Wei Zi

Weizi left King Zhou of Shang, Jizi became a slave, and Bigan remonstrated with the tyrant until his heart was cut out. Confucius said, “The Yin dynasty had three men of benevolence!” Liuxia Hui, serving as a minister of justice, was dismissed multiple times. Someone said, “Can you not leave Lu?” Liuxia Hui replied, “If I serve others with integrity, where could I go without being dismissed? If I abandon integrity, why must I leave my homeland?” Duke Jing of Qi, speaking of the honors due to Confucius, said, “I cannot treat him as the Duke of Lu treated the Ji family. I can only offer him a status below the Ji but above the Meng.” He added, “I am old and useless.” Confucius then left Qi. When the state of Qi sent female musicians to Lu, Ji Huanzi accepted them and neglected court duties for three days. Confucius departed. Jieyu the Madman of Chu passed by Confucius’ carriage, singing:“O Phoenix, Phoenix! How your virtue has declined!The past cannot be undone; the future may yet be mended.Enough! Enough! Those in power today court peril!”Confucius alighted to speak......