2006 Classical translation of "Contemporary Students"

1. Li Bai loved drinking and got drunk with alcoholics in the hotel every day. Xuanzong composed the music and wanted to write new lyrics for Yuefu. He eagerly summoned Li Bai, but Li Bai was already lying drunk in the hotel. (Li Bai) was summoned into (the palace), poured cold water on his face, and immediately ordered him to write poems. After a while, (Li Bai) had written more than ten poems, and the emperor praised him very much. (Li Bai) once got drunk in the Golden Palace and stretched out his foot to order Gao Lishi (to give him) to take off his boots, so he was scolded and left (Chang'an). So (Li Bai) wandered around the world, immersed in wine all day long.

2. Whenever Gu Yanwu traveled, he carried two horses and three mules to load books. When I arrived at a dangerous place, I asked the retired guard for details; if some of the details were different from what I usually heard, I checked and corrected them with a book at an inn in a nearby market. Sometimes I walked directly through the plains and wilderness, and there was nothing worth paying attention to, so I silently read the annotations and evidence of various classics on horseback. Occasionally, if I forgot something, I would read it in an inn in a nearby market and check it carefully.

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Xue Cunyi from Hedong is about to leave here. I prepared wine and meat and rushed to the river to bid farewell to him.

And told Xue Cunyi: "Do you know the duties of local officials? They are servants of the people, not enslavers. Anyone who lives by farming should use tenth of their income to hire The purpose of officials is to have them serve themselves fairly. Nowadays, officials take people's money and don't do things well for them. They are everywhere in the world. They just don't do things well, and they also corrupt and extort people. If your family hires a servant and he accepts your reward but does not work well and steals your property, then you will be very angry and have to drive him away and punish him. Most of the officials nowadays are like this. However, the people did not dare to vent their anger and expel and punish the servants who were slacking off and stealing. What is the reason? This is because the situation and status of the people and officials are the same as masters and servants. Although the situation and status are different, the principles are the same. How should we treat our people? Can people who understand this principle not be afraid and be vigilant?

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There is a kind of hotel in Jinling. When a guest comes, he is given a room to rest. When morning comes, the guest goes out to do business and comes back to sleep at night. Everything in life is done by the guest himself, but the monthly rent is still quite expensive. Yes, if you don't give that much money, you will be prosecuted. If the guest is sick, he will be driven away. If he is critically ill, although he is still alive but not dead, he will be thrown into the street and occupied. Money. A pregnant woman is considered unlucky by the shopkeeper, and she will never be allowed to stay in this kind of hotel. However, this kind of shopkeeper is not born like this, but because he is in the capital, there are various reasons. All kinds of people gathered here, and they became infected by them.

5. Confucius said to Zilu: "What are your preferences? Zilu replied, "I like long swords." Confucius said: "I'm not asking about this." With your talent and study, how can anyone catch up?"... Zilu said: "There is a kind of bamboo in Nanshan. It is very straight without being kneaded and roasted. After being sharpened and shot out, it can penetrate the thickness of a rhinoceros. Pi, so why do some things need to be learned if they are gifted? Confucius said: "If you put feathers on the tail of the arrow and sharpen the arrow, wouldn't the arrow be able to shoot deeper and farther?" After hearing this, Zilu thanked him and said, "I have benefited a lot." "

6. When Wang Han was the governor of Lujiang County, he was very corrupt. Wang Dun protected his brother and deliberately boasted when talking to many people: "My brother will definitely be a good person in Lujiang County. He did a good job and everyone in Lujiang County praised him. "

He Chong was Wang Dun's clerk at that time. He sat there and said seriously: "I, He Chong, am from Lujiang County. What I heard is different from this statement. "Wang Dun suddenly had nothing to say. Everyone else present was worried about He Chong and very uneasy. But He Chong seemed calm and calm, as usual.

