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

第dì十shí三sān回huí 李lǐ傕jué郭guō汜sì大dà交jiāo兵bīng　　　杨yáng奉fèng董dǒng承chéng双shuāng救jiù驾jià

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却què说shuō曹cáo操cāo大dà破pò吕lǚ布bù于yú定dìng陶táo，布bù乃nǎi收shōu集jí败bài残cán军jūn马mǎ于yú海hǎi滨bīn，众zhòng将jiāng皆jiē来lái会huì集jí，欲yù再zài与yǔ曹cáo操cāo决jué战zhàn。陈chén宫gōng曰yuē：「今jīn曹cáo兵bīng势shì大dà，未wèi可ké与yǔ争zhēng；先xiān寻xún取qǔ安ān身shēn之zhī地dì，那nà时shí再zài来lái未wèi迟chí。」布bù曰yuē：「吾wú欲yù再zài投tóu袁yuán绍shào，何hé如rú？」宫gōng曰yuē：「先xiān使shǐ人rén往wǎng冀jì州zhōu探tàn听tīng消xiāo息xī，然rán后hòu可kě去qù。」布bù从cóng之zhī。

The last chapter told of the defeat of Lü Pu, and his gathering the remnant of his army at Haipin. When all his lieutenants had joined him he began to feel strong enough to try conclusions with Ts‘ao Ts‘ao once again. Said Ch‘ên Kung, who was opposed to this course, “He is too strong; seek some place where you can rest a time before trying.” “Suppose I went to Yüan Shao,” said Lü Pu. “Send first to make enquiries.”

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且qiě说shuō袁yuán绍shào在zài冀jì州zhōu，闻wén知zhī曹cáo操cāo与yú吕lǚ布bù相xiāng持chí，谋móu士shì审shěn配pèi进jìn曰yuē：「吕lǚ布bù，豺chái虎hú也yě：若ruò得dé兖yǎn州zhōu，必bì图tú冀jì州zhōu。不bú若ruò助zhù操cāo攻gōng之zhī，方fāng可kě无wú患huàn。」绍shào遂suì遣qiǎn颜yán良liáng将jiàng兵bīng五wǔ万wàn，往wǎng助zhù曹cáo操cāo。细xì作zuò探tàn知zhī这zhè个ge消xiāo息xī，飞fēi报bào吕lǚ布bú。布bú大dà惊jīng，与yǔ陈chén宫gōng商shāng议yì。宫gōng曰yuē：「闻wén刘liú玄xuán德dé新xīn领lǐng徐xú州zhōu，可ké往wǎng投tóu之zhī。

Lü Pu agreed. The news of the fighting between Ts‘ao and Lü Pu had reached Ichou and one of Yüan’s advisers, Shên P‘ei, warned him saying, “If this savage Lü Pu gets possession of Yenchou he will certainly attempt to add this district to it. For your own safety you should help to crush him.” Wherefore Yen Liang, with five legions, was sent. The spies heard this and at once told Lü Pu, who was greatly disturbed and called in the faithful Ch‘ên Kung. “Go over to Liu Pei, who has lately succeeded to Hsüchou.”

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」布bù从cóng其qí言yán，竟jìng投tóu徐xú州zhōu来lái。

“Brother, your heart is really too good. Although it may be as you say yet it would be well to prepare,” said Chang Fei.

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有yǒu人rén报bào知zhī玄xuán德dé。玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「布bù乃nǎi当dāng今jīn英yīng勇yǒng之zhī士shì，可kě出chū迎yíng之zhī。」糜mí竺zhú曰yuē：「吕lǚ布bù乃nái虎hǔ狼láng之zhī徒tú，不bù可kě收shōu留liú；收shōu则zé伤shāng人rén矣yǐ。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「前qián者zhě非fēi布bù袭xí兖yǎn州zhōu，怎zén解jié此cǐ郡jùn之zhī祸huò？今jīn彼bǐ穷qióng而ér投tóu我wǒ，岂qí有yǒu他tā心xīn？」张zhāng飞fēi曰yuē：「哥gē哥gē心xīn肠cháng忒tè好hǎo。虽suī然rán如rú此cǐ，也yě要yào准zhǔn备bèi。」

Hence Lü Pu went thither. Some one urged Liu Pei to go out to meet such a warrior and receive him with honour. Mi Chu was strongly against receiving him at all saying he was a cruel, bloodthirsty beast. But Pei replied, “How would misfortune have been averted from this place if he had not attacked Yenchou? He cannot be our enemy now that he comes seeking an asylum.” “Brother, your heart is really too good. Although it may be as you say yet it would be well to prepare,” said Chang Fei.

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玄xuán德dé领lǐng众zhòng出chū城chéng三sān十shí里lǐ，接jiē著zhù吕lǚ布bú，并bìng马mǎ入rù城chéng。都dōu到dào州zhōu衙yá厅tīng上shàng，讲jiáng礼lǐ毕bì，坐zuò下xià。布bù曰yuē：「某mǒu自zì与yǔ王wáng司sī徒tú计jì杀shā董dǒng卓zhuó之zhī后hòu，又yòu遭zāo傕jué、汜sì之zhī变biàn，飘piāo零líng关guān东dōng，诸zhū侯hóu多duō不bù能néng相xiāng容róng。近jìn因yīn曹cáo贼zéi不bù仁rén，侵qīn犯fàn徐xú州zhōu蒙méng使shǐ君jūn力lì救jiù陶táo谦qiān，布bù因yīn袭xí兖yǎn州zhōu以yǐ分fēn其qí势shì；不bú料liào反fǎn堕duò奸jiān计jì，败bài兵bīng折zhé将jiāng。

The new Prefect with a great following met Lü a long way outside the city gates and the two chiefs rode in side by side. They proceeded to the residence and there, after the elaborate ceremonies of reception were over, they sat down to converse. “After Wang Yün’s plot to slay Tung Cho and my misfortune in the Li–Kuo sedition, I drifted about from one place to another and none of the nobles seemed willing to receive me. When Ts‘ao Ts‘ao wickedly invaded this district and you, Sir, came to its rescue, I aided you by attacking Yenchou and thus diverting a portion of his force. I did not think then that I should be the victim of a vile plot and lose my leaders and my soldiers. But now if you will I offer myself to you that we may together accomplish great designs.”

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13-6

今jīn投tóu使shǐ君jūn，共gòng图tú大dà事shì，未wèi审shěn尊zūn意yì如rú何hé？」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「陶táo使shǐ君jūn新xīn逝shì，无wú人rén管guán领lǐng徐xú州zhōu，因yīn令lìng备bèi权quán摄shè州zhōu事shì。今jīn幸xìng将jiāng军jūn至zhì此cǐ，合hé当dāng相xiāng让ràng。」遂suì将jiāng牌pái印yìn与yú吕lǚ布bù。吕lǚ布bú却què待dài要yào接jiē，只zhǐ见jiàn玄xuán德dé背bèi后hòu关guān、张zhāng二èr公gōng各gè有yǒu怒nù色sè。布bù乃nǎi佯yáng笑xiào曰yuē：「量liàng吕lǚ布bù一yī勇yǒng夫fū，何hé能néng作zuò州zhōu牧mù乎hū？」玄xuán德dé又yòu让ràng。

Liu Pei replied, “When the late Prefect died there was no one to administer Hsüchou and so I assumed that task for a time. Now since you are here, General, it is most suitable that I retire in your favour.” Whereupon he handed the insignia and the seal to Lü Pu. Lü was on the point of accepting them when he saw Kuan and Chang, who stood behind the Prefect, glaring at him with angry eyes, so he put on a smile and said, “Lü may be something of a fighting man but he could not rule a place like this.”

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13-7

陈chén宫gōng曰yuē：「『强qiáng宾bīn不bù压yā主zhǔ』，请qíng使shǐ君jūn勿wù疑yí。」玄xuán德dé方fāng止zhǐ。遂suì设shè宴yàn相xiāng待dài，收shōu拾shí宅zhái院yuàn安ān下xià。

Yüan-tê repeated his offer. Ch‘ên Kung said, “The strong guest does not oppress his host. You need not fear, O Prince Elect.”

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次cì日rì，吕lǚ布bù回huí席xí请qǐng玄xuán德dé，玄xuán德dé乃nái与yǔ关guān、张zhāng同tóng往wǎng。饮yín酒jiǔ至zhì半bàn酣hān，布bù请qǐng玄xuán德dé入rù后hòu堂táng。关guān、张zhāng随suí入rù。布bú令lìng妻qī女nǚ出chū拜bài玄xuán德dé。玄xuán德dé再zài三sān谦qiān让ràng。布bù曰yuē：「贤xián弟dì不bú必bì推tuī让ràng。」张zhāng飞fēi听tīng了le，瞋chēn目mù大dà叱chì曰yuē：「我wǒ哥gē哥gē是shì金jīn枝zhī玉yù叶yè，你nǐ是shì何hé等děng人rén，敢gǎn称chēng我wǒ哥gē哥gē为wèi贤xián弟dì！你nǐ来lái！我wǒ和hé你nǐ斗dòu三sān百bǎi合hé！

Then Yüan-tê desisted. Banquets were held and dwelling places prepared for the guest and his retinue. As soon as convenient Lü Pu returned the feast. Liu Pei went with his two brothers. Half through the banquet Lü Pu requested his guest to retire to one of the inner private rooms, whither the brothers followed him. There Lü Pu bade his wife and daughters bow as to their benefactor. Here also Yüan-tê showed excessive modesty and Pu said, “Good younger brother, you need not be so very modest.” Chang Fei heard what he said and his eyes glared. “What sort of a man are you that dares call our brother, ‘younger brother’?” cried he. “He is one of the ruling family (a golden branch, a jade leaf). Come out; and I will fight you three hundred bouts for the insult.”

