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

第dì六liù十shí回huí 张zhāng永yǒng年nián反fǎn难nán杨yáng修xiū　　　庞páng士shì元yuán议yì取qǔ西xī蜀shǔ

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却què说shuō那nà进jìn计jì于yú刘liú璋zhāng者zhě，乃nǎi益yì州zhōu别bié驾jià，姓xìng张zhāng，名míng松sōng，字zì永yǒng年nián。其qí人rén生shēng得dé额é镢jué头tóu尖jiān，鼻bí偃yán齿chǐ露lù，身shēn短duǎn不bù满mán五wú尺chǐ，言yán语yú有yǒu若ruò铜tóng钟zhōng。刘liú璋zhāng问wèn曰yuē：「别bié驾jià有yǒu何hé高gāo见jiàn，可ké解jiě张zhāng鲁lǔ之zhī危wēi？」松sōng曰yuē：「某mǒu闻wén许xǔ都dōu曹cáo操cāo，扫sǎo荡dàng中zhōng原yuán。吕lǚ布bú、二èr袁yuán皆jiē为wèi所suǒ灭miè，近jìn又yòu破pò马mǎ超chāo，天tiān下xià无wú敌dí矣yǐ。

The man who proposed the plan spoken of in the last chapter was Chang Sung, who belonged to Ichou and held the small office of pieh-chia , or Supernumerary Charioteer. His appearance was grotesque. He had a broad forehead, protuberant at the temples like a countryman’s hoe, and a pointed head. His nose was flat and his teeth protruded. He was a dwarf in stature but had a deep voice like a great bell.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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主zhǔ公gōng可kě备bèi进jìn献xiàn之zhī物wù，松sōng亲qīn往wáng许xǔ都dōu，说shuō曹cáo操cāo兴xīng兵bīng取qǔ汉hàn中zhōng，以yǐ图tú张zhāng鲁lǔ。则zé鲁lǔ拒jù敌dí不bù暇xiá，何hé敢gǎn复fù窥kuī蜀shǔ中zhōng耶yé？」刘liú璋zhāng大dà喜xǐ，收shōu拾shí金jīn珠zhū锦jín绮qǐ，为wèi进jìn献xiàn之zhī物wù，遣qiǎn张zhāng松sōng为wèi使shǐ。松sōng乃nǎi暗àn划huà四sì川chuān地dì理lǐ图tú本běn藏cáng之zhī，带dài从cóng人rén数shù骑qí，取qǔ路lù赴fù许xǔ都dōu。早záo有yǒu人rén报bào入rù荆jīng州zhōu。孔kǒng明míng便biàn使shǐ人rén入rù许xǔ都dōu打dǎ探tàn消xiāo息xī。

“What proposal have you to offer that may avert this danger?” “My proposal is that we gain the support of Ts‘ao Ts‘ao. As we know, he has made a clean sweep of the Empire. Lü Pu went first and both the Yüans followed, all exterminated. Lately he has destroyed Ma Ch‘ao. In short he is the one man against whom no one can stand. Therefore, my lord, prepare me worthy gifts to take to the capital and I will get Ts‘ao Ts‘ao to march an army against Hanchung, which will keep this Chang Lu occupied so that we shall be left alone.” This met Liu Chang’s views and so he prepared gold and pearls and rich stuffs, worthy presents for the man of power. And when these were ready he appointed Chang Sung his emissary. Chang Sung in the meantime occupied his leisure in secretly copying maps and plans of the west country. When all was ready he started with a small escort. They heard this in Chingchou and K‘ung-ming sent a trusty person to the capital to keep him informed as to all the doings.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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却què说shuō张zhāng松sōng到dào了le许xǔ都dōu馆guǎn驿yì中zhōng住zhù定dìng，每měi日rì去qù相xiāng府fǔ伺cì候hòu，求qiú见jiàn曹cáo操cāo。原yuán来lái曹cáo操cāo自zì破pò马mǎ超chāo回huí，傲ào睨nì得dé志zhì，每měi日rì饮yǐn宴yàn，无wú事shì少shǎo出chū，国guó政zhèng皆jiē在zài相xiāng府fǔ商shāng议yì。张zhāng松sōng候hòu了le三sān日rì，方fāng得dé通tōng过guò姓xìng名míng。左zuǒ右yòu近jìn侍shì先xiān要yào贿huì赂lù，却què才cái引yǐn入rù。操cāo坐zuò于yú堂táng上shàng。松sōng拜bài毕bì，操cāo问wèn曰yuē：「汝rú主zhǔ刘liú璋zhāng连lián年nián不bú进jìn贡gòng，何hé也yě？

Chang Sung arrived in Hsütu, and, after he had established himself in his lodging, he made daily visits to the Minister’s Palace to try to obtain an interview. But his last success had filled Ts‘ao Ts‘ao with insufferable pride and he did nothing but give banquets. He never appeared except for the most important affairs, and even carried on the business of the state in his own residence. So Chang Sung waited many days. But when he got to know the persons who were nearest the Minister, he bribed them and obtained an audience. Ts‘ao Ts‘ao was seated in the high place, and after his visitor had finished his salutations, he said, “Your Master Liu Chang has sent no tribute for several years; why?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」松sōng曰yuē：「为wèi路lù途tú艰jiān难nán，贼zéi寇kòu窃qiè发fā，不bù能néng通tōng进jìn。」操cāo叱chì曰yuē：「吾wú扫sǎo清qīng中zhōng原yuán，有yǒu何hé盗dào贼zéi？」松sōng曰yuē：「南nán有yǒu孙sūn权quán，北béi有yǒu张zhāng鲁lǔ，西xī有yǒu刘liú备bèi，至zhì少sháo者zhě亦yì带dài甲jiǎ十shí余yú万wàn，岂qǐ得dé谓wèi太tài平píng耶yé？」

“Because the roads are dangerous and thieves and robbers infest them. Intercourse is restricted.” Ts‘ao interrupted in a loud harsh voice, “What thieves and robbers are there when I have cleansed the country?” “How can you say the land is tranquil when one sees Sun Ch'üan in the south, Chang Lu in the north, Liu Pei in the west and every one of these with armies reckoned in legions? The weakest of them has half a score.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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操cāo先xiān见jiàn张zhāng松sōng人rén物wù猥wéi琐suǒ，五wǔ分fēn不bù喜xǐ；又yòu闻wén语yǔ言yán冲chōng撞zhuàng，遂suì拂fú袖xiù而ér起qǐ，转zhuǎn入rù后hòu堂táng。左zuǒ右yòu责zé松sōng曰yuē：「汝rǔ为wèi使shǐ命mìng，何hé不bù知zhī礼lǐ，一yī味wèi冲chōng撞zhuàng？幸xìng得de丞chéng相xiàng看kàn汝rú远yuǎn来lái之zhī麺miàn，不bú见jiàn罪zuì责zé。汝rú可kě急jí回huí去qù！」松sōng笑xiào曰yuē：「吾wú川chuān中zhōng无wú谄chǎn佞nìng之zhī人rén也yě。

The mean appearance of the emissary had prejudiced Ts‘ao Ts‘ao from the outset, and when he heard these blunt words he suddenly shook out his sleeves, rose and left the hall. Those in attendance were annoyed with Chang Sung and said, “How can you behave so rudely when you come on a mission? Your whole attitude was blunt and discourteous. Happily for you our lord remembered you had come from afar and did not take open notice of your fault. The best thing for you is to go home again as quickly as you can.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」忽hū而ér阶jiē下xià一yī人rén大dà喝hē曰yuē：「汝rǔ川chuān中zhōng不bú会huì谄chǎn佞nìng，吾wú中zhōng原yuán岂qí有yóu谄chǎn佞nìng者zhě乎hū？」

But Chang Sung smiled. “We have no plausible flatterers and glib talkers in our western country,” said he. At this, one from below the steps called out, “So you call us plausible and glib then; and you have none such in your country, eh?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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松sōng观guān其qí人rén，单dān眉méi细xì眼yǎn，貌mào白bái神shén清qīng。问wèn其qí姓xìng名míng，乃nǎi太tài尉wèi杨yáng彪biāo之zhī子zi杨yáng修xiū，字zì德dé祖zǔ，现xiàn为wèi丞chéng相xiàng门mén下xià掌zhǎng库kù主zhǔ簿bù。此cǐ人rén博bó学xué能néng言yán，见jiàn识shí过guò人rén。松sōng知zhī修xiū是shì个gè舌shé辩biàn之zhī士shì，有yǒu心xīn难nán之zhī。修xiū亦yì自zì恃shì其qí才cái，小xiǎo觑qù天tiān下xià之zhī士shì。

Chang Sung looked around and saw the speaker was a man with thin delicate eyebrows crossing narrow eyes set in a pale spirituel face. He asked his name. It was Yang Hsiu, a son of Yang Piao. The young man was then employed in the commissariat of the Minister. He was deeply read and had the reputation of being a clever controversialist, as Chang Sung knew. So on one side was a desire to confound and on the other overweening pride in his own ability, with contempt for other scholars. Perceiving the ridicule in Chang Sung’s speech Yang Hsiu invited him to go to the library where they could talk more freely. There, after they had got settled in their respective places, Yang Hsiu began to talk about the west country.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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当dāng时shí见jiàn张zhāng松sōng言yán语yǔ讥jī讽fěng，遂suì邀yāo出chū外wài麺miàn书shū院yuàn中zhōng，分fēn宾bīn主zhǔ而ér坐zuò，谓wèi松sōng曰yuē：「蜀shǔ道dào崎qí岖qū，远yuǎn来lái劳láo苦kǔ。」松sōng曰yuē：「奉fèng主zhǔ之zhī命mìng，虽suī赴fù汤tāng蹈dáo火huǒ，弗fú敢gǎn辞cí也yě。」修xiū问wèn：「蜀shǔ中zhòng风fēng土tǔ何hé如rú？」松sōng曰yuē：「蜀shǔ为wèi西xī郡jùn，古gǔ号hào益yì州zhōu。路lù有yóu锦jǐn江jiāng之zhī险xiǎn，地dì连lián剑jiàn阁gé之zhī雄xióng。回huí环huán二èr百bǎi八bā程chéng，纵zòng横héng三sān万wàn余yú里lǐ。

“Your roads are precipitous and wearisome,” said Yang. “But at our lord’s command we travel, even through fire and water; we never decline,” replied Chang. “What sort of a country is this Shu?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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鸡jī鸣míng犬quǎn吠fèi相xiāng闻wén，市shì井jǐng闾lǘ阎yán不bú断duàn。田tián肥féi地dì美měi，岁suì无wú水shuǐ旱hàn之zhī忧yōu；国guó富fù民mín丰fēng，时shí有yóu管guǎn弦xián之zhī乐lè。所suó产chǎn之zhī物wù，阜fù如rú山shān积jī。天tiān下xià莫mò可kě及jí也yě！」

“Shu is a name for the group of districts known of old as Ichou. The roads are intersected by streams and the land bristles with steep mountains. The circuit is over two hundred marches and the area thirty thousand square li. The population is dense, villages being so close that the crowing of cocks in one waken the people in the next, and the dogs barking in this excite the curs in that. The soil is rich and well cultivated and droughts or famines are equally unknown. Prosperity is general and the music of pipes and strings can always be heard. The produce of the fields is piled mountain high. There is no place its equal.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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修xiū又yòu问wèn曰yuē：「蜀shǔ中zhōng人rén物wù如rú何hé？」松sōng曰yuē：「文wén有yǒu相xiāng如rú之zhī赋fù，武wú有yǒu伏fú波bō之zhī才cái；医yī有yǒu仲zhòng景jǐng之zhī能néng，卜bo有yǒu君jūn平píng之zhī隐yǐn。九jiǔ流liú三sān教jiào，出chū乎hū其qí类lèi，拔bá乎hū其qí萃cuì者zhě，不bù可kě胜shèng记jì，岂qǐ能néng侭jìn数shù！」修xiū又yòu问wèn曰yuē：「方fāng今jīn刘liú季jì玉yù手shǒu下xià，如rú公gōng者zhě还hái有yóu几jǐ人rén？

