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When the mountain rooster is so plump, has he not obtained his ambition?
Someone said: But Yan Hui, having only one bowl of rice and one gourd of drink, was emaciated. What about that?
Yangzi said: When an enlightened ruler is at the top, government officials are treated to cattle and sheep, and so obtain their ambition, just like the mountain rooster. When a benighted ruler is on top, government officials get a bowl of rice and a gourd of drink, or pick wild vegetables, they also obtain their ambition, just like the mountain rooster. How can he be emaciated? The lightness of a thousand jun lies in Wu Huo's strength. The happiness of one bowl of food and one gourd of drink lies in Yan Hui's de. |