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13-9

」玄xuán德dé连lián忙máng喝hē住zhù，关guān公gōng劝quàn飞fēi出chū。玄xuán德dé与yú吕lǚ布bù陪péi话huà曰yuē：「劣liè弟dì酒jiǔ后hòu狂kuáng言yán，兄xiōng勿wù见jiàn责zé。」布bú默mò默mò无wú语yǔ。须xū臾yú席xí散sàn。布bú送sòng玄xuán德dé出chū门mén，张zhāng飞fēi跃yuè马mǎ横héng枪qiāng而ér来lái，大dà叫jiào：「吕lǚ布bù！我wǒ和hé你nǐ并bìng三sān百bǎi合hé！」玄xuán德dé急jí令lìng关guān公gōng劝quàn止zhǐ。

Yüan-tê hastily checked the impulsive one and Kuan Yü persuaded him to go away. Then the host apologised saying, "My poor brother talks wildly after he has been drinking. I hope you will not blame him.” Lü Pu nodded, but said nothing. Soon after the guests departed. But as the host escorted Liu Pei to his carriage he saw Chang Fei galloping up armed as for a fray. “Lü Pu, you and I will fight that duel of three hundred!” shouted he.

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次cì日rì吕lǚ布bù来lái辞cí玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「蒙méng使shǐ君jūn不bú弃qì，但dàn恐kǒng令lìng弟dì辈bèi不bù能néng相xiāng容róng。布bù当dāng别bié投tóu他tā处chǔ。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「将jiāng军jūn若ruò去qù，某mǒu罪zuì大dà矣yǐ。劣liè弟dì冒mào犯fàn，另lìng日rì当dāng令lìng陪péi话huà。近jìn邑yì小xiǎo沛pèi，乃nǎi备bèi昔xī日rì屯tún兵bīng之zhī处chù。将jiāng军jūn不bù嫌xián浅qiǎn狭xiá，权quán且qiě歇xiē马mǎ，如rú何hé？粮liáng食shí军jūn需xū，谨jǐn当dāng应yìng付fù。」吕lǚ布bú谢xiè了le玄xuán德dé，自zì引yǐn军jūn投tóu小xiǎo沛pèi安ān身shēn去qù了le。

Liu Pei bade Kuan Yü check him. Next day Lü Pu came to take leave of his host. “You, O Prince, kindly received me but I fear your brothers and I cannot agree. So I will seek some other asylum.” “General, if you go, my brother’s fault becomes grave. My rude brother has offended and must eventually apologise. In the meantime what think you of a temporary sojourn at the town where I was encamped for some time, Hsiao-p‘ei? The place is small and mean, but it is near and I will see to it that you are supplied with all you need.”

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13-11

玄xuán德dé自zì去qù埋mán怨yuàn张zhāng飞fēi不bù题tí。

Lü Pu thanked him and accepted this offer. He led his men there and took up residence. After he had gone Liu Pei buried his annoyance and Chang Fei did not again refer to the matter.

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却què说shuō曹cáo操cāo平píng了le山shān东dōng，表biǎo奏zòu朝cháo廷tíng，加jiā操cāo为wèi建jiàn德dé将jiāng军jūn费fèi亭tíng侯hóu。其qí时shí李lǐ傕jué自zì为wéi大dà司sī马mǎ，郭guō汜sì自zì为wéi大dà将jiāng军jūn，横héng行xíng无wú忌jì，朝cháo廷tíng无wú人rén敢gǎn言yán。太tài尉wèi杨yáng彪biāo、大dà司sī农nóng朱zhū隽juàn暗àn奏zòu献xiàn帝dì曰yuē：「今jīn曹cáo操cāo拥yōng兵bīng二èr十shí余yú万wàn，谋móu臣chén武wǔ将jiàng数shù十shí员yuán，若ruò得dé此cǐ人rén扶fú持chí社shè稷jì，剿jiǎo除chú奸jiān党dǎng，天tiān下xià幸xìng甚shèn。

That Ts‘ao Ts‘ao had subdued Shantung has been stated before. He memorialised the throne and was rewarded with the title of General with the epithet “Firm Virtue” and a marquisate. At this time the rebellious Li Ts‘ui had made himself Ta-ssŭ-ma , or Minister of War, and his colleague styled himself Grand Commander. Their conduct was abominable but no one dared to criticise them. The Tai-yü Yang Piao and the Minister of Agriculture, Chu Chien, privately talked with the Emperor Hsien and said, “Ts‘ao Ts‘ao has twenty legions of soldiers and many capable advisers and leaders; it would be well for the Empire if he would lend his support to the imperial family and help to rid the government of this evil party.”

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」献xiàn帝dì泣qì曰yuē「朕zhèn被bèi二èr贼zéi欺qī凌líng久jiú矣yǐ若ruò得dé诛zhū之zhī诚chéng为wéi大dà幸xìng」彪biāo奏zòu曰yuē「臣chén有yǒu一yī计jì先xiān令lìng二èr贼zéi自zì相xiāng残cán害hài然rán后hòu诏zhào曹cáo操cāo引yǐn兵bīng杀shā之zhī扫sǎo清qīng贼zéi党dáng以yǐ安ān朝cháo廷tíng。」献xiàn帝dì曰yuē「计jì将jiāng安ān出chū」彪biāo曰yuē「闻wén郭guō汜sì之zhī妻qī最zuì妒dù可kě令lìng人rén于yú汜sì妻qī处chù用yòng反fǎn间jiàn计jì则zé二èr贼zéi自zì相xiāng害hài矣yǐ。」

His Majesty wept, “I am weary of the insults and contempt of these wretches and should be very glad to have them removed,” said he. “I have thought of a plan to estrange Li and Kuo and so make them destroy each other. Then Ts‘ao could come and cleanse the Court,” said Piao. “How will you manage it?” asked the Emperor. “Kuo’s wife is very jealous and we can take advantage of her weakness to bring about a quarrel.”

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帝dì乃nǎi书shū密mì诏zhào付fù杨yáng彪biāo。彪biāo即jí暗àn使shǐ夫fū人rén以yǐ他tā事shì入rù郭guō汜sì府fǔ乘chéng间jiān告gào汜sì妻qī曰yuē「闻wén郭guō将jiāng军jūn与yú李lǐ司sī马mǎ夫fū人rén有yóu染rǎn其qí情qíng甚shèn密mì。倘tǎng司sī马mǎ知zhī之zhī必bì遭zāo其qí害hài。夫fū人rén宜yí绝jué其qí往wǎng来lái为wèi妙miào。」汜sì妻qī讶yà曰yuē「怪guài见jiàn他tā经jīng宿sù不bù归guī却què干gàn出chū如rú此cǐ无wú耻chǐ之zhī事shì非fēi夫fū人rén言yán妾qiè不bù知zhī也yě。当dāng慎shèn防fáng之zhī。」

So Yang Piao received instruction to act, with a secret edict to support him. Piao’s wife made an excuse to visit Madam Kuo at her palace and, in the course of conversation, said “There is talk of secret liaison between the General, your husband, and the wife of the Minister Li. It is a great secret, but if the Minister knew it he might try to harm your husband. I think you ought to have very little to do with that family.” Madam Kuo was surprised but said, “I have wondered why he has been sleeping away from home lately, but I did not think there was anything shameful connected with it. I should never have known if you had not spoken. I must put a stop to it.”

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彪biāo妻qī告gào归guī汜sì妻qī再zài三sān称chēng谢xiè而ér别bié。

By and by, when Madam Yang took her leave, her hostess thanked her warmly for the information she had given.

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过guò了le数shù日rì，郭guō汜sì又yòu将jiāng往wáng李lǐ傕jué府fǔ中zhōng饮yǐn宴yàn。妻qī曰yuē：「傕jué性xìng不bú测cè，况kuàng今jīn两liǎng雄xióng不bú并bìng立lì，倘táng彼bí酒jiǔ后hòu置zhì毒dú，妾qiè将jiāng奈nài何hé？」汜sì不bù肯kěn听tīng，妻qī再zài三sān劝quàn住zhù。至zhì晚wǎn间jiān，傕jué使shǐ人rén送sòng酒jiǔ筵yán至zhì。汜sì妻qī乃nǎi暗àn置zhì毒dú于yú中zhōng，方fāng始shǐ献xiàn入rù。汜sì便biàn欲yù食shí，妻qī曰yuē：「食shí自zì外wài来lái，岂qí可kě便biàn食shí？」乃nǎi先xiān与yú犬quǎn试shì之zhī，犬quǎn立lì死sǐ，自zì此cǐ汜sì心xīn怀huái疑yí。

Some days passed and Kuo Ssŭ was going over to the dwelling of his colleague to a dinner. His wife did not wish him to go and she said, “This Ts‘ui is very deep and one cannot fathom his designs. You two are not of equal rank and if he made away with you, what would become of your poor hand maid?” Kuo Ssŭ paid no attention and his wife could not prevail on him to stay at home. Late in the afternoon some presents arrived from the Li palace and Kuo’s wife secretly put poison into the delicacies before she set them before her lord. He was going to taste at once but she said, “It is unwise to consume things that come from outside. Let us try on a dog first.” They did and the dog died. This incident made Kuo doubt the kindly intentions of his colleague.

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一yī日rì朝cháo罢bà，李lǐ傕jué力lì邀yāo郭guō汜sì赴fù家jiā饮yǐn宴yàn。至zhì夜yè席xí散sàn，汜sì醉zuì而ér归guī，偶ǒu然rán腹fù痛tòng。妻qī曰yuē：「必bì中zhōng其qí毒dú矣yǐ！」急jí令lìng将jiāng粪fèn汁zhī灌guàn之zhī，一yī吐tǔ方fāng定dìng。汜sì大dà怒nù曰yuē：「吾wú与yú李lǐ傕jué共gòng图tú大dà事shì，今jīn无wú端duān欲yù谋móu害hài我wǒ，我wǒ不bù先xiān发fā，必bì遭zāo毒dú手shǒu。」遂suì密mì整zhéng本běn部bù甲jiǎ兵bīng，欲yù攻gōng李lǐ傕jué。早záo有yǒu人rén报bào知zhī傕jué。

One day, at the close of business at Court, Li invited Kuo to his palace. After Kuo arrived home in the evening, rather the worse for too much wine, he was seized with a colic. His wife said she suspected poison and hastily administered an emetic, which relieved the pain. Kuo Ssŭ began to feel angry. “We did everything together and helped each other always. Now he wants to injure me. If I do not get in the first blow, I shall suffer some injury.”

