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抽矢扣轮，去其金［8］，发乘矢［9］而后反。”

Pang Meng learned archery of Yi. When he
had acquired completely all the science of Yi, he
thought that in all the kingdom only Yi was superior
to himself, and so he slew him. Mencius said, “In this
case Yi also was to blame.”

Gongming Yi indeed said, “It would appear as
if he were not to be blamed.”

Mencius said, “But he thereby only meant that
his blame was slight. How can he be held without
any blame? The people of Zheng sent Zizhuo Ru to
make a stealthy attack on Wei, which sent Yugong
Zhisi to pursue him. Zizhuo Ru said, ‘Today I feel
unwell, so that I cannot hold my bow. I am a dead
man!’ At the same time he asked his driver. ‘Who is
it that is pursuing me?’ The driver said, ‘It is Yugong
Zhisi,’ on which, he exclaimed, ‘I shall live.’ The
driver said, ‘Yugong Zhisi is the best archer of Wei,

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