Zeng Gong, the magistrate of Wenyi County in classical Chinese

1. Translation of the classical Chinese text "The Records of Changqu of Yicheng County, Xiangzhou", written by Zeng Gong

Jingshan Mountain and Kanglang Mountain are mountains in the west of the Chu region.

A river originating between these two mountains and flowing to the southeast was called Yanshui in the Spring and Autumn Period. Later, it was renamed Yishui, which is the river where the Han River flows southward and passes through the east of Yicheng County, and the Yishui River flows into it according to the "Shui Jing".

Later it was also called Manshui, which is the river that Li Daoyuan said was changed to Manshui by Yishui to avoid the name taboo of Huan Wen's father. In the thirty-eighth year of King Zhao of Qin, he sent Bai Qi to lead an army to attack Chu. He piled high piles of soil a hundred miles away from Yan and blocked the river as a canal to flood Yan, and then captured Chu.

After Qin got Yanyi, he made it a county. In the third year of Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty, it was renamed Yicheng.

In the first year of Yongchu reign of Emperor Xiaowu of the Song Dynasty, the embankment of Yicheng was built as a city. This is the current seat of the county seat. The original Yanyi was called the ancient city.

Yanyi was included in the Qin State, so the canal built by Bai Qi was not abandoned, and Yan water was used to irrigate the fields. The fields became fertile soil, which is now the Changqu. By the time of Zhihe 2 of the Song Dynasty, the Chang Canal had been destroyed and had not been repaired for a long time. However, the farmland suffered repeated severe droughts, and people who relied on the river for drinking had no way to get water.

County Magistrate Sun Yong (Uncle Man) led the people who farmed under the long canal to dredge the damaged and blocked areas of the long canal, change its shallow and narrow condition, and finally repair the old weirs, making the river return to normal. In the canal. The renovation started on Bingwu day in February and was completed on Guiwei day in March. The farmland irrigated by canal water has returned to its original appearance.

Uncle Man also made a covenant with the people to store water and drain the water in a timely manner and to prohibit infringement and fighting between each other. People all think this should be the case.

The Yan River flows out from the Western Mountains. At first, people abandoned it, until Bai Qi used it to harm the Chu State. Later generations relied on it to benefit, irrigating more than 3,000 hectares of farmland, and now it has more than 1,000 hectares. Years later, Uncle Man mobilized the people to work together to repair it, so that the people on both sides of the canal had enough food, and the excess food was distributed to all directions. Because the canal water originates from many valleys in the Western Mountains, with abundant water resources, and the terrain gradually becomes lower when it flows to the southeast. For more than a thousand years, the situation of the mountains and rivers has not changed, so Manshu was able to use the old traces to restore the abandoned long canal. repair.

If the source of the water and the height of the terrain had changed from their ancient appearance, then Uncle Man would not be able to restore the long canal even if he tried his best. When Uncle Man was preparing to repair Chang Canal, he reported the matter to Duke Zhang Xiangtang, the magistrate of Xiangzhou.

Zhang Gong let him go without any suspicion, and refused to accept those who tried to obstruct him, so Uncle Man succeeded. From this point of view, the restoration of Changqu was due to the efforts of these two people! When the two of them did this, they thought of fulfilling their responsibilities and did not think of seeking anything in the world.

Later, people who talked about building canals and weirs came out one after another, but they may have some aspirations in their hearts, so most of them were deceptive and few were pragmatic. Only the benefits of long canals were very obvious, so The ambitions of the two people became clearer. In the sixth year of Xining, I moved to Xiangzhou and passed by the capital. Uncle Man, who was working in Kaifeng at the time, came to visit me in the east gate. He told me about Changqu and entrusted me to investigate whether the covenant with the people at that time was observed and implemented. .

I inquired about this matter when I arrived in Xiangzhou. The people all believed that this was a covenant made by the wise king, and everyone agreed to abide by it. It has been passed down for decades as before. There was a severe drought in the autumn of that year, and only the farmland irrigated by long canals was spared.

We should understand the interests of mountains and rivers to people. That is the responsibility of state officials, so I had to write it down and tell the people who came after me, and let them know the reason why the repair of Chang Canal was started. August Ding Chou Zeng Gongji. 2. Help translate the classical Chinese text "Xiantai Ji" Zeng Gong

Give me some points, (*^__^*) Hehe...

