1. Classical Chinese translation of Ji Shen Lu Chen Zhang
Ji Shen Lu Chen Zhang
Chen Zhang, the commander of the Huainan army, was given the title of Ping Zhangshi and accepted an appointment in the imperial court. . Li Min was the minister in power at the time and said to Chen Zhang: "I am going to visit you. I want to congratulate you on your promotion and want to find a son-in-law from your family. You go home first and I will arrive later." Chen Zhang got on a horse The red horse galloped away. The horse kicked on the road, and Chen Zhang led the horse to dismount. (Chen Zhang, the commander of Huainan's army, made peace with the affairs of state and paid homage to the court. Li Min was in power at the time and said to Zhang: "I will pay my respects to the Duke and ask for a son-in-law to come to the Duke's house. I hope he will return first and I will arrive soon." Zhang Chiyi Chi Ji went away, and the horse fell down in the middle of the road)
After a while, Zhang arrived, and Zhang helped the horse out. I'll go as soon as I can. Zhang called the horses to count them and said: "I am paying homage to the official today and discussing the marriage, so you fell to me for this reason. Beast! I can't bear to kill you, so I will lead you away. Don't eat with me or starve to death."
The people in Xiyu stole the fodder, but the horses just looked at it and stopped eating the cud. If it goes on like this for many days, I will report it to others. Zhang summoned him again and said, "Since you know your sin, I will pardon you." The horse jumped away, and that night he was eating and drinking as before. When Empress Zhang left the town of Xuancheng, she returned home and died. During the ten months, her horse also died mourning.
Translation
"The salary you get as an official is the blood and sweat of the people; although the people are easy to abuse, God is hard to deceive." Song Taizong After writing these four sentences, they were awarded to various local officials and a monument was erected in the south of the court hall, which was called "Jie Shi Ming". In the past, Jing Huan, a native of Chengdu, authored the book "Savage Gossip", which was written in the third year of Emperor Qiande's reign by Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty. The first article is called "The Prosecution of Orders", which records that Meng Chang, the leader of the Later Shu Kingdom, once wrote an article to the local governors, saying: "I care about the people very much. I eat very late for them and get up before dawn. That's why I tell you this. I hope you will take good care of the people. The key to governing the place is that locusts will not enter the country, birds and animals understand etiquette, and children will be kind. The key to achieving the rule of a saint is that the local officials are like playing the harp. Government affairs must be managed well, and the laws and regulations of clean government must not be neglected. Only by changing customs and promoting righteousness can the people's interests not be harmed, and the people's lives must not be ruined. It is easy to mistreat the people, but it is difficult for God to deceive you. Land tax income is a vital matter for the country, and the army and the government are dependent on the people. Your rewards and punishments will never delay your official career. The salary is the blood and sweat of the people. There is no one who does not know how to be kind to the people. I hope you will take this as a warning and understand the meaning of being a widower." *** wrote two words. Fourteen sentences. Meng Chang's love for the people can be considered relatively good among the monarchs who dominated the separatist areas in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. However, the language of his article was not concise, and only four sentences summarized from it were concise and full of truth, which became an immortal saying of Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty. This kind of induction is a reborn writing method commonly used by poets! 2. Classical Chinese Chang Mengxi, courtesy name Mengtu Answer
Chang Mengxi, courtesy name Mengtu, was a native of Fufeng, or a native of Jingzhao Wannian. The king of Qi, Li Maozhen, was not a man of letters, so he was proud of the game of galloping dogs and horses. Mengxi Shao was eager to learn and good at literature, and he worked for the Qin and Long states. After Maozhen died, his son succeeded his father from Yi and inherited the Bubaoji order. At the beginning of the Changxing period of the Later Tang Dynasty, Congyan entered the dynasty and used Mengxicong and Zhenbian. Being ridiculed by the left and right, he came and ran. Liezu ① assisted Wu, summoned his disciples, and recommended him as Dali Sizhi. After receiving Zen, he was promoted to serve as a Censor and a member of the Ministry of Rites, Wai Lang, which was beneficial to him. Then he went directly to Zhongshu Province, participated in the imperial edicts, and made progress. At that time, the Privy Council was under the jurisdiction of the Eastern Province, and there were many stories.
