Riversandseasareleadersofthehundredvalleys.Becausetheylowerthemselvestothem,theyaretheleadersofthemall.
Inordertoruleoverthepeople,onemustspeakasifbelowthem.
Inordertoleadpeople,onemustfollowbehindthem.
Therefore,thewisearepositionedabove,butthepeopledonotfeeltheirweight.
Theyarepositionedinfront,butthepeopledonotfeeltheirabsence.