Traveling with Wang Huan

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Mencius was serving as a minister in Qi. When he went out to Teng to offer condolences, the king sent Wang Huan, the governor of Ge, to accompany him as assistant envoy. Wang Huan saw him morning and evening, but on the road back and forth between Qi and Teng, Mencius never once spoke with him about official business.

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Gong Sun Chou said, 'The position of a minister of Qi is not a small one, and the road between Qi and Teng is not short. Yet on the return journey you never spoke with him about official business—why was that?'

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Mencius said, 'Since someone already manages it, what is there for me to say?'

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