## English Version
**The Wisdom of Timing**
Sometimes the best action is inaction. When General Lu Lin threatened the Ming court, Minister Liu Da Xia neither promoted him nor summoned him to the capital. Instead, he simply praised Lu's ancestors. With no grounds for complaint, Lu eventually withered away in frustration. Not every problem demands immediate solution—time itself often provides the answer.
**Retreat to Advance**
After quelling a rebellion, Wang Shou Ren faced false accusations from jealous rivals. Rather than defend himself, he surrendered the credit and feigned illness. This retreat not only protected him but allowed truth to emerge. Sometimes stepping back is the surest path forward.
**The Art of Indirect Refusal**
When rebels demanded an iron covenant as guarantee, Zhu Sheng Fei didn't refuse directly. Instead, he ordered research into precedents and manufacturing methods. Finding "no precedent," the demand naturally dissolved. The wise know how to let others abandon their own requests.
True wisdom lies in knowing when to advance and when to yield. Flow with circumstances rather than force them.