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Introduction to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Classics of Traditional Chinese Studies, Lecture 168: Wu Shu Lu Ji / Zhang Wenchuan

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The Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms was written by Chen Shou of the Western Jin Dynasty, which records the history of China's Three Kingdoms Era, and is also one of the highest-rated "first four histories" in the Twenty-Four Histories. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms was first circulated separately in the three books of Wei Zhi, Shu Zhi, and Wu Zhi, until the three books of the sixth year of the Xianping Period of the Northern Song Dynasty were merged into one book. #历史 #

Introduction to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Classics of Traditional Chinese Studies, Lecture 168: Wu Shu Lu Ji / Zhang Wenchuan

Lu Ji zi gongji, Wu county Wu people also. Father Kang, the late Han Dynasty for Lujiang Taishou. At the age of six, he met Yuan Shu in Jiujiang. Art out of the orange, three pieces of performance, go, bow down to the fallen land, the art is said: "Lu Lang as a guest and pregnant with oranges?" Ji Knelt replied, "I want to return to my mother." "It's amazing. Sun Ce was in Wu, with Zhang Zhao, Zhang Hong, and Qin Song as the guests, discussing that the four seas were not yet tai, and it was necessary to use martial arts to rule and be peaceful, and when he sat at the end of his youth, he said loudly: "In the past, Yi Wu Xiang Qi Huan Gong, Jiuhe Zhu Hou, one Kuang world, no military vehicles." Confucius said, "If a distant person is not convinced, then he will cultivate Wende since then." 'The present-day commentator does not practice the art of morality, but only shangwu, although his achievements are childish, he has not been safe. "Zhao and so on. He is majestic and knowledgeable, and his ephemeris is all wrong. Yu Turned over the old teeth and was famous, pang tong Jingzhou commander, the year is also long, and they are friendly with the performance. Sun Quan commanded the affairs, set up a song for Cao Tuan, saw the fear of the straight road, and became the Yulin Taishou, a general of jiawei, and gave two thousand soldiers. The performance is both defiant and intended to be elegant, not his ambition. Although there is a military, the writings are not abolished, and the "Hun Tiantu" and the annotation "Yi" and the interpretation of "Xuan" are all passed down to the world. Yu knew the day of his death, but for the words: "There is a Hejaz Wu Junlu Ji, You Dun "Poems", "Books", long play "Li", "Yi" was ordered to march south, fell ill, suffered misfortune, and wailed and mourned! He also said: "From now on, sixty years away, the car is on the same track, the book is the same text, and I hate it." "Chinese New Year's Eve second pawn." The eldest son, Hiroshi, was the southern lieutenant of Huiji, the second son Rui, and the lieutenant of Changshui.

