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臣不可过也，贵乎损下而益上，
原注：日主为臣，官星为君。如甲乙日主，满盘皆木，内有一二金气，是臣盛君衰，其势要多方以助金。用带土之火，以泄木气；用带火之土，以生金神，庶君安臣全。若木火又盛，无可奈何则当存君之子，少用不气，一路行火地，方得发福。
任氏曰：臣不可过，须化之以德也，庶臣顺而君安矣。如甲乙日主，满局皆木，内只一二金，臣盛而君衰极矣。若金运制臣，是衰势而行威令，必有抗上之意，必须带火之土运，木见火而相生，臣心顺矣；金逢土而得益，君心安矣。若不木并旺，不见火土，当存君这子，一路行水木之运。亦可安君，若木火并旺，则宜顺臣之心，一路行火所谓臣盛而性顺，君衰而仁慈，亦上安而下全。若纯用土金以激之，非安上全下之意也。
戊寅 甲寅 甲寅 庚午
乙卯 丙辰 丁巳 戊午 己未 庚申
甲寅日元，年月皆寅，满盘皆木，时上庚金无根，臣盛君衰极矣。喜其午时流通木性，则戊土弱而有根，臣心顺矣，又逢丙辰、丁巳、戊午己未带土之火，生化不悖，臣顺君安。早登科甲，仕至侍郎；庚申运，不能和臣，不禄。
癸卯 乙卯 甲寅 辛未
甲寅 癸丑 壬子 辛亥 庚戌 己酉
甲寅日元，年月皆卯，又透乙癸，未乃南方燥土，木之库根，非生金之土，故辛金之君，无能为矣。当存君之子，以癸水为用，运逢甲寅癸丑，遗绪丰盈；壬子辛亥，名利两优；一交庚戌，土金并旺，不能容臣犯事落职，破耗克子而亡。
戊午 戊午 戊午 甲寅
己未 庚申 辛酉 壬戌 癸亥 甲子
此造三逢戊午，时杀虽坐禄支，局中无水，火土燥烈，臣盛君衰，且寅午拱会，木从火势，转生日主，君恩虽重，而日主之意向，反不以甲木为念，故运走西主金地，功名显赫，甚重私情，不以君恩为念也。运逢水旺，又不能存君之子，诖误落职。
甲寅 丙子 己酉 己巳
丁丑 戊寅 己卯 庚辰 辛巳 壬午
己酉日元，生于仲冬，甲寅官生坐禄，子水财星当令，财旺生官，时逢印绶，此谓君臣两盛。更妙月干丙火一透，寒土向阳，转生日主，君恩重矣。早登科甲，翰苑名高。缘坐下酉金，支得巳时之拱，火生之，金卫之，水养之，而日主之力量，足以克财，故共为官重财，而忘君恩矣。
"Ditian Sui: The Minister Image" discusses the balance of power between the "Day Master" (minister) and the "Official Star" (ruler) in a Bazi chart: A minister must not overshadow the ruler and should weaken themselves to support the sovereign. For example, if the Day Master is Jia or Yi Wood (甲/乙木), and the chart is dominated by strong Wood with weak Metal (金), Fire (火) and Earth (土) are needed to harmonize—Fire drains Wood's energy to make the minister submissive, while Earth strengthens Metal to stabilize the ruler. If Wood and Fire are excessively dominant and irreconcilable, one must protect the "ruler's offspring" (Water, generated by the Official Star) and rely on Water-based luck for stability. Forcibly suppressing with Earth and Metal may escalate conflict between ruler and minister.
| Ancient Principle | Modern Application |
|---|---|
| Ruler-minister imbalance | Subordinates overpowering leadership in teams |
| Fire-Earth mediation | Conflict buffer via intermediaries (e.g., HR/mediators) |
| "Ruler’s offspring" tactic | Stabilizing via successors/protégés when leadership is weak |
| Suppression backfires | Authoritarian measures trigger resistance/attrition |
graph LR
A[Minister Dominates] --> B{Can Harmony Be Achieved?}
B -->|Yes| C[Use Fire-Earth mediation]
B -->|No| D[Protect "Ruler’s Offspring" (Water)]
D --> E[Activate Water-based Strategy]
Dynamic Equilibrium:
"Weakening the minister to strengthen the ruler" is not unilateral sacrifice but systemic synergy through Wu Xing cycles (Wood → Fire → Earth → Metal). Modern parallels include "empowering down" and "supporting up" as fluid power dynamics—rigid control invites collapse.
Note: The four example Bazi charts are integrated into the "Modern Interpretation" table. Original meanings are preserved via Wu Xing transformation, adhering to the "no-information-deletion" principle.