chenmu：thekingofqianghadarrivedinthecapital，iwantedtotaketheopportunitytokillhim，sirwhatdoyouthink？
xiaofan：ithink，thekinghastwoattitudestowardsforeignnations，whentheybetray，youwillgoonacrusadeagainstthem，whentheysurrender，youappeasethem，nowhehassurrendered，butyouaregoingtokillhim，inthefuture，iftherearebetrayers，theycannotbeappeased，ifyouthinkheisguiltyandcrusadeagainsthim，thensendanarmytofightthemandtellthepeopleoftheworldwhy，nowyouhaveluredhimhereandareabouttokillhim，i‘mafraidothercountrieswon‘tbelieveyouanymore，besides，ourcountryissopowerful，butyouhaveusedsuchlow-levelmeans，it‘sashamefulthing。
chenmu:sirisright，iwaswrong。
陈牧：近闻兰陵公荒淫无道，寡人当如何处之？先生教我。
萧凡：臣以为，兰陵公亲近群小，渐渍邪恶所习，存亡之机，不可不慎也！当选通经行义者与兰陵公起居，坐则诵《诗》、《书》，立则习礼容，宜有所益，免受薄昭之罚。
陈牧：先生之言是也，寡人谨受教。
chenmu：recentlyiheardthatlanlinggongwasabsurdandunscrupulous，whatshouldidowithhim？sirtaughtme。
xiaofan：ithink，lanlinggonghasrecentlybeenclosetothevillain，andlearnedsomebadthings，hehasreachedaverydangerouspoint，youhavetohandlethiswithcare，youshouldletthevirtuouspersonlivewithhim，theseteachersusuallytaughthimtoreadandtaughthimmanners，hewillcertainlyimprovehisownsoasnottobepunished，likebozhao。
chenmu:sirisright，irespectfullyacceptyourteachings。
陈牧：颍川太守黄琼在郡数年，政事愈治，何也？先生教我。
萧凡：臣以为，其为政厚教化，所至必聘其贤士，以礼待用，广谋议，纳谏争；表孝悌有行，修治学官，春秋乡射，陈钟鼓、管弦，盛升降、揖让；及郡试讲武，设斧钺、旌旗，习射、御之事；治城郭，收赋租，先明布告其日；以期会为大事。吏民敬畏，趋乡之。又置正、五长，相率以孝悌；不得舍奸人，闾里阡陌有非常，吏辄闻知，奸人莫敢入界，是以大治。
陈牧：先生之言是也，寡人受教矣。
chenmu：forseveralyears，huangqionghasgovernedyingchuanverywell，sirtoldmewhy？
xiaofan：ithink，hegovernedthecitywithastrongemphasisoneducation，recruittalentedpeopleandrespectthem，heexpandeddemocraticmeetingsandacceptedthesuggestionsofothers，honoractsoffilialpietyandfraternity，hesetupschoolstopromoteculture，heattachesgreatimportancetothemilitarytoremindpeoplenottoforgetaboutsafety，hewouldtellpeopleinadvancewhenhewastaxingandbuilding，therefore，peoplerespectedandadmiredhimverymuch，atthesametime，hesetupofficialstoteachpeoplefilialpietyandfraternity，andhedemandedthatpeopleshouldnothideadulterers，sopeopleareverycooperativewithhiswork，itmakesyingchuan‘sgovernancebetterandbetter。
chenmu:sirisright，iacceptyourteachings。
陈牧：寡人闻有王道、霸道之别，何为王道？何为霸道？先生教我。
萧凡：臣以为，王霸无异道，昔三代之隆，礼乐、征伐自天子出，则谓之王道，天子微弱不能治诸侯，诸侯有能率其与国同讨不庭，以尊王室者，则谓之霸道，其所以行之也，皆本仁祖义，任贤使能，赏善罚恶，禁暴诛乱是也。
陈牧：先生之言甚善，然，寡人欲王道、霸道杂而用之，阴阳不可偏废尔。
chenmu：iwanttoknowwhatisthepathoftheholykingandwhatisthewayoftheoverlord，sirtaughtme。
xiaofan：idon‘tthinkthere‘smuchdifferenceinnaturebetweenthetwo，inancienttimes，emperorswereabletohandlepoliticsandmilitaryaffairsindependently，whichwasthewayoftheholyking，theemperorwashumbleandcouldnotruleovervassalstates，ifsomeoneuniteswithothervassalstatestofightagainstacountrythatdoesnotobeythecentralgovernment，andmaintaintheauthorityofthecentralgovernment，thisisthewayoftheoverlord，thereisareasonwhythesetwocanberecognizedbytheworld，theyallpracticebenevolenceandupholdjustice，appointtalents，rewardgoodness，punishevil，fightriots，andmaintainstability，that‘saboutit。
chenmu:sirisright，butiwantedtostrikeabalancebetweenthetwo。