Meng Xi is a man of elegance and elegance, and knows a lot of stories. He said several things about the imperial court because of the old style of Yang's hegemony: respecting the law, letting secular friends, the owner personally decide the details, and losing the general outline. It is advisable to restore the old scriptures to show them to future generations. Liezu accepted his words. Yuan Zong ② made a mistake in the East Palace. Meng Xi tried his best to correct the problem and did nothing to offend him. When he ascended the throne, he was first summoned to see him to comfort him, and he wanted to be a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy to get close to him.
The Qiqiu Party of the Song Dynasty hated them for not being attached to themselves, so they were appointed to refute the book making and demoted to the judge of Chizhou. When Qiqiu left the town, he was called a doctor of the Ministry of Household Affairs, moved to admonish the officials, and died as a Hanlin bachelor. The Xuanzhengyuan was restored to the inner court, and Mengxi was in charge of secret orders. Wei Cen was already the deputy envoy to the Privy Council, and he was good at catering to others. Mengxi argued all day long and could not win. He dismissed the Xuanzhengyuan and remained a bachelor. It is said that he is ill and indulges in drinking, hoping to return to the court.
Hui Zhongmo and Li Deming were in charge of military affairs and other Cao Cao affairs. Meng Xiren Wangyan came to Yuanzong, asking for a long history, and paid homage to the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs to know how to save things. Meng Xixi was recommended by a villain, and he could not invite him if he refused. He could only sign the tail and had nothing to do with it. Yansi died and was demoted to the deputy envoy of Tuanlian in Raozhou. Mengxi fell ill due to drunkenness, Yuan Zong took pity on him and stayed in Dongdu. Zhou Zong urged Mengxi to stop drinking and treat the disease. If he followed it, he would suffer from Shaoyi. He was called Wei Weiqing, changed to Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and became a bachelor again. In the first year of Jiaotai's reign, Fang was sitting and chatting with his guests when he suddenly died. He was sixty-one years old. Only a month later, the Qiqiu Party was defeated. Yuan Zong sighed and said: "Meng Xi wanted to go to Qiqiu all his life, but he hated not to see him!" He gave it to his right servant and gave him a posthumous title of Kang.
Meng Xi’s writings are elegant, and his poems are also clear and beautiful, but he would never like to pass them on to others. He who is tough but seldom forgiving will always express his disobedience directly. He had a bitter discussion with Yuan Zong, and Yuan Zong argued eloquently, but Qu offered an explanation. Meng Xi was poor in words, so he paused and said: "A traitor is as loyal as a traitor. If Your Majesty does not wake up in the end, the country will be in ruins!" and ceded land! After the imperial edict was lowered, the ministers gathered together, and someone said that Zhou was a great dynasty. Mengxi laughed loudly and said, "You guys have tried to speak to Jun Yao and Shun. Why do you think you are a small dynasty today?" Everyone dispersed in silence. Every time the ministers gather, they often murmur loudly and startle the people sitting there, so they are not loved by the time. However, since they have not, they all promise it as a gentleman. Although they are enemies, they dare not do it. 3. High School Classical Chinese Essay "Scroll Seven of the Southern Tang Dynasty"
Dear poster: Original text: Chang Mengxi, courtesy name Mengtu, was born in Fufeng, or was born in the capital of Japan.
Qi Wang Li Maozhen was not a noble scholar, so his custom was to take pride in the game of galloping dogs and horses. Mengxi Shao was eager to learn and good at literature, and he worked hard for Qin and Longzhou.
After Maozhen died, his son Congyan succeeded his father and inherited the Bubaoji Order. At the beginning of the Changxing period of the Later Tang Dynasty, Congyan entered the dynasty and used Mengxicong and Zhenbian.
Being ridiculed by the left and right, he came and ran. Liezu ① assisted Wu, summoned his disciples, and recommended him as Dali Sizhi.
