Fish, the fish of the emperor, why not accept it? Xiangyue: I like fish, so I'm not harmed by it. Today is this stage. self-sufficiency
(Ji) fish; I don't eat fish now. Who will give me more fish? I (Wu) will not suffer because of this.
-from Sima Qian in Historical Records.
Note: Legacy: Gift. Xiang: Prime Minister, the official ceremony is over.
Go ahead. Smell: I heard.
Indulge in: like: because.
Self-sufficiency: Self-sufficiency. Exemption: be removed from office.
Answer: Come again, come again. Wu: Me. ) This year, he was promoted to Prime Minister of Lu, and everyone wanted to curry favor with him. A well-informed man inquired about his hobby and immediately bought several baskets of fresh and excellent stone points and sent them to him excitedly. Gong Yixiu saw several baskets of fish in the yard, so she came over and paced around the basket with one hand twisting her beard. The fish delivery man leaned down, smiled cautiously and said cautiously, "I know you like it. I'll buy some filial piety."
"Oh" Gong Yixiu smiled at him, grabbed one from the basket with his hand and sniffed it under his nose, praising "good fish, good fish".
The face of the fisherman immediately showed a happy expression: "If adults like it, the villain will send some every other day."
"Bold!" The official was furious and threw the fish into the basket. He pointed his wet finger at the nose of the bearer and said, "This official has always been clean. Do you want to corrupt me with a few baskets of fish? Take it away quickly and I'll lock you up later. "
In a short time, only a few beaches of foul water and a shoe of the fisherman were left in front of the officials.
His brother came up to him and asked him, "Why don't you get something for free? What's more, in your current position, eating a few common people's fish is nothing. "
Gong Yixiu's hand is still twisting his beard. He paced back and forth, glanced at his brother, then hesitated in the direction of the door for a moment and said slowly, "why don't you understand?" Because I love fish, I refused his fish. If I accept it, he will definitely push his luck and others will follow suit. In the long run, one day I may lose my job because of this. At that time, no one will send me any more fish, and I may not be able to afford fish myself. So I don't accept his fish today, just to let Xiang sit longer, so I won't worry that there is no fish to eat in this seat. "