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傕jué亦yì大dà怒nù曰yuē：「郭guō亚yà多duō安ān敢gǎn如rú此cǐ！」遂suì点dián本běn部bù甲jiǎ兵bīng，来lái杀shā郭guō汜sì。城chéng下xià混hùn战zhàn，乘chéng势shì掳lǔ掠lüè居jū民mín。

So Kuo began to prepare his guard for any sudden emergency. This was told to Li and he in turn grew angry, saying, “So Kuo is doing so and so.” Then he got his guard under way and came to attack Kuo. Both houses had several legions and the quarrel became so serious that they fought a pitched battle under the city walls. When that was over both sides turned to plunder the people.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

13-19

傕jué姪zhí李lǐ暹xiān引yǐn兵bīng围wéi住zhù宫gōng院yuàn，用yòng车chē二èr乘chéng，一yī乘chéng载zài天tiān子zi，一yī乘chéng载zài伏fú皇huáng后hòu，使shí贾jiá诩xǔ、左zuǒ灵líng监jiān押yā车chē驾jià；其qí余yú宫gōng人rén内nèi侍shì，并bìng皆jiē步bù走zǒu。拥yōng出chū后hòu宰zǎi门mén，正zhèng遇yù郭guō汜sì兵bīng到dào，乱luàn箭jiàn齐qí发fā，射shè死sǐ宫gōng人rén不bù知zhī其qí数shù。李lǐ傕jué随suí后hòu掩yǎn杀shā，郭guō汜sì兵bīng退tuì，车chē驾jià冒mào险xiǎn出chū城chéng，不bù由yóu分fēn说shuō，竟jìng拥yōng到dào李lǐ傕jué营yíng中zhōng。

Then a nephew of Li’s suddenly surrounded the palace, put the Emperor and Empress Dowager Fu in two carriages and carried them off. The palace attendants were made to follow on foot. As they went out of the rear gate they met Kuo’s army who began to shoot at the cavalcade with arrows. They killed many attendants before Li’s army came up and forced them to retire.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

13-20

郭guō汜sì领lǐng兵bīng入rù宫gōng，侭jín抢qiáng掳lǔ宫gōng嫔pín采cái女nǚ入rù营yíng，放fàng火huǒ烧shāo宫gōng殿diàn。次cì日rì，郭guō汜sì知zhī李lǐ傕jué劫jié了le天tiān子zi，领lǐng军jūn来lái营yíng前qián厮sī杀shā。帝dì后hòu都dōu受shòu惊jīng恐kǒng。后hòu人rén有yǒu诗shī叹tàn之zhī曰yuē：

It is unnecessary to say how the carriages were got out of the palace but they eventually reached Li’s camp, while Kuo’s men plundered the palace and carried off all the women left there to their camp. Then the palace was set on fire. As soon as Kuo Ssŭ heard of the whereabouts of the Emperor he came over to attack the camp. The Emperor between these two opposing factions was greatly alarmed. Slowly the Hans had declined but renewed their vigour with Kuang-Wu, Twelve were the rulers before him, followed him also twelve others. Foolish were two of the latest, dangers surrounded the altars, These were degenerate days, with authority given to eunuchs. Then did Ho Chin the simple, the inept, who commanded the army, Warriors call to the capital, wishing to drive out the vermin; Though they drove out the leopard, tigers and wolves quickly entered, All kinds of evil were wrought by a low class creature from Hsichou. Wang Yün, honest of heart, beguiled this wretch with a woman, Much desired of his henchman, thus sowing seeds of dissension. Strife resulted, and peace no longer dwelt in the Empire. No one suspected that Li and Kuo would continue the evil, Much to the sorrow of China; yet they strove for a trifle. Famine stalked in the palace, grief for the clashing of weapons; Why did the warriors strive? Why was the land thus partitioned? We had turned aside from the way appointed of Heaven. Kings must ponder these things; heavy the burden lies on them, Chiefest in all the realm theirs is no common appointment, Should the King falter or fail, calamities fall on the people, The Empire is drenched with their blood, grisly ruin surrounds them. Steeped in sorrow and sad, read I the ancient records, Long is the tale of years; the tale of sorrow is longer. Wherefore he who would rule, chiefly must exercise forethought. This and his keen-edged blade, these must suffice to maintain him.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

13-21

光guāng武wǔ中zhōng兴xīng兴xīng汉hàn世shì，上shàng下xià相xiāng承chéng十shí二èr帝dì。

Guangwu restored the Han in glory; twelve sovereigns passed the crown in line.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

13-22

桓huán灵líng无wú道dào宗zōng社shè堕duò，阉yān臣chén擅shàn权quán为wèi叔shū季jì。

Huan and Ling ruled without the Way; the ancestral altars fell. Eunuchs seized power as the dynasty waned.

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13-23

无wú谋móu何hé进jìn作zuò三sān公gōng，欲yù除chú社shè鼠shǔ招zhāo奸jiān雄xióng。

The witless He Jin held the three highest posts; to purge the palace rats he summoned treacherous lords.

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13-24

豺chái獭tǎ虽suī驱qū虎hǔ狼láng入rù，西xī州zhōu逆nì竖shù生shēng淫yín凶xiōng。

Though wolves and otters were driven out, tigers and wolves rushed in; the western rebel rose in lewd fury.

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13-25

王wáng允yǔn赤chì心xīn托tuō红hóng粉fěn，致zhì令lìng董dóng吕lǚ成chéng矛máo盾dùn。

Wang Yun, loyal-hearted, placed his trust in a beauty fair, making Dong and Lü locked in deadly snare.

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13-26

渠qú魁kuí殄tiǎn灭miè天tiān下xià宁níng，谁shuí知zhī李lǐ郭guō心xīn怀huái愤fèn。

The chief culprit slain, the realm seemed still—yet who knew Li and Guo nursed a wrath to fill?

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13-27

神shén州zhōu荆jīng棘jí争zhēng奈nài何hé，六liù宫gōng饥jī馑jǐn愁chóu干gān戈gē。

Thorns choke the Sacred Land—what can be done? The six palaces starve, and weapons grieve everyone.

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13-28

人rén心xīn既jì离lí天tiān命mìng去qù，英yīng雄xióng割gē据jù分fēn山shān河hé。

When hearts desert and Heaven's mandate parts, heroes carve the land and realm divide their charts.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

13-29

后hòu王wáng规guī此cǐ存cún兢jīng业yè，莫mò把bǎ金jīn瓯ōu等děng闲xián缺quē。

Later kings, note this well and guard with dread; let not the golden bowl be lightly shed.

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13-30

生shēng灵líng糜mí烂làn肝gān脑nǎo涂tú，剩shèng水shuǐ残cán山shān多duō怨yuàn血xuè。

The people are ground to gore, their brains spilled out; shattered streams and ruined hills run thick with blood and doubt.

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13-31

我wǒ观guān遗yí史shǐ不bú胜shèng悲bēi，今jīn古gǔ茫máng茫máng叹tàn黍shǔ离lí。

I read the remnant annals, grief beyond bound; past and present blur—I sigh for ruin's sound.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

13-32

人rén君jūn当dāng守shǒu苞bāo桑sāng戒jiè，太tài阿ē谁shuí持chí全quán纲gāng维wéi？

A sovereign should keep the mulberry-root warning near; who holds the great sword Tai'e to keep the realm's line clear?

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

13-33

却què说shuō郭guō汜sì兵bīng到dào，李lǐ傕jué出chū营yíng接jiē战zhàn。汜sì军jūn不bú利lì，暂zàn且qiě退tuì去qù。傕jué乃nǎi移yí帝dì后hòu车chē驾jià于yú郿méi坞wù，使shǐ姪zhí李lǐ暹xiān监jiān之zhī，断duàn绝jué内nèi使shǐ，饮yǐn食shí不bú继jì，侍shì臣chén皆jiē有yǒu饥jī色sè。帝dì令lìng人rén问wèn傕jué取qú米mí五wǔ斛hú，牛niú骨gú五wǔ具jù，以yǐ赐cì左zuǒ右yòu。傕jué怒nù曰yuē：「朝zhāo夕xī上shàng饭fàn，何hé又yòu他tā求qiú？」乃nái以yí腐fǔ肉ròu朽xiǔ粮liáng与yǔ之zhī，皆jiē臭chòu不bù可kě食shí。

Kuo Ssŭ’s army arrived and Li Ts‘ui went out to give battle. Kuo’s men had no success and retired. Then Li Ts‘ui removed the imperial captives to Meiwu with his nephew as gaoler. Supplies were reduced and famine showed itself on the faces of the eunuchs. The Emperor sent to Li to request five measures of rice and five sets of bullock bones for his attendants. Li angrily replied, “The Court gets food morning and evening; why do they ask for more?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

13-34

帝dì骂mà曰yuē：「逆nì贼zéi直zhí如rú此cǐ相xiāng欺qī！」侍shì中zhōng杨yáng彪biāo急jí奏zòu曰yuē：「傕jué性xìng残cán暴bào；事shì势shì至zhì此cǐ，陛bì下xià且qié忍rěn之zhī，不bù可kě撄yīng其qí锋fēng也yě。」帝dì乃nǎi低dī头tóu无wú语yǔ，泪lèi盈yíng袍páo袖xiù。

He sent putrid meat and rotten grain and the Emperor was very vexed at the new insult. Yang Piao counselled patience. “He is a base creature but, under the present circumstances, Your Majesty must put up with it. You may not provoke him.” The Emperor bowed and was silent, but the tears fell on his garments. Suddenly some one came in with the tidings that a force of cavalry, their sabres glittering in the sun, was approaching to rescue them. Then they heard the gongs beat and the roll of the drums.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

