– by Han Fei (Pre-Qin Period) In the state of Song, there was a wealthy man. After heavy rain, the wall of his house collapsed. His son said: “If we don’t repair it at once, thieves will surely break in.” An old man from his neighborhood also warned him the same thing. That night,…
The Master said, “Do not anticipate deceit, nor assume dishonesty in advance. Yet if one can discern it beforehand, such a person is indeed wise!”
When Cao Cao escorted Emperor Xian of Han to Xuchang in 196 AD and established a new imperial court under his control, he achieved more than a military victory—he secured a decisive moral and political advantage. By acting in the name of the Son of Heaven, Cao Cao positioned himself as the defender of…
Chen Baoyue, a native of Fujian Province, was the chief executive of Qinzhou dao (Trans. Note: Dao in ancient China was an administrative division under the province).