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

第dì七qī十shí七qī回huí 玉yù泉quán山shān关guān公gōng显xiǎn圣shèng　　　洛luò阳yáng城chéng曹cáo操cāo感gǎn神shén

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却què说shuō孙sūn权quán求qiú计jì于yú吕lǚ蒙méng。蒙méng曰yuē：「吾wú料liào关guān某mǒu兵bīng少shǎo，必bì不bù从cóng大dà路lù而ér逃táo。麦mài城chéng正zhèng北béi有yóu险xiǎn峻jùn小xiǎo路lù，必bì从cóng此cǐ路lù而ér去qù。可kě令lìng朱zhū然rán引yǐn精jīng兵bīng五wǔ千qiān，伏fú于yú麦mài城chéng之zhī北běi二èr十shí里lǐ。彼bǐ军jūn至zhì，不bù可ké与yǔ敌dí，只zhí可kě随suí后hòu掩yǎn杀shā。彼bǐ军jūn定dìng无wú战zhàn心xīn，必bì奔bēn临lín沮jǔ。却què令lìng潘pān璋zhāng引yǐn精jīng兵bīng五wú百bǎi，伏fú于yú临lín沮jǔ山shān僻pì小xiǎo路lù，关guān某móu可kě擒qín矣yǐ。

Sun Ch'üan having asked Lü Mêng for a plan, Lü replied, “This man Kuan has very few men left, and he will not venture along the high road. North of Maich'êng is a risky path, and he will try to escape along that. Therefore you must lay an ambush for him twenty li away from the city, but do not stop him. Let him go by, and then harass his rear. Thus he will be forced into Linchü. Set another small ambush near there, and you will capture your enemy. For the present, attack the city vigorously on all sides but one, leaving the north gate for escape.”

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今jīn遣qiǎn将jiàng士shì各gè门mén攻gōng打dǎ，只zhǐ空kōng北běi门mén，待dài其qí出chū走zǒu。」权quán闻wén计jì，令lìng吕lǚ范fàn再zài卜bo之zhī。卦guà成chéng，范fàn告gào曰yuē：「此cǐ卦guà主zhǔ敌dí人rén投tóu西xī北běi而ér走zǒu。今jīn夜yè亥hài时shí必bì然rán就jiù擒qín。」权quán大dà喜xǐ，遂suì令lìng朱zhū然rán、潘pān璋zhāng领líng两liǎng枝zhī精jīng兵bīng，各gè依yī军jūn令lìng埋mái伏fú去qù讫qì。

Before carrying out this plan, Sun bade Lü Fan consult the auspices. He did so, announcing that the enemy would flee toward the northwest, but would be caught that night before midnight. So Chu Jan was sent in command of the first ambush, five companies, and P‘an Chang with a cohort was the second. The men were all veterans.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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且qiě说shuō关guān公gōng在zài麦mài城chéng，计jì点dián马mǎ步bù军jūn兵bīng，止zhǐ剩shèng三sān百bǎi余yú人rén；粮liáng草cǎo又yòu侭jǐn。是shì夜yè城chéng外wài吴wú兵bīng招zhāo唤huàn各gè军jūn姓xìng名míng，越yuè城chéng而ér去qù者zhě甚shèn多duō。救jiù兵bīng又yòu不bú见jiàn到dào。心xīn中zhōng无wú计jì，谓wèi王wáng甫fǔ曰yuē：「吾wú悔huǐ昔xī日rì不bú用yòng公gōng言yán！今jīn日rì危wēi急jí，将jiāng复fù如rú何hé？」甫fǔ哭kū告gào曰yuē：「今jīn日rì之zhī事shì，虽suī子zi牙yá复fù生shēng，亦yì无wú计jì可kě施shī也yě。

When Kuan Yü mustered his fighting men in the city, he had but three hundred, all told. The food was done. That night many men of Wu came to the city walls and called to their friends by name, and many of these slipped over the wall and deserted, reducing the small force still further. No rescue force appeared, and Kuan was at the end of his resources. Again he bewailed to Wang Fu the obstinacy that had led him to neglect his wise warning. “I think even if Tzŭ-ya (Lü Shang) could come to life again he would be helpless in this case,” replied Wang Fu, sadly.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」赵zhào累lèi曰yuē：「上shàng庸yōng救jiù兵bīng不bú至zhì，乃nǎi刘liú封fēng、孟mèng达dá按àn兵bīng不bú动dòng之zhī故gù。何hé不bú弃qì此cǐ孤gū城chéng，奔bēn入rù西xī川chuān，再zài整zhěng兵bīng来lái，以yǐ图tú恢huī复fù？」公gōng曰yuē：「吾wú亦yì欲yù如rú此cǐ。」遂suì上shàng城chéng观guān之zhī。见jiàn北běi门mén外wài敌dí军jūn不bù多duō，因yīn问wèn本běn城chéng居jū民mín：「此cǐ去qù往wáng北běi，地dì势shì若ruò何hé？」答dá曰yuē：「此cǐ去qù皆jiē是shì山shān僻pì小xiǎo路lù，可kě通tōng西xī川chuān。

Said Chao Lei, “Liu Fêng and Mêng Ta have surely decided not to send help from Shangyung. Let us abandon this miserable place and try to regain Hsich‘uan. We may then tempt our fortune once more.” “I agree with you that that is the best plan,” said Kuan Yü. Then he ascended the walls and surveyed the country. Noting that the weakest side was the north, he called in some of the inhabitants and enquired the nature of the country on that side. They replied, “There are only paths there, but by them one may get into Hsich‘uan.”

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」公gōng曰yuē：「今jīn夜yè可ké走zóu此cǐ路lù。」王wáng甫fǔ谏jiàn曰yuē：「小xiǎo路lù有yǒu埋mái伏fú，可ké走zǒu大dà路lù。」公gōng曰yuē：「虽suī有yǒu埋mái伏fú，吾wú何hé惧jù哉zāi！」即jí下xià令lìng：马mǎ步bù官guān军jūn，严yán整zhěng装zhuāng束shù，准zhǔn备bèi出chū城chéng。甫fǔ哭kū曰yuē：「君jūn侯hóu于yú路lù，小xiǎo心xīn保bǎo重zhòng！某móu与yǔ部bù卒zú百bǎi余yú人rén，死sǐ据jù此cǐ城chéng；城chéng虽suī破pò，身shēn不bú降jiàng也yě！专zhuān望wàng君jūn侯hóu速sù来lái救jiù援yuán！」

“We will go that way to-night,” said Kuan. Wang Fu opposed it, pointing out that they would surely fall into an ambush. The main road would be safer. “There may be an ambush, but do I fear that?” said the old warrior. Orders were given to be ready to march. “At least be very cautious,” said Wang Fu. “I will defend this city to the very last; I only need a few men. Never will we surrender. Only I hope, most noble Marquis, that you will send me speedy help.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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公gōng亦yì与yǔ泣qì别bié。遂suì留liú周zhōu仓cāng与yǔ王wáng甫fǔ同tóng守shǒu麦mài城chéng。关guān公gōng自zì与yǔ关guān平píng、赵zhào累lèi引yǐn残cán卒zú二èr百bǎi余yú人rén，突tū出chū北běi门mén。关guān公gōng横héng刀dāo前qián进jìn。行xíng至zhì初chū更gèng以yǐ后hòu，约yuē走zǒu二èr十shí余yú里lǐ，只zhǐ见jiàn山shān凹āo处chù，金jīn鼓gǔ齐qí鸣míng，喊hǎn声shēng大dà震zhèn，一yī彪biāo军jūn马mǎ；为wéi首shǒu大dà将jiàng朱zhū然rán，骤zhòu马má挺tǐng鎗qiāng叫jiào曰yuē：「云yún长zhǎng休xiū走zǒu！趁chèn早zǎo投tóu降xiáng，免miǎn得de一yī死sǐ！

