春秋时期，郑国大夫子产奉命出使晋国。晋国君主为了显示郑国使臣不受重视，故意将子产安排在简陋的宾馆里。子产见状，并没有抱怨，而是亲自带领手下拆除了宾馆的围墙，使宾馆与外界连通，显得宽敞明亮。晋国国君对此很惊讶，问他为什么这样做。子产解释说：‘我们郑国一向重视礼仪，招待宾客非常周到，宾至如归。然而贵国这简陋的宾馆，让郑国使臣感觉不受重视，所以我们不得不自行改善。’晋国国君听后非常惭愧，立即向子产道歉，并为他安排了舒适的住所，从此宾主相处十分融洽。
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