[Translation] Lu Ji, Zi Gongji, a native of Wu County, Wu County. His father, Lu Kang, was the Taishou of Lujiang in the last years of the Han Dynasty. When Lu Ji was six years old, he met Yuan Shu in Jiujiang. Yuan Shu took out oranges to entertain him, Lu Ji carried three in his arms, and before leaving, the oranges fell because of their kneeling to bid farewell, yuan Shu said to him: "Lu Lang is a guest and still wants to hide oranges in his arms? Lu Ji knelt down and replied, "I plan to take it back to my mother to eat." Yuan Shu was amazed at him. Sun Ce was in Wu County, Zhang Zhao, Zhang Guo, and Qin Song were his guests, and they discussed together that the world was undecided and should be pacified by force, and Lu Ji sat at the end of the seat at a young age and said loudly from afar: "In the past, Guan Yiwu was the Xiangguo of the Duke of Qi Huan, the princes of Jiuhe, who unified the world without the use of soldiers and chariots. Confucius once said: "If those who are far away do not obey, then cultivate benevolence and morality and invite them to obey." Now you are not discussing how to devote yourself to the method of using morality and benevolence to secure the world, but only advocate force, and although Lu Ji is a young and ignorant person, I also think it is inappropriate in my heart. Zhang Zhao and others were deeply surprised by him. Lu Ji is majestic in appearance, knowledgeable and knowledgeable, and has been read through astronomy, calendar, and arithmetic. Yu Tuan was famous among the Elders, and Pang Tong was a famous sage in Jingzhou, both of whom were a long way from Lu Ji's age, but both were friendly with him. Sun Quan was in charge of state affairs and recruited Lu Ji to play Cao Tuan. He was jealous of his blunt speech, so he was appointed as Yulin Taishou (郁林太守), and was awarded the title of Partial General and 2,000 soldiers. Lu Ji has both leg problems and is determined to study the classics, so it is not his ambition to lead the army to march. Although he was militarily present, his writings were not interrupted, and he produced the "Hun Tiantu", annotated "Zhou Yi" and "Taixuan", all of which were circulated in the world. He foresaw the date of his death, so he made a rhetorical message for himself: "Han Dynasty Zhishi, Wu Junlu Ji, young love "poetry", "book", long study "Li", "Yi", ordered to march south, infected with illness and misfortune, life is not long, pain is separated from the world! He also said: "From now on, sixty years from now, the car is on the same track, the book is the same text, and unfortunately I will not be able to see it." "He died at the age of thirty-two. Lu Ji's eldest son, Lu Hong, served as the southern governor of Huiji, and the second son, Lu Rui, served as a lieutenant of Changshui.

Introduction to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Classics of Traditional Chinese Studies, Lecture 168: Wu Shu Lu Ji / Zhang Wenchuan