“But what of the people?” “Our administrators are talented as Hsiang-ju (Ssuma Hsiang-ju): our soldiers able as Fu-po (Ma Yüan): our physicians are expert as Chung-ching; our diviners are profound as Chün-pʻing (Yen Tsun). Our schools of philosophy and our culture stand forth as models and we have more remarkable men than I can enumerate. How should I ever finish the tale of them?” “And how many such as you, Sir, do you think there are at the orders of your Governor?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」松sōng曰yuē：「文wén武wǔ全quán才cái，智zhì勇yǒng足zú备bèi，忠zhōng义yì慷kāng慨kǎi之zhī士shì，动dòng以yí百bǎi数shù。如rú松sōng不bù才cái之zhī辈bèi，车chē载zài斗dǒu量liáng，不bù可kě胜shèng记jì。」修xiū曰yuē：「公gōng近jìn居jū何hé职zhí？」松sōng曰yuē：「滥làn充chōng别bié驾jià之zhī任rèn，甚shèn不bú称chèn职zhí。敢gǎn问wèn公gōng为wèi朝cháo廷tíng何hé官guān？」修xiū曰yuē：「现xiàn为wèi丞chéng相xiàng府fú主zhǔ簿bù。

“Our officers are all geniuses; wise, bold, loyal, righteous and magnanimous. As for poor simpletons like me, they are counted by hundreds; there are cartloads of them; bushels of them. No one could count them.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」松sōng曰yuē：「久jiǔ闻wén公gōng世shì代dài簪zān缨yīng，何hé不bú立lì于yú庙miào堂táng，辅fú佐zuǒ天tiān子zi，乃nǎi区qū区qū作zuò相xiāng府fǔ门mén下xià一yī吏lì乎hū？」

“What office may you hold then?” Chang Sung replied, “Mine can hardly be called an office. I am a Supernumerary Charioteer. But, Sir, what State affairs may you control?” “I am an Accountant in the Palace of the Minister,” replied Yang.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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杨yáng修xiū闻wén言yán，满mǎn麺miàn羞xiū惭cán，强qiǎng颜yán而ér答dá曰yuē：「某mǒu虽suī居jū下xià寮liáo，丞chéng相xiàng委wéi以yǐ军jūn政zhèng钱qián粮liáng之zhī重zhòng，早záo晚wǎn多duō蒙méng丞chéng相xiàng教jiào诲huì，极jí有yǒu开kāi发fā，故gù就jiù此cǐ职zhí耳ěr。」松sōng笑xiào曰yuē：「松sōng闻wén曹cáo丞chéng相xiàng文wén不bù明míng孔kǒng、孟mèng之zhī道dào，武wǔ不bù达dá孙sūn、吴wú之zhī机jī，专zhuān务wù强qiáng霸bà而ér居jū大dà位wèi，安ān能néng有yóu所suǒ教jiào诲huì，以yǐ开kāi发fā明míng公gōng耶yé？

“They say that members of your family held office for many generations and I do not understand why you are not in court service actually assisting the Emperor, instead of filling the post of a mere clerk in a private Palace.” Yang Hsiu’s face suffused with shame at this rebuke, but he mastered himself and replied, “Though I am among the minor officials, yet my duties are of great importance and I am gaining experience under the Prime Minister’s guidance. I hold the office for the sake of the training.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」修xiū曰yuē：「公gōng居jū边biān隅yú，安ān知zhī丞chéng相xiàng大dà才cái乎hū？吾wú试shì令lìng公gōng观guān之zhī。」呼hū左zuǒ右yòu于yú箧qiè中zhōng取qǔ书shū一yī卷juàn，以yǐ示shì张zhāng松sōng。松sōng观guān其qí题tí曰yuē《孟mèng德dé新xīn书shū》。从cóng头tóu至zhì尾wěi，看kàn了le一yī遍biàn，共gòng一yī十shí三sān篇piān，皆jiē用yòng兵bīng之zhī要yào法fǎ。

Chang Sung smiled, “If what I have heard is true, Ts‘ao Ts‘ao’s learning throws no gleaming light on the way of Confucius or Mencius, nor does his military skill illumine the art of Sun or Wu. He seems to understand the doctrine of brute force and holding on to what advantages he can seize, but I see not how he can give you any valuable training or enlighten your understanding.” “Ah, Sir; that comes of dwelling in out-of-the-way parts. How could you know of the magnificent talents of the great Minister? But I will show you something.” He called up an attendant and bade him bring a book from a certain case. He showed this to his guest, who read the title “The New Book of Mêng-tê.” Then he opened it and read it through from the beginning, the whole thirteen chapters. They all dealt with the art of war.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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松sōng看kàn毕bì，问wèn曰yuē：「公gōng以yí此cǐ为wèi何hé书shū耶yé？」修xiū曰yuē：「此cǐ是shì丞chéng相xiàng酌zhuó古gú准zhǔn今jīn，倣fǎng《孙sūn子zi》十shí三sān篇piān而ér作zuò。公gōng欺qī丞chéng相xiàng无wú才cái，此cǐ堪kān以yǐ传chuán后hòu世shì否fǒu？」松sōng大dà笑xiào曰yuē：「此cǐ书shū吾wú蜀shǔ中zhōng三sān尺chí小xiǎo童tóng，亦yì能néng暗àn诵sòng，何hé为wéi『新xīn书shū』？此cǐ是shì战zhàn国guó时shí无wú名míng氏shì所suǒ作zuò，曹cáo丞chéng相xiàng盗dào窃qiè以yǐ为wéi己jǐ能néng，止zhí好hǎo瞒mán足zú下xià耳ěr！

“What do you take this to be?” asked Chang Sung, when he had finished. “This is the great Minister’s discussion of the art of ancient and modern war composed on the model of Sun’s treatise. You may be disdainful of the Minister’s talents but will this not go down to posterity?” “This book! Every child in Shu knows this by heart. What do you mean by calling it a new book? It was written by some obscure person of the time of the Warring States (Chou Dynasty, about 320 b c. ) and Ts‘ao Ts‘ao has plagiarised it. But he has deceived no one but you, Sir.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」修xiū曰yuē：「丞chéng相xiàng秘mì藏cáng之zhī书shū，虽suī已yǐ成chéng帙zhì，未wèi传chuán于yú世shì。公gōng言yán蜀shǔ中zhōng小xiǎo儿ér暗àn诵sòng如rú流liú，何hé相xiāng欺qī乎hū？」松sōng曰yuē：「公gōng如rú不bú信xìn，吾wú试shì诵sòng之zhī。」遂suì将jiāng《孟mèng德dé新xīn书shū》从cóng头tóu至zhì尾wěi，朗lǎng诵sòng一yī遍biàn，并bìng无wú一yī字zì差chā错cuò。修xiū大dà惊jīng曰yuē：「公gōng过guò目mù不bú忘wàng，真zhēn天tiān下xià奇qí才cái也yě！」后hòu人rén有yǒu诗shī曰yuē：

But what is the use of your sarcastic insult in saying that your school children know the book by rote? It has never been given to the world although copies have been made. It belongs to his private library.” “Do you disbelieve me? Why, I know it and could repeat it.” Then he repeated the whole book, word for word, from beginning to end. “You remember it like this after only one reading! Really you are marvellous.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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古gǔ怪guài形xíng容róng异yì，清qīng高gāo体tǐ貌mào疏shū。

Strange was his face, unlike any other, His lofty form seemed spare and rare.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

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语yǔ倾qīng三sān峡xiá水shuǐ，目mù视shì十shí行xíng书shū。

His words poured forth like the Three Gorges' flood, His eyes took in ten lines of text at once.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

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胆dǎn量liàng魁kuí西xī蜀shǔ，文wén章zhāng贯guàn太tài虚xū。

In courage he was champion of western Shu, His writings pierced the boundless void.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

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百bǎi家jiā并bìng诸zhū子zi，一yī览lǎn更gèng无wú余yú。

The Hundred Schools and the thinkers of old— One glance sufficed, and nothing was left.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

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当dāng下xià张zhāng松sōng欲yù辞cí回huí。修xiū曰yuē：「公gōng且qiě暂zàn居jū馆guán舍shě，容róng某mǒu再zài禀bǐng丞chéng相xiàng，令lìng公gōng麺miàn君jūn。」松sōng谢xiè而ér退tuì。修xiū入rù见jiàn操cāo曰yuē：「适shì来lái丞chéng相xiàng何hé慢màn张zhāng松sōng乎hū？」操cāo曰yuē：「言yán语yǔ不bú逊xùn，吾wú故gù慢màn之zhī。」修xiū曰yuē：「丞chéng相xiàng尚shàng容róng一yī祢mí衡héng，何hé不bú纳nà张zhāng松sōng？」操cāo曰yuē：「祢mí衡héng文wén章zhāng，播bō于yú当dāng今jīn，吾wú故gù不bù忍rěn杀shā之zhī。松sōng有yǒu何hé能néng？

He boasted not a handsome face, Nor was his body blessed with grace. His words streamed like a waterfall, He read a book and knew it all. Shu’s glories could he well rehearse, His lore embraced the universe. Or text or note of scholiast Once read, his memory held fast. At leave-taking Yang Hsiu said, “Remain a while in your lodgings till I can petition our Minister to give you another interview.”

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」修xiū曰yuē：「且qiě无wú论lùn其qí口kǒu似sì悬xuán河hé，辩biàn才cái无wú碍ài。适shì修xiū以yǐ丞chéng相xiàng所suǒ撰zhuàn《孟mèng德dé新xīn书shū》示shì之zhī，彼bǐ观guān一yī遍biàn，即jí能néng暗àn诵sòng。如rú此cǐ博bó闻wén强qiáng记jì，世shì所suó罕hán有yǒu。松sōng言yán此cǐ书shū乃nǎi战zhàn国guó时shí无wú名míng氏shì所suǒ作zuò，蜀shǔ中zhōng小xiǎo儿ér，皆jiē能néng熟shú记jì。」操cāo曰yuē：「莫mò非fēi古gǔ人rén与yú我wǒ暗àn合hé否fǒu？」令lìng扯chě碎suì其qí书shū烧shāo之zhī。

Chang Sung thanked him and left. By and bye Yang Hsiu went to see Ts‘ao Ts‘ao on the matter of receiving the emissary from the west and said, “Sir, why did you formerly treat Chang Sung so off-hand.” “He spoke very rudely; that is why.” “But you bore with Mi Hêng; why not with this man?” “Mi Hêng’s reputation for scholarship stood highest of all and I could not bear to put him to death. But what ability has this Chang?” “To say nothing about his speech being like the River of Heaven, nothing daunts his talent for dialectic. I happened to show him your new treatise; he read it over once and could repeat it. From this it is evident he is cultured and has a prodigious memory. There are few like him in the world. But he said the book was the work of an obscure person of a few hundred years back and every school boy in his country knew it.” “It only shows that the ancients and I are in secret sympathy,” replied Ts‘ao. However, he ordered the book to be torn up and burned.

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修xiū曰yuē：「此cǐ人rén可ké使shǐ麺miàn君jūn，教jiào见jiàn天tiān朝zhāo气qì象xiàng。」操cāo曰yuē：「来lái日rì我wǒ于yú西xī教jiào场cháng点diǎn军jūn，汝rú可kě先xiān引yǐn他tā来lái，使shǐ见jiàn我wǒ军jūn容róng之zhī盛shèng，教jiào他tā回huí去qù传chuán说shuō：吾wú即jí日rì下xià了le江jiāng南nán，便biàn来lái收shōu川chuān。」修xiū领lǐng命mìng。

“Then may I bring him to see you, Sir, that he may see the glory of our court.” Ts‘ao Ts‘ao grudgingly consented, saying, “I am reviewing troops to-morrow on the western parade-ground. You may bring him there and let him see what my army looks like. He will be able to talk about it when he goes home. When I have dealt with the south I shall take the west in hand.”