The two parted in tears; Wang Fu and Chou Ts‘ang remaining to guard Maich'êng. Kuan Yü, Kuan P‘ing and Chao Lei marched with their weak force out of the north gate. Kuan Yü, his great sword ready to hand, went first. About the time of watch-setting, a score of li lay between them and the city. There they saw a deep cleft in the hills wherefrom rolled the sound of beaten drums. And men were shouting. Soon appeared a large force with Chu Jan at their head. He came dashing forward, and summoned the small party to surrender if they would save their lives. But Kuan Yü whipped his steed to a gallop and bore down on the leader with anger in his eyes. Then Chu Jan ran away. Kuan Yü followed him till there came the loud boom of a large drum, and out sprang men from all sides. Kuan Yü dared not engage such a number, and fled in the direction of Linchü. Chu Jan came up behind and attacked the flying soldiers, so that Kuan’s following gradually became smaller and smaller.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」公gōng大dà怒nù，拍pāi马mǎ轮lún刀dāo来lái战zhàn。朱zhū然rán便biàn走zǒu，公gōng乘chéng势shì追zhuī杀shā。一yī棒bàng鼓gú响xiǎng，四sì下xià伏fú兵bīng皆jiē起qǐ。公gōng不bù敢gǎn战zhàn，望wàng临lín沮jú小xiǎo路lù而ér走zǒu。朱zhū然rán率lǜ兵bīng掩yǎn杀shā。关guān公gōng所suǒ随suí之zhī兵bīng，渐jiàn渐jiàn稀xī少shǎo。走zǒu不bù得dé四sì五wú里lǐ，前qián麺miàn喊hǎn声shēng又yòu震zhèn，火huǒ光guāng大dà起qǐ，潘pān璋zhāng骤zhòu马má舞wǔ刀dāo杀shā来lái。公gōng大dà怒nù，轮lún刀dāo相xiāng迎yíng；只zhǐ三sān合hé，潘pān璋zhāng败bài走zǒu。

With great joy Sun Ch'üan heard of the success of his plans. He assembled all his officers in his tent to await the arrival of the prisoners. Before long, Ma Chung, who had actually caught Kuan Yü, came hustling his prisoner before him. “I have long had a friendly feeling for you,” said Sun Ch'üan to Kuan Yü, “on account of your great virtues. Now I would have made a covenant and alliance with you, if you would. You and your son have long held yourselves to be invincible, but you see you are my prisoners to-day. Yet I hope to win you over to my side.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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公gōng不bù敢gǎn恋liàn战zhàn，急jí望wàng山shān路lù而ér走zǒu。背bèi后hòu关guān平píng赶gǎn来lái，报bào说shuō赵zhào累lèi已yí死sǐ于yú乱luàn军jūn中zhōng。关guān公gōng不bú胜shèng悲bēi惶huáng，遂suì令lìng关guān平píng断duàn后hòu，公gōng自zì在zài前qián开kāi路lù，随suí行xíng止zhǐ剩shèng得dé十shí余yú人rén。行xíng至zhì决jué石shí，两liǎng下xià是shì山shān，山shān边biān皆jiē芦lú苇wěi败bài草cǎo，树shù木mù丛cóng杂zá。时shí已yí五wǔ更gēng将jiāng侭jǐn。

Still he struggled on. A few li farther the drums rolled again, and torches lit up all round. This was P‘an Chang’s ambush, and he appeared flourishing his sword. Kuan Yü whirled his blade and went to meet him, but P‘an ran away after a couple of bouts. However, Kuan Yü saw they were too many for him, and sought refuge among the mountains. His son followed, and when he got within speaking distance he gave him the mournful tidings that Chao Lei had fallen. Kuan Yü was very sad, and bade his son try to protect the rear while he should force his way forward.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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正zhèng走zǒu之zhī间jiān，一yī声shēng喊hán起qǐ，两liǎng下xià伏fú兵bīng侭jǐn出chū，长zhǎng钩gōu套tào索suǒ，一yī齐qí并bìng举jǔ，先xiān把bǎ关guān公gōng坐zuò下xià马mǎ绊bàn倒dǎo。关guān公gōng翻fān身shēn落luò马mǎ，被bèi潘pān璋zhāng部bú将jiàng马mǎ忠zhōng所suǒ获huò。关guān平píng知zhī父fù被bèi擒qín，火huǒ速sù来lái救jiù；背bèi后hòu潘pān璋zhāng、朱zhū然rán率lǜ兵bīng齐qí至zhì，把bǎ关guān平píng四sì下xià围wéi住zhù。平píng孤gū身shēn独dú战zhàn，力lì侭jìn亦yì被bèi执zhí。

With a half score men he reached Chüehshih, a place with mountains on both sides. At their foot was a thick mass of reeds and dried grass. The trees grew very close. It was then the fifth watch. Presently the small party stumbled into another ambush, and the men thrust forth hooks and threw ropes. Entangled in these, Kuan Yü's horse fell, and Kuan Yü reeled out of the saddle. In a moment he was a prisoner. Kuan P‘ing dashed to his rescue, but before he could do anything he also was surrounded and held. Father and son were both captives.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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至zhì天tiān明míng，孙sūn权quán闻wén关guān公gōng父fù子zí已yǐ被bèi擒qín获huò，大dà喜xǐ，聚jù众zhòng将jiāng于yú帐zhàng中zhōng。

With great joy Sun Ch'üan heard of the success of his plans. He assembled all his officers in his tent to await the arrival of the prisoners. Before long, Ma Chung, who had actually caught Kuan Yü, came hustling his prisoner before him.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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少shǎo时shí，马mǎ忠zhōng簇cù拥yōng关guān公gōng至zhì前qián。权quán曰yuē：「孤gū久jiǔ慕mù将jiāng军jūn盛shèng德dé，欲yù结jié秦qín晋jìn之zhī好hǎo，何hé相xiāng弃qì耶yé？公gōng平píng昔xī自zì以yǐ为wéi天tiān下xià无wú敌dí，今jīn日rì何hé由yóu被bèi吾wú所suǒ擒qín？将jiāng军jūn今jīn日rì还hái服fú孙sūn权quán否fǒu？」关guān公gōng厉lì声shēng骂mà曰yuē：「碧bì眼yán小xiǎo儿ér，紫zǐ髯rán鼠shǔ辈bèi！吾wú与yǔ刘liú皇huáng叔shū桃táo园yuán结jié义yì，誓shì扶fú汉hàn室shì，岂qí与yú汝rǔ叛pàn汉hàn之zhī贼zéi为wéi伍wǔ耶yé！

“I have long had a friendly feeling for you,” said Sun Ch'üan to Kuan Yü, “on account of your great virtues. Now I would have made a covenant and alliance with you, if you would. You and your son have long held yourselves to be invincible, but you see you are my prisoners to-day. Yet I hope to win you over to my side.” But Kuan Yü only answered roughly, “You green-eyed boy! You red-bearded rat! I made a covenant in the Peach Garden with my brothers to uphold the Hans. Think you that I will stand side by side with a rebel such as you are? I am a victim of your vile schemes, but I can only die once. And there is no need of many words.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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我wǒ今jīn误wù中zhōng奸jiān计jì，有yóu死sǐ而ér已yǐ，何hé必bì多duō言yán！」权quán回huí顾gù众zhòng官guān曰yuē：「云yún长zhǎng世shì之zhī豪háo杰jié，孤gū深shēn爱ài之zhī。今jīn欲yù以yí礼lǐ相xiāng待dài，劝quàn使shǐ归guī降xiáng，何hé如rú？」主zhǔ簿bù左zuǒ咸xián曰yuē：「不bù可kě。昔xī曹cáo操cāo得dé此cǐ人rén时shí，封fēng侯hóu赐cì爵jué，三sān日rì一yī小xiǎo宴yàn，五wǔ日rì一yī大dà宴yàn；

