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Confucianism -> Yangzi Fayan -> Yuan and Qian -> 17

”。Someone asked: What about Xiao He and Cao Shen?
Yangzi said:
Xiao He made the rules,
。” Cao Shen followed them.
What about Teng Houying, Guan Ying, Fan Kuai and Li Shang?
:“。”Yangzi said: They were chivalrous and honorable.
The other said: Shu Suntong?
:“。”Yangzi said: He was a fake copy.
The other said: Yuan Ang?
:“。”Yangzi said: His loyalty was insufficient and his talk was excessive.
The other said: Zhao Cuo?
:“。”Yangzi said: He was stupid.
The other said: Ruthless officials?
:“Yangzi said: Tigers!
Tigers
。”—with horns and wings!
The other said: The profiteers?
:“。”Yangzi said: Mosquitoes!
:“ They've always sucked the kingdom's blood dry,
使making people have to pick wild grasses to eat, drink [only] water and wear coarse clothing.
齿?” How can they live until their teeth fall out with nothing to worry about?
”。The other asked about compliant officials.
:“。”Yangzi said: They were officials indeed.
The other asked about wandering swordsmen.
:“。”Yangzi said: They stole the kingdom's authority.
The other said: Flatters who curried favor?
Yangzi said:
。” They are not even worth consideration.


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