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至zhì次cì曰yuē，与yǔ张zhāng松sōng同tóng至zhì西xī教jiào场chǎng。操cāo点dián虎hǔ卫wèi雄xióng兵bīng五wǔ万wàn，布bù于yú教jiào场chǎng中zhōng，果guǒ然rán盔kuī甲jiǎ鲜xiān明míng，衣yī袍páo灿càn烂làn；金jīn鼓gǔ震zhèn天tiān，戈gē矛máo耀yào日rì；四sì方fāng八bā麺miàn，各gè分fēn队duì伍wǔ；旌jīng旗qí飏yáng彩cǎi，人rén马mǎ腾téng空kōng。松sōng斜xié目mù视shì之zhī。良liáng久jiǔ，操cāo唤huàn松sōng指zhǐ而ér示shì曰yuē：「汝rǔ川chuān中zhōng曾céng见jiàn此cǐ英yīng雄xióng人rén物wù否fǒu？

Hence the very next day Yang Hsiu took Chang Sung over to the west parade ground, where a review of the Tiger Guard was to be held. There were five legions of them, and when drawn up in order, they made a very brave show with their gleaming helmets and bright new uniforms. Their drums rolled to shake the heavens and their weapons glittered in the sun. Their discipline and order were perfect; their gay banners fluttered in the breeze. They looked ready to fly even, so alert and smart were they.

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」松sōng曰yuē：「吾wú蜀shǔ中zhōng不bù曾céng见jiàn此cǐ兵bīng革gé，但dàn以yǐ仁rén义yì治zhì人rén。」操cāo变biàn色sè视shì之zhī。松sōng全quán无wú惧jù意yì，杨yáng修xiū频pín以yǐ目mù视shì松sōng。操cāo谓wèi松sōng曰yuē：「吾wú视shì天tiān下xià鼠shǔ辈bèi犹yóu草cǎo芥jiè耳ěr。大dà军jūn到dào处chù，战zhàn无wú不bú胜shèng，攻gōng无wú不bù取qǔ。顺shùn吾wú者zhě生shēng，逆nì吾wú者zhé死sǐ。汝rǔ知zhī之zhī乎hū？」松sōng曰yuē：「丞chéng相xiàng驱qū兵bīng到dào处chù，战zhàn必bì胜shèng，攻gōng必bì取qǔ，松sōng亦yì素sù知zhī。

Chang Sung glanced at them contemptuously. After a long time Ts‘ao Ts‘ao called up Chang Sung and, pointing to his army, said, “Have you ever seen such fine bold fellows in your country?” “We never see this military parade in Shu; we govern men by righteousness.”

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昔xī日rì濮pú阳yáng攻gōng吕lǚ布bù之zhī时shí，宛wǎn城chéng战zhàn张zhāng绣xiù之zhī日rì；赤chì壁bì遇yù周zhōu郎láng，华huá容róng逢féng关guān羽yǔ；割gē须xū弃qì袍páo于yú潼tóng关guān，夺duó船chuán避bì箭jiàn于yú渭wèi水shuǐ：此cǐ皆jiē无wú敌dí于yú天tiān下xià也yě。」操cāo大dà怒nù曰yuē：「竖shù儒rú焉yān敢gǎn揭jiē吾wú短duǎn处chù！」喝hē左zuǒ右yòu推tuī出chū斩zhǎn之zhī。杨yáng修xiū谏jiàn曰yuē：「松sōng虽suī可ké斩zhǎn，奈nài从cóng蜀shǔ道dào而ér来lái入rù贡gòng，若ruò斩zhǎn之zhī，恐kǒng失shī远yuǎn人rén之zhī意yì。」操cāo怒nù气qì未wèi息xī。

Ts‘ao Ts‘ao changed colour and looked hard at the bold speaker, who gazed back at him without the least sign of fear. Yang Hsiu shot a quick glance at him, but Ts‘ao went on, “I regard the rat-class of the world [There is a pun here; the characters for “rat” and “Shu” are read the same] as of no more importance than so many weeds, and for my army to reach a place is to overcome it, to give battle is to conquer, to besiege is to take. Those who are with me, live; but those who oppose me, die. Do you understand?” “O Minister, I know well that when you march out your army you always conquer. I knew it when you attacked Lü Pu at P‘uyang; and when you fought Chang Hsiu at Wangch'êng; and when you met Chou Yü at the Red Wall; and when Hua Yung encountered Kuan Yü; and on that day when you cut off your beard and threw away your robe at the Pass; and when you hid in a boat to escape the arrows on the Wei River. On all these occasions no one could stand against you.”

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荀xún彧yù亦yì谏jiàn，操cāo方fāng免miǎn其qí死sǐ，令lìng乱luàn棒bàng打dǎ出chū。

It made Ts‘ao Ts‘ao very angry to be thus twitted with his misfortunes and he said, “You stuck-up pedant! How dare you thus bring up all my failures?” He called to his attendants to eject the bold disputant and put him to death. Yang Hsiu ventured to argue with him saying, “You may behead him, but he came from Shu bearing tribute and his death would have a very evil effect on all distant peoples.” But Ts‘ao Ts‘ao was too angry to be reasonable and persisted. However, Hsün Yü also remonstrated and Chang Sung was not put to death. But he was beaten and ejected. He returned to his lodging and left the city that night, reflecting upon what he had intended and what he had accomplished.

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松sōng归guī馆guán舍shě，连lián夜yè出chū城chéng，收shōu拾shí回huí川chuān。松sōng自zì思sī曰yuē：「吾wú本běn欲yù献xiàn西xī川chuān州zhōu县xiàn与yǔ曹cáo操cāo，谁shuí想xiǎng如rú此cǐ慢màn人rén！我wǒ来lái时shí于yú刘liú璋zhāng之zhī前qián，开kāi了le大dà口kǒu；今jīn日rì怏yàng怏yàng空kōng回huí，须xū被bèi蜀shǔ中zhōng人rén所suǒ笑xiào。吾wú闻wén荆jīng州zhōu刘liú玄xuán德dé仁rén义yì远yuǎn播bō久jiú矣yǐ，不bù如rú迳jìng由yóu那nà条tiáo路lù回huí。试shì看kàn此cǐ人rén如rú何hé，我wǒ自zì有yóu主zhǔ见jiàn。

Thought he, “I did not expect such arrogance when I came with the intention of giving him a province. When I get back Liu Chang will expect great things. Now I am returning empty handed and a failure to endure the laughter of my fellow countrymen. I will not go back. I have heard of the virtues of Liu Pei and I will go to him and see what manner of man he is. Then I can decide what to do.”

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」于yú是shì乘chéng马má引yǐn仆pú从cóng望wàng荆jīng州zhōu界jiè上shàng而ér来lái。前qián至zhì郢yǐng州zhōu界jiè口kǒu，忽hū见jiàn一yī队duì军jūn马mǎ，约yuē有yóu五wú百bǎi余yú骑qí，为wéi首shǒu一yī员yuán大dà将jiàng，轻qīng装zhuāng软ruǎn扮bàn，勒lēi马mǎ前qián问wèn曰yuē：「来lái者zhě莫mò非fēi张zhāng别bié驾jià乎hū？」松sōng曰yuē：「然rán也yě。」那nà将jiāng慌huāng忙máng下xià马mǎ，声shēng喏nuò曰yuē：「赵zhào云yún等děng候hòu多duō时shí。」松sōng下xià马mǎ答dá礼lǐ曰yuē：「莫mò非fēi常cháng山shān赵zhào子zi龙lóng乎hū？」云yún曰yuē：「然rán也yě。

So with his little escort and following he made for Chingchou. He had reached the boundaries of Yingchou (Wuch‘ang) when he met a troop of horsemen, at the head of whom rode a captain in simple undress, who pulled up, saying, “Surely you are the Charioteer Chang.” “I am he,” said Chang Sung. The captain quickly dismounted and humbly said, “I have expected you these many days. I am Chao Yün.” Chang Sung dismounted and returned the salutation saying, “Then you are no other than Chao Tzŭ-lung, of Ch‘angshan.” “No other,” was the reply. “And my lord Liu Yüan-tê bade me await you here and offer you refreshment after your long and toilsome journey.” At this some soldiers brought forward wine and food which they offered kneeling.

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某mǒu奉fèng主zhǔ公gōng刘liú玄xuán德dé之zhī命mìng，为wéi大dà夫fū远yuǎn涉shè路lù途tú，鞍ān马mǎ驰chí驱qū，特tè命mìng赵zhào云yún聊liáo奉fèng酒jiǔ食shí。」

Chang Sung said, “I am come because the world says Liu Pei is liberal and kindly disposed.”

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言yán罢bà，军jūn士shì奉fèng跪guì酒jiǔ食shí，云yún敬jìng进jìn之zhī。松sōng自zì思sī曰yuē：「人rén言yán刘liú玄xuán德dé宽kuān仁rén爱ài客kè，今jīn果guǒ如rú此cǐ。」遂suì与yǔ赵zhào云yún饮yǐn了le数shù杯bēi，上shàng马mǎ同tóng行háng。来lái到dào荆jīng州zhōu界jiè首shǒu，是shì日rì天tiān晚wǎn，前qián到dào馆guǎn驿yì，见jiàn驿yì门mén外wài百bǎi余yú人rén侍shì立lì，击jī鼓gǔ相xiāng接jiē。一yī将jiāng于yú马mǎ前qián施shī礼lǐ曰yuē：「奉fèng兄xiōng长zhǎng将jiàng令lìng，为wéi大dà夫fū远yuǎn涉shè风fēng尘chén，令lìng关guān某móu洒sá扫sǎo驿yì庭tíng，以yǐ待dài歇xiē宿sù。

After a few cups of wine the two retook the road toward Chingchou, which they neared next day at evening. They went to the guest-house. Here they found a large number of men who received the visitor with the beating of drums and every sign of respect. And the officer in command, bowing low, said, “My brother sent me to meet you after your long and dusty journey and prepare the guest house for your reception. My name is Kuan.” So Chang Sung and Chao Yün dismounted and entered the rest-house, where hosts and guest exchanged formal salutations and took their seats. In a short time refreshments were served and both men were most diligent in their attention to the traveller. This roadside banquet was prolonged to the time of setting the watch, when they prepared for rest.

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」松sōng下xià马má与yǔ云yún长zhǎng、赵zhào云yún同tóng入rù馆guán舍shě，讲jiáng礼lǐ叙xù坐zuò。须xū臾yú，排pái上shàng酒jiǔ食shí，二èr人rén慇yīn懃qín相xiāng劝quàn。饮yǐn至zhì更gèng阑lán，方fāng始shǐ罢bà席xí，宿sù了le一yī宵xiāo。

Next morning, after the early meal, they mounted and continued their journey. Very soon they met Yüan-tê himself, with an escort, and his two chief advisers, deferentially standing by the roadside. As soon as he recognised them, Chang Sung dismounted and walked toward them. Yüan-tê received him with extreme respect. “Your exalted name has been long known to me,” said Yüan-tê, “it has reverberated through my ears. My one regret is that cloudy hills and long distances have hitherto prevented me from enjoying the advantage of your instruction. Hearing that you were passing through, I have come to meet you and if you would be willing to notice me and condescend to rest for a time in my desolate city, thus allowing me to satisfy my long disappointed desire to see you, I should indeed hold myself fortunate.” Naturally the traveller’s vanity was tickled and he joyfully remounted. They rode bridle to bridle into the city. When they reached the residence again they exchanged profound salutations and compliments before they took their various places as host and guest. And then a banquet was served. But all throughout Yüan-tê refrained from saying a word about Shu; he only chatted on general and common things.

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次cì日rì早zǎo膳shàn毕bì，上shàng马mǎ行xíng不bú到dào三sān五wú里lǐ，只zhǐ见jiàn一yī簇cù人rén马mǎ到dào。乃nǎi是shì玄xuán德dé引yǐn著zhù伏fú龙lóng、凤fèng雏chú，亲qīn自zì来lái接jiē。遥yáo见jiàn张zhāng松sōng，早zǎo先xiān下xià马má等děng候hòu，松sōng亦yì慌huāng忙máng下xià马mǎ相xiāng见jiàn。玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「久jiǔ闻wén大dà夫fū高gāo名míng，如rú雷léi灌guàn耳ěr。恨hèn云yún山shān遥yáo远yuǎn，不bù得dé听tīng教jiào。今jīn闻wén回huí都dōu，专zhuān此cǐ相xiāng接jiē。

The visitor noted this steady avoidance and resolved to probe his host’s thoughts. “How many districts are there in Chingchou, where you are now, O Imperial Uncle?” K‘ung-ming replied, “Chingchou is only ours temporarily; we have borrowed it from Wu. They are always sending messengers to demand its return. However, now that our lord has married the daughter his position is more secure. But it is still temporary.”

