19. Guan Yu scraped bones to cure poison
Guan Yu was once shot by a random arrow, which penetrated his left arm. Although the wound healed later, every rainy day, Bones often hurt. The doctor said: "The arrow is poisonous, and the poison has seeped into the bones. It is necessary to open his arm and scrape off the bones where the poison has penetrated to remove the poison. Only then can the disease be eradicated." Guan Yu stretched out his arm and let the doctor open it up. At that time, Guan Yu happened to invite all the generals to drink and dine together. The blood on his arms was dripping and overflowing from the plate, but Guan Yu was still eating barbecue, raising his wine glass and drinking, talking and laughing freely.
20. The White-Haired Girl
Original text
The tenant farmer Yang Bailao lost his spouse early and had a daughter named Xi'er who was betrothed to Dachun from the same village. The landlord Huang Shiren was unkind because of his wealth, and used land tax to force others to do so. Yang shouted that there was no way out, so he committed suicide. Xi'er suddenly fell into the tiger's mouth and was stained by yellow. It is yellow and wants to be sold. Xi'er had no choice but to escape in the middle of the night and hide in the mountains, picking fruits for his own consumption. In order to avenge Yansheng, he sneaked into the ancient temple, grabbed (grabbed) the offerings and ate them, and everyone thought he was a ghost. Later, the rebel army (referring to the People's Liberation Army) arrived and was intercepted by Dachun. If you look at it carefully in spring, you will be happy. Xi'er described her ups and downs, and the two of them were very sad (looking emotional). This can be said: Seeing the rising sun in the long night, the earth is shaken and the world is changed. From now on, there will be no harsh government (cruel government decrees) in the world, and the wolves, tigers and leopards will turn into ashes.
Translation
There was a tenant farmer named Yang Bailao who lost his spouse in his early years and raised a daughter named Xi'er who was betrothed to a girl named Dachun who lived in the same village. youth. There was a landowner named Huang Shiren in the village. He was unkind and forced (Yang Bailao) to pay rent. Yang Bailao called for help but had no way out, so he committed suicide. Xi'er immediately fell into the tiger's mouth and was raped by Huang Shiren. Then Huang Shiren wanted to sell Xi'er. Xi'er had no other choice, so she ran away in the middle of the night, ran to the mountains, hid, and picked wild fruits to eat. To survive for revenge, she secretly entered the ancient temple and caught people to eat the offerings to the Bodhisattva. People thought she was a ghost. Later, the People's Liberation Army arrived and (Xi'er) was captured by Dachun. Dachun took a closer look and saw that it was Xi'er! Xi'er herself told her (her) bumpy experience, and the two of them couldn't help but sigh. This is exactly what it is: finally seeing the sunrise after a long night, and the earth-shaking (revolution) made the working people the masters of their own country. From then on, there were no cruel political orders in the world, and the oppressors like jackals, tigers and leopards were all burned to ashes (overthrown) by the people.
23: Bingyuan Weeping Learning,
Original text
Bingyuan Shaogu, when he was several years old, passed the bookstore and cried. The teacher said: "Why do you cry, boy?" The original saying is: "A lonely person is easily hurt, and a poor person is easily affected. Anyone who has learned a book has relatives. One is to hope that he will not be alone, and the other is to envy him to learn. The center I feel sad, so I cry." The teacher said sadly: "I want to write a book!" The original saying is: "I have no money." The teacher said: "The boy is ambitious, I will teach you, and I don't ask for money." So he wrote. . During the winter, I recited "The Classic of Filial Piety" and "The Analects of Confucius".
Translation
Bingyuan's father passed away when he was very young. When he was a few years old, he couldn't help crying when he passed by the book school. The teacher of the book school asked him: "Why do children cry?" Bingyuan replied: "Orphans are easy to be sad, and poor people are easy to be sentimental. Those who study, who can learn, must be children with parents. I First, I envy them for not losing their father, and secondly, I envy them for being able to go to school. I feel sad and cry because of this. "The teacher said with pity, "You can come if you want to study!" Bing Yuan said, "(I) don't have money to study." He said, "My child, if you are ambitious, I can teach you for free. You don't have to pay." So Bing Yuan entered the school and studied extremely hard. In one winter, I recited "The Classic of Filial Piety" and "The Analects of Confucius".