Zeng Gong kowtowed and bowed again, Mr. Shiren: Last autumn, the people I sent came back and thanked you for giving me letters and writing a tombstone for my grandfather. I read and recited it over and over again, and I felt so ashamed.

The reason why Mingzhi is famous for later generations is that its meaning is close to that of historical biography, but it also has some differences from historical biography.

Because historical biographies record people's good and evil deeds one by one, and inscriptions on inscriptions probably refer to people who had outstanding merits, talents, conduct, and noble moral principles in ancient times. They were afraid that future generations would not know about it, so they must erect inscriptions on inscriptions to highlight themselves. Some are placed in family temples, and some are placed in tombs. Their purposes are the same. If that was a villain, what's there to remember? This is the difference between inscriptions and historical biographies. Inscriptions are written so that the deceased has nothing to regret and the living can express their respect. People who do good deeds like their good deeds and words to be passed down to future generations, so they work hard to make achievements; evil people have nothing to remember, so they feel ashamed and afraid. As for the knowledgeable and insightful people, the loyal, heroic, and noble people, their good words and deeds can be reflected in the inscriptions one by one, which is enough to become a model for future generations. The function of inscriptions to warn and exhort the world is not similar to that of historical biographies, so what is it similar to?

When the world declines, descendants only want to praise their dead relatives regardless of reason. Therefore, even evil people must erect monuments and inscribe them to boast to future generations. The person who wrote the inscription could not refuse to do it, and because of repeated requests from the descendants of the deceased, if he directly wrote about the evil deeds of the deceased, it would be unreasonable, so the inscriptions began to contain falsehoods. If future generations want to write an inscription for the deceased, they should observe the author's character. If the person who asks for it is not suitable, then the inscription he writes will be unfair and incorrect, and it will not be popular in the world and passed down to future generations. Therefore, for thousands of years, although there have been inscriptions after the death of officials, officials, and ordinary people in the lanes, very few of them have been handed down to the world. There is no other reason here than that the inscription was unfairly and incorrectly written by an inappropriate person.

According to this, what kind of person can be completely fair and correct? I say that people who don’t have high morals and high-minded articles can’t do it. Because people with high moral standards will not accept requests to write inscriptions on evil people, and ordinary people can also distinguish them. As for people's character, some are good at heart but not necessarily good in deeds, some are evil at heart but good on the outside, some have good and bad deeds that vary widely and are difficult to pinpoint, some have reality greater than their reputation, and some have exaggerated reputation. It's like employing people. If you are not a person of high moral standards, how can you distinguish clearly without being confused? How can you discuss things fairly without being biased? Being able to avoid being deceived and not showing favoritism means being fair and seeking truth from facts. But if the words of the inscription are not exquisite, it still cannot be passed down to the world, so it is better to ask for his article. Therefore, people who are not morally upright and good at writing cannot write epitaphs and inscriptions. Isn’t it true?

However, although people with high moral standards and good writing skills sometimes appear at the same time, sometimes it may take decades or even one or two hundred years to find one. Therefore, it is so difficult to spread the inscription; and it is doubly difficult to meet the ideal author. Mr. Xiang's moral articles can truly be regarded as only available in hundreds of years. My ancestor's words and deeds were noble, and I was lucky enough to have my husband write a fair and correct inscription for him. There is no doubt that it will be passed down to the present and future generations. Whenever scholars in the world read the deeds of ancient people recorded in biographies, they are often so excited that they shed tears unconsciously when they see something touching, let alone the descendants of the deceased? Not to mention me, Zeng Gong? I recalled the virtues of my ancestors and thought about the reason why the inscription could be passed down to future generations. I knew that the inscription given by my husband would be a blessing to three generations of my family. How should I express this feeling of gratitude and repayment?

I further thought about a person like me who has little knowledge and mediocre talents, but my husband promoted and encouraged me. My ancestor, who had a lot of fate and died in poverty and depression, my husband even wrote an inscription to praise him. , so among the handsome heroes and unknown people in the world, who among them is not willing to bow down to you? Among those people who live in the mountains and forests and live in poverty and seclusion, who doesn’t want their fame to spread to the world? Who doesn’t want to do good deeds, and who doesn’t feel ashamed and fearful of doing bad deeds? As a father or grandfather, who doesn’t want to educate his children and grandchildren well? As a descendant, who doesn’t want to bring glory to his father and ancestors? All these virtues should be attributed to Mr. I am honored to receive your gift, and I take the liberty to state to you why I am grateful. How dare I not follow your teachings and study and examine my family lineage mentioned in your letter?