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倘tǎng蒙méng不bú弃qì，到dào荒huāng州zhōu暂zàn歇xiē片piàn时shí，以yǐ叙xù渴ké仰yǎng之zhī思sī，实shí为wèi万wàn幸xìng！」松sōng大dà喜xǐ，遂suì上shàng马mǎ并bìng辔pèi入rù城chéng。至zhì府fǔ堂táng上shàng各gè各gè施shī礼lǐ，分fēn宾bīn主zhǔ依yī次cì而ér坐zuò，设shè宴yàn款kuǎn待dài。

“Wu is large,” said Chang Sung, “yet their six districts and their eighty one departments do not satisfy them. The people are strong and the land is fruitful.” Said P‘ang T‘ung, “Our lord, being of the dynastic family, certainly cannot merely occupy two districts. Those others, thievish as they are, may indeed seize upon as much territory as they are strong enough to hold, but such deeds are not according to the wise man’s heart.” “Noble Sirs, pray say no more: what virtue have I that I should expect anything from the future?” said Liu Pei.

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饮yín酒jiǔ间jiān，玄xuán德dé只zhǐ说shuō闲xián话huà，并bìng不bù提tí起qǐ西xī川chuān之zhī事shì。松sōng以yǐ言yán挑tiāo之zhī曰yuē：「今jīn皇huáng叔shū守shǒu荆jīng州zhōu，还hái有yóu几jǐ郡jùn？」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「荆jīng州zhōu乃nǎi暂zàn借jiè东dōng吴wú的de，每méi每méi使shǐ人rén取qú讨tǎo。今jīn我wó主zhǔ因yīn是shì东dōng吴wú女nǚ婿xù，故gù权quán且qiě在zài此cǐ安ān身shēn。」松sōng曰yuē：「东dōng吴wú据jù六liù郡jùn八bā十shí一yī州zhōu，民mín强qiáng国guó富fù，犹yóu且qiě不bù知zhī足zú耶yé？

“Not so, indeed,” said Chang Sung. “Illustrious Sir, you are of the lineage of Han; your noble character is widely known. No one could say that your fate excludes all thought of occupying territory, where you might begin to set up authority and take an Emperor’s position.”

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」庞páng统tǒng曰yuē：「吾wú主zhǔ汉hàn朝cháo皇huáng叔shū，反fǎn不bù能néng占zhàn据jù州zhōu郡jùn；其qí他tā皆jiē汉hàn之zhī蟊máo贼zéi，却què都dōu恃shì强qiáng侵qīn占zhàn地dì土tǔ；惟wéi智zhì者zhě不bù平píng焉yān。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「二èr公gōng休xiū言yán。吾wú有yǒu何hé德dé，敢gǎn多duō望wàng乎hū？」松sōng曰yuē：「不bù然rán，明míng公gōng乃nǎi汉hàn室shì宗zōng亲qīn，仁rén义yì充chōng塞sè乎hū四sì海hǎi。休xiū道dào占zhàn据jù州zhōu郡jùn，便biàn代dài正zhèng统tǒng而ér居jū帝dì位wèi，亦yì非fēi分fèn外wài。

Yüan-tê deprecated such a suggestion, “Sir, you go too far; this really is too much.”

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」玄xuán德dé拱góng手shǒu谢xiè曰yuē：「公gōng言yán太tài过guò，备bèi何hé敢gǎn当dāng？」

The next three days were spent in banquets and wine-parties, but all the time no mention was made of the western province. And when, at the end of that time, Chang Sung took leave, his host was at the ten li rest-house to bid him farewell and offer refreshment. When the moment came for the parting Liu Pei raised his wine-cup and said, “I am sincerely grateful that you deigned to come here. You have prolonged your visit to three days, but now the moment of parting has come. Who knows when I may have the privilege of receiving your instructions again?”

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自zì此cǐ一yī连lián留liú张zhāng松sōng饮yǐn宴yàn三sān日rì，并bìng不bù提tí起qǐ川chuān中zhōng之zhī事shì。松sōng辞cí去qù，玄xuán德dé于yú十shí里lǐ长cháng亭tíng，设shè宴yàn送sòng行xíng。玄xuán德dé举jú酒jiǔ酌zhuó松sōng曰yuē：「甚shèn荷hé大dà夫fū不bú弃qì，留liú叙xù三sān日rì；今jīn日rì相xiāng别bié，不bù知zhī何hé时shí再zài得dé听tīng教jiào。」言yán罢bà，潸shān然rán泪lèi下xià。张zhāng松sōng自zì思sī：「玄xuán德dé如rú此cǐ宽kuān仁rén爱ài士shì，安ān可ké舍shě之zhī？不bù如rú说shuō之zhī，令lìng取qǔ西xī川chuān。

As he said this the tears flowed, but he hid them while Chang Sung, willing to believe that this emotion was on his account, thought how wonderfully kind and noble his host must be to be thus affected. Quite overcome, he decided to speak about Hsich‘uan. So he said, “I have thought that I, too, would come to you one day, but so far I have found no way. I see Sun Ch'üan on the east, always ready to pounce; I see Ts‘ao Ts‘ao on the north, greedy to swallow. So this is not a wholly desirable place for you to remain in.” “I know this but too well,” said Liu Pei, “but I have no secure place to go to.”

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」乃nǎi言yán曰yuē：「松sōng亦yì思sī朝zhāo暮mù趋qū侍shì，恨hèn未wèi有yǒu便biàn耳ěr。松sōng观guān荆jīng州zhōu，东dōng有yǒu孙sūn权quán，常cháng怀huái虎hǔ踞jù；北béi有yǒu曹cáo操cāo，每měi欲yù鲸jīng吞tūn；亦yì非fēi可ké久jiǔ恋liàn之zhī地dì也yě。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「故gù知zhī如rú此cǐ，但dàn未wèi有yǒu安ān迹jì之zhī所suǒ。」松sōng曰yuē：「益yì州zhōu险xiǎn塞sāi，沃wò野yě千qiān里lǐ，民mín殷yīn国guó富fù；智zhì能néng之zhī士shì，久jiǔ慕mù皇huáng叔shū之zhī德dé；若ruò起qǐ荆jīng襄xiāng之zhī众zhòng。

“Ichou is well protected, has much fertile soil, is populous and well governed. Its scholars are attracted by your virtue. If you marched your armies westward you could easily become a real power there and restore the glory of the Hans.”

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长cháng驱qū西xī指zhǐ，霸bà业yè可kě成chéng，汉hàn室shì可kě兴xīng矣yǐ。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「备bèi安ān敢gǎn当dāng此cǐ？刘liú益yì州zhōu亦yì帝dì室shì宗zōng亲qīn，恩ēn泽zé布bù蜀shǔ中zhōng久jiú矣yǐ。他tā人rén岂qí可kě得dé而ér动dòng摇yáo乎hū？」

“But how dare I attempt this? The ruler is also of the Imperial House. The whole province is devoted to him for his good deeds, and no other man could attain such a hold.”

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松sōng曰yuē：「某mǒu非fēi卖mài主zhǔ求qiú荣róng；今jīn遇yù明míng公gōng，不bù敢gǎn不bù披pī沥lì肝gān胆dǎn。刘liú季jì玉yù虽suī有yǒu益yì州zhōu之zhī地dì，禀bǐng性xìng暗àn弱ruò，不bù能néng任rèn贤xián用yòng能néng；加jiā之zhī张zhāng鲁lǔ在zài北běi，时shí思sī侵qīn犯fàn，人rén心xīn离lí散sàn，思sī得dé明míng主zhǔ。松sōng此cǐ一yī行xíng，专zhuān欲yù纳nà款kuǎn于yú操cāo；何hé期qī逆nì贼zéi恣zì逞chěng奸jiān雄xióng，傲ào贤xián慢màn士shì，故gù特tè来lái见jiàn明míng公gōng。

“I am no traitor,” said Chang Sung, “but in your presence I feel constrained to be perfectly open and plain. Liu, the prefect of Ichou, is naturally weak and can neither use the wise nor employ the capable. Then again Chang Lu threatens the north. People are distracted and would gladly welcome an appreciative ruler. The journey I have just made was to propose to support Ts‘ao Ts‘ao and place the province under him, but I found him rebellious and set on evil, proud and arrogant. So I have turned aside to you. If you will take Hsich‘uan, you will have a base from which to deal with Hanchung when you will, and the whole country beside. You will continue the rightful line and your name will live in history. Would not that be real fame? If then you think of taking our country I am willing to do what little I can as an ally within. But do you contemplate such a step?”

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明míng公gōng先xiān取qǔ西xī川chuān为wèi基jī，然rán后hòu北běi图tú汉hàn中zhōng，收shōu取qǔ中zhōng原yuán，匡kuāng正zhèng天tiān朝cháo，名míng垂chuí青qīng史shǐ，功gōng莫mò大dà焉yān。明míng公gōng果guó有yóu取qǔ西xī川chuān之zhī意yì，松sōng愿yuàn施shī犬quán马mǎ之zhī劳láo，以yǐ为wéi内nèi应yìng。未wèi知zhī钧jūn意yì若ruò何hé？」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「深shēn感gǎn君jūn之zhī厚hòu意yì。奈nài刘liú季jì玉yù与yǔ备bèi同tóng宗zōng，若ruò攻gōng之zhī，恐kǒng天tiān下xià唾tuò骂mà。

“I am deeply grateful that you think so well of me. But the Prefect being a member of the family, I should lay myself open to general execration were I to attack him.”

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」松sōng曰yuē：「大dà丈zhàng夫fū处chǔ世shì，当dāng努nǔ力lì建jiàn功gōng立lì业yè，著zhù鞭biān在zài先xiān。今jīn若ruò不bù取qǔ，为wèi他tā人rén所suó取qǔ，悔huǐ之zhī晚wán矣yǐ。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「备bèi闻wén蜀shǔ道dào崎qí岖qū，千qiān山shān万wàn水shuǐ，车chē不bù能néng方fāng轨guǐ，马mǎ不bù能néng连lián辔pèi；虽suī欲yù取qǔ之zhī，用yòng何hé良liáng策cè？」

“When a hero finds himself in the world, his duty is to work out his destiny, to exert himself and perform his task as best as he can, to press forward among the foremost. At the moment the position is that, if you fail to seize this opportunity, some other will take possession and you will regret when too late.” “And I have heard much of the difficult nature of the country, its many high mountains and numerous streams, and its narrow roads. How could such a country be invaded?”

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松sōng于yú袖xiù中zhōng取qǔ出chū一yī图tú，递dì与yǔ玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「深shēn感gǎn明míng公gōng盛shèng德dé，敢gǎn献xiàn此cǐ图tú。但dàn看kàn此cǐ图tú，便biàn知zhī蜀shǔ中zhōng道dào路lù矣yǐ。」玄xuán德dé略lüè展zhǎn视shì之zhī，上shàng麺miàn侭jín写xiě著zhù地dì理lǐ行xíng程chéng。远yuǎn近jìn阔kuò狭xiá，山shān川chuān险xiǎn要yào，府fǔ库kù钱qián粮liáng，一yī一yī俱jù载zài明míng白bái。松sōng曰yuē：「明míng公gōng可kě速sù图tú之zhī。松sōng有yǒu心xīn腹fù契qì友yǒu二èr人rén：法fǎ正zhèng、孟mèng达dá。此cǐ二èr人rén必bì能néng相xiāng助zhù。

Then Chang Sung drew the map from his sleeve. “I am so deeply affected by your virtue that I offer you this map of the country, whereby its roads and rivers may be known.” Yüan-tê unrolled the map; it was covered with notes, on the lie of the land, lengths and widths, and such matters. Strategical points on rivers and hills were shown, and store-houses and granaries and treasuries. Everything was plainly stated.