24. Children feeding magpies
Original text
There is a tree in the courtyard, with a nest on it, where the magpie raises two sons, croaking to itself every day. Later, there was a strong wind, the tree broke and the nest was destroyed, and the second chick fell to the ground. When the baby saw it, he was overjoyed and returned home with his arms in his arms. He fed it day and night. He loved it so much that it took off after a little while. A cat attacked and snatched away. The child tried to chase it away, but when he couldn't catch it, he kicked off his feet and cried. The son said, "I had known this before. I would have let it out in your forest, and it would not be eaten by cats. This is my fault."
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Translation
There is a tree in the yard, and there is a bird's nest on the tree. The magpie feeds two children in the nest, and it croaks there every day. Later I met In the strong wind, the branches were broken, the magpie nest was destroyed, and the two little birds fell to the ground. A child saw it and couldn't help but rejoice. He took the little birds back and fed them every morning and evening. He liked them very much and waited until they grew up before they could fly. . A cat came and attacked and took the bird away. The child immediately chased the cat, but before he could catch it, he stopped and cried. "If I had known this, (you) wouldn't have done it if I had put you back in the forest." Eaten by a cat. This is my fault! ”
25. Liu’s good deeds
Original text
Mr. Liu is a widow in a certain village. She raises a son. She works in the fields during the day and weaves at night. Under the candle, it was like this all year round. When there were poor people in the neighborhood, Mrs. Liu would always give him a bucket of money. Occasionally, Mrs. Liu would use her own clothes to give them. His mother warned him, saying: "Being kind to others is the foundation of being a human being. Who doesn't have any urgent matters?" Three years after his mother's death, a fire broke out in Liu's house, and all the clothes in the house (almost all burned). He cut down trees and built houses, all in memory of the Liu family.
Translation
Liu Moumou was a widow in a certain village who gave birth to a child. Son. She works in the fields during the day and lights candles and weaves on the loom at night. This is the case all year round. If there are poor neighbors, she can always give them a liter and a bucket of food. Sometimes she has nothing to wear. She gave them her clothes, and the people in the village said she was too kind. However, her son didn't understand and was very resentful. The mother warned him, "It is a person's duty to do good things to others. What happens when a person is not embarrassed? "Three years after his mother's death, the Liu family suffered a fire, and the house and clothes were burned down. The neighbors took the initiative to give them clothes and cut down trees to build houses for them, all in memory of Widow Liu. By this time, Liu Only the widow's son understood the role of kindness.
26. Owl meets the dove. The owl met the turtledove, and the turtledove said: "Where are you going?" The owl said: "I want to go." Move to the east. ". Turtle Dove said: "Why? The owl said: "Everyone in the village hates the sound of my hoot. For this reason, I want to move to the east." The turtle dove said, "It would be great if you could change the sound of your call. If you can't change the sound of your call, even if you move to the east, people will still hate your voice." ”
27. Deer is also known
There was a man named Li in Boshan who made a living by chopping firewood. One day, he picked up a deer cub in the mountain col and took it back When the deer grows up, it becomes very tame and barks when it sees people. There are mountains around their house. When the deer go out, they will definitely come back at night. As usual, the deer will be sacrificed and the government will supervise the hunting. The man was very anxious and wanted to deliver it within a time limit, but the hunter couldn't catch the deer for more than ten days, so he asked the man named Li to give him the deer, but the man named Li refused to give it to him. The man hesitated and said, "Let me think about it. "The deer ran away that night and never came back. The man named Li regretted it very much.
28. Erhong
A hunter got a swan, the male of which was the swan. He followed the hunter and flew to his house, chirping sadly and wandering around until dusk came. The hunter caught him and saw him stretching out his neck and spitting out half a piece of gold. Meaning, this is to redeem his wife. The hunter released two swans, and the two swans flew away. The hunter weighed the gold and found that it was more than two taels. Alas, the beast knows that this is not the case. Are animals also like this when they are separated between life and death?
29. There was a man in the Song Dynasty who liked to raise monkeys. People called him Sniper. His family raised a large group of monkeys. Monkey, he can understand what the monkey means, and the monkey also understands his thoughts. He would rather reduce the food for the whole family to meet the monkey's requirements.