I am so honored that I can’t read the book to the fullest. Zeng Gong pays my respects again. 3. Translation of the classical Chinese biography of Zeng Gong

Translation

Zeng Gong, courtesy name Zigu, was born in Nanfeng, Jianchang.

He has been quick-witted since he was a child. When he was twelve years old, he tried to write "Six Treatises". By the age of twenty, his fame had spread far and wide. Ouyang Xiu was very surprised when he saw his article. Jiayou passed the Jinshi examination in the second year and served as the general magistrate of Yuezhou. There was a famine that year. He estimated that the grain stored in Changpingcang was not enough for relief, and the people in the countryside could not all come to the city to buy grain. Zeng Gong posted notices to inform the counties where he belonged, persuading the rich to truthfully declare the grain they had stored, which amounted to 150,000 shi, and asked them to sell the grain to the people at a slightly higher price than the normal closing price. People can buy food nearby and conveniently without leaving their hometown, and they have more than enough food. Zeng Gong also asked the government to lend seeds to farmers and let them repay them together with the autumn taxes, so that there would be no delay in farming. As the magistrate of Qizhou, his management was based on eradicating evil and cracking down on thieves quickly and severely. There was a son named Zhou in Qudi, Zhou Gao, who was arrogant and cruel to good people. His ability could influence the local dignitaries and gentry, and no official in the state or county dared to pursue him. Zeng Gong arrested him and punished him. Some people in Zhangqiu gathered together in the village and formed a gang, known as the "Bawang Society". They killed people, robbed property, and robbed prisoners. Zeng Gong asked the people to form a guard and let them detect the whereabouts of thieves. If there were thieves, they would beat drums to convey the news and help each other. They could capture the thieves every time. There was a man named Ge You who was among the hunted. One day, he surrendered to the government. Zeng Gong treated him to food and drink, gave him clothes and clothes, equipped him with carriages, horses and entourage, and let him show off everywhere. When the thieves heard about this, most of them came out to surrender. On the surface Zeng Gong seemed to be publicizing this matter everywhere, but in fact he wanted to drive a wedge between the thieves so that they could no longer get together. From then on, people in Qizhou could sleep peacefully without closing their courtyard doors. Transferred to Hongzhou. When the plague hit Jiangxi that year, Zeng Gong ordered all counties and towns to stockpile medicines to prepare for demand. When soldiers and civilians were in difficulty and unable to support themselves, they were recruited to live in official residences, provided with food, clothing, quilts and other supplies, and assigned doctors to treat their illnesses. When the imperial army conquered Annan, the states they passed through had to prepare supplies for tens of thousands of people. Officials in other places took this opportunity to levy and extort money, which was unbearable for the people. Zeng Gong had dealt with the food and accommodation issues when the army suddenly gathered in advance. Therefore, after the army left, the people in urban and rural areas did not know. He was transferred to magistrate of Mingzhou, Bozhou and Cangzhou. Zeng Gong had a reputation for talent and had served as a local official in various places for a long time. Many people in the world thought that he had bad luck and bad luck. During this period, a group of late-born descendants in the imperial court became prominent, but Zeng Gong regarded them very indifferently. Once when he passed the imperial court, Shenzong summoned him, expressed his condolences and greetings, showed great favor to him, and appointed him as a member of Zhongshushe. Zeng Gong was filial to his parents and friendly with his brothers. After his father passed away, he served his stepmother even more meticulously. When his family was in decline and he had no one to rely on, he raised four younger brothers and nine younger sisters. Their education, career, and marriage were all under his care. Do your best to take care of things. Zeng Gong wrote articles with a wide range of topics and great momentum. There were few people who were good at writing articles at that time who could surpass him. When he was young, he dated Wang Anshi. Wang Anshi had little reputation at the time, so Zeng Gong introduced him to Ouyang Xiu. After Wang Anshi succeeded, Zeng Gong had a different view of him. Shenzong once asked Zeng Gong: "What kind of person is Wang Anshi?" Zeng Gong replied: "Wang Anshi's writings, knowledge and moral behavior are not inferior to Yang Xiong, but because of his stinginess, he cannot compare with Yang Xiong." The emperor said: "Wang Anshi takes wealth very lightly. How can we say he is stingy?" Zeng Gong said: "When I say he is stingy, I mean that he is courageous in taking action, but stingy in correcting his mistakes." Shenzong agreed with him. [1]

