The Master said, “Tsǎng Wû-chung, keeping possession of Fang, asked of the duke of Lû to appoint a successor to him in his family. Although it may be said that he was not using force with his sovereign, I believe he was.”
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The paradigmatic Chinese sage expounds on leading an ethical and fulfilled life.
The Master said, “Tsǎng Wû-chung, keeping possession of Fang, asked of the duke of Lû to appoint a successor to him in his family. Although it may be said that he was not using force with his sovereign, I believe he was.”