In his later years he handed the business of government to his son and stayed home reading and practising calligraphy.
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culture
In the 论语 (Book 11), Confucius' best disciples are sorted into four fields: 德行 (virtue), 言语 (speech), 政事 (government) and 文学 (learning). 冉有 and 子路 are the two named for 政事.
register
A written, historical word, used mostly of courts and rulers. For today's government work say 政务; for politics in general, 政治.
