Translation of an ancient passage in Southern History·Biographies No. 40: Liu Xian’s passage

Read the following classical Chinese text and answer the questions below.

Liu Xian, whose courtesy name was Sifang, was a prime minister of the state of Pei. Young and intelligent, he could recite Lu Xiang Jue Qin and Jia Yi Guo Qin at the age of six. Langxie Wang Siyuan, Zhang Rong of Wu State saw him and praised him, calling him a prodigy. The clan uncle had a great reputation for Confucianism, but he died without heirs. Emperor Wu of Qi ordered Xian to be his queen, when he was eight years old. At the beginning of the Tianjian period, the scholars were promoted, and Wang Xing, the commander of the Xie Brown Army in Linzhou, joined the army, and he was assigned to Facao.

Xianbo involves many channels. Ren Fang found that a piece of slip was missing and the words were scattered. He showed it to everyone, but no one could identify it. It was obvious that it was a deleted chapter of the ancient text Shangshu. After checking Zhou Shu, it is exactly what it says. Fang Yin appreciates each other greatly. Ding's mother was worried and obeyed the emperor. The minister ordered Shen Yue to lead the prince's young master and introduce him as the young master's five sense organs. I made an appointment with Danyang Yin and ordered him to make a plan. He sat down and made plans to show ten things about classics and history, and he showed nine of them. The appointment said: "I am forgetful and can't be dealt with. Although I want to talk about several things, I can't reach ten." He asked five of them and agreed to two. When Lu Chui heard about it, he struck Xi Xi and said, "Liu Langzi can be said to be a messenger. Although my family is in the plains and Zhang Zhuangwu is there, and Wang Can pays homage to Bo Zhe, there will be no such thing." He was highly praised by celebrities. Fu Zhaozhang, the Minister of the Five Arms, wrote the history of the country, showed himself and extended Wei Zheng, and was cited as an assistant. Ji Ge selected Shangshu from the five capitals, and showed that he was a Dacao and an official. Later, he was Cao Lang, the Minister of Education. It was called "Poems of the Shang Dynasty", and Shen Yue saw it and was very fond of it. At that time, Yue lived in a new house in the suburbs, so he ordered a calligrapher to write it on the wall.

Xian and Hedong Pei Ziye and others were imprisoned from their posts. They handed each other to their mentors and friends, and everyone admired them. He showed that he was knowledgeable and remembered more than Pei. At that time, Persia gave birth to his son, and the emperor asked: "What is the color of the master?" Xian said: "Huang Shizi is not as good as Bai Shizichao." Wei people sent ancient utensils, but some concealed the characters and were ignorant. It shows that the text can be read without any lag, and the year and month of the examination are accurate word for word, which is highly praised by Emperor Wu.

Moved to the position of Minister Zuocheng, except for Dr. Guozi. At that time, some monks were suing for land, and the emperor's office called him "Zhen". There is a secretary who has not argued, and I have asked him all over, but I don’t know. Xian said: "Zhenzi Wen is the master." The emperor was afraid of his ability, so he came out. Wei envoy Li Xie heard about it and hated not knowing him. He sighed and said: "Liang's virtue has declined. It is the discipline of the country for good people to come out." Wang moved to Yingzhou, except for Pingxi Prefecture, where he consulted to join the army, but he failed to achieve his ambition in the house for a long time. In the ninth year of Datong, he finally arrived in Xiakou, at the age of sixty-three. (Excerpt from "Southern History·Biography No. 40")

1. For the explanation of the words in bold in the following sentences, the incorrect one is ( )

A. At the beginning of the Tianjian period, the talents were promoted... The Russian Department of Law Cao - Department: Agent

B. Check Zhou Shu, if it is what it says - check: check

C. It was about Danyang Yin, and the order was made - Zao: made

D. Although, if you want to talk about several things, you can’t go to ten - Chat: For now

2. Among the following sets of sentences, the one that all shows that Liu Xian is "extensive" is ( )

① Wang Siyuan of Langxie and Zhang Rong of Wu State praised him and called him a prodigy

②Xianjianyun is a deleted chapter of the ancient Chinese Shangshu

③In the ten historical events of Zuo Ce, he showed nine of them

④It was tasted as "Poems of the Shang Dynasty", and was written down. Make an appointment and beautify it

⑤Show me your teacher and friend, everyone will admire you

⑥Xian said: "Master Huang is not as good as Master Bai."

A ． ②③⑥

B． ①②④

C. ①③⑤

D． ④⑤⑥

3． In the following summary and analysis of the relevant content of the original text, one of the incorrect ones is ( )

A. At the age of six, Liu Xian was able to recite "Lü Xiang Jue Qin" and "Guo Qin Lun" by Jia Yi, and was known as a child prodigy. When he was eight years old, he was adopted by his descendant Liu Can, who was famous but had no heirs. In the early years of Tianjian, he was recommended as a scholar and embarked on an official career.

B． Ren Fang once got a fragmentary book with the words falling off, and no one could identify it. Later, I found the original text in Zhou's book, and it was indeed consistent with what was said in the brief book. I was very surprised.

