saluted, then turned and ran to the front of the team. After a while, three villagers followed the soldier. "Little people pay respects to the king!" The three villagers walked up to Duke Jing, knelt down and kowtowed their respects. "You want to see the widow, what's the matter?" Jinggong asked. Among the three villagers kneeling in the middle, the oldest one, about sixty years old, raised his head and replied, "Reporting to the King, the thing is this: This spring, Xiaomin and other three partners dug a well beside the field, dug out A golden pot came with words engraved on it. Although Xiaomin and others were illiterate, they knew it was a national treasure and did not dare to keep it privately or destroy it. At that time, Xiaomin and others thought of going to the capital to present the pot to the king, because the fields The farm work is too busy, and I have been unable to get away, and it has been delayed until today. Just now, I heard from the neighbors that there is a procession here. From the scene, it looks like the emperor’s chariots and horses. Xiaomin and the other three came running. After inquiring, it really is Monarch, please accept this pot of gold!" The older villager takes a rusty bronze jug from a younger villager kneeling beside him, raising his hands above his head. A servant next to Jinggong stepped forward to take the pot. "Xiaomin will leave when his wish is fulfilled!" said the older villager, kowtowing again. "Okay, you guys go back!" Jing Gong said. The three villagers stood up and walked towards the front of the team led by the soldier who had brought them over just now. After the three villagers left, Duke Jing took the pot from his servant and carefully examined the pattern and writing on the pot. "Sir, there is a word 'Ji' engraved on it. Could it be something from the ancient Ji Kingdom?" Jing Gong said while handing the pot to Yan Ying. Yan Ying took the pot and lowered his head to observe and identify it carefully. After looking at it for a long time, Yan Ying raised his head and replied in a positive tone: "My lord's words are absolutely true! This place is the territory of the ancient Ji Kingdom, and this pot belongs to the Ji Kingdom's office. Judging from the degree of rust, This pot must be more than a hundred years old. Unexpectedly, the Kingdom of Ji has been destroyed for many years, and the relics of his office can be seen again today!" "Mr. is well-informed, do you know what this pot is for?" Jing Gong asked, and took the pot from Yan Ying's hand. "My lord, according to my opinion, this pot is not like an ordinary pot for wine, but rather a special pot for important items." Yan Ying replied. "Really?" Hearing this, Duke Jing quickly opened the lid of the pot with his hands, but the lid and body of the pot were already rusted together, and he couldn't open it after a long time of effort, so he ordered a servant beside him, "Open the lid!" The servant couldn't pull it out or twist it either.In the end, he had to use the sharp edge of the spear in the hands of the soldiers around him to pry off the lid of