Translation

South Korea and Wei attacked each other for a whole year. King Hui of Qin wanted to persuade him to save, and asked the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs. Some say that persuasion is beneficial, while others say that persuasion is unfavorable. King Hui of Qin can't make a decision for a while. Chen Yi just arrived in the State of Qin. King Hui of Qin asked him, "Did you miss me when you left me and went to Chu?" Chen Yi replied, "Has your Majesty ever heard of the Yue people's village?" Qin Huiwang said, "No." Chen Yi said, "He became a great official in Chu and soon became ill.

the king of Chu said,' Zhuang Kun is a lowly person in the state of Yue. Now that he is a big official in Chu, he is noble and rich. Do you miss going to Yue?' The attendants around him replied:' When people are sick, they are most likely to reveal their feelings of missing their homeland. He speaks Vietnamese when he misses Yue, and Chu when he doesn't miss Yue. " Let people listen to him, and he still speaks Vietnamese. Now, although I have been abandoned and rushed to Chu, how can I not speak Qin dialect!

King Hui of Qin said, "Good! South Korea and Wei attacked each other for a whole year. Some told me that persuasion was beneficial, while others told me that persuasion was unfavorable. I can't decide. I hope you can help me plan this matter while planning for your master. " Chen Ke replied, "I think someone has told you the story of Bian Zhuangzi stabbing a tiger, right?

Bian Zhuangzi wanted to kill the tiger, but the servant in the inn advised him:' Two tigers are eating a cow. If the cow is delicious, they will fight. If they fight, the strong one will get hurt and the weak one will die. You took the opportunity to stab the injured one, and you got the reputation of killing two tigers at one stroke. " Bian Zhuangzi thought he was right, so he stood by and watched the two tigers fight. Soon, the two tigers really fought. The powerful tiger was injured and the weak tiger died.

Bian Zhuangzi took the opportunity to stab the injured one, and sure enough, he won two tigers in one fell swoop. Now, Korea and Wei are fighting for each other, and they can't stop fighting for a whole year. This will definitely lead to the injury of the powerful side and the demise of the weak side. When the time comes, we will take the opportunity to crusade against the injured country and win the two countries in one fell swoop. Isn't it like Bian Zhuangzi stabbing a tiger? (choose your position for your own interests and losses), what is the difference between my advice for my own monarch and your advice for your king?

King Hui of Qin said, "Good." In the end, I didn't try to persuade. In the end, the powerful side of Korea and Wei was injured, and the weak side perished. The state of Qin sent troops to crusade and won a great victory. This is Chen's trick.

the original

Han and Wei attacked each other, and the date was unclear. King Hui of Qin wanted to save it, so he asked about it. Hui Wang failed to decide whether to save or not to save. When Chen Yi arrived in the Qin Dynasty, Hui Wang said, "If I go to my place, will I miss you?" Chen Xi said to him, "Is Wang Wenfu more successful than others?" The king said, "I don't smell it." Yue said, "The Yue people's village became an official of Chu, and they fell ill after a while. The king of Chu said,' The more I won, the more contemptuous I am. Now I am an official in Chu, and I am rich, so I think more about it.' Zhong Xie said to him,' Ordinary people think of their past because of their illness.

The more you think, the louder you sound, and the more you don't think, the louder you sound.' Make people listen to it, and it is still louder. Although I have abandoned Chu, how can I have no Qin Sheng! "Hui Wang said," Good. Today, Korea and Wei are attacking each other, and it is difficult to understand the future. Or it is said that I can save it, or I can't make a decision if I don't save it. I hope that I can plan it for my son. " Chen Xi said to him, "Have you ever heard of Zhuangzi stabbing a tiger with her husband?

Zhuangzi wanted to stab the tiger, but the museum stopped him, saying,' Two tigers eat cows, and they fight for food. If they fight, they will fight. If they fight, the big one will be hurt, and the small one will die. If they stab from the injury, they will have the name of Shuang Hu.' Bian Zhuangzi thought so, and made a decision. For a while, two tigers fight, the big one gets hurt, and the small one dies. Zhuangzi stabbed him from the wounded, and he got the credit of Shuang Hu.

Today, when Korea and Wei attack each other, the date is unclear. It is inevitable that a big country will be injured and a small country will perish. If we cut it from the injury, there will be two facts in one stroke, which is like Zhuangzi stabbing tigers. What's the difference between the minister and the king? "Hui Wang said," Good ". If a pawn saves, a big country will be hurt, and a small country will die. Qin Xingbing will cut down a big gram, which is also Chen Yi's plan.

Extended information

Creation background

This article is selected from Records of the Historian Biography of Zhang Yi, which is a classical Chinese written by Sima Qian, a historian of the Western Han Dynasty, and is included in the Tenth Biography of Zhang Yi in Volume 7 of Records of the Historian. Telling the story of Chen Fu stabbing a tiger with Bian Zhuangzi makes Qin Hui understand that the struggle between Korea and Wei is like a fight between two tigers. When they both lose, it is the best time for Qin to send troops.

Records of the Historian, originally called Taishi Gong or Taishi Gong Ji and Taishi Shiji, is a biographical history book written by Sima Qian, a historian of the Western Han Dynasty. It is the first biographical general history in the history of China, and records the history of more than 3, years from the legendary Huangdi era to the early four years of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

In the first year of Taichu (the first 14 years), Sima Qian started the creation of Taishi Gongshu, which was later called Shiji. It took 14 years before and after the book was completed.

Character background

Chen Yi was born in Qi State during the Warring States Period. With the help of his words, Chen Ke repelled the Chu army for Qi. Even Zhang Yi tried to frame him, but he skillfully used storytelling to solve it. Even the powerful king of Qin often listened to his ideas and even defeated the enemy. Chen Yi's life has experienced the officialdom of Qi, Qin and Chu.