“He is a real hero, and I love him,” said Sun Ch'üan to those standing near. “I will treat him well and endeavour to win him over. Do you think it well?” Said one of them, “When Ts‘ao Ts‘ao had hold of this man he treated him lavishly well. He created him a marquis; he feasted him day after day at public and private banquets; he gave him gold and presented him with silver; all this, hoping to retain him at his side. But he failed. The man broke through his gates, his gates, slew his slew his captains and went away. To-day Ts‘ao Ts‘ao fears him, and almost moved the capital for dread of him. Now he is in your power destroy him, or you will rue the day. Evil will come if you spare him.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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上shàng马mǎ一yī提tí金jīn，下xià马mǎ一yī提tí银yín：如rú此cǐ恩ēn礼lǐ，毕bì竟jìng留liú之zhī不bú住zhù，听tīng其qí斩zhǎn关guān杀shā将jiāng而ér去qù，致zhì使shǐ今jīn日rì反fǎn为wèi所suǒ逼bī，几jǐ欲yù迁qiān都dū以yǐ避bì其qí锋fēng。今jīn主zhǔ公gōng既jì已yǐ擒qín之zhī，若ruò不bù即jí除chú，恐kǒng贻yí后hòu患huàn。」孙sūn权quán渖shěn吟yín半bàn晌shǎng，曰yuē：「斯sī言yán是shì也yě。」遂suì命mìng推tuī出chū。于yú是shì关guān公gōng父fù子zǐ皆jiē遇yù害hài：时shí建jiàn安ān二èr十shí四sì年nián冬dōng十shí二èr月yuè也yě。

Sun Ch'üan reflected for some time. ” “You are right,” said he presently, and gave the order for execution. So father and son met their fate together in the twenty-fourth year (219 A.D.) in the tenth month. Kuan Kung was fifty-eight. Apoem says:— Peerless indeed was our lord Kuan, of the latter days, Head and shoulders stood he out among the best; Godlike and terrible in war, elegant and refined in peace, Resplendent as the noonday sun in the heavens, Haloed as are the noblest of those early days, He stands, the brightest model for all ages, And not only for the strenuous days he lived in. And another:— Seek ye a noble one? Then take ye the way of Chiehliang, Watch ye how all men revere Yün-ch‘ang, Each excelling others to honour him, Him, one of the three brothers of the Peach Garden Oath, Of whom two have won sacrifices, as Emperor and prince. Incomparable, their aura spreads through the world; They are resplendent as the great lights of the firmament; Temples to our lord Kuan abound, no village lacks one, Their venerable trees at sundown are the resting places for birds.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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关guān公gōng卒zú年nián五wǔ十shí八bā岁suì。后hòu人rén有yǒu诗shī叹tàn曰yuē：

Lord Guan passed at the age of fifty-eight. Later generations composed a poem in lament:

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汉hàn末mò才cái无wú敌dí，云yún长zhǎng独dú出chū群qún。

In the Han's end, none matched his talent, Yunchang alone stood above the crowd.

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神shén威wēi能néng奋fèn武wǔ，儒rú雅yǎ更gèng知zhī文wén。

His divine awe could rouse to arms, his refinement showed he knew the arts.

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天tiān日rì心xīn如rú镜jìng，春chūn秋qiū义yì薄báo云yún。

His heart, like a mirror to sun and sky, his Spring and Autumn loyalty reached the clouds.

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昭zhāo然rán垂chuí万wàn古gǔ，不bù止zhǐ冠guān三sān分fēn。

Shining clear through ten thousand ages, he crowns far more than the three realms.

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又yòu有yǒu诗shī曰yuē：

Another poem says:

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人rén杰jié惟wéi追zhuī古gú解jiě良liáng，士shì民mín争zhēng拜bài汉hàn云yún长zhǎng。

Of heroes, men revere old Xieliang alone, the people vie to bow to Han's Yunchang.

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桃táo园yuán一yī日rì兄xiōng和hé弟dì，俎zǔ豆dòu千qiān秋qiū帝dì与yǔ王wáng。

One day in Peach Garden as sworn brothers, a thousand autumns enshrined as king and emperor.

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气qì挟xié风fēng雷léi无wú匹pǐ敌dí，志zhì垂chuí日rì月yuè有yǒu光guāng芒máng。

His spirit bears wind and thunder, peerless, his will hangs with sun and moon in radiant light.

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至zhì今jīn庙miào貌mào盈yíng天tiān下xià。古gǔ木mù寒hán鸦yā几jǐ夕xī阳yáng。

To this day his temples fill the world, where ancient trees and cold crows face the setting sun.

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关guān公gōng既jì殁mò，坐zuò下xià赤chì兔tù马mǎ被bèi马mǎ忠zhōng所suǒ获huò，献xiàn与yǔ孙sūn权quán。权quán即jí赐cì马mǎ忠zhōng骑qí坐zuò。其qí马mǎ数shù日rì不bù食shí草cǎo料liào而ér死sǐ。

So the great warrior ended his life. His famous steed, also captured with his master, was sent to Sun Ch'üan, who gave him as a reward to his captor, Ma Chung. But “Red Hare” survived his master only a short time; he refused to feed, and soon died.

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却què说shuō王wáng甫fǔ在zài麦mài城chéng中zhōng，骨gǔ颤chàn肉ròu惊jīng，乃nǎi问wèn周zhōu仓cāng曰yuē：「昨zuó夜yè梦mèng见jiàn主zhǔ公gōng浑hún身shēn血xuè污wū，立lì于yú前qián；急jí问wèn之zhī，忽hū然rán惊jīng觉jué。不bù知zhī主zhǔ何hé吉jí凶xiōng？」正zhèng说shuō间jiān，忽hū报bào吴wú兵bīng在zài城chéng下xià，将jiāng关guān公gōng父fù子zí首shǒu级jí招zhāo安ān。王wáng甫fǔ、周zhōu仓cāng大dà惊jīng，急jí登dēng城chéng视shì之zhī，果guǒ关guān公gōng父fù子zí首shǒu级jí也yě。王wáng甫fǔ大dà叫jiào一yī声shēng，堕duò城chéng而ér死sǐ。周zhōu仓cāng自zì刎wěn而ér亡wáng。

Forebodings of misfortune came to Wang Fu within the city of Mai. His bones felt cold; his flesh crept; and he said to his colleague, “I have had a terrible dream in which I saw our lord all dripping with gore. I would question him, but I was overcome with dread. May it augur no evil tidings!”

