What is the original text and translation of Bao Ren Shao Qing Shu?

Report to Ren Shaoqing's letter Sima Qian

Taishi Gongniu and Ma Niu left, and Sima Qian once again bowed to Shao Qingqing's first step: those who wait for the letter insult the book, teach them to be careful in receiving things, and promote the sages to be scholars; If you are diligent and diligent in reclamation, if you look at your servant, you will use the words of vulgar people. I dare not do so. Although I stopped talking, I also tasted the legacy of the elderly. Gu thinks that he is physically disabled and filthy, and he sees you when he is moving, and he wants to benefit from it. Who are you talking to because you are lonely? As the saying goes, "Who does it? What makes you listen? " When Gai Zhong-zi died, Boya never played the drums again. What is it? Scholars are used for confidants, and women are pleasing to themselves. If the servant's quality has been deficient, although the material is harmonious and harmonious, if the line is flexible and foreign, you can't be proud of it, but you can laugh and nod your ears. The words in the book should be answered, and Huidong came from above, but also forced the base things. When we met each other for a short time, there was no moment between the deaths, and we had to exhaust our will. Today, Shaoqing is guilty of an accident, involved in the tenth month, forcing the winter, and the servant is thin and obedient. I am afraid that I will die, but I can't hide it. It is the servant who finally can't relax his anger, but the soul of the deceased has endless personal hatred. Please be humble in Chen Gu. If you haven't reported it for a long time, it's fortunate not to be too much!

the servant hears it, and the self-cultivation is also the symbol of wisdom; Love the giver, the end of benevolence is also; Those who take, the table of righteousness also; Shame, courage; Those who make a name do extremely well. Scholars have these five things, and then they can be entrusted to the world and listed in the forest of gentlemen. Therefore, misfortune is not for profit, sorrow is not for sadness, ugliness is for humiliation, and shame is greater than castration. There are countless people who are beyond punishment, and they are never far away. Yesterday, Wei Linggong and Yongqu were carried together, and Confucius was suitable for Chen; Shang Yang because of Jing Jian, Zhao Liang chilling; The same child participates in the ride, and Yuan Si changes color; Shame on it since ancient times. A man who is a good man has something to do with the official position, which is not only harmful, but also generous! Although there are few people in the court now, how can we recommend the world to be magnificent? Servants depend on their ancestors' career, and they have to be punished for more than 2 years. Therefore, if you are self-sufficient, you can't be loyal and trustworthy, and you have a reputation for being resourceful and self-aware. Secondly, we can't fill the gaps, recruit talents, and show the people in the rock points; In addition, you can't prepare for the martial arts, attack the city and fight the field, and have the power to cut the flag; Next, you can't accumulate over a long period of time, and you can respect the officials and be generous, thinking that the clan makes friends with them. None of the four works, and it is obvious that there is no short-term effect. Villagers and servants often go down to the ranks of doctors, accompany the foreign court to discuss at the end, and don't take this time to introduce the outline of dimension and do their best to think about it. Now they have lost their shape. In order to sweep away the slaves, they want to raise their eyebrows and discuss right and wrong, which is not only light on the court, but also ashamed of the evil people in the world. Hehe! Hehe! What can you say if you are a servant? What are you talking about? And it's not clear at the end of the story. Servants bear less unruly materials, and have no reputation for rural songs. Fortunately, because of their ancestors, the Lord made them play Bo Ji and go in and out of Zhou Wei. Servants think why wearing a basin looks up to the sky, so they never know what the guests are doing, and they exhaust their unscrupulous material strength day and night, and work hard to please their relatives and flatter the Lord, but things are ridiculous. Servants and Li Ling, both living under the door, are not always able to be kind to each other, but they are interested in different roads, have never had a cup of wine, and have received hospitality. However, servants regard him as a man, guard himself against strange people, be filial to them, be faithful to them, be honest with them, take justice from them, be courteous and frugal to others, and always think about the urgency of the country. Its elements are also accumulated, and the servant thinks that there is a national wind. It's amazing that my wife and I went to the public office regardless of my life's plan. Today, if you do something wrong, but you protect your wife's minister with all your body, then you will be short-lived, and your servant will be heartbroken! Moreover, Li Ling's foot soldiers were less than 5,, and he was deeply trained in the land of military. He lived in Wang Ting, baited the tiger's mouth, and raised hundreds of millions of teachers. He was killed by Khan Lien Chan for more than ten days. Lu did not give it to heal the wounded and rescue the dying, but the ruler of Fang Qiu was afraid of salt shock. He was informed of the recruitment of his left and right wise kings and the people who led the bow, and a country attacked and surrounded him. Turning a thousand miles, the vector is exhausted, the reinforcements are not enough, and the foot soldiers are killed and injured. However, when Li Ling called for help, the sergeant couldn't help it. He bowed himself and wept bitterly, and even more empty-handed, taking a white blade and fighting for the enemy in the north. When the tomb was not over, there was a report, and the princes of Han Gongqing were all given longevity. A few days later, when the mausoleum was defeated, the Lord was unwilling to eat it, and the minister was worried and didn't know what to say. I didn't expect it to be humble, but when I saw the grief of the Lord, I sincerely wanted to help him with his money, thinking that Li Lingshu and the scholar-officials were extremely willing to share less, and they could get the death power of people, although the ancient name could not pass. Although he is defeated, he looks at his intentions and wants to get it and report it to Han; There is nothing to be done, and what it has destroyed is enough to make the world violent. Servants are eager to talk about it, but there is no way, so they are apt to ask questions, that is, to refer to it, to infer the merits of the mausoleum, and to fill the words with the meaning of the Lord, which failed to make it clear. The wise master didn't know, thinking that the servant was stuck in two divisions, but lobbied for Li Ling, so he went down to reason, and the loyalty of boxing could not be listed. Because of the false accusation, the pawn follows the official discussion. The family is poor, the goods are not enough to redeem themselves, and it is not a word to make friends. I'm not a stone, I'm alone with the judges, and I'm in deep seclusion. Who can tell me? This is really seen by Shaoqing. Is it not true that servants act? Since Li Ling was born, he admired his family's voice, and his servant was a silkworm room, which made him smile for the world. Sad husband! Sad husband!