the pot. "My lord, there is something in the pot!" The servant shouted in surprise, and took out the contents of the pot.It turned out to be a bamboo slip with a few red characters on it. "Let the widows take a look!" Jing Gong took the bamboo slips from the servant's hand, read while looking at it, "'Eating fish will not turn you away, don't ride on a poor horse.' Huh, what does this mean?" "'If you eat fish, don't ride a rough horse', 'If you eat fish, don't ride a rough horse'." Yan Ying took the bamboo slip from Jing Gong, repeating it while thinking. "Okay! I know what these two sentences mean!" Jinggong looked very excited, "'Eat fish without turning back' means: because you hate the smell of fish, don't touch it when eating fish .'Don't ride on a bad horse', what it says is: because you hate bad horses that can't go long distances, so don't ride bad horses when you travel long distances. Sir, do you think my understanding is correct?" Yan Ying bowed his hands to Duke Jing, and then replied: "My lord, forgive me and say bluntly: these two sentences do not mean what the lord said! My lord may wish to think about it, if the meaning of these two sentences is really similar to that from It is as simple and simple as it is literally understood, so is it still necessary to engrave it on the bamboo slips, paint it in red, and put it in such an exquisite and precious golden pot like the ancestor's instruction?" "Then, what do you think according to Mr. Jing?" Duke Jing asked hastily. "From my point of view, 'Eating fish will never fail' means not to exhaust the people's financial resources; 'Don't ride on a poor horse' means not to put despicable villains around the king. Moreover, this is probably exactly the Ji Guoxian's famous sayings on governing the country!" "Sir, your understanding is indeed much deeper than that of the widow! It's just that I don't understand one thing. Since Ji Guo has such a profound saying on governing the country, why does it still perish?" "My lord, there is an inevitable reason for the demise of the Ji Kingdom. I have heard that the gentleman summed up reasonable aphorisms and famous sayings, which are to be hung on the door so that people can see them when they come out and go in." It, memorize it, and act according to it. But Ji Guo is not like this. They engraved the famous sayings of the former emperor on the slips and put them in pots. This is not to be seen by others, and they are not going to follow them. Ah! If you have such profound sayings for governing the country, but you don’t follow them, how can the country of Ji not perish?” "Sir, what you say is reasonable, what you say is reasonable!" Jing Gong nodded in praise repeatedly. While Jing Gong and Yan Ying were talking, a fast horse ran over from the front of the team.When he was approaching Jinggong's carriage, a palace messenger jumped off his horse and approached Jinggong quickly. "My lord, Doctor Xianzhang sent a villain to deliver the letter!" The messenger bowed his hands to Duke Jing, reported loudly, then took out a bamboo slip from his bosom, and