斉の王の景公が先生を待遇するにつき、こう言った。季氏のようには出来ないが、孟 氏との中間ぐらいで待遇しよう。しかしその後、私も年をとった、用いる事は出来な いと言ったので、先生は国を去った。 The duke Ching of Ch'i, with reference to the manner in which he should
family. I will treat him in a manner between that accorded to the chief of the Chil and that given to the chief of the Mang family." He also said, "I am old; I cannot use his doctrines." Confucius took his departure.