chenmu：iheard，thekingwastobefrugalinordertocultivatehischaracter，sirtaughtmewhy？
xiaofan：ithink，frugalityisthefoundationofvirtue，onlyfrugalityandcontentmentcancultivateyourcharacter，excessivegreedleadstodisaster，therefore，akingshouldbemorefrugalthanluxurious，whenthekingremainscalm，theworldwillbestable，itsessenceisnottoactarbitrarily，onlyinthiswaycanthekingcultivatehischaracterandmaketheworldstable，otherwise，itwillleadtodisaster。
chenmu：sirisright，irespectfullyacceptyourteachings。
陈牧：寡人闻，佚乐未终，倾危已至，何也？先生教我。
萧凡：臣以为，贵不与骄期而骄自至，富不与侈期而侈自来，骄侈以行已，所以速亡。此言富贵生骄侈，骄侈恣嗜欲。若不知戒，则佚乐未终，而倾危已至，此必然之理也。《易》曰：安不忘危，存不忘亡。若能如此，可无患矣。
陈牧：先生之言是也，寡人谨受教。
chenmu：iheard，excessiveindulgencecanleadtodisaster，sirtaughtmewhy？
xiaofan：ithink，richpeopleareextravagantandarrogantbynature，butexcessiveindulgenceacceleratesitsdemise，therefore，ifyoudonotknowhowtorestrainyourselfthenthedangerwillsooncome，itisaninevitabletrend，whenyouaresafe，youshouldnotforgetthedangers，whenyouhaveit，youshouldn‘tforgetthemomentsyoudidn‘thave，onlyinthiswaycandisastersbeavoided。
chenmu：sirisright，irespectfullyacceptyourteachings。
陈牧：寡人闻，显罚以威之，明赏以化之，何也？先生教我。
萧凡：臣以为，罚当罪，则奸邪正；赏当功，则臣下劝。威，服也。化，劝也。威立则恶者惧，化行则善者劝，赏以劝善，罚以惩恶。人主不妄赏，非爱其财也；赏妄行，则善不劝矣。不妄罚，非矜其人也；罚妄行，则恶不惩矣。赏不劝，谓之止善；罚不惩，谓之纵恶。在上能不止下为善，不纵下为恶，则国法立矣。刑不滥，而威立矣；赏不僭，而化行矣。既不僭不滥，则为恶者知所惧，而为善者知所劝矣。
陈牧：先生之言是也，寡人谨受教。
chenmu：iheard，usepunishmenttoestablishauthority，rewardsareusedforindoctrination，sirtaughtmewhy？
xiaofan：ithink，ifthepunishmentmatchesthecharges，thenthebadguyswillalsobecomethegoodguys，iftherewardandmeritmatch，thenpeoplewillbeself-motivated，thepunishmentiscarriedoutandthebadguyswillbeafraid，rewardscanbecashedin，andpeoplewillmotivatethemselves，rewardsaremeanttoinspiregoodness，punishmentistodeterbadguys，kingsdon‘trewardindiscriminately，itwasn‘tthathewasstingywithwealth，it‘saboutrandomrewardsthatcandisappointpeople，nottopunishindiscriminatelyistofearharmtotheinnocent，onlywhenkingsinspirethegoodandpunishthebadcantheruleoflawbeestablished。
chenmu：sirisright，irespectfullyacceptyourteachings。
陈牧：寡人闻，夫食为人天，何也？先生教我。
萧凡：臣以为，民以食为天，农为政之本。仓廪实则知礼节，衣食足则知廉耻。此之谓也。是以天子亲耕于南郊，以共齐盛；王后蚕于北郊，以共纯服；诸侯耕于东郊，亦以共齐盛；夫人蚕于北郊，以共冕服。天子诸侯，非莫耕也；王后夫人，非莫蚕也。身致其诚信，诚信之谓尽，尽之谓敬。敬尽，然后民知所务也。
陈牧：先生之言是也，寡人受教矣。
chenmu：iheard，itisthemostimportantthingforpeopletoeatafullmeal，sirtaughtme。
xiaofan：ithink，peopleregardhavingenoughtoeatasthemostimportantthing，therefore，agricultureisfundamentaltothestate，aftereatingafullmeal，youwillknowetiquette，onlywhenyouwearclotheswillyouknowtheshame，therefore，thekinghimselfcultivatedthefieldsinthesouthernsuburbswiththeaimofencouragingagriculturalproduction，thequeenherselfraisedsilkwormsinthenorthernsuburbsinordertoencouragetheproductionofclothes，theprincipalitiesfollowedtheexampleofkingsandqueens，therewasnoneedforkingstocultivatethefields，thequeenalsodoesnotneedtoraisesilkworms，theydothistoleadbyexample，andtreatthepeopleoftheworldwithintegrity，onlybydoingsorespectfully，peoplewillfollowsuit。
chenmu：sirisright，iacceptyourteachings。