handed it to Duke Jing with both hands. "Jin Jun's wife died, and sent an envoy to report it. I hope you will explain how to deal with it." Jinggong took the bamboo slips and read softly. After reading, he handed the bamboo slips to Yan Ying, "Sir, how do you think we should deal with it?" Yan Ying took the bamboo slips and looked at them, thought for a while, and said to Jing Gong: "My lord, although this matter is not a major matter, since Jin is a big country, whether it is appropriate to deal with it involves the relationship between the two countries, so it should not be taken lightly. I think , you can send envoys to Jin Dynasty first, and give gifts and condolences according to the regulations of the Zhou Dynasty, and the rest will be discussed after the lord returns to the capital." "That's very good! It's just about envoy Jin, who should be sent?" Jing Gong asked. "My lord, you must send a doctor when you go on an envoy to a big country. You can send a doctor of Chinese origin for this matter." Yan Ying replied. "Okay, just as you say." Jing Gong turned to the messenger in the palace and said, "Hurry back to the capital quickly, and convey the widow's order to Dr. Xianzhang: order Dr. Kui to be an envoy, and go to the palace according to the regulations of Zhou Rituals. Presents and condolences." "Obey!" The palace messenger bowed his hands to Duke Jing, then turned around and mounted his horse, galloping away. "My lord, let's go back as soon as possible?" Yan Ying suggested to Jing Gong. "Okay, let's go!" Jinggong said while walking towards the carriage. two days later. Inside the main hall of Qi Palace. Jinggong sits on the throne.Civil and military officials are divided into two classes.The monarch and his ministers are discussing matters. Jinggong said loudly: "My dear friends, in order to take advantage of the opportunity of the Jin Jun's widow and further strengthen the relationship between Qi and Jin, you all put forward many suggestions just now, and I think they are all very good. However, I have another idea. That is: Marry the widow's beloved daughter to Jin Jun, and make peace with Jin. Please discuss whether it is feasible!" Xianzhang spoke first: "My lord, Mrs. Lianlian is still young and married far away in Xinjiang. I'm afraid it will be difficult to adapt to the life there!" Liang Qiuju smiled obsequiously: "My lord, Miss Lianlian is young, beautiful, smart and smart. When she arrives in the state of Jin, she will definitely be favored by the king of Jin. With this level of relationship, the state of Jin will naturally give up the desire to die together!" The officials in the court, you have a word, I have a word, the debate is fierce.Only Yan Ying didn't say a word, and seemed to be deep in thought. Seeing that Yan Ying was silent, Duke Jing asked him to speak by name: "Yan Xiangguo, I really want to hear your opinion!" "Oh, my lord is calling my minister?" Yan Ying recovered from his contemplation when he heard Jing Gong's call, and hurriedly bowed his hands to Jing Gong. "Yes, I really want to hear your opinion!" Duke