There are a man of the State of Song who liked to curry favour with others.

One day, he got a piece of uncarved jade and went to present it to Zi Han, a minister of the State of Song, with the intention torunescape gp for sale ingratiate himself with the official.

Zi Han adamantly refused to accept it.

Thereupon, this man said in honeyed words: “This is a piece of rare jade. I regard it as  a treasure suitable for a gentleman’s utensil. If it gets into the hands of an old gentleman like you, to be worn by you or put on your dining table, that would be most suitable and fitting. I am an unrefined man, not deserving such a valuable treasure.”

“You man regard this piece of jade as a treasure,” said Zi Han, “but I do not accept other’s fawning, nor do I regard this kind of conduct a treasure.”

The man of Song felt he had asked for a snub and sneaked away.