Meticulous story

During the Ming Dynasty, the emperor banned the slaughter of cultivating cattle, even those who believed in Islam were no exception. One day, the squire Zhang Jingzhai went to visit Tang Feng of Gaoyao County, and Tang Zhi County wine entertained them. During the meal, an old man brought fifty catties of beef to Tangzhi County. Tangzhi County has always been greedy and bribe-taking, but there is a ban on it, and it is not known whether to accept this gift for a while. So he asked Zhang Jingzhai, "You have been an official, and you should be consulted on the prohibition of slaughtering cultivated cattle." Just now a few Muslims sent fifty pounds of beef in order to break the ban, and begged me to be a little more lenient with them. You see how I should deal with it? ”

Zhang Jingzhai said: "Uncle Shi can make a big fuss about this matter, arrest the old man, beat him dozens of boards, and then use a large shackle (shackles and chains metaphorically bind people's concepts, systems, etc.), pile the beef sent on it, and write a notice next to it, indicating that they are bold and know the law and break the law." If your boss knows that you are so meticulous, then your promotion and wealth are just around the corner. ”

Sentence

He read books meticulously, even if someone walked past him, he didn't know.