On the Book of Prosperity and Filial Piety/The original text of the Book of Discussion on the Book of Prosperity and Filial Piety:
The years pass by, and the seasons flow by. The fiftieth year has suddenly arrived. The public is full, and the melt is over two. All the knowledge in the country has been scattered, but the chapter of Shengxiao in Kuaiji still exists. He is trapped in the Sun family, his wife and children are missing, he is alone, lonely and miserable. If sorrow can hurt people, this child will not be able to live forever!
"Spring and Autumn Annals" says: "If one of the princes perishes, Duke Huan cannot save him, so Duke Huan will be ashamed of him." This chapter of filial piety is truly the hero of a husband, and the world's talkers rely on it to raise their voices, and their lives are inevitable. Yu Youjie, whose fate is uncertain, is a friend who my ancestors should not discuss profit and loss again, and this is why Zhu Mu broke off the friendship. If publicity and sincerity can guide an envoy and add a letter close to him, then the filial piety can be achieved and the friendship can be promoted.
Today’s young people like to slander their predecessors, and they may be able to ridicule Xiaozhang. Xiaozhang should be praised by people who are famous all over the world and who are Jiu Mu. The bones of the horses in Yanjun City are not meant to ride on the road, but to ride on their feet. But if Gong Kuang restores the Han Dynasty, the clan will be exterminated, and he can rectify it. The art of righteousness requires the acquisition of virtuous people. If pearls and jade come without shins, it is a good thing for others, not to mention the virtuous ones who have enough! King Zhao built a platform to honor Guo Wei. Although Wei was a small talent, he could discover the Lord's sincerity in great situations. Therefore, Le Yi left from Wei, Ju Xin left from Zhao, and Zou Yan left from Qi. If Guo Wei, the envoy, hangs upside down but the king does not understand, if he is about to drown but the king does not save him, then the soldiers will also lead him far away, and there will be no one who leads Yan Road in the north. All the references are known to the public, and if they come up again, it is because the public respects the meaning. Because the expression is unknown. On the Book of Sheng Xiao Zhang/With Cao Gong on the Book of Sheng Xiao Translation and Commentary
Translation If time cannot stop and disappears like running water, you will soon reach the age of fifty. You are just one year old, but I am already over two years old. Almost all the acquaintances and acquaintances in the country were dead. Only Sheng Xiaozhang of Kuaiji was still alive. He was humiliated by the Sun family's regime in Soochow. His wife and children were all dead, leaving him alone and helpless, in a very dangerous situation and in a very painful mood. If sorrow can damage people's health, Xiaozhang may not live long. "Spring and Autumn Annals" says: "The princes were trying to annex each other, but Duke Huan of Qi did not rescue him. He felt ashamed." Sheng Xiaozhang is indeed a hero among men today. Some people in the world who are good at talking and discussing often ask for help. Relying on him to promote his reputation, but he himself could not avoid being imprisoned and his life was in danger, then Confucius should not talk about the quality of friends, and it is no wonder that Zhu Mu wrote his "On Severing Diplomacy". If you can send a messenger quickly and bring a text message, you can recruit Xiaozhang, and the way of making friends can be carried forward. Today's young people like to speak ill of their predecessors, and some may make sarcastic comments about Xiaozhang. Generally speaking, Xiaozhang is a person who is famous all over the world and praised by people all over the world. Yan Jun bought the horse's bones, not to let it gallop on the road, but to use it to attract thousands of miles of horses. I think you are saving and restoring the Han Dynasty royal family and re-establishing stability in the dying regime. The key to stability in the world is to have talented people. Pearls and jade have no feet, but they can come to people, because some people like them. The wise men have feet, but they do not come, because the king does not seek virtuous people. King Yan Zhao built a golden platform to honor Guo Wei. Although Guo Wei was a man of low talent, he was treated favorably and was able to spread the sincerity of the Ming Dynasty. So Le Yi went from Wei, Ju Xin went from Zhao, and Zou Yan went from Qi State. If Guo Wei was in trouble and danger and King Zhao did not help him, just like he did not rescue him when he fell into the water and was about to drown, then all the other wise men would fly away and no one would be willing to come to the northern country of Yan. Some of the things mentioned above are already familiar to you, but I want to say them again just to draw your attention to the way of making friends. I really can't express what I mean in detail.