Jing repeated the words. Yan Ying's tone was calm, and he said slowly: "My lord, for the sake of friendship between Qi and Jin, did not hesitate to marry a daughter righteously. I am really impressed! However, Qi is a small country, and Jin is a big country. I don't know how to marry the daughter of a small country to the king of a big country." Will the king of a great country accept it? Just now, I was thinking about this question: How can the king of Jin accept Mrs. Lianlian as his wife?" "Mr. is right! Marriage is no more than other matters, wishful thinking alone is not enough. So in Mr.'s opinion, how can we make this happen?" Jing Gong asked with a little worry. "My lord, I think that if we can send a wise and eloquent doctor who understands the national conditions of the two countries to go to the state of Jin immediately, present a generous gift to the king of Jin, and speak humble words, it may be possible to facilitate this matter." Yan Ying replied. "It's exactly what you said, but according to my widow, the person who can take on this important task and live up to the mission must be my husband! I don't know if my husband is willing to go to Jin for my widow and for the state of Qi to propose marriage?" Duke Jing eyes full of anticipation. Hearing this, Yan Ying hesitated for a moment, bowed his hands to Duke Jing, and replied calmly: "Thanks to my lord's trust, I am willing to go to Jin Dynasty to propose marriage to my lord." "Okay, okay!" Duke Jing was overjoyed, saying hello again and again, and added: "Sir, this trip has a long way to go, and I hope you will take care of yourself!" "Thank you, my lord!" Yan Ying bowed his hands to Duke Jing again, and said with a serious expression, "I have one more word: this matter must be kept strictly confidential, and please do not spread it to the outside world. If the proposal fails, the princes will not be laughed at." "Okay, just follow Mr.'s advice! Hahahaha!" Jing Gong couldn't help laughing after saying that. a month later. Xinjiang, the capital of Jin. In the main hall of the Jin Palace. Jinjun Pinggong sits on the throne.Han Qi, Shu Xiang, Fan Zhao and other civil and military officials were divided into two classes. "Let the envoy of Qi enter the palace!" An servant beside Duke Ping shouted loudly towards the entrance of the palace. Holding a talisman in hand, Yan Ying walked into the hall with her head held high and her chest held high. All the court officials watched Yan Ying's every move.Some were whispering to each other, not knowing what they were talking about. Yan Ying approached Lord Ping, knelt down and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, my foreign minister, Yan Ying, is ordered by my widow to come to greet you!" "Mr. Yan, please get up quickly and sit down!" Duke Ping looked very happy to see Yan Ying coming. "Thank you King!" Yan Ying kowtowed again, then stood up, walked to the seat specially prepared for herself and sat down. "Mr. Yan, I heard that you are here to marry Mr. Qi, is that right?" Duke Ping asked with a smile. Yan Ying bowed his hands