13-35

忽hū左zuǒ右yòu报bào曰yuē：「有yǒu一yī路lù军jūn马mǎ，枪qiāng刀dāo映yìng日rì，金jīn鼓gǔ震zhèn天tiān，前qián来lái救jiù驾jià。」帝dì打dǎ听tīng是shì谁shuí，乃nǎi郭guō汜sì也yě。帝dì心xīn转zhuǎn忧yōu。只zhǐ闻wén坞wù外wài喊hǎn声shēng大dà起qǐ。原yuán来lái李lǐ傕jué引yǐn兵bīng出chū迎yíng郭guō汜sì，鞭biān指zhǐ郭guō汜sì而ér骂mà曰yuē：「我wǒ待dài你nǐ不bù薄báo，你nǐ如rú何hé谋móu害hài我wǒ？」汜sì曰yuē：「你ní乃nái反fǎn贼zéi，如rú何hé不bù杀shā你nǐ！」傕jué曰yuē：「我wó保bǎo驾jià在zài此cǐ，何hé为wéi反fǎn贼zéi？

The Emperor sent to find out who it was. But it was Kuo Ssŭ, and the sadness fell again. Presently arose a great din. For Li had gone out to do battle with Kuo, whom he abused by name. “I treated you well and why did you try to kill me?” said Li. “You are a rebel, why should I not slay you?” cried Kuo. “You call me rebel when I am guarding the Emperor?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

13-36

」汜sì曰yuē：「此cí乃nǎi劫jié驾jià，何hé为wéi保bǎo驾jià？」傕jué曰yuē：「不bù须xū多duō言yán！我wó两liǎng个gè各gè不bù许xǔ用yòng军jūn士shì，只zhǐ自zì并bìng输shū赢yíng。赢yíng的de便biàn把bǎ皇huáng帝dì取qǔ去qù罢bà了le。」二èr人rén便biàn就jiù阵zhèn前qián厮sī杀shā。战zhàn到dào十shí合hé，不bù分fēn胜shèng负fù。只zhǐ见jiàn杨yáng彪biāo拍pāi马mǎ而ér来lái，大dà叫jiào：「二èr位wèi将jiāng军jūn少shǎo歇xiē，老lǎo夫fū特tè邀yāo众zhòng官guān，来lái与yǔ二èr位wèi讲jiǎng和hé。」傕jué、汜sì乃nǎi各gè自zì还hái营yíng。

“You have abducted him; do you call that guarding?” “Why so many words? Let us forgo a battle and settle the matter in single combat, the winner to take the Emperor and go.” They two fought in front of their armies but neither could prevail over the other. Then they saw Yang Piao come riding up to them, crying, “Rest a while, O Commanders! for I have invited a party of officers to arrange a peace.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

13-37

杨yáng彪biāo与yǔ朱zhū隽juàn会huì合hé朝cháo廷tíng官guān僚liáo六liù十shí余yú人rén，先xiān诣yì郭guō汜sì营yíng中zhōng劝quàn和hé。郭guō汜sì竟jìng将jiāng众zhòng官guān侭jǐn行xíng监jiān下xià。众zhòng官guān曰yuē：「我wó等děng为wèi好hǎo而ér来lái，何hé乃nǎi如rú此cǐ相xiāng待dài？」汜sì曰yuē：「李lǐ傕jué劫jié天tiān子zi，偏piān我wǒ劫jié不bù得dé公gōng卿qīng！」杨yáng彪biāo曰yuē：「一yī劫jié天tiān子zi，一yī劫jié公gōng卿qīng，意yì欲yù何hé为wéi？」汜sì大dà怒nù，便biàn拔bá剑jiàn欲yù杀shā彪biāo。

Wherefore the two leaders retired to their camps. Soon Yang Piao, Sun Ch‘ien and three score other officials came up and went to Kuo’s camp. They were all thrown into confinement. “We came with good intentions,” they moaned, “and we are treated like this.” “Li Ts‘ui has run off with the Emperor but I have got his officers,” said Kuo. “What does it mean? One has the Emperor, the other his officers. What do you want?” said the peace-maker, Yang Piao.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

13-38

中zhōng郎láng将jiāng杨yáng密mì力lì劝quàn，汜sì乃nǎi放fàng了le杨yáng彪biāo，朱zhū隽juàn，其qí余yú都dōu监jiān在zài营yíng中zhōng。彪biāo谓wèi隽juàn曰yuē：「为wèi社shè稷jì之zhī臣chén，不bù能néng匡kuāng君jūn救jiù主zhǔ，空kōng生shēng天tiān地dì间jiān耳ěr！」言yán讫qì，相xiāng抱bào而ér哭kū，昏hūn绝jué于yú地dì。隽juàn归guī家jiā成chéng病bìng而ér死sǐ。自zì此cǐ之zhī后hòu，傕jué、汜sì每měi日rì厮sī杀shā，一yī连lián五wǔ十shí余yú日rì，死sí者zhě不bù知zhī其qí数shù。

Kuo lost patience and drew his sword, but a certain Yang Mi persuaded him not to slay the speaker. Then he released Yang Piao and Sun Ch‘ien; but kept the others in the camp. “Here are we two officers of the throne and we cannot help our lord. We have been born in vain,” said Yang Piao. Throwing their arms about each other they wept and fell swooning to the earth. Sun Ch‘ien went home, fell seriously ill and died. Thereafter the two adversaries fought every day for nearly three months each losing many men.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

13-39

却què说shuō李lǐ傕jué平píng日rì最zuì喜xí左zuǒ道dào妖yāo邪xié之zhī术shù，常cháng使shí女nǚ巫wū击jī鼓gǔ降jiàng神shén于yú军jūn中zhōng，贾jiá诩xú屡lǚ谏jiàn不bù听tīng。侍shì中zhōng杨yáng琦qí密mì奏zòu帝dì曰yuē：「臣chén观guān贾jiá诩xǔ虽suī为wèi李lǐ傕jué腹fù心xīn，然rán实shí未wèi尝cháng忘wàng君jūn，陛bì下xià当dāng与yǔ谋móu之zhī。」正zhèng说shuō之zhī间jiān，贾jiá诩xǔ来lái到dào。帝dì乃nái屏bǐng退tuì左zuǒ右yòu泣qì谕yù诩xǔ曰yuē：「卿qīng能néng怜lián汉hàn朝cháo，救jiù朕zhèn命mìng乎hū？」诩xǔ拜bài伏fú于yú地dì曰yuē：「固gù臣chén所suǒ愿yuàn也yě。

Now Li Ts‘ui was irreligious and practised magic. He often called witches to beat drums and summon spirits, even when in camp. Chia Hsü used to remonstrate with him, but quite uselessly. Acertain Yang Chi said to the Emperor, “That Chia Hsü, although a friend of Li’s, never seems to have lost the sense of loyalty to Your Majesty.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

13-40

陛bì下xià且qiě勿wù言yán，臣chén自zì图tú之zhī。」帝dì收shōu泪lèi而ér谢xiè。

Soon after Chia Hsü himself arrived. The Emperor sent away his attendants and said to him weeping the while, “Can you not pity the Hans and help me?” Chia prostrated himself, saying, “That is my dearest wish. But, Sire, say no more, let they servant work out a plan.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

13-41

少sháo顷qǐng，李lǐ傕jué来lái见jiàn，带dài剑jiàn而ér入rù。帝dì麺miàn如rú土tǔ色sè。傕jué谓wèi帝dì曰yuē：「郭guō汜sì不bù臣chén，监jiān禁jìn公gōng卿qīng，欲yù劫jié陛bì下xià。非fēi臣chén则zé驾jià被bèi掳lú矣yǐ。」帝dì拱góng手shǒu称chēng谢xiè，傕jué乃nǎi出chū。时shí皇huáng甫fǔ郦lì入rù见jiàn帝dì。帝dì知zhī郦lì能néng言yán，又yòu与yú李lǐ傕jué同tóng乡xiāng，诏zhào使shí往wáng两liǎng边biān解jiě和hé。郦lì奉fèng诏zhào，走zǒu至zhì汜sì营yíng说shuō汜sì。汜sì曰yuē：「如rú李lǐ傕jué送sòng出chū天tiān子zi，我wǒ便biàn放fàng出chū公gōng卿qīng。」

The Emperor dried his tears and soon Li Ts‘ui came in. He wore a sword by his side and strode straight up to the Emperor, whose face became the colour of clay. Then he spoke. “Kuo Ssŭ has failed in his duty and imprisoned the court officers. He wished to slay Your Majesty and you would have been captured but for me.” The Emperor joined his hands together in salute and thanked him. He went away. Before long Huangfu Li entered and the Emperor, knowing him as a man of persuasive tongue and that he came from the same district as Li, bade him go to both factions to try to arrange peace. He accepted the mission and first went to Kuo, who said he was willing to release the officers if Li Ts‘ui would restore the Emperor to full liberty. He then went to the other side.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

13-42

郦lì即jí来lái见jiàn李lǐ傕jué曰yuē：「今jīn天tiān子zi以yí某mǒu是shì西xī凉liáng人rén，与yǔ公gōng同tóng乡xiāng，特tè令lìng某mǒu来lái劝quàn和hé二èr公gōng。汜sì已yǐ奉fèng诏zhào，公gōng意yì若ruò何hé？」傕jué曰yuē：「吾wú有yǒu败bài吕lǚ布bù之zhī大dà功gōng，辅fǔ政zhèng四sì年nián，多duō著zhù勋xūn绩jì，天tiān下xià共gòng知zhī。郭guō亚yà多duō盗dào马mǎ贼zéi耳ěr，乃nái敢gǎn擅shàn劫jié公gōng卿qīng，与yú我wǒ相xiāng抗kàng，誓shì必bì诛zhū之zhī！君jūn试shì观guān我wǒ方fāng略lüè士shì众zhòng，足zú胜shèng郭guō亚yà多duō否fǒu？

To Li he said, “Since I am a Hsiliang man the Emperor and the officers have selected me to make peace between you and your adversary. He has consented to cease the quarrel; will you agree to peace?” “I overthrew Lü Pu; I have upheld the government for four years and have many great services to my credit as all the world knows. That other fellow, that horse-thief, has dared to seize the officers of state and to set himself up against me. I have sworn to slay him. Look around you. Do you not think my army large enough to break him?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