7. People who write colorful articles are people with outstanding talents. There are roots below, flowers and leaves above, fruits inside, and skins outside. Literary scholars said that literati are like mosaics and leaves. The sincere words are in the heart, and what is revealed on the paper is the article. The appearance and the inner self are consistent. The mind is excited and the writing is indulgent, so the literary talent is revealed and the thoughts and feelings are truly revealed. People have literary talent just like animals have fur. There are many colors of fur that grow on the body. If there is literary talent but no content, it is just a beast with five-color hair, and its hair grows randomly.

8. Zhao Kuangyin summoned Shi Shouxin and other ministers to a party for drinking. While the wine was intoxicating, Zhao Kuangyin retreated from his entourage and said to the heroes and generals: "If I didn't have your full support, I would never be where I am today. However, it is too difficult to be the emperor. It is better to be a governor. I am happy. I never sleep peacefully!" Shouxin and others asked why.

The emperor replied: "It's not difficult to know. Who doesn't want to be the emperor?"

Shi Shouxin and others quickly kowtowed and said, "Why did your majesty say such a thing? Now that the fate has been decided, who dares to have any dissent?"

The emperor said: "Although you have no dissent, if your subordinates are greedy for wealth and honor, once the yellow robe is placed on you, you will not want to. As an emperor, can this matter be left to your hands?"

Shouxin and others cried while admitting their mistake and said: "We were stupid and didn't think of this. Please have mercy on us and show us a way out. "

The emperor said: "Life is as short as a fleeting moment, so people who like wealth just want to accumulate more money so that they can enjoy themselves and enjoy a good life. . Why don’t you give up your military power, become a high official in the local area, buy good fields and houses, and leave an unshakable inheritance for future generations. Then buy some more Kabuki and dancers, and drink and have fun every day. I will live happily in my old age. I will form a family with you, and there will be no suspicion between the king and the ministers. Isn’t it great?” Such thoughtfulness can be described as a life-and-death love, a flesh-and-blood relationship!"

The next day, Shi Shouxin and other ministers claimed to be ill and requested to be relieved of military power.

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There are doctors who are good at cursive characters, and some people don’t know the medical records. The related issues are not important. As for the name of the medicine, can anyone in the drug store know it? Do you know the word "cursive"? A reckless person will cause disaster if he asks for medicine, and a cautious person will delay the opportunity if he asks back and forth.

Can you make an agreement with your colleagues that when writing prescription medical records, the handwriting must be clear and the name of the drug must be known to everyone?

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There are doctors who are good at cursive calligraphy, medical records Some people don't know, and the relevant issues are not important. As for the name of the medicine, can everyone in the drug store know the cursive characters? Reckless people will cause disaster when they ask for medicine, and cautious people will delay the opportunity by asking back and forth. Can you make an agreement with your colleagues that when writing prescription medical records, the handwriting must be clear and the name of the drug must be clearly understood?

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When I was fourteen years old at the end of Ren, I had no fixed teacher for my studies. I was not afraid of long distances, dangers and obstacles while carrying a bookcase on my back. It was often said that if people don’t study, they will never learn. So why is it successful? Sometimes he would lean under the trees, weave cogon grass into a small thatched house, cut thorns into pens, and use the sap as ink. At night, I would read under the stars and moon. If it was dark (if it was dark), I would tie up mugwort to illuminate myself. If you see what you like, write it on his clothes to remember it.

Those who studied with him were very fond of his diligence and even exchanged his dirty clothes for clean clothes. If you are not a saint, don’t read it. When he was about to die, he warned: "People like to study, even if they die, they will feel alive; people who don't learn, even if they are alive, are mediocre and incompetent."