However, soon after, the family became poorer and poorer. They planned to reduce the number of acorns the monkeys ate, but they were afraid that the monkeys would not obey them, so they deceived the monkeys first and said: "I will give you three acorns in the morning and four in the evening. That's enough." Are you ready?" When the monkeys heard this, they all stood up and were very angry. After a while, he said again: "I'll give you acorns, four in the morning and three in the evening. Is this enough to eat?" When the monkeys heard this, they all lay down on the ground, very happy.
30. Kill the camel and break the urn
Original text Once upon a time, there was a man who first urn ② filled with grain. A camel puts its head into an urn to eat grain, but its head cannot come out. If he doesn't get it, he will feel worried ③. An old man came to say: "Don't worry, I will teach you how to get out. You should behead yourself and you will be able to get out." That is to say, using his words, he beheaded with a knife. He killed the camel and then broke the urn again. He was so idiotic that he was laughed at by the world.
Translation Once upon a time, there was a man who initially stored grain in an urn. A camel stuck his head into the urn while eating some grain. As a result, his head got stuck inside and couldn't get out. Because the camel's head couldn't come out, the man was worried about it. An old man came to see him and said, "Don't worry, I will teach you a way to make the camel's head come out. You cut off the camel's head, and it will come out naturally." After hearing this, the man immediately adopted it. The old man's opinion was that he cut off the camel's head with a knife. The camel has been killed, and the urn must be broken before the grain can be taken out. People who act like this will be ridiculed by future generations.
Note 1: Selected from "The Book of Hundred Yues". The full name of "The Classic of One Hundred Parables" is "The Classic of One Hundred Parables". The Tianzhu monk Jiasi Zhenjie copied parables from the twelve Sutras of the Shura Canon and compiled them into one volume, containing one hundred stories. ② Urn: A kind of pottery with a small mouth and a large belly. ③Think of it as worry: Worry about it and worry about it. ④Use: adopt.
31. Wild Goose Tomb
Original text: In Dangkou Town, Wuxi (now Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province), someone got a wild goose and killed it before cooking it. Some scholars saw it and took pity on it. They bought it and returned it, but they thought it was for fun. Afraid of it escaping, connect its two wings with a thread to prevent it from flying. The wild geese are among the chickens and ducks (ducks), and they are quite tame (docile). But when you hear the chirping of wild geese in the sky, they often raise their heads and scream. One day, a group of geese passed over it, and the geese sang loudly. Suddenly, a goose descended from the sky and gathered on the eaves. The two geese looked at each other and spread their wings (stretching their necks to sing, trying to spread their wings to fly). If you know each other: one wants to move down, and the other wants to move up. The scholar realizes that these two wild geese must be old and even. It is to break its thread and make it fly. However, the goose has been tied for a long time and cannot fly hard. It flies and falls repeatedly. Unable to go. The geese on the eaves have been watching all day, and then suddenly fly down from the house, wailing at each other. The next day, they will all die. The scholar felt its meaning and buried it together, calling it "Yanzhong".
Translation: A common man in Dangkou Town, Wuxi County got a wild goose and planned to kill it and burn it for food. A scholar saw it and felt very pitiful, so he bought it and went home to keep it and play with it. But he was afraid that it would fly away, so he tied the wings of the wild goose with ropes so that he could not fly. The geese are kept in a cage with the chickens and ducks, and they are also very docile. When they hear the geese calling in the air, they will raise their heads and shout in response. One day, a group of wild geese were flying over the sky. This wild goose was shouting. Suddenly, a wild goose flew down from the sky and settled on the eaves. The two wild geese looked at each other, stretched their necks and screamed, trying to spread their wings to fly, as if they knew each other: One asks it to come down, the other asks it to come up. After seeing it, the scholar realized that the two geese must have known each other before, so he cut the rope and let it fly away. But this goose had lowered its wings for a long time and could no longer spread its wings to fly. It fell down every time it flew up and could not fly away. The geese on the eaves had been watching for a whole day, and suddenly they flew down from the eaves, and the two geese chirped sadly at each other. One day later, the scholar came to check and found that both geese were dead. The scholar was moved by the kindness of the geese and buried them together, naming the tomb "Yan Zhong".