it's not easy for a layman to say one thing or two. The ancestors of the servants had the merit of cutting Fu Dan's book, and their literature, history and ephemeris were almost between divination and blessing, which strengthened the mockery of the Lord, advocated the superiority of the livestock, and ignored the vulgarity. If the servant is punished, if nine cows die and one hair dies, why is it different from the ant? And the world is not compared with those who can die, especially thinking that being poor in wisdom is extremely sinful. If you don't save yourself, you will die. What is it? It is also because of the self-establishment of the element. People are inherently mortal, either heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather, and they use it differently. Do not insult the body first, then the body, then the color, then the rhetoric, then the body, then the clothes, then the wooden rope, then the Chu, then the hair, the baby, the gold and iron, then the skin, the broken branches, and the worst corruption. Chuan said: "The punishment is not on the doctor." This statement is not without encouragement. Tigers are in the deep mountains, and all animals are frightened, and they are in the trap, wagging their tails for food, and gradually gaining power. Therefore, it is impossible for a scholar to enter the prison in a planned way, and it is not right to cut wood for officials. Today, I make friends with my brothers, suffer from wooden ropes, violently attack my skin, suffer from the list, and live in the wall. At this time, when I see the jailer, I will shoot my head, and when I see the apprentice, I will rest. What? The trend of accumulating prestige is also.

and at this point, the so-called strong face and ears, is it expensive? And Xibo, Bo also, was detained in prison; Reese, Xiang also, has five punishments; Huaiyin, Wang Ye, was forced by Chen; Peng Yue and Zhang Ao, called orphans in the south, were imprisoned to make amends; Crimson Hou Zhu Lu, the right to pour five bo, imprisoned in the room; Wei Qi, a general, was clothed in clothes, and Guan Sanmu. Ji Bu was a slave to the Zhujiajian family, and his husband was humiliated in the bedroom. This man is a prince and a general, and he is famous for his neighboring countries, and his crimes are too heavy to blame. He can't condemn himself. In the dust, he is integrated with ancient and modern times, and he is not humiliated. From this point of view, courage and fear, potential also; Strength, shape also. What's so strange about the trial? Madam, you can't cut yourself off from the rope ink. It's a little late. As for the whip pestle, it's to attract the festival. Isn't it far away? It was almost for this reason that the ancients severely punished doctors. My wife loves life and hates death. She misses her parents and cares for her wife. If she dares to be righteous, she is forced to do so. Today's servant is unfortunate, fleas have lost their parents, have no brothers' relatives, and are single and isolated. How can Shao Qing treat his servant as his wife? And the brave don't have to die, and they are afraid to be righteous. Although the servant is timid and wants to live, he also knows the difference between going and going. Why should he be humiliated by drowning himself? Besides, if the husband gets the maid and concubine, it's up to him to decide. What about the servant's last resort? Therefore, those who live in seclusion in the dirt and don't leave, hate their selfishness, are humble and have no literary talent.

