Lu Ji, a great poet in the early Jin Dynasty, kept a dog named Huang Er, which was very popular with his master. Lu Ji lived in Luoyang, the capital of Beijing, and missed his hometown in the south of the Yangtze River very much. One day, he joked to Huang Er: I can't communicate with my family for a long time. Can you help me deliver the message? I didn't want the dog to wag its tail and make sounds again and again, as if it agreed. Lu Ji was greatly surprised and immediately wrote a letter, put it in a bamboo tube, tied it around Huang Er's neck and let it go out. Huang Er not only sent the letter to Lu Ji's home, but also brought back the reply from his family. My hometown and Luoyang are thousands of miles apart, and it takes 5 days for people to go back and forth, while Huang Er only takes 2 days. Later, Huang Er often ran in the north and south, delivering letters for Lu Ji and becoming a dog messenger. In order to thank "Huang Er" for his contribution to spreading books, Lu Ji buried it in his hometown after his death, and the villagers called it "Huang Er Tomb".

Wolf ambition

There was a rich family who occasionally got two little wolves, and (mixed them) kept them with the domestic dog, and they were also at peace with the dog. It's a little big, but it's still tame. I forgot it was a wolf. One day, lying in the living room, I heard a group of dogs whine and make angry cries. I woke up and looked around to see that there was no one. Once again, the pillow was ready for sleep, and the dog roared as before, so (he) pretended to sleep and waited (to observe the situation). Two wolves waited until he didn't notice and tried to bite his throat. The dog stopped them from going forward. Kill (wolves) and take their skins. This is what my cousin Yu Dun said.

The doer often makes a success

Liang Qiu said to Yan Zi, "I'm afraid I can't catch up with my husband until I die!" Yan Zi said: "I have heard that people who work hard can often succeed, and those who work tirelessly can often reach their destinations. I don't have any special talent than others, but I often do it all the time. How can you miss (me)? "

Cao Bin calls himself ill

Cao Bin, whose name is Guohua, was one year old when his parents put many toys on the mat to see what he took. He holds toys such as knives and guns in his left hand, utensils such as beans and beans in his right hand, and a seal for a while. People think he is different. When you grow up, your temperament is honest. Zhang, the imperial concubine of Zhou Taizu, is Cao Bin's stepmother (aunt or aunt). Zhou Zu ascended the throne and called Cao Bin back to Beijing. Cao Bin is more respectful in observing etiquette. At the official banquet, he is straight and rigorous all day, and his eyes never squint. Ren Gao said to his men, "I thought I had worked hard day and night, and I didn't feel slack until I saw Cao Jianjun's solemnity."

After five years of distinguished service, he sent an envoy to wuyue, and returned to Korea as soon as his mission was completed. A gift from a private person ("dí"), nothing. Wu and Yue people chased him with a boat and gave him a gift. After three transgressions of five times, they finally accepted it. After registering clearly, they took it back and gave it all to the government. Sejong forcibly returned it to him, and he respectfully accepted it, giving it all to relatives and friends without leaving himself a penny. He was appointed as the supervisor of Jinzhou Military Forces. One day, sitting in the wild with the commander-in-chief and guests, it happened that the guard of the nearby Dao sent someone to run and send a letter to see Cao Bin. The messenger never knew him and secretly asked others, "Who is Cao Jianjun?" Someone pointed to Cao Bin and showed it to him. The emissary thought he was being cheated. He said with a smile, "Where are the important officials of the state, but they don't have any decorations in ordinary clothes?" I didn't believe it until I read it carefully.

in the winter of the second year (964 AD), the Shu rebellion was finally put down. At that time, most generals plundered women and property, and Cao Bin only had books and clothes in his bag. In seven years (the seventh year of Kaibao, AD 974), Jiangnan will be crusaded. Li Yu was in a critical situation. Xu Xuan, his minister, ran to the Song Dynasty with credentials and asked the Song Dynasty to postpone the attack. The Emperor (Zhao Kuangyin) did not read Li Yu's credentials. In the long siege, Cao Bin often slowed down the pace of attack, hoping that Li Yu would surrender. In November, Cao Bin sent someone to tell him: "Things have reached such a point that it is pitiful for the people of the whole city. If they can surrender, this is the best policy." When the city was about to be conquered, Cao Bin suddenly refused to take care of his illness, and all the generals came to visit him. Cao Bin said: "My illness can't be cured by drugs. As long as you sincerely swear that you won't kill anyone on the day you capture the city, then my illness will naturally recover." The generals promised to burn incense and swear together. The next day, the condition gradually improved. The next day, the city was breached.

At first, Song Taizu said to Cao Bin, "When Li Yu is defeated, he should be made prime minister." Pan Mei, the assistant coach, congratulated him in advance. Cao Bin said: "No, this conquest can only be won by relying on Tianwei and following the emperor's clever plan. What credit do I have, not to mention the important position of the Prime Minister!" Pan Mei said, "Why do you say that?" Cao Bin said: "Taiyuan has not been settled yet." Wait until the victory comes back, and present the prisoners. The emperor said to Cao Bin, "You should have been awarded the post of prime minister, but Liu Jiyuan has not been defeated yet. Let's wait." After this sentence, Pan Mei secretly looked at Cao Binxiao. When the emperor found out, he immediately asked why, but Pan Mei didn't dare to hide it, so he answered truthfully. The emperor also laughed, so he gave Cao Bin twenty Qiu? 2 is it smooth? Are you worried about it? Pseudo-plaque Huan? Perch purple boh? Is it still moldy? Embedding eyebrows and fathers? Zhang Shu! Generation of paralysis? H: What's the problem? What a bluff? Purpose oil? What is the straw rate?

Cao Bin's character is benevolent, modest, respectful and kind, and he never violated the imperial edict in the court, nor did he say anything about other people's faults. The crusade against Shu and Li Yu did not take anything for yourself. Will, both in one, not because of the different levels of different majesty in officialdom and think there is anything special. When you meet other officials on the road, you must lead the car to avoid them. A small official who is not famous, always reports things, and he must be dressed before he is summoned. During the tenure, the salary was provided to the clan, and there was no remaining savings. When he put down the chaos in Shu and returned to Korea, Taizu asked the officials who could and could not. He replied, "I don't know anything other than military and political affairs." Mao insisted on questioning, and only recommended Shen Lun to be transported with the army, thinking that he was honest and prudent and could hold important positions. When I was in charge of Xuzhou's work, an official committed a crime, and all the cases were closed. It took a year before the caning was implemented, and people didn't know why. Cao Bin said, "I heard that this man has just married his wife. If he is flogged, her in-laws will definitely think that his new wife is unlucky and will often beat and scold her, making it difficult for her to survive. So I took this matter one step further, but the law didn't violate it either.