Why are there no cats in the zodiac?

Each of us in China, regardless of sex, age, has our own zodiac sign. Most animals in the zodiac can say it, but why did "mouse" become the first animal in the zodiac? Why are cats outside the zodiac? But not everyone knows. This has to be discussed from the fact that the zodiac table is true at once.

Legend has it that a long time ago, there lived many animals in a big forest. In the animal kingdom, just like the human world, there is a beastmaster. He is a lion that roars like thunder in the five mountains. This lion has long wanted to choose twelve animals as the zodiac in his animal theme. Which animals should I choose? One day, it called the prime minister elephant to discuss. The elephant said, "Wang and I are not worth doing the zodiac." Or choose from subordinates! " ! As for the selection method, we can promote democracy from the bottom up, let them discuss it themselves, determine the good candidates, and finally, after the approval of the king, issue an imperial decree and promulgate it to the whole country. ""Ai Qing is absolutely right, "said the BM." Just do what Ai Qing says, and carry it out. " Ai Qing will send a letter to the whole country on my behalf. After the zodiac is confirmed, you can add one level to the election officer and add 30% to Lu. "After listening to BM's command, the Prime Minister said" Yes "and left the palace.

The next day, after seeing the imperial edict issued by the Prime Minister on behalf of the BM, all the beasts were eager to try, because who didn't want to be promoted in rank and get a 30% salary increase? So the beasts first held an election according to the imperial edict. During the election, everyone was very serious, and everyone's merits and demerits and talents were clearly stated. The final election results are: pigs, sheep, cows, chickens, dragons, snakes, tigers, rabbits, monkeys, horses, cats and rats. Why didn't you count the dog who usually looks after the house here? It turned out that the dog was sent by its owner to perform a task on the day when the animals held an election meeting. At the meeting, although pigs, sheep, cows and horses repeatedly proposed to include dogs, cats who have contradictions with dogs strongly objected: "Dogs bite people. Bite anyone you meet, especially when people fall asleep in the middle of the night. It always runs from the front yard to the back yard and bites people all the time, which makes people say,' What does this dead dog bite?' And its food is the most miscellaneous, eating raw, cooked and muddy vegetarian food, which hinders the cleaning rules of our animal kingdom. Hearing this, the rabbit touched his heart, remembering the scene where he was driven away by the dog, and couldn't help but stand up and say, "The dog has another biggest problem, which is that it is good at bullying small animals, just like I am often driven away by it." After its opposition, others such as dragons, snakes, tigers and monkeys. I don't have excessive friendship with dogs, so naturally I won't express my approval again. So the zodiac mentioned above was quickly identified.

Who will be the little beast after the candidate is determined? In the future, this 12 Zodiac animal will be arranged to visit the Lion King in the DPRK. What should I do without a normal order? So the animals had a very heated discussion on this issue. As a result of the discussion, cows are the most loyal and honest, and they are willing to be the first to help people plow the fields. But the mouse was the only one who didn't want to do it, but he didn't make any comments at that time. After everyone dispersed, the more he thought about it, the more angry he became. He rolled his eyes round and round and finally came up with an idea. He found the cow and said, "Niu Ge, I agree with you very much. I'm here to congratulate you. But after the seminar broke up that day, the tiger seemed to be full of opinions about you! He once said to people,' What's the big deal about cows? When they walk, they are worse than mice. Niu Ge, when the tiger said this, some people said,' Yes! "How can an old cow compare with a mouse?" Niu Ge, do you think these statements are correct? ""of course not! "The cow said," Is my big cow really worse than a mouse? "This is ridiculous!" "Please don't be arrogant." The mouse said, "I realize that your body is really not as big as mine." Do you believe that we can go to humans to judge you and see if people say how big you are? " Or am I older? "The cow said," If humans really say you are big, I would like to give you the little beast, please take the lead in scheduling. The mouse was very happy. He said, "Good! We need to ask someone to comment now, but if we ask someone serious to comment, people often tell lies, but what people inadvertently say is the most true. I think so, too. You and I passed people quietly. If people just say I'm old, then the little beast is mine. I hope that Niu Ge will not default. " "Don't default! As long as humans can really say that. " The cow said.

