左儒爭之於王，九復之而王弗許也。
王曰：「別君而異友，斯汝也。」
When King Xuan was about to kill Du Bo for an offense that had nothing to do with him, Zuo Ru contested the decision nine times in succession, but the king rejected his arguments, saying, “You are plainly the sort of officer who ignores his ruler and protects his friends!