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于yú是shì麦mài城chéng亦yì属shǔ东dōng吴wú。

Just then the men of Wu came up to the city wall and displayed the gory heads of the two, father and son. Wang Fu and Chou Ts‘ang went up on the wall to see if the dread tokens were real. There was no doubt. Wang Fu with a despairing cry threw himself over the wall and perished, Chou Ts‘ang died by his own hand. Thus the city fell to Wu.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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却què说shuō关guān公gōng英yīng魂hún不bú散sàn，荡dàng荡dàng悠yōu悠yōu，直zhí至zhì一yī处chù，乃nǎi荆jīng门mén州zhōu当dāng阳yáng县xiàn一yī座zuò山shān，名míng为wèi玉yù泉quán山shān。山shān上shàng有yǒu一yī老lǎo僧sēng，法fǎ名míng普pǔ净jìng，原yuán是shì汜sì水shuǐ关guān镇zhèn国guó寺sì中zhōng长cháng老lǎo；后hòu因yīn云yún游yóu天tiān下xià，来lái到dào此cǐ处chù，见jiàn山shān明míng水shuǐ秀xiù，就jiù此cǐ结jié草cǎo为wèi庵ān，每měi日rì坐zuò禅chán参cān道dào；身shēn边biān只zhí有yǒu一yī小xiǎo行xíng者zhě，化huà饭fàn度dù日rì。

Now the spirit of Kuan the Noble did not dissipate into space, but wandered through the void till it came to a certain spot in Tangyanghsien on a famous hill known as the Mount of the Jade Spring. There lived a venerable Buddhist priest whose name in the faith was P‘u-ching. He was originally of Ssŭshui Kuan and abbot of a state guardian temple. In the course of roaming about the world he had reached this place. Entranced with its natural beauty, he had built himself a shelter of boughs and grass, where he sat in meditation on The Way. He had a novice with him to beg food and to attend to his simple wants.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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是shì夜yè日rì白bái风fēng清qīng，三sān更gēng已yǐ后hòu，普pǔ净jìng正zhèng在zài庵ān中zhōng默mò坐zuò，忽hū闻wén空kōng中zhōng有yǒu人rén大dà呼hū曰yuē：「还hái我wǒ头tóu来lái！」普pǔ净jìng仰yǎng麺miàn谛dì视shì，只zhǐ见jiàn空kōng中zhōng一yī人rén，骑qí赤chì兔tù马mǎ，提tí青qīng龙lóng刀dāo；左zuó有yǒu一yī白bái麺miàn将jiāng军jūn、右yòu有yǒu一yī黑hēi脸liǎn虬qiú髯rán之zhī人rén相xiāng随suí；一yī齐qí按àn落luò云yún头tóu，至zhì玉yù泉quán山shān顶dǐng。普pǔ静jìng认rèn得de是shì关guān公gōng，遂suì以yí手shǒu中zhōng麈zhú尾wěi击jī其qí户hù曰yuē：「云yún长cháng安ān在zài？」

This night, about the third watch, the moon was bright and the air serene. P‘u-ching sat in his usual attitude in the silence of the mountains. Suddenly he heard a great voice calling in the upper air, “Give back my head; give back my head.” Gazing upward he saw the shape of a man mounted on a horse. In the hand he saw a shining blade like unto the Black Dragon. Two military figures were with him, one on either side. He on the left had a white face; he on the right was swarthy of countenance with a curly beard. And they followed the figure with the shining blade. They floated along on a cloud which came to rest on the summit of the mountain.

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关guān公gōng英yīng魂hún领lǐng悟wù，即jí下xià马mǎ乘chéng风fēng落luò于yú庵ān前qián，叉chā手shǒu问wèn曰yuē：「吾wú师shī何hé人rén？愿yuàn求qiú法fǎ号hào。」普pǔ净jìng曰yuē：「老lǎo僧sēng普pǔ净jìng，昔xī日rì汜sì水shuǐ关guān前qián镇zhèn国guó寺sì中zhōng，曾céng与yǔ君jūn侯hóu相xiāng会huì，今jīn日rì岂qǐ遂suì忘wàng之zhī耶yé？」公gōng曰yuē：「向xiàng蒙méng相xiāng救jiù，铭míng感gǎn不bú忘wàng。今jīn某móu已yǐ遇yù祸huò而ér死sǐ，愿yuàn求qiú清qīng诲huì，指zhí点diǎn迷mí途tú。

The recluse recognised the figure as that of Kuan the Noble, so with his yak’s tail flagellum he smote the lintel of his hut and cried, “Where is Yün-ch‘ang?” The spirit understood, and the figure dismounted, glided down and came to rest at the door of the hut. Interlacing its fingers, it stood in a reverential attitude and said, “Who is my teacher, and what is his name in the faith?” “In the state guardian temple in Ssŭshui Kuan I once saw you, O noble Marquis, and I was not likely to forget your face,” replied the priest.

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」普pǔ净jìng曰yuē：「昔xī非fēi今jīn是shì，一yī切qiè休xiū论lùn，后hòu果guǒ前qián因yīn，彼bí此cǐ不bù爽shuǎng。今jīn将jiāng军jūn为wèi吕lǚ蒙méng所suǒ害hài，大dà呼hū『还hái我wǒ头tóu来lái』，然rán则zé颜yán良liáng、文wén丑chǒu、五wǔ关guān六liù将jiāng等děng众zhòng人rén之zhī头tóu，又yòu将jiāng向xiàng谁shuí索suǒ耶yé？」于yú是shì关guān公gōng恍huǎng然rán大dà悟wù，稽qí首shǒu皈guī依yī而ér去qù。后hòu往wáng往wǎng于yú玉yù泉quán山shān显xiǎn圣shèng护hù民mín。乡xiāng人rén感gǎn其qí德dé，就jiù于yú山shān顶dǐng上shàng建jiàn庙miào，四sì时shí致zhì祭jì。

“I am deeply grateful for the help you gave me. Misfortune has befallen me, and I have ceased to live. I would seek the pure instruction and beg you to indicate the obscure way.” “Let us not discuss former wrongdoings nor present correct actions. Later events are the inevitable result of former causes.) I know that Lü Mêng has injured you. You call aloud for the return of your head; who will also return the heads of your several victims—Yen Liang, Wên Ch‘ou and the guardians of the five passes?” Thereupon Kuan the Noble seemed suddenly to comprehend, bowed in token of assent and disappeared. After this appearance to the recluse his spirit wandered hither and thither about the mountain, manifesting its sacred character and guarding the people. Impressed by his virtue, the inhabitants builded a temple on the Mountain of the Jade Spring, wherein they sacrificed at the four seasons. In later days, one wrote a couplet for the temple, the first member reading, “Ruddy faced, reflecting the honest heart within, out-riding the wind on the Red Hare steed, mindful of the Red Emperor"; and the second, “In the light of clear lamp, reading the histories, resting on the Black Dragon Blade curved as the young moon, heart pure as the azure heaven.”

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后hòu人rén题tí一yī联lián于yú其qí庙miào云yún：

A later age inscribed a couplet in his temple, saying:

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赤chì麺miàn秉bǐng赤chì心xīn，骑qí赤chì兔tù追zhuī风fēng，驰chí驱qū时shí无wú忘wàng赤chì帝dì；

Red-faced, holding a red heart, riding the red steed that chases the wind, in his gallops he never forgot the Red Emperor;

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青qīng灯dēng观guān青qīng史shǐ，仗zhàng青qīng龙lóng偃yǎn月yuè，隐yǐn微wēi处chù不bú愧kuì青qīng天tiān。

By the green lamp reading the green annals, wielding the Green Dragon crescent blade, in the hidden depths he shames not the blue sky.

