chenmu：lately，howhaveigovernedthecountry，pleasesirtellmethetruth。
xiaofan：ithink，lately，you‘vebeenoverindulging，andexcessivehuntinghasruinedgovernmentaffairs，thisisnotwhattheholykingshoulddo，nowtheworldisnotpeaceful，anditisnotthetimeforyoutoplayarbitrarily，iwantyoutoputthecountryfirst，respectgod，lovethepeople，livefrugally，alienatethevillains，andhandlegovernmentaffairsdiligently，ifyoufollowthis，theancientsaintkingsmaynotnecessarilysurpassyou。
chenmu：sirisright，iwaswrong。
陈牧：今世子妃生子，寡人得孙甚喜，吾欲颁赐群臣，可乎？先生以为如何？
萧凡：臣以为，赏罚之设，功过所存也，今世子妃生子，乃大王家事，于群臣何也，岂可妄受赏哉！
陈牧：先生之言是也，寡人知过矣。
chenmu：nowmyson‘swifehasgivenbirthtoaboy，iamveryhappyaboutthissoiwouldliketorewardtheministers，sirwhatdoyouthink？
xiaofan：ithink，rewardsandpunishmentsareestablishedtorewardthosewhohavemeritandpunishthosewhomakemistakes，itisyourfamilyaffairthattheprincehasachild，howcanyourewardtheministeratwill？
chenmu：sirisright，iwaswrong。
陈牧：寡人愿闻，《易》何为者也？先生教我。
萧凡：臣以为，《易》开物成务，冒天下之道，如斯而已者也，是故，圣人以通天下之志，以定天下之业，以断天下之疑，圣人以此洗心，退藏于密，吉凶与民同患，其孰能与此哉？
陈牧：先生之言是也，寡人受教矣。
chenmu：iwonderwhatzhouyiisabout，sirtaughtme。
xiaofan：ithink，itisthesourceofallthingsthatcontainthesupremetruth，throughit，thesaintsestablishedgreatambitions，followingit，thesaintsestablishedgreatfeats，becauseofit，thesaintswereabletodealwiththecomplexitiesoftheworld，asaresultoflearningit，thesaintpracticedhimselfandretiredsafely，whateverhappened，thesaintsandthepeoplesufferedtogether，whocandothesameasthem？
chenmu：sirisright，iacceptyourteachings。
陈牧：寡人闻，天助自助者，何也？先生教我。
萧凡：臣以为，自天佑之，吉无不利，易日：佑者，助也，天之所助者，顺也，人之所助者，信也，履信思乎顺，又以尚贤也，是以自天佑之，吉无不利也。
陈牧：先生之言是也，寡人谨受教。
chenmu：iheard，onlyifyouhelpyourself，thengodwillhelpyou，sirtaughtmewhy？
xiaofan：ithink，ifyoudothingsaccordingtotherules，godwillblessyou，youdowhatisrighteous，thengodwillhelpyou，youdothingswithintegritythenotherswillhelpyou，dothingsofintegrityandjusticeandgodwillblessyou，onlythenwilleverythinggowell。
chenmu：sirisright，irespectfullyacceptyourteachings。