Sin refers to a criminal. Get out of the car and shed tears at the criminal you meet. In the old days, it was said that the monarch expressed concern for the people.

Allusion: Legend has it that Shun gave him the position of leader of the tribal alliance after seeing that Yu had made great achievements in governing the water and was deeply loved by the people.

Once Yu was out on a tour in a car and saw a criminal being escorted past. Yu ordered the car to stop and asked, "What crime did this person commit?"

The escort replied, "He was caught stealing rice from someone else's house, and we sent him to be punished." When Yu heard that, he got out of the car and came to the sinner's side, asking," Why did you steal rice from someone else's house? "

The sinner saw that the questioner was a big man, and thought he was going to be dealt with strictly, so he lowered his head in fear and said nothing. Yu was not angry about this, but he exhorted him and shed tears. The people around Yu were very confused when they saw it. One of them asked, "This man stole something and should be sent to be punished. I don't know why the king shed tears in pain."

Yu wiped his tears and replied, "I am not crying for this sinner, but for myself. When Yao and Shun were leaders, the common people were all of the same mind and morality as them; now that I am the leader, the common people are not of the same mind and morality as me, and do this thing that harms others and benefits themselves, so I feel very painful in my heart!"

Yu immediately ordered his attendants to take out a turtle board, inscribed the words "The people are guilty. It lies in one person" on it, and then ordered the sin to be released.