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却què说shuō孙sūn权quán既jì害hài了le关guān公gōng，遂suì侭jǐn收shōu荆jīng襄xiāng之zhī地dì，赏shǎng犒kào三sān军jūn，设shè宴yàn大dà会huì诸zhū将jiāng庆qìng功gōng；置zhì吕lǚ蒙méng于yú上shàng位wèi，顾gù谓wèi众zhòng将jiāng曰yuē：「孤gū久jiǔ不bù得dé荆jīng州zhōu，今jīn唾tuò手shǒu而ér得dé，皆jiē子zi明míng之zhī功gōng也yě。」蒙méng再zài三sān逊xùn谢xiè。权quán曰yuē：「昔xī周zhōu郎láng雄xióng略lüè过guò人rén，破pò曹cáo操cāo于yú赤chì壁bì，不bú幸xìng早zǎo殀yāo，鲁lǔ子zi敬jìng代dài之zhī。

The execution of Kuan gave Sun Ch'üan undisputed possession of the whole of the Chingchou district. He rewarded his soldiers and spread a great feast at which Lü Mêng was in the seat of honour. He made a speech, saying, “After long waiting, the desire of my heart has come to me very easily through the magnificent efforts of my friend Lü Mêng.”

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子zi敬jìng初chū见jiàn孤gū时shí，便biàn及jí帝dì王wáng大dà略lüè，此cǐ一yī快kuài也yě；曹cáo操cāo东dōng下xià，诸zhū人rén皆jiē劝quàn孤gū降jiàng，子zi敬jìng独dú劝quàn孤gū召zhào公gōng瑾jǐn逆nì而ér击jī之zhī，此cǐ二èr快kuài也yě。惟wéi劝quàn吾wú借jiè荆jīng州zhōu与yǔ刘liú备bèi，是shì其qí一yī短duǎn。今jīn子zi明míng设shè计jì定dìng谋móu，立lì取qǔ荆jīng州zhōu，胜shèng子zi敬jìng、周zhōu郎láng多duō矣yǐ。」于yú是shì亲qīn酌zhuó酒jiǔ赐cì吕lǚ蒙méng。

Lü Mêng bowed and bowed deprecatingly, but Sun Ch'üan continued, “My good Chou Yü was superior to most men, and he defeated Ts‘ao Ts‘ao at Red Wall. Alas! he died too soon. My good Lu Su succeeded him. His first appearance inaugurated the general policy of creating a state. That was the first instance of his keen insight. When Ts‘ao Ts‘ao descended upon my country, and everyone counselled me to yield, he advised me to summon my good Chou Yü to oppose and smite him. That was the second instance of his keen insight. He made only one fault; he advised me to let Liu Pei occupy this district. Now to-day my good Lü Mêng has succeeded, and in that he far surpasses both his predecessors.”

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吕lǚ蒙méng接jiē酒jiǔ欲yù饮yǐn，忽hū然rán掷zhì杯bēi于yú地dì，一yī手shǒu揪jiū住zhù孙sūn权quán，厉lì声shēng大dà骂mà曰yuē：「碧bì眼yán小xiǎo儿ér！紫zǐ髯rán鼠shǔ辈bèi，还hái识shí我wó否fǒu？」众zhòng将jiāng大dà惊jīng。

Then he filled a goblet and in person presented it to the guest of the evening. Lü took the cup, but as he raised it a sudden change came over him. Dashing the cup to the ground, he seized Sun Ch‘üan, crying, “O green-eyed boy! O red-bearded rat! Do you know me?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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急jí救jiù时shí，蒙méng推tuī倒dào孙sūn权quán，大dà步bù前qián进jìn，坐zuò于yú孙sūn权quán位wèi上shàng，两liǎng眉méi倒dào竖shù，双shuāng眼yǎn圆yuán睁zhēng，大dà喝hē曰yuē：「我wǒ自zì破pò黄huáng巾jīn以yǐ来lái，纵zòng横héng天tiān下xià三sān十shí余yú年nián，今jīn被bèi汝rǔ一yí旦dàn以yǐ奸jiān计jì图tú我wǒ，我wǒ生shēng不bù能néng啖dàn汝rǔ之zhī肉ròu，死sǐ当dàng追zhuī吕lǚ贼zéi之zhī魂hún！我wó乃nǎi汉hàn寿shòu亭tíng侯hóu关guān云yún长zháng也yě。」权quán大dà惊jīng，慌huāng忙máng率lǜ大dà小xiǎo将jiàng士shì，皆jiē下xià拜bài。

Consternation seized the whole assembly, but some rushed to the rescue of their lord, who had been thrown to the floor by the guest he had so lately complimented. Rushing forward over his body, Lü Mêng sat himself in the host’s seat, his eyebrows staring stiff and his eyes glaring. “After I quelled the Yellow Turbans, I went hither and thither for thirty years. Now I have fallen victim to your base plots and you have overcome me. If living I have been unable to gorge upon the flesh of mine enemy, dead I will pursue the spirit of this bandit Lü. I am the Marquis of Hanshout‘ing, Kuan Yün-ch‘ang.” Terror-stricken, Sun Ch'üan was the first to fall prostrate, and all his officers followed him.

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只zhǐ见jiàn吕lǚ蒙méng倒dào于yú地dì上shàng，七qī窍qiào流liú血xiě而ér死sǐ。众zhòng将jiāng见jiàn之zhī，无wú不bù恐kǒng惧jù。权quán将jiāng吕lǚ蒙méng尸shī首shǒu，具jù棺guān安ān葬zàng，赠zèng南nán郡jùn太tài守shǒu孱càn陵líng侯hóu；命mìng其qí子zi吕lǚ霸bà袭xí爵jué。孙sūn权quán自zì此cí感gǎn关guān公gōng之zhī事shì，惊jīng讶yà不bù已yǐ。

Thereupon Lü Mêng fell over dead, with blood gushing from the seven orifices of his body. In due time the body was coffined and interred. He was created posthumously “Prefect of Nanchün and Marquis of Ch‘uanling.” His son was given hereditary nobility. After this visitation Sun Ch'üan lived in constant terror. Soon Chang Chao came in from Chienyeh to see him and blame him for the murder.

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忽hū报bào张zhāng昭zhāo自zì建jiàn业yè而ér来lái。权quán召zhào入rù问wèn之zhī。昭zhāo曰yuē：「今jīn主zhǔ公gōng损sǔn了le关guān公gōng父fù子zǐ，江jiāng东dōng祸huò不bù远yuán矣yǐ。此cǐ人rén与yǔ刘liú备bèi桃táo园yuán结jié义yì之zhī时shí，誓shì同tóng生shēng死sǐ。今jīn刘liú备bèi已yí有yóu两liǎng川chuān之zhī兵bīng；更gèng兼jiān诸zhū葛gě亮liàng之zhī谋móu，张zhāng、黄huáng、马mǎ、赵zhào之zhī勇yǒng；备bèi若ruò知zhī云yún长zhǎng父fù子zǐ遇yù害hài，必bì起qǐ倾qīng国guó之zhī兵bīng，奋fèn力lì报bào雠chóu。恐kǒng东dōng吴wú难nán与yǔ敌dí也yě。

“My lord, by the slaughter of Kuan Yü you have brought misfortune very near to your state. You know the oath sworn in the Peach Garden. Now Liu Pei has the force of Hsich‘uan at his back, Chuko Liang as adviser, and those heroes Chang Fei, Huang and Ma Ch‘ao to carry out his behests. When Liu Pei hears of the death of both father and son he will set in motion the whole force he has to avenge them, and I fear you cannot stand such an onslaught.”

