Watery Porridge Spilled

IN a long wandering, not infrequently Kong Zi Ren Sheng and his disciples abandoned and had food difficulties. Especially in those days often occur drought and prolonged dry season. Never one when they arrive in a quiet village, rare inhabitants. All members of the troupe have been very hungry. Almost two days they have not gotten a piece of food. Luckily there was a kind-hearted farmers to help them. Although the famine and its rice stocks low, the farmer still willing to help provide 1 ons rice. Kong Zi had thanked him and then told Yan Yuan to make a thin porridge, rice for only 1 ons that can be enjoyed all party members, amounting to quite a lot.
Soon Yan Yuan and his brothers sharing tasks. Yan Yuan prepare the cooking utensil. Another brother was busy looking for firewood. Once the firewood is available, they start cooking in the kitchen. Yan Yuan, who was in the back of the house of the farmer. While waiting for the porridge cook, Kong Zi teach other students in the front yard. Yan Yuan alone in the kitchen, cooking and preparing food for everyone. Porridge dilute began to mature. So watery, many were run over and spilled. Yan Yuan was then to take the initiative. Spill slurry is then collected in a bowl and he feel pity, because despite the amount of porridge made as watery as possible perhaps, still not comparable to the number of brothers. Instead there is a redundant porridge wasted, He was willing to budge take the spilled porridge rations and a little dirty.

When Yan Yuan was eating porridge, Kong Zi who deliberately go into the back to check on student assignment, see Yan Yuan was eating porridge. How disappointed the Guru. Pupils of the most intelligent, most loved, which is considered the most out of manners, clever, has dared to eat porridge without permission and even dared to go before the teacher and his brothers.

Yan Yuan fell silent when the Great Teacher scold him. A very high respect for his teacher made him did not dare argue. However, Kong Zi Yan Yuan can read faces. There must be something that is to say that his favorite pupil. In his heart he doubted that Yan Yuan did not dare take action commendable. Softly he said, "Yan Yuan, is there something you want to convey? Talk to an honest, forthright and candid. "After a salute to the Master, Yan Yuan explain the real situation. Kong Zi regrets what he said. With a big soul, the Master General's apologized to his student. Kong Zi had mistakenly thought it best to assess students. Although it has been seen with my own eyes, witnessed directly, but all he saw was a piece of the event. Only a fraction of a whole series of events.

Sage also woke up and said, "Hearing something from someone else, far from enough. Hearing his own, still not enough. Seeing with my own eyes too, if only partially, not enough. Even sometimes can be very dangerous. Then an Junzi (believer and virtuous man), always examine the nature of the case. "

"The teacher, a very wise as Kong Zi Ren Sheng also appeared to still be wrong. Why did it happen? "Asked the Crown Prince on his Master. "A prophet, a great man, a wise, is not necessarily born perfect But herein lies the difference. Travel a Junzi from bottom to top. While Xiao Ren (people who unconscionable) from top to bottom ", replied the teacher. "Knowing myself guilty and then be willing and courageous self-correct, it has not been a mistake. Guilty but not self-correct and do not want to learn, that's a real mistake. Remember it's fine my disciple. Take an examples of Kong Zi Ren Sheng. Although its glory known for thousands of miles away, his name is fragrant thousands of years old, yet he remains humble. Spirited and courageous knights recognize themselves if wrong, correct it and apologize once dared openly. That's the attitude of the people who really big and perfect ", the counsel of the Master Sage said to his student, the Crown Prince.
"My student, one day you will become a leader, a king who respected by people. Be thou great king. Large in real terms. Not just outstanding and capable of carrying the nation toward the sheer majesty, but also great as a person. Keep learning, introspection every day. Dare to openly acknowledge the shortcomings and brave as well to apologize to the little people though. "" My pupil, become like Kong Zi. Large not because of mere discretion, but also because of great humility and courage to apologize, "the closing of the Master's advice to the beloved disciple .**