陈牧：今李晟破易县，拔河间，进围平原，其挟胜利之威，克之不难也，然顿兵城下，连月而不能下，何也？先生教我。
萧凡：臣以为，围城必缺，所以开其生路也，而将军李晟言：城拔，皆坑之。盖许之以必死，将卒是以固守。且城固而粮多，攻之则士卒伤，守之则旷日持久。今顿兵坚城之下，攻必死之虏，非良计也，大王当令开围一角，守将见围解，势必自出，出则意散，易破之道也。
陈牧：先生之言甚善，寡人当即刻飞书。
chenmu：nowlishenghadconqueredyicountyandhejian，itshouldnotbedifficultforhimtotakeadvantageofthevictorytobesiegeplaincounty，buthedidn‘tconqueritformonths，sirtaughtmewhy？
xiaofan：ithink，whenattackingacity，youmustleaveonesidetoallowtheenemytoescape，generallishenghadpreviouslysaidthathewouldkilleveryone，therefore，theenemy‘swilltoresistisverystrong，theirdefenseswerestrongandtheyhadplentyoffood，wewillsufferalotofcasualtieswhenwelaunchanattack，ifyoujustfenceitaroundandforceittosurrender，itwilltakealongtime，neitherattacknorsiegeisanidealstrategy，youshouldopenonesidetolettheenemyescape，whentheyrunawayandrelax，youattackagain，onlyinthiswaycanweachieveaperfectvictory。
chenmu:sirisright，iimmediatelygavetheorder。
陈牧：近闻庐陵、兰陵二公造次，寡人当如何处之？先生教我。
萧凡：臣以为，大王富有四海，尊贵无匹，岂不能容一兄一弟，而使人罗织害之乎！昔庐陵公付兵权与大王，匹马还朝，兰陵公义释大王于孟津，累日不食，天下仰慕，海内所知，此恩何可忘？此情何可却？奈何以小人之言而疑之乎？岂不凉薄乎？愿大王释猜忌之心，追思太祖之遗志，则天下幸甚！
陈牧：先生勿复言，寡人羞愧难当。
chenmu：recentlyiheardthatthedukeoflanlingandthedukeoflulingweregoingtorebel，whatshouldidoaboutit，sirtaughtme。
xiaofan：ithinkyouaretherichestandmosthonorablepersonintheworld，whycan‘tyoutolerateyourbrothers，andyouwanttoharmthem，inthepast，thedukeoflulinghandedoverthearmytoyouandreturnedtothecentralgovernmentalone，previously，thedukeoflanlingdidnoteatforseveraldaysinordertogotomengjintoreleaseyou，thewholeworldknowsandadmiresthem，howcanyouforgettheirkindnessandaffection？howcanyoudoubtthembecauseofsomeoneelse‘srumors？it‘sreallytooruthlesstodothat，iwantyoutoputyourdoubtsasideandthinkaboutyourfather‘swords，thentheworldisbetterbecauseofit。
chenmu:sirdon‘tsayitagain，i‘malreadyashamedofthis。
陈牧：寡人闻言行，君子之枢机，何也？先生教我。
萧凡：臣以为，君子出其言善，则千里之外应之，出其言不善，则千里之外违之，况其迩者乎？言行，君子之枢机，枢机之发，荣辱之主也，言行，君子之所以动天地也，可不慎乎？
陈牧：先生之言是也，寡人谨受教。
chenmu：ihaveheardthatwordsanddeedsareanimportantmediumforgentlementohandletheiraffairs，sirtaughtmewhy？
xiaofan：ithink，thewordsofagentlemanaregood，andthenpeoplethousandsofmilesawaywillalsosensethem，thewordsofgentlemenareevil，andthenpeoplethousandsofmilesawaywillalsodisobeythem，andwhataboutotherthings，thewordsanddeedsofagentlemanarethemediumthroughwhichhehandlesaffairs，anditisrelatedtohonoranddisgrace，gentlemenmoveheavenandearthwiththeirwordsanddeeds，sotheyhavetobecautious。
chenmu:sirisright，irespectfullyacceptyourteachings。
陈牧：寡人闻，《易》云：亢龙有悔，何也？先生教我。
萧凡：臣以为，贵而无位，高而无民，贤人在下位而无辅，是以动而有悔也，愿大王察之。
陈牧：先生之言是也，寡人谨受教。