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On the road, a man carrying a salt bag and a man carrying firewood entered the city together. At noon, the two of them rested under a tree, with a sheepskin brought by the salt bearer spread underneath. After resting for a while, the firewood bearer was about to go on his way. When he turned around, he found that the salt bearer was asleep. The firewood bearer became greedy and stole the sheepskin on the road.

When the salt-carrying man woke up and found that the sheepskin was missing, he concluded that it had been stolen by the firewood bearer and hurried to catch up. But when the firewood bearer saw this, he asked: "It's obviously my sheepskin, how can I say it's yours?"

In order to fight for the sheepskin, the two went to the county government.

After hearing the two lawsuits, the county magistrate immediately ordered two government officials to torture the sheep.

After beating for a while, the county magistrate stopped the government officials and ordered them to go to the sheepskin to have a look. As a result, the salt bearer was happy, but the firewood bearer was so frightened that he had to tell the truth. The story of stealing sheepskins.

It turned out that after the government officials tortured the sheepskin with wooden sticks, a lot of salt was scattered from the sheepskin, proving that the sheepskin belonged to the person carrying the salt.

Original text: In the spring of the third year of Zhang Wu's reign, when the late emperor died of illness in Yong'an, he summoned Liang to Chengdu, which was a later matter. He said to Liang: "Your talent is ten times that of Cao Pi, and you will definitely be able to stabilize the country and achieve great things. If you have an heir, He can be assisted, but if he is not talented, you can take it yourself." Liang cried and said: "I dare to devote all my strength and loyalty to the chastity, and then die!" The first master also issued an edict and said: "You work with the Prime Minister, just like your father."

In the spring of the third year of Wu's reign, the late master (Liu Bei) became seriously ill in Yong'an, (so) he summoned Zhuge Liang to Chengdu and entrusted him with his future affairs. , (Liu Bei) said to Zhuge Liang: "Your talent must be ten times that of Cao Pei. You will be able to stabilize the country and eventually achieve great things. If the heir can assist him, then assist him. If he cannot succeed, then you can proclaim yourself emperor." Zhuge Liang cried and said: "I will do my best to defend the country loyally and die!" The first master issued another edict, ordering the second master to treat the prime minister as he treated his father. In the first year of Jianxing, Zhuge Liang was granted the title of Marquis of Wuxiang and began to manage the country's affairs. Later, Zhuge Liang was granted the title of Yizhou Mu. All political affairs, no matter how big or small, are decided by Zhuge Liang. Several counties in the south and central region united to rebel. Because Liu Bei had just died, Zhuge Liang did not easily use troops to fight. Instead, he sent envoys to the state of Wu to pay betrothal gifts and marry them, becoming friendly neighboring countries.

In the spring of the third year, Zhuge Liang led an army to march south, and by the autumn he had put down all the rebellions. Arms were sufficient and the country was rich, so he began to train his troops and practice martial arts in preparation for a large-scale invasion of the Central Plains in the future. In the fifth year, he led various armies to set out north and stationed in Hanzhong. Before setting off, he wrote the "departure list".

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I loved studying when I was young. Because my family was poor and could not buy books to read, I often asked people who collected books to borrow them, copied them by hand, and agreed on a date to return them. When the weather was extremely cold, the water in the inkstone froze into solid ice and my fingers could not be flexed or extended, but I still did not slack off. After copying, return it to others as soon as possible without exceeding the agreed time limit. Therefore, most people were willing to lend me books, and I was able to read many books. When I reached adulthood, I admired the teachings of sages more and more, but I was also worried that I would not be able to associate with knowledgeable teachers and celebrities. I once went hundreds of miles away, holding scriptures in hand, to seek advice from my fellow villagers. The senior had high moral standards and great reputation, and his room was crowded with disciples and students. His words and attitude were never tactful. I stood by his side, asking questions, asking questions, and asking him for advice. Sometimes when I was scolded by him, my expression became more respectful and polite, and I did not dare to reply a word. When he was happy, I would Asked him again. So even though I was stupid, I still learned a lot in the end.

When I was looking for a teacher, I was carrying a bookcase and dragging my shoes, walking in the deep mountains and valleys. The winter was freezing and windy, the snow was several feet deep, and my feet and skin were frozen and cracked without even realizing it. . After arriving at the school, my limbs were frozen and I couldn't move. The servants poured hot water on me and covered me with a quilt. It took a long time for me to warm up. Staying with the host of the hotel, eating two meals a day, there is no fresh, tender and delicious food to enjoy. The students in the dormitory all wore brocade clothes, hats with beads and treasures, and white jade rings around their waists. They wore knives on the left and sachets on the right. They were bright and bright, like gods; I wore The shabby robe was between them, and there was no thought of envy. Because there are things in my heart that make me happy, I don't feel that the enjoyment of food and clothing is not as good as others. Such is my hard work and hardship.

