1. An example of a person who achieves great things without sticking to trivial details - Duke Huan of Qi:

In the Spring and Autumn Period, when Duke Huan of Qi helped Yan to drive away the Shanrong, when the matter was accomplished, Duke Zhuang of Yan shed tears of gratitude to Duke Huan of Qi. , personally sent Duke Huan of Qi out of Yan, reluctant to leave, and unknowingly sent him to the territory of Qi. Duke Huan said: "If you are not the emperor, the princes will not send each other out of the territory. I cannot be unreasonable to Yan." So he divided the land and cut off the Qi where Duke Zhuang of Yan came. Earth and Yan.

"If you are not the emperor, the princes will not leave the country to see each other off." This was Zhou etiquette. Duke Huan adhered to such a small etiquette and gave dozens of miles of land to Yan, who had just accepted his great favor. This is an example of those who achieve great things by sticking to small details.

2. An example of a person who achieves great things without sticking to trivial details - the king of Chuzhuang ordered his generals to take off their tassels:

In the Spring and Autumn Period, the king of Chuzhuang "aspired to be the king". One night, he and his wife held a candlelight party and feasted all the ministers. Halfway through the wine, a strong gust of wind suddenly blew out the candle. A military general wanted to take advantage of the situation to tease his concubine, but the concubine ripped off the red tassel on his helmet. The concubine suggested that the King of Chu light a lamp immediately to see which guy had lost the red tassel on his helmet, and punish him severely.

Don’t bully your friend’s wife, let alone the leader’s wife? Unexpectedly, King Zhuang was tolerant and ordered all the generals to take off the red tassels on their helmets before lighting the lamps. Soon, the king of Chu personally went to war with the enemy. He was trapped in a tight siege, and his soldiers fled in all directions. Suddenly a general jumped out and fought desperately to protect the king of Chu from the siege and save his life.

The King of Chu said excitedly: "Everyone else was running for their lives, but I am the only one willing to risk my life to save you. What is your name? Which unit are you from?" The general replied: "I am the candlelight of that day. The person who teased your wife at the party!"

Source of the famous quote:

1. Chapter 1 or 2 of Ren Guangchun's "Wuxu Blood Chronicles": "Since ancient times: 'Those who achieve great things do not stick to trivial details. "I have sent people to investigate and find out that it is indeed a trouble caused by unruly people and they broke into the military camp. Brother Weiting has strict military discipline. What is the crime?" - Vernacular translation: I have sent people to investigate and find out that there are actually unruly people. He made trouble and stormed the military camp, but he was trying to comfort his family, so how could he be sentenced?

2. Those who achieve great things do not stick to trivial matters. As the saying goes, those who can achieve great things do not stick to the minutiae of life