Wen Tao: Zhou Wenwang's teacher

King Wen prepared to go hunting. Grand Historian Bian, after performing divination, said:"Your hunt north of the Wei River will yield a great prize. What you gain will be neither dragon, nor chi-beast, nor tiger, nor bear, but a lordly talent—a teacher bestowed by Heaven to assist Your Majesty’s flourishing reign and bless your descendants with enduring grace." King Wen asked:"Can the divination truly be so auspicious?" Historian Bian replied:"My distant ancestor, Historian Chou, once divined for Yu the Great and foretold the rise of Gao Yao. The omens then mirror those of today." King Wen then fasted for three days, mounted his hunting chariot, and rode to the northern bank of the Wei River. There, he encountered Tai Gong sitting by the reedy shore, fishing. King Wen approached and inquired:"Do you enjoy fishing, sir?" Tai Gong replied:"I have heard that noble men delight in fulfilling their aspirations, while common folk delight in their tasks. My fishing aligns with this principle—it is not mere pleasure in the act." King Wen asked:"How are these things similar?"......