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119-1

却què说shuō钟zhōng会huì请qǐng姜jiāng维wéi计jì议yì收shōu邓dèng艾ài之zhī策cè。维wéi曰yuē：「可kě先xiān令lìng监jiān军jūn卫wèi瓘guàn收shōu艾ài。艾ài欲yù杀shā瓘guàn，则zé反fǎn情qíng实shí矣yǐ。将jiāng军jūn却què起qǐ兵bīng讨tǎo之zhī，可ké也yě。」会huì大dà喜xǐ，遂suì令lìng卫wèi瓘guàn引yǐn数shù十shí人rén入rù成chéng都dū，收shōu邓dèng艾ài父fù子zǐ。瓘guàn部bù卒zú止zhǐ之zhī曰yuē：「此cǐ是shì钟zhōng司sī徒tú令lìng邓dèng征zhēng西xī杀shā将jiāng军jūn，以yǐ正zhèng反fǎn情qíng也yě。切qiè不bù可kě行xíng。」瓘guàn曰yuē：「吾wú自zì有yǒu计jì。

Asked to say what was the best plan to secure the arrest of Têng Ai, Chiang Wei said, “Send Wei Kuan: Têng will try to kill him and so manifest the desire of his heart. Then you can destroy him as a traitor.” Hence Wei was sent, with a score or so of men, to effect the arrest. Wei’s own men saw the danger of the enterprise and urged him not to go, but he felt confident and heeded them not.

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119-2

」遂suì先xiān发fā檄xí文wén二èr三sān十shí道dào。其qí檄xí曰yuē：「奉fèng诏zhào收shōu艾ài，其qí余yú各gè无wú所suǒ问wèn。若ruò早zǎo来lái归guī，即jí加jiā爵jué赏shǎng；敢gán有yǒu不bù出chū者zhě，灭miè三sān族zú。」随suí备bèi槛kǎn车chē两liǎng乘chéng，星xīng夜yè望wàng成chéng都dū而ér来lái。

Wei Kuan first wrote a score or two of letters, all in the same terms, saying that he had orders to arrest Têng Ai, but no other persons would be dealt with providing they submitted quickly. On the contrary, they might hope for rewards. However, the laggards and those who were contumacious would be dealt with severely. He sent these letters to various officers who were serving under Têng. He also prepared two cage carts.

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119-3

比bǐ及jí鸡jī鸣míng，艾ài部bú将jiàng见jiàn檄xí文wén者zhě，皆jiē来lái投tóu拜bài于yú卫wèi瓘guàn马mǎ前qián。时shí邓dèng艾ài在zài府fǔ中zhōng未wèi起qǐ。瓘guàn引yǐn数shù十shí人rén突tū入rù，大dà呼hū曰yuē：「奉fèng诏zhào收shōu邓dèng艾ài父fù子zǐ！」艾ài大dà惊jīng，滚gǔn下xià床chuáng来lái。瓘guàn叱chì武wǔ士shì缚fù于yú车chē上shàng。其qí子zi邓dèng忠zhōng出chū问wèn，亦yì被bèi捉zhuō下xià，缚fù于yú车chē上shàng。

Wei and his small party reached the capital about cock-crow and found waiting for him most of the officers to whom he had written. They at once yielded. Têng Ai was still asleep when the party reached his palace, but Wei entered and forced his way into Têng’s chamber. He roared out that he had orders to arrest father and son, and the noise awakened the sleeper, who tumbled off his couch in alarm. But before he could do anything to defend himself he was seized, securely bound and huddled into one of the carts. Têng’s son rushed in at the noise, but was also made prisoner and thrust into the other cart. Many captains and attendants were in the palace, but before they had recovered from their fright a cry arose that Chung Hui was close at hand, and they scattered.

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119-4

府fǔ中zhōng将jiàng吏lì大dà惊jīng，欲yù待dài动dòng手shóu抢qiǎng夺duó，早zǎo望wàng见jiàn尘chén头tóu大dà起qǐ，哨shào马mǎ报bào说shuō钟zhōng司sī徒tú大dà兵bīng到dào了le。众zhòng各gè四sì散sàn奔bēn走zǒu。钟zhōng会huì与yǔ姜jiāng维wéi下xià马mǎ入rù府fǔ，见jiàn邓dèng艾ài父fù子zí已yǐ被bèi缚fù。会huì以yǐ鞭biān挞tà邓dèng艾ài之zhī首shǒu而ér骂mà曰yuē：「养yǎng犊dú小xiǎo儿ér，何hé敢gǎn如rú此cǐ！」姜jiāng维wéi亦yì骂mà曰yuē：「匹pǐ夫fū行xíng险xián徼jiǎo幸xìng，亦yì有yǒu今jīn日rì耶yé？」艾ài亦yì大dà骂mà。会huì将jiāng艾ài父fù子zǐ送sòng赴fù洛luò阳yáng。

Chung Hui and Chiang Wei dismounted at the palace gates and entered. The former, seeing both the Têngs prisoners, struck the elder about the head and face with his whip and insulted him, calling him a vile cattle breeder and so on. Nor was Chiang Wei backward. “You fool! See what your good luck has brought you to-day!” cried he. And Têng Ai replied in kind. Chung Hui at once sent off both the prisoners to Loyang, and then entered the capital in state. He added all Têng’s army to his own forces, so that he became very formidable.

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119-5

会huì入rù成chéng都dū，侭jǐn得dé邓dèng艾ài军jūn马mǎ，威wēi声shēng大dà震zhèn。乃nǎi谓wèi姜jiāng维wéi曰yuē：「吾wú今jīn日rì方fāng趁chèn平píng生shēng之zhī愿yuàn矣yǐ。」维wéi曰yuē：「昔xī韩hán信xìn不bù听tīng蒯kuǎi通tōng之zhī说shuō，而ér有yǒu未wèi央yāng宫gōng之zhī祸huò。大dà夫fū种zhǒng不bù从cóng范fàn蠡lǐ于yú五wǔ湖hú，卒zú伏fú剑jiàn而ér死sǐ。斯sī二èr子zi者zhě，其qí功gōng名míng岂qǐ不bú赫hè然rán哉zāi？徒tú以yǐ利lì害hài未wèi明míng，而ér见jiàn机jī之zhī不bù早záo也yě。

“To-day I have attained the one desire of my life,” cried Chung. Chiang replied, “Han Hsin hearkened not to K‘uai T‘ung and so blundered into trouble at the Weiyang Palace; the T‘ai-fu Wên Chung would not follow Fan Li into retirement and fell victim to a sword on the lakes. No one would say these two were not brilliant, but they did not scent danger early enough. Now, Sir, your merit is great and your prestige overwhelming, but why do you risk future dangers? Why not sail off in a boat leaving no trace of your going? Why not go to Mount Omi and wander free with Chih Sung-tzu?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

119-6

今jīn公gōng大dà勋xūn已yǐ就jiù，威wēi震zhèn其qí主zhǔ，何hé不bú泛fàn舟zhōu绝jué迹jì，登dēng峨é嵋méi之zhī岭lǐng，而ér从cóng赤chì松sōng子zi游yóu乎hū？」会huì笑xiào曰yuē：「君jūn言yán差chà矣yǐ。吾wú年nián未wèi四sì旬xún，方fāng思sī进jìn取qǔ，岂qǐ能néng便biàn效xiào此cǐ退tuì闲xián之zhī事shì？」维wéi曰yuē：「若ruò不bú退tuì闲xián，当dāng早zǎo图tú良liáng策cè，此cǐ则zé明míng公gōng智zhì力lì所suǒ能néng，无wú烦fán老lǎo夫fū之zhī言yán矣yǐ。」会huì抚fú掌zhǎng大dà笑xiào曰yuē：「伯bó约yuē知zhī吾wú心xīn也yě。

Chung smiled. “I do not think your advice much to the point. I am a young man, not forty yet, and think rather of going on than halting. I could not take up a do-nothing hermit’s life.” “If you do not, then take heed and prepare for dangers. Think out a careful course, as you are well able to do. You need not trouble any old fool for advice.” Chung Hui laughed loud and rubbed his hands together with glee. “How well you know my thoughts, my friend!” said he.

