The king of Lu wanted Confucius to serve as a military officer, but all the ministers opposed it. He was undecided and planned to discuss it with the ministers before making a decision. He happened to meet Zuo Qiuming, and Duke Ding asked him: "I If you want Confucius to serve as an official, do you think you should discuss it with the minister?" Qiu Ming replied: "Confucius is a recognized saint today. When a saint holds an official position, other people have to leave the official position. You and those who may leave because of this matter If people in official positions go to discuss matters, what will be the result? I have heard such a story: During the Zhou Dynasty, there was a man who liked to wear leather clothes and eat exquisite meals. He planned to sew an expensive fox fur robe, so he discussed with the fox and said: "Give me some of your furs." ’When the foxes heard this, they all fled into the forest. He also wanted to use fat lamb for sacrifice, so he went to the sheep and said, "Please help me and cut off two kilograms of your meat, and I will prepare it for sacrifice." ’Before he finished speaking, the sheep were so frightened that they barked wildly, reported to each other, and hid in the woods together. In this way, the man could not sew a fox fur robe in ten years, and he could not complete a sacrifice in five years. What is the reason for this? The reason is that he has found the wrong person to discuss with! Now you are planning to make Confucius a military commander, but you are discussing with those who resigned because of this. Isn't this asking for the skin of a fox or the meat of a sheep? Whats the difference between the two?”
This simple tiger painting has a simple composition and beautiful picture. It is full of childrens whimsical ideas and is very suitable for us to learn!