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Song Lian once When drinking with guests, Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty secretly sent someone to watch. The next day, he asked Song Lian if he had drank wine yesterday, who were the guests and what they had eaten. Song Lian answered everything factually. Taizu smiled and said, "That's true. You didn't deceive me." A few days later, Taizu summoned Song Lian again and asked about the good and bad qualities of the ministers. Song Lian only answered those good people and good deeds, and said: " I understand decent people who associate with me; I don’t understand those bad people (who don’t associate with me)”

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Cao Cao was alert, cautious and capable when he was young. But he was unruly and did not do proper things (not work?), so others did not know his genius. Only Qiao Xuan of Liang Guo and He Yong of Nanyang thought he was special. Qiao Xuan told Cao Cao: "The world is about to be in turmoil, isn't it?" Talents who are ordered (from heaven) cannot save the world. The one who can pacify it is you

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When Cao Wei was in charge of the Zhenrong Army, he once went out to win a small victory. The soldiers retreated. Cao Wei detected that the enemy soldiers had retreated far away, so he drove the captured cattle, sheep and baggage vehicles back slowly. His subordinates were worried about this and said to Cao Wei: " Cattle and sheep are useless, they only bind the army. It's better to abandon them and return in order. "Cao Wei didn't answer and sent people to reconnaissance. The enemy soldiers were dozens of miles away. When they heard that Cao Wei was greedy for cattle and sheep and the army was not in order, he immediately returned to attack Cao Wei's army. Cao Wei's army marched even more slowly. After finding a place with favorable terrain, he stopped and waited for the enemy. The enemy was approaching and was very close. Cao Wei sent someone to tell the enemy: "You foreign troops must be very tired from coming far. I don't want to take advantage of others' fatigue." In battle, please let the warriors and horses rest for a while, and then fight again after a while. The enemies were suffering from extreme fatigue, so they were very happy and gave the army a long rest. Cao Wei sent someone to tell them: "After you have rested, you can drive horses to attack each other." So all parties beat drums and launched troops to attack. The enemy was defeated in a battle, so they abandoned their cattle and sheep and returned. Cao Wei slowly said to his men: "I know that the enemy is very tired and is deliberately greedy for profit." things to seduce them. When they come again, they will have traveled a hundred miles. If we fight while they are still strong, there will still be a winner. For those who have walked a long way, if they take a short rest, their legs and feet will be so painful and numb that they will be unable to stand up, and their popularity will be ruined. With these I defeated the enemy. ”

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In the first year of Tiaolu in the Tang Dynasty, the general manager Pei Xingjian conquered the Turks. The Turks had previously won by robbing grain carts, so Pei Xingjian ordered his people to prepare 300 fake grain carts. Five strong men were ambushed in each vehicle, each holding a long sword, bow and arrow. Only some weak soldiers were sent around the food vehicle to protect the food, while the elite main force was ambushing behind.

Sure enough, they came to rob the grain, and the soldiers deliberately abandoned the grain cart and fled. The Turkic soldiers drove the grain cart to the water and grass, took off the saddles, and let the horses eat grass. When they were about to carry the grain on the cart, the ambush warriors suddenly jumped out of the cart. , attacking the Turkic soldiers. When the Turkic soldiers retreated, they were chased by the ambush and almost completely wiped out.

After that, the Turkic soldiers did not dare to rob the grain truck again.

17. Zhao Pu's actions

Zhao Pu has been the prime minister alone for ten years. He is resolute and decisive, and takes the affairs of the world as his due responsibility. (Zhao Pu) once wanted to grant someone an official position, but the emperor did not agree. The next day, (Zhao Pu) petitioned the emperor again, and (the emperor) did not agree; another day later, (Zhao Pu) petitioned the emperor again. The emperor was furious, tore his memorial and threw it on the ground. Zhao Pu's expression remained unchanged. , slowly picked up the memorial and returned home, repaired it, and presented it as before. The emperor realized it and finally agreed to his request. Later, another person (recommended by Zhao Pu) became famous for his competence. A person who should be promoted will not be given the official position he deserves because the emperor always hates him.