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」权quán闻wén之zhī大dà惊jīng，跌diē足zú曰yuē：「孤gū失shī计jì较jiào也yě！似shì此cǐ如rú之zhī奈nài何hé？」昭zhāo曰yuē：「主zhǔ公gōng勿wù忧yōu，某móu有yǒu一yī计jì，令lìng西xī蜀shǔ之zhī兵bīng不bú犯fàn东dōng吴wú，荆jīng州zhōu如rú磐pán石shí之zhī安ān。」权quán问wèn何hé计jì。昭zhāo曰yuē：「今jīn曹cáo操cāo拥yōng百bǎi万wàn之zhī众zhòng，虎hǔ视shì华huá夏xià，刘liú备bèi急jí欲yù报bào雠chóu，必bì与yǔ操cāo约yuē和hé。若ruò二èr处chù连lián兵bīng而ér来lái，东dōng吴wú危wēi矣yǐ；

Sun Ch'üan started up in a fright. “Yes; I have made a little mistake,” said he. “But seeing it is so, what shall I do?” “You need have no fear,” replied Chang. “I have a plan to fend off the armies of Hsich‘uan from our borders and keep Chingchou quite safe.” “What is your plan?” asked Sun Ch'üan.

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不bù如rú先xiān遣qiǎn人rén将jiāng关guān公gōng首shǒu级jí，转zhuǎn送sòng与yǔ曹cáo操cāo，明míng教jiào刘liú备bèi知zhī是shì操cāo之zhī所suó使shǐ，必bì痛tòng恨hèn于yú操cāo。西xī蜀shǔ之zhī兵bīng，不bú向xiàng吴wú而ér向xiàng魏wèi矣yǐ。吾wú乃nǎi观guān其qí胜shèng负fù，于yú中zhōng取qǔ事shì。此cǐ为wèi上shàng策cè。」

“Ts‘ao Ts‘ao with his many legions is greedily aiming at the whole country. Liu Pei, eager for revenge, will ally himself with him, and, should they combine against this country, we should be in great danger. Therefore I advise you to send Kuan Yü's head to Ts‘ao Ts‘ao to make it appear that Ts‘ao Ts‘ao was the prime cause of his destruction. This should divert Liu Pei’s extreme hatred toward him and send the armies of Western Shu against Wei instead of toward Wu. After carefully considering the whole matter, I counsel this as the best course of action.”

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权quán从cóng其qí言yán，随suí遣qián使shí者zhé以yǐ木mù匣xiá盛shèng关guān公gōng首shǒu级jí，星xīng夜yè送sòng与yǔ曹cáo操cāo。时shí操cāo从cóng摩mó陂bēi班bān师shī回huí洛luò阳yáng，闻wén东dōng吴wú送sòng关guān公gōng首shǒu级jí至zhì，喜xǐ曰yuē：「云yún长zháng已yí死sǐ，吾wú夜yè眠mián贴tiē席xí矣yǐ。」阶jiē下xià一yī人rén出chū曰yuē：「此cí乃nǎi东dōng吴wú移yí祸huò之zhī计jì也yě。」操cāo视shì之zhī，乃nái主zhǔ簿bù司sī马mǎ懿yì也yě。

Sun Ch'üan thought the move worth making, and so the head of the great warrior was placed in a box and sent off as quickly as possible to Ts‘ao Ts‘ao. At this time Ts‘ao’s army had marched back from Mopei to Loyang. When he heard of the coming of the gruesome gift he was glad at heart and said, “So Yün-ch‘ang is dead; now I can stick to my mat and sleep soundly at night.” But Ssŭma I saw through the ruse and said from his place by the steps, “This is a trick to divert evil from Wu.”

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操cāo问wèn其qí故gù，懿yì曰yuē：「昔xī刘liú、关guān、张zhāng三sān人rén桃táo园yuán结jié义yì之zhī时shí，誓shì同tóng生shēng死sǐ。今jīn东dōng吴wú害hài了le关guān公gōng，惧jù其qí复fù雠chóu，故gù将jiāng首shǒu级jí献xiàn与yǔ大dà王wáng，使shǐ刘liú备bèi迁qiān怒nù大dà王wáng，不bù攻gōng吴wú而ér攻gōng魏wèi，他tā却què于yú中zhōng乘chéng便biàn而ér图tú事shì耳ěr。」操cāo曰yuē：「仲zhòng达dá之zhī言yán是shì也yě。孤gū以yǐ何hé策cè解jiě之zhī？」懿yì曰yuē：「此cǐ事shì极jí易yì。

“What do you mean? How?” said Ts‘ao Ts‘ao. “The Peach Garden Oath bound the three brothers to live and die together. Now Wu is fearful of revenge for the execution of one of the three and sends the head to you to cause Liu Pei’s wrath to fasten on you, O Prince. He wishes Liu to attack you instead of himself, the real perpetrator of the crime. Then he will find a way of accomplishing his ends while you two are quarreling.”

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大dà王wáng可kě将jiāng关guān公gōng首shǒu级jí，刻kè一yī香xiāng木mù之zhī躯qū以yǐ配pèi之zhī，葬zàng以yǐ大dà臣chén之zhī礼lǐ。刘liú备bèi知zhī之zhī，必bì深shēn恨hèn孙sūn权quán，侭jìn力lì南nán征zhēng。我wǒ却què观guān其qí胜shèng负fù：蜀shǔ胜shèng则zé击jī吴wú，吴wú胜shèng则zé击jī蜀shǔ。二èr处chù若ruò得dé一yī处chù，那nà一yī处chù亦yì不bù久jiú也yě。」操cāo大dà喜xǐ，从cóng其qí计jì，遂suì召zhào吴wú使shǐ入rù。呈chéng上shàng木mù匣xiá。操cāo开kāi匣xiá视shì之zhī，见jiàn关guān公gōng麺miàn如rú平píng日rì。

“You are right, friend,” said Ts‘ao; “and now how can we escape?” “I think escape is easy. You have the head of Kuan Yü; make a wooden image of the remainder of the body and bury the whole with the rites suitable to a minister of state. When Liu Pei hears of this he will turn his hate toward Sun Ch'üan and raise all his forces to attack him. If you will think it out you will see that whichever is victor the other will be smitten, and if we get one of the two the other will follow before very long.”

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操cāo笑xiào曰yuē：「云yún长zhǎng公gōng别bié来lái无wú恙yàng！」言yán未wèi毕bì，只zhǐ见jiàn关guān公gōng口kǒu开kāi目mù动dòng，须xū发fà皆jiē张zhāng，操cāo惊jīng倒dǎo。众zhòng官guān急jí救jiù，良liáng久jiǔ方fāng醒xǐng，顾gù谓wèi众zhòng官guān曰yuē：「关guān将jiāng军jūn真zhēn天tiān神shén也yě！」吴wú使shǐ又yòu将jiāng关guān公gōng显xiǎn圣shèng附fù体tǐ、骂mà孙sūn权quán追zhuī吕lǚ蒙méng之zhī事shì告gào操cāo。操cāo愈yù加jiā恐kǒng惧jù，遂suì设shè牲shēng醴lǐ祭jì祀sì，刻kè渖shěn香xiāng木mù为wèi躯qū，以yǐ王wáng侯hóu之zhī礼lǐ，葬zàng于yú洛luò阳yáng南nán门mén外wài。

Ts‘ao Ts‘ao was pleased with the solution. Then he ordered the messenger to come in with the box, which was opened, and he looked upon the face of the dead. The features had not changed; the face bore the same appearance as of old. Ts‘ao Ts‘ao smiled. “I hope you have been well since our last meeting, Yün-ch‘ang,” said Ts‘ao. To his horror, the mouth opened, the eyes rolled and the long beard and hair stiffened. Ts‘ao Ts‘ao fell to the ground in a swoon. They rushed to him, but it was a long time before he recovered consciousness. “General Kuan is indeed a spirit,” he said. Suddenly the messenger who had brought the dead warrior’s head became also possessed by the spirit of Kuan Yü, and fell to cursing and reviling his master, Sun Ch'üan, and he told the story of what had befallen Lü Mêng.