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119-7

」二èr人rén自zì此cí每měi日rì商shāng议yì大dà事shì。维wéi密mì与yǔ后hòu主zhǔ书shū曰yuē：「望wàng陛bì下xià忍rěn数shù日rì之zhī辱rǔ，维wéi将jiāng使shǐ社shè稷jì危wēi而ér复fù安ān，日rì月yuè幽yōu而ér复fù明míng，必bì不bù使shǐ汉hàn室shì终zhōng灭miè也yě。」

They two became absorbed in the plans for their grand scheme. But Chiang wrote a secret letter to his late lord praying him to be patient and put up with humiliations for a season, for he would be restored in good time. The sun and moon were all the more glorious when they burst through the dark clouds. The House of Han was not yet done.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

119-8

却què说shuō钟zhōng会huì正zhèng与yǔ姜jiāng维wéi谋móu反fǎn，忽hū报bào司sī马mǎ昭zhāo有yǒu书shū到dào。会huì接jiē书shū，书shū中zhōng言yán：「吾wú恐kǒng司sī徒tú收shōu艾ài不bú下xià，自zì屯tún兵bīng于yú长cháng安ān；相xiāng见jiàn在zài近jìn，以yí此cǐ先xiān报bào。」会huì大dà惊jīng曰yuē：「吾wú兵bīng多duō艾ài数shù倍bèi，若ruò但dàn要yào我wǒ擒qín艾ài，晋jìn公gōng知zhī吾wú独dú能néng办bàn之zhī；今jīn日rì自zì行xíng兵bīng来lái，是shì疑yí我wó也yě。」遂suì与yǔ姜jiāng维wéi计jì议yì。

While these two were planning how best to outwit each other, but both being against Wei, there suddenly arrived a letter from Ssŭma Chao saying he was at Ch‘angan with an army lest there should be any difficulty in disposing of Têng Ai. Chung Hui divined the real purport at once. “He suspects,” said Chung. “He knows quite well that my army outnumbers that of Têng many times and I could do what he wishes easily. There is more than that in his coming.”

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维wéi曰yuē：「君jūn疑yí臣chén则zé臣chén必bì死sǐ，岂qǐ不bú见jiàn邓dèng艾ài乎hū？」会huì曰yuē：「吾wú意yì决jué矣yǐ。事shì成chéng则zé得dé天tiān下xià，不bù成chéng则zé退tuì西xī蜀shǔ，亦yì不bù失shī作zuò刘liú备bèi也yě。」维wéi曰yuē：「近jìn闻wén郭guō太tài后hòu新xīn亡wáng，可kě诈zhà称chēng太tài后hòu有yǒu遗yí诏zhào，教jiào讨tǎo司sī马mǎ昭zhāo，以yǐ正zhèng弑shì君jūn之zhī罪zuì。据jù明míng公gōng之zhī才cái，中zhōng原yuán可kě席xí卷juǎn而ér定dìng。」会huì曰yuē：「伯bó约yuē当dàng作zuò先xiān锋fēng。

He consulted his fellow-conspirator, who said, “When the prince suspects a minister, that minister dies. Have we not seen Têng Ai?” “This decides me,” replied Chung. “Success, and the empire is mine; failure, and I go west into Shu to be another Liu Pei, but without his mistakes.” Chiang said, “The Empress Kuo has just died. You can pretend she left you a command to destroy Ssŭma Chao, the real murderer of the Emperor. Your talents are quite sufficient to conquer the empire.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

119-10

成chéng事shì之zhī后hòu，同tóng享xiǎng富fù贵guì。」维wéi曰yuē：「愿yuàn效xiào犬quán马mǎ微wēi劳láo。但dàn恐kǒng诸zhū将jiāng不bù服fú耳ěr。」会huì曰yuē：「来lái日rì元yuán宵xiāo佳jiā节jié，故gù宫gōng大dà张zhāng灯dēng火huǒ，请qǐng诸zhū将jiāng饮yǐn宴yàn。如rú不bù从cóng者zhé侭jín斩zhǎn之zhī。」维wéi暗àn喜xǐ。次cì日rì，会huì、维wéi二èr人rén请qǐng诸zhū将jiāng饮yǐn宴yàn。数shù巡xún后hòu，执zhí杯bēi大dà哭kū。诸zhū将jiāng惊jīng问wèn其qí故gù。

“Will you lead the van?” said Chung. “When success is ours we will share the spoil.” “The little I can do I will do most willingly,” said Chiang. “But I am not sure of the support of all our subordinates.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

119-11

会huì曰yuē：「郭guō太tài后hòu临lín崩bēng有yǒu遗yí诏zhào在zài此cǐ，为wèi司sī马mǎ昭zhāo南nán阙quē弑shì君jūn，大dà逆nì无wú道dào，早záo晚wǎn将jiāng篡cuàn魏wèi，命mìng吾wú讨tǎo之zhī。汝rú等děng各gè自zì签qiān名míng，共gòng成chéng此cǐ事shì。」众zhòng皆jiē大dà惊jīng，麺miàn麺miàn相xiāng觑qù。会huì拔bá剑jiàn出chū鞘qiào曰yuē：「违wéi令lìng者zhé斩zhǎn！」众zhòng皆jiē恐kǒng惧jù，只zhǐ得dé相xiāng从cóng，划huà字zì已yǐ毕bì，会huì乃nǎi困kùn诸zhū将jiāng于yú宫gōng中zhōng，严yán兵bīng禁jìn守shǒu。

“To-morrow is the Feast of Lanterns, and we can gather in the palace for the congratulations. There will be grand illuminations, and we will prepare a banquet for the officers, whereat we can kill all those who will not follow us.” At this the heart of Chiang Wei leapt with joy. Invitations were sent out in the joint names of the two conspirators, and the feast began. After several courses, suddenly Chung Wei lifted his cup and broke into wailing. Everyone asked what was the cause of this grief, and Chung replied. “The Empress has just died, but before her death she gave me an edict, which is here, recounting the crimes of Ssŭma Chao and charging him with aiming at the Throne. I am commissioned to destroy him, and you all must join me in the task.” The guests stared at each other in amazement, but no one uttered a word. Then the host suddenly drew his sword, crying, “Here is death for those who oppose!” Not one was bold enough to refuse, and, one by one, they all signed a promise to help. As further security, they were all kept prisoners in the palace under careful guard.

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119-12

维wéi曰yuē：「我wǒ见jiàn诸zhū将jiāng不bù服fú，请qǐng坑kēng之zhī。」会huì曰yuē：「吾wú已yǐ令lìng宫gōng中zhōng掘jué一yī坑kēng，置zhì大dà棒bàng数shù千qiān，如rú不bù从cóng者zhě，打dá死sǐ坑kēng之zhī。」

“They are not really with us,” said Chiang Wei. “I venture to request you to 'bury' them.” “A great pit has been already dug,” replied his brother host. “And I have a lot of clubs ready. We can easily club those who disagree and bury them in the pit.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

119-13

时shí有yǒu心xīn腹fù将jiāng丘qiū建jiàn在zài侧cè。建jiàn乃nǎi护hù军jūn胡hú烈liè部bú下xià旧jiù人rén也yě。时shí胡hú烈liè亦yì被bèi监jiān在zài宫gōng。建jiàn乃nǎi密mì将jiāng钟zhōng会huì所suǒ言yán，报bào知zhī胡hú烈liè。烈liè大dà惊jīng，泣qì告gào曰yuē：「吾wú儿ér胡hú渊yuān，领lǐng兵bīng在zài外wài，安ān知zhī会huì怀huái此cǐ心xīn耶yé？汝rú可kě念niàn向xiàng日rì之zhī情qíng，透tòu一yī消xiāo息xī，虽suī死sǐ无wú恨hèn。」建jiàn曰yuē：「恩ēn主zhǔ勿wù忧yōu，容róng某mǒu图tú之zhī。

Acertain officer named Ch‘iu Chien, a man in the confidence of the conspirators, was present. He had once served under Hu Lieh, who was one of the imprisoned guests, and he found means to warn his former chief. Hu Lieh wept and said, “My son is in command of a force outside the city. He will never suspect Chung capable of such a crime, and I pray you to tell him. If I am to die it will be with less regret if my son can be told.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

119-14

」遂suì出chū告gào会huì曰yuē：「主zhǔ公gōng软ruǎn监jiān诸zhū将jiāng在zài内nèi，水shuǐ食shí不bú便biàn，可kě令lìng一yī人rén往wǎng来lái传chuán递dì。」会huì素sù听tīng丘qiū建jiàn之zhī言yán，遂suì令lìng丘qiū建jiàn监jiān临lín。会huì分fēn付fù曰yuē：「吾wú以yǐ重zhòng事shì托tuō汝rǔ，休xiū得dé泄xiè漏lòu。」建jiàn曰yuē：「主zhǔ公gōng放fàng心xīn。某mǒu自zì有yóu紧jǐn严yán之zhī法fǎ。」建jiàn暗àn令lìng胡hú烈liè亲qīn信xìn人rén入rù内nèi，烈liè以yǐ密mì书shū付fù其qí人rén。

“Kind master, have no anxiety; only leave it to me,” replied Ch‘iu. He went to Chung Hui, and said, “Sir, you are holding in captivity a large number of officers, and they are suffering from lack of food and water. Will you not appoint an officer to supply their needs?” Chung Hui was accustomed to yield to the wishes of Ch‘iu, and he made no difficulty about this. He told him to see to it himself. Only saying, “I am placing great trust in you, and you must be loyal.” “My lord, you may be quite content. I know how to keep a strict watch when necessary.” But he allowed to enter into the place of confinement a trusty confidant of Hu Lieh, who gave him a letter to his son Yüan. It told him the whole story.

