 ("Gǔdāi yīngxióng de shíxiàng" 《古代英雄的石像》) This story was about a stone which had been sculptured into a hero statue.The message behind this easy-to-read story was to ridicule the authorities who were arrogant and insensitive to his people.Ye's student, Ding Ling, once praised that his fairy tales were able to induce readers to think more about the society.