The head of the Ji clan was about to launch a military campaign against Zhuanyu. Ran You and Jilu went to see the Master and said: "The Ji clan is about to take action against Zhuanyu." The Master said: "Qiu! Is this not your fault? Zhuanyu was appointed by the former kings to preside over the sacrifices at Mount Dongmeng, and it lies within the territory of our state of Lu. It is a vassal of the state — why should it be attacked?" Ran You said: "It is our master who wishes it; neither of us two ministers desires it." The Master said: "Qiu! Zhou Ren once said: 'Let those who can display their ability take office; those who cannot should resign.' If a blind man is in danger and you do not support him, if he stumbles and you do not help him up, then what use is an attendant? Moreover, your words are mistaken. If a tiger or rhinoceros escapes from its cage, or if a tortoise shell or a piece of jade is damaged in its case, whose fault is that?" Ran You said: "Zhuanyu is strongly fortified and lies close to Bi, the Ji clan's estate. If it is not seized now, it will surely become a source of trouble for future generations." The Master said: "Qiu! A gentleman detests those who, rather than saying outright that they want something, must fabricate pretexts to justify it. I have heard that the rulers of states and noble families do not worry about having too little, but worry about unequal distribution; they do not worry about poverty, but worry about unrest. For where there is equal distribution there is no poverty; where there is harmony there is no want; where there is stability there is no danger of collapse. If people in distant lands do not submit, then cultivate civil virtue and moral instruction to attract them. Once they have come, give them peace and security. Now, you two — Zilu and Qiu — assist your master, yet people in distant lands do not submit and you cannot attract them; the state is crumbling and falling apart, and you cannot preserve it; and yet you plot to use armed force within the state itself. I fear that the troubles of the Ji clan lie not in Zhuanyu, but within their own palace walls."
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