After receiving Zen, he was promoted to the imperial censor and the minister of rites, and he was promoted to be a wailang, which was beneficial to him. Then he went directly to Zhongshu Province, participated in the imperial edicts, and made progress.
At that time, the Privy Council was under the jurisdiction of the Eastern Province, and there were many stories. Mengxi was a man of rich elegance and knowledge of stories. He said several things about the imperial court because of the old hegemony of the Yang family: respecting the law, appointing secular officials, and the master personally deciding the details, and losing the general outline.
It is advisable to restore the old scriptures for future generations. Liezu accepted his words.
Yuan Zong ② made a mistake in the East Palace. Meng Xi tried his best to correct the problem and did not hesitate to do anything about it. When he ascended the throne, he was first summoned to see him to comfort him, and he wanted to be a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy to get close to him.
The Qiqiu Party of the Song Dynasty hated it and refused to attach itself to itself. When Qiqiu left the town, he was called to the Ministry of Hubu Yezhong, moved to admonish the officials, and died as a Hanlin bachelor.
The Xuanzhengyuan was restored to the inner court, and Mengxi was in charge of secret orders. Wei Cen was already the deputy envoy to the Privy Council, and he was good at catering to others.
Mengxi argued all day long and could not win. He left the Xuanzhengyuan and remained a bachelor. It is said that he is ill and indulges in drinking, hoping to return to the court.
Hui Zhongmo and Li Deming were in charge of the military and military affairs, and asked Yuan Zong to ask Mengxi Ren Wangyan to become a long history. Meng Xixi was recommended by a villain, and he could not invite him if he refused. He could only sign the tail and had nothing to do with it.
Yansi died and was demoted to deputy envoy of Tuanlian in Raozhou. Mengxi fell ill due to drunkenness, Yuan Zong took pity on him and stayed in Dongdu.
Zhou Zong urged Mengxi to stop drinking and treat the disease, and if he followed this, he would suffer from a disease. He was called Wei Weiqing, changed to Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and became a bachelor again.
In the first year of Jiaotai's reign, Fang was sitting and chatting with his guests. Suddenly he died at the age of sixty-one. More than a month after his death, Qiqiu party and government.
Yuan Zong sighed: "Meng Xi wanted to go to Qiqiu all his life, but he hated not to see him!" Mengxi's writings are elegant, and his poems are also clear and beautiful, but he would never like to pass them on to others.
He who is tough but seldom forgiving will always express his disobedience directly. He had a bitter discussion with Yuan Zong, and Yuan Zong argued eloquently, but Qu offered an explanation. Meng Xi was poor in words, so he paused and said: "A traitor is as loyal as a traitor. If Your Majesty does not wake up in the end, the country will be in ruins!" and ceded land! After the imperial edict was lowered, the ministers gathered together, and someone said that Zhou was a great dynasty. Mengxi laughed and said, "You guys have tried to speak to Jun Yao and Shun. Why do you think you are a small dynasty today?" Everyone dispersed in silence.
Whenever the ministers gather together, they often murmur loudly and startle the people sitting there, so that they are not loved by the time. However, since they have not, they all promise it as a gentleman. Although they are enemies, they dare not do it.
Reference translation: Chang Mengxi, courtesy name Mengtu, was from Fufeng, Shaanxi. Some people say that he was from Wannian County, Xi'an. King Qi Li Maozhen did not respect scholars, so the local custom was to regard those who were good at hunting, riding, shooting, and playing games as heroes.
Chang Mengxi was the only one who loved reading since childhood and was good at writing articles. He worked as an official in the Qin and Long states. After Li Maozhen's death, his son Li Congyan inherited his father's title and followed the old system and appointed Chang Mengxi as the magistrate of Baoji County.
In the early years of Changxing in the Later Tang Dynasty, Li Congyan went to Beijing to meet the emperor and asked Mengxi to follow him to suppress Bian. Because he was framed by the people around Congyan, he defected to Nanwu.
