Not prepared: a euphemism for serious illness. Being prepared means comfort and peace of mind. It is uncomfortable to be unprepared. This word means that the emperor is ill, very ill. Because it refers to the emperor, I can only say that he is a little uncomfortable.
Less time: refers to a slight improvement in the condition.
Ruling: the general name of some senior officials in Song Dynasty.
Smell and scream: smell and listen, and scream refers to the emperor's orders.
Urgency: Urgency
Lv Wenjing: Prime Minister Renzong was named Lv Yijian. After his death, posthumous title was named as Wenjing, so he was called Lv Wenjing. In ancient times, when expressing respect, he was not directly called by his name.
Eye contact: one by one, it means a lot.
Slow down by pressing the bridle: the bridle is the horse's reins, and slow down by pressing the bridle is to pull the horse's reins and let the horse walk slowly.
Forbidden City: the place where the emperor lived.
Thoroughfare, extending in all directions, spacious and flat roads.
Toilet: it means appropriate and appropriate, and stool is not appropriate.
Translation:
During the Yuanhe period, Song Renzong was seriously ill, and one day his condition improved slightly. He wanted to summon the Prime Minister. When the officials heard the emperor's orders, they hurriedly invited the Prime Minister Lv Yijian (you also wrote Lv Wenjing). Many people came to meet the Prime Minister and urged Lv Yijian to go to the palace. Lv Yijian held the reins of the horse and walked more and more slowly. When we arrived at the palace, other officials had already met the emperor. Injong's illness was not completely cured. After waiting for Lv Yijian for a long time, he was a little tired. So he asked the Prime Minister unhappily, "I summoned you when I was sick. How come so slowly? " Lv Yijian said, "The Emperor is very ill, and he hasn't been to court for a long time. There is a lot of discussion outside now. I am an incompetent prime minister now, and it is not appropriate to ride a horse in a hurry on the road in broad daylight. Renzong listened to his words and sighed for half a day, and other officials began to feel ashamed.
What does this passage mean?
The emperor was seriously ill and did not go to court for a long time. At that time, people talked about it, thinking that the emperor was going to die. At this time, the emperor summoned Lv Yijian. If Lv Yijian hurried to the palace on the road, others would think that the emperor was dead and the Prime Minister was in such a hurry to enter the palace, so Lv Yijian deliberately walked slowly, making people think that the emperor had no big problem and just summoned the Prime Minister.
The word in the space is Xu, which means slow. Xu Wenjing said, that is, Lv Yijian said slowly.
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