The queen mother did not cooperate and left it vacant, which was laughed at. translate

The queen mother refused to let him go out empty-handed. At that time, others regarded it as a joke.

Original text:

After Wei Zitai and his move to the capital, the country became rich and powerful, the national treasury flooded, and money, grain and silk accumulated in the cloister, which was countless. The queen mother gave the people silks and measured them at will, and the courtiers left without weighing the strength. Chen of, and took the silk baton, fell down and hurt his ankle. Empress Dowager Cixi refused to leave it vacant. When people smile. Cui Guang no longer rides two horses. The queen mother asked, "Why are there so few servants?" He said: "I have two hands, only two hands, and I have gained a lot." Pay tribute to your dignity and serve your integrity. (Northern Wei Yang Xuanzhi: "Luoyang Galand Ji")

Translation:

Since Taihe moved its capital from Pingcheng to Luoyang in the Northern Wei Dynasty, the country has become rich and the national treasury is full, so that even the cloisters and corridors of the national treasury are full of uncovered coins and silks, which are hard to count. One day, the Queen Mother had a whim, why not give the extra silks to the officials, which would not only reward their work, but also reduce the inventory pressure. The condition is that you can only take it yourself and do what you can. Under the supervision of Empress Dowager Cixi, most officials transported silks and silks back on their own. Only Zhang Wu, Wang Yuan and Li Chong, the secretary, fell down and hurt their ankles because they were carrying too much. The queen mother decided that they violated the rules and ordered them to go back empty-handed, which became a joke for everyone. Cui Guang, who was a waiter at that time, was also present, but he only took two pieces of silk. The queen mother saw it and asked, "Shi Zhong, why do you only take so much?" Cui Guang replied, "I only have two hands, so I can only take two hands, but that's enough." Everyone in the court obeyed his integrity.