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发表于 26-4-2006 10:18:00|来自:四川成都
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ecame master of the empire automatically became the guardian of these <BR>cauldrons. In The Chronicle of Zuo it says that when the Viscount of Chu was reviewing his <BR>troops on Zhou territory and the Zhou king sent Prince Man to him with his royal compliments, <BR>the Viscount questioned Prince Man about the size and weight of the cauldrons. Of course, as <BR>ruler of the whole empire, only the Zhou king has the right to be guardian of the cauldrons. For <BR>a mere Viscount like the ruler of Chu to ask a questions about them showed that he was <BR>harbouring thoughts of rebellion and planning to depose the Zhou king and seize the empire for <BR>himself."
<P>"So 'asking about the cauldron' and 'chasing the deer' both mean wanting to be </P> |
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