C． When Shen Yue was in charge of Danyang Yin, he and Liu Xian interacted with each other. Shen Yue arrogantly thought that although he was unconscious, he could give it a try, and Liu Xian defeated him. Lu Jue happily patted the mat and praised Liu Xian for being extraordinary.

D. When Liu Xian was the doctor of Guozi, there was a case of monks suing for land. The emperor wrote the word "Zhen". The officials in charge were confused about the meaning, but Liu Xian knew that the emperor awarded the land to monks.

4. Translate the underlined sentences in the text into modern Chinese.

(1) The text can be read without any lag, and the year and month of the examination are accurate, which is highly praised by Emperor Wu.

(2) Good people are the discipline of the country. When they come out, it is inevitable.

Answer:

1. C

2. A

3. B

4. (1) Liu Xian looked at the text and did not hesitate when writing. He checked the date and found that every word was correct. Emperor Wu praised him very much.

(2) I’m afraid it’s not okay for a moral person to be a role model for the country, but to be transferred out.

Translation

Liu Xian, named Sifang, was a Prime Minister of Pei State. Liu Xian was smart as a child and could read "Lü Xiang Jue Qin" and Jia Yi's "Guo Qin Lun" at the age of six. Xiao Siyuan, King of Langxie, and Zhang Rong of Wu State praised him when they saw him, and Liu Xian was called a "child prodigy". The patriarch Liu Wei was very famous in the world of Confucianism, but he had no son to succeed him. Emperor Wu of Qi issued an edict to make Liu Xian his descendant. Liu Xian was eight years old that year. At the beginning of Tianjian, he passed the examination as a scholar and was appointed as Wang Xing of Linchuan in the Central Army to join the army. Soon he was transferred to Facao.

Liu Xian has extensive knowledge and is knowledgeable in many fields. At that time, Ren Fang got a incomplete brief book, but it was incomplete and the text fell off. He showed the article to many people many times, but no one could decipher it. After Liu Xian saw it, he said it was the "Yi" chapter that had been deleted from "Guwen Shangshu". Ren Fang checked the "Book of Zhou" and found that it was exactly what Liu Xian said. Ren Fang therefore appreciated Liu Xian very much.

Liu Xian’s mother passed away and the mourning period ended. The minister ordered Shen Yue to be the prince's young master at that time, and recommended Liu Xian to be the young master. Shen Yue became the Yin of Danyang and ordered Liu Xian to drive there. I asked Liu Xian 10 things about classics and history at his seat, and Liu Xian answered 9 of them. Shen Yue said: "I am old, confused and forgetful, and cannot take the test. Even so, let's try to ask a few questions, not ten." Liu Xian asked five questions, but Shen Yue answered only two questions. After Lu Jue heard about this, he lined up the mat happily and said: "Liu Xian can be called a strange person. Even if our family goes from Pingyuan to Zhang Zhuangwu's place, Wang Can will definitely meet Cai Yong (also known as Bo Zhe)." There is no such answer." Liu Xian praised and appreciated celebrities like this. Fu Zhao, the Minister of the Fifth Army, served as a writer and compiled the history of the country. Liu Xian was also serving as Tingweizheng at the time, and was called by Fu Zhao to help compile the history of the country. When it came time to choose the five capitals of Shangshu, Liu Xian took the post of Fa Cao and concurrently served as Libu Lang, and later became Shangshu Yi Cao Lang. Shen Yue once wrote "Poems of Shang Dynasty" and admired it very much. At that time, Shen Yue's house in the suburbs had just been built, so he asked someone who was good at calligraphy to write this poem on the wall of his house in the suburbs.

Liu Xian, Hedong Pei Ziye and others have been serving in the palace, and they are as close to each other as master friends, and everyone is envious of them. Liu Xian is more knowledgeable than Pei Ziye. One day, the Persian state paid tribute to lions. The emperor asked the minister: "What color are the lions?" Liu Xian said: "The excellence of the yellow lion is not as good as the excellence of the white lion." The Wei people presented ancient artifacts with protrusions. No one knew what to read. Liu Xian checked the text and saw that there was no stagnation in reading. The year and month are verified verbatim. Emperor Wu praised him very much.

Liu Xian was promoted to Minister Zuocheng and became a doctor of Guozi. At that time, there was a case involving monks suing over land, and the emperor wrote the word "Zhen". The officials didn't understand the meaning, and even after asking all the officials, no one knew. Liu Xian said: "The word 'Zhen' can be broken down to mean Master, which means you will give away your land to your family." The emperor was jealous of his ability and expelled him. Li Xie, the envoy from Wei State, came to Liang State as an envoy. When he heard about this incident, he felt sorry that he could not get to know Liu Xian. He sighed: "Liang Guo's virtue has declined! Moral people are role models for the country, but they are transferred out. I'm afraid it's not allowed." Liu Xian became a consultant in Pingxi Prefecture and joined the army. He was unable to fulfill his ambitions in Pingxi Prefecture for a long time. He died in Xiakou in the ninth year of Datong at the age of sixty-three.