to Ping Gong, and replied calmly: "Reporting to the king, it is true. The widow sent his foreign ministers to pay tribute to the king: "The widow is willing to serve the king, and I will not be tired from morning to night; I am willing to offer tribute without losing the rules." But due to the difficulties of the country, it could not be realized. This time presenting a car of Shanghai Daijian special products is not a respect, but a little bit of past. The king lost his spouse a few days ago, and the widows feel the same. If the king is willing to show kindness and take care of Qi The country, condescend not to abandon the widow, and bless the ancestors of the widow, such as the Tai Gong and Ding Gong, and the brilliance shines on my town to appease my country. Then the widow is willing to dedicate her beloved daughter to the king to serve as the number of concubines in the king's inner palace. This is the greatest wish of the widow!'” "Okay, I understand! It's just that what you said is a major event in Jin Dynasty. I will reply to you after I have discussed with the ministers of the court." At this point, Mr. Ping smiled and changed the subject, " The gentleman has come from a long way, the journey is exhausting, the widow has not cleaned up the dust for the gentleman, and now a banquet has been set up in the inner palace, waiting for the gentleman to come!" "Thank you, my lord!" Yan Ying cupped his hands and saluted. In the living room of the Jin Palace Inner Palace.magnificent. Accompanied by musicians, the maids sang and danced. Duke Ping hosted a banquet in honor of Yan Ying, with only Han Qi and Shu Xiang as companions.Duke Ping sat in the main seat, Yan Ying sat on the right seat, and Han Qi and Shu Xiang sat on the left seat. Duke Ping toasted Yan Ying frequently.Yan Ying paid respects to Duke Ping according to the courtesy.Han Qi and Shu Xiang also respect each other with Yan Ying.Talking and laughing with each other, the atmosphere is very harmonious. Suddenly, under Pinggong's signal, the servant behind Pinggong stepped forward and stopped the music, singing and dancing.After the musicians and maids saluted the guests and guests, they exited the living room in an orderly manner. "Let's drink up to today's wine!" Ping Gong ended the banquet with a smile, and then told Han Qi and uncle Xiang, "Han Qing, Doctor Yang Tongue, please call a group of ministers to discuss with Qi tomorrow." Report the marriage to the widow. Here, the widow and Mr. Yan still have something to say, please go back first!" When Han Qi and Uncle Xiang heard this, they hurriedly left the table and bowed their hands to Ping Gong: "I will obey your orders!" After Han Qi and Shu Xiang left, Duke Ping and Yan Ying continued their conversation. Mr. Ping smiled and said: "Mr. is the virtuous Prime Minister of Qi. I have heard Mr. Fan Zhao's name many times from Dr. Fan Zhao and others. I don't want to meet today. There are only two people here. I want to ask I have a few questions, sir, and hope to hear your answer." Yan Ying seemed to have anticipated what question Ping