Eye For Eye, Tooth for Tooth
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Yuan Ang was a minister under Emperor Wen of the Han dynasty. He was honest and outspoken, but was often vilified by Eunuch Zhao Tan who, thanks to his knowledge of astrology, had found favor with the emperor. Yuan Ang was upset.
"You need to humiliate the eunuch in public," his nephew suggested. "Then the emperor will stop listening to his slanders."
One day the emperor was going out and Eunuch Zhao Tan was seated by his side in the royal carriage. Yuan Ang came across them at the gate of the palace.
"It's a great honor to ride with Your Majesty," he said. "Only those who have outstanding merits and abilities should be given such honor. But we don't have many such people. I wonder why Your Majesty allows a eunuch to sit by your side."
Emperor Wen chuckled and ordered Eunuch Zhao Tan to get off his carriage. The latter was so humiliated he was on the edge of tears. Since then no matter how he bad-mouthed Yuan Ang, the emperor turned a deaf ear to his words.
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