Yan Zi’s Comments on the Society Rat

The allusion of Yan Zi’s Comments on the Society Rat comes from "Yan Zi Chun Qiu". The content expressed in this allusion is: The people around the monarch are treacherous and sycophantic. Like a social rat, it is very harmful. In the court, it tells the emperor not to listen to the words of loyal ministers, and outside the court, it shows off its power to the people.

One day, Qi Jinggong asked Yanzi: What are you most afraid of when governing a country? Yanzi replied: "What you are afraid of are the rats in the temples." Jinggong was very puzzled: "What does this mean?" Yanzi replied: "Speaking of the community, it means standing the wood together in an orderly manner, and then pouring soil on them, and the mice will come here to live. If you use smoke to drive away these rats, you will be afraid that the wood will be burned. If you use water to irrigate, you will be afraid that the soil will be destroyed. Therefore, these rats cannot be killed and will continue to survive, resulting in the destruction of the temple. Question. The country is no exception. The treacherous people around the monarch are like social rats, persecuting loyal ministers and advising the monarch to ignore loyal advice. Outside, they bully the people and play with their own power. Eradicating them will lead to chaos in the country. If you want to eliminate them, they will often get the protection of the monarch and become a confidant. This is the social rat!"

Therefore, if you want to eradicate this problem, you need the monarch. Trust loyal people and stay away from treacherous people. Otherwise, it will endanger the country and the country. Yanzi advised Jinggong to make good use of good ministers, which made Jinggong deeply feel the importance of the people around him. If used improperly, it may bring serious consequences to himself or the country. In the same way, we must also stand up for ourselves, be close to our teachers and friends, and stay away from others. Only in this way can we avoid detours and help us improve our moral cultivation.

Yan Zi’s famous sayings

As a famous historical figure in the Spring and Autumn Period – Yan Zi, there are many comments about him in history. Liu Xiang also compared him to Guan Zhong, who was witty and brave. As a prime minister, he could consider the emperor's affairs at all times and traveled far away from home, not only preserving his own dignity, but also the dignity of the country.

There are many famous sayings about him that have been passed down, let us interpret them one by one.

1. "Clothes should never be new, and people should be old." This famous saying was Mozi's admonition to Duke Jin of Qi, but Duke Jin did not appreciate it. Listen to Yanzi's advice. Later, Yan Zi resigned from the official position, the people were uneasy, and the court was in chaos. Jinggong had to invite Yan Zi back to the palace. These two famous quotes come from this, and they still have important significance.

2. "Those who argue will not lose their disasters, and those who give in will not lose their blessings." These two sentences warn people not to fight blindly, as this will only lead to disasters. Rather, we must apologize to each other and live in harmony. Only in this way can we be harmonious and happy.

3. "Those who cannot care about good people and cannot ignore evil people are in danger." These two sentences come from "Yanzi Chunqiu" and warn people about some ways of dealing with others. Indicates a certain degree of caution when approaching others.

4. "Allow people to their strengths, but don't force their weaknesses; let others do their work, don't force their weaknesses." From Yanzi's classic quotation, he told people that when appointing others, they should know how to do their job well, and they should know how to do their job well. Give full play to people's active role. If you blindly look at people's shortcomings and strengths, the success or failure of things will be greatly compromised.

5. "Don't cover up your talents to hide your strengths, don't write down your talents to flatter your superiors." This sentence mainly praises the upright and selfless character and criticizes those who flatter superiors and subordinates. It has reference significance to this day. .

Yan Zi talks about ominous events

Qi Jinggong went out hunting, saw tigers on the mountain, and saw snakes in the swamp. When he came back, he explained his experience to Yan Zi and thought that he had met the snake. Something ominous. So Yanzi comforted him: "There are three unknown things in the monarch's country, and this thing is not among them.

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After he finished speaking, he listed three unlucky things about the country: the first is that there are talented people around him but he doesn’t know about it; the second is unlucky that there are talented people but he doesn’t use them; the third is unlucky is that today’s situation is In this situation, I saw a tiger on the mountain today, the mountain is the home of the tiger; I met a snake in the swamp, and the swamp is the home of the snake. How can I say it is ominous when I go to their home and see them?"

We all know that Yan Zi was in an era of great social changes, and it was also an era when a hundred schools of thought contended and talents emerged in large numbers. Under this historical background, "those who gain talents will prosper, and those who lose talents will perish" has become particularly important. Therefore, it is not difficult to understand that Yanying highlights the talent issue as a national issue. The society at that time was facing changes. Yanzi took advantage of Qi Jinggong's hunting trip and came up with the conclusion that "state-owned enterprises are three unlucky things", which further enhanced Qi Jinggong's understanding of the importance of talent issues. He advised Jinggong to better discover and use talents. Only in this way can Jinggong remain invincible in troubled times.

Whether it is history or now, the main theme of today's society is competition. Therefore, if a person or a company wants to achieve something, it must be assisted by a large number of outstanding talents. Therefore, both Qi Jinggong and the current leaders must have full credit for the talents around them, just like Yan Zi, the talented person around Qi Jinggong.