Lietse (10)

1 One of Chuang Tzu’s friends had the honor to be summoned to meet the king of Song due to his meritorious deeds. He was awarded the wealth equal to ten carriages of rice. So, this guy flaunted it everywhere, feeling extremely arrogant.

2 Chuang Tzu told this friend a story. “There was a poor family living in the river bank. They usually live on knitting reed products. Someday the youngest son of the family dived and happened to find a valuable pearl.

3 The kid was very delighted to show the pearl to his father. The old man saw it and said, “Come to take stone to smash it. This precious pearl must be the one on the head of black dragon. You happened to get it because the black dragon dropped asleep. When it waked and found the pearl disappeared, it is sure to look for it. And if it found that you got it. You might be killed certainly.

4 Mind of King Song was deeper than abyss. His cruelty was more than the black dragon’s. Usually only others give him something. It is impossible for him to give others something. Now he gives you wealth equal to ten carriages of rice. He must have been bewildered temporarily. When he becomes sober, he is bound to be regretted and then your days are numbered. What are you delighted for? If I were you, I would change my name and hide myself somewhere secretly.