Zhao Pu tried his best to request the grant, but the emperor said angrily: "I just won't give him a promotion, what will you do?" Zhao Pu said: "Criminal law is used to punish guilty people, and rewards are used to reward meritorious officials. Punishment and rewards are The punishments and rewards of the state are not the punishments and rewards of His Majesty alone. How can they be arbitrary based on personal happiness and anger?" The emperor couldn't listen and stood up to leave, followed closely by Zhao Pu. After the emperor entered the palace, Zhao Pu stood outside the palace gate and did not leave for a long time. The emperor finally obeyed him

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Taizu's saddle was placed in the warehouse, but it was picked up by a mouse. After biting him, the official in charge of the warehouse was afraid that he would definitely die. (Everyone) discussed that they wanted to tie him up and confess in front of him. (He) was even more afraid that he would inevitably be sentenced to death. He said to him: "Wait for three days, and then you can Go back." Chong then used a knife to pierce through his torn clothes, (so) as if he had been bitten by a mouse, pretending to be frustrated, with a sad face. Taizu asked him, and Chong replied: "The secular (saying) is that he has been bitten by a mouse. The clothes must be unlucky for its owner. Now my clothes are bitten, so I am worried about this matter." Taizu said, "There is no such thing. There is no need to feel pain." Soon, the official in charge of the warehouse learned that the saddle was bitten. Taizu smiled and said, "My son's clothes have been bitten on the side, let alone this saddle?" After that, no one asked anymore.

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Wang Jinggong (Anshi) lived in Jinling (now Nanjing) after his retirement. One day, he went to the mountains alone, wearing a turban and straw sandals, and rested in front of a temple. At this time, several guests came and sat in front of the temple, talking about literature and history. They were talking arrogantly. Wang Jinggong was sitting under them. No one looked at him. Suddenly, one of the guests asked the prince contemptuously: "You too." Have you read a book? "The prince did not answer. The man asked the prince's name again. Wang Jinggong was helpless, so he cupped his hands and replied: "My surname is Wang, and my name is Anshi. "When those guests heard this, they realized that he was a famous thinker and reformer at that time. They were frightened and left in shame.

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In the second year of Zhenguan, a drought occurred in the capital area. A large number of locusts appeared. Emperor Taizong (Li Shimin) came to the forest garden where crops were planted to inspect the situation of the seedlings. When he saw locusts, he caught a few locusts and said, "People have to rely on this to survive, but they are eaten by you. If the people have No matter what the crime, let me bear the responsibility alone! If you are really spiritual, come and eat my heart, and don't bring disaster to the heads of the people." After saying that, he swallowed the locusts. The guards on the left and right hurriedly He dissuaded him and said, "I'm afraid there will be diseases, so I can't eat them!" Taizong said, "I hope the disaster will be transferred to myself, so why are I afraid of diseases?" So he swallowed the locusts.

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In the fifth year of Zhenguan, Taizong said to Fang Xuanling and others: " Since ancient times, many emperors have indulged their own emotions. They rewarded those who had no merit at will when they were happy, and killed those who were innocent when they were unhappy. Therefore, the decline of the country and the chaos in the world were all caused by this. Now I don’t have anything every night I don't take him seriously, I always want you to try your best to give advice, and you also have to accept other people's advice. How can you defend your shortcomings and refuse to accept other people's advice just because it is different from your own? If you can't accept other people's advice, how can you do it? To persuade others?

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Someone in Qingzhou rebelled, and state and county officials arrested his accomplices, causing the prison to be overcrowded. The imperial censor and Cui Renshi from Anxi were ordered to go and investigate. When Cui Renshi arrived in Qingzhou, he ordered the prisoners to be removed from their shackles, gave them food, bathed them, and comforted them. Only the first ten offenders were convicted, and the others were released. Cui Renshi returned to the court to report, and Taizong sent people to rebel.

Sun Fuga, the young minister of Dali Temple, said to Cui Renshi: "You have rehabilitated many people. According to human nature, no one is greedy for life. I am afraid that these chief criminals will not be willing to see their accomplices released without charge. I am deeply worried about you." Cui Renshi said: " Justice and forgiveness should be the basis for all convictions. How could I avoid responsibilities by knowing that they were wronged and not appeal for them! If the judgment was inaccurate and the wrong person was released, I would rather trade one of myself for the lives of ten prisoners. "Sun Fuga retreated in shame. When people from the Taizong sect arrived and re-interrogated the prisoners, they all said, "Mr. Cui is fair and merciful. He concluded the case without injustice and requested that we be executed immediately." No one said anything.