Li Min, the great ancestor, assisted Wu Wang Yang Xingmi, recruited Chang Mengxi to his sect, and recommended him to become Dali Sizhi. When Liezu came to the throne, he was promoted to serve as a censor in the palace and a foreign minister in the Ministry of Rites, and he was even more appreciated and valued.
So he was on duty in the Zhongshu Province, participated in and was responsible for the ordering and making of edicts, and was promoted to the title of "Gi Shizhong". At that time, because the Privy Council was under the Eastern Province, many national affairs were entrusted to him.
Chang Mengxi was honest and upright, and knew a lot about the past. The imperial court followed the Yang family's old habits of dominating the government: above the law, appointing vulgar officials, the king personally handling trivial affairs, and the government affairs being complicated and trivial. , delaying national affairs. The original code system should be restored and left to future generations.
Liezu adopted his idea. When Yuan Zong made mistakes in the East Palace, Meng Xi tried hard to persuade him to correct himself without giving in at all. Although Yuan Zong was unhappy at first, he eventually praised Meng Xi for his courage to remonstrate directly.
After Yuanzong ascended the throne, he first summoned him and comforted and encouraged him, hoping to appoint him as a Hanlin bachelor so that he could be by his side. Song Qiqiu formed a clique for personal gain and hated Mengxi for not relying on him. Later, he was convicted of refuting the emperor's edict and was demoted as a judge of Chizhou.
When Qiqiu became a local governor in the Song Dynasty, Emperor Yuanzong called Mengxi to be a doctor in the household department, promoted him to a doctor of admonishment, and finally made him a bachelor of Hanlin. The Xuanzhengyuan was also set up within the palace confinement, and Mongxi was specifically in charge of confidential orders.
At this time, Wei Cen was already the deputy envoy to the Privy Council. He was good at flattering people and made friends with Feng Yanji and others outside. Mengxi argued with them all day long, but could not win. He was dismissed from his post in the Xuanzhengyuan and remained a Hanlin bachelor as before.
Meng Xi claimed that he was ill and indulged in drinking, hoping to return to the court. It happened that Zhong Mo and Li Deming were in charge of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Personnel respectively. They told Yuan Zong that Meng Xi was very prestigious and requested that Meng Xi be allowed to serve as a long history officer, so he was granted the position of Shangshu of the Ministry of Household Affairs, responsible for handling government affairs.
Mengxi felt deeply ashamed that he was recommended by a villain and resolutely refused. However, when he was not approved, he just signed his name at the end of the document, neither expressing approval nor objection. Feng Yan finally demoted Meng Xi to the deputy envoy of Raozhou Tuanlian on the charge of cheating with words.
Mengxi was sick because he was often drunk. Emperor Yuanzong took pity on him and let him stay in Dongdu. Zhou Zong tried hard to persuade Mengxi to stop drinking and treat his illness. Mengxi followed his advice and gradually recovered from his illness.
He was also recruited as Wei Qing, changed to Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and became a Hanlin bachelor. In the first year of Jiaotai's reign, while sitting and talking with his guests, he suddenly became weak and died at the age of sixty-one.
One month after his death, Qiqiu's crony failed. Yuan Zong sighed and said: "Meng Xi has wanted to eradicate the Qiqiu crony in the Song Dynasty all his life, but it is a pity that he could not see it with his own eyes!" He was given the posthumous title of "Kang" as his right servant.
Meng Xi’s articles are very elegant and his poems are fresh and beautiful, but he doesn’t like to be read. He has a strong temperament and is narrow-minded. He rarely tolerates others and often offends others because of his outspokenness.
