Confucius was passing by them, and sent Tsz-lu to ask where the ford was.

[Footnote 10: "A-sac-cu-kab-bi-lu," evil spirit of the head.]

The old man kept Tsz-lu and lodged him for the night, killed a fowl and prepared some millet, entertained him, and brought his two sons out to see him.

On Ki Tsz-jen putting to him a question anent Tsz-lu and Yen Yu, as to whether they might be called "great ministers," the Master answered, "I had expected your question, sir, to be about something extraordinary, and lo!

The Duke of Shih questioned Tsz-lu about Confucius, and the latter did not answer.