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讓王 - Kings who have wished to resign the Throne

English translation: James Legge [?]
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5 讓王:
魯君聞顏闔得道之人也,使人以幣先焉。顏闔守陋閭,苴布之衣而自飯牛。魯君之使者至,顏闔自對之。使者曰:「此顏闔之家與?」顏闔對曰:「此闔之家也。」使者致幣,顏闔曰:「恐聽者謬而遺使者罪,不若審之。」使者還,反審之,復來求之,則不得已。故若顏闔者,真惡富貴也。
Kings who have wished...:
The ruler of Lu, having heard that Yan He had attained to the Dao, sent a messenger, with a gift of silks, to prepare the way for further communication with him. Yan He was waiting at the door of a mean house, in a dress of coarse hempen cloth, and himself feeding a cow. When the messenger arrived, Yan He himself confronted him. The messenger asked, 'Is this the house of Yan He?' 'It is,' was the reply; and the other was presenting the silks to him, when he said, 'I am afraid you heard (your instructions) wrongly, and that he who sent you will blame you. You had better make sure.' The messenger on this returned, and made sure that he was right; but when he came back, and sought for Yan He, he was not to be found. Yes; men like Yan He do of a truth dislike riches and honours.

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