Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Shidemo fights for hegemony, does good deeds and seeks to strengthen the country

"Shuangzhu Optimizing the Sky and General Xianggong".The state of Qi under the rule of Duke Jing entered a relatively stable period of development because of Yan Ying in the literature and Tian Rangju in the Wu.However, it is not easy to make Qi truly a powerful country! one day.It rained nonstop. On a road leading from the north to Linzi, a carriage was driving in the rain.There are two guards in the front and back of the carriage, wearing bamboo hats, coir raincoats, holding weapons, and riding on horseback.Because the road is very muddy, cars and horses can only walk slowly. It was late autumn.The weeds on both sides of the road have long since withered and turned yellow, mixing the same color with the soil below.The leaves on the tree have almost fallen off, and the few remaining yellow leaves are swaying and struggling in the autumn wind and rain, but they cannot escape the fate of breaking away from the branches.

The rain is getting heavier.The road was getting muddy and there were many small puddles. Although the driver was wearing a bamboo hat and a coir raincoat, his lower body was already soaked.He held the rein with his left hand and the whip with his right. He kept his eyes on the road ahead and adjusted the direction of the carriage from time to time so as to avoid the small puddle in front and keep the vehicle stable. Suddenly, the outline of a small village loomed not far ahead. "My lord! There is a small village not far ahead, let's go there to shelter from the rain!" The driver reported to the people sitting in the carriage in surprise.

"Okay!" Li Yao's voice came from the carriage. It was still raining. In the living room of the Qi Palace Inner Palace. Accompanied by musicians, the maids sang and danced. Jing Gong is hugging left and right, drinking and having fun. A small village in the rain. Li Yao and his party stopped outside the courtyard of a family on the side of the road. In the narrow doorway, stood two guards holding weapons. In the only row of three thatched huts in the courtyard, Li Yao was sitting in a bright room and two dark rooms, talking with the owner of the house.Li Yao frowned, unconsciously twirling his beard with his right hand, listening intently to the man of the house.

Li Yao's coachman and two guards were sitting and resting against the wall, with their eyes closed, as if they had fallen asleep. Li Yao asked, "Brother, after so many days of heavy rain, have any houses in the village collapsed?" The male owner of the house replied in a heavy tone: "My lord, there are less than two hundred houses in our small village, but two houses today and three houses tomorrow, twenty or thirty houses have collapsed one after another. A house with rammed earth walls and a thatched roof like mine is most afraid of cloudy days. If it is not sunny, it may not last for a few days, and it will collapse!"

With a heavy heart, Li Yao nodded while listening. The hostess of this house came out from the dark room on the left, holding a pottery bowl in her hand, and said apologetically: "My lord, the lady wanted to treat you to a drink of hot water, but the firewood is too wet to order." On fire, I can only wrong you to drink some cold water!" "Thank you sister-in-law!" Li Yao stood up, took the bowl with both hands, and continued to ask the male owner of the house, "Brother, do the people in the village still have food to eat?" While watching Li Yao drinking water, the male owner of this family replied: "Sir, our harvest here is not good this year. Although the autumn harvest has just passed, but there is not much firewood and rice in my family, but there is still some. Counting from the north of the village to the south of the village, I'm afraid it's not even 40%. Alas, it's still autumn, if it's winter, how will we live!"

Li Yao put down the water bowl in his hand, and seemed to have discovered something, and asked the hostess of the house: "Sister-in-law, do you have any children at home? Where have they all gone?" "Oh, the children have all gone to grandma's house. Grandma's house is at the south end of the village. It was a newly built house last year..." The hostess of the house replied. "Boom——" At this moment, there was a dull sound of houses collapsing. "It's broken, it must be that the house of Mrs. Wang's house in the South Courtyard has collapsed!" The male owner of the house heard the "bang" sound, and stood up suddenly: "My lord, sit down first, I have to go and see the wounded." There is no one there!"

Hearing this, Li Yao also stood up with a "chuckle": "Brother, I'll go with you!" The host of the house and Li Yao ran out of the house one after the other. It was still raining. In the living room of Qi Gong's inner palace, the lights were brilliant. Jinggong was still drinking and having fun, and laughed from time to time. at the same moment. In Yan Ying's restaurant. Under an oil lamp, Yan Ying, Cuiyu, and Li Bang were sitting around the dining table eating.Yan Ying's beard and hair were already grey.There are silver threads on the temples of emerald jade.Li Bang has grown into a big man, appearing more solid and rough.

"Ah!" Yan Ying was eating, and suddenly stopped, sighed, and put the bowl and chopsticks on the table. "My lord, there is still rice in the bowl, why don't you eat it?" Li Bang asked strangely. "I can't eat it!" Yan Ying replied with a serious tone, "It has been raining for sixteen days, and there are countless families in the whole country who either have rice but no firewood, or have firewood but no rice, or have no firewood and rice. You are suffering from hunger! I don’t know how many households have collapsed houses, struggling in the wind and rain in late autumn!”

"Didn't you go to the palace again today? This is already the third time. Doesn't the monarch agree to distribute relief to the victims?" Cuiyu asked. "The first time I went, the monarch did not agree to my request; the second time I went, the monarch was very unhappy, and blocked me before I finished speaking; the third time today, the monarch refused to even see me See me! Alas!" Yan Ying shook his head and sighed while talking. "The king, the king, the king of a country. He only cares about his own enjoyment and doesn't care about the life and death of the people. What kind of a king is this!" Li Bang put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hand and said angrily.

"Oh!" Yan Ying glanced at Li Bang, said nothing, but sighed again. "As the Prime Minister of a country, you can't just watch the people starve and suffer from cold, but refuse to save them, can you?" Seeing this, Cuiyu felt a little impatient. "Hey! If the monarch doesn't agree, what can Xiangguo do! It seems that I can only do my best to save as many families as I can." Speaking of this, Yan Ying paused for a moment, and then said to Cuiyu and Li Bang, "Madam, Tiedan, tomorrow we will work with Mr. Yue to count all the money and daily necessities at home, and see how much is left in total. Calculate how much is appropriate for a household, and be prepared to help the poor people nearby."

