晏子復於景公曰：「朝居嚴乎？
」公曰：「朝居嚴，則曷害於治國家哉？」
Yanzi once appeared before Lord Jing of Qi113 and posed a question: “Is the atmosphere at court too strict?” “What harm does it do to the administration of the state if the atmosphere at court is strict?” asked Lord Jing.