Zhang Wenzi Huishu, Wu County Wu people also. Father Yun, known as a light and heavy soldier, was named Xianzhou County, and was Sun Quan's Eastern Cao Tuan. soldier. Wen Shaoxiu was disciplined and had a strange appearance. Quan Wenzhi asked the Secretary of State, "Who is Wen compared to today?" Liu Jiyue, a great (division) farmer: "You can be a generation with Quan Chun." Too often Gu Yong said: "Ji did not know who he was also." Wen today has no generation. Quan Yue: "If so, Zhang Yun will not die." "The conquest of Yan sees, the words are right, the viewer pours out, and the right is changed and gifted." After the strike, Zhang Zhao held his hand and said, "Old Man Toyi, Jun Yimingzhi." "Pray to Lang, choose Cao Shangshu, and move the prince Taifu, and even see the letter." Shi Chinese New Year's Eve two, to supplement the yi zhonglang will make Shu. Quan said of Wen Yue: "Qing should not go far away, I am afraid that Zhuge Kong Ming will not know that I will communicate with the Cao clan, so Qu Qing will." If the mountains are removed, they will want to make a big fuss about Shu. The righteousness of the pedestrians, the orders are not resigned. Wen said: "Subjects have no heart rules, no special use, no fear of Zhang Lao's merits, and no childbirth effect." However, when Zhuge Liang reaches the count, he will know that god is worried about the appropriateness of The Divine Being, and that he will receive the favor of the heavens of the imperial court and the heart that will be brightened, and there will be no doubt about it. Wen Zhi Shu (文至蜀), Yi Que Bai Zhang: "Emperor Gaozong of Xi forgave Min Chang Yin Zuo yu Zaixing, and King Cheng took the young Chong Long Zhou De yu Taiping, and his merits were braved by Pu Tian, and his voice was full of recklessness." Now His Majesty, with a wise posture, waits for the ancients, always cherishes Liangzuo, and participates in the spirit of this Bingyao, and looks forward to the wind, and does not rejoice. Wu Guoqin served as a brigade force, Qingcheng Jianghu, willing to cooperate with Youdao Ping Yi Yunei, entrusted with the rules, like a river, military troubles, so that the service is scarce, is to endure the shame of doubling, so that the subordinate Wentong is good. His Majesty is courteous and righteous, and he is not ashamed. Subjects from (into) the distant realm, and that is, the suburbs, frequently come to The Law, grace and edicts, with pride and fear, fearful. I would like to receive a letter from you. "Shu is very valuable. Also, it was a matter of time before the army entered the Yu Chapter Department to send troops, and the cause was not investigated. Quan not only called the government of MeiShu in the yin title, but also felt that his reputation was great, and the crowd was confused, afraid that he would not use it for himself in the end, thinking of slandering it, and would cause a beautiful incident, so he made a move. Yan Zi Xiu, also Wu County people, Wen Induced Zhizhi, thought that cao lang, to Shang Shu.

