舍人趙倉唐進稱曰：「為人子，三年不聞父問，不可謂孝；為人父，三年不問子，不可謂慈。
The prince’s chief retainer, Zhao Cang Tang, came to speak to him about it, saying, “When one is a person’s son, to let three years go by without hearing any word of him is unfilial; and, when one is a person’s father, to let three years go by without inquiring after him is unfatherly.
君何不遣人使大國乎？
Why don’t you have someone go as an emissary to your father’s great state?” “I have wanted to do this for a long time,” said the prince, “but I have not been able to find an emissary.” “I’m willing to undertake the mission,” said Zhao Cang Tang.
」太子曰：「願之久矣，未得可使者。
“What things is the Wey marquis particularly fond of?” “He is fond of wild ducks and northern hunting dogs,” said the prince.
」倉唐曰：「臣願奉使。
He accordingly had Cang Tang net some northern hunting dogs and wild ducks to present to Marquis Wen of Wey.
侯何嗜好？
When Cang Tang arrived at the palace, he sent in an announcement, saying, “I am the emissary of your son Ji.
」太子曰：「侯嗜晨鳧，好北犬。
I dare not assume the dignity of a court officer.
」於是乃遺倉唐鞢北犬、奉晨鳧，獻於文侯。
倉唐至，上謁曰：「孽子擊之使者，不敢當大夫之朝，請以燕閒，奉晨鳧敬獻庖廚，鞢北犬，敬上涓人。」
When you are at leisure, I shall beg to present some wild ducks to your kitchen staff and some northern hunting dogs to your groundskeepers.