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When Yanzi was Prime Minister, he once went out. His coachman’s wife peeped at her husband through the crack in the door: her husband was holding the handle of the big umbrella. , whipping the whip and driving the horse, high-spirited and very self-satisfied. After returning home, his wife begged to leave him. The husband asked the reason, and the wife said: "Yanzi was less than six feet long, but he became the prime minister of Qi and became famous among the princes. Today I saw him going out and saw that he was very thoughtful and always modest. Now you are eight feet tall. You became a servant and a coachman, but your spirit was satisfied. That's why I asked to leave you." Later, the husband consciously controlled himself. Yanzi felt strange, so he asked the coachman. The coachman answered truthfully, and Yanzi recommended him to become a doctor.

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There are many tigers in Beiping. Pei Min was good at shooting and once shot to death thirty-one tigers in one day. Then he looked around at the foot of the mountain, showing a complacent look. An old man came over and said to him: "Those you shot to death were all tigers. They looked like tigers, not tigers. If you encountered a real tiger, there would be nothing you could do." Pei Min said, "Where is the real tiger? The old man said: "Thirty miles north from here, tigers often appear." Pei Min urged his horse to go north and came to a place with thick vegetation, and sure enough, a tiger jumped out. The tiger was smaller in size but fierce in aura. When it stood there and roared, the rocks cracked. Pei Min's horse was frightened and backed up. His bow and arrows fell to the ground and were almost eaten by the tiger. From then on, he felt ashamed and afraid and stopped shooting tigers.

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In the winter of the seventh year of Shunzhi, I wanted to enter Zhenhai County from Xiaogang. I ordered the little book boy to tie up a large stack of books with wooden boards and follow me. At this time, the sun in the west had already set, and the evening smoke was lingering on the treetops. Looking at the county seat, there was still about two miles to go. By the way, I asked the ferryman: "Is it still too late to catch up with the south gate when it is open?" The ferryman looked at the little book boy carefully and replied: "Go slowly, the city gate will still be open. Hurry to the city gate." It's about to close." I got a little angry and thought he was teasing. Halfway through the fast pace, the little book boy fell. The binding rope broke and the books were scattered. The little book boy cried and did not stand up immediately. By the time the books were tied up, the city gate in front of them had been locked. I woke up and thought that what the ferryman said was close to philosophy.

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Mr. Chen Zaiheng, kind and funny, is in his sixties. At night, I walked into the wild and saw two people walking forward with lanterns. (Chen Zaiheng) If you light a cigarette by rubbing it against the fire, it will take a long time to light it. One of the people asked: "Have you passed the first seven days?" Chen Zaiheng was surprised by his words, so he lied: "No." The man said: "That's right, the yang energy is not exhausted, so the yin fire point cannot be ignited. ." Chen Zaiheng knew they were ghosts. He pretended, "Everyone says people are afraid of ghosts, is that true?" The ghost said, "No! Ghosts are actually afraid of people!" Chen Zaiheng said, "What are people afraid of?" The ghost said, "Afraid of saliva." Chen Zaiheng then sucked it. He spat at them forcefully. The two ghosts stepped back three steps away, opened their eyes and said angrily: "Are you not a ghost?" Chen Zaiheng smiled and replied: "I'm not going to lie to you, I'm just a person very close to ghosts!" Then he spat at them again. With water, both ghosts shrunk by half; spitting on them for the third time destroyed them.

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During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, there were rats in the palace, which were about the same size as cats and caused extremely serious damage. (The royal family) searched for good cats from the people to catch mice, but they were all eaten by the mice. There happened to be a lion cat sent as tribute from foreign countries, with its fur all white.