Zeng Gong (September 30, 1019 - April 30, 1083, August 25, Tianxi three years - April 11, Yuanfeng six years), courtesy name Zigu, known as "Mr. Nanfeng" in the world. Han nationality, native of Nanfeng, Jianchang (now part of Jiangxi Province), and later lived in Linchuan (now west of Fuzhou City, Jiangxi Province). Zeng Zhi was the grandson of Yao and the son of Zeng Yizhan. In the second year of Jiayou's reign (1057), he became a Jinshi. Politician and essayist of the Northern Song Dynasty, one of the "Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties" and one of the "Seven Masters of Nanfeng" (Zeng Gong, Zeng Zhao, Zeng Bu, Zeng Yu, Zeng Hong, Zeng Xie, Zeng Dun). He has made outstanding contributions to academic thought and literary career. He spent his whole life sorting out ancient books and editing history books, which was also very successful. "Biography of Lienv", "Collection of Li Taibai" and "Chen Shu" have all been edited by him. When he was working in the History Museum, he concentrated on sorting out the two books "Warring States Policy" and "Shuo Yuan". Thanks to his visits and collections, they were saved from being lost. He must write a preface for every book he studies, in order to "distinguish academic studies and examine the origins of the book."

He also revised the three histories of "Nan Qi Shu", "Liang Shu" and "Chen Shu". The catalog prefaces he wrote when compiling ancient books, such as "Warring States Policy·Catalog Preface", "Biography of the Martyr Women·Catalog Preface", "New Preface·Catalog Preface", etc., are praised by others. Fang Bao, a scholar of the Qing Dynasty, commented that "Nanfeng's writings are longer than those of ancient Taoism, so they are especially good at prefaces to ancient books." This type of book and postscript imitates Liu Xiang and Liu Xin in style, and is written in a mellow and concise way, and can control simplicity and complexity. The prose he wrote is implicit and classic, and he is one of the "Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties". He is very fond of collecting books, which is convenient for him to be in politics, and he has read widely. Zhou Mi's "Qidong Yeyu" records that his "book collection was rich, with Zeng Nanfeng and Li's Shanfang each having between 10,000 and 20,000 volumes. Later, they suffered from wars and fires." It has a collection of more than 20,000 volumes of ancient books and a collection of 500 volumes of seal cuttings, named "Inscriptions on Gold and Stone". His works include "Yuanfeng Leikuo", "Extended Yuanfeng Leikuo", "Longping Collection", "Waiji" and so on. His younger brother Zeng Zhao (1046~1108), named Zikai, was the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. He has the same interests as him, and has no hobbies in his daily life. He only has a collection of more than ten thousand volumes of books, which he collates by hand. His writings include Qufu Collection and Memorials. 4. Classical Chinese Classical Chinese: Caiyuanyuan Hall Chronicles by Zeng Gong

Caiyuanyuan Hall Chronicles

Zeng Gong

In April of the eighth year of Qingli, Fuzhou Caiyuan Monk Keqi, Dezhou Gao Qing, Wang Ming, and Rao Jie, together with the people, built a temple in his courtyard, placed a statue of the Buddha in it, and came to beg for writings to keep it as a record.

In the early days, the vegetable garden was recorded in Shangshu, and the land was located five miles south of the city. Plants and trees grew on it, and cattle and sheep trampled on it. They wanted a house for people to live in, but there was none. When he arrived, he was happy and said: "This is a wasteland in the world. People don't fight for it. I can get it with old age. That's enough." So he used medicine to get money from people, and built dormitories, lecture halls, and important gates there. , a restaurant's house, a guest's house, and a place where his disciples can enter and live. The battle of Dudian is the biggest. If you can't do it yourself, you can ask Qing, Ming, and Jie to hold the book and beg the people. If they get it, they will remember it. Every detail is not ignored, and it gradually accumulates. Every month, they use it enough, and then they serve it. It has been ten years since I was able to live here.