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如rú二èr人rén到dào荆jīng州zhōu时shí，可kě将jiāng心xīn事shì共gòng议yì。」玄xuán德dé拱góng手shǒu谢xiè曰yuē：「青qīng山shān不bù老lǎo，绿lǜ水shuǐ长cháng存cún。他tā日rì事shì成chéng，必bì当dāng厚hòu报bào。」松sōng曰yuē：「松sōng遇yù明míng主zhǔ，不bù得dé不bú侭jìn情qíng相xiāng告gào，岂qí敢gǎn望wàng报bào乎hū？」说shuō罢bà作zuò别bié。孔kǒng明míng命mìng云yún长zháng等děng护hù送sòng数shù十shí里lǐ方fāng回huí。

Chang Sung went on, “Sir, you can prepare your plans promptly. I have two friends who will certainly help you. And when they come to see you, you may be perfectly frank with them. Their names are Fa Chêng and Mêng Ta.” Yüan-tê thanked him with joined hands. Said he, “As the blue mountains grow not old and the green waters always remain, so shall I never forget. And when I shall have accomplished my task you shall have no mean reward.” “I look for no reward. Having met with an enlightened lord I felt compelled to unbosom myself to him.” Chang Sung left soon after and Kuan Yü escorted him for a long distance.

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张zhāng松sōng回huí益yì州zhōu，先xiān见jiàn友yǒu人rén法fǎ正zhèng。正zhèng字zì孝xiào直zhí，右yòu扶fú风fēng郡jùn人rén也yě，贤xián士shì法fǎ真zhēn之zhī子zi。松sōng见jiàn正zhèng，备bèi说shuō：「曹cáo操cāo轻qīng贤xián傲ào士shì，只zhí可kě同tóng忧yōu，不bù可kě同tóng乐lè。吾wú已yǐ将jiāng益yì州zhōu许xǔ刘liú皇huáng叔shū矣yǐ。专zhuān欲yù与yǔ兄xiōng共gòng议yì。」法fǎ正zhèng曰yuē：「吾wú料liào刘liú璋zhāng无wú能néng，已yí有yǒu心xīn见jiàn刘liú皇huáng叔shū久jiú矣yǐ。此cǐ心xīn相xiāng同tóng，又yòu何hé疑yí焉yān？」少sháo顷qǐng，孟mèng达dá至zhì。

After arrival in Ichou, Chang Sung lost no time in sending for his friends, Fa Chêng and Mêng Ta. The former was the first to come and he was told of Ts‘ao Ts‘ao’s arrogance and haughtiness toward men of parts. “As for the man himself,' said he, “he is a man to grieve with but not a man to rejoice with. I have promised Ichou to Liu Pei, the Imperial Uncle, and I want your especial advice and assistance.”

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达dá字zì子zi庆qìng，与yú法fǎ正zhèng同tóng乡xiāng。达dá入rù，见jiàn正zhèng与yǔ松sōng密mì语yǔ。达dá曰yuē：「吾wú已yǐ知zhī二èr公gōng之zhī意yì。将jiāng欲yù献xiàn益yì州zhōu耶yé？」松sōng曰yuē：「是shì欲yù如rú此cǐ。兄xiōng试shì猜cāi之zhī，合hé献xiàn与yǔ谁shuí？」达dá曰yuē：「非fēi刘liú玄xuán德dé不bù可kě。」三sān人rén抚fú掌zhǎng大dà笑xiào。松sōng正zhèng谓wèi松sōng曰yuē：「兄xiōng明míng日rì见jiàn刘liú璋zhāng，当dāng若ruò何hé？」松sōng曰yuē：「吾wú荐jiàn二èr公gōng为wèi使shǐ，可ké往wǎng荆jīng州zhōu。

“I think Liu Chang incapable,” said Fa Chêng, “and I have felt drawn to Liu Pei for some time past. So we are in sympathy here.” Shortly after Mêng Ta arrived. Mêng Ta and Fa Chêng were fellow townsmen. When Mêng Ta entered the room and saw the other two in earnest and secret conversation, he said, “I know what you two are about; you are scheming to hand over Ichou to somebody.” “It is really so; you have guessed right,” said Chang Sung. “But to whom ought it to go?” “There is but one; Liu Pei,” said Mêng Ta. All three clapped their hands and laughed.

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」二èr人rén应yīng允yǔn。

Then said Fa Chêng to Chang Sung, “You will see our lord to-morrow; what about that?” “I shall recommend that you two be sent to Chingchou on a mission.”

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次cì日rì，张zhāng松sōng见jiàn刘liú璋zhāng。璋zhāng问wèn：「干gàn事shì若ruò何hé？」松sōng曰yuē：「操cāo乃nǎi汉hàn贼zéi，欲yù篡cuàn天tiān下xià，不bù可kě为wèi言yán。彼bí已yí有yóu取qǔ川chuān之zhī心xīn。」璋zhāng曰yuē：「似shì此cǐ如rú之zhī奈nài何hé？」松sōng曰yuē：「松sōng有yǒu一yī谋móu，使shǐ张zhāng鲁lǔ、曹cáo操cāo必bì不bù敢gǎn轻qīng犯fàn西xī川chuān。」璋zhāng曰yuē：「何hé计jì？」松sōng曰yuē：「荆jīng州zhōu刘liú皇huáng叔shū，与yú主zhǔ公gōng同tóng宗zōng，仁rén慈cí宽kuān厚hòu，有yóu长zháng者zhě风fēng。

They thought that a suitable scheme. And when the lately arrived messenger saw his master and was asked how he had fared, Chang Sung said, “Ts‘ao Ts‘ao is a rebel who desires to get the whole country into his hands. I need hardly tell you that. But he also hankers after this district.” “Then what will become of us?” said Liu Chang.” “I have a plan to check both our enemies. Liu, the Imperial Uncle, now in Chingchou, is a relative of yours and he is generous and well disposed. This is a matter of common knowledge. Ts‘ao Ts‘ao was simply overwhelmed at the result of the battle at Red Wall and Chang Lu more so. Now my plan is that you ally yourself with your distinguished relative against Ts‘ao Ts‘ao and Chang Lu.”

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赤chì壁bì鏖áo兵bīng之zhī后hòu，操cāo闻wén之zhī而ér胆dǎn裂liè，何hé况kuàng张zhāng鲁lǔ乎hū？主zhǔ公gōng何hé不bù遣qián使shǐ结jié好hǎo，使shǐ为wèi外wài援yuán？可ké以yǐ拒jù曹cáo操cāo张zhāng鲁lú矣yǐ。」璋zhāng曰yuē：「吾wú亦yì有yóu此cǐ心xīn久jiú矣yǐ。谁shuí可kě为wèi使shǐ？」松sōng曰yuē：「非fēi法fǎ正zhèng、孟mèng达dá不bù可ké往wáng也yě。」璋zhāng即jí召zhào二èr人rén入rù，修xiū书shū一yī封fēng，令lìng法fǎ正zhèng为wèi使shǐ，先xiān通tōng情qíng好hǎo；次cì遣qiǎn孟mèng达dá领lǐng精jīng兵bīng五wǔ千qiān，迎yíng玄xuán德dé入rù川chuān为wèi援yuán。

“I have been thinking thus for a long-time; can you recommend a suitable emissary?” “The only ones are Fa Chêng and Mêng Ta.” These two were summoned and, meanwhile, a letter was prepared. Fa Chêng was to proceed as emissary to open up friendly relations and Mêng Ta would follow in due course with an army to welcome Liu Pei into the west country.

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正zhèng商shāng议yì间jiān，一yī人rén自zì外wài突tū入rù，汗hàn流liú满mǎn麺miàn，大dà叫jiào曰yuē：「主zhǔ公gōng若ruò听tīng张zhāng松sōng之zhī言yán，则zé四sì十shí一yī州zhōu郡jùn，已yí属shǔ他tā人rén矣yǐ！」松sōng大dà惊jīng；视shì其qí人rén，乃nǎi西xī阆láng中zhōng巴bā人rén，姓xìng黄huáng，名míng权quán，字zì公gōng衡héng，现xiàn为wèi刘liú璋zhāng府fǔ下xià主zhǔ簿bù。璋zhāng问wèn曰yuē：「玄xuán德dé与yú我wǒ同tóng宗zōng，吾wú故gù结jié之zhī为wéi援yuán；汝rǔ何hé出chū此cǐ言yán？

While still discussing the details of the policy, a person forced his way in, his face all running with sweat, and cried out, “My lord; your land will be lost to you and pass to another if you listen to Chang Sung.” Chang Sung turned a startled look on the intruder, who was a certain Huang Ch'üan of Hsiliang, an accountant in the Prefect’s Palace. The Prefect said, “Why do you use such language? Yüan-tê is of my family and so I am seeking his support.”

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」权quán曰yuē：「某mǒu素sù知zhī刘liú备bèi宽kuān以yǐ待dài人rén，柔róu能néng克kè刚gāng，英yīng雄xióng莫mò敌dí。远yuǎn得dé人rén心xīn，近jìn得dé民mín望wàng。兼jiān有yǒu诸zhū葛gě亮liàng、庞páng统tǒng之zhī智zhì谋móu，关guān、张zhāng、赵zhào云yún、黄huáng忠zhōng、魏wèi延yán为wèi羽yǔ翼yì。若ruò召zhào到dào蜀shǔ中zhōng，以yǐ部bù麹qū待dài之zhī，刘liú备bèi岂qí肯kěn伏fú低dī做zuò小xiǎo？若ruò以yǐ客kè礼lǐ待dài之zhī，又yòu一yī国guó不bù容róng二èr主zhǔ。今jīn听tīng臣chén言yán，则zé西xī蜀shú有yǒu泰tài山shān之zhī安ān；

Said Huang Ch'üan, “I know all about him; he is liberal-minded to gain people to his side and his softness can overcome the hardest. He is bolder than any other. He gains men’s hearts from afar off and those near him look up to him. He also has the wisest advisers and the boldest warriors. But if you call him here as a soldier, think you that he will be content to remain in a lowly condition? And if you treat him as an honoured guest, can a State stand two rulers? Hear me, my lord, and you stand secure as Mount T‘ai; be deaf to my words and your position is as precarious as a pile of eggs. This Chang Sung has lately come home through Chingchou where he has certainly been plotting with Liu Pei. Slay this man; and make an end of Liu Pei. That will be for the happiness of this land.”

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不bù听tīng臣chén言yán，则zé主zhǔ公gōng有yóu累léi卵luǎn之zhī危wēi矣yǐ。张zhāng松sōng昨zuó从cóng荆jīng州zhōu过guò，必bì与yǔ刘liú备bèi同tóng谋móu。可kě先xiān斩zhǎn张zhāng松sōng，后hòu绝jué刘liú备bèi，则zé西xī川chuān万wàn幸xìng也yě。」璋zhāng曰yuē：「曹cáo操cāo、张zhāng鲁lǔ到dào来lái，何hé以yǐ拒jù之zhī？」权quán曰yuē：「不bù如rú闭bì境jìng绝jué塞sāi，深shēn沟gōu高gāo垒lěi，以yǐ待dài时shí清qīng。」璋zhāng曰yuē：「贼zéi兵bīng犯fàn界jiè，有yǒu烧shāo眉méi之zhī急jí；若ruò待dài时shí清qīng，则zé是shì慢màn计jì也yě。

“But how else am I to fend off my two enemies?” “Fortify your country; dig out your moats and raise your ramparts. Then you can wait on events.” “If these rebels invade this land the position will be critical, as when fire singes one’s eyebrows. It is idle talk to tell me to wait on events.”

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」遂suì不bù从cóng其qí言yán，遣qián法fǎ正zhèng行xíng。

No notice was taken of Huang Ch'üan, and Fa Chêng was about to set out when another interfered, crying, “No, No.”