Put the lion cat into a house with mice, close the windows, and observe secretly. The cat squatted on the ground for a long time. The mice came out of their holes to look around. When they saw the cat, they ran away angrily. The cat jumps on the table to avoid it, the mouse also jumps on the table, and the cat jumps down. This goes back and forth, no less than a hundred times. Everyone says cats are timid and think they are incompetent cats. After a while, the mouse's jumping movements gradually slowed down, and its fat belly looked a little breathless. It squatted on the ground to rest for a while. The cat immediately jumped off the table, grabbed the hair on the top of the mouse's head with its paws, and bit its neck. They fought over and over again, with the cat purring and the mouse chirping. I hurriedly opened the window to check and found that the rat’s head had been chewed up. Only then did everyone understand that when the lion cat avoided the rat at first, it was not because it was afraid, but because it was waiting for it to get tired and relax! "When the enemy attacks, I will retreat; when the enemy retreats, I will come out." This is the kind of strategy the lion cat uses. well! What's the difference between a person who doesn't need resourcefulness and relies solely on his own blood and courage, and this rat?

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If the horse is frightened by the chariot, then the gentleman cannot sit comfortably in the chariot; if the common people are frightened by the political affairs, then the gentleman cannot sit comfortably in the political position. If the horse is frightened by the chariot, it is better to quiet the horse; when the common people are frightened by political affairs, it is better to give them benefits. Select talented people, recommend loyal and respectful people, promote filial piety and friendship, adopt orphans and widows, and provide assistance to the poor. If this is done, then the common people will feel at ease in the political situation, and then the gentlemen will be content with their political positions. The legend goes: "The monarch is like a ship; the common people are like water. Water can carry ships and also capsize ships." This is what it means.

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Gao Liao assisted Yan Zi, and Yan Zi Drive him away. Other people who assisted Yan Zi remonstrated with Yan Zi and said: "Gao Liao has been assisting you for three years, but you did not promote him, but drove him away. How can this be justified morally?" Yan Zi said: "Gao Liao is a bastard. A useless fool, I will only promote him if the people around me can help me. Now he has been helping me for three years and has not corrected my mistakes, so I drove him away."

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In the summer of Dingmao, Mrs. Zhang’s aunt cut wheat together. Just as they were gathered together, a huge whirlwind came from the west and blew them away. In the summer of the year Dingmao, there was an aunt named Zhang (aunt: 1, mother-in-law 2, aunt 3, husband's sister. This may refer to 3.) and her wife harvested wheat together. Just as they were gathering the harvested wheat into piles, a strong whirlwind suddenly blew in from the west and scattered the piles of wheat.

The woman was angry and threw it with a sickle, sprinkling a few drops of blood on the ground. When Fang was searching for what he had missed, the woman suddenly seemed drunk while leaning against a tree. The woman was furious and threw the sickle into the whirlwind, only to see a few drops of blood sprinkled in the wind and staining the ground. When the two were picking up the lost things (scythes, blown wheat) together, the woman suddenly seemed to have passed out while leaning on a tree, and her soul was bound to a shrine. The god was angry and scolded: "You dare to hurt my official, a fierce woman! Get the rod quickly." The woman's soul was tied to a temple. The temple god angrily scolded: "How dare you hurt my little official! You must be punished with a stick immediately!"

The woman has a strong nature and resisted: "A poor family grows several acres of wheat. Stay alive. Women and aunts worked hard in the scorching sun, and when they finished mowing, they were blown away by the strange wind. This woman, who always had a strong temper, said loudly: The poor family planted several acres of wheat and relied on it to survive. The woman worked so hard in the scorching sun, but just after harvesting, she was blown away by a strange wind.

It is said that this is evil worship, so he is thrown with a sickle. Don't worry about hurting the king's messenger. Moreover, envoys have their own official way to travel; why do they pass through people's fields and defeat people's wheat? I am really not willing to accept the stick in this way. "We thought it was an evil spirit, so we threw it with sickles. The one we didn't want to hurt was the king's messenger. Moreover, the messenger came and went, and he had an official career. Why did he cross people's fields and destroy people's wheat? Because of this, he was beaten by his father. I am really not willing to accept the punishment.

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The god bowed his head and said: “His words are straightforward and can be sent away.” "The woman was stunned and the whirlwind came again, but her wheat was still rolled up into one place. The temple god lowered his head and said, "Her confession is just and reasonable. You can let her go." "After the woman regained consciousness, the whirlwind came again, and her wheat was still rolled up and piled in the same place.