Notes (1) Ju: refers to stay. (2) Gong: refers to Cao Cao. Shiman: just full. This refers to someone who has just turned fifty. (3) Over two: over two years old. (4) Fallen: withered. This refers to death. (5) The person: refers to Sheng Xiaozhang. Sun family: refers to the Sun family regime in Soochow. When Sun Ce defeated Empress Wu, he killed many heroes. Sheng Xiaozhang was a famous figure at that time, and Sun Ce also hated him. However, Sun Ce died in 200 (the fifth year of Jian'an), and this article was written in 204 (the ninth year of Jian'an), so the person who killed Sheng Xiaozhang should be Sun Quan. (6) Wife and children (nu slave): wife and children. Annihilation (yānyan): buried. Refers to death. (7) Yongnian: longevity. (8) "Spring and Autumn Annals": a book that clarifies the meaning of the "Spring and Autumn Annals". This refers to "The Legend of Gongyang". (9) Three sentences of "princes": see "Gongyang Zhuan·Xi Gong Year". In 659 BC (the first year of Xi AD), the Di people sent troops to destroy Xing. Duke Huan of Qi was in a dominant position at the time and felt ashamed that he failed to send troops to rescue. Therefore, the author of "Spring and Autumn" deliberately concealed his name, and only wrote the word "Xing died" in this year, without mentioning the hand of his death. The article quoted these sentences to compare Cao Cao to Duke Huan of Qi, implying that it was his duty to save Xiao Zhang. (10) Talker: A person who is good at talking and discussing. (11) Youzhi: refers to being imprisoned. (12) My ancestor: refers to Confucius. Kong Rong is a descendant of Confucius, hence the name. On Friends of Profit and Loss: "The Analects of Confucius·Ji Shi": "Confucius said: "Three friends are beneficial, and three friends are detrimental. Friends who are straightforward, friends who are understanding, friends who are knowledgeable are beneficial; friends who are open, friendly who are soft, friends who are sycophantic, and those who are harmed. "(13) Zhu Mu: Uncle Gong, a native of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
He felt that the declining customs at that time did not teach how to make friends, so he wrote two articles "On Chonghou" and "On Breaking Friendship" to express his dissatisfaction with the world's customs. (14) Introduction, one. (15) 咫 (zhǐstop): In ancient times, eight inches was regarded as 咫. (16) Want: Always, in summary. (17) Jiu Mu: Jiuzhou. In ancient times, the world was divided into Jiuzhou, and the governor was called Mu Bo, so Jiuzhou was called Jiu Mu, which means "the world". (18) "Yan Jun" sentence: "Warring States Policy·Yan Ce": "Mr. Guo Wei said: "I heard about the ancient monarchs who asked for a thousand-mile horse with a thousand pieces of gold, but they could not get it in three years. Juanren said to the king: "Ask for it." The king sent it. In the third month, he got a thousand-mile horse. The horse was dead, so he bought its bones for five hundred gold. The king was furious and said, "The person you asked for gave birth to a horse. If you have a good death, I will donate five hundred gold." "Hundred gold?" Juan said to him, "What if the horse dies and I buy it for five hundred gold? The world will regard the king as the one who can sell the horse. The horse has arrived now!" .’” City: Buy. (19) Juezu: Juechen feet. Refers to a thousand-mile horse that does not touch dust when running. Kong Rong quoted the story of the horse bones in Yanjun City to ask Cao Cao to incur Sheng Xiaozhang. He thought that even though Xiaozhang was not an extremely talented person, by recruiting him, he could gain a reputation as a good person, and talented people from all over the world would surely come one after another. (20) Zongshe: Zongmiao and Sheji. refers to state power. The "ancestral temple" is the place where the emperor worships his ancestors, and the "sheji" is the place