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又yòu一yī人rén阻zǔ曰yuē：「不bù可kě！不bù可kě！」璋zhāng视shì之zhī，乃nǎi帐zhàng前qián从cóng事shì官guān王wáng累lèi也yě。累lèi顿dùn首shǒu言yán曰yuē：「主zhǔ公gōng今jīn听tīng张zhāng松sōng之zhī言yán，自zì取qǔ其qí祸huò。」璋zhāng曰yuē：「不bù然rán。吾wú结jié好hǎo刘liú玄xuán德dé，实shí欲yù拒jù张zhāng鲁lú也yě。」累lèi曰yuē：「张zhāng鲁lǔ犯fàn界jiè，乃nái癣xuǎn疥jiè之zhī疾jí；刘liú备bèi入rù川chuān，乃nǎi心xīn腹fù之zhī大dà患huàn。况kuàng刘liú备bèi世shì之zhī枭xiāo雄xióng，先xiān事shì曹cáo操cāo，便biàn思sī谋móu害hài；

This was a secretary, Wang Lei. With bowed head Wang Lei stood and said, “My lord will bring misfortune upon himself if he listens to this Chang Sung.” “Not so; I make an alliance with Liu Yüan-tê in order to withstand Chang Lu.” “A Chang Lu invasion would be but a skin disease. Liu Pei’s entry into this country would be a mortal malady. Liu Pei is an unscrupulous bravo; he was once in Ts‘ao Ts‘ao’s service and plotted against him. Then he hung on to Sun Ch'üan and seized Chingchou. This shows his character and his designs. Think you that you two can dwell together? If you invite him, then Hsich‘uan is lost.”

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后hòu从cóng孙sūn权quán，便biàn夺duó荆jīng州zhōu。心xīn术shù如rú此cǐ，安ān可kě同tóng处chù乎hū？今jīn若ruò召zhào来lái，西xī川chuān休xiū矣yǐ！」璋zhāng叱chì曰yuē：「再zài休xiū乱luàn道dào！玄xuán德dé是shì我wǒ同tóng宗zōng，他tā安ān肯kěn夺duó我wǒ基jī业yè？」便biàn教jiào扶fú二èr人rén出chū。遂suì命mìng法fǎ正zhèng便biàn行xíng。法fǎ正zhèng离lí益yì州zhōu，迳jìng取qǔ荆jīng州zhōu，来lái见jiàn玄xuán德dé。参cān拜bài已yǐ毕bì，呈chéng上shàng书shū信xìn。玄xuán德dé拆chāi封fēng视shì之zhī。书shū曰yuē：

“No more wild talk!” cried Liu Chang angrily. “Yüan-tê is of my clan and family and will not ravish me of my possessions.” He bade the lictors escort both men outside and ordered Fa Chêng to set out. So he did; and before long came to Chingchou. When the salutations were over he presented his letter, which Yüan-tê opened and read.

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「族zú弟dì刘liú璋zhāng，再zài拜bài致zhì书shū于yú玄xuán德dé宗zōng兄xiōng将jiāng军jūn麾huī下xià：久jiǔ伏fú电diàn天tiān，蜀shǔ道dào崎qí岖qū，未wèi及jí赍jī贡gòng，甚shèn切qiè惶huáng愧kuì。璋zhāng闻wén『吉jí凶xiōng相xiàng救jiù，患huàn难nàn相xiāng扶fú。』朋péng友yǒu尚shàng然rán，况kuàng宗zōng族zú乎hū？今jīn张zhāng鲁lǔ在zài北běi，旦dàn夕xī兴xīng兵bīng，侵qīn犯fàn璋zhāng界jiè，甚shèn不bú自zì安ān。专zhuān人rén谨jǐn奉fèng尺chǐ书shū，上shàng乞qǐ钧jūn听tīng。

“A Chang Lu invasion would be but a skin disease. Liu Pei’s entry into this country would be a mortal malady. Liu Pei is an unscrupulous bravo; he was once in Ts‘ao Ts‘ao’s service and plotted against him. Then he hung on to Sun Ch'üan and seized Chingchou. This shows his character and his designs. Think you that you two can dwell together? If you invite him, then Hsich‘uan is lost.” “No more wild talk!” cried Liu Chang angrily. “Yüan-tê is of my clan and family and will not ravish me of my possessions.”

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倘tǎng念niàn同tóng宗zōng之zhī情qíng，全quán手shǒu足zú之zhī义yì，即jí日rì兴xīng师shī剿jiǎo灭miè狂kuáng寇kòu，永yǒng为wèi唇chún齿chǐ，自zì有yǒu重zhòng酬chóu。书shū不bú侭jìn言yán，耑duān候hòu车chē骑qí。」

“I, Liu Chang, a younger brother of our family, now write to General Liu Yüan-tê. From my humble place long have I gazed in your direction, but the roads of Shu are precipitous and I have failed to send my tribute. This is to my shame. The victims of misfortune aid each other and those in trouble support each other. If friends act thus, how much more should members of the same family? Now Chang Lu is mustering an army of invasion on my northern frontier, much to the injury of my tranquillity. Wherefore I send this letter that you may know of my distress and if you remember the kindly bonds of family and will play a brotherly part and lead your armies to destroy these ruffians, you will be my eternal protector and I shall be ever grateful. This letter leaves much unsaid, but I await your coming.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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玄xuán德dé看kàn毕bì大dà喜xǐ，设shè宴yàn相xiāng待dài法fǎ正zhèng。酒jiǔ过guò数shù巡xún，玄xuán德dé屏bǐng退tuì左zuǒ右yòu，密mì谓wèi正zhèng曰yuē：「久jiú仰yǎng孝xiào直zhí英yīng明míng，张zhāng别bié驾jià多duō谈tán盛shèng德dé。今jīn获huò听tīng教jiào，甚shèn慰wèi平píng生shēng。」法fǎ正zhèng谢xiè曰yuē：「蜀shǔ中zhōng小xiǎo吏lì，何hé足zú道dào哉zāi？盖gài闻wén马mǎ逢féng伯bó乐lè而ér嘶sī，人rén遇yù知zhī己jǐ而ér死sǐ。张zhāng别bié驾jià昔xī之zhī言yán，将jiāng军jūn复fù有yǒu意yì乎hū？

This letter greatly pleased Yüan-tê. He made a banquet for the bearer thereof, and when they had mellowed themselves with wine, he dismissed the attendants and spoke to Fa Chêng in confidence. “Friend, I have long admired you, and Chang Sung extolled your virtues. I shall always feel grateful for this opportunity of hearing you.” Fa Chêng bowed. “That is too great praise for a humble emissary from Shu. But they say that horses always neighed in recognition of Po Lo, the supreme judge of horses, and when a man has found his lord he dies for him. Have you thought further of Chang Sung’s proposals, General?”

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」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「备bèi一yī身shēn寄jì客kè，未wèi尝cháng不bù伤shāng感gǎn而ér叹tàn息xī。尝cháng思sī鹪jiāo鹩liáo尚shàng存cún一yī枝zhī，狡jiǎo兔tù犹yóu藏cáng三sān窟kū，何hé况kuàng人rén乎hū？蜀shǔ中zhōng丰fēng余yú之zhī地dì，非fēi不bú欲yù取qǔ；奈nài刘liú季jì玉yù系xì备bèi同tóng宗zōng，不bù忍rěn相xiàng图tú。」法fǎ正zhèng曰yuē：「益yì州zhōu天tiān府fǔ之zhī国guó，非fēi治zhì乱luàn之zhī主zhǔ，不bù可kě居jū也yě。今jīn刘liú季jì玉yù不bù能néng用yòng贤xián，此cǐ业yè不bù久jiǔ必bì属shǔ他tā人rén。

“I have always been a wanderer, often in suffering and sorrow. I have often thought of the wren for even that tiny bird has a twig to rest on; and of the cunning hare, that secures safety with three openings to its burrow. Does not a man need at least a shelter? Your land of Shu is fertile and a temptation, but its ruler is of my family and I cannot plot against him.”

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今jīn日rì自zì付fù与yǔ将jiāng军jūn，不bù可kě错cuò失shī。岂qǐ不bù闻wén『逐zhú兔tù先xiān得dé』之zhī语yǔ乎hū？将jiāng军jūn欲yù取qǔ，某mǒu当dāng效xiào死sǐ。」玄xuán德dé拱góng手shǒu谢xiè曰yuē：「尚shàng容róng商shāng议yì。」

“Yes; Ichou is a very paradise. But without a ruler it cannot exist. Liu Chang knows not how to use the wise man and his heritage must speedily pass to another. To-day it is offered to your hands and you must not miss the opportunity. You know the saying, that the leader in the hunt gets the quarry. If you will only consent, I will serve you to the death.” Yüan-tê signified his gratitude. Said he, “Let me reflect for a time and take advice.”

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当dāng日rì席xí散sàn，孔kǒng明míng亲qīn送sòng法fǎ正zhèng归guī馆guán舍shě。玄xuán德dé独dú坐zuò渖shěn吟yín。庞páng统tǒng进jìn曰yuē：「事shì当dāng决jué而ér不bù决jué者zhě，愚yú人rén也yě。主zhǔ公gōng高gāo明míng，何hé多duō疑yí耶yé？」玄xuán德dé问wèn曰yuē：「以yǐ公gōng之zhī意yì，当dāng复fù何hé如rú？」统tǒng曰yuē：「荆jīng州zhōu东dōng有yǒu孙sūn权quán，北béi有yǒu曹cáo操cāo难nán以yǐ得dé志zhì。益yì州zhōu户hù口kóu百bǎi万wàn，士shì广guǎng财cái富fù，可kě资zī大dà业yè。

The banquet terminated and the guest left. K‘ung-ming conducted Fa Chêng to his lodging while his master sat thinking. Then P‘ang T‘ung said, “You must decide; not to decide is foolish. You are of high intelligence, my lord, and why do you hesitate?” “What should my reply be?” asked Yüan-tê.

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今jīn幸xìng张zhāng松sōng、法fǎ正zhèng为wèi内nèi助zhù，此cǐ天tiān赐cì也yě。何hé必bì疑yí哉zāi？」

“You know these surroundings and with them you cannot attain your ends. Now before you lies a populous, fertile and rich land, a base with the greatest possibilities. You have the promise of assistance from two men within and it seems like a gift of providence. Why hesitate?”

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玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「今jīn与yǔ吾wú水shuí火huǒ相xiāng敌dí者zhě，曹cáo操cāo也yě。操cāo以yǐ急jí，吾wú以yǐ宽kuān；操cāo以yǐ暴bào，吾wú以yǐ仁rén；操cāo以yǐ谲jué，吾wú以yǐ忠zhōng；每méi与yǔ操cāo相xiāng反fǎn，事shì乃nái可kě成chéng。若ruò以yí小xiǎo利lì而ér失shī大dà义yì于yú天tiān下xià，吾wú不bù为wéi也yě。」庞páng统tǒng笑xiào曰yuē：「主zhǔ公gōng之zhī言yán，虽suī合hé天tiān理lǐ，奈nài离lí乱luàn之zhī时shí，用yòng兵bīng争zhēng强qiáng，固gù非fēi一yī道dào；若ruò拘jū执zhí常cháng理lǐ，寸cùn步bú不bù可kě行xíng矣yǐ。

“Now there are two men in the world as mutually antagonistic as fire and water. My opposite is Ts‘ao Ts‘ao. He is impetuous and I am long suffering; he is cruel and I am humane; he feigns, while I am true. In all particulars I act the direct contrary to him. I refuse to risk the loss of the confidence and trust of the world for a trifling advantage.”

