司马相如家境贫寒,生活无以为继。相如一向同临邛县令王吉相处得很好,王吉说:“长卿,你长期离乡在外,求官任职,不太顺心,就来我这里看看吧。”于是,相如前往临邛,住在城内的一座亭子里。临邛县里富人多,如卓王孙家就有家奴八百人,程郑家也有数百人。二人相互商量说:“县令有贵客,我们备办酒席,请请他。”一并把县令也请来。当县令到了卓家后,卓家的客人已经上百了。到了中午,去请司马长卿,长卿却推辞有病,不肯前来。临邛令见相如没来,不敢进食,还亲自前去迎接相如。 Sima Xiangru poor family life unsustainable. As always with Linqu County Magistrate Wang Ji get along very well, Wang said: “Changqing, you are away from home for a long time, seeking office, not too happy, come to me and see it.” “So, Phase such as to Linqu, living in a pavilion in the city. There are many rich people in Linqu County, such as Ruozhuo Sun Family, there are 800 domestic slaves and Cheng Zhengjia has hundreds of people. The two discussed with each other and said: ”The county magistrate has distinguished guests, we prepare banquet, please him." Together with the county magistrate also invited. When the county magistrate to Zhuo, Zhuo’s guests have been hundreds of. At noon, please go to Secretary Ma Chang-ching, Chang-ching, but refused to sick, refused to come. Linqu made no appearance, such as did not come, do not dare to eat, but also personally go to meet with phase.