Introduction to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Classics of Traditional Chinese Studies, Lecture 168: Wu Shu Lu Ji / Zhang Wenchuan

[Translation] Zhang Wen, Zi Huishu, a native of Wu County, Wu County. His father, Zhang Yun, who was known for his contempt for money and the value of the Wise Men, became the eastern Cao Tuan of Sun Quan and subsequently died. Zhang Wen has been cultivating discipline since he was a child, and his appearance is strange and magnificent. When Sun Quan heard about it, he asked the minister of the DPRK and said, "Who can Zhang Wen compare with today?" Liu Ji, the Great Si Nong, said: "It can be equal to Quan Chun." Tai Chang Gu Yong said: "Liu Ji did not know Zhang Wen in detail. Zhang Wen is unmatched today. Sun Quan said, "If this is the case, then Zhang Yun is not dead!" So he summoned Zhang Wen to meet him. Zhang Wen talked about Tu Wenya's answer like a stream, and the onlookers admired it, and Sun Quan changed his appearance and saluted it. After summoning the pair out of the palace, Zhang Zhao shook Zhang Wen's hand and said, "The old man entrusted his heart to you, you should understand." Therefore, Sun Quan appointed Zhang Wen as a parliamentarian, chose Cao Shangshu, and was promoted to crown prince, which was very trusted and valued. When Zhang Wen was thirty-two years old, he was sent as an envoy to the Shu state as a general of the Auxiliary Yi Zhonglang. Sun Quan said to him, "You should not have gone far away, but you were just worried that Zhuge Liang did not understand my intentions for dealing with Cao Cao, so he wronged you for traveling." If all the plagues of Shanyue are eliminated, we will launch a major attack on Cao Pi. The doctrine of being an ambassador is to accept orders but not words. Zhang Wen replied: "I have not made plans for a close minister in China, I do not have the ability to deal with travel diplomacy alone, I am afraid that I do not have Zhang Meng's ability to spread the reputation of the country, and I have no childlike effect of expounding the facts." However, Zhuge Liang is well-informed and skillful in planning, and must understand your divine thoughts and expedient measures, coupled with the favor of the imperial court, speculating on Zhuge Liang's heart, there will be no suspicion. After Zhang Wen arrived in the Shu Kingdom, he went to the court to present a seal saying: "In ancient times, Emperor Gaozong of Shang kept the funeral but revived and prospered yin Shang Guozuo again, but King Cheng of Zhou was young but made the Zhou Dynasty rule the world at peace, and their merits covered the world, and their prestige spread all over the world." Now Your Majesty, with his clever qualifications, is equal to the ancient sages, the wise ministers are assisted in running government affairs, the Manchu elite is like a star, and people near and far look up to you and are happy to come and rely on you. Wu Guoqin's army and national strength to stabilize the land of Jiangnan, hoping to unify the world with the prince of the tao, and work together to conspire with the rules, just like the river water has no remorse. It is only because of the frequent and fierce wars that we have too little military strength to serve, so we have to endure the humiliation imposed by the despicable. He is now sending his subordinate Zhang Wen to dredge up the situation to express friendship. Your Majesty exalts courtesy and righteousness, and should not be ashamed to ignore my request. From the distant frontiers to the outskirts of your capital, I have been frequently received by your country with special gifts, and the edicts have been continuously transmitted, and I feel feared by this glory, and I feel surprised and uneasy. I dedicate a letter from my Lord to His Majesty. The State of Shu valued Zhang Wen's talents. Shortly after returning to China, he was sent to Yuzhang County's troops to fight, but he did not pursue military merit. Sun Quan secretly hated Zhang Wen for admiring the politics of the Shu state, but also suspected that his reputation was too prominent, and the people were confused by his virtue and ability, worried that he would not be able to use it for himself in the end, so he considered what way to slander him, and just when the Jiyan incident occurred, he took this opportunity to find out Zhang Wen's fork. Ji Yan (暨艳), also a native of Wu Commandery (吴郡), was introduced to the dynasty by Zhang Wen and appointed as Cao Lang (選曹郎), the official Zhi Shangshu (尚書).

