Shi Shuo Xin Yu was one of the famous works of ancient Chinese literature. It was written by Liu Yiqing, a writer in the Northern and Southern Dynasties. Below is the original version of Shi Shuo Xin Yu and its translation: Virtue: During the reign of Emperor Xuan, someone recommended a man named Virtue to him. Emperor Xuan asked,"How is your virtue?" The man replied,"He is honest, kind, upright, doesn't love wealth, doesn't envy fame, has noble character and pure heart." Emperor Xuan was very happy to hear this and appointed him as Taichang. Description: Emperor Wen wanted to decorate the palace with treasures and asked the minister: "How do treasures decorate the palace?" The minister replied,"To decorate a palace with treasures is like carving a man with jade. It should be allowed to shine naturally and not to emphasize its magnificence." Emperor Wen listened to his suggestion and decorated the palace more beautifully. Description: Someone asked Director Wang how to describe a person. Director Wang replied," To describe a person, you should use the word 'both talented and virtuous.' Only people with both talent and morality can be considered excellent." Wisdom: There was a man named Wang Rui who was very intelligent and could foresee the future. Emperor Wen heard of his wisdom and asked him,"If I die one day, how will you spend the rest of your life?" Wang Rui replied," I will spend the rest of my time learning to read all kinds of books and study all kinds of knowledge." Emperor Wen was very happy to appoint him as the prince's tutor.