靈公怒，欲反趙。
大夫種曰：「臣觀吴王政驕矣，請試嘗之貸粟以卜其事。
」請貸，吴王欲與，子胥諫勿與。
Before Lord Ling had smeared his mouth [with the blood of the sacrificed beast], Cheng He and She Tuo pushed his hand and pressed it down [on the blood].
王遂與之。
越乃私喜。
子胥言曰：「王不聽諫，後三年吴其墟乎？」
Lord Ling was angry and wished to turn against Zhao.