The ancient people are rich and famous, and they can't be remembered, but they are very charming. King Gavin was arrested and played Zhouyi, while Zhongnieu made the Spring and Autumn Period. Qu Yuan's exile is a tribute to Li Sao; Zuo Qiu is blind and has Mandarin; Sun Tzu's feet, the art of war is revised; Do not move to Shu Wei, pass on Lu Lan; Han Fei imprisoned Qin, saying that it was difficult and lonely; There are 3 poems, which are generally attributed to the actions of sages who are angry. This person has a sense of stagnation and can't understand it, so he tells the past and thinks about the newcomers. However, if Zuo Qiuming has no eyes and his grandson has a broken foot, he will never be available, so he will retreat to discuss the book strategy to relieve his anger and think about the empty words to see himself. Servants are not inferior in stealing, relying on incompetent words, trapping the old news in the world, slightly examining their actions, comprehensively starting from the beginning, and recording the history of their success or failure. As for this, it is ten tables, twelve books, eight chapters, thirty families, and seventy biographies, all of which are hundred and thirty articles. I also want to study the changes between ancient and modern times and become a family statement. Before the grass is created, it will suffer this disaster. I regret that it will not be successful. Therefore, I will be executed without being angry. My servant has written this book, and the famous mountain is hidden, and it is spread to the people and the city. Then the servant will pay for the shame before, and even if he is slaughtered, is there any regret? However, this can be said for the wise, but not for the layman.

and it's not easy to live, and it's obscene and slanderous. Servants encounter this disaster in spoken English, and they are laughed at by the village to insult their ancestors. How can they return to their parents' graves? Although it is tired for a hundred years, the dirt is very ear-catching. It is because the intestines return nine times a day, and if you live in it, you will suddenly die, but if you go out, you will not know where it is going. Every time I think of shame, I sweat and get clothes on my back! I'd rather be a minister of boudoir than lead myself to the evil hidden in the cave! Therefore, we should rise and fall from vulgarity and pitch with the times to get rid of its madness. Today, Shaoqing is teaching to promote the sages and scholars, and nothing is wrong with the servant's selfishness! Although I want to carve my own words to explain myself, it is useless, and it is enough to insult my ears if I don't believe in vulgarity. If you want it, you will die, and then right and wrong will be decided. The book can't do its best, so it's a little rough in Chen Gu. Thank you again.

Collating Note This article is based on the four-part series, which reflects the forty-one volume of Selected Works of Six Ministers' Notes in the Song Dynasty.

The translation is as follows:

Tai Shigong, a servant like an ox and a horse, and Sima Qian bowed again and said, Shaoqing, the first step: the other day, you condescended to write to me and taught me to be cautious in dealing with people. I should take it as my responsibility to recommend wise men. Affection is so sincere, as if complaining that I didn't follow your teachings, but followed the opinions of secular people. I dare not do this. Although my talent is mediocre, I have also heard from the audience about the fashion handed down by virtuous people. It's just that I think that my physical disability is in a filthy and shameful situation, and my actions will be blamed. If I want to do something useful, it will cause damage, so I can only be depressed alone, and no one can tell. The proverb says, "Who do you work for? Who will listen to you! " After Zhong Zi's death, Yu Boya stopped playing the piano for life. Why? A scholar should serve his bosom friend, and a woman should dress and beautify those who love her. People like me, even if their talents are as precious as Sui Houzhu and Bian Heyu, and their conduct is as noble as Xu You and Bo Yi, can no longer be proud of it, but they can only be laughed at and humiliated by others. Your letter should have been answered as soon as possible, just in time to return from the emperor's east tour, and I was busy with some trivial matters, so I had little chance to meet you, and I was in a hurry and had no leisure, so I was able to express my thoughts to my heart. Now you are suffering from an unpredictable crime. In another month, the end of winter is approaching, and I am forced to follow the emperor to Yongdi. I am afraid that the inevitable will happen suddenly, so that I can't express my resentment to you in the end, and your soul will be filled with regret. Please allow me to state my humble opinion a little. I hope you don't blame me for not replying after a long time.

