Pre-Qin: Zuo Qiuming
Yesterday, Qi attacked Lu and begged him to be crowned. The king of Lu quietly replaced another tripod and asked for a contract. Qi Jun didn't believe that the army would bring the real Cen Dingsong, so he proposed, "If Liu Ji says it's genuine, then I'll accept it." . "LuJun had to ask LiuJi.
Liu Ji said: "Ding is your country, and the believers are also our country. Now it is difficult for me to break my country, the country of the whole monarch. " Lv Hou is offering CenDingDing.
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Once upon a time, Qi attacked Lu and demanded the treasure of Lu-Cending. King Lu quietly changed another tripod for Qi Jun and asked Qi Jun to conclude a contract. Qi Jun didn't believe that lujun would send the real Cending, so he said, "If Liu Ji says it's genuine, then I'll accept it." Lujun had to ask Liu Ji.
Liu Ji said: "You regard Cen as the heavy weapon of the country, but I regard credit as the root of things. At present, if you want to destroy the foundation of the minister and save your country, it is difficult for the minister to do it. " Lujun had no choice but to dedicate Cending to Qi Jun. ..
2. Jia broke his word.
Qing Dynasty: Zou Tao
Jia people crossed the river and died in their own boat, perched on a floating raft and shouted for help. Some fishermen rescued them by boat. Before he arrived, Jia said, "If I have money, I can save me and give you 100 yuan!" " The fishermen who come ashore will get ten gold coins. The fisherman said, "Give Xu 100 gold, and now give 10 gold?" Jia Ren said cheerfully, "If fishermen are involved, what can they get from fishing in one day?"
And suddenly getting ten gold is not enough? "The fisherman retreated in dismay. One day, Jia people floated down from Lvliang. The boat was thinner than a stone and covered, but the fisherman was in the middle. Or: "Why not? The fisherman said, "this is a man who promised to give money without paying!" "Before long, Jia Ren didn't.
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Yin Ji had a businessman who sank his boat while crossing the river. He lay prone on the aquatic plants floating on the water and called for help. A fisherman sailed to save him. Before the boat reached him, the businessman quickly shouted, "I'm a resident of Jibei University. You can save me. I'll give you a hundred taels of silver. " ?
After the fisherman carried him ashore by boat, he only gave him twelve taels of silver. The fisherman asked him, "When I saved you, you personally promised to give me 120 taels of silver, but now you only give me 120 taels." Is this unreasonable? " The merchant immediately changed his face and said, "You are a fisherman. How much income can you earn in a day? " ?
Now I've got twelve taels of silver at once, aren't you satisfied? The fisherman walked away unhappy. A few days later, the merchant came to the east of Luliang River by boat. The boat hit a rock and sank again, and the fisherman happened to be where he sank.
Someone saw the fisherman motionless and asked him, "Why didn't you save him?" The fisherman replied contemptuously, "This is the man who promised me 120 pieces of silver, but he didn't mean it." So the fisherman stopped the boat on the shore and watched the businessman struggle in the water for a while and then sink into the river.
Wu Qi is trustworthy.
Ming Dynasty: Song Lian
Wuqi went out to see an old friend and asked him to eat. The old friend said, "well, I'll eat it when I come back." . "Wuqi said," I'll wait for you to have dinner together. "."My old friend didn't come in the evening, and Wu Qi didn't eat, waiting for him. The next morning, I sent someone to find my old friend. The old friend came and only had dinner with him.
Wuqi didn't eat, because he was afraid that he would not keep his word while waiting for his old friends. He insisted on his credit to such an extent that it was a reason to convince the army. If you want to convince the army, it is not good to stick to your faith.
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Once upon a time, Wu Qi went out to meet an old friend and stayed for dinner.
The old friend said, "well, I'll have dinner (at your house) when I come back." Wu Qi said, "I'll wait for you to have dinner together." (But) the old friend didn't come in the evening, and Wuqi didn't wait for him for dinner. The next morning, (Wuqi) sent someone to find an old friend. When an old friend comes, have dinner with him.
The reason why Wu Qi doesn't eat and wait for his old friends is that he is afraid that he will not keep his word. He insisted on his credit to the point where he could convince the army! If you want to convince the army, you can't break your word (as a general).
4. Hou Wen and human hunting
Han Dynasty: Liu Xiang
Wei Wenhou agreed to hunt with officials in charge of the mountains. On this day, Wei Wenhou and all the officials drank happily, and it began to rain. When he was going out for an appointment, one of his attendants said, "I really enjoyed drinking today." It is raining again. Where are you going? " ? Wei Wenhou said, "I'm going hunting with someone else. Although I'm very happy here, how can I not go to the appointment?" " ? " So he went to the appointed place and cancelled the party himself. Since then, Wei has become powerful.
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Wei Wenhou agreed to go hunting with the officer in charge of Yamazawa. On this day, Wei Wenhou and Guan Bai drank happily, and it began to rain. Hou Wen was going out for an appointment, and the waiter said, "I had a good time drinking today, and it rained again." Where are you going? "
Wei Wenhou said, "I have an appointment with others to go hunting. Although I am very happy here, how can I not go to the appointment? " So I went to the appointed place and cancelled the banquet myself. Wei became stronger from then on.
5. Chen Taiqiu and Friendship Period
Southern and Northern Dynasties: Liu Yiqing
Chen Taiqiu met his friend at noon. After noon, his friend didn't arrive. Chen Taiqiu didn't wait for him to leave. After Chen Taiqiu left, his friend arrived. Fiona Fang is seven years old and playing outside the door. Chen Taiqiu's friend asked Fiona Fang, "Is your father there?" ? "Hui Yuan replied," My father waited for you for a long time, and you left before you arrived.
The friend was angry: "No humanity!" Walk with people, walk with people. "Fiona Fang said," you and your family will be in Japan. If Japan and China do not arrive, there will be no letter; It is impolite to scold your father. " Feeling ashamed, my friend got out of the car and tried to hold his hand. Yuan Fang also walked into the car door.
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Chen Taiqiu and his friends met at noon. His friends didn't come after noon. Chen Taiqiu left without waiting for him, and his friends didn't arrive until Chen Taiqiu left. Fiona Fang was seven years old and playing outside the door. Chen Taiqiu's friend asked Fiona Fang, "Is your father there?"
Fiona Fang replied, "My father has been waiting for you for a long time, but you haven't arrived yet and have already left." The friend said angrily, "What a human being! Meet others, but leave others first. " Fiona Fang said: "You have an appointment with my father at noon. If you don't arrive at noon, you just don't keep your word;" It is impolite to scold the father at the children. My friend felt ashamed. He got out of the car and tried to hold Fiona Fang's hand. Fiona Fang walked into the house and never looked back.