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King Hui of Liang said: "I govern the country of Liang. It was such a huge effort. There was a famine in Hanoi, so I moved the people there to the east of the river, and at the same time transported the grain from the east of the river to Hanoi. Hedong suffered from famine and did the same thing. I have inspected the political affairs of neighboring countries, and no one can be as dedicated as I am. However, the people of neighboring countries did not decrease because of this, and my people did not increase because of this. What is the reason for this? Mencius replied: "Your Majesty likes war, so please let me use war as a metaphor." The war drums were beating, and as soon as the spear points and blades came into contact, some soldiers threw down their armor and fled backwards, dragging their weapons. Some people stop after running a hundred steps, and some people stop after running fifty steps. Is it okay for those soldiers who ran fifty paces to laugh at the soldiers who ran a hundred paces? King Hui said, "No." It's just that they didn't run a hundred steps, but this was still running away. Mencius said: "If your Majesty understands this truth, then you should not expect that the people will be more numerous than those of your neighboring countries."

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Liu Anshi passed the Jinshi examination, but did not participate in the selection. He studied with Sima Guang and asked about the key points of doing one's best. Sima Guang taught him honesty and asked him to never tell lies. He was appointed as a daily resident and Zuo Sijian, and was later promoted to Zuo Jianyi doctor. An Shi was tall, dignified in appearance, and had a voice as loud as a bell. At first he was appointed as an admonisher, but before he could be appointed, he returned home and said to his mother: "The court will not let me serve as an admonisher because I am unworthy. If I take up this official position, I must have the courage and courage to uphold justice without doing anything." If I offend the emperor, disaster and demotion will come immediately. The emperor governs the world with filial piety. If I use my mother's old age as an excuse, I should be able to avoid taking this official position." : "This is not right. I heard that an admonisher is an important official in front of the emperor who dares to speak out and criticize. Your father wanted to be such an official all his life but failed to do so. And you are lucky enough to hold this official position. You should sacrifice your life. Come and repay the country's great kindness. Even if you are punished and exiled, I will definitely go with you no matter how far or near you are." (An Shi) accepted the official position. He has been in office for many years and stands above the court with a serious look on his face, dispensing justice. He rebuked him face to face and argued in the court. Sometimes when the emperor was furious, he would step back and stand with his hand in hand, waiting for the emperor's anger to subside before he stepped forward to argue. The people accompanying him watched from a distance, with their heads shrunk and sweating from fear. They called him "the tiger in the palace". For a while, everyone admired him.

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When the Huns invaded Shangjun, the emperor sent eunuchs close to Li Guang to train soldiers to fight against the Huns. Once, the eunuch led dozens of cavalry and galloped. They encountered three Huns and fought with them. The three men turned around and shot arrows, injuring the eunuch, and the dozens of cavalry were also shot to death. The eunuch ran up to Li Guang, and Li Guang said, "This must be the man who shot the vultures." Li Guang then led a hundred cavalry in pursuit of the three men. The three men had no horses and walked on foot for dozens of miles. Li Guang ordered the cavalry to disperse, surrounded them from both sides, and shot the three men himself. As a result, two were shot dead and one was captured alive. It turned out to be the Huns who shot the vultures. After the captives were tied up and mounted, they saw several Xiongnu cavalrymen. When they saw Li Guang, they thought it was the cavalry that was luring the enemy. They were all surprised and went up the mountain to form a formation. Li Guang's one hundred cavalry were also very panicked and wanted to turn back at a gallop. Li Guang said: "We are dozens of miles away from the army. Now we are running away with a hundred cavalry. As soon as the Huns catch up and shoot, they will be all over. If we stay now, the Huns will think that we are here to lure the enemy for the army, and they will not dare to come." Attack us." Li Guang ordered the cavalry: "Advance!" He stopped about two miles away from the Xiongnu position, and then ordered: "Dismount and unsaddle!" His cavalry said: "There are many enemies and they are close. , What should we do if there is an emergency?" Li Guang said: "The enemies thought we would leave, and if we unsaddled and said we would not leave now, it would make the enemy more insistent on their wrong judgment that we were here to lure the enemy." So the Huns cavalry attacked. He didn't dare to attack.