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119-15

其qí人rén持chí书shū火huǒ速sù至zhì胡hú渊yuān营yíng内nèi，细xì言yán其qí事shì，呈chéng上shàng密mì书shū。渊yuān大dà惊jīng，遂suì遍biàn示shì诸zhū营yíng知zhī之zhī。众zhòng将jiāng大dà怒nù，急jí来lái渊yuān营yíng商shāng议yì曰yuē：「我wó等děng虽suī死sǐ，岂qí肯kěn从cóng反fǎn臣chén耶yé？」渊yuān曰yuē：「正zhēng月yuè十shí八bā日rì中zhōng，可kě骤zhòu入rù内nèi，如rú此cǐ行xíng之zhī。」监jiān军jūn卫wèi瓘guàn，深shēn喜xǐ胡hú渊yuān之zhī谋móu，即jí整zhěng顿dùn了le人rén马mǎ，令lìng丘qiū建jiàn传chuán与yǔ胡hú烈liè。烈liè报bào知zhī诸zhū将jiāng。

Hu Yüan told his subordinates, and they were greatly enraged. They came to their commander’s tent to say they would rather die than follow a rebel. So Hu Yüan fixed upon the eighteenth day of the month to attempt the rescue. He enlisted the sympathy of Wei Kuan and got his men ready. He bade Ch‘iu tell his father what was afoot. Hu Lieh told his fellow-captives.

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却què说shuō钟zhōng会huì请qǐng姜jiāng维wéi问wèn曰yuē：「吾wú夜yè梦mèng大dà蛇shé数shù千qiān条tiáo咬yǎo吾wú，主zhǔ何hé吉jí凶xiōng？」维wéi曰yuē：「梦mèng龙lóng蛇shé者zhě，皆jiē吉jí庆qìng之zhī兆zhào也yě。」会huì喜xǐ，信xìn其qí言yán，乃nǎi谓wèi维wéi曰yuē：「器qì仗zhàng已yǐ备bèi，放fàng诸zhū将jiāng出chū问wèn之zhī，若ruò何hé？」维wéi曰yuē：「此cǐ辈bèi皆jiē有yǒu不bù服fú之zhī心xīn，久jiǔ必bì为wéi害hài，不bù如rú乘chéng早zǎo戮lù之zhī。」会huì从cóng之zhī，即jí命mìng姜jiāng维wéi领líng武wǔ士shì往wǎng杀shā众zhòng魏wèi将jiāng。

Now Chung Hui dreamed a dream, that he was bitten by many serpents, and he asked Chiang Wei to expound the vision. Chiang replied that dreams of dragons and snakes and scaly creatures were exceedingly auspicious. Chung was only too ready to accept this interpretation. Then he told Chiang that all was ready and they would put the crucial question to each captive. “I know they are opposed to us, and you would do well to slay them all, and that right quickly,” replied Chiang. “Good,” replied Chung.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

119-17

维wéi领lǐng命mìng，方fāng欲yù行xíng动dòng，忽hū然rán一yī阵zhèn心xīn疼téng，昏hūn倒dào在zài地dì，左zuǒ右yòu扶fú起qǐ，半bàn晌shǎng方fāng苏sū。忽hū报bào宫gōng外wài人rén声shēng沸fèi腾téng。会huì方fāng令lìng人rén探tàn时shí，喊hǎn声shēng大dà震zhèn，四sì麺miàn八bā方fāng，无wú限xiàn兵bīng到dào。维wéi曰yuē：「此cǐ必bì是shì诸zhū将jiāng作zuò乱luàn，可kě先xiān斩zhǎn之zhī。」忽hū报bào兵bīng已yǐ入rù内nèi。会huì令lìng关guān上shàng殿diàn门mén，使shǐ军jūn士shì上shàng殿diàn屋wū以yí瓦wǎ击jī之zhī，互hù相xiāng杀shā死sǐ数shù十shí人rén。

He bade Chiang turn in some ruffians among the captives. But just as Chiang was starting to carry out these instructions he was seized with a sudden spasm of the heart, so severe that he fainted. He was raised from the earth and in time revived. Just as he came to, a tremendous hubbub arose outside the palace. Chung at once sent to enquire what was afoot, but the noise waxed louder and louder, sounding like the rush of a multitude. “The officers must be raging,” said Chung. “We had best slay them at once.” But they told him that soldiers were in the palace. Chung bade them close the doors of the Hall of Audience, and he sent his own men upon the roof to pelt the incoming soldiers with tiles. A few were slain on either side.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

119-18

宫gōng外wài四sì麺miàn火huó起qǐ，外wài兵bīng砍kǎn开kāi殿diàn门mén杀shā入rù。会huì自zì掣chè剑jiàn立lì杀shā数shù人rén，却què被bèi乱luàn箭jiàn射shè倒dào。众zhòng将jiāng枭xiāo其qí首shǒu。维wéi拔bá剑jiàn上shàng殿diàn，往wǎng来lái冲chōng突tū，不bú幸xìng心xīn疼téng转zhuǎn加jiā。维wéi仰yǎng天tiān大dà叫jiào曰yuē：「吾wú计jì不bù成chéng，乃nǎi天tiān命mìng也yě！」遂suì自zì刎wěn而ér死sǐ；时shí年nián五wǔ十shí九jiǔ岁suì。宫gōng中zhōng死sí者zhě数shù百bǎi人rén。卫wèi瓘guàn曰yuē：「众zhòng军jūn各gè归guī营yíng所suǒ，以yǐ待dài王wáng命mìng。

Then a fire broke out. The assailants broke open the doors. Chung Hui faced them and slew a few, but others shot at him with arrows, and he fell and died. They hacked off his head. Chiang Wei ran to and fro slaying all he met till another heart spasm seized him. “Failed!” he shrieked, “But it is the will of Heaven.” He put an end to his own life. He was fifty-nine. Many hundreds were slain within the precincts of the palace. Wei Kuan presently ordered that the soldiers were to be led back to their various camps to await the orders of the king. The soldiers of Wei, burning for revenge, hacked the dead body of Chiang Wei to pieces. They found his gall bladder extraordinarily large, as large as a hen’s egg. They also seized and slew all the family of the dead leader.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

119-19

」魏wèi兵bīng争zhēng欲yù报bào雠chóu，共gòng剖pōu维wéi腹fù，其qí胆dǎn大dà如rú鸡jī卵luǎn。众zhòng将jiāng又yòu侭jín取qǔ姜jiāng维wéi家jiā属shǔ杀shā之zhī。邓dèng艾ài部bú下xià之zhī人rén，见jiàn钟zhōng会huì、姜jiāng维wéi已yí死sǐ，遂suì连lián夜yè去qù追zhuī劫jié邓dèng艾ài。早záo有yǒu人rén报bào知zhī卫wèi瓘guàn。瓘guàn曰yuē：「是shì我wǒ捉zhuō艾ài，今jīn若ruò留liú他tā，我wǒ无wú葬zàng身shēn之zhī地dì矣yǐ。」护hù军jūn田tián续xù曰yuē：「昔xī邓dèng艾ài取qǔ江jiāng油yóu之zhī时shí，欲yù杀shā续xù，得dé众zhòng官guān告gào免miǎn。

Seeing that Têng Ai’s two enemies on the spot were both dead, his old soldiers bethought themselves of trying to rescue him. When Wei Kuan, who had actually arrested Têng, heard this he feared for his life. Further, he was unwilling to forgo his revenge.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

