The Emperor, along with Wei Zhi and others, watched the fish tumbling from above, floundering in the water pocket in front of them. Some directly slapped their tails and continued downstream with the current, followed by the exclamations of the young men below...
Others swam around frantically, their erratic movements sometimes touching the fishing lines. Yet they ignored the bait on the hook entirely.
Wei Zhi, hearing the astonished voices from below, briskly reeled in his fishing hook and said to the Emperor, "Your Majesty, a frightened fish won't bite. It seems we won't be catching any fish today."
The Emperor remained silent, angrily staring at the water pocket ahead, stubbornly refusing to reel in his line.
Seeing this, the others also reeled in their hooks and sat by, watching the Emperor fish.
Gu Zhong was so anxious there was sweat on his forehead, unable to find a solution.