where the emperor worships heaven and earth. Absolutely: cut off. The cessation of sacrifices means the collapse of the regime. (21) Zheng: Righteous, stable. (22) Two sentences of "Pearls and Jade": Volume 6 of "Han Shi Wai Zhuan" in the text version: "Gaixu said to Duke Ping of Jin: "My husband's pearls come from the rivers and seas, and jade comes from Kunshan. If you have no feet, it is up to the Lord. If the scholar is not enough, it is because the Lord has no intention of being a scholar." Shan (Jing Jing): lower leg. Here are the feet. (23) King Zhao: Ji Zhi, King Zhao of Yan (reigned from 311 BC to 279 BC). King Zhao of Yan was eager for wise men to avenge Qi's defeat of Yan. He asked his adviser Guo Wei to recommend them. Guo Wei said: "As long as you respect the wise men in your country, wise men from all over the world will surely come to you." King Zhao said, "Then I should start from Who should start?" Guo Wei said, "Please start with me. I am respected, how much more wise men than me?" So King Zhao built a palace for him and treated him with courtesy. It is also said that King Zhao built a golden platform in the southeast of Yishui, placed thousands of gold on the platform, and recruited wise men from all over the world. (24) Great encounter: Grand treatment. (25) Mingzhu’s sincerity: refers to King Yan Zhao’s sincerity in recruiting talented people. (26) Le Yi: A native of Wei, King Zhao of Yan was appointed as a general. He once attacked Qi for Yan and defeated more than 70 cities of Qi. (27) Drama: A talented person from Zhao State conspired with Le Yi to defeat Qi. (28) Zou Yan: A native of Qi State, he advocated the theory of Dajiuzhou, and King Zhao of Yan treated each other with courtesy. (29) Xiang: Once upon a time. Hang upside down: hanging upside down. A metaphor for hardship and crisis. (30) Head: Towards. (31) Quotation: refers to the things discussed and quoted in the letter. (32) Since: Originally. (33) Chongdu: Respect and value. Si meaning: refers to the principle of making friends and recruiting talented people. (34) Unknown: cannot be detailed. A common cliché at the end of old letters.
On the Book of Sheng Xiao Zhang/Appreciation of the Book of Sheng Xiao and Mr. Cao
This article is selected from "Collection of One Hundred Three Masters of the Han, Wei and Six Dynasties·Kong Shaofu Collection", also known as "With Cao Gong" Cao Gong's "Book on Sheng Xiao Zhang" is a letter written by Kong Rong recommending Sheng Xiao Zhang to Cao Cao when he was the Shaofu in 204 (the ninth year of Jian'an reign of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty). Sheng Xiaozhang, named Xian, was born in Kuaiji and was also a famous scholar in the late Han Dynasty. He once served as the prefect of Wu County, but resigned due to illness and stayed home. When Sun Ce pinged Empress Wu, he was deeply jealous of the celebrities at that time, so Xiaozhang went out to avoid trouble. After Sun Ce's death, Sun Quan continued to persecute him. Kong Rong was friendly with Xiaozhang and knew that he was in a critical situation, so he wrote this letter to rescue Cao Cao, who was serving as Sikong and Chariot and Cavalry General at the time. After Cao Cao received the letter, he immediately recruited Xiaozhang as the captain. Before the expedition came, Xiaozhang had been killed by Sun Quan. The article narrates the difficult situation that Xiaozhang found himself in, and quotes stories about the importance of virtuous people in history. It impresses the other party from the perspective of how to make friends and the importance of recruiting virtuous people. The words are sincere and have a certain appeal.
Poetry: On the Book of Prosperity and Filial Piety/On the Book of Prosperity and Filial Piety/On the Book of Prosperity and Filial Piety with Cao Gong Author of the poem: Wei and Jin Kong Rong Poetry classification: Philosophy, story