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孟子为卿于齐，出吊于滕，王使盖大夫
王 为辅行［1］。王 朝暮见，反［2］齐、滕之
路，未尝与之言行事也。
公孙丑曰：“齐卿之位，不为小矣；齐
滕之路，不为近矣。反之而未尝与言行事，
何也？”
曰：“夫既或治之，予何言哉？”
Mencius, occupying the position of a high
dignitary in Qi, went on a mission of condolence to
Teng. The king also sent Wang Huan, the governor
of Gai, as assistant-commissioner. Wang Huan,
morning and evening, waited upon Mencius, who,
during all the way to Teng and back, never spoke to
him about the business of their mission.
Gongsun Chou said to Mencius, “The position
of a high dignitary of Qi is not a small one; the road
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