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宜yí从cóng权quán变biàn。且qiě兼jiān弱ruò攻gōng昧mèi，逆nì取qǔ顺shùn守shǒu，汤tāng、武wǔ之zhī道dào也yě。若ruò事shì定dìng之zhī后hòu，报bào之zhī以yǐ义yì，封fēng为wéi大dà国guó，何hé负fù于yú信xìn？今jīn日rì不bù取qǔ，终zhōng被bèi他tā人rén取qú耳ěr。主zhǔ公gōng幸xìng熟shú思sī焉yān。」玄xuán德dé乃nái恍huǎng然rán曰yuē：「金jīn石shí之zhī言yán，当dāng铭míng肺fèi腑fǔ。」于yú是shì遂suì请qíng孔kǒng明míng，同tóng议yì起qǐ兵bīng西xī行xíng。孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「荆jīng州zhōu重zhòng地dì，必bì须xū分fēn兵bīng守shǒu之zhī。

P‘ang T‘ung smiled at these sentiments. “My lord’s words are quite in accord with abstract rectitude, but such ideas scarcely suit the days of rebellion. There are other ways of fighting than with warlike weapons, but to adhere too obstinately to the idea of abstract rectitude is to do nothing. One must be an opportunist, annex the weak and attack the wilfully deluded: seize the recalcitrant and protect the docile. These were the teachings of T‘ang and Wu. If after the settlement you reward with righteousness and make of the land a great country, will you be guilty of a breach of trust? Remember if you do not take it now another will.”

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」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「吾wú与yǔ庞páng士shì元yuán、黄huáng忠zhōng、魏wèi延yán前qián往wǎng西xī川chuān；军jūn师shī可ké与yǔ关guān云yún长zhǎng、张zhāng翼yì德dé、赵zhào子zi龙lóng守shǒu荆jīng州zhōu。」孔kǒng明míng应yīng允yǔn。于yú是shì孔kǒng明míng总zóng守shǒu荆jīng州zhōu；关guān公gōng拒jù襄xiāng阳yáng要yào路lù，当dāng青qīng泥ní隘ài口kǒu；张zhāng飞fēi领lǐng四sì郡jùn巡xún江jiāng；赵zhào云yún屯tún江jiāng陵líng，镇zhèn公gōng安ān。玄xuán德dé令lìng黄huáng忠zhōng为wèi前qián部bú，魏wèi延yán为wèi后hòu军jūn。

Yüan-tê, a prey to confused emotions, replied, “These words are as jewels; they should be engraven on my very heart.” Thereupon he summoned K‘ung-ming to settle the details of an army to march west. K‘ung-ming said, “This is an important place and must be well defended.” Liu Pei replied, “I, P‘ang T‘ung and my two captains Huang Chung and Wei Yen will go into Hsich‘uan; you and our three best captains, my two brothers and Chao Tzu-lung, can defend Chingchou.” Kuan Yü was told off for Hsiangyang and the narrow pass of Ch‘ingni, Chang Fei went along the river and Chao Yün camped at Chiangling. For the march westward, Huang Chung led the van, Wei Yen had the rearguard, while Yüan-tê moved in the centre. P‘ang T‘ung was commander of the whole army.

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玄xuán德dé自zì与yǔ刘liú封fēng关guān平píng在zài中zhōng军jūn，庞páng统tǒng为wèi军jūn师shī，马mǎ步bù兵bīng五wǔ万wàn，起qǐ程chéng西xī行xíng。

Just as the five legions were starting there came Liao Hua to surrender; he and his men were attached to Kuan Yü.

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临lín行xíng时shí，忽hū廖liào化huà引yǐn一yī军jūn来lái降jiàng。玄xuán德dé便biàn教jiào廖liào化huà辅fú佐zuǒ云yún长zhǎng，以yǐ拒jù曹cáo操cāo。是shì年nián冬dōng月yuè，引yǐn兵bīng望wàng西xī川chuān进jìn发fā。行xíng不bú数shù程chéng，孟mèng达dá接jiē著zhù，拜bài见jiàn玄xuán德dé，说shuō刘liú益yì州zhōu令lìng某móu领lǐng兵bīng五wǔ千qiān远yuǎn来lái迎yíng接jiē。玄xuán德dé使shǐ人rén入rù益yì州zhōu，先xiān报bào刘liú璋zhāng。璋zhāng便biàn发fā书shū告gào报bào沿yán途tú州zhōu郡jùn，供gōng给jǐ钱qián粮liáng。

It was in the winter that the expedition started. Soon they met the force under Mêng Ta, five companies, to act as escort into Ichou. Liu Pei informed Liu Chang that he had started and the latter sent orders to the districts along the road to entertain them well on the march.

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璋zhāng欲yù自zì出chū涪fú城chéng亲qīn接jiē玄xuán德dé，即jí下xià令lìng准zhǔn备bèi车chē乘chéng帐zhàng幔màn，旌jīng旗qí铠kái甲jiǎ，务wù要yào鲜xiān明míng。主zhǔ簿bù黄huáng权quán入rù谏jiàn曰yuē：「主zhǔ公gōng此cǐ去qù，必bì被bèi刘liú备bèi所suǒ害hài。某mǒu食shí禄lù多duō年nián，不bù忍rén主zhǔ公gōng中zhōng他tā人rén奸jiān计jì，望wàng三sān思sī之zhī。」张zhāng松sōng曰yuē：「黄huáng权quán此cǐ言yán，疏shū间jiān宗zōng族zú之zhī义yì，滋zī长zhǎng寇kòu盗dào之zhī威wēi，实shí无wú益yì于yú主zhǔ公gōng。

The Prefect proposed to go out in person to welcome Liu Pei and ordered carriages to be prepared and tents and banners. All the escort were dressed in glittering armour. At this the accountant, Huang Ch'üan, the sturdy opponent of the invitation to Liu Pei, again remonstrated. “My lord, if you go out you will be exposed to danger. I have been in your service for many years and I would prevent you from being the victim of another’s wiles. I pray you reflect.” Chang Sung said, “His words are those of one who would sow discord in a family and encourage the power of the robbers who threaten you. Assuredly such action is to your detriment.”

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」璋zhāng乃nǎi叱chì权quán曰yuē：「吾wú意yì已yǐ决jué，汝rǔ何hé逆nì吾wú！」权quán叩kòu首shǒu流liú血xiě，近jìn前qián口kǒu啣xián璋zhāng衣yī而ér谏jiàn。璋zhāng大dà怒nù，扯chě衣yī而ér起qǐ。权quán不bú放fàng，顿dùn落luò门mén牙yá两liǎng个gè。璋zhāng喝hē左zuǒ右yòu，推tuī出chū黄huáng权quán，权quán大dà哭kū而ér归guī。

Liu Chang then spoke angrily to Huang Ch'üan saying, “I have decided, and why do you oppose me?” The objector bowed his head and wept. Then approaching nearer he seized hold of the Prefect’s robe with his teeth to hinder him. Liu Chang angrily shook his robe and rose from his seat, but Huang Ch'üan still held on till two of his teeth fell out. Then the lictors forced him away and he retired, still crying.

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璋zhāng欲yù行xíng，一yī人rén叫jiào曰yuē：「主zhǔ公gōng不bú纳nà黄huáng公gōng衡héng忠zhōng言yán，乃nǎi欲yù自zì就jiù死sǐ地dì耶yé？」伏fú于yú阶jiē前qián而ér谏jiàn。璋zhāng视shì之zhī，乃nǎi建jiàn宁níng愈yù元yuán人rén也yě，姓xìng李lǐ，名míng恢huī。叩kòu首shǒu谏jiàn曰yuē：「窃qiè闻wén『君jūn有yǒu诤zhèng臣chén，父fù有yǒu诤zhèng子zi』。黄huáng公gōng衡héng忠zhōng义yì之zhī言yán，必bì当dāng听tīng从cóng。若ruò容róng刘liú备bèi入rù川chuān，是shì犹yóu迎yíng虎hǔ于yú门mén也yě。」璋zhāng曰yuē：「玄xuán德dé是shì吾wú宗zōng兄xiōng，安ān肯kěn害hài吾wú？

As Liu Chang was starting another man cried, “My lord, do you neglect the loyal words of your faithful Huang Ch'üan to go to your death?” And he threw himself prostrate at the steps in remonstrance. He was one, Li K‘uei, of Chienning. ” “The prince may have Ministers who remonstrate with him and the father may have sons who oppose,” said he. “Huang Ch'üan has spoken faithfully and you ought to listen. To let Liu Pei into this land is to welcome the tiger into your gates.” “Yüan-tê is my brother and will not harm me,” said the Prefect. “And any other who shall oppose me shall suffer death.” So Li K‘uei was thrust out.

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再zài言yán者zhě必bì斩zhǎn！」叱chì左zuǒ右yòu推tuī出chū李lǐ恢huī。张zhāng松sōng曰yuē：「今jīn蜀shǔ中zhōng文wén官guān各gè顾gù妻qī子zǐ，不bú复fù为wéi主zhǔ公gōng效xiào力lì；诸zhū将jiāng恃shì功gōng骄jiāo傲ào，各gè有yǒu外wài意yì；不bù得dé刘liú皇huáng叔shū，则zé敌dí攻gōng于yú外wài，民mín攻gōng于yú内nèi，必bì败bài之zhī道dào也yě。」璋zhāng曰yuē：「公gōng所suǒ谋móu深shēn于yú吾wú有yǒu益yì。」

“The officers of Shu regard the safety of their families and no longer render you service. The captains are arrogant and each has some scheme of his own to further. If you do not get Liu Pei to oppose the enemy without and your own people oppose you within, surely you are on the road to ruin.” So spoke Chang Sung and the Prefect replied that he knew the plan was for his advantage. Whereupon he mounted his horse to ride out to Elm Tree Bridge.

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次cì日rì，上shàng马mǎ出chū榆yú桥qiáo门mén。人rén报bào「从cóng事shì王wáng累lèi，自zì用yòng绳shéng索suǒ倒dào吊diào于yú城chéng门mén之zhī上shàng，一yī手shǒu执zhí谏jiàn章zhāng，一yī手shǒu仗zhàng剑jiàn，口kǒu称chēng如rú谏jiàn不bù从cóng，自zì割gē断duàn其qí绳shéng索suǒ，撞zhuàng死sǐ于yú此cǐ地dì。」刘liú璋zhāng教jiào取qú所suǒ执zhí谏jiàn章zhāng观guān之zhī。其qí略lüè曰yuē：

Then it was reported to him that Wang Lei had suspended himself, head downwards, at the city gate. In one hand he held a written remonstrance and in the other a knife. “And he says that if you heed him not he will cut the rope and die at your feet,” concluded the messenger. Liu Chang went to the gate, took the writing and read:—“Good medicine is bitter in the mouth but good for the disease; faithful words offend the ear but are good for the conduct. Of old the king of Ch‘u listened not to Ch‘u Yüan, but attended the meeting at Wukuan and was captured. Sir, you are thoughtlessly leaving your place to go to welcome Liu Pei, but I fear there is a way out and none in. Could you but behead Chang Sung in the market-place and have nothing to do with this league with Liu Pei, it would be for the happiness of old and young, and assure the safety of yourself.”

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「益yì州zhōu从cóng事shì臣chén王wáng累lèi，泣qì血xuè稽qí首shǒu：窃qiè闻wén『良liáng药yào苦kú口kǒu利lì于yú病bìng，忠zhōng言yán逆nì耳ěr利lì于yú行xíng』。昔xī楚chǔ怀huái王wáng不bù听tīng屈qū原yuán之zhī言yán，会huì盟méng于yú武wǔ关guān，为wèi秦qín所suǒ困kùn。今jīn主zhǔ公gōng轻qīng离lí大dà郡jùn，欲yù迎yíng刘liú备bèi于yú涪fú城chéng，恐kóng有yǒu去qù路lù，而ér无wú回huí路lù矣yǐ。倘tǎng能néng斩zhǎn张zhāng松sōng于yú市shì，绝jué刘liú备bèi之zhī约yuē，则zé蜀shǔ中zhōng老lǎo幼yòu幸xìng甚shèn，主zhǔ公gōng之zhī基jī业yè亦yì幸xìng甚shèn！」

Anger rose in his breast as he read. “Why do you insult me when I go to meet a kindly man? I feel as if I were about to enjoy the delight of seeing a brother?” At this Wang Lei gave a great cry, severed the rope and fell to the ground battered and dead.