He once tried hard to argue with Yuanzong about Qiqiu and others. Yuanzong was very eloquent and explained to him in a roundabout way. Mengxi had nothing to say, so he kowtowed and said: "The traitor looks like a traitor." Loyalty, if your majesty never wakes up, the country will perish!" After the Southern Tang ceded territory to Zhou Zhou and lowered his title, Gongqing. 4. Full text translation of "History of the Song Dynasty. Biography of Xu Xuan"
Xu Xuan, courtesy name Dingchen, was born in Guangling, Yangzhou. At the age of ten, one can belong to literature and will not wander around rashly. He served as a school secretary in Wu, and also served as Li Min and his son in the Southern Tang Dynasty. He tried to know how to make imperial edicts, but he was not in harmony with the prime minister Qiqiu of Song Dynasty. Sometimes someone in the army would write a letter to him, but Xuan and his younger brother Kai would comment that it was inappropriate to quote him. The appeal was written by Tang Yue, who falsely accused Xuan and Kai of Qi Qiu. At that time, the ministers Che Yangui and Fu Hongying were ordered to camp in Changzhou and Chuzhou. They were very meticulous in their work and made people miserable, leading to the rise of thieves. Mingxuan was sent to the governor. When Xuan arrived in Chuzhou, he stopped farming. He was afraid of Yan Gui and fled the crime. Xuan was in a hurry to arrest him, so Quan Jin looked at him sideways. When the leader of the thief is captured, he will be beheaded without waiting for retribution, and he will sit down to kill Liu Shuzhou.
Zhou Shizong marched south, and Jing moved to Xuanrao Prefecture. He was called to serve as the crown prince Youyu De. After Jing's death, his son Yu was appointed as the minister of the Ministry of Rites, and was assigned to the Zhongshu Office to save trouble. The Song army surrounded Jinling, and Yu sent Xuan to ask for a delay. At that time, Yu's general Zhu Lingyun sent more than 100,000 troops from Shangjiang to help. Yu Yixuan had already marched, but if he wanted to stop his order, he did not order Yun to go eastward. Xuan said, "We can't guarantee that this trip will be able to help the people in trouble. The people in the south of the Yangtze River are relying on reinforcements. How can we stop it!" Yu said, "It's not in your favor to seek reconciliation and resume decisive battles." Xuan said, "We must use the country as our foundation." You can't take care of the envoy, and leave him alone." Yu wept and dispatched him. When he arrived, although he could not delay his troops, he came in and said farewell to him, but he was treated with the same courtesy as usual. When Sui Yu entered the imperial palace, Taizu scolded him with a very strong voice. Xuan said to him, "I am a minister in the south of the Yangtze River. I will be punished by death if my country is destroyed. I should not ask anything else." Taizu sighed and said, "You are a loyal minister! I should act like the Li family." He ordered the crown prince to lead the order. In the early days of the Taiping and the rejuvenation of the country, Li Fang alone went to the Imperial Academy and Xuan to the Bachelor's Academy. During the expedition to Taiyuan, he wrote edicts and filled out the commission in the army. Xuan Yuan's writing was flawless, his words and reasoning were accurate, and he was able to comment on the time. The teacher returns and adds to the matter. In the second year of Chunhua, a female monk named Dao'an from Luzhou falsely accused Xuan of adultery. At the beginning, when Xuan came to the capital, he saw people with brown coats scratching them frequently. Pizhou suffered from bitter cold, and eventually they could not control the brown coats, causing cold diseases. One morning, he got up with a square crown and a quick stroke of his pen to control the funeral affairs. He died after finishing the book at the age of seventy-six. Xuan's nature is simple and devoid of desires, and he is straightforward and unpretentious. Xuanyou has thirty volumes of collected works and several volumes of "On Questioning".
(Excerpt from "History of Song Dynasty: Biography of Xu Xuan")
Translation:
Xu Xuan, courtesy name Dingchen, was from Guangling, Yangzhou. Xu Xuan was good at writing articles when he was ten years old and could not stop writing. He became an official in the Wu Dynasty and served as a school secretary. He also served as an official under Li Min and his son in the Southern Tang Dynasty. He was in charge of drafting edicts and was at odds with the prime minister Song Qiqiu. Sometimes when they saw military documents, Xu Xuan and his younger brother Xu Kai would discuss (comment on) the inappropriate citations in the documents. The document was written by Tang Yue. Tang Yue and Song Qiqiu framed Xu Xuan and Xu Kai for leaking military secrets. Xu Xuan was found guilty and was demoted to Taizhou Sihu, and Xu Kai was demoted to Wujiang Wei. Soon he was promoted to official Reinstatement.