13-43

」郦lì答dá曰yuē：「不bù然rán：昔xī有yǒu穷qióng后hòu羿yì，恃shì其qí善shàn射shè，不bù思sī患huàn难nàn，以yǐ致zhì灭miè亡wáng。近jìn董dǒng太tài师shī之zhī强qiáng，君jūn所suǒ目mù见jiàn也yě，吕lǚ布bú受shòu恩ēn而ér反fǎn图tú之zhī，斯sī须xū之zhī间jiān，头tóu悬xuán国guó门mén。则zé强qiáng固gù不bù足zú恃shì矣yǐ。将jiāng军jūn身shēn为wèi上shàng将jiàng，持chí钺yuè仗zhàng节jié，子zǐ孙sūn宗zōng族zú，皆jiē居jū显xiǎn位wèi，国guó恩ēn不bù可kě谓wèi不bú厚hòu。

“I overthrew Lü Pu; I have upheld the government for four years and have many great services to my credit as all the world knows. That other fellow, that horse-thief, has dared to seize the officers of state and to set himself up against me. I have sworn to slay him. Look around you. Do you not think my army large enough to break him?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

13-44

今jīn郭guō亚yà多duō劫jié公gōng卿qīng，而ér将jiāng军jūn劫jié至zhì尊zūn，果guǒ谁shuí轻qīng谁shuí重zhòng耶yé？」

“It does not follow,” said Huangfu Li. “In ancient days in Yuch‘ing, Hou I, proud of and confident in his archer’s skill, gave no thought to gathering difficulties and so perished. Lately you yourself have seen the powerful Tung Cho betrayed by Lü Pu, who had received many benefits at his hands. In no time his head was hanging over the gate. So you see mere force is not enough to ensure safety. Now you are a General, with the axes and whips and all the symbols of rank and high office, your descendants and all your clan occupy distinguished positions. You must confess that the State has rewarded you liberally. True, Kuo has seized the officers of State, but you have done the same to “The Most Revered.” Who is worse than the other?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

13-45

李lǐ傕jué大dà怒nù，拔bá剑jiàn叱chì曰yuē：「天tiān子zi使shí汝rǔ来lái辱rú我wǒ乎hū？我wǒ先xiān斩zhán汝rǔ头tóu！」骑qí都dū尉wèi杨yáng奉fèng谏jiàn曰yuē：「今jīn郭guō汜sì未wèi除chú，而ér杀shā天tiān使shǐ，则zé汜sì兴xīng兵bīng有yǒu名míng，诸zhū侯hóu皆jiē助zhù之zhī矣yǐ。」贾jiá诩xǔ亦yì力lì劝quàn，傕jué怒nù少shǎo息xī。诩xǔ遂suì推tuī皇huáng甫fǔ郦lì出chū。郦lì大dà叫jiào曰yuē：「李lǐ傕jué不bú奉fèng诏zhào，欲yù弑shì君jūn自zì立lì！」侍shì中zhōng胡hú邈miǎo急jí止zhǐ之zhī曰yuē：「无wú出chū此cǐ言yán！

Li angrily drew his sword and shouted, “Did the Son of Heaven send you to mock and shame me?” But Yang Fêng checked him. “Kuo Ssŭ is still alive,” said he, “and to slay the imperial messenger would be giving him a popular excuse to raise an army against you. And all the nobles would join him.” Others also persuaded Li and gradually his wrath cooled down. The messenger of peace was urged to go away. But he would not be satisfied with failure. He remained there and cried loudly, “Li Ts‘ui will not obey the Emperor’s command. He will kill his Prince to set up himself.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

13-46

恐kǒng于yú身shēn不bú利lì。」郦lì叱chì之zhī曰yuē：「胡hú敬jìng才cái！汝rǔ亦yì为wèi朝cháo廷tíng之zhī臣chén，如rú何hé附fù贼zéi？『君jūn辱rǔ臣chén死sǐ』，吾wú被bèi李lǐ傕jué所suǒ杀shā，乃nǎi分fēn也yě！」大dà骂mà不bù止zhǐ。帝dì知zhī之zhī，急jí令lìng皇huáng甫fǔ郦lì回huí西xī凉liáng。

Hu Miao tried to shut his mouth saying, “Do not utter such words. You will only bring hurt upon yourself.” But Huangfu Li shrieked at him also. “You also are an officer of state and yet you even back up the rebel. When the prince is put to shame the minister dies. If it be my lot to suffer death at the hands of Li Ts‘ui, so be it!” And he maintained a torrent of abuse. The Emperor heard of the incident, called in Huangfu Li and sent him away to his own country.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

13-47

却què说shuō李lǐ傕jué之zhī军jūn，大dà半bàn是shì西xī凉liáng人rén氏shì，更gèng赖lài羌qiāng兵bīng为wèi助zhù。却què被bèi皇huáng甫fǔ郦lì扬yáng言yán于yú西xī凉liáng人rén曰yuē：「李lǐ傕jué谋móu反fǎn，从cóng之zhī者zhě即jí为wèi贼zéi党dǎng，后hòu患huàn不bù浅qiǎn。」西xī凉liáng人rén多duō有yǒu听tīng郦lì之zhī言yán，军jūn心xīn渐jiàn涣huàn。傕jué闻wén郦lì言yán，大dà怒nù，差chà虎hǔ贲bēn王wáng昌chāng追zhuī之zhī。昌chāng知zhī郦lì乃nǎi忠zhōng义yì之zhī士shì，竟jìng不bù往wǎng追zhuī，只zhǐ回huí报bào曰yuē：「郦lì已yǐ不bù知zhī何hé往wáng矣yǐ。

And he maintained a torrent of abuse. The Emperor heard of the incident, called in Huangfu Li and sent him away to his own country. Now more than half Li Ts‘ui’s men were from Hsiliang and he had also the assistance of the Ch‘iang , or tribes beyond the border. The stories spread by Huangfu Li, that Li Ts‘ui was a rebel and so were those who helped him, and that there would be a day of heavy reckoning, were readily believed and the soldiers were much disturbed. Li Ts‘ui sent one of his officers to arrest Huangfu Li, but the officer had a sense of right and instead of carrying out his orders returned to say he could not be found.

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13-48

」贾jiá诩xǔ又yòu密mì谕yù羌qiāng人rén曰yuē：「天tiān子zi知zhī汝rú等děng忠zhōng义yì，久jiǔ战zhàn劳láo苦kǔ，密mì诏zhào使shí汝rǔ还hái郡jùn，后hòu当dāng有yǒu重zhòng赏shǎng。」羌qiāng人rén正zhèng怨yuàn李lǐ傕jué不bù与yǔ爵jué赏shǎng，遂suì听tīng诩xǔ言yán，都dōu引yǐn兵bīng去qù。

Now more than half Li Ts‘ui’s men were from Hsiliang and he had also the assistance of the Ch‘iang , or tribes beyond the border. The stories spread by Huangfu Li, that Li Ts‘ui was a rebel and so were those who helped him, and that there would be a day of heavy reckoning, were readily believed and the soldiers were much disturbed. Li Ts‘ui sent one of his officers to arrest Huangfu Li, but the officer had a sense of right and instead of carrying out his orders returned to say he could not be found. Chia Hsü tried to work on the feelings of the barbarian tribes. He said to them. “The Emperor knows you are loyal to him and have bravely fought and suffered. He has issued a secret command for you to go home and then he will reward you.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

13-49

诩xǔ又yòu密mì奏zòu帝dì曰yuē：「李lǐ傕jué贪tān而ér无wú谋móu，今jīn兵bīng散sàn心xīn怯qiè，可ké以yǐ重zhòng爵jué饵ěr之zhī。」帝dì乃nǎi降jiàng诏zhào，封fēng傕jué为wéi大dà司sī马mǎ。傕jué喜xǐ曰yuē：「此cí女nǚ巫wū降jiàng神shén祈qí祷dǎo之zhī力lì也yě！」遂suì重zhòng赏sháng女nǚ巫wū，却què不bù赏shǎng军jūn将jiāng。骑qí都dū尉wèi杨yáng奉fèng大dà怒nù，谓wèi宋sòng果guǒ曰yuē：「吾wú等děng出chū生shēng入rù死sǐ，身shēn冒mào矢shǐ石shí，功gōng反fǎn不bù及jí女nǚ巫wū耶yé？

The tribesmen had a grievance against Li Ts‘ui for not paying them, so they listened readily to the insidious persuasions of Chia Hsü and deserted. Then Chia represented to the Emperor the covetous nature of Li and asked that honours be heaped upon him now that he was deserted and enfeebled. So he was raised to the rank of President of a Board of State. This delighted him greatly and he ascribed his promotion to the potency of his wise women’s prayers and incantations. He rewarded those people most liberally. But his army was forgotten. Wherefore Yang Fêng was angry and he said to one Sung Kuo, “We have taken all the risks and exposed ourselves to stones and arrows in his service, yet instead of giving us any reward he ascribes all the credit to those witches of his.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

13-50

」宋sòng果guǒ曰yuē：「何hé不bù杀shā此cǐ贼zéi，以yǐ救jiù天tiān子zi？」奉fèng曰yuē：「你nǐ于yú中zhōng军jūn放fàng火huǒ为wèi号hào，吾wú当dāng引yǐn兵bīng外wài应yīng。」二èr人rén约yuē定dìng是shì夜yè二èr更gèng时shí分fēn举jǔ事shì。不bú料liào其qí事shì不bú密mì，有yǒu人rén报bào知zhī李lǐ傕jué。傕jué大dà怒nù，令lìng人rén擒qín宋sòng果guǒ先xiān杀shā之zhī。杨yáng奉fèng引yǐn兵bīng在zài外wài，不bú见jiàn号hào火huǒ。李lǐ傕jué自zì将jiàng兵bīng出chū，恰qià遇yù杨yáng奉fèng，就jiù寨zhài中zhōng混hùn战zhàn到dào四sì更gèng。

“Let us put him out of the way and rescue the Emperor,” said Sung. “You explode a bomb within as signal and I will attack from outside.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

