heard this, he was very indignant and said, "He who argued in favour of punishing the Ch'i State was a mischievous fellow. And he who argued against punishing the Ch'i State was a mischievous fellow. And he who says that either of the above is a mischievous fellow, is a mischievous fellow himself."
"Where then shall I find what to do?" enquired the prince.
"In Tao alone," said Hua Tzŭ.
When Hui Tzŭ heard this, he introduced Tai Chin Jen to the prince.
A Sage of the Liang State. For Hui Tzŭ, see p. [8].
"There is a creature called a snail," said Tai Chin Jen. "Does your Highness know what I mean?"
"I do," replied the prince.
"There is a kingdom on its left horn," continued Tai Chin Jen, "ruled over by Aggression, and another on its right horn, ruled over by Violence. These two rulers are constantly fighting for territory. In such cases, corpses lie about by thousands, and one party will pursue the other for fifteen days before returning."
"Whew!" cried the prince. "Surely you are joking."