← 三Sān国Guó演Yǎn义Yì · Romance of the Three Kingdoms

第dì一yī百bǎi五wǔ回huí 武wǔ侯hóu预yù伏fú锦jǐn囊náng计jì　　　魏wèi主zhǔ拆chāi取qǔ承chéng露lù盘pán

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却què说shuō杨yáng仪yí闻wén报bào前qián路lù有yǒu兵bīng拦lán截jié，忙máng令lìng人rén哨shào探tàn，回huí报bào说shuō魏wèi延yán烧shāo绝jué栈zhàn道dào，引yǐn兵bīng拦lán路lù。仪yí大dà惊jīng曰yuē：「丞chéng相xiàng在zài日rì，料liào此cǐ人rén久jiǔ后hòu必bì反fǎn，谁shuí想xiǎng今jīn日rì果guǒ然rán如rú此cǐ。今jīn断duàn吾wú归guī路lù，当dāng复fù如rú何hé？」费fèi祎yī曰yuē：「此cǐ人rén必bì先xiān捏niē奏zòu天tiān子zi，诬wū吾wú等děng造zào反fǎn，故gù烧shāo绝jué栈zhàn道dào，阻zǔ遏è归guī路lù。

Yang I sent forward a man to find out what force this was that stood in his way, and the scout returned to say they were soldiers of Shu led by Wei Yen. Wei had burned the wooden roads and now barred the way. Then said Yang, “Just before his death the late minister foretold that this man would one day turn traitor, and here it has come to pass. I did not expect to meet it thus, but now our road of retreat is cut, and what is to be done?” Then replied Fei I, “He certainly has slandered us to the Emperor and said that we were rebelling, and therefore he has destroyed the wooden roads in order to prevent our progress. First, therefore, we must memorialise the truth about him and then plan his destruction.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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吾wú等děng亦yì当dāng表biǎo奏zòu闻wén天tiān子zi，陈chén魏wèi延yán反fǎn情qíng，然rán后hòu图tú之zhī。姜jiāng维wéi曰yuē：「此cǐ间jiān有yǒu一yī小xiǎo径jìng，名míng槎chá山shān；虽suī崎qí岖qū险xiǎn峻jùn，可ké以yǐ抄chāo出chū栈zhàn道dào之zhī后hòu。一yī麺miàn写xié表biǎo奏zòu闻wén天tiān子zi，一yī麺miàn将jiāng人rén马mǎ望wàng槎chá山shān小xiǎo路lù进jìn发fā。」

Chiang Wei said, “I know a by-way hereabout that will lead us round to the rear of these covered roads. True it is precipitous and dangerous, but it will take us to our destination. It is called the Ch‘ashan Path.” So they prepared a memorial and turned off in order to follow the narrow mountain road.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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且qiě说shuō后hòu主zhǔ在zài成chéng都dū，寝qǐn食shí不bù安ān，动dòng止zhǐ不bù宁níng；后hòu作zuò一yī梦mèng，梦mèng见jiàn成chéng都dū锦jǐn屏píng山shān崩bēng倒dào；遂suì惊jīng觉jué，坐zuò而ér待dài旦dàn，聚jù集jí文wén武wǔ，入rù朝cháo圆yuán梦mèng。谯qiáo周zhōu曰yuē：「臣chén昨zuó夜yè仰yǎng观guān天tiān文wén，见jiàn一yī星xīng，赤chì色sè，光guāng芒máng有yóu角jiǎo，自zì东dōng北běi落luò于yú西xī南nán，主zhǔ丞chéng相xiàng有yǒu大dà凶xiōng之zhī事shì。今jīn陛bì下xià梦mèng山shān崩bēng，正zhèng应yīng此cǐ兆zhào。」后hòu主zhǔ愈yù加jiā惊jīng怖bù。

Meanwhile the King of Shu was troubled; he lost his appetite and was sleepless. Then he dreamed that the hill that protected his capital was riven and fell. This dream troubled him till morning, when he called in his officers of all ranks to ask them to interpret his vision. When he had related his dream, Ch‘iao Chou stood forth and said, “I saw a large red star fall yesternight; surely it forebodes a misfortune to the king or to his First Minister. Your Majesty’s dream corresponds to what I saw.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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忽hū报bào李lǐ福fú到dào，后hòu主zhǔ急jí召zhào入rù问wèn之zhī。福fú顿dùn首shǒu泣qì奏zòu丞chéng相xiàng已yǐ亡wáng；将jiāng丞chéng相xiàng临lín终zhōng言yán语yǔ，细xì述shù一yī遍biàn。后hòu主zhǔ闻wén言yán大dà哭kū曰yuē：「天tiān丧sàng我wó也yě！」哭kū倒dào于yú龙lóng床chuáng之zhī上shàng。侍shì臣chén扶fú入rù后hòu宫gōng。吴wú太tài后hòu闻wén之zhī，亦yì放fàng声shēng大dà哭kū不bù已yǐ。多duō官guān无wú不bù哀āi恸tòng，百bǎi姓xìng人rén人rén涕tì泣qì。后hòu主zhǔ连lián日rì伤shāng感gǎn，不bù能néng设shè朝cháo。

The king’s anxiety increased. Presently Li Fu returned and was summoned into the king’s presence. He bowed his head and wept, saying, “The Prime Minister is dead.” He repeated Chuko’s last messages and told all that he knew. The king was overcome with great sorrow, and wailed, crying, “Heaven smites me!” and he fell over and lay upon his couch. They led him within to the inner chambers, and when his Consort heard the sad tidings she also wailed without ceasing. And all the officers were distressed and wept, and the common people showed their grief.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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忽hū报bào魏wèi延yán表biǎo奏zòu杨yáng仪yí造zào反fǎn，群qún臣chén大dà骇hài，入rù宫gōng启qǐ奏zòu后hòu主zhǔ。时shí吴wú太tài后hòu亦yì在zài宫gōng中zhōng。后hòu主zhǔ闻wén奏zòu大dà惊jīng，命mìng近jìn臣chén读dú魏wèi延yán表biǎo。其qí略lüè曰yuē：

The king was deeply affected, and for many days could hold no Court. And while thus prostrate with grief they told him that Wei Yen had sent up a memorial charging Yang I with rebellion. The astounded courtiers went to the king’s chamber to talk over this thing, and his Consort was also there. The memorial was read aloud. It was much like this:—

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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征zhēng西xī大dà将jiāng军jūn南nán郑zhèng侯hóu臣chén魏wèi延yán，诚chéng惶huáng诚chéng恐kǒng，顿dùn首shǒu上shàng言yán：杨yáng仪yí自zì总zǒng兵bīng权quán，率lǜ众zhòng造zào反fǎn，劫jié丞chéng相xiàng灵líng柩jiù，欲yù引yǐn敌dí人rén入rù境jìng。臣chén先xiān烧shāo绝jué栈zhàn道dào，以yǐ兵bīng守shǒu御yù。谨jín此cǐ奏zòu闻wén。

“I, thy Minister and General, Wei Yen, 'Corrector of the West' and Marquis Chêng, humbly and with bowed head write that Yang I has assumed command of the army and is in rebellion. He has made off with the coffin of the late Prime Minister and wishes to lead enemies within our borders. As a precaution, and to hinder his progress, I have burned the covered ways and now report these matters.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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读dú毕bì，后hòu主zhǔ曰yuē：「魏wèi延yán乃nái勇yǒng将jiàng，足zú可kě拒jù杨yáng仪yí等děng众zhòng，何hé故gù烧shāo绝jué栈zhàn道dào？」吴wú太tài后hòu曰yuē：「尝cháng闻wén先xiān帝dì有yǒu言yán，孔kǒng明míng识shí魏wèi延yán脑nǎo后hòu有yóu反fán骨gǔ，每měi欲yù斩zhǎn之zhī；因yīn怜lián其qí勇yǒng，故gù姑gū留liú用yòng。今jīn彼bǐ奏zòu杨yáng仪yí等děng造zào反fǎn，未wèi可kě轻qīng信xìn。杨yáng仪yí乃nǎi文wén人rén，丞chéng相xiàng委wéi以yí长zháng史shǐ之zhī任rèn，必bì其qí人rén可kě用yòng。

The Latter Ruler said, “Wei Yen is a valiant warrior and could easily have overcome Yang I; why then did he destroy the covered ways?” Wu, the T‘ai-hou , said, “The late Emperor used to say that K‘ung-ming knew that treachery lurked in the heart of Wei Yen, and he wished to put him to death; he only spared him because of his valour. We should not believe too readily this tale of his that Yang I has rebelled. Yang I is a scholar, and the late Prime Minister placed him in a position of great responsibility, thereby proving that he trusted him and valued him. If this statement is true, surely Yang would have gone over to Wei. Nothing should be done without due meditation.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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今jīn日rì若ruò听tīng此cǐ一yī麺miàn之zhī词cí，杨yáng仪yí等děng必bì投tóu魏wèi矣yǐ。此cǐ事shì当dāng深shēn虑lǜ远yuǎn议yì，不bù可kě造zào次cì。」众zhòng官guān正zhèng商shāng议yì间jiān，忽hū报bào长zháng史shǐ杨yáng仪yí，有yóu紧jǐn急jí表biǎo到dào。近jìn臣chén拆chāi表biǎo读dú曰yuē：

