But he quit and left the country when the chief minister stayed away from court for three days after receiving a gift of dancing girls from the neighboring state of Ch'i.
後來齊國使出美人計﹘﹘送了十餘個能歌善舞的美女給魯國，魯國卿大夫季桓子不但照單全收，此後君臣忙著玩女人，竟然三天不上朝聽政。此舉令孔子失望透頂，於是辭職離開了魯國。