Who is the punctual fireman?

Interpretation: this is the duty of the satrap. How can a small official stand it?

Source: Feng Ming Menglong Think Tank

Original text (excerpt): The current situation is on time, the government is on fire, and the text is full of embers. He who leaves the fire is also an official. When the fire went out, he stood outside the gravel field, called the officials to beat the stick, drank wine and went home, played grass in a hurry, and worshipped himself without tiring them. The first officer knew that he would die, and the commander sighed, "This is too stubborn. Why do I need a small officer?"

When you play, you will be punished for your crimes. The public treats small officials in this way, so they act in a threatening way without complaint. How can a man who is here today, that is, a servant who wants to blame others for his sins, suffer on behalf of others? Public goods, so far away!

Kuang Zhong when the satrap, yamen was burned, all the documents and books were burned to ashes. The person who caused the fire due to dereliction of duty is a small official. After the fire was put out, Kuang Zhong came out and sat on the gravel ground, telling people to beat the little official with a hard stick and calling him back to the house. Hurry up and draft the paper yourself, and try your best to put the blame on yourself, but don't worry about those small officials.

At the beginning, the small official knew that he had to bear the death penalty. Kuang Zhong lamented: "This is the responsibility of the satrap. How can a small official stand it! " Kuang Zhong told the emperor, and Dai Lu was confiscated for his crimes. Kuang Zhong treated his junior officials like this, which is why he showed great dignity, but he was not resented.

If today's people put this matter on, it is their own fault and they want to pass it on to their subordinates, let alone be willing to take the blame for others? Kuang Zhong's character, it is at this point that people can't catch up!

Extended data

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