13-51

奉fèng不bú胜shèng，引yǐn军jūn投tóu西xī安ān去qù了le。李lǐ傕jué自zì此cǐ军jūn势shì渐jiàn衰shuāi。更gèng兼jiān郭guō汜sì常cháng来lái攻gōng击jī，杀shā死sí者zhě甚shèn多duō。忽hū人rén来lái报bào：「张zhāng济jì统tóng领lǐng大dà军jūn，自zì陕shǎn西xī来lái到dào，欲yù与yǔ二èr公gōng解jiě和hé；声shēng言yán如rú不bù从cóng者zhě，引yǐn兵bīng击jī之zhī。」傕jué便biàn卖mài个gè人rén情qíng，先xiān遣qiǎn人rén赴fù张zhāng济jì军jūn中zhōng许xǔ和hé。郭guō汜sì亦yì只zhǐ得dé许xǔ诺nuò。张zhāng济jì上shàng表biǎo，请qǐng天tiān子zi驾jià幸xìng弘hóng农nóng。

So the two agreed to act together that very night in the second watch. But they had been overheard and the eavesdropper told Li Ts‘ui. The traitorous Sung was seized and put to death. That night Yang waited outside for the signal and while waiting, out came Li himself and found him. Then a fight began, which lasted till the fourth watch. But Yang Fêng got away and fled to Hsian (Sian) in the west.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

13-52

帝dì喜xǐ曰yuē：「朕zhèn思sī东dōng都dōu久jiú矣yǐ。今jīn乘chéng此cǐ得dé还hái，乃nǎi万wàn幸xìng也yě！」诏zhào封fēng张zhāng济jì为wèi骠piào骑qí将jiāng军jūn。济jì进jìn粮liáng食shí酒jiǔ肉ròu，供gōng给jí百bǎi官guān。汜sì放fàng公gōng卿qīng出chū营yíng。傕jué收shōu拾shí车chē驾jià东dōng行xíng，遣qiǎn旧jiù有yǒu御yù林lín军jūn数shù百bǎi，持chí戟jǐ护hù送sòng。

But from this time Li Ts‘ui’s army began to fall away and he felt more than ever the losses caused by Kuo’s frequent attacks. Then came news that Chang Chi, at the head of a large army, was coming down from the west to make peace between the two factions. Chang said he would attack the one who was recalcitrant. Li Ts‘ui tried to gain favour by hastening to send to tell Chang Chi he was ready to make peace. So did Kuo Ssŭ. So the strife of the rival factions ended at last and Chang Chi memorialised asking the Emperor to go to Hungnung near Loyang. He was delighted saying he had longed to go back to the east. Chang Chi was rewarded with the title of General of Cavalry and was highly honoured. He saw to it that the Emperor and the Court had good supplies of necessaries. Kuo Ssŭ set free all his captive officers and Li Tsʻui prepared transport for the Court to move to the east. He told off companies of his veterans to escort the cavalcade.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

13-53

銮luán舆yú过guò新xīn丰fēng，至zhì霸bà陵líng，时shí值zhí秋qiū天tiān，金jīn风fēng骤zhòu起qǐ。忽hū闻wén喊hǎn声shēng大dà作zuò，数shù百bǎi军jūn兵bīng来lái至zhì桥qiáo上shàng拦lán住zhù车chē驾jià，励lì声shēng问wèn曰yuē：「来lái者zhě何hé人rén？」侍shì中zhōng杨yáng琦qí拍pāi马mǎ上shàng桥qiáo曰yuē：「圣shèng驾jià过guò此cǐ，谁shuí敢gǎn拦lán阻zǔ？」有yǒu二èr将jiāng出chū曰yuē：「吾wú等děng奉fèng郭guō将jiāng军jūn命mìng，把bá守shóu此cǐ桥qiáo，以yǐ防fáng奸jiān细xì。既jì云yún圣shèng驾jià，须xū亲qīn见jiàn帝dì，方fāng可ké准zhǔn信xìn。

The progress had been without incident as far as Hsinfung. Near Paling the west wind of autumn came on to blow with great violence, but soon above the howling of the gale was heard the trampling of a large body of horse. They stopped at a bridge and barred the way. “Who comes?” cried a voice.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

13-54

」杨yáng琦qí高gāo揭jiē珠zhū帘lián。帝dì谕yù曰yuē：「朕zhèn躬gōng在zài此cǐ，卿qīng何hé不bú退tuì？」众zhòng将jiāng皆jiē呼hū万wàn岁suì，分fēn于yú两liǎng边biān，驾jià乃nǎi得dé过guò。

“The Imperial Chariot is passing and who dares stop it?” said Yang Chi, riding forward. Two leaders advanced, “General Kuo has ordered us to guard the bridge and stop all spies. You say the Emperor is here; we must see him and then we will let you pass.” So the beaded curtain was raised and the Emperor said, “I the Emperor am here. Why do you not retire to let me pass, Gentlemen?” They all shouted, “Long Life! Long Life!” and fell away to allow the cortège through.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

13-55

二èr将jiāng回huí报bào郭guō汜sì曰yuē：「驾jià已yǐ去qù矣yǐ。」汜sì曰yuē：「我wǒ正zhèng欲yù哄hǒng过guò张zhāng济jì，劫jié驾jià再zài入rù郿méi坞wù，你nǐ如rú何hé擅shàn自zì放fàng了le过guò去qù？」遂suì斩zhǎn二èr将jiāng，起qǐ兵bīng赶gǎn来lái。车chē驾jià正zhèng到dào华huá阴yīn县xiàn，背bèi后hòu喊hǎn声shēng震zhèn天tiān，大dà叫jiào：「车chē驾jià且qiě休xiū动dòng！」帝dì泣qì告gào大dà臣chén曰yuē：「方fāng离lí狼láng窝wō，又yòu逢féng虎hú口kǒu，如rú之zhī奈nài何hé？」众zhòng皆jiē失shī色sè。

But when they reported what they had done Kuo was very angry. “I meant to outwit Chang Chi, seize the Emperor and hold him in Meiwu. Why have you let him get away?” He put the two officers to death and set out to pursue the cavalcade, and overtook it just at Huayin. The noise of a great shouting arose behind the travellers and a loud voice commanded the chariot to stop. The Emperor burst into tears “Out of the wolf’s den into the tiger’s mouth!” said he.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

13-56

贼zéi军jūn渐jiàn近jìn，只zhǐ听tīng得dé一yī派pài鼓gǔ声shēng，山shān背bèi后hòu转zhuǎn出chū一yī将jiāng，当dāng先xiān一yī麺miàn大dà旗qí，上shàng书shū「大dà汉hàn杨yáng奉fèng」四sì字zì，引yǐn军jūn千qiān余yú杀shā来lái。原yuán来lái杨yáng奉fèng自zì为wèi李lǐ傕jué所suǒ败bài，便biàn引yǐn军jūn屯tún终zhōng南nán山shān下xià；今jīn闻wén驾jià至zhì，特tè来lái保bǎo护hù。

No one knew what to do, they were all too frightened. But when the rebel army was just upon them they heard the beating of drums and from behind some hills came into the open a cohort of soldiers preceded by a great flag bearing the well known name of that trusted leader, Yang Fêng.

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13-57

当dāng下xià列liè开kāi阵zhèn势shì。汜sì将jiāng崔cuī勇yǒng出chū马mǎ，大dà骂mà杨yáng奉fèng反fǎn贼zéi。奉fèng大dà怒nù，回huí顾gù阵zhèn中zhōng曰yuē：「公gōng明míng何hé在zài？」一yī将jiāng手shǒu执zhí大dà斧fǔ，飞fēi骤zhòu骅huá骝liú，直zhí取qǔ崔cuī勇yǒng。两liáng马mǎ相xiāng交jiāo，只zhǐ一yī合hé，斩zhǎn崔cuī勇yǒng于yú马mǎ下xià。杨yáng奉fèng乘chéng势shì掩yǎn杀shā，汜sì军jūn大dà败bài，退tuì走zǒu二èr十shí余yú里lǐ。奉fèng乃nǎi收shōu军jūn来lái见jiàn天tiān子zi。帝dì慰wèi谕yù曰yuē：「卿qīng救jiù朕zhèn躬gōng，其qí功gōng不bù小xiǎo！

Now after Yang Fêng’s defeat he had camped under Chungnanshan and had come up to guard the Emperor as soon as he knew of his journey. Seeing it was necessary to fight now, he drew up his line of battle and Ts‘ui Jung, one of Kuo’s leaders, rode out and began a volley of abuse. Yang Fêng turned and said, “Where is Kung-ming?”

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13-58

」奉fèng顿dùn首shǒu拜bài谢xiè。帝dì曰yuē：「适shì斩zhǎn贼zéi将jiāng者zhě何hé人rén？」奉fèng乃nái引yín此cǐ将jiāng拜bài于yú车chē下xià曰yuē：「此cǐ人rén河hé东dōng杨yáng郡jùn人rén：姓xìng徐xú，名míng晃huǎng，字zì公gōng明míng。」帝dì慰wèi劳láo之zhī。杨yáng奉fèng保bǎo驾jià至zhì华huá阴yīn驻zhù跸bì。将jiāng军jūn段duàn煨wēi，具jù衣yī饮yǐn膳shàn上shàng献xiàn。是shì夜yè，天tiān子zi宿sù于yú杨yáng奉fèng营yíng中zhōng。

In response out came a valiant warrior gripping a heavy battleaxe. He galloped up on his fleet bay, making directly for Ts‘ui Jung, whom he felled at the first blow. At this the whole force dashed forward and routed Kuo. The defeated army went back some twenty li , while Yang Fêng rode forward to see the Emperor who graciously said, “It is a great service you have rendered; you have saved my life.” Yang bowed and thanked him and the Emperor asked to see the actual slayer of the rebel leader. So he was led to the chariot where he bowed and was presented as “Hsü Huang, also known as Hsü Kung-ming, of Yangchün.” Then the cavalcade went forward, Yang Fêng acting as escort as far as Huayin the halting place for the night. The General there supplied them with clothing and food and the Emperor passed the night in Yang Fêng’s camp.

