」晏子被玄端，立於門，曰：「諸侯得微有故乎？
A herald preceded him to the neighborhood and said, “His lordship is coming.” Yanzi arrayed himself in black court attire, stood at his gate, and said to Lord Jing, “Surely there is no problem among the vassal lords?
國家得微有故乎？
君何為非時而夜辱？
Surely there is no problem that affects the state?
」公曰：「酒醴之味，金石之聲，願與夫子樂之。
Why do you trouble to travel here so late at night?” Lord Jing said, “The taste of fine wine, the sound of bells and chimes— I wish to share these things with you, sir.” Yanzi replied, “There are people appointed to spread mats and arrange the round and square bamboo baskets for offerings.
」晏子對曰：「夫布薦席、陳簠簋者有人，臣不敢與焉。
」公曰：「移於司馬穰苴之家。
I dare not meddle with such things.” “Then we will transfer the banquet to the dwelling of Sima Rangju,” said Lord Jing.
」前驅報閭，曰：「君至。
A herald preceded him to the neighborhood and said, “His lordship is coming.” Sima Rangju donned his armor, grasped a dagger-pike, stood at his gate, and said to Lord Jing, “Surely the vassal lords are free of military conflicts?
」司馬穰苴介冑操戟，立於門，曰：「諸侯得微有兵乎？
Surely there are no rebels among our court officers?
大臣得微有叛者乎？
君何為非時而夜辱？
Why do you trouble to travel here so late at night?” Lord Jing said, “The taste of fine wine, the sound of bells and chimes— I wish to share these things with you, sir.” Sima Rangju replied, “There are people appointed to spread mats and arrange the round and square bamboo baskets for offerings.
」公曰：「酒醴之味，金石之聲，願與夫子樂之。
I dare not meddle with such things.” “Then let us transfer the banquet to the dwelling of Liang Qiuju,” said Lord Jing.
」對曰：「夫布薦席、陳簠簋者有人，臣不敢與焉。
」公曰：「移於梁丘據之家。
A herald preceded him to the neighborhood and said, “His lordship is coming.” Liang Qiuju grasped a zither in his left hand, held an ocarina aloft in his right, and came out singing to greet Lord Jing.
」前驅報閭，曰： 225「君至。
“How delightful!” exclaimed Lord Jing.
」梁丘據左操瑟，右挈竽，行歌而至。
“I will drink this evening.
公曰：「樂哉！
今夕吾飲酒也。
If it were not for the previous two officers, how could I govern my state?
微彼二子者，何以治吾國？
But if I did not have this one, how could I experience pleasure?” A man of quality would observe that rulers of the worthiest sort have friends who benefit them and do not concern themselves with officers who share stolen pleasure with them.
微此一臣者，何以樂吾身？
」君子曰：賢聖之君，皆有益友，無偷樂之臣，景公弗能及，故兩用之，僅得不亡。
Lord Jing did not come up to this standard, so he used both types and only barely escaped destruction.