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令lìng大dà小xiǎo官guān员yuán送sòng殡bìn，操cāo自zì拜bài祭jì，赠zèng为wèi荆jīng王wáng，差chà官guān守shǒu墓mù；即jí遣qiǎn吴wú使shǐ回huí江jiāng东dōng去qù讫qì。

Ts‘ao Ts‘ao, filled with dread, prepared sacrifices and performed the rites for the honoured dead. An effigy was carved out of heavy “fragrant” wood and buried outside the south gate with all the rites of a princely noble, a huge concourse of officials of all grades following in the procession. At the funeral Ts‘ao Ts‘ao himself bowed before the coffin and poured a libation. He also conferred on the dead the posthumous title of “Prince Ching,” and appointed guardians of the tomb. The messenger was sent back to Wu.

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却què说shuō汉hàn中zhōng王wáng自zì东dōng川chuān回huí成chéng都dū，法fǎ正zhèng奏zòu曰yuē：「主zhǔ上shàng先xiān夫fū人rén去qù世shì；孙sūn夫fū人rén又yòu南nán归guī，未wèi必bì再zài来lái。人rén伦lún之zhī道dào，不bù可kě废fèi也yě。必bì纳nà王wáng妃fēi，以yǐ襄xiāng内nèi政zhèng。」汉hàn中zhōng王wáng从cóng之zhī。法fǎ正zhèng复fù奏zòu曰yuē：「吴wú懿yì有yǒu一yī妹mèi，美měi而ér且qiě贤xián。尝cháng闻wén有yǒu相xiāng者zhě，相xiāng此cí女nǚ后hòu必bì大dà贵guì。先xiān曾céng许xǔ刘liú焉yān之zhī子zi刘liú瑁mào；瑁mào早zǎo殀yāo。

The Prince of Hanchung returned to his capital. Fa Chêng memorialised, saying. “O Prince, thy consort has passed away and the Lady Sun has returned to her maiden home, perhaps never to come again. Human relations should not be set at nought, wherefore a secondary consort should be sought, so that all things may be correctly ordered within the palace.” The prince having signified his acceptance of the principle, Fa Chêng continued, “There is the sister of Wu I, comely and good, and declared by the physiognomist as destined to high honour. She was betrothed to Liu Pao, son of Liu Yen, but he died in youth, and she has remained unwedded. Take her as a wife.”

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其qí女nǚ至zhì今jīn寡guǎ居jū，大dà王wáng可kě纳nà之zhī为wéi妃fēi。」汉hàn中zhōng王wáng曰yuē：「刘liú瑁mào与yú我wǒ同tóng宗zōng，于yú理lǐ不bù可kě。」法fǎ正zhèng曰yuē：「论lùn其qí亲qīn疏shū，何hé异yì晋jìn文wén之zhī与yǔ怀huái嬴yíng乎hū？」汉hàn中zhōng王wáng乃nǎi依yī允yǔn，遂suì纳nà吴wú氏shì为wèi王wáng妃fēi。后hòu生shēng二èr子zi：长zhǎng刘liú永yǒng，字zì公gōng寿shòu；次cì刘liú理lǐ，字zì奉fèng孝xiào。

“It is incompatible with propriety; Liu Mao and I are of the same ancestry.” “As to the degree of relationship, would it differ from the marriage of Wên of Chin and Huaiying?” Upon this precedent the prince gave his consent and wedded the lady, and she bore to him two sons, the elder of whom was named Jung and the younger Li.

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且qiě说shuō东dōng西xī两liǎng川chuān，民mín安ān国guó富fù，田tián禾hé大dà成chéng。忽hū有yǒu人rén自zì荆jīng州zhōu来lái，言yán东dōng吴wú求qiú婚hūn于yú关guān公gōng，关guān公gōng力lì拒jù之zhī。孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「荆jīng州zhōu危wēi矣yǐ！可ké使shǐ人rén替tì关guān公gōng回huí。」正zhèng商shāng议yì间jiān，荆jīng州zhōu捷jié报bào使shǐ命mìng，络luò绎yì而ér至zhì。不bù一yī日rì，关guān兴xīng到dào，具jù言yán水shuí渰yǎn七qī军jūn之zhī事shì。

Meanwhile, the whole land of Shu was prospering, the people were tranquil, and the state was becoming wealthy. The fields yielded bountiful harvests. Suddenly there came one who told of the attempt of Sun Ch'üan to ally himself with Kuan Yü by marriage, and the indignant rejection of the proposal. “Chingchou is in danger,” said K‘ung-ming. “Recall and replace Kuan Yü.”

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忽hū又yòu报bào马mǎ到dào来lái，报bào说shuō关guān公gōng于yú江jiāng边biān多duō设shè墩dūn台tái，隄dī防fáng甚shèn密mì，万wàn无wú一yī失shī。因yīn此cǐ玄xuán德dé放fàng心xīn。

Then began to arrive a series of messengers from Chingchou, bearers of news of the moves in the game. At first they brought good tidings, then evil. Kuan Hsing came first to tell of the drowning of the seven armies. Then one reported the installation of beacon towers along the river bank, and other preparations which seemed as near perfect as any could be. And Liu Pei’s anxiety ceased.

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忽hū一yī日rì，玄xuán德dé自zì觉jué浑hún身shēn肉ròu颤chàn，行xíng坐zuò不bù安ān；至zhì夜yè不bù能néng宁níng睡shuì，起qǐ坐zuò内nèi室shì，秉bǐng烛zhú看kàn书shū，觉jué神shén思sī昏hūn迷mí，伏fú几jǐ而ér卧wò；室shì中zhōng忽hū起qǐ一yī阵zhèn冷lěng风fēng，灯dēng灭miè复fù明míng，抬tái头tóu见jiàn一yī人rén立lì于yú灯dēng下xià。玄xuán德dé问wèn曰yuē：「汝rǔ何hé人rén，夤yín夜yè至zhì吾wú内nèi室shì？」其qí人rén不bù答dá。玄xuán德dé疑yí怪guài，自zì起qǐ视shì之zhī，乃nǎi是shì关guān公gōng于yú灯dēng影yǐng下xià，往wǎng来lái躲duǒ避bì。

But evil tidings were on the way. Liu Pei was ill at ease and felt a creepiness of the skin that boded evil. He was restless by day and sleepless by night. One night he rose from his couch and was reading by the light of a candle when drowsiness overcame him and he fell asleep over the low table by his side. He dreamed. A cold gust of wind swept through the chamber, almost putting out the candle flame. When it brightened again he glanced up and saw a figure standing near the light. “Who are you, who thus come by night to my chamber?” asked he. The figure made no reply, and Yüan-tê got up to go over and see who it was. Then the figure took the shape of his brother. But it avoided him, retreating as he advanced.

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玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「贤xián弟dì别bié来lái无wú恙yàng！夜yè深shēn至zhì此cǐ，必bì有yǒu大dà故gù。吾wú与yú汝rǔ情qíng同tóng骨gǔ肉ròu，因yīn何hé回huí避bì？」关guān公gōng泣qì告gào曰yuē：「愿yuàn兄xiōng起qǐ兵bīng，以yí雪xuě弟dì恨hèn！」言yán讫qì，冷lěng风fēng骤zhòu起qǐ，关guān公gōng不bú见jiàn。玄xuán德dé忽hū然rán惊jīng觉jué，乃nǎi是shì一yī梦mèng。时shí正zhèng三sān鼓gǔ。玄xuán德dé大dà疑yí，急jí出chū前qián殿diàn，使shǐ人rén请qíng孔kǒng明míng来lái。孔kǒng明míng入rù见jiàn。玄xuán德dé细xì言yán梦mèng警jǐng。

“Brother, there is nothing wrong, I hope. But surely something of great importance brings you here thus in the dead of the night. And why do you avoid me thus; your brother, who loves you as himself?” Then the figure wept and said, “Brother, send your armies to avenge me.” As Kuan Yü said that, a chilly blast went through the room, and the figure disappeared. Just then Yüan-tê awoke and knew that he had dreamed.