When I look at the disciples of the Buddha, whenever they want to do something, they all work hard and diligently, and they are dedicated. They are not willing to complete it, and they do not seek quick results. Therefore, they are good at using the small to make the big, and the difficult to make the easy. , and nothing he does is inferior to his ambition, how can his words alone be enough to move people? There is also wisdom in it. If you can live in a place where you can manage it, you can take care of it and forget about ten years and the achievement of your ambition. Isn't it close to the reason why it is self-motivated? Alas! The Buddha's Dharma is more solid than any other in the world, and its scholars are good at propagating it. As for the worldly Confucians, who have studied the ways of saints and thought that they are the best, and who are responsible for the affairs of the world, they have no intention of practicing diligently and persevering. They have little appearance and say: "If you can sharpen your ears for a while, you will be able to do it for the rest of the world." Hundreds of years are just a gradual process of enlightenment, and it will only take a long time to achieve results!" Xiang Xun said this, so over the course of more than a thousand years, although there are sages who have done it, they have not been able to succeed in it. From this point of view, it is not as far as the scholars of Buddhism. Then the reason why it is prosperous is not because of the decline of the one who maintains it? I remember it not only because of my ability, but also because I am ashamed of my incompetence. Zeng Gongji. 5. Zeng Gong, who helped translate the "Xiantai Ji" written in Chinese below

There was a Jin Dynasty named Pei Jun who was a member of the Shangshu Department. He ruled for two years because the east corner of the city was not suitable for tourists , and named it "Xiantai", saying that its shape of mountain stream is similar to "Xiantai". I have traveled with many of the guests who belong to my country, and I have kept them in my mind.

In the beginning, in the east of the state, its city was based on the big hills, its god was based on the big stream; Hongkuo is a strange and pleasant view. It surrounds the southeast, and you can sit and see it. However, the two pieces were ruined and abandoned among the hazel bushes and grass, and there was no one who could love them immediately. When you get it, you will be happy. You will increase the soil and soil, make it easy to break down, remove the hazelnuts and grass, make it strong and refreshing, wrap it with horizontal railings, and cover it with high grass, thus forming a platform. To get rid of the atmosphere, get rid of the hustle and bustle, and emerge from the clouds to face the wind and rain. Then the flat sand of the stream overflows, the breeze blows far away, and the waves surge, breaking the mountains and uprooting the trees. As for the high-masted and powerful boats, sand birds and water animals, those that float up and down, all come from under the boats. The mountains are green and the walls are beautiful, and the top houses are pulled out, carrying the light and scenery but thinning out the stars. As for the calm wind and the long land, tigers and leopards live there while dragons and snakes move around, and husbands and wives are in deserted bushes, and the shade of trees stays warm. Travelers travel, and those who remain hidden and continue are all out of the quilt. If the clouds and smoke spread out, the sun comes and goes, the four seasons are morning and evening, the rain is falling, the light and darkness change differently, even if you take a long look at them, even if you are wise, you will not be able to understand them. Either the drinker is dripping, the singer is passionate; or the person is watching the music with subtle steps, leaning hesitantly, it can be obtained by the ears and eyes, and it can be obtained by the body and mind. Although the joy contained therein is different, each is suitable for it.

Fu is not a passage, so the nobles can’t travel there. There are many fertile fields, so there are less disasters caused by floods, droughts, and borers.

The people are happy to cultivate mulberry trees to make themselves self-sufficient, so the cattle and horses grazing in the valleys are not harvested, and the grains are accumulated in the countryside without walls. However, Yan Ran does not know the warning of the drum and the call for war. Since you are a simple and quiet person because of your main custom, you can appreciate your leisure time and enjoy it. The people and women of the state are happy that it is peaceful and well-controlled, and they can also enjoy the beauty of visiting and seeing it, so they will also enjoy it. So I recorded it. The year, month and day of its completion was September 9, the second year of Jiayou's reign. 6. Answers to the reading of Zeng Gongchuan, History of the Song Dynasty

Reference answers:

4. D (light: taking... as light, despising.) 5. C (①③ are brought about by benevolent government

6. D (It should be that Zeng Gong and Wang Anshi were estranged.)

7. (1) Zeng Gong had dealt with the food and accommodation when the army suddenly gathered in advance. Problem, therefore, after the army left, the people in urban and rural areas did not know it.

(2) There were few people who were good at writing articles at that time who could surpass him.

Attached reference translation:

Zeng Gong, courtesy name Zigu, was born in Nanfeng, Jianchang. He has been quick-witted since he was a child. When he was twelve years old, he tried to write "Six Treatises", which he completed immediately and his words were very bold. By the age of twenty, his fame had spread far and wide. Ouyang Xiu was very surprised when he saw his article.

