A Repeated Slander Makes Others Believe
Once, the king of Wei sent Pang Cong to accompany the crown prince to the state of Zhao as a hostage. Before he left, Pang Cong went to see the king of Wei and said, "Now someone says that there is an old tiger in the market. Do you believe it?" The king of Wei laughed and said, "This is impossible!" Pang Cong then asked, "Two people said that there was an old tiger in the market. Do you believe it?" "This...... I'm still a little skeptical." The king of Wei hesitated. "Three people said there were old tigers in the fair. Do you believe them?" The king of Wei was surprised, but still said, "I believe it!"
Pang Cong surprised and said, "Surely there won't be a tiger in the market, but to hear three people say there is a tiger, it seems that there really is a tiger! Now I am going to the state of Zhao. Handan is far away from the fair, and there must be far more than three people who have spoken ill of me. I hope that when you hear those words, you will be able to tell the truth from the lies and not be confused by them." The king of Wei said, "I understand. Don't worry about going to the State of Zhao."
As expected, after Pang Cong left, slandering words against him kept coming to the king of Wei, and the king finally believed them. When Pang Cong returned to the state of Wei, he was left out in the cold. The king of Wei refused to summon him any more.
To judge whether a thing is true or false, we must go through multiple investigations and careful thinking, and make a correct judgment based on facts.
Three people become tigers
Once, King of Wei sent Pang Cong to accompany the prince to Zhaoguo as hostage. Before leaving, Pang Cong went to pay homage to the King of Wei and said, "Now there is a person who says there are tigers in the market. Do you believe it?" The King of Wei laughed and said, "This is impossible!" Pang Cong continued, "Two people say there are tigers in the market. Do the King believe it?" "This... I am still a little suspicious." The King of Wei hesitated. "Three people said there were tigers in the market. Do you believe it?" King Wei was surprised, but still said, "I believe it!"
Pang Cong sighed and said, "There must be no tigers in the market, but when he heard three people saying there were tigers, it seemed that there were tigers! I am going to Zhao State now. Handan in Zhao State is far away from the market, and there must be more than three people who say bad things about me! I hope that when the king heard those words, he could distinguish the truth from falsehood and not be confused by lies." King Wei said, "I understand, don't worry to go to Zhao State."
Sure enough, after Pang Cong left, the words slandered him kept coming to King Wei, and King Wei finally believed these words. Pang Cong returned to . Wei State and was neglected. The King of Wei refused to summon him again.
To determine whether something is true or not, it must be examined and thought carefully in many aspects, and make correct judgments based on facts.
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