Zhuangzi was fishing by the river Pushui. The king heard that Zhuangzi was a very talented hermit, so he wanted to go out and help himself to govern the state of Chu. So he sent two messengers to look for him with a heavy dowry. The messenger searched along the river for many days, and finally found him at the corner of Pushui. Chuang Tzu sat by the edge of the river with a straw hat on his head and his eyes fixed on the river. The two messengers did not dare to alarm Zhuangzi, and they had to gently walk forward. "our king knew your name for a long time and wanted to invite you to be prime minister of Chu, so he sent us to take care of the state," he said, holding a fishing rod in his hand, as if he had not heard it. The two messengers had no choice but to say it again. After waiting for a long time, Chuang Tzu turned his head and looked at the two messengers and said, "I hear that there is a giant turtle in the State of Chu, which has been dead for three thousand years. The King of Chu has put it in a precious box and dedicated it to the temple hall." Is that so? "the two messengers nodded hastily:" Yes, yes. "Zhuangzi said:" then, two, this tortoise is willing to die, leaving a few bones to be respected? "or would you rather live and drag your tail in the mud?" the two messengers did not understand Chuang Tzuundefineds intention, and answered without thinking, "is it necessary to say that?" As the saying goes, it is better to die than to live. Of course, I would rather live and drag my tail in the mud. "Chuang Tzu laughed and made the messenger confused. Suddenly, Chuang Tzu stopped laughing and said to the messenger, "you two go back!" I told the King of Chu that I would rather crawl in the mud like a turtle than be worshipped in the temple hall. "Chuang Tzu resigned and hired messengers to understand Chuang Tzuundefineds meaning, and urged Chuang Tzu to say," the King of Chu sent you a thousand gold, and he thought he would think of it. Youundefinedd better go to the post. " Chuang Tzu said, "A thousand gold is a heavy profit, and the state of the state is to honor the throne, but have you not seen the sacrifice used as a sacrifice?" It was fed and grown up, and then dressed in embroidered drapes into the temple, slaughtered for sacrifice, at this time even if it wants to be a lonely pig can not do. Go on, do not insult me, I will not be inhibited by state affairs, I am determined not to see, in order to quickly my ambition ah! The two messengers had no choice but to return.
