The gift of the king
Teacher Le Tzu was in need and emaciated from hunger. Some guest told this to Zheng king Tzu-Yang.
“Does a sovereign,” he asked, “do not become an enemy of husbands, if the husband who has learned the teachings, Le Tzu, is in poverty in your kingdom?
Zheng Zi-Yang immediately ordered the attendant to bestow millet on Le Tzu.
The teacher went to the messenger, bowed twice, but did not accept the millet. The messenger departed. Le Tzu entered the house. The wife looked at him, began to beat her chest and said:
- I heard that the family of a person who has comprehended the teaching finds peace and joy. We are emaciated from hunger. The king gives you, the Prematured, grains. Isn't that destiny? And you, Prematured, refuse!
Teacher Le Tzu smiled and replied:
- The king sends millet as a gift, but he did not see me, he only knows about me from hearsay. So from hearsay he will accuse me of a crime. That is why I did not accept the gift.
“Does a sovereign,” he asked, “do not become an enemy of husbands, if the husband who has learned the teachings, Le Tzu, is in poverty in your kingdom?
Zheng Zi-Yang immediately ordered the attendant to bestow millet on Le Tzu.
The teacher went to the messenger, bowed twice, but did not accept the millet. The messenger departed. Le Tzu entered the house. The wife looked at him, began to beat her chest and said:
- I heard that the family of a person who has comprehended the teaching finds peace and joy. We are emaciated from hunger. The king gives you, the Prematured, grains. Isn't that destiny? And you, Prematured, refuse!
Teacher Le Tzu smiled and replied:
- The king sends millet as a gift, but he did not see me, he only knows about me from hearsay. So from hearsay he will accuse me of a crime. That is why I did not accept the gift.
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Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/8011/
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