1. The closer I am to people, the more wary I am, because only the closer I am to people will know my fatal side. For those who are close to me, I must beat them from time to time to make them clearly understand that I am their master.

2. Pretending to be sick, using retreat as an opportunity to advance. ——Dongfang Shuo

3. The Confucian idea of ??loyalty to the emperor can ensure that all officials are loyal to the emperor; the Confucian idea of ??benevolence can also allow the king to maintain a good relationship with the people.

4. Three taels of gold and four taels of blessings, one more bite will make you cry. ——Dongfang Shuo's famous saying

5. The person who can be the prime minister does not have to be the smartest or the most mediocre, but he must be the most reliable.

6. There are two types of people who cannot be used as prime ministers: the first is those who are too shrewd and capable. Such people tend to be arrogant and arrogant, and will eventually succeed and become the leader. The second kind of people are mediocre in nature and wise in protecting themselves. Don't seek meritorious service, but seek those who have no faults. Although such people are safe, they will tire the emperor to death.

7. Altair is in the sky and uncle is on the ground.

8. A piece of meat on the head of a rooster, the size of an official.

9. Even older people are easy to coax. If you say hello more and smile more, you will not suffer. ——Dongfang Shuo

10. Some things can only be said but not done, so never do them; some things can only be done but not said, so never say them.

11. I will make up for my shortcomings, which is not as good as a cone of money.

12. If you resist, you will be above the blue clouds; if you suppress it, you will be under the deep spring; if you use it, you will be a tiger; if you do not use it, you will be a rat. ——Dongfang Shuo

13. Mo Xie, a capable general, is the sharpest sword in the world. Water can cut off geese and land can cut off horses and oxen. It is better to make up for one's mistakes than a cone of money.

14. Qi Zuo, Lu Er, Fei Hong, Hua Liu, are the best horses in the world. They will catch mice in the deep palace. They were not as good as lame cats. ——Dongfang Shuo

15. If you want to stop a person's mouth, what is the best way? One is to kill; the other is to try to seize the person's handle and hold it tightly in your hand. Just like a cat, if you catch a mouse, don't rush to kill it, but make it panic first.

16. The pigs quarrel to sell, and the family quarrels to lose.

17. The Lord of Hell bullies the kid, and he will forget about it for a while.

18. Keeping treacherous ministers is to contain loyal ministers, and retaining loyal ministers is to deter treacherous ministers.

19. Everyone is the same when it comes to people and things. It's annoying to hold them in your hands, but it's a pity to throw them under your feet.

20. If you are neither deaf nor mute, you cannot be a grandpa. If everything is taken seriously, cold water can poison people. ——Dongfang Shuo

21. To reward loyalty and bravery, one must severely punish cowardice to encourage morale.

22. I have been ill recently and have to rest for more than a month. All matters in the court will be left to the Prime Minister. Each minister should keep his position and perform his duties without making mistakes.

23. A person with high skill can shake the master, but a villain is needed to fight with him so that the master can control him easily. ——Dongfang Shuo

24. If you are an official, you are not free, and if you are free, you will not be an official.

25. Dogs that bark loudly are not really capable, they just want to gain credit in front of their owners, but with such dogs, those dogs that are truly capable will not dare to be lazy.