Jiayou passed the Jinshi examination in the second year and served as the general magistrate of Yuezhou. There was a famine that year. He estimated that the grain stored in Changpingcang was not enough for relief, and the people in the countryside could not all come to the city to buy grain. Zeng Gong posted notices to inform the counties where he belonged, persuading the rich to truthfully declare the grain they had stored, which amounted to 150,000 shi, and asked them to sell the grain to the people at a slightly higher price than the normal closing price. People can buy food nearby and conveniently without leaving their hometown, and they have more than enough food. Zeng Gong also asked the government to lend seeds to farmers and let them repay them together with the autumn taxes, so that farming work would not be delayed.

As the magistrate of Qizhou, his management was based on eradicating evil and cracking down on thieves quickly and severely. There was a son named Zhou in Qudi, Zhou Gao, who was arrogant and cruel to good people. His ability could influence the local dignitaries and gentry, and no official in the state or county dared to pursue him. Zeng Gong arrested him and punished him. Some people in Zhangqiu gathered together in the village and formed a gang, known as the "Bawang Society". They killed people, robbed property, and robbed prisoners. Zeng Gong asked the people to form a guard and let them detect the whereabouts of thieves. If there were thieves, they would beat drums to convey the news and help each other. They could capture the thieves every time. There was a man named Ge You who was among those being hunted. One day, he surrendered to the government. Zeng Gong treated him to food and drink, gave him clothes and clothes, equipped him with carriages, horses and entourage, and let him show off everywhere. When the thieves heard about this, most of them came out to surrender. On the surface Zeng Gong seemed to be publicizing this matter everywhere, but in fact he wanted to drive a wedge between the thieves so that they could no longer get together. From then on, people in Qizhou could sleep peacefully without closing their courtyard doors.

Transferred to Hongzhou. When the plague hit Jiangxi that year, Zeng Gong ordered all counties and towns to stockpile medicines to prepare for demand. When soldiers and civilians were in difficulty and unable to support themselves, they were recruited to live in official residences, provided with food, clothing, quilts and other supplies, and assigned doctors to treat their illnesses. When the imperial army conquered Annan, the states they passed through had to prepare supplies for tens of thousands of people. Officials in other places took this opportunity to levy and extort money, which was unbearable for the people. Zeng Gong had dealt with the food and accommodation issues when the army suddenly gathered in advance. Therefore, after the army left, the people in urban and rural areas did not know.

Transferred to magistrate of Mingzhou, Bozhou and Cangzhou. Zeng Gong had a reputation for talent and had served as a local official in various places for a long time. Many people in the world thought that he had bad luck and bad luck. During this period, a group of late-born descendants in the imperial court became prominent, but Zeng Gong regarded them very indifferently. Once when he passed the imperial court, Shenzong summoned him, expressed his condolences and greetings, showed great favor to him, and appointed him as a member of Zhongshushe.

Zeng Gong was filial to his parents and friendly with his brothers. After his father passed away, he served his stepmother even more meticulously. When his family was in decline and he had no one to rely on, he raised four younger brothers and nine younger sisters. He took care of all the official duties and marriages. Zeng Gong wrote articles with a wide range of topics and great momentum. There were few people who were good at writing articles at that time who could surpass him. When he was young, he dated Wang Anshi. Wang Anshi had little reputation at the time, so Zeng Gong introduced him to Ouyang Xiu. After Wang Anshi succeeded, Zeng Gong had a different view of him. Shenzong once asked Zeng Gong: "What kind of person is Wang Anshi?" Zeng Gong replied: "Wang Anshi's writings, knowledge and moral behavior are not inferior to Yang Xiong, but because of his stinginess, he cannot compare with Yang Xiong.

The emperor said: "Wang Anshi takes wealth very lightly. How can you say he is stingy?" Zeng Gong said: "When I say he is stingy, I mean that he is brave enough to take action, but he is stingy in correcting his mistakes." " Shenzong agreed with his view. 7. Translation of the classical Chinese "Zeng Gong Biography"

The translation is Zeng Gong, courtesy name Zigu, from Nanfeng, Jianchang.

He has been quick-witted and sharp since he was a child. When he was twelve years old, he tried to write "Six Treatises", and his writing was very impressive. By the time he was twenty, his reputation had spread all over the world.

Ouyang Xiu was very surprised when he saw his article. . Jiayou passed the Jinshi examination in the second year and served as the general magistrate of Yuezhou.

