Xu You said: 'You govern the empire and it is already well governed. If I took your place, would I be doing it for fame? Fame is just the guest of reality — shall I be the guest? The wren nesting in the deep forest needs only one branch. The mole drinking at the river fills only its belly. Go home and rest, my lord! I have no use for the empire. Though the cook may not tend his kitchen properly, the priest and impersonator of the dead do not leap over the wine casks and sacrificial vessels to take his place.'