119-20

今jīn日rì当dāng报bào此cǐ恨hèn。」瓘guàn大dà喜xǐ，遂suì遣qiǎn田tián续xù引yín五wú百bǎi兵bīng赶gǎn至zhì绵mián竹zhú，正zhèng遇yù邓dèng艾ài父fù子zǐ放fàng出chū槛kǎn车chē，欲yù还hái成chéng都dū。艾ài只zhǐ道dào是shì本běn部bù兵bīng到dào，不bú作zuò准zhǔn备bèi；欲yù待dài问wèn时shí，被bèi田tián续xù一yī刀dāo斩zhǎn之zhī。邓dèng忠zhōng亦yì死sǐ于yú乱luàn军jūn之zhī中zhōng。后hòu人rén有yǒu诗shī叹tàn邓dèng艾ài曰yuē：

“If he gets free it means my death,” said Wei. Then T‘ien Hsü spoke out, saying, “When Têng Ai took Chiangyu he wished to put me to death. It was only at the prayer of my friends that he let me off. May I not have my revenge now?” So at the head of half a company T‘ien went in pursuit of the cage-carts. He came up with them at Mienchu and found that the two prisoners had just been released from the carts in which they were being carried to Loyang. When Têng saw that those coming up were men of his own late command, he took no thought for defence. Nor did T‘ien waste time in preliminaries. He went up to where Têng was standing and cut him down. His men fell upon the son, Têng Chung, and slew him also, and thus father and son met death in the same place.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

119-21

自zì幼yòu能néng筹chóu划huà，多duō谋móu善shàn用yòng兵bīng。

From youth he could plan and devise, Full of stratagems, skilled in war's enterprise.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

119-22

凝níng眸móu知zhī地dì理lǐ，仰yǎng麺miàn识shí天tiān文wén。

A steady gaze read the lay of the land, A lifted face knew the stars on high.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

119-23

马mǎ到dào山shān根gēn断duàn，兵bīng来lái石shí径jìng分fēn。

Horses reached the mountain's root, the path was severed; Troops advanced, the rocky trail was split.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

119-24

功gōng成chéng身shēn被bèi害hài，魂hún绕rào汉hàn江jiāng云yún。

His great deeds done, his life was taken from him, His spirit lingers in the clouds above the River Han.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

119-25

又yòu有yǒu诗shī叹tàn钟zhōng会huì曰yuē：

Another poem laments Zhong Hui:

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

119-26

髫tiáo年nián称chēng早zǎo慧huì，曾céng作zuò秘mì书shū郎láng，

In boyhood praised for early wit, He once served as a clerk of archives.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

119-27

妙miào计jì倾qīng司sī马mǎ，当dāng时shí号hào子zi房fáng。

With brilliant schemes he sought to overturn Sima, In his day he was hailed as Zifang.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

119-28

寿shòu春chūn多duō赞zàn划huà，剑jiàn阁gé显xiǎn鹰yīng扬yáng。

At Shouchun he lent many a counsel, At Jiange he showed eagle's soaring might.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

119-29

不bù学xué陶táo朱zhū隐yǐn，游yóu魂hún悲bēi故gù乡xiāng。

He would not learn from Tao Zhu's retreat, A wandering ghost, he mourns his homeland.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

119-30

又yòu有yǒu诗shī叹tàn姜jiāng维wéi曰yuē：

Another poem laments Jiang Wei:

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

119-31

天tiān水shuǐ夸kuā英yīng俊jùn，凉liáng州zhōu产chǎn异yì才cái。

Tianshui boasted its gallant youth, Liangzhou nurtured a man of rare gifts.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

119-32

系xì从cóng尚shàng父fù出chū，术shù奉fèng武wǔ侯hóu来lái。

His lineage sprang from the Great Protector, His arts were handed down from the Martial Marquis.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

119-33

大dà胆dǎn应yīng无wú惧jù，雄xióng心xīn誓shì不bù回huí。

His dauntless heart knew no fear, His fierce resolve vowed never to turn back.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

119-34

成chéng都dū身shēn死sǐ日rì，汉hàn将jiāng有yǒu余yú哀āi。

The day he died in Chengdu, Han's generals felt a lingering grief.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

119-35

却què说shuō钟zhōng会huì、姜jiāng维wéi、邓dèng艾ài已yí死sǐ，张zhāng翼yì等děng亦yì死sǐ于yú乱luàn军jūn之zhī中zhōng。太tài子zi刘liú璇xuán，汉hàn寿shòu亭tíng侯hóu关guān彝yí，皆jiē被bèi魏wèi兵bīng所suǒ杀shā。军jūn民mín大dà乱luàn，互hù相xiāng践jiàn踏tà，死sí者zhě不bú计jì其qí数shù。旬xún日rì后hòu，贾jiǎ充chōng先xiān至zhì，出chū榜bǎng安ān民mín，方fāng始shǐ宁níng靖jìng。留liú卫wèi瓘guàn守shǒu成chéng都dū，乃nǎi迁qiān后hòu主zhǔ赴fù洛luò阳yáng。

Apoem, pitying Têng Ai, was written:— While yet a boy, Têng loved to sketch and plan; He was an able leader as a man. The earth could hide no secrets from his eye, With equal skill he read the starry sky. Past every obstacle his way he won, And onward pressed until his task was done. But foulest murder closed a great career, His spirit ranges now a larger sphere. Apoem was also composed in pity for Chung Hui:— Of mother-wit Chung had no scanty share, And in due time at court did office bear; His subtle plans shook Ssŭma’s hold on power, He was well named the Tzu-fang of the hour. Chouch‘un and Chienko ramparts straight fell down, When he attacked, and he won great renown. Ambition beckoned, he would forward press— His spirit homeward wandered, bodiless. Another poem, in pity of Chiang Wei, runs:— Tiensui boasts of a hero, talent came forth from Liangchou, Chang Liang fathered his spirit, Chuko tutored his mind, Valiant he ever pressed forward, nor had a thought of returning, Grieved were the soldiers of Han when death rapt his soul from his body. And thus died all three of the great leaders in Shu. Many other captains also perished, and with them died Liu Jui, the heir-apparent. Followed a time of great confusion, which endured till Chia Ch‘ung arrived and restored confidence and order. He set Wei Kuan over the city of Ch'êngtu and sent the captive king to Loyang. Few officers accompanied the deposed king on this degrading journey. Liao Hua and Tung Chüeh made illness an excuse not to go. They died of grief soon after.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

119-36

止zhí有yǒu尚shàng书shū令lìng樊fán建jiàn、侍shì中zhōng张zhāng绍shào、光guāng禄lù大dà夫fū谯qiáo周zhōu、秘mì书shū郎láng郤xì正zhèng等děng数shù人rén跟gēn随suí。廖liào化huà、董dǒng厥jué皆jiē托tuō病bìng不bù起qǐ，后hòu皆jiē忧yōu死sǐ。

At this time the year-style of Wei was changed to Hsien-K‘ang . In the third month of this year, since nothing could be done to assist Shu to recover its independence, the troops of Wu were withdrawn and returned to their own land.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

119-37

时shí魏wèi景jǐng元yuán五wǔ年nián，改gǎi为wéi咸xián熙xī元yuán年nián。春chūn三sān月yuè。吴wú将jiāng丁dīng奉fèng，见jiàn蜀shú已yǐ亡wáng，遂suì收shōu兵bīng还hái吴wú。中zhōng书shū承chéng华huá核hé奏zòu吴wú主zhǔ孙sūn休xiū曰yuē：「吴wú、蜀shú乃nǎi唇chún齿chí也yě。『唇chún亡wáng则zé齿chǐ寒hán』。臣chén料liào司sī马mǎ昭zhāo伐fá吴wú在zài即jí，乞qǐ陛bì下xià深shēn加jiā防fáng御yù。」休xiū从cóng其qí言yán，遂suì命mìng陆lù逊xùn子zi陆lù抗kàng为wèi镇zhèn东dōng大dà将jiāng军jūn，领lǐng荆jīng州zhōu牧mù，守shǒu江jiāng口kǒu；

Now the officer Hua Ho sent up a memorial to Sun Hsiu, King of Wu, saying, “Wu and Shu were as close as are one’s lips to one’s teeth, and when the lips are gone the teeth are cold. Without doubt Ssŭma Chao will now turn his thoughts to attacking us, and Your Majesty must realise the danger and prepare to meet it.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

119-38

左zuǒ将jiāng军jūn孙sūn异yì守shǒu南nán徐xú诸zhū处chù隘ài口kǒu；又yòu沿yán江jiāng一yī带dài，屯tún兵bīng数shù百bǎi营yíng，老lǎo将jiàng丁dīng奉fèng总zǒng督dū之zhī，以yǐ防fáng魏wèi兵bīng。

