寓言的力量,就在于让人对种种社会现象,产生更深刻的领悟。在《晏子春秋》中,有许多看来专门是讲给皇帝听的寓言。这部古代寓言作品集,显然是战国时期的人,假托晏婴的名义,实际是采集他的言行而编辑成书的。这位矮个子的晏子,别看身材不高,智慧却很高,所以要用这种方式来规劝,来启发,来诱导,来针砭最高当局,就是因为对自以为至尊至贵、至知至 The power of allegorical lies in giving people a deeper insight into various social phenomena. In “Spring and Autumn Annals of Yanzi,” there are many fables that appear to be dedicated to the emperor. This ancient collection of allegories, apparently the Warring States period, pretended to Yan Ying’s name, is actually collecting his words and deeds and editing into a book. The short son Yan Zi, who is not tall and has a high level of intelligence, should persuade and inspire in this way to induce and guide the supreme authority because he thinks that he is supreme,