32. Little Man
Original text: During the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, an artist carried an urn, which contained a little man, about a foot long. If you put money in, the lid will be opened and the villain will come out, sing a song and then retreat. When he arrived at Ye (the name of an ancient county, now in Shandong), he ordered the urn to be brought into the office to carefully examine the villain's origins. I didn't dare to speak at first. After being asked to interrogate him, he described his hometown and clan. Gai, a boy who was studying, returned from school one day and met an artist on the road. He was fascinated by him and gave him medicine again. His limbs suddenly shrank. He then took it with him and thought of it as a theatrical tool. In anger, the artist was killed with a stick.
Translation: During the Kangxi period of the Dynasty, there was a man playing magic with a box. There was a little man hidden in the box. The little man was about a foot tall. Someone puts money into the box, and the magician opens the box and lets the little man come out and sing. After singing, the little man returned to the box. When the magician arrived at the palace, the person in charge of the palace gave the box to the magician and asked for it. He took it to the office and carefully asked where the little man in the box came from. The villain didn't dare to say it at first. After repeated questioning by the person in charge, the villain finally revealed where he was from and which family he belonged to. It turns out that this villain was a boy who was studying. When he came back from his private school teacher, he was drugged by a magician. The magicians then gave him medicine that made his limbs extremely small; the magicians then carried him around and used him as a tool for their tricks. After knowing this, the person in charge of Gongye was furious and beat the magician to death with a stick.
33. The righteous Zhao Liang
The original text is Zhao Liang, a Yan person (a person from the Hebei area). Wandering in the rivers and lakes, hate evil as much as hatred. One day, passing by Xiezhuang, I heard the sound of crying, so I quickly walked into the hut and saw a girl with unkempt hair and a very sad face. When the righteous man inquired about it, he learned that he had been humiliated (humiliated and humiliated) by a wicked young man in a certain village, and he was so sad that he wished he could live. Yitu was so angry that he went to a certain village and asked the two evil boys, saying, "Why did you insult an innocent girl?" The evil boy looked at him eagerly and said, "What's wrong with you?" Yitu was angry (eyes widened). He scolded him: "You are not a human being, but a beast!" Before the evil young man could draw his sword, the righteous man's white blade had already penetrated his chest, and he stood up. A bad person falls down on the ground and begs for forgiveness. Yitu cut off his ears to show the public, and to warn him not to do anything wrong.
Translation: Zhao Liang was originally from Yanzhao (now Hebei). Wandering in the rivers and lakes, I hate evil as much as I hate my enemies. One day when passing by Xiezhuang, he heard the sound of crying, so he quickly entered the thatched house and saw a girl with a dirty face and a very sad expression. Zhao Liang asked her what was wrong, and then he learned that she was bullied by two evil boys from a certain village. It's so painful that I don't want to live anymore. Zhao Liang was so angry that he couldn't bear it. He went straight to the village, found two evil boys, and asked them: "Why do you bully the innocent little girl?" One evil boy looked at him and said, "What does it have to do with you?" Zhao Liang raised his eyes. He glared at him and said: "You are not a human~ you are a beast." Before the evil young man could draw his sword, Zhao Liang's sword had already penetrated his heart and he fell to the ground immediately. Another evil boy knelt down and begged for mercy. Zhao Liang cut off his ear to show everyone that he should not do bad things again!
34. The Lu people saw poles and entered the city.
Original text: There were people in Lu who entered the city gates holding long poles. If they first held them upright, they would not be able to enter. If you hold it horizontally, you will not be able to enter. Nothing comes out of the plan. An old father came and said, "I am not a saint, but I have seen many things, so why not cut them in with a saw?" So he cut them off.
Translation: There was a man in the state of Lu who entered the city gate with a long pole. At first, he held it upright and could not enter the city gate. When he held it sideways, he could not enter the city gate. I really can't think of it. A solution has come up. After a while, an old man came here and said, "I am not a sage, but I have seen a lot of things. Why don't you cut the long pole with a saw and enter the city gate?" The man from Lu followed the old man's advice and cut off the long pole with a saw. The long pole was cut off.