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刘liú璋zhāng看kàn毕bì，大dà怒nù曰yuē：「吾wú与yǔ仁rén人rén相xiāng会huì，如rú亲qīn芝zhī兰lán，如rú何hé数shù侮wǔ于yú吾wú耶yé！」王wáng累lèi大dà叫jiào一yī声shēng，自zì割gē断duàn其qí索suǒ，撞zhuàng死sǐ于yú地dì。后hòu人rén有yǒu诗shī叹tàn曰yuē：

Head downwards at the city gate one hung, A last remonstrance in his outstretched hand, Resolved that, were his words rejected, he Would not survive defeat. Sincere was he Who, desperate, held to Liu Chang’s silken robe Until his broken teeth released their grip. Sincere indeed, but how can he compare With stern Wang Lei, who went to awful death?

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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倒dào挂guà城chéng门mén捧pěng谏jiàn章zhāng，拚pàn将jiāng一yī死sǐ报bào刘liú璋zhāng。

Suspended head-down at the city gate to hold his plea, He staked his life to repay Liu Zhang.

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黄huáng权quán折zhé齿chǐ终zhōng降jiàng备bèi，矢shǐ节jié何hé如rú王wáng累lèi刚gāng！

Huang Quan, teeth broken, yielded to Liu Bei in the end; How could his steadfastness match Wang Lei's fierce resolve!

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刘liú璋zhāng将jiāng三sān万wàn人rén马má往wǎng涪fú城chéng来lái。后hòu军jūn装zhuāng载zài资zī粮liáng钱qián帛bó一yī千qiān余yú辆liàng，来lái接jiē玄xuán德dé。却què说shuō玄xuán德dé前qián军jūn已yǐ到dào塾shú沮jǔ，所suǒ到dào之zhī处chù，一yī者zhě是shì西xī川chuān供gōng给jǐ；二èr者zhě是shì玄xuán德dé号hào令lìng严yán明míng，如rú有yǒu妄wàng取qú百bǎi姓xìng一yī物wù者zhé斩zhǎn；于yú是shì所suǒ到dào之zhī处chù，秋qiū毫háo无wú犯fàn。百bǎi姓xìng扶fú老lǎo携xié幼yòu，满mǎn路lù瞻zhān观guān，焚fén香xiāng礼lǐ拜bài。玄xuán德dé皆jiē用yòng好hǎo言yán安ān慰wèi。

Liu Chang with a great company went out to welcome his clansman and there followed many waggons laden with supplies and rich stuffs. Liu Pei’s advanced guard had arrived at Shuchü. During the march the people had brought presents, and Liu Pei had given an order to pay for everything, under penalty of death for disobedience. Thus no one suffered and the people came out in trusting crowds to watch the soldiers marching by and welcome them in every way. Liu Pei soothed them with very gracious words.

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却què说shuō法fǎ正zhèng密mì谓wèi庞páng统tǒng曰yuē：「近jìn张zhāng松sōng有yǒu密mì书shū到dào此cǐ，言yán于yú涪fú城chéng相xiāng会huì刘liú璋zhāng，便biàn可kě图tú之zhī。机jī会huì切qiè不bù可kě失shī。」统tǒng曰yuē：「此cǐ意yì且qiě勿wù言yán。待dài二èr刘liú相xiāng见jiàn，乘chéng便biàn图tú之zhī。若ruò预yù走zǒu泄xiè，于yú中zhōng有yǒu变biàn。」法fǎ正zhèng乃nǎi秘mì而ér不bù言yán。涪fú城chéng离lí成chéng都dū三sān百bǎi六liù十shí里lǐ。璋zhāng已yǐ到dào，使shǐ人rén迎yíng接jiē玄xuán德dé。两liǎng军jūn皆jiē屯tún于yú涪fú江jiāng之zhī上shàng。

Then Fa Chêng secretly showed P‘ang T‘ung a letter from Chang Sung advocating the assassination of Liu Chang near the place of welcome. P‘ang T‘ung said, “Say nothing about this; after the two Lius have met there may be opportunities but this is too early to talk. Any plot would leak out.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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玄xuán德dé入rù城chéng，与yǔ刘liú璋zhāng相xiāng见jiàn，各gè叙xù兄xiōng弟dì之zhī情qíng。礼lǐ毕bì，挥huī泪lèi诉sù告gào衷zhōng情qíng。

So nothing was said. Fouch'êng, where the meeting was to take place, is three hundred and sixty li from Ch‘êngtu. Liu Chang arrived first and sent messengers to welcome Liu Pei. The two armies camped on the bank of the Fou River. Liu Pei went into the city to see the Prefect and they met cordially as brothers should. Both shed a few tears, and by and bye they began a heart-to-heart talk. Then followed a banquet and after this each returned to his own camp.

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饮yǐn宴yàn毕bì，各gè回huí寨zhài中zhōng安ān歇xiē。璋zhāng谓wèi众zhòng官guān曰yuē：「可kě笑xiào黄huáng权quán王wáng累lèi辈bèi，不bù知zhī宗zōng兄xiōng之zhī心xīn，妄wàng相xiāng猜cāi疑yí。吾wú今jīn日rì见jiàn之zhī，真zhēn仁rén义yì之zhī人rén也yě。吾wú得dé他tā为wèi外wài援yuán，又yòu何hé虑lǜ曹cáo操cāo、张zhāng鲁lǔ耶yé？非fēi张zhāng松sōng则zé失shī之zhī矣yǐ。」乃nǎi脱tuō所suǒ穿chuān绿lǜ袍páo，并bìng黄huáng金jīn五wú百bái两liǎng，令lìng人rén往wǎng成chéng都dū赐cì与yǔ张zhāng松sōng。

The Prefect said, “How ridiculous have been proved the fears of Huang Ch‘üan and Wang Lei! They do not understand the force of family affection. I see he is really a kindly and noble man, and with him as a support I shall fear neither Ts‘ao nor Chang. And I owe all this to Chang Sung.” To show his gratitude he took off the green silken robe he wore and sent it as a gift to Chang Sung, together with five hundred liang of gold.

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时shí部bú下xià将jiāng佐zuǒ刘liú𪻺、冷lěng苞bāo、张zhāng任rèn、邓dèng贤xián等děng一yī班bān文wén武wǔ官guān曰yuē：「主zhǔ公gōng且qiě休xiū欢huān喜xǐ。刘liú备bèi柔róu中zhōng有yǒu刚gāng，其qí心xīn未wèi可kě测cè，还hái宜yí防fáng之zhī。」璋zhāng笑xiào曰yuē：「汝rú等děng皆jiē多duō虑lǜ。吾wú兄xiōng岂qí有yǒu二èr心xīn哉zāi！」众zhòng皆jiē嗟jiē叹tàn而ér退tuì。

However, some of his officers were not so content and a group of them bade him beware. “Do not rejoice too soon, O Master,” said they, “for Liu Pei is hard enough within in spite of his mild exterior. You have not sounded him yet and should be on your guard.” “You are all too anxious;” said he, laughing, “my brother is no double-dealer, I am sure.”

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却què说shuō玄xuán德dé归guī到dào寨zhài中zhōng。庞páng统tǒng入rù见jiàn曰yuē：「主zhǔ公gōng今jīn日rì席xí上shàng见jiàn刘liú季jì玉yù动dòng静jìng乎hū？」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「季jì玉yù真zhēn诚chéng实shí人rén也yě。」统tǒng曰yuē：「季jì玉yù虽suī善shàn，其qí臣chén刘liú𪻺、张zhāng任rèn等děng皆jiē有yǒu不bù平píng之zhī色sè，其qí间jiān吉jí凶xiōng未wèi可ké保báo也yě。以yí统tǒng之zhī计jì，莫mò若ruò来lái日rì设shè宴yàn，请qǐng季jì玉yù赴fù席xí；

When Liu Pei had returned to his own tent, P‘ang T‘ung came in to ask what impression he had of his host of that day. “He seems a very honest man,” said Liu Pei.

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于yú衣yī壁bì中zhōng埋mái伏fú刀dāo斧fú手shǒu一yì百bǎi人rén，主zhǔ公gōng掷zhì杯bēi为wèi号hào，就jiù筵yán上shàng杀shā之zhī；一yī拥yōng入rù成chéng都dū，刀dāo不bù出chū鞘qiào，弓gōng不bú上shàng弦xián，可kě坐zuò而ér定dìng也yě。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「季jì玉yù是shì吾wú同tóng宗zōng，诚chéng心xīn待dài吾wú，更gèng兼jiān吾wú初chū到dào蜀shǔ中zhōng，恩ēn信xìn未wèi立lì，若ruò行xíng此cǐ事shì，上shàng天tiān不bù容róng，下xià民mín亦yì怨yuàn。公gōng此cǐ谋móu，虽suī霸bà者zhě亦yì不bù为wéi也yě。

“He is good enough, but some of his servants are discontented at this turn of affairs and I would not guarantee there will be no murders. If you took my advice you would have Liu Chang assassinated at the return banquet. A hundred ruffians behind the arras, a signal from you, and the deed would be accomplished. All that would be needed then would be a rush on the capital. No sword need be drawn, no arrow fitted to the string.” “He is a brother of my house and has treated me with sincerity. I am a new-comer and so far unknown in this land. Such a deed would be abhorrent to all the world and these people would resent it. I will not establish myself by such means.”

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」统tǒng曰yuē：「此cǐ非fēi统tǒng之zhī谋móu，是shì法fǎ孝xiào直zhí得dé张zhāng松sōng密mì书shū，言yán事shì不bù宜yí迟chí，只zhǐ在zài早záo晚wǎn当dāng图tú之zhī。」

“The scheme is not mine; it originated in a private letter from Chang Sung, who says it will have to be done some time.”

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言yán未wèi已yǐ，法fǎ正zhèng入rù见jiàn，曰yuē：「某móu等děng非fēi为wèi自zì己jǐ，乃nǎi顺shùn天tiān命mìng也yě。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「刘liú季jì玉yù与yǔ吾wú同tóng宗zōng，不bù忍rén取qǔ之zhī。」正zhèng曰yuē：「明míng公gōng差chāi矣yǐ。若ruò不bù如rú此cǐ，张zhāng鲁lú与yú蜀shú有yǒu杀shā母mǔ之zhī雠chóu，必bì来lái攻gōng取qǔ。明míng公gōng远yuǎn涉shè山shān川chuān，驱qū驰chí士shì马mǎ，既jì到dào此cǐ地dì，进jìn则zé有yǒu功gōng，退tuì则zé无wú益yì。若ruò执zhí狐hú疑yí之zhī心xīn，迁qiān延yán日rì久jiǔ，大dà为wèi失shī计jì。

At this moment Fa Chêng came in and said, “This is not for ourselves; it is the will of heaven.” “Liu Chang and I are of the same house and I would shudder at harming him.” “Sir, you are wrong. If you act not as we propose, then Chang Lu will take Shu in revenge for the death of his mother. What is there for you at the end of your long march? Advance, and success is yours; retreat and you have nothing. And delays are most dangerous. At any moment this scheme may leak out and another will reap the profit. This is the day when Heaven smiles on you. Act before Liu Chang suspects you; establish yourself.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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且qié恐kǒng机jī谋móu一yī泄xiè，反fǎn为wèi他tā人rén所suǒ算suàn。不bú若ruò乘chéng此cǐ天tiān与yǔ人rén归guī之zhī时shí，出chū其qí不bú意yì，早zǎo立lì基jī业yè，实shí为wèi上shàng策cè。」庞páng统tǒng亦yì再zài三sān相xiāng劝quàn。正zhèng是shì：

So urged Fa Chêng and P‘ang T‘ung backed it. Their lord, by argument, they tried From rectitude to turn aside. What Liu Pei hid in his heart will be explained in the next chapter. end of volume i

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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人rén生shēng几jǐ番fān存cún厚hòu道dào，才cái臣chén一yī意yì进jìn权quán谋móu。

How seldom in life do men hold to generous ways, When able ministers set their minds on schemes of power.

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未wèi知zhī玄xuán德dé心xīn下xià如rú何hé，且qiě看kàn下xià文wén分fēn解jiě。

But the sequel must be told in the next chapter.

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