Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty,having just conquered the empire,spent all his time eating and drinking with his ministers.The minsters,emboldened by their parts in the recent victories,frequent engaged in shouting and fighting with one other whist drunk.It was then that Su Suntong,the scholar,advised the Emperor to adopt a set of court protocol.From then on,the ministers ceased to be as unruly and disrespectful in the presence of the Emperor.They had to adhere to the established court protocol,following a strict order of precedence in entering the throne room.The civilian minsters positioned themselves in a line on the west side,while the generals lined up on the east side,waiting for the entrance of the Emperor with all due reverence,and only sitting down to drink once the formalities have been completed.The majesty of the Emperor is therefore highlighted by the observance of the protocol.The value of protocol is that it establishes an order which not only implicitly supports respect for authority,but also pays tribute to the concept of authority itself. Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty,having just conquered the empire,spent all his time eating and drinking with his ministers.The minsters,emboldened by their parts in the recent victories,frequent engaged in shouting and fighting with one other whist drunk.It was then that Su Suntong,the scholar,advised the Emperor to adopt a set of court protocol.From then on,the ministers ceased to be as unruly and disrespectful in the presence of the Emperor.They had to adhere to the established court protocol,following a strict order of precedence in entering the throne room.The civilian minsters positioned themselves in a line on the west side,while the generals lined up on the east side,waiting for the entrance of the Emperor with all due reverence,and only sitting down to drink once the formalities have been completed.The majesty of the Emperor is therefore highlighted by the observance of the protocol.The value of protocol is that it establishes an order which not only implicitly supports respect for authority,but also pays tribute to the concept of authority itself.