"all right! Niu Ge, I am the first, and you are the last. See who people are talking about? " Then he jumped into the street, followed by cows. At this time, it is midsummer. People finished their work early, and after dinner, they all went to the street to enjoy the cool. When people saw mice running in the street before dark, they all shouted, "Look! Look! This mouse is really big. There is nothing bigger than this mouse in the world. " Hearing people's cries, the mouse was not frightened, but more happy, so it quickened its pace, quickly passed through the crowd and stopped in a pile of rocks, waiting for the arrival of the cattle. The cow saw that the mouse had passed through the crowd and ran to the front, so she stepped up her steps and walked forward. But after people saw it, there was no abnormal reaction. They thought they were just coming home from work! The cow walked through the crowd and saw the mouse by the rock. The mouse proudly said, "Niu Ge, what's the matter? Did you hear that? " ? People say I am old, but I haven't heard how old you are! Should I give up this time? The cow suddenly realized that it did hear people say, "This mouse is really big. There is nothing bigger than this mouse in the world! " "But people are talking about this big mouse, not who is bigger than the cow and who is smaller. The cow knew that she had been taken in by the mouse, and even regretted it. The mouse saw this opportunity and said, "Niu Ge, people always think you are honest and trustworthy;" Why don't you talk now? Don't you think the little beast should be given to me? Niu Ge, don't lose people's opinion of you for this! " Hearing this, Old Niu Yi is really dumb to eat Rhizoma Coptidis-it's hard to say whether it's bitter or not.

The next day, the mouse publicly announced that it was the first Zodiac, and said that Niu Ge voluntarily gave it the position of the little beast. At this time, the cow didn't want to entangle the question of who was in front and who was behind, so she silently nodded her head to show her approval. Everyone saw that the old cow nodded in agreement, and there was nothing to say, so the mouse bowed.

After the mouse became the first of the zodiac, it was very unhappy to see its enemy cat in the zodiac. So I want to crowd out cats to purify my team. But how to crowd out? This is a difficult problem. It thought for a whole day and night, and finally came up with a solution. what do you think of it ? It turns out that what it wants is to use the contradiction between cats and dogs to make dogs fight poison with poison! At the election meeting that day, when the dog was not present, the cat attacked the dog and made the dog lose the election. Why didn't I tell the dog about the cat attacking the dog? Dogs get angry when cats attack them. As long as the dog is angry, it is easy to deal with the cat. He thought about it, went to the dog that day, and said to him, "Brother Dog, when you were on a business trip, BM made an imperial edict to choose twelve animals as the zodiac among our many animals, and all those who were selected should be promoted to 30%. Do you know why you were not chosen? " The dog said, "I just came back yesterday." I have never heard of the zodiac, and I don't want to choose anyone. Please tell me. " The mouse said, "You should be in the zodiac. At that time, Niu Ge, Yang Ge, Marco and Pig all agreed with you, saying that you are the most loyal person and can do your duty as a guard. " The heart is the most sincere, say what you have, and never play tricks; You are not a snob. No matter how poor your master is or how rich others are, you will never be above and love the rich. What did you say to the cat? It says that you are good at biting people, regardless of good people and bad people, and bite everyone. Especially in the dark, people can't sleep because of endless biting. It is also said that you, the most miscellaneous foodie, eat everything raw, cooked and muddy, breaking the rules of the animal kingdom. Also said, also said ... ""What else? "The dog's eyes are red with anger and he asks eagerly." He also said that he didn't care about the occasion, no matter whether anyone was there or not, it would be endless and disgrace the animal kingdom. "Rats choreograph actions to irritate dogs." What about other brothers' opinions? No one defends justice? ""alas! " The mouse first sighed, and then said slowly, "Brother Dog, haven't you heard people say that things have nothing to do with you?" "As long as you get enough cheap, no one will mind other people's business. For example, snakes, chickens, monkeys and tigers are all like this. Seeing that they all have their own names in the zodiac, what does it matter what your dog brother does? But I tell you this because we are old friends, otherwise you will be kept in the dark! " The dog listened to the mouse and expressed his deep gratitude to the mouse. At the same time, a nameless fire immediately rose to the cat.

However, the dog's heart is very practical and never plays tricks. Usually, it is solid in making friends with people, and it treats all the rich and the poor equally. Now, how does it deal with cats? The mouse was suspicious for a long time when he saw that he could not get angry or lose his temper. As soon as he rolled his eyes, he offered suggestions and said, "Brother Dog, I think I'd better go to the Prime Minister to deal with it. As the saying goes,' a thousand hammers beat gongs, and one hammer sets the tone'. We just need to do this to get it. " Then he took the dog to see the Prime Minister. As soon as the mouse and the dog entered the door, they plopped down in front of the elephant's seat and said, "See the Prime Minister." Everyone is listening to the zodiac at this time. When they arrived, they said, "There is no ceremony, please sit down." Then he brought a bench and sat them down. Everyone said, "What do you have to say when you two are here?" "There is nothing to say," said the mouse. "I just want to report to my master the choice of the zodiac." "good!" Said the elephant. The mouse said, "Since the imperial edict was promulgated by the king, we have had a serious discussion and commented on everyone's merits and abilities one by one. Our final selection results are: cow, tiger, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, chicken, rabbit, pig, dog, monkey and me. As soon as the result came out, Mao Ge strongly opposed it. He said that everyone else is ok, except dogs, greed, laziness, flattery, good or bad, rich or poor. It has to push the dog down, master Xiang. Do you think it's right? Who is lazy and greedy, who is good at flattery, Xiang Ye knows best, Mao Ge or Brother Dog? You said. " The elephant shook his nose and said, "cats are not only lazy and greedy, but also the most unfaithful to people." He ran away when he saw a fish and shrimp in someone else's house, lived in someone else's house and never went home again. " Hearing this, the mouse felt that the time was ripe, so he slandered further: "It often says,' There is nothing good in the animal kingdom, and it will leave here sooner or later. "Don't you think it wants to commit treason? When we say back,' There is nothing good in the animal kingdom, isn't it even bad for the king and prime minister of beasts?' What do you say:' The Beast King is too weak and the Prime Minister is too evil.' When the elephant heard this, he couldn't help interrupting the mouse: "As for the king, don't worry about it. What did the cat say about me? "The mouse said," the cat said,' Master Xiang doesn't have any great skills, but he relies on a thick elephant skin. He is not afraid of shyness, recklessness, biting and scraping, and has won the hegemony in the animal kingdom. No matter how rude you are to someone, keep your nose up high and don't even look at them. If anyone gives it advice, it will roll people up with its nose and fall far away. Do you call it evil? Not evil? As the saying goes,' the prime minister can punt in his stomach'! What kind of prime minister is a narrow-minded person like him? "Hearing this, the elephant felt hot and dry, and his big ears kept fanning. The mouse knows the elephant's temper best because it often lets the mouse scratch its nose. It is taboo for people to talk about its nose and thick elephant skin. As long as you say it, it will flap its ears, indicating that it is angry. It stopped talking when it saw the elephant beating its ears. After a long silence, I heard everyone say, "All right! I didn't expect you to be so loyal to me. You tell me this voluntarily, and I will never treat you badly. As for the zodiac team, dogs should be included instead of cats. As for the order, you go back and arrange it. " Say and bring tea to Fujian. The mouse and the dog retreated at once.

The mouse was told by the elephant and secretly arranged an order after returning. The younger brothers are: mouse, cow, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, chicken, dog and pig. It put the cow in the second place for the simple reason that it was cheated from the cow, so it is not good to put the cow in other places. The tiger's bravery is second only to that of the BM, so it ranks third, and the others are all hybrids. The next day, it gave this zodiac picture to the elephant. The elephant took a look and gave it to the BM. The BM only thinks that it is a good thing for people to choose animals as the zodiac, as long as there are twelve kinds of animals, no matter who is in front and who is behind. He looked at it for a while, picked up a brush and said, "This choice is very suitable, so it will be sent to the whole country and implemented on the same day."

Let's talk about tigers, dragons and dogs. They are extremely dissatisfied with their position in the zodiac table. The tiger thought the cow had any skill, but it was ahead of me. Tigers have eight sides, and cows are just rammed goods that people plow and rake fields, but they are ahead of me, so they often quarrel with cows. The dragon thought, I am a unique venerable person in the aquarium, and even the Jade Emperor dotes on me for three points. I don't want to be behind the tiger's ass who drinks blood and eats meat. It's unbearable, so I always find fault with the tiger and express some contradictory opinions. Although the dog has become a member of the zodiac by the chance of the mouse, it is also dissatisfied with its status. It thinks that a four-legged dog is actually behind a two-legged chicken, so it is really unwilling, so it often quarrels with the chicken. These ideas of animals somehow reached the ears of fortune tellers and fortune tellers all over the world. They exaggerated and said that cows and tigers, tigers and dragons, chickens and dogs could not get married. This is: "the white tiger commits the green cow, and the husband and wife are not finished." "Long Hudou, my husband is worried about his wife." "The dog can't catch up with the tail of the chicken, and there is always sorrow when the husband dies and the woman dies." There is still a lot of nonsense, which is not convenient to describe one by one.

In addition, the cat that was once famous on the zodiac was suddenly knocked down by a dog. It is understood that this is a ghost knocked out by a mouse, so it hates mice. Therefore, it catches mice when it sees them, and chases them when it meets them. Dogs and cats are a little contradictory. During the election of the zodiac, cats said a lot of bad things about dogs. So dogs hate cats and chase them as soon as they meet. Because mice have contributed to dogs, dogs generally don't quarrel with mice. Once they had an argument, the dog caught the mouse, which caused people to criticize the dog and said, "Dogs take the mouse and mind their own business."