Gong was going to ask, and said quickly: "Thanks to the honor of the king! It is a great honor for the king to treat the envoys of the widow with the same gift as he gave to the widow. Now, the foreign minister is serving By the king's side, I'm afraid, I'm afraid I don't know how to answer it!" "Mister, please answer the widow: How is the virtue of your monarch?" Mr. Ping went straight to the point, and put a sharp question in front of Yan Ying. "There are small good deeds." Yan Ying thought for a while and replied calmly. "No, the widow is not asking if your monarch has any small good deeds, but how good is his virtue?" Ping Gong did not allow Yan Ying to change the proposition secretly, and he pursued him closely. “诸侯国之间相互交往，又是初次见面，君王您的问题涉及到寡君，晏婴身为齐相，确实不便回答。”晏婴显得很严肃。 “既然如此，寡人就换一个问题。请问先生：先生当今的国君，与其兄庄公相比，哪一位贤明？”平公的问题换汤没换药。 “君王的询问很诚恳，外臣不敢隐瞒。”晏婴见无路可退，于是只好答道，“外臣的先君庄公不喜欢安闲清静的生活，乐于节制饮食，不喜好礼乐歌舞，喜好练兵，崇尚勇武，能和将士们一起忍饥受渴共度寒暑。庄公身体强健，有超过一般人的力量，但是有一次过失使他不能控制住自己，所以未能幸免于难。同先君庄公相比，外臣当今的国君虽称不上圣贤，也不足以称霸诸侯，但其善行足够用来保全终身啊！” “先生，您能坦率地回答寡人的问题，寡人非常感谢！”平公显得很高兴。 晏婴站起身来，向平公拱手施礼：“如果君王没有其他问题，外臣就告辞了！” “好，好！”平公一边说着，一边站起身来，恭恭敬敬地送晏婴到客厅门口，“请先生在馆驿歇息几日，寡人争取尽早答复先生！” 晏婴再拜离去。 送别晏婴，返回自己的座位，平公感慨地自言自语道：“谁说齐国的国君不好啊？像晏婴这样的敢于直言的臣子，不正在齐国吗？” two days later. Near noon. 晋都新绛城内的馆驿。 大院门口，有四名手持兵器的晋兵在站岗。 大院内，晏婴的马车和齐国的另一辆马车并排停放在一个角落里。沿着院墙，长着一棵棵高大的杨树，树上的叶子已经快落光了。地上的落叶被从院门外刮进来的风吹得乱跑，发出轻微的“沙拉”、“沙拉”的声音。 除了两名手持兵器的齐兵正在一个房间门口站岗外，院内见不到第三个人。 在有齐兵站岗的这个房间里，晏婴、李垚主仆二人正在谈话。 李垚显得有些焦急：“大人，咱们在这里等了都快两天了，那晋君为何还不答复咱们？” 晏婴微笑着答道：“二牛，你有所不知，晋国跟咱们齐国不一样，许多大事的决定权并不在国君手中，而在韩、赵、魏等几家大臣手中。像齐晋联姻这样的大事，是要由几家大臣商议之后才能决定的。而这一商议，若能在两天之内作出决定，恐怕还得算是快的啊！” “羊舌大人到！”忽然，从院门口传来守门晋兵的高声通报。 “这不，传达决定的人来啦！咱们快出去迎接羊舌大人！”晏婴欣喜地站起身来，一边招呼李垚，一边朝屋外走去。 In the courtyard. 晏婴、李垚主仆二人一走出房间，就看到：叔向已经走下马车，正朝晏婴住的这个房间走来，身后还跟着十余名挑着担子的晋兵。 “不知羊舌大人驾到，晏婴有失远迎，还望恕罪啊！”晏婴微笑着迎上前去，一边拱手施礼，一边连声道歉。 叔向停下脚步，一边拱手还礼，一边微笑着说道：“晏大人，韩大人委托我向大人转达寡君的决定，我便马上赶来了，未及提前禀报，还望大人恕罪啊！” 晏婴急切地问道：“羊舌大人，君王同意与齐联姻了吗？” “还是进屋说话吧！”叔向没有正面回答晏婴的问话，而是径直朝晏婴住的房间走去，在快到房间门口时，停下脚步，回过头来，吩咐挑担的晋兵，“你们把礼物和酒食都送到会客厅去，把酒食摆好，等一会儿我要在那里宴请晏大人！” 晏婴跟在叔向身后，走进自己住的房间。 “羊舌大人请上坐！”晏婴恭敬地礼让。 “在这里，晏大人是主人，还请晏大人上坐！”叔向不待晏婴继续礼让，就在客座坐下。 晏婴在主座坐下后，朝叔向拱手施了一礼，然后再次问道：“羊舌大人，君王同意与齐联姻了吗？” 叔向拱手还了一礼，然后微笑着回答：“晏大人，能与齐国联姻，这是寡君的愿望。如果没有正妃的帮助，寡君难以单独承担国家大事。只是由于正在服丧期间，因此没敢请求。齐君主动提出与晋联姻，对晋国来说，没有比这更大的恩惠了！如果齐君惠顾敝邑，安抚晋国，愿意賜给晋国一位内宫之主，那么岂止寡君，晋国所有的臣子都受到齐君的恩賜，大概从先君唐叔以下的晋国人，都会以此为荣并大加赞赏啊！” 晏婴闻言，欣喜之情溢于言表：“如此说来，君王已经同意与齐联姻了！这简直太好了！” “是啊！这对我们晋齐两国来说，都是一件大好事啊！我来这里会见大人，不仅要向大人转达寡君的决定，而且要代表寡君和韩大人宴请大人，以表达对大人不远千里前来作媒的感激之情。还望大人赏光！”言毕，叔向拱手施礼。 “岂敢、岂敢！晏婴从命就是！”晏婴闻言，连忙拱手还礼。 会客厅内。 叔向坐在主座，晏婴坐在客座，二人正在饮酒、谈话。 叔向指着屋内地上摆放着的一担担礼物，微笑着对晏婴说道：“晏大人，这几担薄礼，只是寡君对齐君所賜厚礼的回敬，还请大人代齐君笑纳！至于聘礼，寡君会尽早派专人送往齐国。” 晏婴拱手施礼道：“多谢羊舌大人！还请大人向君王转达寡君的谢意！” “好、好、好！”叔向笑道。 “为了表达谢意，我敬大人一杯！”晏婴面向叔向，端起酒杯。 “我与大人互敬此杯！”叔向也端起酒杯。 二人一饮而尽，然后哈哈大笑。 “大人，既然使命已经完成，晏婴想明天一早就返回齐国了。”晏婴说道。 “也好，明天一早，我和韩大人来为大人送行！不过……”说到这里，叔向环顾了一下正在身边服侍的几名晋兵，扬了一下右手，“你们都下去吧，我和晏大人还有话要说。” “遵命！”几名晋兵向叔向拱手施了一礼，又向晏婴拱手施了一礼，然后退出会客厅。 “晏大人，久闻大人'齐国第一君子'之名，不想今日得与大人亲近，叔向幸甚！借此良机，叔向想向大人请教几个问题，不知可否？” “羊舌大人乃'晋国第一君子'，何出此言？大人若有事相商，不妨请讲！” “既然大人认为叔向也是君子，那么叔向想请教大人：君子的大的行为准则是什么？” “与世俗和睦协调但不循俗而行，面临危难而不苟且偷生，庄敬从容而不急切，和平柔缓而不卑下，奉行廉洁而不伤害别人，行为清白而不用来显示别人的污浊，崇尚同一而不遗弃无能，富裕显贵而不傲视别人，贫苦穷困而不改变操行，尊重贤能而不遗弃愚笨。