At that time, Li Jing appointed Che Yangui, Fu Hongzaichang, and Chuzhou around him to manage the farmland. He was very demanding on details (strict and trivial), and the people couldn't stand it, which led to the rise of thieves. Li Jing ordered Xu Xuan to inspect. After Xu Xuan arrived in Chuzhou, he wrote a letter requesting to stop farming. Che Yangui and others were frightened and fled in fear of crime. Xu Xuan was pursued urgently and the powerful people were afraid. When the thief leader was captured, Xu Xuan killed him (immediately) without waiting for the court's approval. He was exiled to Shuzhou for committing the crime of specializing in life and death. During Zhou Shizong's southern expedition, Li Jing demoted (transferred) Xu Xuan to Raozhou, and soon appointed him as Crown Prince You Yude. After Li Jing's death, he served his son Li Yu as the Minister of Rites, acting as an agent for the affairs of Zhongshu Province.
The Song army besieged Jinling, and Li Yu sent Xu Xuan to request the Song army to withdraw. At that time, Li Yu's general Zhu Lingyun led more than 100,000 soldiers from Shangjiang (the upper reaches of the Yangtze River) to rescue him. Because Xu Xuan had already decided to go, Li Yu wanted to stop Zhu Lingyun from going eastward (march eastward). Xu Xuan said: "This trip may not guarantee relief. Jiangnan relies on reinforcements. Why should he stop?" Li Yu said: "Is it good for you to ask for reconciliation but then to fight decisively?" Xu Xuan said: "If the safety of the country is a major concern, can we care about the safety of an envoy? We can ignore it. Li Yu sent him off in tears. When he arrived at the Song camp, although Xu Xuan could not let Song withdraw his troops , but he was greeted with the same courtesy as usual. When he followed Li Yu to see Song Taizu, Taizu reprimanded Xu Xuan very harshly and replied: "I am the minister of Jiangnan. I should not consider the death of my country." other. Taizu sighed and said, "What a loyal minister!" Serve me as you serve Li. "He was appointed as the crown prince and led the order.
At the beginning of the Taiping and the founding of the country, Li Fang was in charge of the Hanlin Academy and Xu Xuan was in charge of the Bachelor's Academy. Xu Xuan followed him on the expedition to Taiyuan. There were many Chinese documents in the army. Xu Xuan wrote them as soon as he picked up the pen and spoke fluently. , the content is accurate, and people at that time praised him for his talents. After returning from military service, he was granted the title of Shizhong. The crime was punished, and Xu Xuan was demoted to the rank of Jingnan Marching Sima.
When Xu Xuan first arrived in the capital, he laughed at people wearing short coats of animal hair. It was extremely cold in Pizhou, but Xu Xuan always resisted the beast. He was wearing a short coat and got sick due to the cold. One day, Xu Xuan got up in the morning and was dressing up (wearing a hat and belt). Suddenly he was in a hurry to get a pen and paper, and wrote down his last words in his own hand, stating that he would die after writing it. He died at the age of seventy-six. Xu Xuan was simple and indifferent by nature, with few selfish desires, simple, upright and unpretentious. Xu Xuan wrote thirty volumes of essays and several "On Questioning".
5. Requesting documents: Translation of "Qi Chang Mengxi" of the Southern Tang Dynasty by Lu You in classical Chinese
Chang Mengxi, courtesy name Mengtu, was from Fufeng, Shaanxi. Some people say that he was from Wannian County, Xi'an.
Qi Wang Li Maozhen did not respect scholars, so the local custom was to regard those who were good at hunting, riding, shooting, and gaming as heroes. Chang Mengxi was the only one who loved reading since childhood and was good at writing articles. He went to the Qin and Long states to hold a post.
After Li Maozhen's death, his son Li Congyan inherited his father's title and followed the old system and appointed Chang Mengxi as the magistrate of Baoji County. In the early years of Changxing in the Later Tang Dynasty, Li Conongyan went to Beijing to see the emperor and asked Mengxi to follow him to Zhenbian.