The king knew that he spoke truly, so he set Lu K‘ang, son of the late able leader Lu Hsün, over the army of Chingchou and the river ports with the title “Guardian of the East,” and Sun I was sent to Nanhsü to control the camps along the river banks. Over all he set the veteran Ting Fêng.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

119-39

建jiàn宁níng太tài守shǒu霍huò戈gē闻wén成chéng都dū不bù守shǒu，素sù服fú望wàng西xī大dà哭kū三sān日rì。诸zhū将jiāng皆jiē曰yuē：「既jì汉hàn主zhǔ失shī位wèi，何hé不bú速sù降jiàng？」戈gē泣qì谓wèi曰yuē：「道dào路lù隔gé绝jué，未wèi知zhī吾wú主zhǔ安ān危wēi若ruò何hé？若ruò魏wèi主zhú以yí礼lǐ待dài之zhī，则zé举jǔ城chéng而ér降jiàng，未wèi为wèi晚wán矣yǐ；万wàn一yī危wēi辱rǔ吾wú主zhǔ，则zé主zhú辱rǔ臣chén死sǐ，何hé可kě降jiàng乎hū？」众zhòng然rán其qí言yán，乃nái使shǐ人rén到dào洛luò阳yáng，探tàn听tīng后hòu主zhǔ消xiāo息xī去qù了le。

When Ho Ko, Prefect of Chienning, heard that Ch'êngtu had been taken, he dressed himself in white and wailed during three days, facing toward the capital. “Now that the capital has fallen and the king is a captive, it would be well to surrender,” said his officers. Ho replied, “There is a hindrance. I know not how fares our lord, whether he is in comfort or in misery. If his captors treat him generously, then will I yield. But perhaps they will put him to shame, and when his prince is shamed the minister dies.” So certain persons were sent to Loyang to find out how fared the late king.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

119-40

且qiě说shuō后hòu主zhǔ至zhì洛luò阳yáng时shí，司sī马mǎ昭zhāo已yǐ自zì回huí朝cháo。昭zhāo责zé后hòu主zhǔ曰yuē：「公gōng荒huāng淫yín无wú道dào，废fèi贤xián失shī政zhèng，理lǐ宜yí诛zhū戮lù。」后hòu主zhǔ麺miàn如rú土tǔ色sè，不bù知zhī所suǒ为wèi。文wén武wǔ皆jiē奏zòu曰yuē：「蜀shú主zhǔ既jì失shī国guó纪jì。幸xìng早zǎo归guī降xiáng，宜yí赦shè之zhī。」昭zhāo乃nǎi封fēng禅shàn为wèi安ān乐lè公gōng，赐cì住zhù宅zhái，月yuè给gěi用yòng度dù，赐cì绢juàn万wàn疋pǐ，僮tóng婢bì百bǎi人rén。

Soon after Liu Ch‘an reached the capital of Wei, Ssŭma Chao returned. Seeing Liu Ch‘an at court, he upbraided him, saying that he deserved death for his vicious courses, which had brought misfortune upon him. Hearing this, the face of the late king turned to the colour of clay with fear, and he was speechless. But certain of the courtiers said, “He has lost his kingdom, he has surrendered without a struggle, and he now deserves pardon.” Liu Ch‘an suffered no injury, but was created Duke of Anlô. Moreover, he was assigned a residence and a revenue, and he received presents of silk, and servants were sent to wait upon him, male and female. The officers of Shu, who had accom panied him into exile, were given ranks of nobility. But Huang Hao, whose evil influence had brought the kingdom to nought, and who had oppressed the people, was put to death with ignominy in the public place.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

119-41

子zi刘liú瑶yáo及jí群qún臣chén樊fán建jiàn、谯qiáo周zhōu、郤xì正zhèng等děng，皆jiē封fēng侯hóu爵jué。后hòu主zhǔ谢xiè恩ēn出chū内nèi。昭zhāo因yīn黄huáng皓hào蠹dù国guó害hài民mín，令lìng武wǔ士shì押yā出chū市shì曹cáo，凌líng迟chí处chú死sǐ。时shí霍huò戈gē探tàn听tīng得dé后hòu主zhǔ受shòu封fēng，遂suì率lǜ部bú下xià军jūn士shì来lái降jiàng。次cì日rì，后hòu主zhǔ亲qīn诣yì司sī马mǎ昭zhāo府fǔ下xià拜bài谢xiè。昭zhāo设shè宴yàn款kuǎn待dài，先xiān以yǐ魏wèi乐yuè舞wǔ戏xì于yú前qián，蜀shǔ官guān感gǎn伤shāng，独dú后hòu主zhú有yóu喜xǐ色sè。

When Ho Ko heard all these things he came with his officers and yielded submission. Liu Ch‘an went to the residence of Ssŭma Chao to thank him for his bounty, and a banquet was prepared. At the banquet they performed the music of Wei, with the dances, and the hearts of the men of Shu were sad; only Liu Ch‘an appeared merry. Half way through the feast, Ssŭma said to Chia Ch‘ung, “The man lacks feeling; that is what has ruined him. Even if Chuko Liang had lived, he could not have maintained such a man. It is not wonderful that Chiang Wei failed.” Turning to his guest, Ssŭma said, “Do you never think of Shu?” “With such music as this I forget Shu,” replied Liu Chʻan.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

119-42

昭zhāo令lìng蜀shǔ人rén扮bàn蜀shǔ乐lè于yú前qián，蜀shǔ官guān侭jǐn皆jiē堕duò泪lèi，后hòu主zhǔ嬉xī笑xiào自zì若ruò。酒jiǔ至zhì半bàn酣hān，昭zhāo谓wèi贾jiǎ充chōng曰yuē：「人rén之zhī无wú情qíng，乃nǎi至zhì于yú此cǐ！虽suī使shǐ诸zhū葛gé孔kǒng明míng在zài，亦yì不bù能néng辅fǔ之zhī久jiǔ全quán，何hé况kuàng姜jiāng维wéi乎hū？」乃nǎi问wèn后hòu主zhǔ曰yuē：「颇pǒ思sī蜀shú否fǒu？」后hòu主zhǔ曰yuē：「此cǐ间jiān乐lè，不bù思sī蜀shú也yě。

Presently Liu Ch‘an rose and left the table. Ch‘i Chêng went over to him and said, “If you are questioned again, weep and say that in Shu are the tombs of your forefathers and no day passes that you do not grieve to be so far away. The duke may let you return.” The late king promised he would. When the wine had gone round several more times Ssŭma put the same question a second time; the king replied as he had been told. He also tried to weep, but failed to shed a tear. So he shut his eyes.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

119-43

」须xū臾yú，后hòu主zhú起qǐ身shēn更gēng衣yī，郤xì正zhèng跟gēn至zhì厢xiāng下xià曰yuē：「陛bì下xià如rú何hé答dā应yìng不bù思sī蜀shú也yě？倘táng彼bǐ再zài问wèn，可kě泣qì而ér答dá曰yuē：『先xiān人rén坟fén墓mù，远yuǎn在zài蜀shǔ地dì，乃nǎi心xīn西xī悲bēi，无wú日rì不bù思sī。』晋jìn公gōng必bì放fàng陛bì下xià归guī蜀shú矣yǐ。」后hòu主zhǔ牢láo记jì入rù席xí。酒jiǔ将jiāng微wēi醉zuì，昭zhāo又yòu问wèn曰yuē：「颇pǒ思sī蜀shú否fǒu？」后hòu主zhǔ如rú郤xì正zhèng之zhī言yán以yǐ对duì，欲yù哭kū无wú泪lèi，遂suì闭bì其qí目mù。

“Is not that just what Ch‘i Chêng told you to say?” asked his host. “It is just as you say,” was the reply. They all laughed. But really Ssŭma was pleased with the frank answer and felt that nothing was to be feared from him.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

119-44

昭zhāo曰yuē：「何hé乃nǎi似shì郤xì正zhèng语yǔ耶yé？」后hòu主zhǔ开kāi目mù惊jīng视shì曰yuē：「诚chéng如rú尊zūn命mìng。」昭zhāo及jí左zuǒ右yòu皆jiē笑xiào之zhī。昭zhāo因yīn此cǐ深shēn喜xǐ后hòu主zhǔ诚chéng实shí，并bìng不bù疑yí虑lǜ。后hòu人rén有yǒu诗shī叹tàn曰yuē：

Laughter loving, pleasure pursuing, Rippling smiles o‘er a merry face, Never a thought of his former glory In his callous heart finds place. Childish joy in a change of dwelling, That he feels, and that alone; Manifest now that he was never Worthy to sit on his father’s throne.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

119-45

追zhuī欢huān作zuò乐lè笑xiào颜yán开kāi，不bú念niàn危wēi亡wáng半bàn点diǎn哀āi。

Pursuing pleasure, seeking joy, smiling faces all around, Not a thought of peril or ruin, not a trace of sorrow.