As they were discussing this matter, an urgent memorial came from Yang I, and opening it, they read:—

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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长zháng史shǐ绥suí军jūn将jiāng军jūn臣chén杨yáng仪yí，诚chéng惶huáng诚chéng恐kǒng，顿dùn首shóu谨jín表biǎo：丞chéng相xiàng临lín终zhōng，将jiāng大dà事shì委wěi于yú臣chén，照zhào依yī旧jiù制zhì，不bù敢gǎn变biàn更gēng，使shǐ魏wèi延yán断duàn后hòu，姜jiāng维wéi次cì之zhī。今jīn魏wèi延yán不bù遵zūn丞chéng相xiàng遗yí语yǔ，自zì提tí本běn部bù人rén马mǎ，先xiān入rù汉hàn中zhōng，放fàng火huǒ烧shāo断duàn栈zhàn道dào，劫jié丞chéng相xiàng灵líng车chē，谋móu为wéi不bù轨guǐ。变biàn起qǐ仓cāng卒cù，谨jǐn飞fēi章zhāng奏zòu闻wén。

“I, Yang I, leader of the retreating army, humbly and with trepidation, present this memorial. In his last moments the late Prime Minister made over to me the charge of the great emprise, and bade me carry out his plan without change. I have respected his charge. I ordered Wei Yen to command the rear-guard with Chiang Wei as his second. But Wei Yen refused obedience and led away his own army into Hanchung. Then he burned the covered ways, tried to steal away the body of the late Commander-in-chief and behaved altogether unseemly. His rebellion came upon me suddenly and unexpectedly. I send this memorial in haste.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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太tài后hòu听tīng毕bì，问wèn：「卿qīng等déng所suǒ见jiàn若ruò何hé？」蒋jiáng琬wǎn奏zòu曰yuē：「以yǐ臣chén愚yú见jiàn，杨yáng仪yí为wéi人rén虽suī禀bǐng性xìng过guò急jí，不bù能néng容róng物wù，至zhì于yú筹chóu度dù粮liáng草cǎo，参cān赞zàn军jūn机jī，与yǔ丞chéng相xiàng办bàn事shì多duō时shí，今jīn丞chéng相xiàng临lín终zhōng，委wéi以yǐ大dà事shì，决jué非fēi背bèi反fǎn之zhī人rén。魏wèi延yán平píng日rì恃shì功gōng务wù高gāo，人rén皆jiē下xià之zhī。仪yí独dú不bù假jiǎ借jiè，延yán心xīn怀huái恨hèn。

The Empress Dowager listened to the end. Then, turning to the nobles, she said, “What is your opinion now?” Chiang Wan replied, “Yang I is hasty and intolerant, but he has rendered great services in supplying the army. He has long been a trusted colleague of the late Prime Minister, who, being near his end, entrusted to him the conduct of affairs. Certainly he is no rebel. On the other hand, Wei Yen is bold and ambitious and thinks himself everybody’s superior. Yang I is the only one who has openly been of different opinion, and hence Wei hates him. When he saw Yang placed over his head in command of the army he refused his support. Then he burned the covered ways in order to cut off Yang’s retreat, and maligned him, hoping to bring about his fall. I am ready to guarantee Yang’s fealty to the extent of my whole house, but I would not answer for Wei Yen.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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今jīn见jiàn仪yí总zǒng兵bīng，心xīn中zhōng不bù服fú，故gù烧shāo栈zhàn道dào，断duàn其qí归guī路lù，又yòu诬wū奏zòu而ér图tú陷xiàn害hài。臣chén愿yuàn将jiāng全quán家jiā良liáng贱jiàn，保bǎo杨yáng仪yí不bù反fǎn，实shí不bù敢gán保bǎo魏wèi延yán。」董dóng允yǔn亦yì奏zòu曰yuē：「魏wèi延yán自zì恃shì功gōng高gāo，常cháng有yǒu不bù平píng之zhī心xīn，口kǒu出chū怨yuàn言yán。向xiàng所suó以yǐ不bù即jí反fán者zhě，惧jù丞chéng相xiàng耳ěr。今jīn丞chéng相xiàng新xīn亡wáng，乘chéng机jī为wèi乱luàn，势shì所suǒ必bì然rán。

Tung Yün followed, “Wei Yen has always been conceited and discontented. His mouth was full of hate and resentment, and only fear of the late Prime Minister held him in check. The minister’s death gave him his opportunity, and he turned traitor. This is certainly the true state of the case. Yang I is able, and his employment by the late minister is proof of his loyalty.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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若ruò杨yáng仪yí才cái干gàn敏mǐn达dá，为wèi丞chéng相xiàng所suǒ任rèn用yòng，必bì不bú背bèi反fǎn。」后hòu主zhǔ曰yuē：「若ruò魏wèi延yán果guó反fǎn，当dāng用yòng何hé策cè御yù之zhī？」蒋jiáng琬wǎn曰yuē：「丞chéng相xiàng素sù疑yí此cǐ人rén，必bì有yǒu遗yí计jì授shòu与yǔ杨yáng仪yí。若ruò仪yí无wú恃shì，安ān能néng退tuì入rù谷gú口kǒu乎hū？延yán必bì中zhòng计jì矣yǐ。陛bì下xià宽kuān心xīn。」不bù多duō时shí，魏wèi延yán又yòu表biǎo至zhì，告gào称chēng杨yáng仪yí反fǎn了le。

“If this is true and Wei is really a rebel, what should be done?” asked the king. “I think the late minister has framed some scheme by which to get rid of Wei Yen. If Yang had not felt secure he would scarcely have set out to return through the valleys. Your Majesty may feel sure that Wei will fall into some trap. We have received, almost at the same time, two memorials from two men, each bringing against the other a charge of rebellion. Let us wait.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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正zhèng览lán表biǎo之zhī间jiān，杨yáng仪yí又yòu表biǎo到dào，奏zòu称chēng魏wèi延yán背bèi反fǎn。二èr人rén接jiē连lián具jù表biǎo，各gè陈chén是shì非fēi。忽hū报bào费fèi祎yī到dào。后hòu主zhǔ召zhào入rù，祎yī细xì奏zòu魏wèi延yán反fǎn情qíng。后hòu主zhǔ曰yuē：「若ruò如rú此cǐ，且qiě令lìng董dóng允yún假jiǎ节jié释shì劝quàn，用yòng好hǎo言yán抚fǔ慰wèi。」允yǔn奉fèng诏zhào而ér去qù。

Just then Fei I arrived. He was summoned into the royal presence and told the story of Wei Yen’s revolt. The king replied, “In that case I should do well to send Tung Yün with temporary authority to clear up the situation and attempt to persuade Wei with kind words.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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却què说shuō魏wèi延yán烧shāo断duàn栈zhàn道dào，屯tún兵bīng南nán谷gǔ，把bǎ住zhù隘ài口kǒu，自zì以yǐ为wéi得dé计jì；不bù想xiǎng杨yáng仪yí、姜jiāng维wéi星xīng夜yè引yǐn兵bīng抄chāo到dào南nán谷gǔ之zhī后hòu。仪yí恐kǒng汉hàn中zhōng有yǒu失shī，令lìng先xiān锋fēng何hé平píng引yǐn三sān千qiān兵bīng先xiān行xíng。仪yí同tóng姜jiāng维wéi等déng引yǐn兵bīng扶fú柩jiù望wàng汉hàn中zhōng而ér来lái。

So Tung Yün left on this mission. At this time Wei Yen was camped at Nanku, which was a commanding position. He thought his plan was succeeding well. It had not occurred to him that Yang and Chiang could get past him by any by-way. On the other hand, Yang, thinking that Hanchung was lost, sent Ho P‘ing with three companies on in front while he followed with the coffin.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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且qiě说shuō何hé平píng引yǐn兵bīng迳jìng到dào南nán谷gǔ之zhī后hòu，擂léi鼓gǔ呐nà喊hǎn。哨shào马mǎ飞fēi报bào魏wèi延yán，说shuō杨yáng仪yí令lìng先xiān锋fēng何hé平píng引yǐn兵bīng自zì槎chá山shān小xiǎo路lù抄chāo来lái搦nuò战zhàn。延yán大dà怒nù，急jí披pī挂guà上shàng马mǎ，提tí刀dāo引yǐn兵bīng来lái迎yíng。两liǎng阵zhèn对duì圆yuán，何hé平píng出chū马mǎ大dà骂mà曰yuē：「反fǎn贼zéi魏wèi延yán安ān在zài？」延yán亦yì骂mà曰yuē：「汝rǔ助zhù杨yáng仪yí造zào反fǎn，何hé敢gǎn骂mà我wǒ！

When this little army had got to the rear of Wei’s position they announced their presence with rolling drums. The scouts quickly told Wei, who at once armed himself, took his sword and rode out to confront Ho P‘ing. When both sides were arrayed Ho rode to the front and began to revile his opponent. “Where is that rebel Wei Yen?” cried Ho. “You aided that traitor Yang,” cried Wei, no way backward with his tongue; “how dare you abuse me?” Ho waxed more indignant. “You rebelled immediately after the late chief’s death, before even his body was cold. How could you?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」平píng叱chì曰yuē：「丞chéng相xiàng新xīn亡wáng，骨gǔ肉ròu未wèi寒hán，汝rǔ焉yān敢gǎn造zào反fǎn！」乃nǎi扬yáng鞭biān指zhǐ川chuān兵bīng曰yuē：「汝rú等děng军jūn士shì，皆jiē是shì西xī川chuān之zhī人rén，川chuān中zhōng多duō有yǒu父fù母mǔ妻qī子zǐ，兄xiōng弟dì亲qīn朋péng。丞chéng相xiàng在zài日rì，不bù曾céng薄bó待dài汝rú等děng，今jīn不bù可kě助zhù反fǎn贼zéi，宜yí各gè回huí家jiā乡xiāng，听tīng候hòu赏shǎng赐cì。」众zhòng军jūn闻wén言yán，大dà喊hǎn一yī声shēng，散sàn去qù大dà半bàn。延yán大dà怒nù，挥huī刀dāo纵zòng马mǎ，直zhí取qǔ何hé平píng。

Then shaking his whip at the followers of Wei, he cried, “And you soldiers are Hsich‘uan men. Your fathers and mothers, wives and children and your friends are still in the land. Were you treated unkindly that you have joined a traitor and aid his wicked schemes? You ought to have returned home and waited quietly the rewards that would have been yours.” The soldiers were touched by his words; they cheered, and more than a half ran away.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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平píng挺tǐng枪qiāng来lái应yīng迎yíng。战zhàn不bú数shù合hé，平píng诈zhà败bài而ér走zǒu，延yán随suí后hòu赶gǎn来lái。众zhòng军jūn弓gōng弩nǔ齐qí发fā，延yán拨bō马mǎ而ér回huí。见jiàn众zhòng军jūn纷fēn纷fēn溃kuì败bài，延yán转zhuǎn怒nù，拍pāi马má赶gǎn上shàng，杀shā了le数shù人rén，却què只zhí止zhǐ遏è不bú住zhù；只zhí有yóu马mǎ岱dài所suó领lǐng三sān百bǎi人rén不bú动dòng。延yán谓wèi岱dài曰yuē：「公gōng真zhēn心xīn助zhù我wǒ，事shì成chéng之zhī后hòu，决jué不bù相xiāng负fù。」遂suì与yú马mǎ岱dài追zhuī杀shā何hé平píng。平píng引yǐn兵bīng飞fēi走zǒu而ér去qù。

Wei was now raging. He whirled up his sword and galloped forward straight for Ho P‘ing, who went to meet him with his spear ready. They fought several bouts, and then Ho rode away as if defeated. Wei followed, but Ho’s men began to shoot and Wei was driven backward. As he got near his own men he saw many captains leaving their companies and going away. He rode after them and cut some of them down. But this did not stay the movement; they continued to go. The only steady portion of his own army was that commanded by Ma Tai. They stood their ground. “Will you really help me?” said Wei Yen. “I will surely remember you in the day of success.” The two then went in pursuit of Ho P‘ing, who fled before them. However, it was soon evident that Ho was not to be overtaken, and the pursuers halted. Wei mustered his now small force.

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魏wèi延yán收shōu聚jù残cán军jūn，与yú马mǎ岱dài商shāng议yì曰yuē：「我wó等děng投tóu魏wèi，若ruò何hé？」岱dài曰yuē：「将jiāng军jūn之zhī言yán，不bú智zhì甚shèn也yě。大dà丈zhàng夫fū何hé不bú自zì图tú霸bà业yè，乃nǎi轻qīng屈qū膝xī于yú人rén耶yé？吾wú观guān将jiāng军jūn智zhì勇yǒng足zú备bèi，两liǎng川chuān之zhī士shì，谁shuí敢gán抵dǐ敌dí？吾wú誓shì同tóng将jiāng军jūn先xiān取qǔ汉hàn中zhōng，随suí后hòu进jìn攻gōng两liǎng川chuān。」

“What if we go over to Wei?” said he. “I think your words unwise,” said Ma. “Why should we join anyone? A really strong man would try to carve out his own fortune and not be ready to crook the knee to another. You are able enough and brave enough to be more than a match for any man in the west. No one would care to stand up to you. I pledge myself to go with you to the seizure of Hanchung, and thence we will attack the west.”

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延yán大dà喜xǐ，遂suì同tóng马mǎ岱dài引yǐn兵bīng直zhí取qǔ南nán郑zhèng。姜jiāng维wéi在zài南nán郑zhèng城chéng上shàng，见jiàn魏wèi延yán、马mǎ岱dài耀yào武wǔ扬yáng威wēi，风fēng拥yōng而ér来lái。维wéi急jí令lìng拽zhuāi起qǐ吊diào桥qiáo。延yán、岱dài二èr人rén大dà叫jiào：「早zǎo降jiàng！」姜jiāng维wéi令lìng人rén请qǐng杨yáng仪yí商shāng议yì曰yuē：「魏wèi延yán勇yóng猛měng，更gèng兼jiān马mǎ岱dài相xiāng助zhù，虽suī然rán军jūn少shǎo，何hé计jì退tuì之zhī？

So they marched together toward Nanchêng, where was Chiang Wei. From the bridge he saw their approach and marked their proud, martial look. He ordered the drawbridge to be raised and sent to tell his colleague, Yang I. As they drew near, both Wei and Ma shouted out, “Surrender!” In spite of the smallness of their following, Chiang Wei felt that Ma Tai acting with Wei Yen was a dangerous combination, and he wanted the advice of Yang. “How shall we repel them?” asked he.

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」仪yí曰yuē：「丞chéng相xiàng临lín终zhōng，遗yí一yī锦jǐn囊náng，嘱zhǔ曰yuē：『若ruò魏wèi延yán造zào反fǎn，临lín城chéng对duì敌dí之zhī时shí，方fāng可kě开kāi拆chāi，便biàn有yóu斩zhǎn魏wèi延yán之zhī计jì。』今jīn当dāng取qǔ出chū一yī看kàn。」遂suì出chū锦jǐn囊náng拆chāi封fēng看kàn时shí，题tí曰yuē：「待dài与yǔ魏wèi延yán对duì敌dí，马mǎ上shàng方fāng许xǔ拆chāi开kāi。」维wéi大dà喜xǐ曰yuē：「既jì丞chéng相xiàng有yǒu戒jiè约yuē，长zháng史shí可kě收shōu执zhí。吾wú先xiān引yǐn兵bīng出chū城chéng，列liè为wèi阵zhèn势shì，公gōng可kě便biàn来lái。

Yang replied, “Just before his death the minister gave me a silken bag, which he said I was to open when Wei’s mutiny reached a critical point. It contains a plan to rid ourselves of this traitor, and it seems that now is the moment to see what should be done.” So he opened the bag and drew forth the letter it held. On the cover he read, “To be opened when Wei Yen is actually arrayed opposite you.”

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」姜jiāng维wéi披pī挂guà上shàng马mǎ，绰chuò枪qiāng在zài手shǒu；引yǐn三sān千qiān军jūn，开kāi了le城chéng门mén，一yī齐qí冲chōng出chū，鼓gǔ声shēng大dà震zhèn，排pái成chéng阵zhèn势shì。维wéi挺tǐng枪qiāng立lì马mǎ于yú门mén旗qí之zhī下xià，高gāo声shēng大dà骂mà曰yuē：「反fǎn贼zéi魏wèi延yán！丞chéng相xiàng不bù曾céng亏kuī汝rǔ，今jīn日rì如rú何hé背bèi反fǎn？」延yán横héng刀dāo勒lēi马mǎ而ér言yán曰yuē：「伯bó约yuē，不bú干gàn你nǐ事shì。只zhǐ教jiào杨yáng仪yí来lái！」仪yí在zài门mén旗qí影yíng里lǐ，拆chāi开kāi锦jǐn囊náng视shì之zhī，如rú此cǐ如rú此cǐ。

Said Chiang, “As this has all been arranged for I had better go out, and when his line is formed then you can come forth.” Chiang donned his armour, took his spear and rode out, with three companies. They marched out of the city gates with the drums beating. The array completed, Chiang took his place under the great standard and opened with a volley of abuse. “Rebel Wei, the late minister never harmed you; why have you turned traitor?” Wei Yen reined up, lowered his sword and replied, “Friend Chiang, this is no concern of yours; tell Yang I to come.”

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仪yí大dà喜xǐ，轻qīng骑qí而ér出chū，立lì马mǎ阵zhèn前qián，手shóu指zhǐ魏wèi延yán而ér笑xiào曰yuē：「丞chéng相xiàng在zài日rì，知zhī汝rú久jiǔ后hòu必bì反fǎn，教jiào我wǒ隄dī备bèi，今jīn果guǒ应yīng其qí言yán。汝rú敢gǎn在zài马mǎ上shàng连lián叫jiào三sān声shēng『谁shuí敢gǎn杀shā我wǒ』，便biàn是shì真zhēn大dà丈zhàng夫fū；吾wú就jiù献xiàn汉hàn中zhōng城chéng池chí与yú汝rǔ。」延yán大dà笑xiào曰yuē：「杨yáng仪yí匹pǐ夫fū听tīng著zhù！若ruò孔kǒng明míng在zài日rì，吾wú尚shàng惧jù他tā三sān分fēn；他tā今jīn已yǐ亡wáng，天tiān下xià谁shuí敢gǎn敌dí我wǒ？

Now Yang was also beneath the standard, but hidden. He opened the letter, and the words therein seemed to please him, for he rode forward blithely. Presently he reined in, pointed to Wei and said, “The minister foresaw your mutiny and bade me be on my guard. Now if you are able thrice to shout, 'Who dares kill me will be a real noble!' I will yield to you the whole of Hanchung.” Wei Yen laughed. “Listen, you old fool! While K‘ung-ming lived I feared him somewhat. But he is dead and no one dares stand before me. I will not only shout the words thrice, but a myriad times. Why not?”

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休xiū道dào连lián叫jiào三sān声shēng，便biàn叫jiào三sān万wàn声shēng，亦yì有yǒu何hé难nán？」遂suì提tí刀dāo按àn辔pèi，于yú马mǎ上shàng大dà叫jiào曰yuē：「谁shuí敢gǎn杀shā我wǒ？」一yī声shēng未wèi毕bì，脑nǎo后hòu一yī人rén厉lì声shēng而ér应yīng曰yuē：「吾wú敢gǎn杀shā汝rǔ！」手shóu起qǐ刀dāo落luò，斩zhǎn魏wèi延yán于yú马mǎ下xià。众zhòng皆jiē骇hài然rán。斩zhǎn魏wèi延yán者zhě，乃nái马mǎ岱dài也yě。原yuán来lái孔kǒng明míng临lín终zhōng之zhī时shí，授shòu马mǎ岱dài以yǐ密mì计jì，只zhǐ待dài魏wèi延yán喊hǎn叫jiào时shí，便biàn出chū其qí不bú意yì斩zhǎn之zhī；

He raised his sword, shook his bridle and shouted, “Who dares kill me —— —” He never finished. Behind him someone shouted savagely, “I dare kill you!” and at the same moment Wei fell dead, cut down by Ma Tai. This was the dénouement, and was the secret entrusted to Ma Tai just before K‘ung-ming’s death. Wei was to be made to shout these words and slain when he least expected it. Yang knew what was to happen, as it was written in the letter in the silken bag.

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当dāng日rì杨yáng仪yí读dú罢bà锦jǐn囊náng计jì策cè，已yǐ知zhī伏fú下xià马mǎ岱dài在zài彼bǐ，故gù依yī计jì而ér行xíng，果guǒ然rán杀shā了le魏wèi延yán。后hòu人rén有yǒu诗shī曰yuē：

Apoem says:— Chuko foresaw when freed from his restraint Wei Yen would traitor prove. The silken bag Contained the plan for his undoing. We see How it succeeded when the moment came.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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诸zhū葛gě先xiān机jī识shí魏wèi延yán，已yǐ知zhī日rì后hòu反fǎn西xī川chuān。

Zhuge foresaw long ago Wei Yan’s flaw, knowing he would one day rebel in West Riverland.

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锦jǐn囊náng遗yí计jì人rén难nán料liào，却què见jiàn成chéng功gōng在zài马mǎ前qián。

The silken bag’s secret plan men scarce could guess, yet success was seen right before the horse.

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却què说shuō董dóng允yǔn未wèi及jí到dào南nán郑zhèng，马mǎ岱dài已yǐ杀shā了le魏wèi延yán，与yǔ姜jiāng维wéi合hé兵bīng一yī处chù。杨yáng仪yí具jù表biǎo星xīng夜yè奏zòu闻wén后hòu主zhǔ。后hòu主zhǔ降jiàng旨zhǐ曰yuē：「既jì已yǐ明míng正zhèng其qí罪zuì，仍réng念niàn前qián功gōng，赐cì棺guān椁guǒ葬zàng之zhī。」杨yáng仪yí等děng扶fú孔kǒng明míng灵líng柩jiù到dào成chéng都dū，后hòu主zhú引yǐn文wén武wǔ官guān僚liáo，侭jǐn皆jiē挂guà孝xiào，出chū城chéng二èr十shí里lǐ迎yíng接jiē。后hòu主zhǔ放fàng声shēng大dà哭kū。

So before Tung Yün had reached Nanchêng Wei was dead. Ma Tai joined his men to Chiang’s, and Yang wrote another memorial, which he sent to the king. The king issued an edict that as the guilty officer had paid the penalty of his crime he should be honourably buried in consideration of his former services.

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上shàng至zhì公gōng卿qīng大dà夫fū，下xià及jí山shān林lín百bǎi姓xìng，男nán女nǘ老lǎo幼yòu，无wú不bú痛tòng哭kū，哀āi声shēng震zhèn地dì。后hòu主zhǔ命mìng扶fú柩jiù入rù城chéng，停tíng于yú丞chéng相xiàng府fǔ中zhōng。其qí子zi诸zhū葛gě瞻zhān守shǒu孝xiào居jū丧sāng。

Then Yang I continued his journey and in due time arrived at Ch'êngtu with the coffin of the late minister. The king led out a large cavalcade of officers to meet the body at a point twenty li from the walls, and he lifted up his voice and wailed for the dead, and with him wailed all the officers and the common people, so that the sound of mourning filled the whole earth. By royal command the body was borne into the city to the dead man’s residence, and his son Chuko Chan was chief mourner.

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后hòu主zhǔ还hái朝cháo，杨yáng仪yí自zì䌸请qǐng罪zuì。后hòu主zhǔ令lìng近jìn臣chén去qù其qí䌸曰yuē：「若ruò非fēi卿qīng能néng依yī丞chéng相xiàng遗yí教jiào，灵líng柩jiù何hé日rì得dé归guī，魏wèi延yán如rú何hé得dé灭miè。大dà事shì保bǎo全quán，皆jiē卿qīng之zhī力lì也yě。」遂suì加jiā杨yáng仪yí为wèi中zhōng军jūn师shī。马mǎ岱dài有yóu讨tǎo逆nì之zhī功gōng，即jí以yǐ魏wèi延yán之zhī爵jué爵jué之zhī。仪yí呈chéng上shàng孔kǒng明míng遗yí表biǎo。后hòu主zhú览lǎn毕bì，大dà哭kū，降jiàng旨zhǐ卜bo地dì安ān葬zàng。

When next the king held a Court Yang I appeared thereat bound, and confessed he had been in fault. The king bade them loose his bonds and said, “Noble Sir, the coffin would never have reached home but for you. You carried out the orders of the late minister, whereby Wei Yen was destroyed and all was made secure. This was all your doing.” Yang I was promoted to be the Master of the Centre Army, and Ma Tai was rewarded with the rank that Wei Yen had forfeited.

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费fèi祎yī奏zòu曰yuē：「丞chéng相xiàng临lín终zhōng，命mìng葬zàng于yú定dìng军jūn山shān，不bú用yòng墙qiáng垣yuán砖zhuān石shí，亦yì不bú用yòng一yī切qiè祭jì物wù。」后hòu主zhǔ从cóng之zhī。择zé本běn年nián十shí月yuè吉jí日rì，后hòu主zhǔ自zì送sòng灵líng柩jiù至zhì定dìng军jūn山shān安ān葬zàng。后hòu主zhǔ降jiàng诏zhào致zhì祭jì，谥shì号hào忠zhōng武wǔ侯hóu；令lìng建jiàn庙miào于yú沔miǎn阳yáng，四sì时shí享xiǎng祭jì。后hòu杜dù工gōng部bù有yǒu诗shī曰yuē：

Yang I presented K‘ung-ming’s testament, which the king read, weeping. By a special edict it was commanded that soothsayers should cast lots and select the site for the tomb of the great servant of the state. Then Fei said to the king, “When nearing his end the Prime Minister commanded that he should be buried on Tingchün Hill, in open ground, without sacrifice or monument.” This wish was respected, and they chose a propitious day in the tenth month for the interment, and the king followed in the funeral procession to the grave on the Tingchün Hill. The posthumous title conferred upon Chuko Liang was Chung-wu , “Loyally Martial,” and a temple was built in Mienyang wherein were offered sacrifices at the four seasons.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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丞chéng相xiàng祠cí堂táng何hé处chù寻xún，锦jǐn官guān城chéng外wài柏bǎi森sēn森sēn。

Where shall the Prime Minister’s shrine be sought? Beyond Brocade City, cypress shadows deep.

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映yìng阶jiē碧bì草cǎo自zì春chūn色sè，隔gé叶yè黄huáng鹂lí空kōng好hǎo音yīn。

Before the steps, green grass glows with spring; among the leaves, the orioles sing in vain.

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三sān顾gù频pín烦fán天tiān下xià计jì，两liǎng朝cháo开kāi济jì老lǎo臣chén心xīn。

Thrice he was sought, burdened with plans for the realm; two dynasties he founded and served, an old minister’s heart.

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出chū师shī未wèi捷jié身shēn先xiān死sǐ，长zháng使shǐ英yīng雄xióng泪lèi满mǎn襟jīn！

The expeditions failed not, yet he died first; forever he makes heroes’ robes be drenched in tears!

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又yòu杜dù工gōng部bù诗shī曰yuē：

Another poem by Du the Work Director says:

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诸zhū葛gě大dà名míng垂chuí宇yǔ宙zhòu，宗zōng臣chén遗yí像xiàng肃sù清qīng高gāo。

Zhuge’s great name hangs in the universe; the great minister’s statue stands solemn and lofty.

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三sān分fēn割gē据jù纡yū筹chóu策cè，万wàn古gǔ云yún霄xiāo一yī羽yǔ毛máo。

For the threefold split he turned his plans; through all time, a single feather in the highest clouds.

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伯bó仲zhòng之zhī间jiān见jiàn伊yī吕lǚ，指zhǐ挥huī若ruò定dìng失shī萧xiāo曹cáo。

Beside Yi and Lü he takes his place; so calm his command, Xiao and Cao fade.

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运yùn移yí汉hàn祚zuò终zhōng难nán复fù，志zhì决jué身shēn歼jiān军jūn务wù劳láo。

The turning tide made the Han doom hard to restore; his will was firm, but his body fell to toil of war.

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却què说shuō后hòu主zhǔ回huí到dào成chéng都dū，忽hū近jìn臣chén奏zòu曰yuē：「边biān庭tíng报bào来lái，东dōng吴wú令lìng全quán综zōng引yǐn兵bīng数shù万wàn，屯tún于yú巴bā丘qiū界jiè口kǒu，未wèi知zhī何hé意yì。」后hòu主zhǔ惊jīng曰yuē：「丞chéng相xiàng新xīn亡wáng，东dōng吴wú负fù盟méng侵qīn界jiè，如rú之zhī奈nài何hé？」蒋jiáng琬wǎn奏zòu曰yuē：「臣chén敢gán保bǎo王wáng平píng、张zhāng嶷yí引yǐn兵bīng数shù万wàn屯tún于yú永yǒng安ān，以yǐ防fáng不bú测cè。陛bì下xià再zài命mìng一yī人rén去qù东dōng吴wú报bào丧sāng，以yǐ探tàn其qí动dòng静jìng。

The poet Tu Fu wrote a poem:— To Chuko stands a great memorial hall, In cypress shade, without the Chukuan Wall, The steps thereto are bright with new grass springing, Hid 'mongst the branches orioles are singing. Devotion patient met reward; upon The throne, built for the father, sat the son. But ere was compassed all his plans conceived He died; and heroes since for him have ever grieved. Another poem by the same author says:— Chuko’s fair fame stands clear to all the world; Among king’s ministers he surely takes Exalted rank; for when the empire cleft In three, a kingdom for his lord he won By subtle craft. Throughout all time he stands A shining figure, clear against the sky. Akin was he to famous I and Lü, Yet stands with chiefs who failed, like Hsiao and Ts‘ao; The fates forbade that Han should be restored, War-worn and weary, yet he steadfast stood. Evil tidings came to the king on his return to his capital. He heard that Ch'üan Tsung had marched out with a large army from Eastern Wu and camped at the entrance to Pach‘iu. No one knew the object of this expedition. “Here is Wu breaking their oath just as the Prime Minister has died,” cried the king. “What can we do?”

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」后hòu主zhǔ曰yuē：「须xū得dé一yī舌shé辩biàn之zhī士shì为wèi使shǐ。」一yī人rén应yīng声shēng而ér出chū曰yuē：「微wēi臣chén愿yuàn往wǎng。」众zhòng视shì之zhī，乃nǎi南nán阳yáng安ān众zhòng人rén，姓xìng宗zōng，名míng预yù，字zì德dé艳yàn，官guān任rèn参cān军jūn右yòu中zhōng郎láng将jiāng。后hòu主zhǔ大dà喜xǐ，即jí命mìng宗zōng预yù往wǎng东dōng吴wú报bào丧sāng，兼jiān探tàn虚xū实shí。

Then said Chiang Wan, “My advice is to send Wang P‘ing and Chang I to camp at Yungan as a measure of precaution, while you send an envoy to Wu to announce the death and period of mourning. He can there observe the signs of the times.” “The envoy must have a ready tongue,” said the king. One stepped from the ranks of courtiers and offered himself. He was Tsung Yu, a man of Nanyang, an officer in the army. So he was appointed as envoy—and spy.

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宗zōng预yù领lǐng命mìng，迳jìng到dào金jīn陵líng，入rù见jiàn吴wú主zhǔ孙sūn权quán。礼lǐ毕bì，只zhǐ见jiàn左zuǒ右yòu人rén皆jiē著zhù素sù衣yī。权quán作zuò色sè而ér言yán曰yuē：「吴wú、蜀shú已yǐ为wèi一yī家jiā，卿qīng主zhǔ何hé故gù而ér增zēng白bái帝dì之zhī守shóu也yě？」预yù曰yuē：「臣chén以yǐ为wéi东dōng益yì巴bā丘qiū之zhī戍shù，西xī增zēng白bái帝dì之zhī守shǒu，皆jiē事shì势shì宜yí然rán，俱jù不bù足zú以yǐ相xiāng问wèn也yě。」权quán笑xiào曰yuē：「卿qīng不bú亚yà于yú邓dèng芝zhī。

He set out for Chinling, arrived and was taken in to the king’s presence. When the ceremony of introduction was over and the envoy looked about him, he saw that all were dressed in mourning. But Sun Ch'üan’s countenance wore a look of anger, and he said, “Wu and Shu are one house; why has your master increased the guard at Poti?” Tsung replied, “It seemed as necessary for the west to increase the garrison there as for the east to have a force at Pach‘iu. Neither is worth asking about.”

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」乃nǎi谓wèi宗zōng预yù曰yuē：「朕zhèn闻wén诸zhū葛gě丞chéng相xiàng归guī天tiān，每měi日rì流liú涕tì，令lìng官guān僚liáo侭jǐn皆jiē挂guà孝xiào。朕zhèn恐kǒng魏wèi人rén乘chéng丧sàng取qú蜀shǔ，故gù增zēng巴bā丘qiū守shǒu兵bīng万wàn人rén，以yǐ为wéi救jiù援yuán，别bié无wú他tā意yì也yě。」预yù顿dùn首shǒu拜bài谢xiè。权quán曰yuē：「朕zhèn既jì许xú以yǐ同tóng盟méng，安ān有yǒu背bèi义yì之zhī理lǐ？」预yù曰yuē：「天tiān子zi因yīn丞chéng相xiàng新xīn亡wáng，特tè命mìng臣chén来lái报bào丧sāng。

“As an envoy you seem no way inferior to Têng Chih,” said the king, smiling. He continued, “When I heard that your Minister Chuko had gone to heaven I wept daily and ordered my officers to wear mourning. I feared that Wei might take the occasion to attack Shu, and so I increased the garrison at Pach‘iu by a legion that I might be able to help you in case of need. That was my sole reason.” The envoy bowed and thanked the king. “I would not go back upon the pledge between us,” said the king.

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」权quán遂suì取qǔ金jīn鈚pī箭jiàn一yī技jì折zhé之zhī，设shè誓shì曰yuē：「朕zhèn若ruò负fù前qián盟méng，子zǐ孙sūn绝jué灭miè！」又yòu命mìng使shǐ赍jī香xiāng帛bó奠diàn仪yí，入rù川chuān致zhì祭jì。

The envoy said, “I have been sent to inform you of the mourning for the late Prime Minister.” Sun Ch'üan took up a silver barbed arrow and snapped it in twain, saying, “If I betray my oath may my posterity be cut off!” Then he despatched an envoy with incense and silk and other gifts to be offered in sacrifice to the dead in the land of Shu.

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宗zōng预yù拜bài辞cí吴wú主zhǔ，同tóng吴wú使shǐ还hái成chéng都dū，入rù见jiàn后hòu主zhǔ，奏zòu曰yuē：「吴wú主zhǔ因yīn丞chéng相xiàng新xīn亡wáng，亦yì自zì流liú涕tì，令lìng群qún臣chén皆jiē挂guà孝xiào。其qí益yì兵bīng巴bā丘qiū者zhě，恐kǒng魏wèi人rén乘chéng虚xū而ér入rù，别bié无wú异yì心xīn。今jīn折shé箭jiàn为wéi誓shì，并bìng不bú背bèi盟méng。」后hòu主zhǔ大dà喜xǐ，重zhòng赏shǎng宗zōng预yù，厚hòu待dài吴wú使shǐ去qù讫qì。遂suì依yī孔kǒng明míng遗yí言yán，加jiā蒋jiáng琬wǎn为wèi丞chéng相xiàng、大dà将jiāng军jūn，录lù尚shàng书shū事shì；

The two envoys took leave of the King of Wu and journeyed to Ch'êngtu, where they went to the King of Shu, and Tsung Yü made a memorial saying, “The King of Wu has wept for our K‘ung-ming and put his court into mourning. The increased garrison at Pach‘iu is intended to safeguard us from Wei, lest they take the occasion of a public sorrow to attack. And in token of his pledge King Sun Ch'üan broke an arrow in twain.” The king was pleased and rewarded Tsung Yü; moreover, the envoy of Wu was generously treated.

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加jiā费fèi祎yī为wèi尚shàng书shū令lìng，同tóng理lǐ丞chéng相xiàng事shì；加jiā吴wú懿yì为wèi车chē骑qí将jiāng军jūn，假jiǎ节jié督dū汉hàn中zhōng；姜jiāng维wéi为wèi辅fǔ汉hàn将jiāng军jūn、平píng襄xiāng侯hóu，总zǒng督dū诸zhū处chù人rén马mǎ，同tóng吴wú懿yì出chū屯tún汉hàn中zhōng，以yǐ防fáng魏wèi兵bīng；其qí余yú将jiàng校xiào，各gè依yī旧jiù职zhí。

According to the advice in K‘ung-ming’s testament, the Latter Ruler made Chiang Wan Prime Minister, and Chief of the Presidents and General, while Fei I became President of a Board, and associate in the Prime Minister’s office. Many other promotions were made, and among them Wu I was made Governor of Hanchung, to keep Wei in check.

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杨yáng仪yí自zì以yǐ为wéi年nián宦huàn先xiān于yú蒋jiáng琬wǎn，而ér位wèi出chū琬wǎn下xià；且qiě自zì恃shì功gōng高gāo，未wèi有yǒu重zhòng赏shǎng，口kǒu出chū怨yuàn言yán，谓wèi费fèi祎yī曰yuē：「昔xī日rì丞chéng相xiàng初chū亡wáng，吾wú若ruò将jiāng全quán师shī投tóu魏wèi，宁níng当dāng寂jì寞mò如rú此cǐ耶yé！」费fèi祎yī乃nǎi将jiāng此cǐ言yán具jù表biǎo密mì奏zòu后hòu主zhǔ。后hòu主zhǔ大dà怒nù，命mìng将jiāng杨yáng仪yí下xià狱yù勘kān问wèn，欲yù斩zhǎn之zhī。

Now as Yang I was senior in service to Chiang Wan, who had thus been promoted over his head, and as he considered his services had been inadequately rewarded, he was discontented and spoke resentfully. He said to Fei I, “If when the minister died I had gone over to Wei, with the whole army, I should not have been thus left out in the cold.”

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蒋jiáng琬wǎn奏zòu曰yuē：「仪yí虽suī有yǒu罪zuì，但dàn日rì前qián随suí丞chéng相xiàng多duō立lì功gōng劳láo，未wèi可ké斩zhán也yě，当dāng废fèi为wèi庶shù人rén。」后hòu主zhǔ从cóng之zhī，遂suì贬biǎn杨yáng仪yí赴fù汉hàn中zhōng嘉jiā郡jùn为wèi民mín。仪yí羞xiū惭cán自zì刎wěn而ér死sǐ。

Fei secretly reported this speech to the king, who was angered and threw Yang into prison. He intended putting him to death, but Chiang Wan reminded him of his services, and he was reprieved. However, he was degraded and sent into Hanchung, where he committed suicide through shame.

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蜀shǔ汉hàn建jiàn兴xīng十shí三sān年nián，魏wèi主zhǔ曹cáo叡ruì青qīng龙lóng三sān年nián，吴wú主zhǔ孙sūn权quán嘉jiā禾hé四sì年nián，三sān国guó各gè不bù兴xīng兵bīng。单dān说shuō魏wèi主zhǔ封fēng司sī马mǎ懿yì为wèi太tài尉wèi，总zǒng督dū军jūn马mǎ，安ān镇zhèn诸zhū边biān。懿yì拜bài谢xiè回huí洛luò阳yáng去qù讫qì。魏wèi主zhǔ在zài许xǔ昌chāng，大dà兴xīng土tǔ木mù，建jiàn盖gài官guān殿diàn；又yòu于yú洛luò阳yáng造zào朝zhāo阳yáng殿diàn、太tài极jí殿diàn、筑zhù总zǒng章zhāng观guān：俱jù高gāo十shí丈zhàng；

In the thirteenth year of the period Chien-Hsing of Shu, the same year being the third year of Ching-Lung of Wu, and the fourth year of Chia-Ho of Wei, there were no military expeditions. However, it is recorded that Ssŭma I was created a Tai-yü , with command over all the forces of Wei, and he departed for Loyang. King Jui, of Wei, at Hsüch‘ang, made preparations to build himself a palace. At Loyang also he built the Ch‘ao-yang Tien, or “Hall of Sunrise,” and the T‘ai-chi Tien, or “Hall of the Firmament,” both lofty and of beautiful design. He also raised a “Hall Beautiful” and a storeyed building called the “Pavilion of the Pair of Phoenixes.” He also digged a Pool of the Nine Dragons. Over all these works he placed the scholar Ma Chün as superintendent of their building.

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又yòu立lì崇chóng华huá殿diàn、青qīng霄xiāo阁gé、凤fèng凰huáng楼lóu、九jiǔ龙lóng池chí，命mìng博bó士shì马mǎ钧jūn监jiān造zào，极jí其qí华huá丽lì：雕diāo梁liáng划huà栋dòng，碧bì瓦wǎ金jīn砖zhuān，光guāng辉huī耀yào日rì。选xuǎn天tiān下xià巧qiǎo匠jiàng三sān万wàn余yú人rén，民mín夫fū三sān十shí余yú万wàn，不bù分fēn昼zhòu夜yè而ér造zào。民mín力lì疲pí困kùn，怨yuàn声shēng不bù绝jué。叡ruì又yòu降jiàng旨zhí起qí土tǔ木mù于yú芳fāng林lín园yuán，使shǐ公gōng卿qīng皆jiē负fù土tǔ树shù木mù于yú其qí中zhōng。司sī徒tú董dǒng寻xún上shàng表biǎo切qiè谏jiàn曰yuē：

Nothing was spared that would contribute to the beauty of these buildings. The beams were carved, the rafters were painted, the walls were of golden bricks and the roofs of green tiles. They glittered and glowed in the sunlight. The most cunning artizans in the world were sought, many thousands of them, and myriads of ordinary workmen laboured day and night on these works for the king’s glory and pleasure. But the strength of the people was spent in this toil, and they cried aloud and complained unceasingly.

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伏fú自zì建jiàn安ān以yǐ来lái，野yě战zhàn死sǐ亡wáng，或huò门mén殚dān户hù侭jìn，虽suī有yǒu存cún者zhě，遗yí孤gū老lǎo弱ruò；若ruò今jīn宫gōng室shì狭xiá小xiǎo，欲yù广guǎng大dà之zhī，犹yóu宜yí随suí时shí，不bù妨fáng农nóng务wù，况kuàng作zuò无wú益yì之zhī物wù乎hū？陛bì下xià既jì尊zūn群qún臣chén，显xián以yǐ冠guān冕miǎn，被bèi以yǐ文wén绣xiù，载zài以yǐ华huá舆yú，所suó以yǐ异yì于yú小xiǎo人rén也yě；今jīn又yòu使shǐ负fù木mù担dān土tǔ，沾zhān体tǐ涂tú足zú，毁huǐ国guó之zhī光guāng，以yǐ崇chóng无wú益yì，甚shèn无wú谓wèi也yě。

Moreover, King Jui issued an edict to carry earth and bring trees for the Garden of the Fragrant Forest, and he employed officers of state in these labours, carrying earth and transporting trees. The Minister of Education, Tung Hsün, ventured upon a remonstrance, saying, “From the beginning of the period Chien-An, a generation ago, wars have been continuous and destruction rife. Those who have escaped death are few, and these are old and weak. Now indeed it may be that the palaces are too small and enlargement is desired, but would it not be more fitting to choose the building season so as not to interfere with cultivation? Your Majesty has many honourable officers wearing beautiful head-dresses, clad in handsome robes, and riding in decorated chariots to distinguish them from the common people. Now these officers are being made to carry timber and bear earth, to sweat and soil their feet. To destroy the glory of the state in order to raise a useless edifice is indescribable folly. The Great Teacher said that princes should treat ministers with polite consideration, ministers should serve princes with loyalty. Without loyalty, without propriety, can a state endure?

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孔kǒng子zi云yún：「君jūn使shǐ臣chén以yí礼lǐ，臣chén事shì君jūn以yǐ忠zhōng。」无wú忠zhōng无wú礼lǐ，国guó何hé以yǐ立lì？臣chén知zhī言yán出chū必bì死sǐ；而ér自zì比bǐ于yú牛niú之zhī一yī毛máo，生shēng既jì无wú益yì，死sǐ亦yì何hé损sǔn。秉bíng笔bǐ流liú涕tì，心xīn与yǔ世shì辞cí。臣chén有yǒu八bā子zi，臣chén死sǐ之zhī后hòu，累lèi陛bì下xià矣yǐ。不bú胜shèng战zhàn栗lì待dài命mìng之zhī至zhì！

“I recognise that these words of mine mean death, but I am of no value, a mere bullock’s hair, and my life is of no importance, as my death would be no loss. I write with tears, bidding the world farewell. “Thy servant has eight sons, who will be a burden to Your Majesty after his death. I cannot say with what trepidation I await my fate.”

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叡ruì览lán表biǎo怒nù曰yuē：「董dǒng寻xún不bú怕pà死sǐ耶yé！」左zuǒ右yòu奏zòu请qíng斩zhǎn之zhī。叡ruì曰yuē：「此cǐ人rén素sù有yǒu忠zhōng义yì，今jīn且qiě废fèi为wèi庶shù人rén。再zài有yǒu妄wàng言yán者zhě必bì斩zhǎn！」时shí有yǒu太tài子zi舍shě人rén张zhāng茂mào，字zì彦yàn材cái，亦yì上shàng表biǎo切qiè谏jiàn，叡ruì命mìng斩zhǎn之zhī。」即jí日rì召zhào马mǎ钧jūn问wèn曰yuē：「朕zhèn建jiàn高gāo台tái峻jùn阁gé，欲yù与yǔ神shén仙xiān往wǎng来lái，以yǐ求qiú长cháng生shēng不bù老lǎo之zhī方fāng。

“Has the man no fear of death?” said King Jui, greatly angered. The courtiers requested the king to put him to death, but he remembered his rectitude and proven loyalty and only degraded him, adding a warning to him to curb his tongue. Acertain Chang Mou, in the service of the Heir Apparent, also ventured upon a remonstrance; he suffered death.

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」钧jūn奏zòu曰yuē：「汉hàn朝cháo二èr十shí四sì帝dì，惟wéi武wǔ帝dì享xiǎng国guó最zuì久jiǔ，寿shòu算suàn极jí高gāo，盖gài因yīn服fú天tiān上shàng日rì精jīng月yuè华huá之zhī气qì也yě。尝cháng于yú长cháng安ān宫gōng中zhōng，建jiàn柏bǎi梁liáng台tái；台tái上shàng立lì一yī铜tóng人rén，手shóu捧pěng一yī盘pán，名míng曰yuē『承chéng露lù盘pán』，接jiē三sān更gēng北béi斗dóu所suǒ降jiàng沆hàng瀣xiè之zhī水shuǐ，其qí名míng曰yuē『天tiān浆jiāng』，又yòu曰yuē『甘gān露lù。』取qú此cí水shuǐ用yòng美měi玉yù为wèi屑xiè，调tiáo和hé服fú之zhī，可ké以yí反fán老lǎo还huán童tóng。

King Jui summoned his Master of Works, Ma Chün, and said, “I have builded high terraces and lofty towers with intent to hold intercourse with shen and hsien, gods and djinn, that I may obtain from them the elixir of life.” Then Ma replied, “Of the four and twenty emperors of the line of Han only the Emperor Wu enjoyed the throne very long and really attained to old age. That was because he drank of the essence of the brilliancy of the sun and the brightness of the moon. In the palace at Ch‘angan is the Terrace of Cyprus Beams, upon which stands the bronze figure of a man holding up a Dew Bowl, whereinto distils, in the third watch of the night, the vapour from the great constellation of the north. This liquid is called 'Celestial Elixir, or 'Gentle Dew.' If mingled with powdered jade and swallowed it restores youth to the aged.”

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」叡ruì大dà喜xǐ曰yuē：「汝rǔ今jīn可ké引yǐn人rén夫fū星xīng夜yè至zhì长cháng安ān，拆chāi取qǔ铜tóng人rén，移yí置zhì芳fāng林lín园yuán中zhōng。」

“Take men to Ch‘angan immediately and bring hither the bronze figure to set up in the new garden,' said the king.

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钧jūn领lǐng命mìng，引yǐn一yī万wàn人rén至zhì长cháng安ān，命mìng周zhōu围wéi搭dā起qǐ木mù架jià，上shàng柏bǎi梁liáng台tái去qù。不bù移yí时shí间jiān，五wǔ千qiān人rén连lián绳shéng引yín索suǒ，旋xuán环huán而ér上shàng。那nà柏bǎi梁liáng台tái高gāo二èr十shí丈zhàng，铜tóng柱zhù圆yuán十shí围wéi。马mǎ钧jūn教jiào先xiān拆chāi铜tóng人rén。多duō人rén并bìng力lì拆chāi下xià铜tóng人rén来lái，只zhǐ见jiàn铜tóng人rén眼yǎn中zhōng潸shān然rán泪lèi下xià。众zhòng皆jiē大dà惊jīng。忽hū然rán台tái边biān一yī阵zhèn狂kuáng风fēng起qǐ处chù，飞fēi砂shā走zǒu石shí，急jí若ruò骤zhòu雨yǔ；

As the king commanded, they took a multitude of men to Ch‘angan, and they built a scaffold around the figure. Then they attached ropes to haul it down. The terrace being two hundred feet high and the pedestal ten cubits in circumference, Ma Chün bade his men first detach the bronze image. They did so and brought it down. Its eyes were moist as with tears, and the workmen were affrighted. Then suddenly beside the terrace sprang up a whirlwind, with dust and pebbles flying thick as a shower of rain, and there was a tempestuous roar as of an earthquake. Down fell the pedestal, and the platform crumbled, crushing many men to death.

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一yī声shēng响xiǎng喨liàng，就jiù如rú天tiān崩bēng地dì裂liè，台tái倾qīng柱zhù倒dào，压yā死sǐ千qiān余yú人rén。钧jūn取qǔ铜tóng人rén及jí金jīn盘pán回huí洛luò阳yáng，入rù见jiàn魏wèi主zhǔ，献xiàn上shàng铜tóng人rén、承chéng露lù盘pán。魏wèi主zhǔ问wèn曰yuē：「铜tóng柱zhù安ān在zài？」钧jūn奏zòu曰yuē：「柱zhù重zhòng百bǎi万wàn斤jīn，不bù能néng运yùn至zhì。」叡ruì令lìng将jiāng铜tóng柱zhù打dǎ碎suì，运yùn来lái洛luò阳yáng，铸zhù成chéng两liǎng个gè铜tóng人rén，号hào为wèi「翁wēng仲zhòng」，列liè于yú司sī马mǎ门mén外wài；

However, the bronze figure and the golden bowl were conveyed to Loyang and presented to the king. “Where is the pedestal?” asked the king. “It is too heavy to transport,” replied the Master Workman. “It weighs a million catties.”

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又yòu铸zhù铜tóng龙lóng凤fèng两liǎng个gè：龙lóng高gāo四sì丈zhàng，凤fèng高gāo三sān丈zhàng余yú，立lì在zài殿diàn前qián。又yòu于yú上shàng林lín苑yuàn中zhōng，种zhǒng奇qí花huā异yì木mù，蓄xù养yǎng珍zhēn禽qín怪guài兽shòu。少shǎo傅fù杨yáng阜fù上shàng表biǎo谏jiàn曰yuē：

Wherefore the king ordered it to be broken up and the metal brought, and from this he caused to be cast two figures which he named Weng, Grandfather, and Chung, Uncle. They were placed outside the gate of the Board of War. A pair of dragons and a pair of phoenixes were also cast, the dragons forty feet high and the birds thirty. These were placed in front of the Hall of Audience. Moreover, in the Upper Forest Garden the king planted wonderful flowers and rare trees, and he also established a menagerie of strange animals.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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臣chén闻wén尧yáo尚shàng茅máo茨cí，而ér万wàn国guó安ān居jū；禹yǔ卑bēi宫gōng室shì，而ér天tiān下xià乐lè业yè。及jí至zhì殷yīn周zhōu，或huò堂táng崇chóng三sān尺chǐ，度dù以yí九jiǔ筵yán耳ěr。古gǔ之zhī圣shèng帝dì明míng王wáng，未wèi有yóu以yǐ宫gōng室shì之zhī高gāo丽lí，凋diāo敝bì百bǎi姓xìng之zhī财cái力lì者zhé也yě。桀jié作zuò璇xuán室shì象xiàng厩jiù，纣zhòu为wèi倾qīng宫gōng鹿lù台tái，致zhì丧sàng社shè稷jì。楚chǔ灵líng以yǐ筑zhù章zhāng华huá而ér身shēn受shòu其qí祸huò。

Yang Fou remonstrated with the king on these extravagances.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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秦qín始shǐ皇huáng作zuò阿ē房páng宫gōng而ér殃yāng及jí其qí子zi，天tiān下xià背bèi叛pàn，二èr世shì而ér灭miè。夫fū不bú度dù万wàn民mín之zhī力lì，以yǐ从cóng耳ěr目mù之zhī欲yù，未wèi有yǒu不bù亡wáng者zhé也yě。陛bì下xià当dāng以yǐ尧yáo、舜shùn、禹yǔ、汤tāng、文wén、武wǔ为wèi法fǎ，以yǐ桀jié、纣zhòu、楚chǔ、秦qín为wèi诫jiè；而ér乃nǎi自zì暇xiá自zì逸yì，惟wéi宫gōng室shì是shì饰shì，必bì有yǒu危wēi亡wáng之zhī祸huò矣yǐ。君jūn作zuò元yuán首shǒu，臣chén为wèi股gǔ肱gōng，存cún亡wáng一yī体tǐ，得dé失shī同tóng之zhī。

