It is said that Duke Wen of Jin in the Spring and Autumn Period liked to eat barbecue very much. One time, his imperial chef prepared a carefully roasted meat. When Jin Wen was about to feast, he discovered that there was a long hair on the roasted meat.
The furious Duke Wen of Jin immediately ordered the imperial cook to be tied up in order to punish him for the crime of disrespect. However, the imperial chef did not panic or cry out for injustice. He just calmly said to Duke Wen of Jin, "Your Majesty, you really should punish me because I have committed three crimes."
Duke Wen of Jin was stunned and asked, "What are the three major sins?"
"The first crime was that I sharpened the knife on the whetstone so sharp that it could cut through hard meat and bones, but could not cut a single hair. The second crime was that I threaded the cut pieces of meat onto bamboo skewers one by one, but the knife could not be cut off. I didn’t even see such a long hair; for the three crimes, I burned the fire vigorously and roasted the meat until it was fragrant, but I couldn’t even roast a single hair. These three crimes are enough for your Majesty to punish me!”
After the imperial chef finished speaking, Duke Wen of Jin noticed something. He ordered people to investigate the matter strictly. After investigation, it turned out that because the imperial chef's barbecue skills were favored by Duke Wen of Jin, he was jealous of a cook, so he put his hair on the barbecue to frame the imperial chef. The truth finally came to light. The imperial cook was not punished, but was rewarded by Duke Wen of Jin.
Friends, what do you think of Yuchu’s performance?
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