I heard that self-cultivation is a concentrated expression of wisdom; Loving and helping others is the origin of benevolence; What to get and what to pay is a sign of righteousness; A sense of shame is a prerequisite for courage; Establishing reputation is the ultimate goal of behavior. Scholars have these five aspects before they can stand in the world and enter the ranks of gentlemen. Therefore, there is nothing worse than greed and self-interest, nothing more painful than sorrow, nothing uglier than insulting ancestors, and nothing more shameful than castration. People who get the rest of their lives after being punished can't compare with others, not a generation, and it has a long history. Once upon a time, Wei Linggong and eunuch Yong Qu rode in the same car, and Confucius went to Chen after seeing them. Shang Yang relied on the introduction of eunuch Jing Jian to be reused, and Zhao Liang felt chilling; When Zhao talked about accompanying Wendi on the bus, Yuan Si's face changed. Eunuchs have been a disgrace since ancient times. Those people with mediocre talents are always frustrated when it comes to eunuchs, let alone those with high aspirations. Nowadays, although the imperial court lacks talents, how can it let a person who has been imprisoned recommend the heroes of the world? I rely on the career left by my ancestors to be an official around the emperor for more than 2 years. Therefore, I often think about myself, say to the heights, I can't serve my integrity wholeheartedly, and I haven't been praised for my amazing strategy and special ability, and I have won the trust of the sage; Secondly, we can't pick up omissions for the emperor to make up for defects, nor can we recruit people who recommend talents, and let the hermits in Shan Ye show their talents; Externally, you can't join the army and attack the city in the field. If you kill the enemy, you will win the enemy's flag. At the lowest level, we can't get high officials and high salaries with accumulated hard work, which will make our relatives and friends feel honored. None of these four things got what they wanted, so I just managed to win the favor of the emperor, and there would be no special performance. My situation can also be seen from here. Once upon a time, I was in the ranks of doctors, and I accompanied others in foreign countries to express some insignificant opinions. I didn't take this opportunity to do my best according to the imperial statutes. Now I have become a servant who is engaged in cleaning, and I am in a humble position. I also want to hold my head high and comment on right and wrong. Isn't that insulting the imperial court to humiliate today's scholars? Alas! Alas! What can a man like me say?

besides, the cause and effect of the matter is not easy to explain. When I was young, I was conceited by my unconstrained talents. When I grew up, I didn't get praise from my village. Fortunately, the emperor was able to contribute my shallow talents to the palace. I thought how can I look up to the sky with a basin on, so I cut off my contacts with friends, forgot my family affairs, and tried to do my best day and night, concentrating on my duties, so as to please the emperor. However, things turned out to be all wet, not what I thought. Li Ling and I are both officials in the court, and we don't have any friendship at ordinary times. We have different interests, and we have never had a glass of wine together and enjoyed sex together. However, I have observed that he is a chivalrous man who is self-disciplined, serves his parents and stresses filial piety, attaches importance to honesty in dealing with scholars, is honest in the face of money, takes righteousness as the criterion in receiving and giving, is willing to give in to things that are different, is humble to others, and always wants to sacrifice himself for the country's emergency. Judging from his usual words and deeds, I think he has the demeanor of a national. As a courtier, although he has experienced all kinds of dangers, he does not think about his own life, but only thinks about saving the public's crisis. This is already very surprising. What I have done now is a little inappropriate. Those ministers who only care about protecting themselves and their wives and children then exaggerate his mistakes. I really feel pain inside.

Besides, Li Ling, with less than 5, infantry, went deep into the battlefield and set foot on the residence of the Huns, dropping bait in the jaws of the tiger, bravely challenged the powerful Huns, and fought against hundreds of millions of enemy troops and Khan for more than ten days, killing more enemies than his own army. The enemy failed to rescue the wounded and dead soldiers, and the Huns' kings were shocked and horrified, so he called in all the soldiers and horses of the good kings and mobilized people who could draw bows and shoot arrows, and the national army. When Li Ling fought thousands of miles, the arrows ran out, the road was exhausted, and reinforcements could not be reached. Soldiers were killed and wounded like a mountain. However, when Li Ling shouted to comfort the army, all the soldiers did not stand up, all of them were full of tears, and their faces were covered with blood. They swallowed their tears, then opened their empty bows, braved swords and arrows, and fought to the death with the enemy to the north. Before the fall of Li Ling, an envoy came to report the situation, and the officials and princes of the Han Dynasty all raised their glasses to congratulate the emperor. A few days later, when the memorial of Li Ling's defeat was known, the emperor didn't eat well for it, and the minister was worried and didn't know what to do. I didn't think about my meanness in private, and when I saw the emperor's sorrow, I really wanted to offer my sincere loyalty. I thought that Li Ling was usually with the officers, and he didn't eat the sweet food himself, so he divided things for himself, which could make people work for him to the death, although it was an ancient name.