Wei Hou said, "He can only take 500 times." Gong said: "I know it is possible; However, it has also become the taste of being an official, giving it to the people and eating two chickens, so it is also useful. " Zi Si said, "The sage's official is the craftsman's wood. Take its strengths and discard its shortcomings.": Therefore, Qi Zi is a few feet old, and he will not give up his good work. It's the Warring States. You choose your minions and abandon the generals in Gancheng with two eggs. This must not be heard in neighboring countries. " The duke bowed again and said, "I really want to be taught!" "

Zisi mentioned this change to Wang Wei, saying, "Only he can command 500 cars." Wei Hou said: "I know he is a general, but when he was an official, he once ate two eggs of ordinary people, so I didn't use him." Confucius said: "Choosing a saint as an official is like a carpenter using wood, taking its strengths and abandoning its shortcomings;" Therefore, a folded piece of wood will rot a few feet, and a clever craftsman will not throw it away. Now the monarch is in a warring States world, and you are about to recruit talents, but you gave up a general who can defend a city because of two eggs. This can't be known to neighboring countries! " Wei Hou thanked him again and again and said, "I accept your suggestion. "