Because he was framed by the people around Congyan, he defected to Nanwu. Li Min, the great ancestor, assisted Wu Wang Yang Xingmi, recruited Chang Mengxi to his sect, and recommended him to be proud of Dali Sizhi.
When Liezu came to the throne, he was promoted to serve as a censor in the palace and a member of the Ministry of Rites and Wailang, and he was even more appreciated and valued. So he was on duty in Zhongshu Province, participated in and was responsible for issuing imperial edicts, and was promoted to the rank of Shizhong.
At that time, because the Privy Council was affiliated to the Eastern Province, many national affairs were handed over to him. Chang Mengxi was honest and honest, had an upright character, and knew a lot about the past. The imperial court followed Yang's old habit of dominating government affairs: he was above the law, appointed vulgar officials, and the king personally handled trivial affairs. Government affairs were complicated and trivial, which delayed national affairs.
The original code system should be restored and left to future generations. Liezu adopted his idea.
When Yuan Zong made mistakes in Dongguan, Meng Xi tried hard to persuade him to correct himself without giving in at all. Although Yuan Zong was unhappy at first, he eventually praised Meng Xi for his courage to remonstrate directly. After Yuanzong came to the throne, he first summoned him and comforted him, hoping to appoint him as a Hanlin scholar and keep him by his side.
Song Qiqiu formed a clique for personal gain and hated Mengxi for not relying on him. Later, he was convicted of refuting the emperor's edict and was demoted to the judge of Chizhou. When Qiqiu became a local governor in the Song Dynasty, Emperor Yuanzong called Mengxi to be a doctor in the household department, promoted him to a doctor of admonishment, and finally made him a bachelor of Hanlin.
He also set up the Xuanzhengyuan within the official confinement area, allowing Mengxi to take charge of confidential orders. At this time, Wei Cen was already the deputy envoy to the Privy Council. He was good at flattering people and made friends with Feng Yanji and others outside.
Meng Xi argued with them all day long, but could not win. He was dismissed from his post in the Xuanzhengyuan and remained a Hanlin bachelor as before. Meng Xi claimed that he was ill and indulged in drinking, hoping to return to the court.
It happened that Zhong Mo and Li Deming were in charge of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Personnel respectively. They told Yuan Zong that Meng Xi was very prestigious and requested that Meng Xi be allowed to serve as a long history officer, so he was granted the position of Shangshu of the Ministry of Household Affairs and was responsible for handling matters. Government affairs. Mengxi felt deeply ashamed that he was recommended by a villain and resolutely refused. However, he was not approved. He just signed his name at the end of the document, neither expressing approval nor objection.
Feng Yan has finally accused Meng Xi of cheating and demoted Meng Xi to the deputy envoy of Raozhou Tuanlian. Mengxi was sick because he was often drunk. Emperor Yuanzong took pity on him and let him stay in Dongdu.
Zhou Suo tried hard to persuade Mengxi to stop drinking and treat his illness. Mengxi followed his advice and gradually recovered from his illness. He was also recruited as Weiweiqing, changed to Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and became a bachelor of Hanlin.
In the first year of Jiaotai, while sitting and talking with guests, he suddenly became weak and died at the age of sixty-one. January of the world.
Qiqiu’s crony failed. Yuan Zong sighed and said: "Meng Xi has wanted to eradicate the Qiqiu clique in Song Dynasty all his life, but unfortunately he could not see it with his own eyes (this day)!" He was given the posthumous title of "Kang" as his right servant.
Meng Xi’s articles are very elegant and his poems are fresh and beautiful, but he doesn’t like to be read. He has a strong temperament and is narrow-minded. He rarely tolerates others and often offends others because of his outspokenness.