Introduction to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Classics of Traditional Chinese Studies, Lecture 168: Wu Shu Lu Ji / Zhang Wenchuan

Erotic and fierce, good for the sake of clear discussion, see the Lang Department is muddy and confused, mostly not his people, want to distinguish between Zang and not, virtuous and foolish. Ejecting hundreds of officers, checking and selecting three departments, the rate is degraded, the number of losses is reduced, etc., and the defenders of the past are not one out of ten, and those who are greedy in their positions and despicable in their positions are all considered military officials, and they are punished by the camp government. And the voice of resentment accumulates, and the infiltration of the proverb is done. Jing Yan yan and the selection of Cao Lang Xu Biao, dedicated to private feelings, love and hatred are not by justice. Yan and Biao both committed suicide. Wen Su agreed with Yan and Biao, and the number of letters was sparse, and the questions were returned, that is, the sin Was Wen. Quan Youzhi yousi ordered: "The former order summoned Zhang Wen, treated himself with humility, even if he was given an explicit teaching, he had an old minister, He Tu was fierce and ugly, and he was dedicated to different hearts!" Former Ji Yan's father and brother, attached to evil rebellion, widows are unscrupulous, so they are close to it, and they want to see how Yan is. Look at it and ask, the form is fruitful. And Wen and the union are connected to death and life, and Yan is in retreat. The head horns of all the wen are more superficial, and the total is the abdomen and back, and the non-warm party, that is, the flaws, are born for it. He was also the former Governor of Wen Dong and the Three Counties, commanding the officials and remnants of the soldiers, and when he was afraid of something, he wanted to order a quick return, so he awarded the sword and awarded it with a prestige. He went to Yuzhang, and complained about the evil, and the widow believed his words. It is specially paid for 5,000 people who are around the tent, under the tent, and relieve the trouble. Later, cao pi came out of Huai and Si, so Yu Yuwen was in a hurry. And the generals of Wen Xinei, who were laid out in the mountains, were not ordered. Lai Pi retreated. Otherwise, those who have already calculated deeply and are courteous, ben zhan is waiting for the call, and Wen has begged to go to Shu and fan a foreign country, and to discuss it. And the courtesy is returned, when the parent is in charge, and the order shou Shang Shu Hu Cao Lang, so signed, in Wen only. He also spoke Wen Jia Yuan, when he recommended Qing as a royal history, when he used Qing to make Jia Yuan, when he used Qing to represent Jia Yuan, and to specialize in Jia Guo'en, for his own situation. Do everything in your treacherous ways. He could not bear to be violent in the city dynasty, and now rebuked the county to give it to the officials. Woo woo woo General Luo Tong said to Wen Yue: "Your Highness Fu Wei, born with Mingde, divine enlightenment of the Sacred Heart, Zhao Xian xiu in the four directions, and Sign Junqi in the palace dynasty." Doshi was blessed by Pu du, and Zhang Wen was also blessed with the most long. And Wen confessed his guilt, lonely and honored, and it is sad to think of it. Between the two sides, he listened to the country and knew its situation very well, so he secretly explained his reasoning. Wen Shixin has no other feelings, and there is no reverse trace, but he is still young, the town is still shallow, and The favor of Dai Helie, the talent of the body is outstanding, the Tan of Zang is not good, and the discussion of praise and depreciation is praised. Therefore, those who are in power are jealous of their favor, those who contend for fame are jealous of their talents, those who are silent are not their Tan, those who are flawed are secretive, and what this subordinate should be discerned, what the Ming Dynasty should investigate, Xi Jiayi, the most loyal minister, Han Wen, the king of Daming, but Dai, Guan Yi, Jia Yi retreated. Who? The sick are deep, and the ones who are evil are clever. However, it is misunderstood in the world and lost in the future generations, so Confucius said: "It is difficult for the king, it is not easy for the subject' also. Although Wen Zhi is not from the horizontal, Wu is not from the wu, but his Hongya's sustenance, the virtue of Yingxiu, the collection of articles, the debate of arguments, Zhuo Guanqun, Wei Ye Yaoshi, the world has not yet reached. Therefore, it is a pity to talk about wencai, and it is forgivable to speak of sin.

