From Lv Buwei's "Lushi Spring and Autumn Gauge" at the end of the Warring States Period, the original text is as follows:
When Confucius saw Qi Jinggong, Gong Jing sent him to Xu Qiu for support. Confucius refused to accept his resignation and said to his disciples, "I heard that a gentleman will be rewarded for his meritorious service." Speaking of Gong Jing today, Gong Jing gave him a mound before he left. He didn't know that the mound was also very good. "
Translation of vernacular Chinese: Confucius visited Qi Jinggong, and Duke Jing of Jin gave Qiu Yi to Confucius as a support. Confucius refused to accept, and came out and said to his disciples, "I only heard that gentlemen serve others with virtue." Now I'm lobbying, but I didn't adopt my idea, but gave it to me. He doesn't know me very well. "
Extended data:
"I heard that a gentleman will be rewarded for his meritorious service", which was what Confucius said to his disciples after seeing that Qi Jinggong refused to accept Qi Jinggong's reward.
This scene is also recorded in Liu Xiang's Shuo Yuan, Volume 4, Li Jie-Confucius meets Qi Jinggong in Han Dynasty.
"Confucius Meets Qi Jinggong" tells a series of stories about the encounter between Confucius and Qi Jinggong, and expresses the lofty honor of Confucius.
This article was first included in Shuo Yuan, a collection of ancient miscellaneous history novels. In addition, Confucius' Seeing Qi Jinggong is also included in Notes on Confucius' Family, Integration of Ancient and Modern Books, Notes on Confucius and Yi Shi.