Original text:

Li Ling was born in Feixiang, Mianzhou. Taiping rejuvenating the country for five years, for Jinshi Jiake. Later, he joined Hanlin as a bachelor.

knowing that the Khitan violated the border, the true Sect was fortunate in the north, and Ling was ordered to stay behind, leaving the capital in awe. One evening, the emissary held an imperial edict to make Liu the imperial concubine, and Ling lit the imperial edict to the emissary, accompanied by a note saying, "But the Taoist minister Ling thought it was impossible." Its discussion then goes to bed. The emperor said, "Everyone has secrets, and Qing is alone. Why not?" Yes, he said, "I treat the guilty prime minister, but my business is public. What's the use of secret revelation? Madam, if I have a secret message, I will either swear or swear. If I often hate it, how can I help you? "

Lingxiang, Wang Dan took part in political affairs, fought in the northwest, or went to eat. Dan sighed and said, "Our generation can sit in peace and have a good trip." Ling said, "It's enough to be on guard. It will be quiet in all directions, and the court may not be all right. " After the Khitan was married, he asked what he thought, and said, "Good is good, but if you suffer from trouble, you will rest, and you will be afraid that people will gradually become extravagant." I didn't think so. Ling took it from the thieves of floods and droughts in all directions every day, but he thought that the details were not enough to bother him. He said, "People should be masters of youth, so as to make it difficult to know all directions. Otherwise, if you are full of blood and don't pay attention to your emotions, you will do things like civil engineering, armored soldiers and prayer temples. " After Lingwu, Zhenzong made peace with Qidan and Xixia, and then sealed Daici Fen (1), Daying Palace Temple, searched for (2) and talked about falling code (3), and had a free day. Dan said with a sigh, "Li Wenjing is really a saint." Therefore, it is called the "holy phase."

in July of the first year of Jingdezhen, she suffered from illness and died, at the age of 58. I was amazed when I heard it, and I drove away with interest, and I was crying. Abolish the dynasty for five days, and give it to Qiu, Zhong Shuling and Shi Wenjing.

I am straightforward, prudent, and knowledgeable. Be cautious in your position, do not seek fame, follow the rules, and people can't do things for personal gain. The family advised to rule in the first place and did not answer. Because of the second language, Di Wei said, "When you eat well, you can give it horizontally, and you can also cure it by counting your bags. But when you read the internal classics, you can be satisfied with this world. The new house in this city needs to be completed in one year, and life can't be guaranteed. How can you stay for a long time? A branch of the nest forest, talking about self-sufficiency, and a peaceful house? "

(selected from The History of Song Dynasty, with abridgement)

Note ① The memorial to the ancestral temple of Dai: Mount Tai is sealed and Fenyin is sacrificed. 2 search: the same as "search". (3) Falling Code: refers to the abolished system of laws and regulations.

Translation:

Li Ling was born in Feixiang, Mianzhou (now Feixiang County, Handan, Hebei). In the fifth year of Taiping Xingguo (year number of Song Taizong), Li Ling was admitted to the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Later, he became a bachelor of Hanlin.

It coincided with the invasion of the border by the Khitans. Song Zhenzong went to the north for a lucky tour, and ordered Li Ling to stay in Beijing, which was well managed by him. One night, Song Zhenzong sent an emissary with a handwritten edict to make Liu the imperial concubine. In front of the emissary, Li Ling burned the imperial edict with a candle and told the emissary, "Just say that I think this is impossible." Song Zhenzong's decision was cancelled. Song Zhenzong thought that Li Ling never made a secret report and said to him, "Everyone else has a secret play, only you don't. Why?" Li Ling replied, "As a prime minister, my business is business, so why use secret music?"? Those ministers who have secret music are either slanderers or adulterers. I hate them very much. How can I emulate them? "

Li Ling is the prime minister, and Wang Dan is involved in political affairs, because there is a war in the northwest, and sometimes Li Ling eats at midnight. Wang Dan lamented: "How can we sit and enjoy peace and have nothing to do every day?" Li Ling said: "If you are slightly worried about state affairs, you can play a vigilant role. One day in the future, the world will be peaceful, and things may not happen to the court. " Later, when the Khitan asked for a kiss, Wang Dan asked what to do. Li Ling said, "Good is good, but if the hidden dangers on the border are eliminated, I am afraid that the emperor will gradually produce extravagant practices." Wang Dan didn't agree. Every day, Li Ling plays about floods and droughts and thieves' rebellion in various places. Wang Dan thinks that small things are not enough to trouble the emperor to know. Li Ling said: "The emperor is still young, so he should know the difficulty of governing the country. Otherwise, he is full of blood, and even if he doesn't care about sex, civil engineering, war and sacrifice will continue to rise. " After Li Ling's death, Song Zhenzong thought that he had made peace with the Khitan, and Xixia also paid tribute to the Song Dynasty, so he worshiped Mount Tai and offered sacrifices to Fenshui, vigorously built palaces, and searched for some laws and regulations that had been abolished. Not a day went by. Wang Dan felt that Li Ling foresaw the long term and sighed, "Li Wenjing is really a saint." He called Li Ling a "holy image".

In July of the first year of Jingdezhen (Song Zhenzong Year), Li Ling died of a sudden illness at the age of 58. The emperor was shocked when he heard this, and urged him to go there, crying over the remains, stopping for five days, and posthumously honoring Li Ling as Qiu, Zhong Shuling and posthumous title Wenjing.

Li Ling is careful and meticulous when taking office, and does not pursue fame and honor. Act according to the rules and regulations, and no one can ask him to handle private affairs. His family advised him to repair the house well, but he didn't answer. His younger brother, Li Wei, then talked about the matter. Li Ling said, "We eat well from the imperial court, and from time to time we get unexpected rewards. The money we get can also be used to repair houses. As long as we think that the Buddhist canon thinks that the world is flawed, how can we be happy and satisfy ourselves? If you buy a new house now, it will take a year to repair it. If you can't save it in the morning and evening, how can you live for a long time? Birds make a nest on the branches of the forest, which can be satisfied. Why build these gorgeous houses? "