Introduction to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Classics of Traditional Chinese Studies, Lecture 168: Wu Shu Lu Ji / Zhang Wenchuan

[Translation] Ji Yansheng was high and severe in nature, and liked to make honest remarks, because he saw that the Lang Bureau was chaotic and messy at that time, most of the officials were incompetent, and wanted to separate the good and the bad, virtuous, stupid. Use differently. He impeached hundreds of officials and selected officials of the three departments, all of whom were demoted to a lower rank, demoted to several ranks, and those who could continue to serve in their original official positions were less than one in ten, and those who lived in corrupt and despicable and dirty officials were all demoted to small military officials and placed in military barracks as shogunates. As a result, the voices of resentment became louder and louder, and slander spread everywhere, competing to accuse Ji Yan and Xuan Cao Lang Xu Biao, saying that they were dedicated to private feelings, and love and hatred were not out of justice. Ji Yan and Xu Biao were both convicted and committed suicide because of this. Zhang Wen had always agreed with Ji Yan and Xu Biao, and often exchanged letters and greetings, so Zhang Wen was convicted. Sun Quan put him under house arrest at the relevant official office and ordered: "In the past, he ordered Zhang Wen to be recruited, leaving him in an official position to wait for him to come, and after coming, he was made a high-ranking official, surpassing the average old minister. In the past, Ji Yan's father and brothers were attached to the fierce rebels, and I had no prejudices and taboos, so I promoted and appointed them to observe how Ji Yan behaved. Looking closely at his heart, his true face was indeed exposed. And Zhang Wen and him became friends of life and death, and what Ji Yan did was based on Zhang Wen's horse,The two of them looked at each other and became belly and backs, as long as they were not Zhang Wen's henchmen, they would soon be criticized by their criticism and let them convict them of false accusations. He also appointed Zhang Wen to supervise the three counties, commanding the officials and remnants of the soldiers there, and at that time, he was worried about the outbreak of war and wanted him to return quickly. He was therefore given the sword and rewarded him with authority. So he went to Yuzhang and asked for a crusade against the thieves who had always disturbed him, and the widow believed and accepted his suggestion, and specially allocated him five thousand soldiers around the tent, under the tent, and relieved the trouble. Later, I heard that Cao Pi personally sent troops to the Huai River and Surabaya area, so I ordered Zhang Wen to send troops at any time when there was an emergency, but Zhang Wen gathered all the generals and deployed them in the mountains, but did not rush to the battlefield after being ordered. Fortunately, Cao Pi withdrew from the army himself, otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable. There was also Yin Li, who had originally recruited him because he was good at divination, and Zhang Wen successively requested to take him to the Shu Kingdom, where he was touted and publicized and spoken big for him. After Yin Li returned, Ben Dang returned to his original post, and Zhang Wen asked him to preside over the work of Shang Shu Hu Cao Lang, and such a work arrangement was all Zhang Wen's personal idea. Zhang Wen also said to Jia Yuan that he would recommend Jia Yuan to be the imperial history, and he also told Jiang Kang that he would definitely replace Jia Yuan with him, and that he would use the grace of the state to boast and sell well, form a force for himself, and examine his sinister intentions. I couldn't bear to let him throw his body on the street, and now send him back to his hometown and give him a low-level petty official to do. Woo hoo Zhang Wen, save you from capital offense as your luck. General Luo Tong defended Zhang Wen on the table: "Your Majesty, the heavens have produced your bright benevolence, and the gods have opened your holy hearts, gathered talents in the four directions, and selected the virtuous in the palace." Many talented people have been blessed by your extensive grace, and Zhang Wen has received the most solemn grace. However, Zhang Wen himself confessed to the crime and betrayed His Majesty's special kindness, and it was really sad and painful to think that he had become like this. However, in his dealings with him, Wei Chen, observed and inquired about him on behalf of the state, and was well aware of his true situation, so he stated the reasoning in detail. Zhang Wen had no other non-discriminating thoughts in his heart, and there was no sign of rebellion in his actions, but he was still young and his seniority in assuming heavy responsibilities was still shallow, so he was favored by eminence, exerted outstanding talents, commented on good and evil, and put forward suggestions for praise and denigration. So the trendsters are jealous of his grace, the contenders are jealous of his talents, the silent and inactive criticize his comments, and the bad deeds are jealous of his proposals. This is a place where the courtiers should distinguish in detail, and the imperial court should investigate and examine it in depth. In the past, Jia Yi was the most loyal minister, and Emperor Wen of Han was an extremely wise prince, but Zhou Bo and The Infant Were a word, and Jia Yi was alienated and exiled. Why? The depth of jealousy and the cunning of slander make it so. And this also made emperor Wen of Han's mistakes rumored in the world, and his faults were manifested in later generations, so Confucius said, 'It is difficult for the king, and it is difficult for the subjects'. Although Zhang Wen did not have the wisdom of the Zongheng family and the martial skills of a brave and mighty warrior, he had a noble temperament, excellent moral character, brilliant articles, quick arguments, outstanding excellence, and brilliance, and people did not catch up with him. Therefore, Zhang Wen's talent is a pity, saying that his sins are really forgivable.

Introduction to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Classics of Traditional Chinese Studies, Lecture 168: Wu Shu Lu Ji / Zhang Wenchuan

If you endure the mighty spirit to forgive Shengde, there are wise people to dun great cause, gu Ming Dynasty's Xiu Guang, and the four sides of the beautiful view. The state is used for Zhu Zhi, the second view is used in the people, the middle is seen in the Ming Dynasty, and it is also seen in Wen Ye. The righteousness of the king is the heaviest of righteousness, the friendship of friends, and the lightest of friends. The country is not too much for Yan as the most important righteousness, and it is also the lightest friendship between Wen and Yan. The world favors the upper, and the gentle steals the relatives on the lower. The people of the evil who are in charge of the evil are the ones who let go of the mountains and risks, then they are Jinkou, and those who will be placed in the flat soil are Jianbing, so Wen Nian wants to take the evil in order to eliminate the harm of Jinkou and increase the sharpness of the Jiankou. But self-inflicted, not worthy of the word. However, counting the number of troops sent by him, compared to Xu Yan, the number is not reduced. It is strong and warm. As for the delay, the temperature is not behind, so it is necessary to go to the month of autumn and winter, to go to the period of police, and dare not be ungrateful and spare no effort. Wen Zhi to Shu, a common reputation of courtesy, although the subject has no foreign friends, there are also extenuating circumstances. Foreign friendships are said to be privately subordinate to each other without a monarch's order, and those who are not state affairs and hear about each other are also. If you do it by destiny, you will cultivate the king well, and because of your own feelings, you will also make the way of your subjects. Therefore, Confucius made neighboring countries have a private gift. Ji Zi hired Zhu Xia, and there was also Yan Tan Zhi Yiye. The ancients had a saying, wanting to know its king, look at its envoys, see the clarity below it, and know the glory above it. If wen is honored, it can make him sigh, and sincerely show the many goodness of our subjects, make it clear that it is his people, show the beauty of the country in a foreign country, and promote the king's destiny in other countries. It was an alliance with Zhao Wenzi of the Jin Dynasty to Song Ye, and it was said that it was built with Qu Jian. The envoy of Sun Yuan, the king of Chu, was Yu Jinye, and the left history was praised by Zhao Martin. It is also the complement of other countries, and the ministers of this country, through the transmission of beauty to the country of light, not to ridicule it with diplomacy. When Wang Jing was not worried inside, he did not tend to things outside, and he did not push it privately, so he had a big grudge with Jing, and this was also clearly verified. The strength of the Jing soldiers and the use of their duties are better than Jia Yuan and Jiang Kang, and Wen Shang does not allow himself to be at ease with Jing, how dare he sell his favor to Xieyuan and Kang evil? He was also not diligent in his work, and he was overwhelmed by the matter, and the temperature was ugly and the bullet was urgent. If he sincerely wants to sell his grace and cause trouble, he does not have to be greedy. Where there is such a number, the correction is neither in accordance with the matter, nor is it verified in the public. Although the courtiers have the posture of a holy philosopher and are very wise, they are in the form of a person who is the people of Zhaozhao, from within the palace, outside the four kingdoms, the love of the group, the reason for all opportunities, and the reason for all opportunities, and it is not easy to listen to the words of the crowd, with the courage of wisdom. Today's people are not gentle and courteous, the subjects are gentle and broad, the words are skillful, the meaning is all good, each of them wants to serve the country, and whose words are selfish, it is difficult to distinguish between the pawns. However, with the wisdom of His Highness, examine the merits of the discourse. If you are contemplative and meticulous, why not declare what you are suspicious of, and why not be clear? Wen is not a relative, a subject is not a lover of Wen, and the gentlemen of the past are all suppressing their private anger to increase the wisdom of the king. He walked alone in the front, and the subjects were disgraced in the back, so they were born with nostalgia for today. Na foolish words to the holy listening, real dedication to the Ming Dynasty, not to have thoughts of warm body also. "The right is not accepted. After six years, Wen fell ill and died. The second brother, Bai, also has a talented name, and Wen is abolished.

Introduction to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Classics of Traditional Chinese Studies, Lecture 168: Wu Shu Lu Ji / Zhang Wenchuan

If His Majesty restrains his mighty spirits and suppresses his anger in order to pardon the virtuous and talented, and forgives the talented in order to promote the great cause of the country, this will surely become a virtue of the Holy Ming Dynasty, a magnificent scene of brilliance and beauty. The state did not classify Ji Yan as scum, but treated him as a commoner, so he was first used by Zhu Zhi and then recommended by everyone, which could be appointed by the imperial court and befriended by Zhang Wen. The righteousness of kings and subjects is the most important of all morality; the friendship of friends is the slightest of all friendships. The country does not dislike the most important morality for Ji Yanxing, so Zhang Wen can also not dislike having the slightest friendship with Ji Yan. At that time, the world's favorite Ji Yan was in front, and Zhang Wen's private relative Ji Yan was in the back. Thieves who have always done evil will become Jinkou if they indulge in deep mountains and dangers; if they are placed on the plain, they will become jian soldiers, so Zhang Wen's original intention was to attack the thieves who have always done evil in order to get rid of the scourge of Jinkou and increase the strength of strong soldiers. However, he did not take proper measures, and the result was contrary to subjective wishes. However, in calculating the number of soldiers and horses he sent, compared with Xu Yan, Zhang Wen was no less than him; the strength of these troops was not worse than Xu Yan's; as for the delay in sending troops, it was not slower than Xu Yan. Therefore, I was able to rush to the battlefield in the autumn and winter, according to the deadline of the alarm, and did not dare to be ungrateful and slack. Zhang Wen sent an envoy to the Shu kingdom and joined the Shu state in praising the courtesy, although the subject should not have personal relations abroad, but there were also extenuating points. The so-called foreign personal relations refer to private contacts without the orders of the monarch, not for the sake of state affairs. If the mission is carried out, it is not only to contact the friendship between the monarchs of the two countries, but also to talk about personal friendship from this, which is also the duty of diplomatic envoys. Therefore, when Confucius went to neighboring countries, there was a private meeting ceremony; Ji Zha invited Zhu Xia, and also had the act of drinking and talking freely. The ancients said that if you want to understand the monarch of this country, you must look at the envoys of this country, and when you see the wisdom and insight of the envoys of this country, you will know that the monarch of this country is outstanding and great. If Zhang Wen praises and praises him, he can make the other party praise him, which can really show that our courtiers have many outstanding talents, show that the emissaries sent are appropriate, can show the virtues of our country in foreign countries, and promote the heroic name of our Lord in other countries. It was Zhao Wenzi of the Jin Dynasty who went to the Song Kingdom to make a covenant and called Yang Suihui in front of Qu Jian; Sun Yuan, the King of Chu, sent an envoy to the Jin State and praised Zuo Shi in Zhao Martin's ear. This is also in front of the auxiliary ministers of other countries, praising the ministers of their own country, and it is said that this is to show the prestige of the country, without accusing this of friendship with outsiders. Wang Jingqi was not worried about current affairs at home and did not care about the military externally, Zhang Wen impeached him for personal gain, and he did not cheat in pursuing him, so he formed a deep vendetta with Wang Jing, which was a clear proof that Zhang Wen devoted himself to the discipline of his subjects. The strength of Wang Jing's army and the talents of important officials were all superior to Jia Yuan and Jiang Kang, and Zhang Wen still did not allow his personal feelings to beg Wang Jing for his own safety, so how could he dare to betray the country's favor to win Jia Yuan and Jiang Kang over? Moreover, Jia Yuan was not diligent in his position and handled things quite incompetently, and Zhang Wen repeatedly treated him with an ugly face and reprimanded him with harsh words. If Zhang Wen really wanted to betray Guo En and seek rebellion, there was no need to covet someone like Jia Yuan. In all these cases, the facts are not consistent, and the investigators have no evidence. For the sake of the courtiers, although the monarch has the qualifications of a sage and extraordinary wisdom, he can rule over hundreds of millions of people by his own strength alone, and he can overlook the four realms of the country in the deep palace, understand the feelings of the subjects, and seek ways to deal with all kinds of state affairs, or take into account the inconsiderate places, and must listen to the opinions of the courtiers in detail to increase the wisdom of the deeds. Now others are not difficult Zhang Wen spared no effort, I believe that Zhang Wen in the life and death of the friend, the words are very clever, and the meaning is all in it, both sides say for the national interests, who will say that it is for private interests? Between the pawns, it is difficult to distinguish right from wrong immediately. However, with The wisdom and wisdom of His Majesty, scrutinizing the merits of the words of both sides, such as careful and in-depth consideration and concentration, and study and verification in great and small details, how can the truth of the matter be unclear and unclear, doubtful and unclear? Zhang Wen is not close to me, and he is not partial to him. In the past, gentlemen suppressed personal grievances to enhance the monarch's insight. They set an example in their previous generations, and they were ashamed to abandon this virtue for their subjects in later generations, so today they express their feelings for many years and offer shallow insights to His Majesty, really want to do their best for the court of Shengming, rather than have any personal attachment to Zhang Wen. In the end, Sun Quan still did not adopt Luo Tong's opinion. Six years later, Zhang Wen died of illness. His two younger brothers, Zhang Qi and Zhang Bai, who were also very talented and famous, were deposed along with Zhang Wen.

Introduction to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Classics of Traditional Chinese Studies, Lecture 168: Wu Shu Lu Ji / Zhang Wenchuan

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