During the Spring and Autumn Period, Yan Zi came to Qi and lived in Wei. At the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, the Minister of State of Qi was also a famous politician and diplomat. He cares about the country and the people, dares to speak out, and enjoys a high reputation among the people.
After the death of Wei Yan, the father of Yan Ying, Yan Ying succeeded Qi Qing, and served as minister of Qi, Qi and Three Dynasties successively, and served as assistant minister for more than 60 years. Yan zi is very wise, loves the people and does not disgrace his mission; As one of the talents in the Spring and Autumn Period. Ten years on Tuesday, Yan Ying died of illness. The existing Yanyings Tomb is about 350 meters southeast of Yongshun Village, Qidu Town, Zibo. Its fief was Yancheng, now Yancheng Town, Qihe County, Shandong Province.
Yan Ying was clever, eloquent and good at rhetoric, which made Chu once contend with the king of Chu and safeguarded national dignity. He assisted in state affairs at home and advised the Qi army many times. He was flexible and principled, and he was not humiliated when he went abroad, thus defending the national dignity and prestige of Qi. Sima Qian admired Yan Ying and compared him to Guan Zhong.
Yan Ying is the son of Wei Yan, a doctor of Qi State. Known for his frugal life and corporal humility.
Benevolence is the main theory of Confucian benevolence and the core content of Yan Zi's governing the country. Yan Zi spoke highly of Guan Zhong's wish to modify it so that it would be a normal day. In case of famine, the country refused to distribute food for disaster relief, so he distributed his own food to the victims for emergency relief, and then remonstrated with the monarch for disaster relief, which won the love of the people. Externally, it advocates peaceful coexistence with neighboring countries and does not attack. Qi Jinggong wanted to cut Lu, but he advised me to please remove my grievances, but he stayed to show my virtue, but he didn't cut Lu; Assisting Qi, state, state and father-in-law, he has always been diligent, honest and honest in politics, being an innocent and fair person, advocating honesty, being the foundation of politics and being the master of morality. He ruled the country impartially, and his relatives, friends and subordinates asked him to do things. Do it legally and refuse it illegally. He never accepts gifts, ranging from admiring cities and houses to horses, chariots and clothes. Not only that, Yan Zi often gives his salary to relatives, friends and people who work. Stefanie's life is very simple. What she eats is millet-free food and moss, which can be described as meager food. In modern terms, she is a vegetarian. Clothes in cloth; Sitting in court is a rotten car; I live in a shack near the city. I can't live in it.
He not only refrained from abstinence as Confucius said, but also paid great attention to abstinence. Seeing that Yanzi's wife is old and evil, Gong Jing wants to marry him as his daughter, but he insists on marrying him. He said; Go to the old man and make a mess of it; Less recipients, adultery, husband forgetting righteousness when he sees color, and losing virtue when he is rich, which is the opposite; Yan Zi is open-minded. If he smells it, he will be very happy. Confucius praised him for not taking his own actions, refuting people's mistakes and refusing to resign to avoid accusations, which was just! It shows his easy-going, generous and cultured character. Yan Zi is optimistic by nature and indifferent to life and death. He said that all people are mortal, regardless of the benevolent, the saint, the greedy and the unscrupulous. Therefore, they never suffer from death, do not mourn death, and regard birth, aging, illness and death as natural laws. He has always maintained an optimistic and open-minded mood, physical and mental health, and longevity.