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119-46

快kuài乐lè异yì乡xiāng忘wàng故gù国guó，方fāng知zhī后hòu主zhǔ是shì庸yōng才cái。

In a foreign land he finds delight and forgets his old kingdom— Now we know the Later Lord was a man of common clay.

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却què说shuō朝cháo中zhōng大dà臣chén因yīn昭zhāo收shōu川chuān有yǒu功gōng，遂suì尊zūn之zhī为wéi王wáng，表biǎo奏zòu魏wèi主zhǔ曹cáo奂huàn。时shí奂huàn名míng为wèi天tiān子zi，实shí不bù能néng主zhǔ张zhāng，政zhèng皆jiē由yóu司sī马mǎ氏shì，不bù敢gǎn不bù从cóng，遂suì封fēng晋jìn公gōng司sī马mǎ昭zhāo为wèi晋jìn王wáng，谥shì父fù司sī马mǎ懿yì为wèi宣xuān王wáng，兄xiōng司sī马mǎ师shī为wèi景jǐng王wáng。

The courtiers thought that so grand an exploit as the conquest of the west was worthy of high honour, so they memorialised the King of Wei to confer princedom on Ssŭma Chao. At that time, Ts‘ao Huan ruled in name only, for he had no authority. The whole land was under Ssŭma, whose will the king himself dared not cross. And so, in due course, the duke became Prince of Chin. To match the new honour to the son, his father, Ssŭma I, was posthumously created Prince Hsüan and his late elder brother Prince Ching.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

119-48

昭zhāo妻qī乃nǎi王wáng肃sù之zhī女nǚ，生shēng二èr子zi：长zhǎng曰yuē司sī马mǎ炎yán，人rén物wù魁kuí伟wěi，立lì发fā垂chuí地dì，两liáng手shǒu过guò膝xī，聪cōng明míng英yīng武wǔ，胆dǎn量liàng过guò人rén；次cì曰yuē司sī马mǎ攸yōu，性xìng情qíng温wēn和hé，恭gōng俭jiǎn孝xiào悌tì，昭zhāo甚shèn爱ài之zhī，因yīn司sī马mǎ师shī无wú子zi，嗣sì攸yōu以yǐ继jì其qí后hòu。昭zhāo常cháng曰yuē：「天tiān下xià者zhě，乃nǎi吾wú兄xiōng之zhī天tiān下xià也yě。」于yú是shì司sī马mǎ昭zhāo受shòu封fēng晋jìn王wáng，欲yù立lì攸yōu为wèi世shì子zi。

The wife of Ssŭma Chao was the daughter of Wang Su. She bore to him two sons, the elder of whom was named Yen. Yen was huge of frame, his flowing hair reached to the ground when he stood up, and both hands hung down below his knees. He was clever, brave and skilled in the use of arms. The second son, Yu, was mild of disposition, a filial son and a dutiful brother. His father loved him dearly. As Ssŭma Shih had died without leaving sons, this youth, Yu, was regarded as his son, to continue that line of the family. Ssŭma Chao used to say that the empire was really his brother’s.

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119-49

山shān涛tāo谏jiàn曰yuē：「废fèi长zhǎng立lì幼yòu，违wéi礼lǐ不bù祥xiáng。」贾jiǎ充chōng、何hé曾zēng、裴péi秀xiù亦yì谏jiàn曰yuē：「长zháng子zǐ聪cōng明míng神shén武wǔ，有yǒu超chāo世shì之zhī才cái；人rén望wàng既jì茂mào，天tiān表biǎo如rú此cǐ，非fēi人rén臣chén之zhī相xiāng也yě。」昭zhāo犹yóu豫yù未wèi决jué。太tài尉wèi王wáng祥xiáng、司sī空kōng荀xún𫖮谏jiàn曰yuē：「前qián代dài立lì少shǎo，多duō致zhì乱luàn国guó。愿yuàn殿diàn下xià思sī之zhī。」昭zhāo遂suì立lì长zháng子zǐ司sī马mǎ炎yán为wèi世shì子zi。

Becoming a prince, it was necessary for Ssŭma Chao to choose his heir, and he wished to name his younger son. Shan T‘ao remonstrated. “It is improper and infelicitous to prefer the younger,” said Shan, and Chia Ch‘ung followed in the same strain. “The elder is clever, able in war, one of the most talented men in the state and popular. With such natural advantages he has a great destiny; and was not born to serve.” Ssŭma hesitated, for he was still unwilling to abandon his desire. But two other officers of rank also remonstrated, saying, “Certain former dynasties have preferred the younger before the elder and rebellion has generally followed. We pray you reflect upon these cases.” Finally Ssŭma Chao yielded and named his son Yen as his successor.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

119-50

大dà臣chén奏zòu称chēng：「当dāng年nián襄xiāng武wǔ县xiàn，天tiān降jiàng一yī人rén，身shēn长cháng二èr丈zhàng余yú，脚jiǎo迹jì长zhǎng三sān尺chǐ二èr寸cùn，白bái发fà苍cāng髯rán，著zhù黄huáng单dān衣yī，裹guǒ黄huáng巾jīn，拄zhǔ藜lí头tóu杖zhàng，自zì称chēng曰yuē：『吾wú乃nǎi民mín王wáng也yě。今jīn来lái报bào汝rǔ：天tiān下xià换huàn王wáng，立lì见jiàn太tài平píng。』如rú此cǐ在zài市shì游yóu行xíng三sān日rì，忽hū然rán不bú见jiàn。此cí乃nǎi殿diàn下xià之zhī瑞ruì也yě。

Certain officers memorialised that a gigantic figure of a man had descended from heaven in Hsiangwuhsien. They gave his height as twenty feet and said that his foot-print measured over three feet two inches. He had white hair and a hoary beard. He wore an unlined yellow robe and a yellow cape. He walked leaning on a black-handled staff. This extraordinary man preached, saying, “I am the king of men now come to tell you of a change of ruler and the coming of peace.” He wandered about for three days and then disappeared.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

119-51

殿diàn下xià可kě戴dài二èr十shí旒liú冠guān冕miǎn，建jiàn天tiān子zi旌jīng旗qí，出chū警jǐng入rù跸bì，乘chéng金jīn根gēn车chē，备bèi六liù马mǎ，进jìn王wáng妃fēi为wèi王wáng后hòu，立lì世shì子zi为wèi太tài子zi。」昭zhāo心xīn中zhōng暗àn喜xǐ；回huí到dào宫gōng中zhōng，正zhèng欲yù饮yín酒jiǔ，忽hū中zhòng风fēng不bù语yǔ。次cì日rì病bìng危wēi，太tài尉wèi王wáng祥xiáng、司sī徒tú何hé曾zēng、司sī马mǎ荀xún𫖮及jí诸zhū大dà臣chén入rù宫gōng问wèn安ān，昭zhāo不bù能néng言yán，以yí手shóu指zhǐ太tài子zi司sī马mǎ炎yán而ér死sǐ。时shí八bā月yuè辛xīn卯mǎo日rì也yě。

They continued, “Evidently this portent refers to yourself, Noble Sir, and now you should assume the imperial head-dress with twelve strings of pearls, set up the imperial standard and have the roads cleared when you make a progress. You should ride in the golden-shafted carriage with six coursers. Your Consort should be styled 'Empress' and your heir the 'Heir Apparent.' ” Ssŭma Chao was greatly pleased. He returned to his palace, but just as he was sitting down he was suddenly seized with paralysis and lost the use of his tongue. He quickly grew worse. His three chief confidants, Wang Hsiang, Ho Tsêng and Hsün I, together with many court officials, came to enquire after his health, but he could not speak to them. He pointed toward the heir apparent, Ssŭma Yen, and died. It was the hsin-mao day of the eighth month.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

119-52

何hé曾zēng曰yuē：「天tiān下xià大dà事shì，皆jiē在zài晋jìn王wáng；可kě立lì太tài子zi为wèi晋jìn王wáng，然rán后hòu祭jì葬zàng。」是shì日rì司sī马mǎ炎yán即jí晋jìn王wáng位wèi，封fēng何hé曾zēng为wèi晋jìn丞chéng相xiàng，司sī马mǎ望wàng为wèi司sī徒tú，石shí苞bāo为wèi骠piào骑qí将jiāng军jūn，陈chén骞qiān为wèi车chē骑qí将jiāng军jūn，谥shì父fù为wèi文wén王wáng。安ān葬zàng已yǐ毕bì，炎yán召zhào贾jiǎ充chōng、裴péi秀xiù入rù宫gōng问wèn曰yuē：「曹cáo操cāo曾céng云yún：『若ruò天tiān命mìng在zài吾wú，吾wú其qí为wèi周zhōu文wén王wáng乎hū？