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13-59

郭guō汜sì败bài了le一yī阵zhèn，次cì日rì又yòu点diǎn军jūn杀shā至zhì营yíng前qián来lái，徐xú晃huǎng当dāng先xiān出chū马mǎ。郭guō汜sì大dà军jūn八bā麺miàn围wéi来lái，将jiāng天tiān子zi，杨yáng奉fèng，困kùn在zài垓gāi心xīn。正zhèng在zài危wēi急jí之zhī中zhōng，忽hū然rán东dōng南nán上shàng喊hǎn声shēng大dà震zhèn，一yī将jiāng引yǐn军jūn纵zòng马mǎ杀shā来lái。贼zéi众zhòng奔bēn溃kuì。徐xú晃huǎng乘chéng势shì攻gōng击jī，大dà败bài汜sì军jūn。那nà人rén来lái见jiàn天tiān子zi，乃nǎi国guó戚qī董dǒng承chéng也yě。帝dì哭kū诉sù前qián事shì。承chéng曰yuē：「陛bì下xià免miǎn忧yōu。

Next day Kuo Ssŭ, having mustered his men, appeared in front of the camp and Hsü Huang rode out to engage. But Kuo threw his men out so that they entirely surrounded the camp and the Emperor was in the middle. The position was very critical, when help appeared in the person of a galloping horseman from the south-east and the rebels fell away. Then Hsü Huang smote them and so scored a victory.

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13-60

臣chén与yǔ杨yáng将jiāng军jūn誓shì斩zhǎn二èr贼zéi，以yǐ靖jìng天tiān下xià。」帝dì命mìng早zǎo赴fù东dōng都dōu。连lián夜yè驾jià起qǐ，前qián幸xìng弘hóng农nóng。

When they had time to see their helper they found him to be Tung Ch‘êng, the “State Uncle.” The Emperor wept as he related his sorrows and dangers. Said Tung, “Be of good courage, Sire. We pledge ourselves to kill both the rebels and so purify the world.” The Emperor bade them travel east as soon as possible and so they went on night and day till they reached their destination.

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13-61

却què说shuō郭guō汜sì败bài军jūn回huí，撞zhuàng著zhù李lǐ傕jué，言yán：「杨yáng奉fèng、董dǒng承chéng救jiù驾jià往wǎng弘hóng农nóng去qù了le。若ruò到dào山shān东dōng，立lì脚jiǎo得dé定dìng，必bì然rán布bú告gào天tiān下xià，令lìng诸zhū侯hóu共gòng伐fá我wó等děng，三sān族zú不bù能néng保báo矣yǐ。」傕jué曰yuē：「今jīn张zhāng济jì兵bīng据jù长cháng安ān，未wèi可kě轻qīng动dòng。我wǒ和hé你nǐ乘chéng间jiān合hé兵bīng一yī处chù，至zhì弘hóng农nóng杀shā了le汉hàn君jūn，平píng分fēn天tiān下xià，有yǒu何hé不bù可kě？」汜sì喜xǐ诺nuò。

Kuo led his defeated army back and meeting Li Ts‘ui told him of the rescue of the Emperor and whither he was going. “If they reach Shantung and get settled there, they will send out proclamations to the whole country, calling up the nobles to attack us and we and our families will be in danger.”

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13-62

二èr人rén合hé兵bīng，于yú路lù劫jié掠lüè，所suǒ过guò一yī空kōng。杨yáng奉fèng、董dǒng承chéng知zhī贼zéi兵bīng远yuǎn来lái，遂suì勒lēi兵bīng回huí，与yǔ贼zéi大dà战zhàn于yú东dōng涧jiàn。

“Chang Chi holds Ch‘angan and we must be careful. There is nothing to prevent a joint attack on Hungnung when we can kill the Emperor and divide the country between us,” said Li. Kuo found this a suitable scheme, so their armies came together in one place and united in plundering the countryside. Wherever they went they left destruction behind them. Yang and Tung heard of their approach when they were yet a long way off so they turned back to meet them and fought the rebels at Tungchien.

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13-63

傕jué、汜sì二èr人rén商shāng议yì：「我wǒ众zhòng彼bí寡guǎ，只zhí可ké以yǐ混hùn战zhàn胜shèng之zhī。」于yú是shì李lǐ傕jué在zài左zuǒ，郭guō汜sì在zài右yòu，漫màn山shān遍biàn野yě拥yōng来lái。杨yáng奉fèng、董dǒng承chéng两liǎng边biān死sǐ战zhàn，刚gāng保bǎo帝dì后hòu车chē出chū；百bǎi官guān宫gōng人rén，符fú册cè典diǎn籍jí，一yī应yīng御yù用yòng之zhī物wù，侭jǐn皆jiē抛pāo弃qì。郭guō汜sì引yǐn军jūn入rù弘hóng农nóng劫jié掠lüè。承chéng、奉fèng保bǎo驾jià走zóu陕shán北běi，傕jué、汜sì分fēn兵bīng赶gǎn来lái。

The two rebels had previously made their plan. Since the loyal troops were few as compared with their own horde they would overwhelm them like a flood. So when the day of battle came they poured out covering the hills and filling the plains. The two leaders devoted themselves solely to the protection of the Emperor and the Empress. The officials, the attendants, the archives and records and all the paraphernalia of the Court were left to care for themselves. The rebels ravaged Hungnung, but the two faithful soldiers got the Emperor safely away into the north of Shênsi.

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13-64

承chéng、奉fèng一yī麺miàn差chà人rén与yǔ傕jué、汜sì讲jiǎng和hé，一yī麺miàn密mì圣shèng旨zhí往wǎng河hé东dōng，急jí召zhào故gù白bái波bō帅shuài韩hán暹xiān、李lǐ乐lè、胡hú才cái三sān处chù军jūn兵bīng前qián来lái救jiù应yīng。那nà李lǐ乐lè亦yì是shì啸xiào聚jù山shān林lín之zhī贼zéi，今jīn不bù得dé已yǐ而ér召zhào之zhī。三sān处chù军jūn闻wén天tiān子zi赦shè罪zuì赐cì官guān，如rú何hé不bù来lái；并bìng拔bá本běn营yíng军jūn士shì，来lái与yú董dǒng承chéng相xiāng会huì，一yī齐qí再zài取qǔ弘hóng农nóng。

When the rebels showed signs of pursuit Yang and Tung sent to offer to discuss terms of peace, at the same time sending a secret edict to Hotung calling upon the old “White Wave General” Han and Li Yüeh and Hu Ts‘ai for help. Li Yüeh was actually a brigand but the need for help was desperate.

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13-65

其qí时shí李lǐ傕jué、郭guō汜sì但dàn到dào之zhī处chù，劫jié掠lüè百bǎi姓xìng，老lǎo弱ruò者zhě杀shā之zhī，强qiáng壮zhuàng者zhě充chōng军jūn；临lín敌dí则zé驱qū民mín兵bīng在zài前qián，名míng曰yuē「敢gán死sǐ军jūn」，贼zéi势shì浩hào大dà。李lǐ乐lè军jūn到dào，会huì于yú渭wèi阳yáng。郭guō汜sì令lìng军jūn士shì将jiāng衣yī服fú物wù件jiàn抛pāo弃qì于yú道dào。乐lè军jūn见jiàn衣yī服fú满mǎn地dì，争zhēng往wáng取qǔ之zhī，队duì伍wú侭jǐn失shī。傕jué、汜sì二èr军jūn，四sì麺miàn混hùn战zhàn，乐lè军jūn大dà败bài。

These three being promised pardon for their faults and crimes and a grant of official rank, naturally responded to the call and thus the loyal side was strengthened so that Hungnung was recaptured. But meanwhile the rebels laid waste whatever place they reached, slaying the aged and weakly, forcing the strong to join their ranks. When going into a fight they forced these people-soldiers to the front and they called them the “Dare-to-die” soldiers.

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13-66

杨yáng奉fèng、董dǒng承chéng遮zhē拦lán不bú住zhù，保bǎo驾jià北béi走zǒu，背bèi后hòu贼zéi军jūn赶gǎn来lái。李lǐ乐lè曰yuē：「事shì急jí矣yǐ！请qǐng天tiān子zi上shàng马mǎ先xiān行xíng！」帝dì曰yuē：「朕zhèn不bù可ké舍shé百bǎi官guān而ér去qù。」

The rebel force was very strong. When Li Yüeh, the late brigand, approached, Kuo Ssŭ bade his men scatter clothing and valuables along the road. The late robbers could not resist the temptation so a scramble began. The rebels fell upon the disordered ranks and did much damage. Yang and Tung could not save them so they took the Emperor away to the north. But the rebels pursued. Li Yüeh said, “The danger is grave. I pray Your Majesty to mount a horse and go in advance.”

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13-67

众zhòng皆jiē号hào泣qì相xiāng随suí。胡hú才cái被bèi乱luàn军jūn所suǒ杀shā。承chéng、奉fèng见jiàn贼zéi追zhuī急jí，请qǐng天tiān子zi弃qì车chē驾jià，步bù行xíng到dào黄huáng河hé岸àn边biān。李lǐ乐lè等děng寻xún得dé一yī只zhī小xiǎo舟zhōu作zuò渡dù船chuán。时shí值zhí天tiān气qì严yán寒hán，帝dì与yǔ后hòu强qiáng扶fú到dào岸àn。边biān岸àn又yòu高gāo，不bù得dé下xià船chuán，后hòu麺miàn追zhuī兵bīng将jiāng至zhì。杨yáng奉fèng曰yuē：「可ké解jié马mǎ缰jiāng绳shéng接jiē连lián，拴shuān䌸帝dì腰yāo，于yú下xià船chuán去qù。

The Emperor replied, “I cannot bear to abandon my officers.”

