Wifely Wisdom
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King Zhuang of Chu was so fond of hunting he often neglected his work. His wife, Lady Fan, admonished him, but he turned a deaf ear to her. So she refused to eat any game he brought back. The king eventually gave up hunting.
One day the king came home late. Lady Fan asked why.
“I had a very interesting conversation in the palace.”
“Who were you talking with?”
“Prime Minister Yu Qiuzi.”
Lady Fan sneered.
“Why did you sneer?”
“I don’t think Yu Qiuzi is a loyal minister.”
“What do you mean?”
“Well, I’ve been your wife for eleven years. I often recruit pretty women for you. I am never jealous of them or afraid they may compete with me for your favor. Now Yu Qiuzi has been your prime minister for ten years. But I’ve never heard him recommending anybody. If he knows a talented man but does not recommend him to you, he is not loyal to you. If he does not know any one to recommend, he is not doing his job. Such a man I can only laugh at.”
When the king told him of Lady Fan’s remarks, Yu Qiuzi was at a loss what to say. Shortly after that he handed in his resignation and recommended Sun Shu-ao to take his place. Under Sun Shu-ao, Qi was well-run and enjoyed unprecedented prosperity.
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Wise Proverbs
- Rivers and mountains spring forth new genius with each age, Enhancing history for centuries to come.
- 江山代有才人出，各领风骚数百年。
- The virtuous areo pen-minded and at ease. An inferior person is narrow-minded and ill at ease.
- 君子坦荡荡，小人长戚戚。
- To appoint people on their merits.
- 任人唯贤。
Editor Says:
Would you recommend somebody more capable than you to your boss? The answer has much to do with your sense of self-worth and self-confidence.