Then said Ho Tsêng, “The care of the empire devolves upon the Prince of Chin; let us induct the heir. Then we can perform the sacrifices to the late prince.” Thereupon Ssŭma Yen was set up in his father’s place. He gave Ho the title of Prime Minister and conferred many other titles and ranks. The posthumous title of “Prince Wên” was conferred upon his late father.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

119-53

』果guó有yóu此cǐ事shì否fǒu？」充chōng曰yuē：「操cāo世shì受shòu汉hàn禄lù，恐kǒng人rén议yì论lùn篡cuàn逆nì之zhī名míng，故gù出chū此cǐ言yán；乃nǎi明míng教jiào曹cáo丕pī为wèi天tiān子zi也yě。」炎yán曰yuē：「孤gū父fù王wáng比bǐ曹cáo操cāo何hé如rú？」充chōng曰yuē：「操cāo虽suī功gōng盖gài华huá夏xià，下xià民mín畏wèi其qí威wēi而ér不bù怀huái其qí德dé。子zi丕pī继jì业yè，差chāi役yì甚shèn重zhòng，东dōng西xī驱qū驰chí，未wèi有yǒu宁níng岁suì。

When the obsequies were finished, Ssŭma Yen summoned Chia Ch‘ung and P‘ei Hsiu into the palace, and said, “Ts‘ao Ts‘ao said that if the celestial mandate rested upon him he could be such as was King Wên of Chou; is this really so?” Chia replied, “Ts‘ao Ts‘ao was in the service of Han and feared lest posterity should reproach him with usurpation. Wherefore he spoke thus. Nevertheless he cause Ts‘ao P‘ei to become Emperor.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

119-54

后hòu我wǒ宣xuān王wáng、景jǐng王wáng，累lèi建jiàn大dà功gōng，布bù恩ēn施shī德dé，天tiān下xià归guī心xīn久jiú矣yǐ。文wén王wáng并bìng吞tūn西xī蜀shǔ，功gōng盖gài寰huán宇yǔ，又yòu岂qǐ操cāo之zhī可ké比bǐ乎hū？」炎yán曰yuē：「曹cáo丕pī尚shàng绍shào汉hàn统tǒng，孤gū岂qǐ不bù可kě绍shào魏wèi统tǒng耶yé？」贾jiǎ充chōng、裴péi秀xiù二èr人rén再zài拜bài而ér奏zòu曰yuē：「殿diàn下xià正zhèng当dāng法fǎ曹cáo丕pī绍shào汉hàn故gù事shì，复fù筑zhù受shòu禅chán台tái，布bú告gào天tiān下xià，以yǐ即jí大dà位wèi。」

“How did my father compare with Ts‘ao Ts‘ao?” asked Ssŭma Yen. “Although Ts‘ao was universally successful, yet the people feared him and credited him with no virtue. His son differed from him greatly, and his rule was marked by strife and lack of tranquillity. No single year was peaceful. Later Prince Hsüan and Prince Ching of your line rendered great services and disseminated compassion and virtue, so that they were beloved. Your late father overcame Shu in the west and was universally renowned. Comparison with Ts‘ao is impossible.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

119-55

炎yán大dà喜xǐ，次cì日rì带dài剑jiàn入rù内nèi。此cǐ时shí魏wèi主zhǔ曹cáo奂huàn，连lián日rì不bù曾céng设shè朝cháo，心xīn神shén恍huǎng惚hū，举jú止zhǐ失shī措cuò。炎yán直zhí入rù后hòu宫gōng，奂huàn慌huāng下xià御yù榻tà而ér迎yíng。炎yán坐zuò定dìng问wèn曰yuē：「魏wèi之zhī天tiān下xià，谁shuí之zhī力lì也yě？」奂huàn曰yuē：「皆jiē晋jìn王wáng父fù祖zǔ之zhī赐cì耳ěr。」炎yán笑xiào曰yuē：「吾wú观guān陛bì下xià，文wén不bù能néng论lùn道dào，武wǔ不bù能néng经jīng邦bāng，何hé不bú让ràng有yǒu才cái德dé者zhé主zhǔ之zhī？

“Still Ts‘ao P‘ei continued the rule of Han; can I not in like manner continue that of Wei?” The two counsellors bowed low and said, “Ts‘ao P‘ei’s action may be taken as a precedent to continue an older dynasty. Wherefore prepare a terrace to make the great declaration.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

119-56

」奂huàn大dà惊jīng，口kǒu噤jìn不bù能néng言yán。傍bàng有yǒu黄huáng门mén侍shì郎láng张zhāng节jié大dà喝hē曰yuē：「晋jìn王wáng之zhī言yán差chà矣yǐ！昔xī日rì太tài祖zú武wǔ皇huáng帝dì，东dōng荡dàng西xī除chú，南nán征zhēng北béi讨tǎo，非fēi容róng易yì得dé此cǐ天tiān下xià；今jīn天tiān子zi有yǒu德dé无wú罪zuì，何hé故gù让ràng与yǔ人rén耶yé？」炎yán大dà怒nù曰yuē：「此cǐ社shè稷jì乃nǎi大dà汉hàn之zhī社shè稷jì也yě。

Ssŭma Yen resolved to act promptly. Next day he entered the palace armed with a sword. No Court had been held for many days, for Ts‘ao Huan was ill at ease and full of dread. When Yen appeared, the king left his place and advanced to met him. Ssŭma Yen sat down. “By whose merits did Wei succeed to empire?” he asked suddenly. “Certainly success was due to your forefathers,” replied the king. Yen smiled, saying, “Your Majesty is unskilled in debate, inept in war and unfit to rule. Why not give place to another more able and virtuous?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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曹cáo操cāo挟xié天tiān子zí以yǐ令lìng诸zhū侯hóu，自zì立lì魏wèi王wáng，篡cuàn夺duó汉hàn室shì，吾wú祖zǔ父fù三sān世shì辅fǔ魏wèi，得dé天tiān下xià者zhě，非fēi曹cáo氏shì之zhī能néng，实shí司sī马mǎ氏shì之zhī力lì也yě。四sì海hǎi咸xián知zhī，吾wú今jīn日rì岂qǐ不bù堪kān绍shào魏wèi之zhī天tiān下xià乎hū？」节jié又yòu曰yuē：「欲yù行xíng此cǐ事shì，是shì篡cuàn国guó之zhī贼zéi也yě！」炎yán大dà怒nù曰yuē：「吾wú与yǔ汉hàn家jiā报bào雠chóu，有yǒu何hé不bù可kě！」叱chì武wǔ士shì将jiāng张zhāng节jié乱luàn棍gùn打dá死sǐ于yú殿diàn下xià。

The king’s lips refused a reply. But one of the ministers cried, “You are wrong to speak thus, O Prince. His Majesty’s ancestor conquered east and west, north and south, and won the empire by strenuous effort. The present Emperor is virtuous and without fault. Why should he yield place to another?” Ssŭma Yen replied angrily, “The imperial right lay with the Hans, and Ts‘ao Ts‘ao coerced them as he did the nobles. In making himself the King of Wei he usurped the throne of Han. Three generations of my forefathers upheld the House of Wei, so that their power is not the result of their own abilities, but of the labour of my house. This is known to all the world, and am I not equal to carrying on the rule of Wei?” “If you do this thing you will be a rebel and an usurper,” said Chang Chieh. “And what shall I be if I avenge the wrongs of Han?” He bade the lictors take Chang outside and beat him to death, while the king wept and besought pardon for his faithful counsellor.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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奂huàn泣qì泪lèi跪guì告gào。炎yán起qǐ身shēn下xià殿diàn而ér去qù。奂huàn谓wèi贾jiǎ充chōng、裴péi秀xiù曰yuē：「事shì已yǐ急jí矣yǐ，如rú之zhī奈nài何hé？」充chōng曰yuē：「天tiān数shù侭jín矣yǐ，陛bì下xià不bù可kě逆nì天tiān，当dāng照zhào汉hàn献xiàn帝dì故gù事shì，重chóng修xiū受shòu禅chán台tái，具jù大dà礼lǐ，禅chán位wèi与yǔ晋jìn王wáng。上shàng合hé天tiān心xīn，下xià顺shùn民mín情qíng，陛bì下xià可ké保bǎo无wú虞yú矣yǐ。」奂huàn从cóng之zhī，遂suì令lìng贾jiǎ充chōng筑zhù受shòu禅chán台tái。

Ssŭma rose and left. The king turned to Chia Ch‘ung and P‘ei Hsiu, saying, “What should I do? Some decision must be taken.” They replied, “Truth to tell, the measure of your fate is accomplished and you cannot oppose the will of Heaven. You must prepare to abdicate as did Hsien of the Hans. Resign the throne to the prince and thereby accord with the design of Heaven and the will of the people. Your personal safety need not cause you anxiety.” Huan could only accept this advice, and the terrace was built. The day chia-tzu of the twelfth month was chosen for the ceremony. On that day the king, dressed in full robes of ceremony, and bearing the seal in his hand, ascended the terrace in the presence of a great assembly.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

119-59

以yǐ十shí二èr月yuè甲jiǎ子zi日rì，奂huàn亲qīn捧pěng传chuán国guó玺xǐ，立lì于yú台tái上shàng，大dà会huì文wén武wǔ。后hòu人rén有yǒu诗shī叹tàn曰yuē：

The House of Wei displaced the House of Han And Chin succeeded Wei; so turns fate’s wheel And none escape its grinding. Chang the true Stood in the way and died. We pity him. Vain hope with one small hand to hide Mount T‘ai!

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

119-60

魏wèi吞tūn汉hàn室shì晋jìn吞tūn曹cáo，天tiān运yùn循xún环huán不bù可kě逃táo。

Wei swallowed the House of Han, and Jin swallowed Wei; The turning of Heaven's mandate none can escape.

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119-61

张zhāng节jié可kě怜lián忠zhōng国guó死sǐ，一yī拳quán怎zěn障zhàng泰tài山shān高gāo？

Poor Zhang Jie, loyal to the state, met his death; How can one fist block the height of Mount Tai?

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

119-62

请qǐng晋jìn王wáng司sī马mǎ炎yán登dēng坛tán，授shòu与yǔ大dà礼lǐ。奂huàn下xià坛tán，具jù公gōng服fú立lì于yú班bān首shǒu。炎yán端duān坐zuò于yú台tái上shàng。贾jiǎ充chōng、裴péi秀xiù列liè于yú左zuǒ右yòu，执zhí剑jiàn，令lìng曹cáo奂huàn再zài拜bài伏fú地dì听tīng命mìng。充chōng曰yuē：「自zì汉hàn建jiàn安ān二èr十shí五wǔ年nián，魏wèi受shòu汉hàn禅chán，已yǐ经jīng四sì十shí五wǔ年nián矣yǐ。今jīn天tiān禄lù永yǒng终zhōng，天tiān命mìng在zài晋jìn，司sī马mǎ氏shì功gōng德dé㳽mí隆lóng，极jí天tiān际jì地dì，可kě即jí皇huáng帝dì正zhèng位wèi，以yǐ绍shào魏wèi统tǒng。

The Emperor-elect was requested to ascend the high place, and there received the great salute. Huan then descended, robed himself as a duke and took his place as the first of subjects. Ssŭma Yen now stood upon the terrace, supported by Chia and P‘ei. Ts‘ao Huan was ordered to prostrate himself, while the command was recited, and Chia Chung read:— “Forty-five years have elapsed since, in the twenty-fifth year of Chien-An, the House of Han gave place to the House of Wei. But the favour of Heaven has now left the latter House and reverts to Chin. The merits and services of the family of Ssŭma reach to the high heavens and pervade the earth. The Prince of Chin is fitted for the high office and to continue the rule. Now His Majesty the Emperor confers upon you the title of Prince Ch'ênliu; you are to proceed to Chinchingchung, where you will reside; you are forbidden to come to Court unless summoned.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

119-63

封fēng汝rǔ为wèi陈chén留liú王wáng，出chū就jiù金jīn墉yōng城chéng居jū止zhǐ。当dāng时shí起qǐ程chéng，非fēi宣xuān诏zhào不bù许xǔ入rù京jīng。」奂huàn泣qì谢xiè而ér去qù。太tài传chuán司sī马mǎ孚fú哭kū拜bài于yú奂huàn前qián曰yuē：「臣chén身shēn为wèi魏wèi臣chén，终zhōng不bú背bèi魏wèi也yě。」炎yán见jiàn孚fú如rú此cǐ，封fēng孚fú为wèi安ān平píng王wáng。孚fú不bú受shòu而ér退tuì。是shì日rì文wén武wú百bǎi官guān，再zài拜bài于yú台tái下xià，山shān呼hū万wàn岁suì。

Sadly Ts‘ao Huan withdrew. The T‘ai-fu Ssŭma Fu wept before the deposed king and promised eternal devotion. “I have been a servant of Wei and will never turn my back upon the House,” said he. Ssŭma Yen did not take this amiss, but offered him a princedom. He declined the offer. The new Emperor was now seated in his place, and all the officers made their salutations and felicitated him. The very hills rang with “Wan shui! O King, live for ever!”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

119-64

炎yán绍shào魏wèi统tǒng，国guó号hào大dà晋jìn，改gǎi元yuán为wèi太tài始shǐ元yuán年nián，大dà赦shè天tiān下xià。魏wèi遂suì亡wáng。后hòu人rén有yǒu诗shī叹tàn曰yuē：

Thus succeeded Ssŭma Yen, and the state was called Ta Chin and a new year-style was chosen, T‘ai-Shih , or the “ Great Beginning. ” An amnesty was declared. The kingdom of Wei had ended. The Founder of the Dynasty of Chin Took Wei as model; thus the displaced king Was named a prince, when on the terrace high His throne he had renounced. We grieve when we recall these deeds.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

119-65

晋jìn国guó规guī模mó如rú魏wèi王wáng，陈chén留liú踪zōng迹jì似shì山shān阳yáng。

Jin's grand design mirrors the Lord of Wei, Chenliu's fate resembles that of Shanyang.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

119-66

重chóng行xíng受shòu禅chán台tái前qián事shì，回huí首shǒu当dāng年nián止zhǐ自zì伤shāng。

Repeating the rites before the abdication stage once more, Looking back on those years brings only self-reproach.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

119-67

晋jìn帝dì司sī马mǎ炎yán，追zhuī谥shì司sī马mǎ懿yì为wèi宣xuān帝dì，伯bó父fù司sī马mǎ师shī为wèi景jǐng帝dì，父fù司sī马mǎ昭zhāo为wèi文wén帝dì，立lì七qī庙miào以yǐ光guāng祖zǔ宗zōng。那nà七qī庙miào？汉hàn征zhēng西xī将jiāng军jūn司sī马mǎ钧jūn，钧jūn生shēng豫yù章zhāng太tài守shǒu司sī马mǎ亮liàng，亮liàng生shēng颍yǐng川chuān太tài守shǒu司sī马mǎ隽juàn，隽juàn生shēng京jīng兆zhào尹yǐn司sī马mǎ防fáng，防fáng生shēng宣xuān帝dì司sī马mǎ懿yì，懿yì生shēng景jǐng帝dì司sī马mǎ师shī，文wén帝dì司sī马mǎ昭zhāo；是shì为wèi七qī庙miào也yě。

The new Emperor conferred posthumous rank upon his late father, Ssŭma I, his uncle and his grandfather. He built seven temples in honour of his ancestors, dedicated to Ssŭma Chun, Ssŭma Liang, Ssŭma Chien, Ssŭma Fang, Ssŭma I, Ssŭma Shih and Ssŭma Chao. All these, except his uncle, were in his own direct line of ancestry. All these things being accomplished, Courts were held daily, and the one subject of discussion was the subjugation of Wu. The House of Han has gone for aye, And Wu will quickly follow. The story of the attack upon Wu will be told next.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

119-68

大dà事shì已yǐ定dìng，每měi日rì设shè朝cháo计jì议yì伐fá吴wú之zhī策cè。正zhèng是shì：

Great matters now settled, each day he held court to plan the campaign against Wu. It is said:

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

119-69

汉hàn家jiā城chéng郭guō已yǐ非fēi旧jiù，吴wú国guó江jiāng山shān将jiāng复fù更gèng。

The walled cities of Han are no longer as they were, The lands and rivers of Wu shall soon change hands anew.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

119-70

未wèi知zhī怎zěn生shēng伐fá吴wú，且qiě看kàn下xià文wén分fēn解jiě。

But how the campaign against Wu was waged must be told in the next chapter.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated