History has left many famous aphorisms, which have been confirmed time and time again in history in the form of a single cycle. However, few people have truly learned the lessons.

Yuan Ang, a minister of the Han Dynasty, was famous for his direct advice. What's rare is that Emperor Wen listened to almost every suggestion. At first, this man's character was really commendable, and he could be said to be a model of treating things rather than people.

During the period when Jianghou Zhou Bo was the prime minister, he was extremely prosperous, but he also had a straightforward character and did not know how to restrain himself. Emperor Wen was very respectful to him and often sent him off personally when he retired from the court. As a minister, Zhou Bo didn't feel anything wrong, he just felt proud. But when Yuan Ang saw this scene, he felt that it was inappropriate. Because Yuan Ang was influenced by Confucianism, he cared very much about etiquette and the respect of elders and younger ones. So there was a conversation between Yuan Ang and Emperor Wen about the difference between meritorious officials and ministers of society. In the end, the scene where Emperor Wen was as respectful as before never appeared again. Zhou Bo knew the cause and effect and accused Yuan An face to face.

I thought that after this incident, the relationship between the two would definitely be on the same level. However, when Zhou Bo was falsely accused of treason, no one dared to stand up and speak for Zhou Bo. Only Yuan Ang said in front of Emperor Wen that he had not committed treason. After Zhou Bo was released, he burst into tears of gratitude towards Yuan An. From then on, the relationship between the two became close.

When the King of Huainan was implicated in the rebellion and was exiled, and died of illness on the way, Emperor Wen was worried that he would leave a bad reputation for killing his younger brother. It was Yuan Ang again who hit the nail on the head and revealed Emperor Wen's thoughts: "Your Majesty has There are three travelers in the world, this is not enough to ruin your reputation. When Emperor Wen heard this, he became energetic and quickly asked the reason. This conversation fully demonstrated Yuan Ang's sharp tongue.

Although direct remonstrance shortens the distance, it is bound to offend many people. The son of Yuan Ang's brother, Yuan Zhong has advised him many times and played the role of a nobleman. The biggest controversy in Yuan Ang's life can be said to be Chao Cuo. Neither of them could tolerate the other. It was as if they were meeting enemies and wanted to kill each other.