35. The Bear and the Man in the Ridge
Original text: Someone went into the mountain to shoot deer, and suddenly fell into a ridge (pit) and saw several bears. After a while, a big bear came in, thinking that it would harm him. After a long time, the big bear produced fruits and distributed them to all the disciples. In the end, I will share with this person. This man has been discouraged for a long time and risked his life to eat it. The bear seemed to feel pity for him. Whenever the mother bear comes back from foraging for food, she will always share the fruits with her, which the person relies on to survive. Later, when the bear's sons grew bigger, their mothers carried them out one by one. After all the sons have come out, the man is expected to die on his own, and the mother bear returns and sits next to the man. When the man understood what he meant, he hugged the bear's feet, and the bear jumped out and died. Woohoo, people talk about beasts without meaning, but it is so heartless to look at this bear!
Translation: A man went to the mountains to shoot deer, and suddenly fell into a pit and saw several bear cubs. After a while, a big bear entered the pit, and the man thought it was going to hurt him. After a while, the big bear divided the food among several children, and finally gave one to the man. The man had been hungry for a long time and risked his life to eat. The bear seemed to sympathize with him.
Every time the female bear came back from foraging, she would give him a share, and the man survived like this. Later, when the cubs grew up, the mother bear carried them out of the pit one by one. All the cubs were gone, and the man thought he would die in the pit, but the mother bear came back and sat next to him. The man understood what it meant and hugged the bear's legs. The bear immediately jumped out and died. Alas, it is said that animals have no affection, but look at this bear, how can we say that it has no affection?
36. Chen Wannian taught his son to flatter him
Original article Chen Wannian was an official in the court. When he was sick, he called his son Chen Xian to teach him under the bed. He talked until midnight and fell asleep with his head touching the screen. Wan Nian was furious and wanted to fight against him, and said, "It's the public teaching that warned you, but you went to sleep instead and didn't listen to my words. What's the matter?" Years are gone. Selected from "Book of Han? Biography of Chen Wannian"
Translation: Chen Wannian was a prominent official in the court. Once Chen Wannian fell ill and called his son Chen Xian to his bedside. Teach him how to read until midnight. Chen Xian fell asleep and hit his head on the screen. Chen Wannian was very angry and wanted to hit him with a stick. He scolded him and said, "I keep teaching you, but you fall asleep and don't listen to me. Why?" Chen Xian quickly knelt down, kowtowed and said, "I know what dad said, probably." Teach your son to flatter and please his boss, that's all!" Chen Wannian said no more.
37. "Huang Er" passed the letter
Original text Lu Ji of Jin Dynasty had a dog named "Huang Er". I'm an official in the capital (the capital). I haven't heard from my family for a long time, so I suspect something unexpected happened. One day, the Playing Dog said, "Can you take the book with you to get some news?" The dog was delighted and wagged its tail. The machine then wrote a book, put it in a bamboo tube, and tied it around the dog's neck. The dog passes by the post road, day and night. The family members read the letter and wrote back to Lu Ji. The dog immediately hit the road, crossed the mountains and ridges, and galloped towards the capital. It is thousands of miles away, and it takes fifty years for people to travel back and forth, but only twenty years for dogs. After the dog died, he was buried by a machine and named "Huang Er Tomb".
Translation Lu Ji, a great poet in the early Jin Dynasty, had a dog named Huang Er, which was very popular with his owner. Lu Ji had lived in Luoyang, the capital for a long time, and missed his hometown in the south of the Yangtze River very much. One day, he joked to Huang Er and said: I can't communicate with my family for a long time. Can you help deliver the message? Unexpectedly, the dog actually wagged its tail and made sounds repeatedly, which seemed to indicate agreement. Lu Ji was so surprised that he immediately wrote a letter, put it in a bamboo tube, tied it around Huang Er's neck, and let him go out. Huang Er not only delivered the letter to Lu Ji's home, but also brought back a reply from his family. Hometown and Luoyang are thousands of miles apart. It takes fifty days for people to go back and forth, but Huang Er only spent twenty days. Later, Huang Er often traveled between the north and the south, delivering letters to Lu Ji, and became a dog messenger. In order to thank "Huang Er" for his role in passing the message, after its death, Lu Ji buried it in his hometown, which the villagers called "Huang Er's Tomb".