He once tried hard to argue with Yuanzong about Qiqiu and others. Yuanzong was very eloquent and explained to him in a roundabout way that Meng Xiyuan had nothing to say, so he kowtowed and said: "The traitor looks like a traitor." Loyalty, if your majesty never wakes up, the country will perish!" After the Southern Tang ceded territory to Houzhou and lowered his title, the ministers gathered to talk about the Later Zhou Dynasty. Some people thought that the Later Zhou Dynasty was the orthodox court, and Meng Xi He laughed and said, "You people once said that you would assist the emperor and make him a wise master comparable to Yao and Shun. Why have we become a small court today?" Everyone fell silent and quietly dispersed. Whenever the ministers gathered together, Mengxi would shout angrily, which shocked everyone present. For this reason, he was not close to people at that time.
But after his death, people praised him as a gentleman, and even his enemies did not dare to slander him. Original text: Chang Mengxi, courtesy name Mengtu, was born in Fufeng, or he was a native of Jingzhao Wannian.
Qi Wang Li Maozhen was not a noble scholar, so his custom was to take pride in the game of galloping dogs and horses. Mengxi Shao was eager to learn and good at literature, and he worked hard for Qin and Longzhou.
After Maozhen died, his son succeeded his father from Yi and inherited the Bubaoji Order. At the beginning of the Changxing period of the Later Tang Dynasty, Congyan entered the dynasty and used Mengxicong and Zhenbian.
Being ridiculed by the left and right, he came and ran. Liezu ① assisted Wu, summoned his disciples, and recommended him as Dali Sizhi.
After receiving Zen, he was promoted to the imperial censor and the minister of rites, and he was promoted to a foreign minister, which was beneficial to him. Then he went directly to Zhongshu Province, participated in the imperial edicts, and made progress.
At that time, the Privy Council was under the jurisdiction of the Eastern Province, and there were many stories. Mengxi was a man of great elegance and knowledge of stories. He said several things about the imperial court because of the old way of Yang's hegemony: respecting the law, accepting secular friends, and deciding the details in person, and losing the general outline.
It is advisable to restore the old scriptures for future generations. Liezu accepted his words.
Yuan Zong ② made a mistake in the East Palace. Meng Xi tried his best to correct the problem and did not hesitate to do anything about it. When he ascended the throne, he was first summoned to see him to comfort him, and he wanted to be a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy to get close to him.
The Qiqiu Party of the Song Dynasty hated them for not being attached to themselves, so they were appointed to refute the book making and demoted to the judge of Chizhou. When Qiqiu left the town, he was called a doctor of the Ministry of Household Affairs, moved to admonish the officials, and died as a Hanlin bachelor.
Xuanzhengyuan was restored to the inner court, with Mengxi in charge of secret orders. Wei Cen was already the deputy envoy to the Privy Council, and he was good at catering to others.
Mengxi argued all day long and could not win. He left the Xuanzhengyuan and remained a bachelor. It is said that he is ill and indulges in drinking, hoping to return to the court.
Hui Zhongmo and Li Deming were in charge of the military and military affairs, and asked Yuan Zong to ask Mengxi Ren Wangyan to become a long history. Meng Xixi was recommended by a villain, and he could not invite him if he refused. He could only sign the tail and had nothing to do with it.
Yansi died and was demoted to the deputy envoy of Tuanlian in Raozhou. Mengxi fell ill due to drunkenness, Yuan Zong took pity on him and stayed in Dongdu.
Zhou Zong urged Mengxi to stop drinking and treat the disease, and if he followed this, he would suffer from less disease. He was called Wei Weiqing, changed to Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and became a bachelor again.
In the first year of Jiaotai's reign, Fang was sitting and chatting with a guest, when he suddenly died. He was sixty-one years old. Only a month later, the Qiqiu Party was defeated.
Yuanzong sighed and said: "Mengxi wanted to go to Qiqiu all his life, but he hated not to see him!" He gave it to his right servant and gave him a posthumous title of Kang. Mengxi's writings are elegant and his poems are also clear and beautiful, but he would never like to pass them on to others.
He who is tough but seldom forgiving will always express his disobedience directly. I had a bitter discussion with Yuan Zong, the Qi Qiu generation.