晏婴以为，这十条就是君子的大的行为准则。不知羊舌大人是否同意？” “晏大人说得太好了！简直太精辟了！”叔向喜形于色，连声称赞，并再次提问，“叔向还想知道：哪一种道德最崇高？哪一种品行最伟大？” “晏婴以为：道德，没有比爱护百姓更崇高的了；品行，没有比使百姓快乐更伟大的了。” “那么，哪一种道德最低下？哪一种品行最卑贱呢？” “道德，没有比对百姓刻薄更低下的了；品行，没有比残害百姓更卑贱的了。” “世上的事情是复杂的，人们往往处于两难的境地。比如说，世道混乱不遵循常规，国君邪僻不施行德政。在这种情况下，如果公正行事，百姓就会被遗弃；如果变通行事，就意味着常规被废除。是公正行事而不惜遗弃百姓呢，还是爱护百姓而不惜废除常规呢？面对这种两难的选择，应该怎样决定自己的行为呢？” 晏婴略一思索，便从容答道：“晏婴听说过，作为一个君子来说，他是能够做到地位卑下而不失尊严，变通行事而不失公正的。原因就在于，他的行为准则是'以民为本'。大人不妨想想看，假如他爱护百姓，又怎能怪他废除常规呢！假如他遗弃百姓，又怎能说他行事公正呢？” “'以民为本'，'以民为本'，大人说得好啊！”叔向被晏婴的话深深感动，不禁连连点头，并发出由衷的赞叹。 “羊舌大人，据晏婴看来，大人想和晏婴探讨的，决不止这几个问题。大人可是另有心事？”晏婴问道。 “唉，”叔向长叹了一口气，然后答道，“大人言中了！不瞒大人说，叔向确实另有心事。大人可能已有所闻，如今的晋国已经处于末世。韩、赵、魏等几家权臣的势力日益强盛，而姬姓公室的地位却日渐衰微。百姓疲乏，民生凋蔽，而国君却只顾自家享乐，不顾百姓死活。晋国公室的灭亡，还能有多少时日！处在这种情况下，叔向作为晋国公室宗族的一员，真不知该怎样决定自己的行为啊！” 叔向的语调深沉而又悲凉。 “大人不必忧伤！”晏婴见叔向把心事说出，便把话题接了过来，“说到公室日渐衰微，已经处于末世，其实齐国的情况又何尝不是如此呢？赋税沉重，刑罚严峻，国君为了自家的享乐而不惜抛弃百姓。与此相反，田氏却大钟贷出、小钟收进，以仁慈恩惠收买民心。如今，百姓归附田氏，就像流水归附大海一样。齐国公室不能获得百姓的拥护，灭亡的命运又怎能逃避得了呢？我真担心，说不定哪一天，姜氏的齐国就要被田氏取代了啊！” “大人所言，叔向早有所闻。只是不知，处在这种情况下，大人打算怎么办呢？”叔向问道。 “大人是问晏婴'打算怎么办'吗？这事晏婴早就想好了。”晏婴从容不迫，侃侃而谈，“晏婴听说过，如果侍奉的是圣明的国君，就尽心竭力办事，直到身死。如果治国利民达不到目的，就辞去官职，决不以欺骗行为去白拿俸禄。如果侍奉的是昏庸懈怠的国君，就独善自身，直到身死。如果才力不能胜任，就果断离去，决不以阿谀奉承去支持危亡。晏婴还听说过，君子侍奉国君，有这样一条原则：'进不失忠，退不失行。'不以无原则的随声附和隐没自己的忠诚，才可以谈得上'不失忠'；不以贪图私利伤害廉洁，才可以谈得上'不失行'。” “说得好啊！”听罢晏婴一番讲述，叔向显得很激动，“古诗中有一句话，叫作'进退维谷'。大人方才所言，可能就是这个意思吧？” “唉，正是此意啊！”晏婴叹了口气，点头称是。 “哈哈哈哈！哈哈哈哈！……”听了晏婴的回答，叔向突然大笑起来。 晏婴不知叔向为何发笑，惊愕地望着叔向。只见两行泪水正从叔向的面颊流淌下来。 叔向的笑声传出窗外，在空旷的大院内久久回荡。 After a few days. one day. 晋国中牟境内的一条从西南通向东北的大路。路旁林木的叶子已经落光，只剩下光秃秃的枝干在西北风中摇晃着。远处田野里已经失去了夏日的绿色、秋日的斑斓，只剩下一片黄色：土是黄的，草是黄的，一堆堆玉米、高粱的稭杆也是黄的。 路上，晏婴一行车马正匆匆地朝着东北方向行进。 “李垚，咱们走到什么地方啦？”从前面那辆车中传出晏婴的声音。 “大人，咱们已经到中牟了！”李垚一边赶着车，一边侧着头同车中的晏婴说着话，“咱们已经走了十来天了，还没走出晋国，这晋国可真大呀！” “是啊！你看这附近可有村庄，让车马歇息一下吧！”晏婴说道。 “遵命！”李垚一边答应着，一边从车夫的座位上站起身来，朝大路两侧和前方张望着，忽然发现了目标，“大人，前面不远就有一个村庄，正好在路边，咱们到那里歇息吧？” “好啊！”晏婴答道。 “驾！”李垚在车夫的座位上坐好，一边吆喝着，一边用鞭把敲了一下辕马。 晏婴一行车马匆匆向前赶去。 路边的一个小村庄。 村边有一口水井。晏婴一行车马就在井台边歇息。 随行的八名齐兵都已下马。有的牵着马，立在一旁；有的正从井中提水，然后将水倒入井台边的水槽。 晏婴的马车离水槽较近。见到水槽中注满了水，一匹骖马探过头去就要喝。 “且慢！”李垚一见马要喝水，连忙抢前一步，拉住了这匹骖马的笼头，笑着说道，“老伙计，你急急火火地跑了半天，就不怕喝炸了肺？先喘喘气，一会儿再喝！” 晏婴站在离马车不远的地方，正在东张西望，观察着周围的一切。忽然，他发现在离他不远的地方有一块大石头，一个背着一捆干草的中年男子正靠在大石头上歇脚。于是，他就走了过去。 “老乡，请问一下：这个村子叫什么名字啊？”晏婴在离那个男子几步远的地方停住，语气和蔼地问道。 “这个村子叫牟家庄！”那个男子见晏婴向他打听事情，连忙答话，语声宏亮。 在说话的时候，晏婴仔细地打量着面前的这个背草的男子。只见他：身穿一件破旧的羊皮袄，腰间扎着一根麻绳，虽然蓬头垢面，连胡须上都粘着草叶，但是双目炯炯有神，似乎不像是一个普通的农夫。 “老乡，你叫什么名字啊？”晏婴问道。 “我叫越石父！”那个背草的男子答道。 “哦，越石父！”晏婴把那个背草男子的名字重复了一遍，又问道，“听你说话口音，不像是本地人啊？” “我是齐国历下人。”越石父答道。 “齐国历下人？那你怎么到这儿来啦？为何落到这步田地啊？”晏婴感到有些诧异，连忙问道。 “唉，说来惭愧啊！我本是个读书人，但除了读书之外，别无长技。几年前，家乡闹灾荒，全家人都饿死了，只剩下我孤身一人，就逃荒逃到这里来了。由于饥寒交迫，又举目无亲，便不得不给这村里一个富人家当了奴隶。”越石父的答话语气低沉，透出一股凄凉。 “你到他家当奴隶已经几年了？”晏婴关切地问道。 “三年了。”越石父答道。 “可以赎身吗？”晏婴又问。 “可以。”越石父答道。 “既然可以赎身，我想把先生赎出来，带回齐国。不知先生同意吗？”不知不觉中，晏婴对越石父的称呼已经有了变化。 “那就太感谢大人了！”越石父因背着干草，不便行礼，仅将双手抱拳，拱了一拱，但语气中充满喜悦，目光中透出感激。 “李垚！”晏婴回身喊道。 “在！”听到晏婴呼唤，李垚连忙将马交给身旁的一名齐兵，一边答应着，一边跑过来，“大人，有何吩咐？” “你去把我那辆车的左骖解下来，跟这位先生到村里去，用马将这位先生赎出来。”晏婴吩咐道。 “那……”李垚见晏婴要他用马为眼前的这个陌生的背草人赎身，不免有些犹豫，“咱们还有好几百里路要走哪，少一匹马怎么行呢？” “我一人坐车，比较轻便，用两匹马拉也不是不行啊！”晏婴见李垚还在犹豫，便催促道，“你就照我说的，快点儿去办吧！” “那……那好吧！”李垚一边答应着，一边转身离去。 风中。晏婴一行车马离开了牟家庄，继续朝东北方向行进。 李垚赶着前面一辆马车。拉车的只剩下右骖和辕马。车厢的右前角上插着一根符节，上面的节旄随风飘荡。车厢内，晏婴正在闭目养神。 另一名车夫赶着后面一辆马车。拉车的是三匹马。车厢内，晋国送给齐国的回礼占去了大半个车厢，越石父坐在剩余的小半个车