In such a case, there is Tang Ju. They could judge a person's auspiciousness or ill omen by observing their physical features and complexion, and thus were praised by the common people. Ancient people did not do this; scholars do not go after him if the pass is fully garrisoned, but only if it is not that sound governance did not exist, but because time has passed too long. Among the Five Emperors, there are no transmitted records of people; it is merely a matter of one's will. How could the length, shortness, size, and beauty or ugliness of physical features be subjects for discussion! Moreover, Xu Yanwang's appearance was like a broken plowshare. Gao Tao's complexion was as


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