“As is well known, Yao preferred his humble thatched cottage, and all the world enjoyed tranquillity; Yü contented himself with a small modest palace, and all the empire rejoiced. In the days of Yin and Chou the Hall of the ruler stood three feet above the usual height and its area was nine 'mats.' The sage emperors and illustrious kings had no decorated chambers in lofty palaces built with the wealth, and by the strength, of a worn-out and despoiled people. Chieh built a jade chamber and elephant stables; Chou erected a surpassingly beautiful palace and a Deer Terrace. But these lost the empire. Duke Ling, of Ch‘u, built beautiful palaces, but he came to an evil end. The 'First Emperor,' of Ts‘in, made the Afang Palace, but calamity fell upon his son, for the empire rebelled and his house was exterminated in the second generation. All those who have failed to consider the means of the people and given way to sensuous pleasures have perished. Your Majesty has the examples of Yao and Shun, of Yü and T‘ang on the one hand, and the warnings of Chieh and Chou, Ch‘u and Ts‘in on the other. To seek only self-indulgence and think only of fine palaces will surely end in calamity.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

105-61

臣chén虽suī驽nú怯qiè，敢gǎn忘wàng诤zhèng臣chén之zhī义yì？言yán不bú切qiè至zhì，不bù足zú以yí感gǎn陛bì下xià，谨jǐn叩kòu棺guān沐mù浴yù，伏fú候hòu重zhòng诛zhū。

“The prince is the first and the head; his ministers are his limbs; they live or die together, they are involved in the same destruction. Though I am timorous, yet if I dared forget my duty, or failed to speak firmly, I should be unable to move Your Majesty. Now I have prepared my coffin and bathed my body ready for the most condign punishment.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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表biǎo上shàng，叡ruì不bù省shěng，只zhǐ催cuī督dū马mǎ钧jūn建jiàn造zào高gāo台tái，安ān置zhì铜tóng人rén、承chéng露lù盘pán。又yòu降jiàng旨zhí广guáng选xuǎn天tiān下xià美méi女nǚ，入rù芳fāng林lín园yuán中zhōng。众zhòng官guān纷fēn纷fēn上shàng表biǎo谏jiàn诤zhèng，叡ruì俱jù不bù听tīng。

But the king disregarded this memorial and only urged on the rapid completion of the terrace. Thereon he set up the bronze figure with the golden bowl. Moreover, he sent forth a command to select the most beautiful women in the empire for his garden of delight. Many memorials were presented, but the king heeded them not.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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却què说shuō曹cáo叡ruì之zhī后hòu毛máo氏shì，乃nǎi河hé内nèi人rén也yě；先xiān年nián叡ruì为wèi平píng原yuán王wáng时shí，最zuì相xiāng恩ēn爱ài；及jí即jí帝dì位wèi，立lì为wèi后hòu；后hòu叡ruì因yīn宠chǒng郭guō夫fū人rén，毛máo后hòu失shī宠chǒng。郭guō夫fū人rén美měi而ér慧huì，叡ruì甚shèn嬖bì之zhī，每měi日rì取qǔ乐lè，月yuè余yú不bù出chū宫gōng闼tà。是shì岁suì春chūn三sān月yuè，芳fāng林lín园yuán中zhōng百bǎi花huā争zhēng放fàng，叡ruì同tóng郭guō夫fū人rén到dào园yuán中zhōng赏shǎng玩wán饮yín酒jiǔ。郭guō夫fū人rén曰yuē：「何hé不bù请qǐng皇huáng后hòu同tóng乐lè？

Now the Consort of King Jui was of the Mao family of Honan. In earlier days, when he was a prince, he had loved her exceedingly, and when he succeeded to the throne she became Empress. Later he favoured the Lady Kuo, and his Consort was neglected. The Lady Kuo was beautiful and clever, and the king delighted in her. He neglected state affairs for her society and often spent a month at a time in retirement with her. Every day there was some new gaiety.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」叡ruì曰yuē：「若ruò彼bǐ在zài，朕zhèn涓juān滴dī不bù能néng下xià咽yàn也yě。」遂suì传chuán谕yù宫gōng娥é，不bù许xǔ令lìng毛máo后hòu知zhī道dào。毛máo后hòu见jiàn叡ruì月yuè余yú不bú入rù正zhèng宫gōng，是shì日rì引yǐn十shí余yú宫gōng人rén，来lái翠cuì花huā楼lóu上shàng消xiāo遗yí，只zhǐ听tīng得dé乐lè声shēng嘹liáo亮liàng，乃nǎi问wèn曰yuē：「何hé处chù奏zòu乐yuè？」一yī宫gōng官guān启qǐ曰yuē：「乃nǎi圣shèng上shàng与yǔ郭guō夫fū人rén于yú御yù花huā园yuán中zhōng赏shǎng花huā饮yín酒jiǔ。」毛máo后hòu闻wén之zhī，心xīn中zhōng烦fán恼nǎo，回huí宫gōng安ān歇xiē。

In the spring, when the plants in the Fragrant Forest Garden were in flower, the king and his favourite came to the garden to enjoy them and to feast. “Why not invite the Empress?” asked the Lady Kuo. “If she came nothing would pass my lips,” replied the king. He gave orders that his Consort should be kept in ignorance of these rejoicings. But when a month passed without the appearance of the king, his Consort and her ladies went to the Blue Flower Pavilion to find out what was the reason. Hearing music, she asked who was providing it, and they told her that the king and the Lady Kuo were feasting in the grounds. That day she returned to her palace filled with rage. Next day she went out in her carriage and saw the king on a verandah. “Yesterday Your Majesty was walking in the north garden, and you had plenty of music too,” said she, laughing.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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次cì日rì，毛máo后hòu乘chéng小xiǎo车chē出chū宫gōng游yóu玩wán，正zhèng迎yíng见jiàn叡ruì于yú麹qū廊láng之zhī间jiān，乃nǎi笑xiào日rì：「陛bì下xià昨zuó游yóu北běi园yuán，其qí乐lè不bù浅qián也yě！」叡ruì大dà怒nù，即jí令lìng擒qín昨zuó日rì侍shì奉fèng诸zhū人rén到dào，叱chì曰yuē：「昨zuó游yóu北běi园yuán，朕zhèn禁jìn左zuǒ右yòu不bù许xú使shǐ毛máo后hòu知zhī道dào，何hé得dé又yòu宣xuān露lù！」喝hè令lìng宫gōng官guān将jiāng诸zhū侍shì奉fèng人rén侭jín斩zhǎn之zhī。

The king was wroth and sent for all the attendants. He upbraided them with disobedience and put them all to death. The Empress feared and returned to her palace. Then an edict appeared condemning the Empress to death and raising the Lady Kuo to be Empress in her place. And no officer dared to utter a remonstrance.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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毛máo后hòu大dà惊jīng，回huí车chē至zhì宫gōng，叡ruì即jí降jiàng诏zhào赐cì毛máo皇huáng后hòu死sǐ，立lì郭guō夫fū人rén为wèi皇huáng后hòu。朝cháo臣chén莫mò敢gǎn谏jiàn者zhě。忽hū一yī日rì，幽yōu州zhōu刺cì史shǐ毌guàn丘qiū俭jiǎn上shàng表biǎo，报bào称chēng辽liáo东dōng公gōng孙sūn渊yuān造zào反fǎn，自zì号hào为wèi燕yàn王wáng，改gǎi元yuán绍shào汉hàn元yuán年nián，建jiàn宫gōng殿diàn，立lì宫gōng职zhí，兴xīng兵bīng入rù寇kòu，摇yáo动dòng北běi方fāng。叡ruì大dà惊jīng，即jí聚jù文wén武wǔ官guān僚liáo，商shāng议yì起qǐ兵bīng退tuì渊yuān之zhī策cè。正zhèng是shì：

Just after this the Governor of Yuchou, Much‘iu Ch‘ien, sent in a memorial saying that Kungsun Yüan of Liaotung had risen in revolt, had assumed the style of “King” and adopted a nien-hao. He had built himself a palace, established an administration of his own and was disturbing the whole north with plundering. Acouncil met to consider this memorial. Within, officials labour at ignoble tasks, and mean, Without, the glint of weapons on the border may be seen. How the insurgents were attacked will be related in the next chapter.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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才cái将jiāng土tǔ木mù劳láo中zhōng国guó，又yòu见jiàn干gān戈gē起qǐ方fāng外wài。

No sooner had earth and wood toiled the Middle Land, than arms arose once more in the far frontiers.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

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未wèi知zhī何hé以yǐ御yù之zhī，且qiě看kàn下xià文wén分fēn解jiě。

But the sequel must be told in the next chapter.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated