1.吉尝出，遇清道群斗者，死伤横于道。吉过之不问，掾史独怪之。2.吉前行，逢人逐牛，牛喘吐舌。吉止驻，使骑吏问："逐牛行几里矣？"3.掾史独谓丞相前后失问，或以讥吉。吉曰："民斗相杀伤，长安令、京兆尹职所当禁备逐捕，岁竟奏行赏罚而已。宰相不亲小事，非所当于道路问也。"4."方春未可大热，恐牛近行用暑故喘，此时气失节，恐有所伤害也。是以问之。"5.掾史乃服，以吉知大体。(翻译)1.Oneday,CuiJiwentoutandencounteredagroupfightontheroad,withdeadandinjuredpeoplelyingacrossthestreet.CuiJipassedbywithoutinquiring,whichsurprisedhisattendants.2.CuiJicontinuedonhiswayandsawsomeoneherdingacow,whichwaspantingwithitstongueout.CuiJistoppedandhadhismountedattendantask,"Howmanymileshaveyoubeenherdingthecow?"3.TheattendantsfounditstrangethatCuiJididnotinquireaboutthefightbutaskedaboutthecowinstead,andsomemockinglycriticizedhim.CuiJireplied,"FightsamongthepeopleresultingininjuriesarethingsthattheChang'anMagistrateandtheJingzhaoPrefectshouldprohibitanddealwith.Attheendoftheyear,theyshouldreportandrewardsorpunishmentswillbecarriedoutaccordingly.Aprimeministershouldnotconcernhimselfwithminormattersandshouldnotinquireaboutsuchthingsontheroad."4."It'sjustspring,anditshouldnotbetoohotyet.I'mworriedthatthecowispantingbecauseoftheheat,whichcouldindicateanabnormalweatherpattern.Thiscouldharmthecrops.That'swhyIaskedaboutit."5.TheattendantsthenrecognizedCuiJi'sunderstandingofthebigpictureandwereconvinced.