After the death of Wu, he quickly retreated and went boating with his teacher in anonymity.
Yan Ziling didn't want to come out as an official of Guangwudi.
Zhuangzi didn't want to be an official of Chu.
In idioms, it is called "retreat if you are in a hurry, preserve your sanity, and be indifferent to fame and fortune" and so on.
Confucius has a saying that "if you are rich, you will help the world, and if you are poor, you will be immune to it." Those who don't want to be officials are not necessarily good people.
One day, Zhuangzi was fishing in the whirlpool water. Two doctors appointed by the king of Chu came to hire him and said, "My king has long heard of Mr. Xian's reputation and wants to be tired of state affairs. Mr. Wang Shen came out of the mountain happily, thinking that the king would share his worries and the people would seek happiness. " Zhuangzi ignored the pole and said indifferently; "I heard that there was a turtle in Chu, and it was three thousand years old when it was killed. The king of Chu treasured bamboo boxes, covered with brocade, and enshrined them in the temple. Excuse me, Second Doctor, would this tortoise rather leave a bone after death, or would it rather sneak its tail in the mud when it is alive? " The second doctor said, "naturally, I would like to wag my tail in the mud alive." Zhuangzi said, "Two doctors, please go home! I am also willing to drag my tail in the mud. " In 25 AD, Liu Xiu finally defeated Wang Mang, established the Eastern Han Dynasty in Luoyang, and became emperor. This is the famous Guangwudi in history. After he ascended the throne, he was thirsty and looked for Yan Ziling everywhere. A few years later, when I learned that Yan Ziling was living in seclusion and fishing in a certain place in Qi State (now Tonglu County, Zhejiang Province), I immediately sent someone to take a dowry, prepared a car, invited him three times in a row, and wrote in my own handwriting: "Where there is a king in ancient times, there must be an uninvited minister. How dare I be a courtier? "However, if this great cause involves spring ice, the monarch's sore must be with a stick. If Yi had many high emperors, how could Zi Ling be without me? The wind of Shui Ying in Lushan was beyond my expectation. " Yan Ziling couldn't shirk his responsibility and finally came to Luo Yang. At this time, Hou Ba has become the prime minister of Liu Xiu. It turned out that when follwed lost power and influence, he turned the rudder in time and moved closer to the insurgents. Later, he had a certain ability and climbed up step by step. He knew that Liu Xiu attached great importance to Yan Ziling, so when he heard that Yan Ziling was coming, he didn't dare to neglect him and immediately sent someone to meet him with a book. Yan Ziling despised Hou Yi's pursuit of fame and fortune and speculation. After reading Hou Ba's letter, I don't want to reply. He only invited someone to bring two sentences, saying that "flattery is absolutely essential to help the world." Houba thought he was digging his scar and was very dissatisfied. From then on, he tried to drive Yan Ziling out of Luoyang. Yan Ziling didn't want to stay in Luoyang because he saw people like Hou Ba become prime ministers. He only sleeps in the hotel every day, waiting to go home. Even when Guangwu Emperor Liu Xiu visited him personally, he closed his eyes and ignored him. Knowing that this old friend is noble and lonely, Liu Xiufu caressed him and said, "Zi Ling Zi Ling, why on earth don't you come out and help me govern the country?" Suddenly he opened his eyes and said, "Tang and Yao won the world with far-reaching virtue, which made hermits wash their ears." Why are you pushing me so hard! " Liu Xiu couldn't convince him at the moment, so he had to board the bus and go back to the palace with a sigh. "