38. Retribution
Original text: Wang Jun, a native of Pingwang (ancient county name), was fond of eating frogs and made an iron needle about two feet long (about two feet). Every time a frog is caught, a needle is pierced through its neck. When the needle is full, it is carried back home to fill up the food (dishes). This has been the case for many years. One day, I went to a relative's house and saw that there were no frogs on the plate. I was very sorry. At dusk, relatives stayed there. That night, there was a fire in the distance. Wang Jun went to the house to look at it, and the fire was blazing. My relatives lived near a river and were afraid of thieves climbing into the house through the water, so they planted dozens of iron bars near the water, all with sharp ends, like razor blades. Wang Jun looked at the fire from a distance and gloated about his misfortune. He lost his footing and fell. The iron bar penetrated his neck. His screams were very miserable and the rescuer could not do anything. Then a long ladder was erected in the water. Everyone climbed up the ladder (climbed along the ladder). After untying it, the breath has expired, and its death is like an iron needle piercing a frog, which is the retribution for killing.
Pingwangren Wang Jun, who liked to eat frogs, made an iron needle about two feet long. Every time a frog is caught, a needle is pierced through its head and neck. When the needle is full, it is taken back and served as a dish. Like this for many years. One day, he went to a relative's house and was very sorry to see that there were no frogs on the table. In the evening, relatives stayed with him. In the middle of the night, a fire broke out in the distance. Wang Jun climbed to the roof to take a look and saw the fire was raging. My relatives live near a river, and they were afraid that thieves would climb up the house along the water, so they inserted dozens of iron bars by the river. The tops were very sharp, like sharp knife blades. Wang Jun was watching the fire from a distance on the roof, gloating about his misfortune. He slipped and fell, and the iron bar went right through his head and neck. He screamed miserably. Those who came to rescue him had no recourse.
Later, someone put a long ladder in the water, and everyone climbed up the ladder to rescue him, but he was already dead. His death was like a needle piercing a frog, which was probably retribution for his killing.
39. People of Nanqi
Original text Nanqi is in the valley of Shu (now Sichuan). The water is sweet but bad. Anyone who drinks it will often get gall disease (i.e. neck tumor). (sickness, enlarged neck), so no one in the area is free from galls. When a foreigner arrived, a group of children and women gathered to watch and laugh, saying, "What a strange man's neck! It's burnt (thin) and not like us!" The foreigner! Said: "If your base is bulging out of your neck, it is a gall disease. You don't seek good medicine to cure your disease, but you think my neck is burnt?" The man from Nanqi said: "I Everyone in the village is like this, so why bother with it?" In the end, no one knew it was an illness.
Nanqi is located in the valleys of Shaanxi and Sichuan. They have little contact with outsiders. The water in Nanqi is very sweet, but it lacks iodine. Drinking this water all year round will cause big neck disease. There is no resident in Nanqi who has a small neck. One day, a person came from outside the mountain, which caused a sensation in Nanqi. Residents, old and young, came to watch. They looked at it and started talking about the outsider's neck: "Hey, auntie, look at that person's neck." "His second sister-in-law, it's so strange. Why is his neck so thin and long? It's so ugly." "It's so dry, he must have something wrong with it." "It would be so ugly to walk on the street with such a thin neck!" The outsider laughed after hearing this. He said: "Your neck is the only one with the disease. That's called big neck disease! You don't treat the disease, but instead you come to laugh at my neck. Isn't it ridiculous!" The Nanqi people said: "Our whole village is like this. The neck is so fat and beautiful! You pay us to treat it, but we won’t do it!”
The inspiration for this fable is mainly about being closed-minded and ignorant, which makes people short-sighted. Blind arrogance even develops to the point of reversing right and wrong and confusing black and white.
40. A dog carrying rice saves its master.
The original text of Yang Guangyuan's rebellion in Qingzhou (an ancient place name, in today's Shandong Province) was also called Sun. He lived in the besieged city and his farm was in the west of Qingzhou. The city has been closed for a long time, separated from the inside and outside, and the food has been exhausted, and the whole family is sad. There is a dog wandering sideways, seemingly worried. Sun said, "There is no food at home, and people are dying. What can I do? Can you go to the farm to fetch rice for me?" The dog responded by wagging its tail. That night, I put a cloth bag together with bamboo slips and tied it to the dog's back. The dog comes out from the water sinus and barks at the farm. The people of the village opened the door, recognized the dog, took a brief look at it, ordered the rice to be returned, and entered the city before dawn. For several months, Sun's entire family was not discouraged. Later, Yang Guangyuan was defeated and the city was opened.