A famine occurred this year. He estimated that the food stored in Changpingcang was not enough for relief, and not all the people in the countryside could come. When people came to the city to buy grain, Zeng Gong posted notices to inform the counties where they belonged, urging the rich to truthfully declare the grain they had stored, which amounted to 150,000 dan, and asked them to slightly increase the price of the grain compared with the normal closing price. Then they sold it to the people.

The people could buy food nearby without leaving their hometown, and they had enough food. Zeng Gong asked the government to lend the farmers seeds and let them repay them with the autumn taxes. Farming was not delayed.

He was appointed as the magistrate of Qizhou, and his management was based on eradicating evil and cracking down on thieves quickly and severely. There was a son named Zhou in Qudi who was arrogant and harmed good people. Because of his ability to influence local dignitaries and gentry, no officials in the state or county dared to pursue him.

Zeng Gong arrested and punished Zhangqiu. "Community", killing people, stealing wealth, and robbing prisoners, nothing was impossible.

Zeng Gong asked the people to form a group of guards and let them detect the whereabouts of thieves. If there were thieves, they would beat drums to convey news and help each other. The thieves were captured every time. There was a man named Ge You who was among the hunted. One day, he surrendered to the government.

Zeng Gong treated him to food and drinks and gave him gifts. He was given clothes, horses, horses and entourage, and he was allowed to show off everywhere. When the thieves heard about it, most of them turned themselves in.

Zeng Gong seemed to be publicizing the matter everywhere. The purpose is to separate the thieves so that they can no longer get together. From then on, people in Qizhou can sleep peacefully without closing the courtyard door.

The transfer to Hongzhou coincided with the plague in Jiangxi. During the epidemic, Zeng Gong ordered all counties and towns to stockpile medicines to prepare for demand.

Soldiers and civilians who were unable to support themselves were recruited to live in official residences and provided with food, clothing, quilts and other supplies. Doctors treated them. When the imperial army conquered Annan, the states they passed through had to prepare supplies for tens of thousands of people. Officials in other places took this opportunity to levy excessive taxes, which was unbearable for the people.

Zeng Gong was prepared in advance. The problems of food and accommodation when the army suddenly gathered were dealt with separately. Therefore, after the army left, the people in urban and rural areas did not know about Zeng Gong's character. He raised four younger brothers and nine younger sisters, and he took care of all their education, official career, and marriage.

Zeng Gong wrote articles with a wide range of topics and was very powerful. There were few people who were good at writing articles at that time who could surpass him. When he was young, he dated Wang Anshi. Wang Anshi had little reputation at that time, so Zeng Gong introduced him to Ouyang Xiu.

After Wang Anshi succeeded, Zeng Gong had a different view of him. Shenzong once asked Zeng Gong: "What kind of person is Wang Anshi?" Zeng Gong replied: "Wang Anshi's writings, knowledge and moral behavior are not inferior to Yang Xiong, but because of his stinginess, he cannot compare with Yang Xiong."

The emperor said: "Wang Anshi takes wealth very lightly. How can I say he is stingy?" Zeng Gong said: "When I say he is stingy, I mean that he is courageous in taking action, but stingy in correcting his mistakes." Shenzong agreed with his view.

Zeng Gong introduces Zeng Gong (1019-1083), named Zigu, Han nationality, born in Nanfeng, Jianchang Army (now Nanfeng County, Jiangxi Province), and later lived in Linchuan. He was an essayist and historian in the Northern Song Dynasty. Home, politician. Zeng Gong was gifted with intelligence and extraordinary memory. He read poems and books when he was young and could recite them. He was able to write at the age of twelve.

Zeng Gong was honest and dedicated to government, diligent in political affairs, and concerned about people's livelihood. He was known as the "Seven Masters of Nanfeng" together with Zeng Zhao, Zeng Bu, Zeng Yu, Zeng Hong, Zeng Xie, and Zeng Dun.

Zeng Gong has outstanding literary achievements. His writings are "elegant, upright, and harmonious". He ranks among the eight great writers of the Tang and Song Dynasties. He is known as "Mr. Nanfeng" in the world.

