Harrier eagle and turtledove

Yu Qing said to Wei Qi, "I heard someone tell that story about Gongzi Wuji rescuing a turtledove, and they all praised him for his good heart." So he told the story. It was said that one day, while Duke Wu Ji was eating breakfast, a harrier eagle chased a dove. The turtledove was so desperate that it had no place to escape, so it flew to Duke Wuji's side. Duke Wuji covered it up and drove the harrier eagle away. He waited for the harrier eagle to fly away, and then released the turtledove. But he didn't know that the harrier eagle didn't fly away, he was hiding on the eaves of the house waiting for it, and when he saw the turtledove come out, he grabbed it and ate it. When Gongzi Wuji saw this unpleasant incident, he blamed himself and said, "The turtledove was in trouble and came to me, but I did not save its life. What can I do to it?" And he did not eat for a day. The next day, his disciples caught dozens of harrier eagles and sent them to him one by one in a cage, so that he could punish them. Gongzi Wuji said, "There is only one harrier eagle that harmed the turtledove, how can I kill it indiscriminately?" He drew his sword and said to the harrier eagles, "If you don't eat any turtledoves, call me and I will let you go." It is also fresh, those turtledoves are called up, only one head down and no sound. He then slaughtered that one and released the rest. For this reason, people said that the Duke was not even willing to let down a turtledove, and it was even more so when it came to people. Therefore, Yu Qing reckoned that Lord Xinling Wuji would be able to take them in.

Wei Qi said, "I have also heard about this. But it is more difficult for him to take me in than to take a turtledove in. The king of Qin is much more powerful than a harpy eagle!" Yu Qing only reassured him and told him to relax his heart. When they arrived outside the city of Daliang, Yu Qing said, "Wait here while I go to see the Prince and ask him to come to meet you."

When Yu Qing arrived at the gatehouse of Lord Xinling, he gave his name and entered. Lord Xinling was washing his face and was startled when he heard that Yu Qing had arrived. "He is the minister of Zhao, how come he is here?" He asked his retainer to invite Yu Qing to have a seat and asked him what he wanted to do here. Yu Qing then told him that Wei Qi had offended Qin and that he had thrown away his seal and come with him to join Lord Xinling, and asked his retainer to hurry and report back. When Lord Xinling found out what had happened, he was afraid of Qin and did not dare to take Wei Qi in. But Yu Qing had come all the way here, so how could he refuse him? This was a dilemma, and he could not think of a proper solution for a while. When he hesitated, he had a lot of work to do. Yu Qing was impatient to wait. He thought Wei Qi's words were right, Gongzi Wuji was afraid of the "harrier eagle". He left in anger.

When Lord Xinling came out, he frowned and asked his disciples, "What is Yu Qing's problem?" An old man named Hou Sheng laughed coldly and said, "For a friend in distress, a dignitary threw away his seal and left his glory and fortune to flee with him. How many people can be found in the world who send charcoal in the snow like this? The Prince also asked him what kind of person he was! Alas, it can be seen that a person to let people know is too difficult! It is not easy to know a person." When Lord Xinling heard Hou Sheng's heartfelt words, he felt bad about it and immediately drove his chariot to chase Yu Qing himself.