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The Master being very ill, Tsze-lu wished the disciples to act as ministers to him.
子疾病，子路使門人為臣。
During a remission of his illness, he said, "Long has the conduct of Yu been deceitful!
病間，曰：“久矣哉，由之行詐也！
By pretending to have ministers when I have them not, whom should I impose upon? Should I impose upon Heaven?
無臣而為有臣，吾誰欺？欺天乎？
"Moreover, than that I should die in the hands of ministers, is it not better that I should die in the hands of you, my disciples?
且予與其死于臣之手也，無寧死于二三子之手乎！
And though I may not get a great burial, shall I die upon the road?"
且予縱不得大葬，予死于道路乎？”
Tsze-kung said, "There is a beautiful gem here. Should I lay it up in a case and keep it? or should I seek for a good price and sell it?"
子貢曰：“有美玉于斯，韞櫝而藏諸？求善賈而沽諸？”
The Master said, "Sell it! Sell it! But I would wait for one to offer the price."
子曰：“沽之哉，沽之哉！我待賈者也。”
The Master was wishing to go and live among the nine wild tribes of the east.
子欲居九夷。
Some one said, "They are rude. How can you do such a thing?"
或曰：“陋，如之何？”
The Master said, "If a superior man dwelt among them, what rudeness would there be?"
子曰：“君子居之，何陋之有！”
The Master said, "I returned from Wei to Lu, and then the music was reformed, and the pieces in the Royal songs and Praise songs all found their proper places."
子曰：“吾自衛(wèi)反魯，然后樂正，《雅》、《頌》各得其所。”