When Yang Guangyuan rebelled against Qingzhou, a man named Sun was besieged in the city. His farm was on the west side of Qingzhou. The city gates were closed for a long time, the inside and outside were isolated, all the food was eaten, and the whole clan sighed in sorrow. There was a dog walking around, looking worried. Sun said: "There is no food at home and people are going to die. What should I do? Can you go to the farm to get rice for me?" The dog responded to him by wagging its tail. That night, (Sun) tied a cloth bag and a letter to the dog's back. The dog went out from the gutter and started barking when it reached the farm. The man at the village opened the door and recognized the dog. After reading the letter, he asked the dog to carry the rice back and entered the city before dawn. For several months like this, Sun's family was able to avoid starving to death. Later, Yang Guangyuan was defeated and the city gate was opened wide.
41. Mr. Xie repairs the house
The original text is from the name of Mr. Xie, who is known as Mr. Xie in the world and is stingy in nature. If the fence (fence) is broken, don’t repair it; if the tiles are cracked, don’t repair it. One day, there was a heavy rain in the middle of the night, and the house was leaking. The children were hiding here and there, still wet from the waist down, and howling and criticizing. The wife asked, "I am suitable to (marry) you. Because your family is rich, I didn't expect to be burdened by this. Why do you want to be your husband? Why do you want to be your father?" The deceitful man was helpless. On the first day of the lunar month, Yan (ask) someone to manage the house. However, in the next two months, the sky was clear and the moon was bright, and there was no sign of rain. Duke Xuan sighed and said: "If there is no rain, it will be a waste of money!"
The translation has a man named Xie. People call him Duke Xie and he is stingy. The fence is not repaired when it is broken, and the tiles on the roof are not repaired when they are broken.
One day, it rained heavily in the middle of the night, and the house leaked like a column of water. His children hid here and there, but most of their bodies were still wet by the rain. They were covered in dirt and yelled and cursed. His wife asked him: " I married you because your family is rich, but I didn't expect to suffer such hardships. How can you be a husband and a father?" The devious man was helpless. The next day, craftsmen were invited to repair the house. However, during the next two months, the weather was extremely clear and there was no sign of rain. Duke Xie sighed: "I just finished repairing the house and it stopped raining. Isn't this a waste of a lot of labor?"
42. Buying a Thousand Pigs
Original text written by a county official It was scrawled, and he wanted to buy wine to invite the guests, and approved the ticket (written a note) to pay the official to buy pig tongue. The word "tongue" was too long, and the official mistakenly thought that he wanted to buy pig "Qiankou". I searched all over the country to buy some, but found only 500 people. I went to the official to plead with them, and I was willing to reduce them by half. The county magistrate laughed and said: "My order is selling pig tongue, how can I recognize it as the trading pig Qiankou?" The official said to him: "From now on, if the city sells a pig tongue (a variation of "goose"), tens of millions of books will be shorter, so there is no need to write and buy them. "My bird" (my genitals; folk use "bird" to refer to male genitals)
Translation: A certain county official's writing was too sloppy and he always wrote a list when he was preparing to entertain guests. The official went to buy vegetables, and the word "tongue" in the word "pig tongue" was very long. The official thought he was buying thousands of pigs. After going to the market, where could there be so many? 500 mouthfuls, so he had no choice but to go back and report it. The county magistrate laughed and said: "I asked to buy pig tongues, how can I end up buying a thousand pigs?" "The official replied to the magistrate: "If you want to go to the market to buy geese in the future, your writing must be shorter, and don't write "buy my bird"! "
43. Death of Ruoshi
Original text Ruoshi lives in the shadow of Mount Ming (name of the mountain). There are tigers who often peek at his vassal (fence). Commander Ruoshi (leads ) The family members are vigilant day and night: when the sun rises, it strikes metal, and when the sun sets, it lifts the glow (raising fire), and builds walls and digs to guard it. If the tiger dies in the first year, he will be overjoyed. He thought that the death of a tiger would not harm him, so he relaxed his preparations and did not repair the wall. However, a small and ferocious beast heard the sound of cattle, sheep, and pigs. If the stone does not know what it is, it will not go away. People say: If the stone knows one thing but does not know the other, it is better to die.