"My lord, you..." Li Bang wanted to dissuade him when he heard the words, but swallowed them back. "Alas! It seems that this is the only way to go!" Cuiyu knew her husband's thoughts, understood her husband's difficulties, and did not speak out to dissuade her, but clearly expressed her support. Daytime the next day. Although it is still raining, it is much lighter than the previous days. Li Yao and his team of chariots and horses were struggling on the muddy road. "Chen Hu, the rain is starting to lighten, we have to hurry and try to get back to the capital before dark!" Li Yao shouted to the coachman. "Yes, my lord!" Chen Hu agreed, while raising his whip, "Drive!" In the evening, it is time to hold the lights. The rain finally stopped. In the living room of Yan Ying's house.The lights are bright.There was a pile of knives and coins on the table.There were more than a dozen baskets on the ground, and each basket contained most of the grain. Yan Ying stood beside the baskets, looked at this basket, then at that basket, shook his head, and sighed. At this moment, Father Yue Shi walked in. Father Yue Shi bowed his hands to Yan Ying, and then asked softly: "My lord, all the money, daily necessities, oil and salt in the house have been counted, and the accounts have also been settled. When will you send them to the poor people, or ask them to come and pick them up?" ?” Yan Ying replied: "Mr. Yue, it's getting late today, and the streets are muddy. If I send someone to deliver it, my family has few hands, so where can I get it? If I invite them to pick it up, I'm afraid it will be dark and the road will be slippery." It’s convenient. I think it’s better tomorrow! Tomorrow morning, you ask Li Bang to take a few family members to visit the homes of the nearby people separately, and to see which one is particularly difficult to live in, and ask the one to send someone to pick it up. Do you think about it?” "That's great!" Father Yue Shi replied while nodding. "My lord! My lord! My second uncle is back!" Li Bang shouted and ran in with a smile on his face. "Really?" Yan Ying was slightly surprised when he heard that Li Yao had returned from inspection, and hurriedly walked towards the door of the living room. Before Yan Ying could reach the door, Li Yao walked in. "My lord, Mr. Yue," Li Yao cupped his hands and bowed to Yan Ying and Father Yue Shi each, and then said to Yan Ying, "Li Yao was ordered by my lord to inspect various places, but because of the heavy rain and the muddy road, I came back late. I hope you will forgive me!" "It's been too hard for you to weather the wind and rain for more than 20 days! You haven't returned home yet?" Yan Ying asked. "Yes. I want to report the situation of this inspection to the adults first, and then it will not be too late to go home." Li Yao replied. "Okay, then sit down and talk!" Yan Ying said. "My lords are talking first, Father Shi is going to tell the kitchen to cook more food to cleanse Lord Li!" Father Yue Shi bowed to Yan Ying and Li Yao each, then turned and walked out. Seeing that Yan Ying and Li Yao wanted to discuss business, Li Bang followed Yue Shifu and walked out. It was getting dark. In the living room of Yan Ying's house.The lights are bright. Yan Ying and Li Yao were still talking. "With a bang, the house collapsed, and Mrs. Wang and her husband were buried under the mud wall. By the time the villagers came to dig them out, the old couple had already died!" Speaking of this, Li Yao couldn't cry anymore. Yan Ying listened intently to Li Yao's words, and before she knew it, tears were streaming down her face. "My lord, you have to persuade the lord to help the poor people suffering from hunger and cold!" Li Yao cried. "Although I have entered the palace three times, asking the lord to be merciful to the people, but nothing has worked. It seems that I have to enter the palace for the fourth time tomorrow to appeal to the lord to be merciful. If the lord is merciful, the people will be saved; if the lord If you still insist on refusing to help the common people, then Yan Ying will have no choice but to resign from his position as chancellor and return to the coast of the East China Sea!" Yan Ying said with a heavy tone. "My lord, how can you resign?" Li Yao was a little puzzled when he heard this. "Yan Ying is a prime minister, but he can't save the people from hunger and cold, how can he be worthy of being a prime minister!" Yan Ying was tearful and sad. the next morning. The sky finally cleared.Under the blowing of the autumn wind, the few remaining clouds in the sky are gradually dissipating, and it is difficult to continue to block the sun's rays. Yan Ying walked along the muddy street to the gate of Qi Palace. Four soldiers with weapons were standing guard at the gate of Qi Palace. Seeing Yan Ying's arrival, a small leader among the four soldiers hurried forward to greet him, bowed and saluted: "Yan Xiangguo, the monarch has ordered that there will be no court today. Please go back first, sir, and come back tomorrow!" "Go and report to the monarch, just say that Yan Ying has something important to report to the lord immediately." Yan Ying instructed the soldier leader. "Yes!" The soldier leader bowed again to Yan Ying, then turned and walked towards the palace. Not long after the leader of the soldiers left, a person hurried out from