He died in Jiangning Mansion (now Nanjing, Jiangsu Province) in the fifth year of Yuanfeng (1082), and his posthumous title was "Wen Ding". 8. Translation of "Zeng Gong's Biography" in classical Chinese

Zeng Gong's Biography

Zeng Gong knew Qizhou, and his rule was based on raping and thieving. The Zhou family in Qudi was a high-ranking and horizontal person who was unworthy of the good people. He was able to move the powerful. No officials in the state or county dared to question him and tried to enforce the rule of law. Zhangqiu's people gathered in a party village called "Bawang Club" and committed murder and robbery. The people of Gong guard the troops, and their envoys will monitor their comings and goings. If there are thieves, they will beat drums to support them, and they will be robbed every time. Naturally the outside is not closed.

Later he moved to Hongzhou. When there was a severe epidemic in Jiangxi Province, Gongming County and Town had all the medicines stored and waiting for help. Soldiers and civilians who could not support themselves came to the official residence to eat, drink, clothes and quilts, and they were treated by separate doctors.

Gong Xing was a filial friend. When his father died, he came to help his stepmother. He took care of his fourth brother and ninth sister, who were weak and weak. For articles, those who rush up and down, working on writing lyrics for a while, can rarely pass it. Gong was famous for his talents and moved abroad for a long time. Suddenly, his descendants came forward, and the world said that his Yan Jian was not coincidental, but Gong regarded him as Boru. After passing the imperial court, Shenzong summoned him. He was very favored by Lao Wen, and he paid homage to Zhongshu Sheren.

① Baowu: In ancient times, people from five families worked together, and Baoxiang was established to take charge of them. This is generally referred to as grassroots household registration establishment.

②Abandoned and weak: the family is in decline, and there is no one to rely on

③Unlucky: a bad fate

Translation

Zeng Gong served as the county magistrate in Qizhou, and his management focused on cracking down on treachery and theft quickly and severely. There was a family named Zhou in Qudi. His son Zhou Gao was arrogant and cruel to good people. His ability could shake the powerful and wealthy people, and the officials in the prefecture and county did not dare to pursue him. Zeng Gong arrested him and sentenced him to punishment. Zhang Qiumin gathered people in the countryside and formed a gang, known as the "Overlord Society", killing people and grabbing money, and nothing went wrong. Zeng Gong asked the people to form a bodyguard and let them detect the whereabouts of thieves. If there were thieves, they would beat drums to convey the news. The thieves could be caught every time. From then on, people did not have to close the door to sleep.

Later he moved to Hongzhou. When the plague was prevalent in Jiangxi that year, Zeng Gong ordered all counties and towns to stockpile medicines to prepare for demand. Soldiers and people could not support themselves, so they were recruited to eat and stay in the government. They provided enough food, drink, and clothing, and sent doctors for diagnosis and treatment.

Zeng Gong was filial to his elders and friendly with his friends. After his father passed away, he served his stepmother even more thoughtfully. When the family was in decline, he raised four younger brothers and nine younger sisters, worked as an official and went to school, and talked about marriage. It was Zeng Gong’s effort. He wrote articles and had a broad mind. There were few people who were good at writing articles and poetry at that time who could surpass him. Zeng Gong had a long reputation for his talents and worked as an official in various places for a long time. At that time, there were many younger generations who were successful in the officialdom. The world said that his fate was unlucky, but Zeng Gong took this matter indifferently. When he reached the imperial court, Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty summoned him, expressed his condolences and inquired about him, and trusted him very much, and appointed him as a member of Zhongshushe. 9. Translation of "Zeng Gong" in classical Chinese

Zeng Gong, courtesy name Zigu, was born in Nanfeng, Jianchang.

Zeng Gong was filial to his parents and friendly with his brothers. After his father passed away, he served his stepmother even more meticulously. When the family was in decline and had no one to rely on, he raised four younger brothers and nine younger sisters. He took care of all the official duties and marriages. Zeng Gong wrote articles with a wide range of topics and great momentum. There were few people who were good at writing articles at that time who could surpass him.

When he was young, he dated Wang Anshi. Wang Anshi had little reputation at the time, so Zeng Gong introduced him to Ouyang Xiu. After Wang Anshi succeeded, Zeng Gong had a different view of him.

Shenzong once asked Zeng Gong: "What kind of person is Wang Anshi." Zeng Gong replied: "Wang Anshi's writings, knowledge and moral conduct are not inferior to Yang Xiong's, but because of his stinginess, he cannot compare with him. "Shang Yangxiong."

The emperor said: "Wang Anshi takes wealth very lightly. How can I say that he is stingy?" Zeng Gong said: "When I say that he is stingy, I mean that he is brave in doing things, but he is stingy. Correct your mistakes."

Shenzong agreed with his view.