Translation: Ruoshi lives in seclusion in the north of Ming Mountain. There are tigers who often squat outside his fence and peek. Ruoshi leads his family to be vigilant day and night: ringing the gong at sunrise, lighting bonfires at sunset, and ringing bells to keep vigil. Planting thorn bushes and building walls in the valley for defense. One day, the tiger died. Ruoshi was overjoyed and thought that there were no animals that threatened him anymore, so he relaxed his vigilance. The defense was removed. The wall was broken and it was not repaired. Soon, when the beast heard the sound of his cattle, sheep and pigs, he came in and ate them. If he scolded him, he would not run away. Like a man, he stood up and clawed him to death. People thought that if he only knew one thing and didn't know the other, he should end up like this.
44. Lu Gongzhi in prison
Original text by Lu Gong. As Zhonglao Ling (the magistrate of Zhonglao County), he emphasized morality and did not impose punishment. When Yuan An (a senior official in the court) heard about it, he suspected that it was untrue, so he ordered people to go and see him. Under the mulberry tree, a pheasant (commonly known as a pheasant) passed by. There was a child nearby and he said, "Why don't you catch it?" "So those who come here want to observe your political achievements. Today, locusts do not invade the territory, which is one difference; loving birds and beasts, these are two differences; children have a benevolent heart, these are three differences. If you stay for a long time and disturb the ears of the sage, I will quickly counterattack to make Bai'an. ”
Translation Lu Gong served as the magistrate of Zhongmu County, focusing on moral education and not using punishment. Henan Yin Yuanan heard about this incident and suspected that it was not true, so he asked his subordinates to come. Feiqin went to Zhongmu County for inspection. During the inspection, he came to rest under a mulberry tree. Suddenly, a pheasant flew from a distance and landed next to them. There was a child next to the pheasant. Ask the kid, “Why don’t you catch it? The child said: "This season is when pheasants are raising their chicks. If you catch them, the chicks will not survive."
After hearing this, Feiqin said to Lu Gong: "I came here this time to check your political achievements. The locusts did not invade the county. This is the first phenomenon I saw; the blessings of enlightenment are bestowed upon birds and beasts." , this is the second phenomenon; children also have a heart of kindness, this is the third phenomenon. That's enough. I won't stay here for a long time. If I stay here for a long time, it will only disturb the sage. "After that, he went back to report to Yuan An.
45. The person responsible should be held responsible in his own way
Original article: A rich man got violently ill at night and ordered his servant to dig into the fire (strike stones to make fire) ). The night was dark and dark, so the rich man was in a hurry. The servant said angrily, "You are so unreasonable. It's so dark now. Why don't you shine it on me? I should look for fire." Tool, then it is easy to get the ear. "The rich man said: "I have fire, why would I want you to shine it!" When people heard this, they said: A noble man should use his method (proper truth)!
Translation: There was a rich man who suddenly became seriously ill at night. , and asked the servant to strike stones to make fire. It was a very dark night, and the rich man urged him very urgently. Come and take a picture of me? You need to be able to find the tools for making fire, and then it will be easy to get fire. The rich man said: "I have fire, do I still need you to light it?" "After Kong Wenju said this, he said: "You should pay attention to methods when blaming people. ”
46. Zheng Shao survived the catastrophe
Original text During the reign of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, Zheng Shao, the prefect (chief of the county) in central Fujian (now Fujian), raised a dog and loved his son. Shao There was an enemy named Xue Yuanzhou. Shao was angry and ordered his family to tie the dog to the pillar. The dog broke the rope and ran away. Shao suddenly barked and jumped up to kill Yuan Zhou. Clothes, the fruit hides the dagger.
Translation: During the reign of Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty, Zheng Shao, the prefect (prefect of the county) in central Fujian (now Fujian), had a dog and loved it more than his own son. There was an enemy named Xue Yuanzhou. Xue Yuanzhou always had a dagger in his arms and planned to assassinate Zheng Shao, but he never got the chance. One day, Xue Yuanzhou was waiting at the entrance of the alley and knew that Zheng Shao was about to go out. He grabbed his clothes and refused to let go. Zheng Shao was furious and ordered his family to tie the dog to the pillar. The dog bit off the rope and ran up, and then grabbed his clothes and refused to let him go. Zheng Shao felt strange. He jumped up and killed Xue Yuanzhou. Zheng Shao searched Xue Yuanzhou's clothes and found the dagger he had hidden.