Famous Quotes:

Being forbearing is the best way for a true gentleman to act later

Tolerate one step to calm the sea, and to take a step back to open up the world

Nothing is perfect Yes, a change often requires taking one step back before taking two steps forward

Idiom: to draw fire from the bottom of the cauldron

As the saying goes: when you take your fist back, you will be more powerful when you punch it out.

Story:

Gongsun Hong of the Han Dynasty was poor when he was young. Later he became the prime minister, but his life was still very frugal. He only had one meat dish to eat and only an ordinary quilt to cover him when sleeping. Because of this, the minister Ji An read a book to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, criticizing Gongsun Hong for being one of the three nobles and having a considerable salary, but only covering himself with an ordinary quilt. In essence, he was using fraud to gain fame and reputation, with the purpose of defrauding the thrifty and honest people. Good reputation.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty asked Gongsun Hong: "Is what Ji An said true?" Gongsun Hong replied: "Ji An is absolutely right. Among the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, he has the best friendship with me. Well, he knows me best. Today he accused me in front of everyone, which hit home for me. I am a third official and only wear a quilt, and my living standard is the same as that of ordinary people. I am really deliberately pretending to be honest. If Ji An were not so loyal, how could your majesty hear such criticism of me?" After hearing Gongsun Hong's words, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty felt that he was humble and respected him even more.

When Gongsun Hong faced Ji An’s accusations and Emperor Wu’s inquiries, he didn’t defend himself at all and acknowledged them all. What a kind of wisdom this was! Ji An accused him of "deceiving to gain fame and reputation." No matter how he defended himself, bystanders already preconceived that he might be continuing to "deceive." Gongsun Hong was well aware of the weight of this accusation, so he took a very clever move and admitted that he was just trying to gain fame and reputation without making any excuses. This actually shows that at least he is "not cheating now." Since "there is no fraud now" is recognized by both the accused and bystanders, the weight of the crime is reduced. Gongsun Hong's brilliance lies in praising those who accuse him, thinking that he is "loyal". In this way, it gave the emperor and his colleagues the impression that Gongsun Hong was indeed "the prime minister's heart can hold a boat." Since everyone has such a mentality, Gongsun Hong does not need to defend his reputation, because this is not a political ambition, does not pose a threat to the emperor, and does not constitute harm to his colleagues. It is just a personal preference for reputation, and it is harmless.