Although I am old now and have not achieved much, I am fortunate enough to still be in the ranks of gentlemen, receiving the favor and glory of the emperor. I follow the ministers, accompany the emperor every day, listen to inquiries, and receive undue praise from all over the world. My own name, let alone someone who can surpass me?

Now the students are studying in Taixue, the court provides meals every day, and their parents give them winter fur coats and summer ge clothes every year. There is no need to worry about being cold or hungry; There is no need to travel around when reciting scriptures under the building; there are businessmen and doctors as their teachers, and there is no need to ask without telling, or ask for advice without getting anything; all the books that should be available are concentrated here, there is no need to Like me, I copied it by hand and borrowed it from someone else before I could see it. If some of them are not proficient in their studies, if their moral character is not developed, if they are not talented or have low qualifications, or if their intentions are not as dedicated as mine, can it be said that it is someone else's fault?

Masheng Junze from Dongyang has been studying at Taixue for two years, and his peers highly praise his virtue. When I went to the capital to meet the emperor, Ma Sheng paid me a visit as a junior fellow countryman and wrote a long letter as a gift. His diction was very fluent and lucid. He argued with him with gentle words and a humble attitude. He himself said that when he was young, he was very dedicated and hardworking in his studies. This can be called a good learner! He was about to go home to meet his parents, and I specially told him about the difficulties of my education. If you say that I encourage my fellow villagers to study hard, that is my will; if you criticize me for boasting about my good fortune and being proud in front of my fellow villagers, do you really understand me?

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Liu Chong, courtesy name Zurong, was born in Mouping, Donglai, Eastern Han Dynasty. He served as an official to Situ and Taiwei. He was honest, not greedy, and loved the people. Like a child. He once lamented: "The way to be an official is to give up one penny and the people will get more. If you take one penny, the official will be worth one penny less!"

Liu Chong once served as the prefect of Kuaiji (now Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province). The county is relatively remote and desolate, and the local people are constantly exploited by corrupt officials and live a very miserable life. Liu Chong was appointed as the prefect of Kuaiji, reformed the bad government, abolished excessive taxes and miscellaneous taxes, took the lead in working on the embankments to control river diseases, regarded the diseases of the people as the diseases of his parents, was very honest as an official, and did a lot of good things for the people. "The Book of the Later Han Dynasty" says: "The more you govern with pampering, the dogs do not bark at night, the people do not see the officials, and the county is governed by great things."

When Liu Chong left office, five or six old people living in Ruoye River Valley came to say goodbye to him. They expressed to Liu Chong the gratitude and respect of the people in central Vietnam for him, and each gave him a hundred coins as a gift. Liu Taishou repeatedly refused and refused. Seeing that his elder could not kneel down, he could not refuse the kindness, so he had to choose a large sum of money from each person to accept it. When he left the Yinshan Mountains and reached the Xixiao River, he threw money into the water and left.

Liu Chong, who is honest and loves the people, has been praised and admired by people for thousands of years. It is said that after Liu Chong invested money, the river water in the area where he invested money became clearer. In order to commemorate this diligent and honest governor who benefited the people, people renamed this place "Qianqing" and called this section of the river "Qianqing River" (in today's Shaoxing City). A temple was built to commemorate the event, which was known as the "Yi Qian Taishou Temple", and a pavilion was built near the river, named "Qing Shui Pavilion". The locals called it "Xuan Qian Pavilion" and "Yi Qian Pavilion".

When Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty passed Qian Qing during his southern tour, he lamented Liu Chong's honesty and wrote a poem on the spot: "Xunli, Liu in Qi State, left a lot of money for a long time. Now if you ask those who are close to the people, , Dingdao did not dare to leave any money."

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Ji Zi of Yanling was going to the west to visit the state of Jin, and he wore a sword to visit the king of Xu. The king of Xu State looked at Ji Zi's sword and said nothing, but his face showed that he wanted the sword. Yanling Jizi did not present the sword to the king of Xu because he was on an envoy to the country, but he had already promised to give it to him. Ji Zi was on an envoy to the Kingdom of Jin and always wanted to come back, but Jun Xu had already died in the Kingdom of Chu. So Ji Zi took off his sword and gave it to the king of Xu who succeeded him. The entourage stopped him and said, "This is a treasure of the state of Wu, not for gifts." Yanling Jizi said, "I didn't give it to him. I passed by here a few days ago, and the king of the state of Xu admired my sword. He didn't say anything, but his face showed that he wanted this sword; I didn't give it to him because I had a mission to go to the country, but now I have promised to give it to him. After he died, I stopped presenting the sword to him. This is deceiving my own conscience, because cherishing the sword makes my conscience hypocritical, which is not the case for honest people." So he took off the sword and gave it to his successor. The king of Xu State. The succeeding king of Xu said: "The late king did not leave a will, so I dare not accept the sword." So Ji Zi hung the sword on the tree next to the tomb of the king of Xu and left. The people of Xu State praised Yanling Jizi and sang about him: "Yanling Jizi will not forget his past, and he will take off the sword of a thousand gold and carry the hilly tomb.

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