The Tang Dynasty had a chancellor named Li Ji (李绩), who was known as Mao Gong (懋功). His original surname was Xu, and because Emperor Taizong cherished his personality, he also gave him the surname Li. And because of his great merits, he was made a British duke.
When Li Ji was the prime minister, his sister suddenly became ill, so Li Ji personally went to the kitchen to boil porridge for his sister. Who would have thought that a gust of wind would blow from nowhere, and actually burn Li Ji's beard, and Li Ji was frightened and jumped up. At this time, his sister saw it and said, "We have so many servants in our house, why do you have to boil porridge yourself?" ”
Li Ji replied, "Although there are servants in our family, my sister is already older than you, and I am older." We are getting older and older, I am afraid that one day I will be too old to move, and I will not be able to personally serve my sister you, so I will seize the time and personally cook porridge for you! ”
His sister listened and was very touched. Later, this matter reached Emperor Taizong, and Emperor Taizong was also very moved, so he used Li Ji even more.
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