A Hun general on a white horse came out to guard his soldiers. Li Guang mounted his horse and galloped forward with a dozen cavalrymen and shot the Hun general on a white horse. Then he returned to his cavalry, took off the saddle, and ordered the soldiers to put the horses away. Open, lie down wherever you want. It happened to be dark at this time, and the Huns soldiers always felt strange and did not dare to attack. In the middle of the night, the Xiongnu soldiers thought that the Han army was ambushing them and were preparing to attack them at night, so they all withdrew. At dawn, Li Guang returned to the army station.

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Sima Xiangru and Zhuo Wenjun had just returned to Chengdu, living in poverty and in a bad mood. (In order to drown his sorrows with wine) Sima Xiangru went to a wine shop in the market to exchange for wine with the geese fur (a kind of precious fur) he was wearing, and went home to have a drink with Zhuo Wenjun. After drinking, Zhuo Wenjun hugged Sima Xiangru's neck and cried, "I have lived a prosperous life, but today I have been reduced to exchanging my leather clothes for wine!" So the couple made a plan together. I want to sell wine in Chengdu. Sima Xiangru himself wore a shorts (a kind of shorts) and washed the wine vessels himself, and used this behavior to shame Zhuo Wangsun (Zhuo Wenjun's father, the richest man in the area). Zhuo Wangsun was indeed ashamed of this, so he gave Zhuo Wenjun a lot of property. Zhuo Wenjun became a rich man.

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There was a man named Cui Shu He went to Bianliang to take the imperial examination and lived with a businessman from the south for half a year. The two became good friends. Later, the businessman became seriously ill. He said to Cui Shu: "I have been taken care of by you these days and you have not treated me as an outsider. It seems that my illness cannot be cured. According to the custom of our hometown, people must be buried when they die. , I hope you can help me with this." Cui Shu agreed to his request. The merchant added: "I have a pearl, which is worth thousands of dollars. If you get it, you can go through fire and water. It is indeed a very precious pearl. I am willing to give it to you." Cui Shu accepted the pearl out of curiosity. Afterwards, Cui Shu thought about it and felt that it was inappropriate: to be a Jinshi, you have to pay for what you need from the government. How can you hide rare treasures privately? After the merchant died, Cui Shu put the orb into the coffin and buried him in the tomb when he buried him.

A year later, Cui Shu went to Bozhou to make a living and heard that the wives of southern businessmen came all the way from the south to look for their late husbands and trace the whereabouts of the orbs. The merchant's wife reported Cui Shu to the government, saying that Cui Xiucai must have obtained the pearl. The government sent people to arrest Cui Shu. Cui Shu said: "If the tomb has not been stolen, the orb must still be in the coffin." So the government sent people to dig up the tomb and open the coffin, and sure enough, the orb was still in the coffin. Wang Yan, the commander-in-chief of Pei, believed that Cui Shu's valuable qualities were indeed extraordinary and wanted to keep him as an aide, but he refused. The next year, Cui Shu passed the Jinshi examination and later served as the examiner, enjoying a reputation for integrity.

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The wife of Bao Xuan of Bohai is the daughter of the Huan family, named Shaojun. Bao Xuan once studied with Shaojun's father. Shaojun's father was surprised by his poverty and hard work, so he married his daughter to him. The dowry (when Shaojun got married) was very generous. Bao Xuan was not happy, so he said to his wife: "You were born into a wealthy family and are used to wearing beautiful clothes and decorations, but I am too poor and lowly to accept such a big gift." His wife. Said: "My father asked me to hold a towel and comb (to serve you) because you cultivate your moral character and keep your promises. Since I have served you, (I) will obey your orders." Bao Xuan smiled and said: "(You) can In this way, this is what I want." Shaojun returned it all.