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13-68

」人rén丛cóng中zhōng国guó舅jiù伏fú德dé，挟xié白bái绢juàn十shí数shù疋pǐ，曰yuē：「吾wú于yú乱luàn军jūn中zhōng拾shí得dé此cǐ绢juàn，可kě接jiē连lián拽zhuāi辇niǎn。」行xíng军jūn校xiào尉wèi尚shàng弘hóng用yòng绢juàn包bāo帝dì及jí后hòu，令lìng众zhòng先xiān挂guà帝dì往wǎng下xià于yú之zhī，乃nǎi得dé下xià船chuán。李lǐ乐lè仗zhàng剑jiàn立lì于yú船chuán头tóu上shàng，后hòu兄xiōng伏fú德dé，负fù后hòu下xià船chuán中zhōng。岸àn上shàng有yǒu不bù得dé下xià船chuán者zhě，争zhēng扯chě船chuán缆lǎn。李lǐ乐lè侭jín砍kǎn于yú水shuǐ中zhōng。渡dù过guò帝dì后hòu，再zài放fàng船chuán渡dù众zhòng人rén。

They wept and struggled on as best they could. Hu Ts‘ai was killed in one attack. The enemy came very near and the Emperor left his carriage and went on foot to the river where they sought a boat to ferry him to the other side. The weather was very cold and the Emperor and Empress cuddled up close to each other shivering. They reached the river but thebanks were too high and they could not get down into the boat. So Yang Fêng proposed to fasten together the horses’ bridles and lower down the Emperor slung by the waist. However, some rolls of white silk were found and they rolled up the two imperial personages in the silk and thus they lowered them down near the boat. Then Li Yüeh took up his position in the prow leaning on his sword. The brother of the Empress carried her on his back into the boat.

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13-69

其qí争zhēng渡dù者zhě，皆jiē被bèi砍kǎn下xià手shóu指zhǐ，哭kū声shēng震zhèn天tiān。

The boat was too small to carry everybody and those unable to get on board clung to the cable, but Li Yüeh cut them down and they fell into the water. They ferried over the Emperor and then sent back the boat for the others. There was a great scramble to get on board and they had to chop off the fingers and hands of those who persisted in clinging to the boat.

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13-70

既jì渡dù彼bǐ岸àn，帝dì左zuǒ右yòu止zhǐ剩shèng得dé十shí余yú人rén。杨yáng奉fèng寻xún得dé牛niú车chē一yī辆liàng，载zài帝dì至zhì大dà阳yáng。绝jué食shí，晚wǎn宿sù于yú瓦wǎ屋wū中zhōng，野yé老lǎo进jìn粟sù饭fàn，上shàng与yǔ后hòu共gòng食shí，粗cū粝lì不bù能néng下xià咽yàn。次cì日rì诏zhào封fēng李lǐ乐lè为wèi征zhēng北běi将jiāng军jūn，韩hán暹xiān为wèi征zhēng东dōng将jiāng军jūn，起qǐ驾jià前qián行xíng。有yǒu二èr大dà臣chén寻xún至zhì，哭kū拜bài车chē前qián：乃nǎi太tài尉wèi杨yáng彪biāo、太tài仆pū韩hán融róng也yě。帝dì后hòu俱jù哭kū。

The lamentation rose to the heavens. When they mustered on the farther bank many were missing, not a score of the Emperor’s suite were left. A bullock cart was found in which the Emperor travelled to Tayang. They had no food and at night sought shelter in a poor, tile-roofed house. The cottagers gave them some boiled millet but it was too coarse to be swallowed. Next day the Emperor conferred titles on those who had protected him so far and they pushed on. Soon two officers of rank came up with the cortège and they bowed before His Majesty with many tears. They were Yang Piao and Han Jung. The Emperor and Empress lifted up their voices and wept with them.

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13-71

韩hán融róng曰yuē：「傕jué、汜sì二èr贼zéi，颇pǒ信xìn臣chén言yán；臣chén舍shě命mìng去qù说shuō二èr贼zéi罢bà兵bīng。陛bì下xià善shàn保bǎo龙lóng体tǐ。」

Said Han Jung to his colleague, “The rebels have confidence in my words. You stay as guard of the Emperor and I will take my life in my hands and try to bring about peace.”

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13-72

韩hán融róng去qù了le，李lǐ乐lè请qǐng帝dì入rù杨yáng奉fèng营yíng暂zàn歇xiē。杨yáng彪biāo请qǐng帝dì都dū安ān邑yì县xiàn。驾jià至zhì安ān邑yì，苦kǔ无wú高gāo房fáng，帝dì后hòu都dōu居jū于yú茅máo屋wū中zhōng；又yòu无wú门mén关guān闭bì，四sì边biān插chā荆jīng棘jí以yǐ为wéi屏píng蔽bì。帝dì与yǔ大dà臣chén议yì事shì于yú茅máo屋wū之zhī下xià，诸zhū将jiāng引yǐn兵bīng于yú篱lí外wài镇zhèn压yā。李lǐ乐lè等děng专zhuān权quán，百bǎi官guān稍shāo有yǒu触chù犯fàn，竟jìng于yú帝dì前qián殴ōu骂mà；故gù意yì送sòng浊zhuó酒jiǔ粗cū食shí与yǔ帝dì，帝dì勉mián强qiǎng纳nà之zhī。

After he had gone the Emperor rested for a time in Yang’s camp and then was requested to make Anihsien the capital. But the town contained not a single lofty building and the court lived in grass huts devoid even of doors. They surrounded these with a fence of thorns as a protection, and within this the Emperor held counsel with his ministers. The soldiers camped round the fence.

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13-73

李lǐ乐lè、韩hán暹xiān又yòu连lián名míng保bǎo奏zòu黥qíng徒tú、部bù麹qū巫wū医yī走zǒu卒zú二èr百bǎi余yú名míng，并bìng为wèi校xiào尉wèi御yù史shí等děng官guān。刻kè印yìn不bù及jí，以yǐ锥zhuī划huà之zhī，全quán不bù成chéng体tí统tǒng。

Li Yüeh and his fellow ruffians showed their true colours. They wielded the powers of the Emperor as they wished and officials who offended them were beaten or abused even in the presence of the Emperor. They purposely provided thick wine and coarse food for the Emperor’s consumption. He struggled to swallow what they sent. Li Yüeh and Han Hsien joined in recommending to the throne the names of convicts, common soldiers, sorcerers, leeches and such people who thus obtained official ranks. There were more than two hundred of such people. As seals could not be engraved pieces of metal were hammered into some sort of a shape.

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13-74

却què说shuō韩hán融róng麹qū说shuō傕jué、汜sì二èr贼zéi，二èr贼zéi从cóng其qí言yán，乃nǎi放fàng百bǎi官guān及jí宫gōng人rén归guī。是shì岁suì大dà荒huāng，百bǎi姓xìng皆jiē食shí野yě菜cài，饿è莩piǎo遍biàn野yě。河hé内nèi太tài守shǒu张zhāng扬yáng献xiàn米mǐ肉ròu，河hé东dōng太tài守shǒu王wáng邑yì献xiàn绢juàn帛bó，帝dì稍shāo得dé宁níng。董dǒng承chéng、杨yáng奉fèng商shāng议yì，一yī麺miàn差chà人rén修xiū洛luò阳yáng宫gōng院yuàn，欲yù奉fèng车chē驾jià还hái东dōng都dōu，李lǐ乐lè不bù从cóng，董dǒng承chéng谓wèi李lǐ乐lè曰yuē：「洛luò阳yáng本běn天tiān子zi建jiàn都dū之zhī地dì。

Now Han Jung went to see the two rebels who listened to him and set free the officials and palace people. Afamine occurred that same year and people were reduced to eating grass from the roadside. Starving they wandered hither and thither but food and clothing were sent to the Emperor from the surrounding districts and the Court began to enjoy a little repose.

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13-75

安ān邑yì乃nái小xiǎo地dì麺miàn，如rú何hé容róng得dé车chē驾jià？今jīn奉fèng驾jià还hái洛luò阳yáng是shì正zhèng理lǐ。」李lǐ乐lè曰yuē：「汝rú等děng奉fèng驾jià去qù，我wó只zhǐ在zài此cǐ处chù住zhù。」

Tung Ch‘êng and Yang Fêng sent workmen to restore the palaces in Loyang with the intention of moving the Court thither. Li Yüeh was opposed to this and when argued with, that Loyang was really the capital as opposed to the paltry town of Ani, and removal would be but reasonable, he wound up by saying, “You may get the Court to remove but I shall remain here.”

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13-76

承chéng、奉fèng乃nǎi奉fèng驾jià起qǐ程chéng。李lǐ乐lè暗àn令lìng人rén结jié连lián李lǐ傕jué，郭guō汜sì，一yī同tóng劫jié驾jià。董dǒng承chéng，杨yáng奉fèng，韩hán暹xiān知zhī其qí谋móu，连lián夜yè䙓bǎi布bù军jūn士shì，护hù送sòng车chē驾jià前qián奔bēn箕jī关guān。李lǐ乐lè闻wén知zhī，不bù等děng傕jué、汜sì军jūn到dào，自zì引yín本běn部bù人rén马mǎ前qián来lái追zhuī赶gǎn。四sì更gèng左zuǒ侧cè，赶gǎn到dào箕jī山shān下xià，大dà叫jiào：「车chē驾jià休xiū行xíng！李lǐ傕jué、郭guō汜sì在zài此cǐ！

But when the consent of the Emperor had been given and a start made Li Yüeh secretly sent to arrange with Li Ts‘ui and Kuo Ssŭ to capture him. However, this plot leaked out and the escort so arranged as to prevent such a thing and they pressed on to Chikuan as rapidly as possible. Li heard this and without waiting for his colleagues to join him set out to act alone. About the fourth watch, just as the cavalcade was passing Chikuan, a voice was heard shouting, “Stop those carriages! Li and Kuo are here.” This frightened the Emperor greatly and his terror increased when he saw the whole mountain side suddenly light up. The rebel party, erstwhile split in twain, To work their wicked will now join again. How the Son of Heaven escaped this peril will be told in the next chapter.

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13-77

」吓xià得dé献xiàn帝dì心xīn惊jīng胆dǎn战zhàn，山shān上shàng火huǒ光guāng遍biàn起qǐ。正zhèng是shì：

The Emperor's heart shattered with fright as flames blazed across the hill.

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13-78

前qián番fān两liǎng贼zéi分fēn为wéi二èr，今jīn番fān三sān贼zéi合hé为wèi一yī。

Before, the two traitors split in two; now the three traitors merge as one.

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13-79

不bù知zhī汉hàn天tiān子zi怎zěn离lí此cǐ难nán，且qiě听tīng下xià文wén分fēn解jiě。

But how the Han Emperor escapes this peril must be told in the next chapter.

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