the palace.Yan Ying took a closer look, and saw that it was not someone else, but Bai Yun, a close minister of Duke Jing and head of the inner palace. Seeing Yan Ying standing outside the gate of the palace, Bai Jun felt a little surprised. He quickly smiled and bowed his hands in salute: "Yan Xiangguo, there is no court ceremony today, why are you here?" "Oh, it's Master Bai!" Yan Ying bowed his hands back, and then asked with a serious expression, "As soon as the sky cleared, Master Bai will leave the palace, but what important things are you rushing to do?" "Yan Xiangguo, to tell you the truth," Bo Jun approached Yan Ying mysteriously, and whispered in a whisper, "The thing is like this: During the rainy days, the lord continued day and night, drinking, listening to songs, watching I seem to be a little tired of dancing. This morning, I lost my temper at me, saying that my singing was not good, my dancing was not good-looking, and none of them were beautiful, so I sent me to take advantage of the sunny day after the rain. , quickly go to all parts of the country to select young and beautiful women who can sing and dance into the palace. As the head of the inner palace, how do I know where there are such women? Fortunately, I have a friend who is good at this, and I live here in Linzi City. I am leaving the palace now to discuss this matter with him." Listening to these words, Yan Ying became more and more angry, and his face became more and more ugly. After Bai Yun finished speaking, Yan Ying suppressed the anger in his heart, and said in a calm tone: "Master Bai, do you think this is good: you can go to your friends to discuss this matter, but don't go out of the city today, and go out of the city tomorrow to do it. If the lord's opinion changes, there is room for maneuver." "Xiangguo said..." Bai Yun seemed a little puzzled when he heard Yan Ying's words. He wanted to ask something, but he didn't ask. Farewell!" Bo Jun bowed his hands to Yan Ying. Yan Ying bowed his hand to Bai Yun and saluted him. "Alas!" Looking at the back of Bai Jun turning away, Yan Ying let out a long sigh. At this moment, the leader of the soldier who had entered the palace to report came back. "Reporting to Xiangguo Yan, the monarch invites you to speak in the study of the inner palace!" The soldier leader bowed to Yan Ying and reported loudly. "Thank you for your hard work!" Yan Ying bowed his hands to the leader of the soldier, and then walked quickly towards the inner palace. Qi Palace Inner Palace.In Jinggong's study. Jing Gong sat behind the desk and was drinking tea. A servant came in. "Report to my lord, Yan Xiangguo is here!" The servant approached Jinggong, bowed his hands in salute, and reported softly. "Please!" Duke Jing put down the teacup in his hand when he heard that Yan Ying was coming. "Obey!" The servant cupped his hands and saluted again, then turned and walked out. Not long after, Yan Ying walked in. "My lord, Yan Ying, pay my respects to my lord!" Yan Ying approached Duke Jing, knelt and kowtowed. "Excuse me sir! Please sit down!" Jing Gong looked tired and his voice was hoarse. "Thank you, my lord!" Yan Ying kowtowed again, then stood up, went to the seat on the right side of Duke Jing and sat down. "Could it be that you are here to let the widows distribute relief?" Mr. Jing preemptively cut to the point as soon as he opened his mouth. Yan Ying did not answer Jinggong's question directly, but said calmly: "My lord, this time the nationwide rain lasted for seventeen days. It is known that dozens of houses in every township were damaged, and even some houses were damaged. Collapsed houses crushed people to death; every village had several families of hungry people. Especially those old and weak people, who were cold but had no commoner clothes to keep out the cold, and were hungry but had no dross to satisfy their hunger. They were like lame people Walking as hard as you can, looking around with nowhere to tell of misfortune." Speaking of this, Yan Ying looked at Duke Jing, and saw that although Duke Jing was indifferent, he was still listening, so he continued talking. "My minister said bluntly: At present, the people are suffering from hunger and cold, but the king not only does not show mercy to the people, but instead drinks and has fun day and night, ordering the whole country to send out singers who can sing and dance without stopping. The king's harem wives and concubines have sufficient food and Meat is eaten, even the horses in the palace eat the food in the treasury, and even the hounds are tired of eating beef and mutton every day. Isn’t the king treating his wives, concubines, dogs and horses too generously? Isn’t he treating the people too harshly? Knowing that the people in the village are poor and have nowhere to complain, they will not like the king; if they are hungry and cold and have nowhere to ask for help, they will not support the king..." "Sir, please stop talking!" Duke Jing became more and more impatient as he listened, and finally interrupted Yan Ying, "After talking for a long time, Mr. means to let the widow distribute relief! And let the widow's wives and concubines go hungry?" "My lord," Yan Ying bowed his hands to Duke Jing, and then continued, "Except for this year's disaster and poor harvest, Qi has had a bumper harvest for three consecutive years, and the treasury is full. Hungry!" "Sir, I have made up my mind. No matter what you say, I will not change." Jing Gong's tone was strong and could not be argued. Hearing this, Yan Ying stood up from his seat with a "bass", walked quickly in front of Jinggong, and knelt down on the ground. "My lord, as the prime minister of a country, it is really a heinous crime to let the people suffer from hunger and cold and have nowhere to complain, and to make the king indulge in wine and sex and abandon the people. Yan Ying asks to resign from the position of prime minister!" After finishing speaking, Yan Ying bowed to the governor again , and then regardless of Jing Gong's consent, he stood up, turned around and walked quickly outside the door. "Sir! Sir!" Jinggong never thought that Yan Ying, who had been assisting him for more than 20 years, would resign and leave.When he reacted and called "Sir" loudly, "Sir" had already left the door of the study. "The state of Qi can't live without him, and the widow can't live without him!" Jing Gong muttered to himself, stood up and ran towards the door of the study. In the courtyard of Qi Palace. "Sir, wait for me! Sir—" Jing Gong shouted while running towards the gate of the palace. Several servants saw Jing Gong running while shouting, not knowing what happened, so they hurriedly chased after him. Jinggong was running, but one shoe was stuck in the mud and he couldn't pull it out, so he had to stop and stood there panting heavily. Several servants rushed up. Seeing this situation, they hurriedly hugged their legs and pulled out their shoes to help Jinggong pull the shoes out of the mud. "What are you guys still doing in a daze? Quickly prepare a car for the widow and go after Yan Xiangguo!" Duke Jing gave the order angrily. Outside Yan Ying's house. The courtyard door is closed.On both sides of the courtyard gate, a dozen empty baskets for grain were placed along the wall, and knots of sorghum stalks and tufts of thatch were scattered on the muddy road. Under the protection of four warriors at the front and back, and two servants at the left and right, Duke Jing's carriage approached the gate of Yan Ying's house. "Open the door! Open the door!" A servant knocked on the door and shouted loudly. The door opened from the inside.Father Yue Shi came out. "Old man, is this the country of Prime Minister Yan?" the servant asked while bowing his hands to Father Yue Shi. "Exactly." Father Yue Shi returned the salute with his hands, and replied calmly, "However, my master has resigned from his official position, distributed money and food to the poor victims nearby, and the whole family went to the coast of the East China Sea." "How long has Xiangguo's family been gone?" the servant asked again. "About half an hour!" Father Yueshi replied. "Thank you, old man!" The servant bowed his hands to Father Yue Shi, then turned around and ran back to the carriage, reporting the news he had just inquired to Jing Gong in the carriage. "Quick! Get out of the east gate, take the main road, and chase east!" According to Jing Gong's instructions, the servant eagerly gave the order to continue chasing. Outside the east gate of Linzi City. On the road leading from the city gate to the east.Due to the muddy road, Yan Ying's carriage swayed and moved slowly. Li Bang sat on the driver's seat, holding the rein with one hand and the whip with the other, watching the road ahead, adjusting the direction of travel from time to time. Inside the compartment.Maybe it was because they were too tired, Yan Ying and Cuiyu were snuggling up together, closing their eyes and resting their minds. About a mile behind Yan Ying's carriage, Duke Jing and his team of carriages and horses were hurrying to catch up. The distance between the two carriages was getting closer and closer. After a while, Duke Jing and his party finally caught up with Yan Ying's carriage. Jing Gong's carriage stopped.With the support of two servants, Jinggong got off the carriage. After Jinggong got off the carriage, he took a few steps and walked to the side of Yan Ying's carriage which was still moving. "Is Mr. Yan Yingyan sitting in the car?" Duke Jing asked loudly. Hearing Jing Gong's question, Li Bang stopped the carriage quickly. "My lord, my lord! Wake up, wake up! The monarch is here!" Li Bang called out to Yan Ying who was in the carriage. Hearing Li Bang's call, Yan Ying, Cuiyu and his wife both opened their eyes. "What? The monarch is here?" Yan Ying asked Li Bang. "Yes, the widow is here!" Before Li Bang could answer, Jinggong took the conversation. Hearing Jing Gong's voice, Yan Ying hurriedly got off the carriage with Li Bang's support. "Little citizen Yan Ying didn't know the king was coming, he deserves death!" Seeing Duke Jing, Yan Ying hurriedly bowed his hands and saluted. When Jinggong saw Yan Ying, he was a little emotional: "Sir! The one who is guilty is not the husband, but the widow! The widow is guilty. The husband abandoned me and didn't want to help me anymore. I am not enough to beg the husband. But, can it be Don't you think about the country and the people? I hope that you will forgive me and save me for the sake of the country and the people! I ask for the food and property from the state treasury of Qi to help the people affected by the disaster. As for giving more or less, who knows? Whoever is more important is entirely up to the gentleman to decide!" After hearing what Jing Gong said, Yan Ying was quite moved. "Sir, I implore you, for the sake of the country and the people, stay and continue to assist the widow!" After finishing speaking, Duke Jing bowed to Yan Ying. Seeing this, Yan Ying quickly stepped forward to help: "My lord, don't do this! Yan Ying just stay!" Jing Gong straightened up, and tightly grasped Yan Ying's hands with both hands. "Okay, okay! It's the luck of the few, the luck of Qi, and the luck of the people that Mr. Jing can stay here!" Duke Jing shook Yan Ying's hands up and down joyfully. After six days. Inside the main hall of Qi Palace. Jinggong sits on the throne.Yan Ying and other civil and military officials were divided into two classes. Yan Ying walked up to Duke Jing, cupped his hands and saluted, and reported loudly, "My lord, the officials sent to various places six days ago have returned to the capital as scheduled. According to their investigation, there are about two victims in need of relief across the country. Thousands of households, including: 17,000 impoverished disaster victims, a total of 970,000 bells of relief food and 13,000 carts of firewood; 2,700 households whose houses were destroyed, a total of 3,000 gold in relief. I implore the Lord Grace!" "Okay, according to Xiangguo's words, quickly send officials to various places to convey the order of the widow: open the treasury and relieve the victims!" Jinggong announced loudly. "My lord is holy!" Yan Ying bowed his hands to Duke Jing and praised him loudly. "My lord is holy!" All civil and military officials echoed. A day in midsummer.The sun is shining brightly. Niu Mountain is located about ten miles south of Linzi City.This mountain is shaped like the head of a reclining ox with its head bowed to the north and its tail stretched to the south. Although it is not very high, it has dense trees and flowers.The singing of birds and cicadas can be heard endlessly. At the northern foot of Niushan Mountain, there is a tall earthen mound. In front of the mound, there is a tall tombstone facing north, with the words "Tomb of Qi Xiang Guan Yiwu" engraved on it. Accompanied by Yan Ying and Yi Kui, Jing Gonggong is visiting the tomb of this virtuous prime minister who once assisted Duke Huan, the first monarch of Qi State, to "unify the nine princes and rule the world together". More than a hundred soldiers armed with weapons were divided into several small groups, either guarding the three carriages of Duke Jing and his ministers, or patrolling nearby. "Alas!" Duke Jing looked at the tomb for a long time, then sighed, turned around, and said to Yan Ying and Yi Kui, "Let's go up the mountain!" Halfway up the mountain. Surrounded by more than a dozen soldiers and several servants, Jing Gong, Yan Ying, and Yi Qianjun and his ministers were walking up a stone-paved mountain road, stopping and going, and using cloth towels from time to time. Wipe the sweat off his face. "My lord! My lord! Rest for a while! I really can't move anymore!" Yi Kui, who was walking at the back, was panting heavily, while calling for Jing Gong who was walking in front. Hearing Yi Qian's call, both Jing Gong and Yan Ying stopped. "You, you, drinking is not the opponent of the widow, nor is climbing the mountain!" Jing Gong turned around, pointed at the money, reprimanded a few words with a smile, and then said, "Okay, just take a rest for a while Bar!" Hearing Jinggong said to "take a rest for a while", the accompanying servants hurriedly placed three brocade mats on the three big stones by the roadside, and asked Jinggong and his ministers to sit down. While wiping the sweat off his face, Jing Gong smiled and said to Yan Ying and Yi Kui, "You two loves, I heard that Niu Mountain is a sacred mountain, and everyone who comes here should tell their wishes. , and it is very effective!" "Really? There is such a thing?" Yi Kui asked with a smile. "The widow also listened to what others said. Yi Aiqing, why don't you tell me your wish first?" Duke Jing replied with a smile. "Okay, then Weichen will talk first!" Yiqian thought while looking at the surrounding scenery, and suddenly came to inspiration, "Weichen's wish is: May the lord live as long as the pines and cypresses on this mountain, and may the country of Qi live longer than the pines and cypresses on this mountain. The vegetation on this mountain will flourish!" "Okay, Yi Aiqing's wish is very good!" Jinggong praised with a smile after hearing this. Hearing Jinggong's praise, Yiqian laughed so hard that he couldn't close his mouth. Yan Ying smiled slightly, but said nothing. "Sir, I also want to hear your wish!" Duke Jing said to Yan Ying with a smile. "My lord, I don't have any wish." Yan Ying replied flatly. "Hey, how can a person not have any wishes? You might as well say it, sir, and let the widows listen!" Jing Gong urged with a smile. "If the lord really wants to hear the wish of the subject, then the subject can talk about it. It's just the same, if the subject says it, the lord should not laugh at it!" Yan Ying replied with a smile. "Yan Xiangguo, hurry up and talk!" Yi Qian also urged beside him. "Yan Ying's wish is: to have a king and be wise, have a wife and be talented, have a family but not be poor, and have good neighbors." At this point, Yan Ying paused, and then explained in detail, "The king is wise, I can act according to the will of the king every day; if my wife is talented, I will not act recklessly; if my family is not poor and has the ability to give to my friends, my friends will not be sullen; if I have good neighbors, I can see a gentleman every day! " "Okay, sir's wish is really good!" Jing Gong praised with a smile after hearing this. "Yan Xiangguo's wish is really good!" Yi Qian echoed with a smile. "My lord, the ministers have all expressed their wishes. If you have any wishes, can you also tell them so that the ministers can listen to them?" Yan Ying asked with a smile. "Okay, okay, I will also talk about my wish!" Jinggong replied with a smile. At this moment, a carriage sped along the road towards the foot of the mountain. Jing Gong, the monarch and his ministers all looked down the mountain at the same time. "Eh? Who's here?" Duke Jing said to himself. "Except for Liang Qiuju, who else can it be!" Yan Ying said. "Sir, the car is so far away, and there are people in the car, how do you know it's him?" Jing Gong felt a little strange, and asked hastily. "In such a hot day, driving a horse-drawn carriage at such a fast speed will tire the horse to death in serious cases, and injure the horse in light cases. Except for Liang Qiuju, who would dare to do this?" Yan Ying replied. "Hey hey!" Duke Jing was a little embarrassed, laughed a few times dryly, and then said to Yan Ying, "Sir, you see, Liang Qiuju and the widow should be considered harmonious, right?" "My lord, Liang Qiuju and my lord are just the same, how can we talk about harmony?" Yan Ying replied. "What? Isn't sameness and harmony the same?" Hearing Yan Ying's answer, Duke Jing looked very unhappy. "My lord, the sameness and harmony are not the same. The so-called harmony is like making a soup. The fish is cooked with water and fire, vinegar sauce, and salted plums. It is cooked with wood fire. The chef uses various seasonings to adjust the taste and make the taste Moderate. If the taste is too light, add the appropriate seasoning; if the taste is too strong, use other seasonings to dilute it. The soup prepared in this way can make people feel peaceful after drinking it! The same is true of the relationship. What the king thinks is feasible, there may be some things that are not feasible, and the minister points out the unfeasible points, just to promote the things that the king thinks is feasible. Vice versa, what the king thinks is not feasible There may be things that are feasible, and the ministers point out the feasible ones, just to abandon the things that the monarch thinks are not feasible! In this way, the politics will be peaceful and not contradictory, and the people will not have to fight each other As the saying goes: "Delicious and harmonious soup, five flavors are complete and peaceful, sincerely touch the gods to enjoy, unanimous respect and no dispute." Yan Ying said. "Sir, please continue!" Jing Gong was engrossed in listening, and when he saw Yan Ying paused, he hurriedly urged. "My lord, the harmony between Liang Qiuju and my lord is different from the harmony I just mentioned. If my lord thinks it's feasible, Liangqiu Ju also says 'it's feasible, it's feasible'; if my lord thinks it's not feasible, Liangqiu Ju also says' It’s not feasible, it’s not feasible’. This is just the same, how can we talk about harmony? In fact, the reason is very simple. The lord may wish to think about it: if water is used to adjust water, who will drink it? If Qin and Se only play monotonous Who is going to listen to the same note? The monarch and his ministers are only in harmony rather than harmony, so how can they govern the country well?" Yan Ying explained the profound things in simple terms, and talked eloquently. "Okay, I understand!" Hearing this, Duke Jing finally turned his anger into joy. "My lord! My lord!" Liang Qiuju yelled, and rushed to the resting place where Jing Gong and the other three were resting. He was sweating profusely and gasping for breath. Hurrying here, who would have thought it was still a step late. I hope the lord will forgive me!" "Okay, okay, Aiqing, please forgive me!" Seeing that Liang Qiuju was about to bow his hands and salute, Jing Gong hurriedly dissuaded him, and said with a smile, "The widow, Mr. Yan, and Doctor Yi have been resting here for a long time. , about to continue going up. Do you want to rest here, or go up with the widow?" "Liangqiu doesn't rest, follow the lord up!" Liangqiu took the cloth towel handed by the servant, and replied with a smile while wiping the sweat off his face. "My lord, is what I said right? Lord Liangqiu is 'the same' as my lord!" Yan Ying said. "Hahahaha!" Duke Jing laughed. "Hahahaha!" Yan Ying and Yi Kuan also laughed. While wiping his sweat, Liang Qiuju looked at Jing Gong and the other three who were laughing. Although he didn't know why, he also grinned. on the top of the hill. Yan Ying and the other three followed closely behind Duke Jing, watching everywhere, admiring the beautiful scenery far and near. Suddenly, Jinggong stopped, faced the north, and built a pergola with his hands, looking in the direction of Linzi city.Although Linzi City is about ten miles away from this mountain, the city walls and gate towers are clearly visible due to the good weather. "Ah!" Looking at it, Jing Gong sighed, burst into tears, and said sadly, "Master Huan Gong, why did you leave this grand capital and die!" When Liang Qiuju and Yi Qian saw Duke Jing was crying, they also cried together. Only Yan Ying was alone, covering his sleeves and smiling behind Jing Gong and the other three. Hearing Yan Ying's laughter, Jing Gong and the other three turned around at the same time. Jinggong wiped away tears with his hands, looked at Yan Ying seriously, and asked scoldingly: "Sir, I am traveling in the mountains today, feeling very sad when I feel the scenery. Both Liangqiu and Yiqian wept together with the widow, but only Mr. is laughing alone, but why?" Yan Ying bowed his hands to Duke Jing, and then replied calmly: "My lord, forgive me and say bluntly: If the sages can keep the throne for a long time, then the Taigong and Duke Huan will keep the throne for a long time; If you hold on to the throne, Duke Ling and Duke Zhuang will also hold on to the throne for a long time. However, if the above-mentioned previous kings have held on to the throne for a long time, then how can you get this position and become the king? Could it be said that Isn't it because the above-mentioned lords were in the capital alternately, and then left the capital alternately, so it was passed on to your lord? Now, the lord is crying because the former lord died and left the capital. It really doesn't make sense Ah! Isn't it ridiculous that an unreasonable monarch is crying, and two equally unreasonable courtiers are crying with him?" "You..." Jing Gong was very angry when he heard the words, pointed at Yan Ying, wanted to say something, but swallowed it back. The sun was setting.Night fell. Duke Jing and his ministers were still wandering around the top of the mountain. Suddenly, Jinggong stopped and looked in the direction of the setting sun. "My lord, it's getting dark and the road is rough and bumpy, it's better to go down the mountain earlier!" Yan Ying advised. "Okay, my widow will go down the mountain now." Jinggong agreed, while still looking in the direction of the setting sun, suddenly seemed to find something, pointed to the western sky, and shouted loudly, "Look, what is that?" "That's a comet!" Liang Qiuju looked in the direction of Jinggong's finger, and also exclaimed. "When a comet appears, the country will surely perish." Duke Jing said solemnly to Liangqiu, "After returning to the palace in a while, immediately call Bai Changqian to see the widow! It is said that he can get rid of the comet through prayer, so ask him to pray all night , quickly remove the comet for the widow!" "Yes, my lord!" Liang Qiuju replied hastily. "My lord, it's useless to pray!" Yan Ying said beside him. "Why?" Duke Jing asked. "The appearance of a comet is a warning from the heavens! It is said that the clouds of the sun and the moon, the wind and rain that do not follow the seasons, the appearance of comets, etc., are all manifested by heaven for the sake of the chaos of the people. Unwary person. If the lord promotes the correct system, appoints wise men, and accepts advice, then even if no one is sent to pray, the comet will disappear by itself. However, if the lord is fond of drinking and indulges in pleasure, the state government does not repair the government but tolerates evil People who are close to flatterers and like singing and dancing musicians, hate the correct system and alienate sages, and refuse to advise, then not only comets will appear, but I am afraid that the stars will also appear!" Yan Ying took advantage of the topic and earnestly advised Jing Jing male. "Huh!" After hearing this, Duke Jing was very unhappy, he just "hummed" with his nose, then turned and walked down the mountain. "My lord, it's dark and the road is dangerous, walk slowly!" Liang Qiuju walked a few steps quickly while talking, caught up with Jinggong, and held one of Jinggong's arms. Seeing this, Yiqian rushed forward and grabbed Jinggong's other arm. With the support of Liang Qiuju and Yi Qian, Jing Gong walked slowly along the path down the mountain. "Alas!" Looking at the backs of the three people in front, Yan Ying sighed and shook his head again. One afternoon a few days later. Qi Palace Inner Palace.In Jinggong's study. Jing Gong sat behind the desk.Yan Ying sat on the right side of Duke Jing.The monarch and his ministers are talking. "Sir, do you know why the widow invited you here?" Jing Gong smiled and spoke calmly. "My lord, you probably want to tell me that the comet disappeared by itself last night, right?" Yan Ying replied. “非也！”景公摇了摇头，微微一笑，接着说道，“那天，先生陪寡人一起游牛山。一天之内，寡人受到先生三次谏责。当时，寡人听到先生的那些话，感到很刺耳、很难堪，心里很不高兴。通过几天来的反复思考，寡人才终于认识到：先生的话是对的，而寡人是错的。寡人对自己当时的态度感到非常后悔，想向先生表示歉意！” “哦，原来主公召臣，是想向臣表示歉意啊！”晏婴说道。 “非也！”景公又摇了摇头。 “臣越听越糊涂，实在不知主公为何召臣啊！”晏婴实话实说。 “寡人请先生来，是想和先生探讨一个问题。”景公笑着说道。 “什么问题？”晏婴问道。 “那天，寡人在牛山北麓瞻仰了贤相管仲之墓，回来之后就一直在想：当年，先君桓公任用管仲为相，仅凭三百辆战车，就能九合诸侯、一匡天下，成就一番霸业。如今，寡人任用先生为相、田穰苴为司马，已有战车上千辆，再从全国选拔一些勇力之士，想步先君桓公之后尘，成就一番霸业。先生以为如何？” “噢！原来主公召臣，是想和臣探讨称霸之事啊！”听到这里，晏婴才恍然大悟。 “正是。不知先生以为如何？”景公催问道。 “如果主公一定要问晏婴的看法，那么恕臣直言：齐国一定要富强，绝对不可再称霸！” "why?" “主公认为，先君桓公之所以能成就霸业，是凭借三百辆战车之力。其实，主公并没有看到最根本的原因是什么。” “最根本的原因是什么呢？” “是德。先君桓公以德报怨，任用自己的仇人管仲为相，励精图治，短短数年间，便使齐国民富国强。并且，他薄身厚民，以德治国，用自己的美德言行教诲诸侯，用慈爱恩惠对待百姓。所以，海内归之若流水，'九合诸侯、一匡天下'乃是顺理成章之事啊！” “噢，原来是这么回事啊！” “现在的情况又是怎样呢？且不说齐国尚不富强，单就德来说，主公就做得很不够啊！主公外傲诸侯，诸侯不悦；内轻百姓，百姓不亲。而没有诸侯和百姓的谅解与支持，仅仅凭借上千辆战车，又怎能让别人口服心服，像先君桓公那样成就霸业呢？” “先生，请接着说下去！” “臣以为，齐国即使具备了先君桓公时的那些条件，也不要称霸。” "Then why?" “因为，称霸或当了诸侯盟主之后，不仅要管许多本不该管的闲事，操心费力，劳民伤财，还会使人变得骄傲起来。而一旦骄傲起来，也正是失德、衰败的开始啊！主公可能也听说过，先君桓公当了诸侯盟主之后，开始那段时间还谨言慎行，不仅受到诸侯的拥戴，而且受到周天子的奖赏。但是，后来就变得骄傲起来了，甚至连管相的建议也不肯听了。最后结果如何呢？不仅民苦其政，世非其行，诸侯颇有叛者，而且连自己也被佞臣逼死在寝宫之中，死后多日无人收敛，尸体腐烂生虫，虫子爬出户外。对于那些想称霸的人来说，这不是一面很好的镜子吗？” “先生所言，寡人虽然也曾听说过，但是早已淡忘了啊！” “臣以为，一个国家如果根本不具备先君桓公时的那些条件，就更不要自不量力地去争霸。” "The widow would like to hear the details!" “这样的事例简直不胜枚举。不说别的国家，也不说远的事情，就拿主公的兄长、臣的先君庄公来说吧！恕臣直言：先君庄公崇尚勇力，傲贤轻民，刚愎自用，荒淫失德，却不顾齐国国力和百姓死活，穷兵黩武，连年征战，以图威当世而服天下，成就一番霸业。但是，最后结果如何呢？不仅给齐国百姓造成了深重的灾难，而且连自己也被佞臣所杀。对于那些想称霸的人来说，这不是又一面很好的镜子吗？” “先生所言之事，虽然当时寡人年纪尚幼，但是也耳闻目睹，记忆犹新啊！” “主公，臣真诚希望您能记取桓公、庄公二位先君的血的教训，放弃争霸、称霸之心，以德自守，以德治国，任用贤能，疏远佞臣，对外结好于诸侯，对内施恩于百姓，勤政爱民，励精图治，好让我们齐国早日富强起来啊！若真能如此，则百姓幸甚，齐国幸甚，主公的英名也将百世流芳！” “先生，寡人听了您的一番教诲，实在是受益匪浅啊！特别是您所说的'齐国一定要富强，绝对不可再称霸'这句话，寡人已铭记于心。不过，要让齐国早日富强起来，先生身为齐相，还得鼎力辅佐寡人啊！” “辅佐主公乃臣职之所在，臣定当尽心竭力，纵然肝脑涂地，也在所不辞！” Winter is here. 北风怒号。大雪飘飘。 临淄城内外一片洁白。街上虽有行人，但很稀少。 In the living room of the Qi Palace Inner Palace. 炭火熊熊。温暖如春。 客厅中间，八名宫女正在乐队的伴奏下边歌边舞。 客厅正面，景公坐在主位，裔款、梁丘据二人分别坐在左右两侧座位。君臣三人正在饮酒。 “烦！”忽然，景公不知想起了什么，“啪”地一下，把手中的酒杯重重地蹾到面前的桌上，并冲着乐师和宫女们吼道，“你们有没有新歌新曲？如果没有，就给寡人滚出去！” 听到景公的吼声，乐师、宫女们都吓得停了下来，一时不知所措。 景公身后的一名内侍扬起一只手，朝乐师、宫女们作了个“出去”的手势。乐师、宫女们连忙退出了客厅。 “主公，喝酒喝得好好的，您怎么突然发起脾气来啦？”梁丘据笑着问道。 “寡人心烦！每天都是这么几首曲子，来回重复，没有新腔，寡人早就听腻了！”景公虽然不再大吼，但是余怒未消。 裔款见状，挂着一脸谄媚的笑容，对景公说道：“主公，既然主公对这些歌舞已经感到厌倦，那么微臣倒是有一个小小的建议：派人找些莱人来，让他们为您唱歌，为您跳舞。莱人歌舞粗犷豪放，充满阳刚之气，很好听，很好看哪！” 景公闻言，脸上露出喜色：“哦！好，好，寡人已经好久没有听莱人唱歌，看莱人跳舞了！” “主公，现在就派人去找么？”景公身后的一名内侍躬身问道。 “现在就去！”景公命令道。 “遵命！”那名内侍朝景公拱手施了一礼，然后快步走了出去。 “主公，您心烦，微臣也心烦。您看这样好不好？等冬天过去，春暖花开时节，微臣陪主公到野外游玩几天，一边游玩，一边打猎，解解闷，散散心，就不会感到烦了啊！”梁丘据笑着对景公说道。 “嗯，爱卿这个主意不错！”景公听罢，连连点头。 “主公，您心烦，是因为除了宫中，您就没有其他好玩的去处了。宫中再好，住久了也会烦啊！刚才梁丘大人说到'春暖花开时节'，倒让微臣想起一件事来。”裔款笑着对景公说道。 “什么事啊？”景公笑着问道。 “那年冬季修筑大台，才刚干了不到一半，就被停掉了。如今，楚有章华台，晋有虒祁宫，我们齐国为什么就不能修筑一座大台呢？以微臣之见，不如接茬儿干下去。等把大台筑好了，主公不就多了一个好玩的去处了吗？如果说冬季天寒地冻施工困难，那么'春暖花开时节'，不是正好施工吗？”裔款答道。 “主公，刚才裔大人所说楚之章华台，微臣没有见过，只是听说：楚有一宫，名曰章华，广袤四十里，中筑高台，以望四方，台高三十仞，名曰章华台。裔大人所说晋之虒祁宫，那年微臣赴晋送亲时，曾专门去曲沃汾水之畔参观过，虽然其广袤不及章华，但是其精美之程度，据说已超过章华。以微臣之见，我们齐国修筑大台，可取楚、晋两家之长，宫之广袤、台之高峻不下于章华，而其精美之程度，则应超过虒祁才是啊！”梁丘据接过裔款的话茬儿，笑着说道。 “好，好啊！二位爱卿所言，正是寡人昼夜所思啊！待到春暖花开时节，梁丘爱卿陪寡人到野外游猎，裔爱卿就为寡人操办筑台之事。来、来、来，为了游猎与筑台，寡人与二位爱卿共饮一杯！”景公显得十分高兴。 景公身后的一名内侍见状，连忙上前将景公君臣三人的酒杯斟满。 景公君臣三人共同举杯，一饮而尽，然后哈哈大笑。 正在此时，十余名莱人男子在一名内侍的带领下走了进来。 几名莱人男子用随身携带的乐器奏起音乐。 在音乐声中，八名莱人男子且歌且舞。 景公君臣三人边吃、边喝、边谈，并不时哈哈大笑。 Winter goes to spring. In the back garden of the Qi Palace.百花竞放，姹紫嫣红。 景公、晏婴君臣二人正在沿着花间小径边走边谈。 “主公，臣来这里，还有一事要向主公禀报。”晏婴微笑着对景公说道。 “先生有事，但说无妨！”景公微笑着答道。 “主公，春天到了，臣想让李垚陪臣到各地巡视一下春耕春种的情况。” “先生，您都六十多岁的人了，让李垚一人去就行了，等他回来再向您汇报，不是一样的吗？” “主公，俗话说，百闻不如一见。坐在都城里听汇报，跟自己亲眼看一看，还是有很大不同的啊！再说，臣已数年没到各地巡视了，真不知变成什么样了啊！” “先生，寡人不是不想让您出去巡视，而是想让您留在都城，代寡人处理朝中日常事务啊！”景公停下脚步，对晏婴说道。 “让臣代主公处理事务，那主公呢？”晏婴见景公停下脚步，也连忙停下脚步。 “不瞒先生，寡人已同梁丘大夫约好，明天一早就要离开都城，到各地去游猎数日。另外，寡人决定重新启动那年冬天中止的大台工程，并已派裔大夫从明天开始到各地征伕。”景公语气平淡地答道。 “什么？主公明天就要到各地去游玩打猎，并且还要征伕修筑大台？”听罢景公之言，晏婴大吃一惊。 "yes." “主公，俗话说，一年之计在于春。百姓春天不种，秋天就没有收成啊！主公此时到各地游玩打猎，并且还要征伕筑台，无异于夺去百姓春耕春种的宝贵时间，必然会使百姓因粮食减产而陷入困境，使国家因收不上粮食而仓廪空虚。主公，万万不可呀！” “先生，寡人曾听说过这样的话：'相贤则国治，臣忠则主逸。'有先生这样一位贤相辅佐寡人，齐国怎么会治理不好呢？寡人久居宫中，十分烦闷，想借游猎之机出去散散心，并想修筑大台作为自己今后游乐之所。楚有章华台，晋有虒祁宫，我们齐国为何不能修筑一座大台呢？为了满足自己的乐趣，实现自己的愿望，寡人之意已决。先生，您就不要再阻拦寡人啦！” 晏婴不管景公是否愿听，坚持继续说下去：“主公！过去，周文王从来不曾夺民农时而纵情游猎，所以国家昌盛、百姓安乐；楚灵王不停止乾溪的战役，又大兴土木修建章华之台，所以民怨沸腾，百姓叛离了他。现在，主公若不改变游猎、筑台的打算，则将危及国家，并被诸侯耻笑。臣曾听说过这样的话：'忠臣不避死，直谏不违罪。'如果主公执意不肯听从臣的劝谏，那么臣没有别的选择，只好离主公而去了！” “好、好、好，寡人听从先生劝谏，不去游猎，放弃筑台！”景公听说晏婴又要离他而去，这才慌了神。虽然心中并不情愿，但毕竟还是勉强听从了晏婴的劝谏。 春夏之交。 one day.sunny. 在齐国西北部的一条大路边，停放着两辆马车。马车旁，除李邦、陈虎外，还有四名全副武装并牵着马的差役，正站在那里休息。 路边农田中，晏婴和李垚正在同几位农民说话。 “二位大人，咱这里一冬天都没下一点儿雪，墒情不好。种子种下都快一个月了，多数没长出苗来，少数长出苗来也都旱死了。您们看，这方圆几十里，都是这样啊！”一位年纪较大的农民面带愁容，沙哑着嗓子对晏婴、李垚说道。 晏婴、李垚朝远处望去，望了好半天，也望不到一棵绿苗。 “老人家，咱这里近几年不是打了一些井吗？在这天旱的时候，不能派上用场吗？”李垚问道。 “大人有所不知，咱这里井倒是打了不少，可是老天不降水，井里哪儿来的水呀？刚开春的时候，井里还有点儿水，到现在早就十井九干了啊！”那位年纪较大的农民答道。 “去年秋冬，全国雨水不均。今春无雨，东南部墒情、苗情尚可，而这西北部却大面积干旱。看来，只能动员百姓把井再挖深一些了。如果能挖出水来，就抓紧补种；如果还是挖不出水来，就只能再等些时候，看看老天给不给雨啊！”晏婴心情沉重地说道，忽又想起了什么，向那位年纪较大的农民问道，“老人家，你们村的百姓吃水有困难吗？” “现在，村里的几口井倒还没干，近期吃水尚无困难。怕只怕再这么旱下去，村里的井也会干哪！”那位年纪较大的农民答道。 “老人家，您们组织一些人，先按着一口井，再往深里挖挖看，也许能挖出点儿水来呀！”李垚对那位年纪较大的农民说道。 “大人，小民等也只好先挖挖试试看啦！”那位年纪较大的农民应道。 盛夏季节。 The sun is like a fire. 齐国的农田：有的地面上纵横交错地布满了一道道裂缝；有的虽然长着玉米、谷子等庄稼，却杆矮穗小，并已开始枯黄。 Autumn is here. Day and day. Inside the main hall of Qi Palace. Jinggong sits on the throne.晏婴等文武百官分立两班。 景公首先说道：“诸位爱卿，今年夏天，比往年格外炎热。寡人在宫中憋了整整一个夏天，几乎憋出病来。寡人思之再三，决定趁现在秋收已过、正值农闲的时候，重新启动那年冬天中止的修筑大台的工程，而且寡人连名字都已经想好了，中间大台称'路寝台'，四周宫室称'路寝宫'，取《礼记》中'君日出而视之，退适路寝听政'之意。将来建成之后，每逢夏天，寡人就搬到那里去设朝听政。诸位爱卿到那里奏事议政，也可免去炎夏盛暑之苦。你们看好不好啊？” “主公圣明！主公修筑路寝宫台，不仅将泽及臣等，而且将享誉诸侯、万古流芳！”景公话音刚落，梁丘据就连忙附和道。 “主公圣明！秋后施工，不夺农时，主公真乃明君也！”裔款挂着一脸谄媚的笑容，紧接着梁丘据后面说道。 “主公，臣以为不可！”晏婴朝景公拱手施礼，高声说道。 “嗯？”听到晏婴说出“不可”二字，景公立即皱起了眉头。 梁丘据等文武百官都将目光投向了晏婴。 “今年雨水稀少，全国大旱，东部、南部严重歉收，西部、北部近乎绝收。臣正想奏请主公，对东部、南部百姓减免赋税，对西部、北部百姓开仓救济。在百姓连饭都吃不饱甚至吃不上的时候，怎能重启筑台工程，再耗费国家之财、百姓之力呢？更何况，筑台工程繁重浩大，非一年两年可以完成，得耗费多少国财、多少民力啊！臣曾经听说过，圣明的国君不枯竭国财，不用尽民力，枯竭国财的国君不会得到好处，用尽民力的国君不会得到快乐。还望主公明鉴！”说完这番话，晏婴朝景公拱手再施一礼。 “先生所言，寡人已有所闻。只是：开仓救济，经前年救济约两万家灾民之后，国库已经大损，无力再出钱粮；减免赋税，将使国库难以为继。因此，寡人不同意先生减赋、救济之议。至于筑台工程，冬季天寒地冻不好施工，春季夺民农时不能施工，这秋后农闲时节不是正好施工吗？再说，那些吃不上饭的灾民，来给寡人筑台，不就有饭吃了吗？先生，寡人之意已决，请不要再阻拦了啊！”景公虽然心中不悦，但是语气平和。 “主公圣明！”梁丘据再次称赞。 “主公圣明！主公圣明！”裔款紧跟梁丘据之后，连声称赞。 “好啦，就这样吧！因筑台之事涉及全国财力、人力的调配，就由相国全权负责办理吧！”景公语气轻松地作了结论。 “退朝——”在景公的示意下，景公身后的一名内侍高声宣布道。 “唉！”晏婴长叹一口气，和其他文武百官一起退出齐宫大殿。 当夜。 In Yan Ying's study.The lights are bright. Yan Ying sat at the main seat.越石父坐在晏婴右侧座位。二人正在谈话。 “唉，主公之意已决，晏婴无力回天啊！”晏婴叹道。 “大人，您下一步打算怎么办呢？”越石父问道。 “晏婴在想：今年需要救济的受灾百姓，大大多于前年之数。晏婴就是散尽私财，也难以救济百分之一啊！所以，能救百姓者，唯有国库啊！但又怎样才能说服主公，让他批准开仓呢