"We are all honest gentlemen. How can you do that?"
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"It is not easy to be an official outside the capital. You should be prudent and careful."
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"What you said is true, too."
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After the official said farewell to his teacher and went out, he said to his friend:
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"Very few people under heaven are like you who dislike being flattered or presented with tall hats."
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"Please don't worry. I have prepared 100 `tall hats', and will present one to each and every person I meet. I'm sure all the local people will be pleased."
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The official pretended he had no way out and said:
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"Of my 100 `tall hats', now only 99 are left."
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Hearing this, the teacher was very much pleased. He nodded and said:
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The teacher said reproachingly:
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In the past, an official in the imperial court in Beijing was appointed to an official post outside the capital. Before departure, he went to his teacher's home to bid farewell. His teacher warned him:
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The Chinese people call flattery to someone's face "presenting a tall hat" to someone.
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The official replied:
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