Once, when the count of Zhi was on his way back from Wei, he and two other ministers69 were enjoying a banquet on Orchid Terrace when Zhi Xiangzi made fun of Hán Kangzi and insulted Duan Gui.
智襄子戲韓康子而侮段規。
智果聞之，諫曰：「主弗備難，難必至。
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Zhi Guo70 heard of this and admonished him: “Unless you take precautions, disaster will surely befall you.” Whether disaster occurs or not is up to me,” replied the count.
」曰：「難將由我。
我不為難，誰敢興之？」
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“If I do not create disaster, who would dare bring it about?