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孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「此cí乃nái主zhǔ上shàng心xīn思sī关guān公gōng，故gù有yóu此cǐ梦mèng。何hé必bì多duō疑yí？」玄xuán德dé再zài三sān疑yí虑lǜ，孔kǒng明míng以yǐ善shàn言yán解jiě之zhī。

The drums were beating the third watch as he awoke. He felt greatly worried and disturbed. So he went into the front portion of the palace and sent for K‘ung-ming. Soon he came, and Yüan-tê told him of the vision. “You have been thinking too deeply of Kuan Yü lately, my lord,” said K‘ung-ming. “There is no need to be distressed." But Yüan-tê could not find comfort, and K‘ung-ming was long in calming his feelings and arguing away his fancies.

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孔kǒng明míng辞cí出chū，至zhì中zhōng门mén外wài，迎yíng见jiàn许xǔ靖jìng。靖jìng曰yuē：「某mǒu才cái赴fù军jūn师shī府fǔ下xià报bào一yī机jī密mì，听tīng知zhī军jūn师shī入rù宫gōng，特tè来lái至zhì此cǐ。」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「有yǒu何hé机jī密mì？」靖jìng曰yuē：「某mǒu适shì闻wén外wài人rén传chuán说shuō，东dōng吴wú吕lǚ蒙méng已yǐ袭xí荆jīng州zhōu，关guān公gōng已yǐ遇yù害hài，故gù特tè来lái密mì报bào军jūn师shī。

As K‘ung-ming left the palace he met Hsü Ching, who said, “I have a very secret piece of news to tell you, so I came on here.” “What is your secret?” “There is a report about that Wu has got possession of Chingchou; Lü Mêng has taken it. And more than that, Kuan Yü is dead. I had to come to tell you.'

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」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「吾wú夜yè观guān天tiān象xiàng，见jiàn将jiāng星xīng落luò于yú荆jīng楚chǔ之zhī地dì，已yǐ知zhī云yún长zhǎng必bì然rán被bèi祸huò，但dàn恐kǒng王wáng上shàng忧yōu虑lǜ，故gù未wèi敢gǎn言yán。」二èr人rén正zhèng说shuō之zhī间jiān，忽hū然rán殿diàn内nèi转zhuǎn出chū一yī人rén，扯chě住zhù孔kǒng明míng衣yī袖xiù而ér言yán曰yuē：「如rú此cǐ凶xiōng信xìn，公gōng何hé瞒mán我wǒ！」孔kǒng明míng视shì之zhī，乃nǎi玄xuán德dé也yě。孔kǒng明míng、许xǔ靖jìng奏zòu曰yuē：「适shì来lái所suǒ言yán，皆jiē传chuán闻wén之zhī事shì，未wèi足zú深shēn信xìn。

“I saw it in the sky. A large star fell over against Chingchou, and I knew some evil had befallen Kuan Yü. But I feared the effect upon our master and I forbore to say anything.' ”

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愿yuàn主zhǔ上shàng宽kuān怀huái，勿wù生shēng忧yōu虑lǜ。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「吾wú与yǔ云yún长zhǎng，誓shì同tóng生shēng死sǐ；彼bǐ若ruò有yǒu失shī，孤gū岂qǐ能néng独dú生shēng耶yé！」

They did not know that Yüan-tê was standing just within the door. Suddenly he rushed out, seized K‘ung-ming by the sleeve and said, “Why did you deceive me? Why, when you had such terrible news?” “Because it is only a rumour,” replied they. “It is too improbable for belief. We pray you not to be distressed.” “By our oath we live or die together; how can I go on living if he is lost?”

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孔kǒng明míng、许xǔ靖jìng正zhèng劝quàn解jiě之zhī间jiān，忽hū近jìn侍shì奏zòu曰yuē：「马mǎ良liáng、伊yī籍jí至zhì。」玄xuán德dé急jí召zhào入rù问wèn之zhī。二èr人rén具jù说shuō荆jīng州zhōu有yǒu失shī，关guān公gōng兵bīng败bài求qiú救jiù，呈chéng上shàng表biǎo章zhāng。未wèi及jí拆chāi观guān，侍shì臣chén又yòu奏zòu荆jīng州zhōu廖liào化huà至zhì。玄xuán德dé急jí召zhào入rù。化huà哭kū拜bài于yú地dì，细xì奏zòu刘liú封fēng、孟mèng达dá不bù发fā救jiù兵bīng之zhī事shì。玄xuán德dé大dà惊jīng曰yuē：「若ruò如rú此cǐ，吾wú弟dì休xiū矣yǐ！

The two men soothed their lord as best they could, but even as they spoke to him one of the private attendants said that Ma Liang and I Chi had arrived. Yüan-tê called them in and questioned them eagerly. They said Chingchou was indeed lost, and Kuan Yü begged for instant help. The letters they brought had not been read before Liao Hua was ushered in. He prostrated himself and, weeping, told the story of the refusal of help on the part of Liu Fêng and Mêng Ta. “Then is my brother lost!” cried Yüan-tê.

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」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「刘liú封fēng、孟mèng达dá如rú此cǐ无wú礼lǐ，罪zuì不bù容róng诛zhū！主zhǔ上shàng宽kuān心xīn，亮liàng亲qīn提tí一yī旅lǚ之zhī师shī，去qù救jiù荆jīng州zhōu之zhī急jí。」玄xuán德dé泣qì曰yuē：「云yún长zháng有yǒu失shī，孤gū断duàn不bù独dú生shēng！孤gū来lái日rì自zì提tí一yī军jūn去qù救jiù云yún长zhǎng！」遂suì一yī麺miàn差chà人rén赴fù阆láng中zhōng报bào知zhī翼yì德dé，一yī麺miàn差chà人rén会huì集jí人rén马mǎ。

“If those two have really behaved so badly, the offence is even too great for death,” said K‘ung-ming. “But calm “But calm yourself, O Prince. I will see about an army and lead it to the rescue.” “If Yün-ch‘ang is gone, I cannot live,” moaned Yüan-tê. “To-morrow I will set out with an army to rescue him.” Yüan-tê sent off a messenger to Chang Fei and gave orders to muster horse and foot for instant departure.

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未wèi及jí天tiān明míng，一yī连lián数shù次cì报bào，说shuō关guān公gōng夜yè走zǒu临lín沮jǔ，为wèi吴wú将jiāng所suǒ获huò，义yì不bù屈qū节jié，父fù子zǐ归guī神shén。玄xuán德dé听tīng罢bà，大dà叫jiào一yī声shēng，昏hūn绝jué于yú地dì。正zhèng是shì：

Before day dawned other messengers arrived, giving step by step the sequence of the tragedy, the last relating Kuan Yü's capture, haughty refusal to bend, and his death. When he heard of the final catastrophe, Yüan-tê uttered a great cry and fell swooning. His mind went back to the pledge of days gone by; Could he live still and let his brother die? What happened will be told in the next chapter.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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为wèi念niàn当dāng年nián同tóng誓shì死sǐ，忍rěn教jiào今jīn日rì独dú捐juān生shēng！

Remembering how once they swore to die together, how could he bear to let his brother die alone!

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未wèi知zhī玄xuán德dé性xìng命mìng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.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated