精彩篇章鉴析 卷三十三  楚国白公之乱(哀公十六年) ——宫廷之争难说清

类别:史部 作者:左丘明 书名:春秋左传

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【Original text】

    楚太子建之遇谗也,自城父奔宋;又辟华氏之乱于郑(1)。郑人甚善也。又适 晋,与晋人谋袭郑,乃求复焉。郑人复之如初。晋人使谍于子木(2),请行而期焉(3)。 子木暴虐于其私邑,邑人诉之。郑人省之(4),得晋谍焉,遂杀子木。
The prince of Chu, Jianzhi, encountered slander and fled to the Song Dynasty from his father in the city; he also caused the Hua family to rebel against Zheng (1). Zheng people are very kind. He also came to Jin, and planned to attack Zheng with the Jin people, but they wanted to recover Yan. The people of Zheng returned to their original state. The Jin people sent a spy to Zimu (2), please come and look forward to it (3). Zimu abused his private town, and the people of the town complained. The Zheng people saved him (4) and got the Jin spy Yan, so he killed Zimu.

    其子曰胜,在吴。子西欲召之,叶公曰(5):“吾闻胜也信而勇,不为不利。舍诸 边竟,使卫藩焉(6)。”叶公曰:“周仁之谓信(7),率义之谓勇(8)。吾闻胜也好 复言(9),而求死士,殆有私乎(10)?复言,非信也 ;期死,非勇也(11)。子必悔之!”弗从,召之,使处吴竟,为白公。
His son, called Sheng, lived in Wu. Zixi wanted to call him, but Ye Gong said (5): "I heard that I won, so I believed in it and was brave, and did not do anything disadvantageous. I gave up all the dangers to defend the vassal state (6)." Ye Gong said: "Zhou Ren calls faith (7), and being righteous is called courage (8). I heard that victory is good. (9), but asking for death, is it almost selfish (10)? Again, it is not faith. "It is not brave to die on time" (11). "You will regret it!" He summoned him and sent him to Wu Jing as Duke Bai.

    请伐郑,子西曰:“楚未节也(12)。不然,吾不忘也。”他日又请,许之。未起师,晋人伐郑。楚救之,与之盟。胜怒,曰:“郑人在此,仇不远矣。”
Inviting to attack Zheng, Zixi said: "Chu Weijie (12). Otherwise, I will not forget it." Invite him again the next day, and promise it. Before the army was launched, the Jin people attacked Zheng. Chu rescued him and made an alliance with him. Shengnu said: "The people of Zheng are here, and the enemy is not far away."

    胜自历剑(13),子期之子平见之,曰:“王孙何自历也(14)?”曰:“胜以直闻,不告女,庸为直乎(15)?将以杀尔父。”平以告子西。子西曰:“胜如卵,余翼而长之。楚国,第我死(16),令尹、司马,非胜而谁?”胜闻之,曰:“令尹之狂也!得死(17),乃非我。”子西不悛(18)。
Sheng Zi Li Jian (13), Zi Qi's son Ping saw it and said: "How can the king and grandson Zi Li Ye (14)?" He said: "Sheng heard it straight and didn't tell his daughter, but it's mediocre (15)? I will kill your father." Ping Yi told Zi Xi. Zixi said: "Victory is like an egg, the remaining wings will grow. In Chu State, I will die first (16), Ling Yin or Sima, who can't win?" When Sheng heard about it, he said: "Ling Yin is so crazy! It's not me who died (17)." Zixi was not shy (18).

    胜谓石岂曰(19):“王与二卿士(20),皆五百人当之。则可矣。”岂曰:“不可 得也。”曰:“市南有熊宜僚者,若得之,可以当五百人矣!”乃从白公而见之(21)。与之言,说。告之故,辞。承之以剑,不动胜曰:“不为利谗(22),不为威惕(23),不泄人言以求媚者。”去之。
Sheng said Shi Qi said (19): "The king and the two ministers (20) all have five hundred men. That's OK." Qi said: "It can't be obtained." He said: "There is a Xiong Yiliu in the south of the city. If he gets it, he can be five hundred men!" He saw it from Bai Gong (21). Talk to it, say it. For this reason, I resigned. He picked up his sword and said, "Don't slander for profit (22), don't be wary of power (23), don't tell people's words in order to flatter them." Go away.

    吴人伐慎(24),白公败之。请以战备献(25),许之,遂作乱。秋七月,杀子西、子期于朝,而劫惠王(26)。子西以袂掩面而死(27)。子期曰:“昔者吾以力事君,不可以弗终。”抉豫章以杀人而后死(28)。石岂曰:“焚库、弑王。不然,不济。”白公曰:“不可。弑王不祥,焚库无聚(29),将何以守矣?”乞曰:“有楚国而治其民,以敬事神,可以得祥,且有聚矣。”何患?”弗之。
The people of Wu attacked Shen (24), and Duke Bai was defeated. Please prepare for war (25), promise it, and then cause chaos. In the seventh month of autumn, Zixi and Ziqi were killed in the court, and King Hui was robbed (26). Zixi covered his face with his sleeves and died (27). Ziqi said: "In the past, I used my strength to serve the king, but I could not end it." He decided to kill people and then die (28). Shi Qi said: "Burn the treasury and kill the king. Otherwise, it will not help." Bai Gong said: "No. Killing the king is unlucky. Burning the treasury will not gather (29). How can the general guard it?" Qi said: "There is a state of Chu and the people are governed to respect the gods. They can gain good fortune and gather together." What's the trouble? "Fuzhi.

    叶公在祭,方城之外皆曰:“可以入矣。” 子高曰:“吾闻之,以险徼幸者(30) ,其求无餍(31),偏重必离(32)。”闻其杀齐脩也(33),而后入。
Ye Gong was offering sacrifices, and everyone outside Fangcheng said, "You can come in." "Zi Gao said: "I heard that those who use danger to gain fortune (30) will not be satisfied with their pursuits (31), and they will leave if they put more emphasis on it (32). "Hearing that he killed Qi Xiuye ​​(33), he entered later.

    白公欲以子闾为王(34) ,子闾不可,遂劫以兵。子闾曰:“王孙若安靖楚国,匡正王室,不顾楚国,有死不能。”遂杀之,而以王如高府(35)。石乞尹门(36) 。圉公阳穴宫(37),负王以如昭夫人之宫(38)。
Duke Bai wanted to make Zilu king (34), but Zilu couldn't do it, so he robbed him and sent troops. Zilu said: "If the king and grandson were to stabilize the state of Chu and rectify the royal family, but ignore the state of Chu, they would die." Then he killed him and made the king as a high official (35). Shiqi Yinmen (36). Yu Gongyang Palace (37) is the palace of Mrs. Zhao (38).

    叶公亦至,及北门,或遇之,曰:“君胡不胄(39)?国人望君,如望慈父母焉。盗贼之矢若伤君,是绝民望也,若之何不胄?“乃胄而进。又遇一人,曰:“君胡胄?国人望君,如望岁焉(40),日日以几(41)。若见君面,是得艾也(42)。民知不死,其亦夫又奋心,犹将旌君以徇于国(43),而又掩面以绝民望,不亦甚 乎!”乃免胄而进。遇针尹固帅其属(44)将于白公(45)。子高曰:“微二子者(46),楚不国矣。弃德从贼(47),其可保乎?”乃从叶公。使于国人以攻白公,白公奔山二缢,其徒微之(48)。生拘石乞二问白公之死焉(49)。对曰:“余知其死所,而长者时余勿言(50)。”曰:“不言,将烹!”乞曰:“此事克则为卿,不克则烹,固其所也,何害?”乃烹石乞。王孙燕奔頯黄氏(51)。
Ye Gong also arrived, and when he reached the north gate, he met him and said: "You are not wearing a chest (39)? The people of the country look to you as they look to loving parents. If a thief's arrow hurts you, it will destroy the people's hope. If so, why not wear a chest?" Then he went in. Another person met and said: "Your Majesty, Hu Zhou? The people of the country look at you as if they are looking at how old you are (40), how many days are there (41). If you see your face, it is a sign of love (42). The people know that they will not die, but they are also husbands and are eager to do it. It is not too bad to show the king to favor the country (43), but also to hide their faces to destroy the people's hope!" So he went in without hesitation. When Yin Gushuai encounters a needle, his subordinates (44) will be with Bai Gong (45). Zi Gao said: "If you have a weak son (46), Chu will not be a country. If you abandon your virtue and become a thief (47), how can you save it?" He followed Ye Gong. He ordered the people of the country to attack Bai Gong. Bai Gong ran to the mountain and hanged himself twice, but his followers were weak (48). Shengku Shiqi Er asked about the death of Duke Bai (49). He said to him: "I know where he died, but I don't say anything when he is an elder (50)." He said: "If you don't say anything, you will cook it!" Qi said: "If you can't control this, you will be a minister, if you can't control it, you will cook it. What's the harm if you fix it?" Wang Sunyan ran to the Huang family (51).

    沈诸梁兼二事(52)。国宁,乃时宁为令尹(53),使宽为司马(54),而老于叶(55)。
Shen Zhuliang did two things (52). Guoning, Naishi Ning was Ling Yin (53), Shi Kuan was Sima (54), and Lao Yu Ye (55).

    【注释】
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    (1)华氏之乱:指宋国华定、华亥等杀宋群公子,劫持宋元公一事。(2)谍:侦探,间谍。子木:太子的字。(3)期:约定。指约定袭击郑国的日期。(4)省(xing):察看。(5)叶公:即沈诸梁,字子高,楚国的大夫。(6)卫:保卫。藩:篱笆,这里指边境。(7)周:符合。(8)率:遵循。(9)复言:实践诺言。(10)殆:恐怕,大概。私:私心。(11)期死:必死,意思事不怕死。 (12)节:法则。未节:没有走上正轨。(13)厉:同“砺”,磨。(14)王孙;胜事楚平王之孙。 (15) 庸:岂,难道。(16)第:如果。(17)得死:得到好死,得到善终。(18)悛:发觉,觉悟。(19) 石乞;白公得党徒。(20)二卿士:指令尹子西何司马子期。(21)从白公:让白公跟着。(22)谄:动心。(23)惕:惧怕。(24)慎:楚邑,在今安徽颖上西北。(25)战备:战时得装备。(26)惠王:楚昭王之子,名章。(27)袂(mei):衣袖。掩面:表示自惭。(28)抉(jue):拔起。豫章:树名,樟树。(29)聚:指物资(30)儌幸:侥幸。以险儌幸:靠冒险而侥幸成功。(31) 餍(yan):同“厌”,满足。(32)偏重:不公平 。离:离心。(33)管脩:楚国得贤大夫,管仲的七世孙。(34) 子闾:名:启,楚平王的儿子。(35)高府:楚国的别府,即正宫以外的宫室。(36)尹门:守门,看门。(37)圉公阳:楚国的大夫。穴:打洞。(38)昭夫人:楚昭王的妻子,惠王的母亲。(39)胄:头盔,这里的意思是带上头盔。(40)望岁:盼望收成。(41)几:同“冀”,企盼。以几:盼望你来。(42)艾:安心。(43)旌:表扬,宣扬。循:遍告,通告。(44)针尹固:楚国的大臣。(45)与:助。(46)微:要不是。二子:指子西和子朝。(47)德:有德的人,指子西,子朝。贼:指白公。(48)微:藏匿。(49)死;指尸体。(50)长者:指白公胜。(51)王孙燕:白公胜的弟弟。頯黄氏:吴国的地名,在今安徽宣城境内。(52)兼二事:兼任令尹和司马二职。(53)宁;子西的儿子。(54)宽:子朝的儿子。(55)叶:叶公的采邑,在今河南叶县。
(1) The Hua Family Rebellion: refers to the events in the Song Dynasty when Huading, Huahai and others killed the princes of the Song Dynasty and hijacked the Duke Yuan of the Song Dynasty. (2) spy: detective, spy. Zimu: The word for Prince. (3) Period: Agreement. Refers to the date agreed upon to attack Zheng Guo. (4) Province (xing): observe. (5) Ye Gong: That is, Shen Zhuliang, named Zi Gao, a senior official of the Chu State. (6) Guard: Guard. Fan: Fence, here refers to the border. (7) Zhou: Comply. (8) Rate: follow. (9) Reply: Fulfill your promise. (10) Almost: I’m afraid, probably. Si: selfishness. (11) Expect death: You will die, meaning you are not afraid of death. Section (12): Laws. Weijie: Not on the right track. (13) Li: Same as "sharpen", grind. (14) Wangsun; grandson of King Ping of Chu of Shengshi. (15) Yong: Qi, could it be? (16) No.: If. (17) Get death: Get a good death, get a good ending. (18) 悛: discovery, awakening. (19) Shi begged; Bai Gong gained party members. (20) Erqingshi: Instruct Yin Zixi and Sima Ziqi. (21) From Bai Gong: Let Bai Gong follow. (22) Flattery: tempting. (23) Vigilance: fear. (24) Shen: Chu Yi, located in the northwest of Yingshang, Anhui today. (25) War preparation: equipment obtained during war. (26) King Hui: The son of King Zhao of Chu, named Zhang. (27) 袂(mei): Sleeves. Hiding one's face means feeling ashamed. (28) Jue: Pull up. Yuzhang: Tree name, camphor tree. (29) Ju: refers to materials (30) Xingxing: luck. To get lucky by taking risks: to succeed by luck by taking risks. (31) Satisfied (yan): Same as "disgusted", satisfied. (32) Partial emphasis: unfair. Li: centrifugal. (33) Guan Xiu: The virtuous official of Chu State, the seventh grandson of Guan Zhong. (34) Zilu: Name: Qi, son of King Ping of Chu. (35) Gaofu: The other palace of Chu State, that is, the palace outside the main palace. (36) Yinmen: gatekeeper, gatekeeper. (37) Yu Gongyang: A doctor of Chu State. Cave: Make a hole. (38) Mrs. Zhao: the wife of King Zhao of Chu and the mother of King Hui. (39) Zhou: Helmet, here it means wearing a helmet. (40) Wangsui: Looking forward to the harvest. (41) Ji: Same as "Ji", looking forward to. Yiji: I hope you will come. (42) Ai: Peace of mind. (43) Jing: praise, publicize. Xun: Announcement, announcement. (44) Zhen Yingu: Minister of Chu State. (45)With: help. (46) Wei: Otherwise. Erzi: refers to Zixi and Zichao. (47) Virtue: A virtuous person refers to Zixi and Zichao. Thief: refers to Bai Gong. (48) Micro: Hiding. (49) Death; refers to the corpse. (50) Elder: refers to Bai Gongsheng. (51) Wang Sunyan: Bai Gongsheng’s younger brother. Feng Huangshi: The place name of the Wu State, located in today's Xuancheng, Anhui Province. (52) Concurrently holding the posts of Ling Yin and Sima. (53) Ning; son of Zixi. (54) Kuan: The son of Zi Chao. (55) Ye: Ye Gong’s fief was in today’s Ye County, Henan Province.

    【译文】
【Translation】

    楚国太子建遭到诬陷时,从城父逃到了宋国,又去郑国躲避宋国华氏之乱。郑国人待他很好。后来他又去了晋国,与晋国人谋划袭击郑国,为此他请求回郑国去。郑国人让他回来,仍像当初一样待他。晋国人派间谍去了太子建那里,间谍请求回国时与他约定了袭击郑国的日期。太子建在他的封邑里很暴虐,封邑的人告发了他。郑国人来查问,抓住了晋国间谍,于是就杀了太子建。
When Prince Jian of Chu State was framed, he fled from Chengfu to Song State, and then to Zheng State to escape the Hua clan rebellion in Song State. The people of Zheng treated him well. Later, he went to the Jin State and planned with the Jin people to attack the Zheng State. For this reason, he asked to return to the Zheng State. Zheng Guoren asked him to come back and treated him as before. The people of Jin sent spies to Prince Jian. When the spies asked to return home, they agreed with him on a date to attack Zheng. Prince Jian was very cruel in his fief, and the people in the fief reported him. The people of Zheng came to inquire and caught the Jin spies, so they killed Prince Jian.

    太子建的儿子名叫胜,住在吴国。子西想召他回国,叶公说:“我听说胜这个人狡诈而又好作乱,叫他回来恐怕有害吧?”子西说:“我听说胜这个人诚信而勇敢,不做对别人不利的事。把他安排到边境上去,让他保卫边疆。”叶公说:“符合仁义叫做诚信,遵循道义叫做勇敢。我听说胜这个人喜欢诺言,并且寻求不怕死的兵士,大概事有野心吧?实践诺言并不是诚信;期望去死并不是勇敢。您一定回后悔的!”子西不听,吧胜召了回来,热闹感他住在靠近吴国边境的地方,称为白公。
Prince Jian's son was named Sheng, and he lived in the state of Wu. Zixi wanted to call him back to his country, but Ye Gong said: "I heard that Sheng is cunning and prone to trouble. Is it harmful to ask him to come back?" Zixi said: "I heard that Sheng is honest and brave, and will not do anything harmful to others. Let him be sent to the border and let him defend the border." Ye Gong said: "Conforming to benevolence and righteousness is called integrity, and obeying is called integrity." Being moral is called bravery. I heard that Sheng likes promises and seeks soldiers who are not afraid of death. Maybe he is ambitious? Fulfilling promises is not integrity; wishing to die is not brave." Zixi refused, so he summoned Sheng back and called him Baigong.

    胜请求讨伐郑国,子西说:“楚国的政事还没有走上正轨。如果不是这样,我不会忘记这事。”过了些日子,胜又请求伐郑,子西同意了。还没有出兵,晋国人就去攻打郑国。楚国去换救郑国,并和郑国结盟。胜大怒,说:“郑人救在这里,仇人离我不远了。”
Sheng asked for an attack on Zheng, and Zixi said: "The political affairs of Chu have not been on the right track yet. If not, I will not forget this." After some time, Sheng asked for an attack on Zheng again, and Zixi agreed. Before sending troops, the people of Jin went to attack Zheng. The state of Chu went to rescue the state of Zheng and formed an alliance with the state of Zheng. Sheng was furious and said, "The people of Zheng are here to save me. My enemies are not far away from me."

    胜亲自在磨剑,子朝的儿子平看见了,说:“王孙为什么亲自磨剑?”胜说:“我胜以爽直而闻名,不告诉你,不告诉你怎么能算得上事爽直呢?我要用这剑来杀你父亲。”平吧这话告诉了子西。子西说:“胜像蛋一样,我用翼护着他长大。在楚国,如果我死了,任令尹、司马的人,不是胜还会事谁呢?”胜听到了子西的话,说:“令尹太狂妄了!他要得到好死我就不是我。”子西仍没有察觉。
Sheng was sharpening the sword himself. Zichao's son Ping saw it and asked, "Why did Wangsun sharpen the sword himself?" Sheng said, "I Sheng is famous for his straightforwardness. If I don't tell you, how can I be honest if I don't tell you? I will use this sword to kill your father." Pingba told Zixi this. Zi Xi said: "Sheng is like an egg. I protected him with my wings as he grew up. In Chu State, if I die, who else will the people who serve as Ling Yin and Sima do to him if not Sheng?" Sheng heard what Zi Xi said and said, "Ling Yin is too arrogant! If he wants to die a good death, I am not me." Zi Xi still didn't notice.

    胜对石乞说:“楚王和两个卿士,用五百人 对付,就可以了。”石乞说:“这五百人是找不到的。”又说:“市场南面有个叫熊宜僚的人,如果得到他,可以抵的上五百人!“胜跟着石乞去见熊宜僚,同他谈的很高兴。胜吧来意告诉熊宜僚,熊宜僚拒绝了。胜把剑放到他的脖子上,他一动不动。胜说:“这人不为利禄所动,不为威胁而惧怕,不以泄露别人的话去讨好别人。”说完就离开了。
Sheng said to Shi Qi: "The King of Chu and the two ministers can be dealt with with five hundred people." Shi Qi said: "These five hundred people cannot be found." He also said: "There is a man named Xiong Yiliao in the south of the market. If we get him, we can defeat five hundred people!" Sheng followed Shi Qi to see Xiong Yiliao, and they were very happy to talk with him. Shengba told Xiong Yiliao what he wanted to do, but Xiong Yiliao refused. Katsu put the sword to his neck and he didn't move. Sheng said: "This man is not moved by profit, is not afraid of threats, and does not leak other people's words to please others." After that, he left.

    吴国人攻打楚国慎邑胜把吴国人打败了。他请求把武器装备送到郢都献纳,楚王同意了,于是胜趁机叛乱,秋天七月,胜在朝廷上杀了子西和子朝,并劫持了楚惠王。子西用衣袖遮着脸死去。子朝说:“从前我凭勇力事奉国君,不能有始无终。”他拔起一棵樟树,用他杀死敌人后死去。石乞说:“烧毁仓库,杀掉惠王。不这样就不能成功。”胜说:“不行。杀掉惠王不吉利,烧毁仓库没有了物资,拿什么来防守呢?”胜没有听从。
The people of Wu attacked Shen Yi of Chu and defeated the people of Wu. He requested that weapons and equipment be sent to Yingdu for presentation, and the King of Chu agreed. So Sheng took the opportunity to rebel. In the seventh month of autumn, Sheng killed Zixi and Zichao at the court, and kidnapped King Hui of Chu. Zixi covered his face with his sleeves and died. Zichao said: "In the past, I served the king with my strength, but I could not have a beginning or an end." He uprooted a camphor tree, used it to kill the enemy, and then died. Shi Qi said: "Burn the warehouse and kill King Hui. Otherwise, we can't succeed." Sheng said: "No. It is unlucky to kill King Hui. Burning the warehouse and leaving no supplies, what can we use to defend ourselves?" Sheng did not listen.

    叶公住在蔡地 ,方城以外的人都说;“可以进兵国都了。”叶公说:“我听说,靠冒险而侥幸成功的人,他的贪求不会满足,做事不公平必定会使百姓离心。”听说胜杀了齐国的管脩的消息,叶公才进入郢都。
Ye Gong lived in Cai, and people outside Fangcheng said: "It's time to march into the capital of the country." Ye Gong said: "I heard that people who succeed by taking risks will not be satisfied with their greed. Unfair things will definitely alienate the people." After hearing the news that Sheng Sheng killed the Guan Xiu of Qi, Ye Gong entered the capital of Ying.

    胜想把子闾立为楚王,子闾不答应,胜就用武力威逼他。子闾说:“王孙如果能安定楚国,扶正王室然后庇护百姓,这就使我的愿望,怎么敢不服从呢?如果只顾私利而使王室倾覆,不顾楚国,那么我 宁死也不服从。”于是胜杀死了闾,带着惠王去了高府。石乞看守大门。圉公阳在宫墙上挖了一个洞,背着惠王到了昭夫人宫中。
Sheng wanted to make Zilu king of Chu, but Zilu refused, so Sheng used force to coerce him. Zilu said: "If the king and grandson can stabilize the state of Chu, strengthen the royal family and protect the people, then how can I dare to disobey my wish? If the royal family is overthrown only for self-interest and does not care about the state of Chu, then I would rather die than obey." So Sheng killed Lu and took King Hui to Gaofu. Shi Qi guards the gate. Yu Gongyang dug a hole in the palace wall and carried King Hui to Madam Zhao's palace.

    叶公也到了,走到北门,有人遇上他,说:“您为什么不戴头盔上头盔?国人都盼望着您,就像盼望慈父慈母一样。如果叛贼的箭伤了您,就不怕百姓绝望了,为什么不戴上头盔呢?”于是叶公戴上头盔前行。他又碰上一个人,说:“您为什么戴了头盔?国人盼望您就像盼望一年的收成,天天都盼望您来。如能见到您的面容,就会安心了。百姓知道还有生的希望,就会有奋战的决心,还要宣扬您的功绩,并通告全城,但您却把脸遮上让百姓绝望,不是太过分了吗?于是叶公脱掉了头盔往前走。他遇上针尹固率领着部下,准备去帮助胜。叶公说:“如果没有子西和子朝二位,楚国就不成其为国家了。背弃有德行的人去跟随叛贼,难道可以保身吗?”针尹固便跟随了叶公。叶公派他和都城的人去攻打胜,胜逃到了山上吊死了,他的部下把尸体藏了起来,叶公活捉了石乞,向他追问胜的尸体的下落。石乞回答说:“我知道藏他的尸体地方,但胜叫我别说出来。”叶公说:“不说就煮了你!”石乞说:“这种事成功了就做卿,不成功就被煮,这本来是应有的结果,有什么关系?”于是叶公就煮了石乞。王孙燕逃到了頯黄氏。
Ye Gong also arrived. When he walked to the north gate, someone met him and said, "Why don't you put on your helmet? The people of the country are looking forward to you, just like they look forward to a loving father and mother. If the rebel's arrow hurts you, you will not be afraid that the people will be desperate. Why don't you put on your helmet?" So Ye Gong put on his helmet and moved forward. He met another person and said, "Why are you wearing a helmet? The Chinese people look forward to you just like they look forward to a year's harvest. They look forward to your coming every day. If they can see your face, they will feel at ease. When the people know that there is still hope of life, they will have the determination to fight hard and publicize your achievements. And informed the whole city, but you covered your face and let the people despair, isn't it too much? So Ye Gong took off his helmet and walked forward. He met Zhen Yingu and his men, ready to help Sheng. Ye Gong said: "Without Zi Xi and Zi Chao, Chu would not be a country. Is it possible to save one's life by abandoning a virtuous person and following a traitor? Zhen Yingu followed Ye Gong. Ye Gong sent him and people from the capital to attack Sheng. Sheng fled to the mountain and hanged himself. His men hid the body. Ye Gong captured Shi Qi alive and asked him about the whereabouts of Sheng's body. Shi Qi replied: "I know where his body is hidden, but Sheng asked me not to tell." "Ye Gong said: "If you don't tell me, I'll cook you! Shi Qi said: "If this kind of thing succeeds, I will be a minister. If it doesn't succeed, I will be cooked. This is the expected result. What does it matter?" "So Ye Gong cooked the stone beggar. Wang Sunyan fled to the Huang family.

    叶公兼任令尹和司马两个职务。国家安宁之后,他就让宁当令尹,让宽当司马,自己便在叶邑养老。
Ye Gong concurrently held the positions of Ling Yin and Sima. After the country was at peace, he made Ning the commander-in-chief and Kuan the commander-in-chief, and he retired in Yeyi.

    【读解】
【Interpretation】

    我们在这里目睹了一场宫廷叛乱从开始到平息的全过程,多少叶了解了一些王公贵族们纷争和彼此残杀的内幕。白公胜的叛乱原因很简单,不过是由于复仇的要求未被答应,于是便闹得国无安宁,自己最后也是上掉自杀了。
Here we witnessed the whole process of a palace rebellion from its beginning to its quelling, and we learned some inside stories about the disputes and killings between princes and nobles. The reason for Bai Gongsheng's rebellion was very simple. It was because his request for revenge was not granted, so the country was in chaos and he finally committed suicide.

    谁得到了好处?谁叶没有得到好处。有道是,神仙打仗,百姓遭殃,神仙们自己叶同样遭殃。稍有不满,便随心所欲地大动干戈杀得血肉横飞。
Who gets the benefit? Who Ye did not get the benefit. There is a saying that when gods fight, common people suffer, and the gods themselves also suffer. If they are even slightly dissatisfied, they will go to war as they please and kill with blood and flesh everywhere.

    谁代表着正义、道义?恐怕从局外人的角度来看,谁叶不代表一个人拥有道义仁德,野心家、阴谋家同样可以具有这样德特点。这话算说到了点子上。比如石乞,宁死不说出主子的尸首下落,算得上是诚信和勇敢了吧?二他正是这场叛乱德罪魁祸首之一。白公胜也够得上直率坦诚,敢于公开张扬他得企图,他却是叛乱得始作得俑者。
Who represents justice and morality? I'm afraid from an outsider's perspective, who leaves does not mean that a person has moral virtues. Careers and conspirators can also have such virtues. This is to the point. For example, Shi Qi would rather die than tell the whereabouts of his master's body. Isn't it considered honest and brave? 2. He is one of the chief culprits of this rebellion. Bai Gongsheng was also straightforward and dared to publicly announce his intentions, but he was the instigator of the rebellion.

    这确实让我们好好得反思忠孝、仁义、诚信、勇敢、无畏一类经常受人称赞得品德。从白公胜得叛乱看,这些品德本身应当是中性的,并不表明一个人是好是坏,是天使还是恶魔。具备这些品德是一回事,用他们来做 什么又是一回事。大致上说,具备当然比不具备要好;但是具备这些品质,可以成为好人,做好事;也可以成为坏人,做坏事。好人为了追求理想,坚持道义,做人表率,未百姓谋利益,言出必行,心怀宽广,勇于献身,慷慨扑死,用诚信、勇敢来成就自己的事业和理想。坏人为了达到不可告人的目的,谋一己私利,也会履行诺言,不怕去死,甚至也会慷慨从容地死。
This really makes us reflect on the qualities that are often praised by others, such as loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, integrity, courage, and fearlessness. Judging from Duke Bai's victory over the rebellion, these qualities themselves should be neutral and do not indicate whether a person is good or bad, an angel or a devil. Having these qualities is one thing, but what you do with them is another. Generally speaking, it is better to have them than not to have them; but with these qualities, one can become a good person and do good things, or one can become a bad person and do bad things. In order to pursue ideals, adhere to morality, set an example, seek benefits for the people, do what they say, be broad-minded, have the courage to sacrifice themselves, throw themselves generously to death, and use integrity and bravery to achieve their careers and ideals. In order to achieve ulterior motives and seek personal gain, bad people will fulfill their promises, are not afraid of death, and may even die generously and calmly.

    当然,这是从理论上说。在现实当中,坏人中地绝大多数是不讲诚信,也不勇敢的。他们往往躲在阴暗的角落里,见不得天日,行动起来反复无常,翻云覆雨,奸诈欺骗,诡计多端。为了保存自己,他们可以出卖朋友、同伙,甚至是自己的亲人。遇上危险、灾祸、生死关头,他们比兔子跑的还快,不到万不得已,他们绝不会挺而走险。见到有利可图,他们会削尖了脑袋往里钻,会不顾一切手段,也会自相残杀。这样的寡廉鲜耻、丧尽天良之徒,自古以来就不少,尤其是在官场、商场这类名利场中,时常可以看见他们的身影,有时是偷偷摸摸的,有时是大张旗鼓的,有时加以包装,说人话,做鬼事,或者装出老实诚恳的样子,内心却比谁都狠毒。
Of course, this is theoretical. In reality, the vast majority of bad guys are dishonest and not brave. They often hide in dark corners, never see the light of day, act erratically, be unpredictable, cunning, deceitful, and full of tricks. In order to save themselves, they may betray friends, associates, or even their own relatives. When faced with danger, disaster, or a life-or-death situation, they can run faster than a rabbit. They will never take risks unless absolutely necessary. When they see something profitable, they will sharpen their heads and dig in. They will do whatever it takes, and they will kill each other. There have been many such shameless and conscientious people since ancient times, especially in vanity fairs such as officialdom and shopping malls. They can often be seen, sometimes secretly, sometimes in a big way, sometimes packaged, talking in human words, doing ghost things, or pretending to be honest and sincere, but inside they are more vicious than anyone else.

    不过,从宫廷之争的角度看,像石乞这样的人大概是可以让人佩服几分的。他在做出选择之前,一定经过深思熟虑,把各种可能性和结果都想到了。一旦做出选择,就坚定不移地去做,对主子,忠心耿耿,鞍前马后,敢于充当马前卒,并且能临危不惧,视死如归,宁可被煮,也不改初衷。他们地目的不国是想做一个卿。这说起来似乎有点不好听。不光彩,不正当。认真地想,凭世袭得来得管位就正当、就光彩、就神圣不可侵犯吗?在官场中厮混得人,谁不想当管,谁不想管当得越大越好?否则他就不会呆在官场中了。以一个低微的百姓而在官场中平步青云,或一夜暴发的人,历来也不少,比如明太祖朱元璋,当初是个连饭都吃不起的穷光蛋儿,后来竟成了“天子”,这是他妈当初生他时无论如何梦想不到的。成为天子之后,谁又能把他怎样,不也是伟大光辉起来了吗?,谁还敢说他半个不是?唯一的区别在于,他成功了,历史就要有他来左右;而石乞一类的人失败了,似乎就要口诛笔伐,当作败类。这不是明显不公平吗?
However, from the perspective of palace disputes, people like Shi Qi are probably somewhat admirable. Before making a choice, he must have thought carefully and thought of all possibilities and consequences. Once you make a choice, you should do it unswervingly, be loyal to your master, be brave enough to act as a pawn, be fearless in the face of danger, regard death as home, and would rather be boiled than change your original intention. Their purpose is not to be a minister. This seems a bit unpleasant to say. Disgraceful and unfair. If you think about it seriously, is it legitimate, honorable, and sacrosanct to hold a position hereditary? Who doesn't want to be in charge of the people who get along in the officialdom? Who doesn't want to be in charge, the bigger the better? Otherwise he would not have stayed in officialdom. There have always been many people who rose to prominence in the officialdom from a humble commoner, or who became famous overnight. For example, Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, was a pauper who couldn't even afford to eat, but later became the "Emperor". This was something his mother could never have dreamed of when she gave birth to him. After becoming the emperor, who can do anything to him? Hasn't he become great and glorious? , who dares to say that he is not half of it? The only difference is that if he succeeds, history will be influenced by him; but if people like Shi Qi fail, it seems that they will be criticized verbally and written as scum. Isn't this obviously unfair?

    叶公这样的人,也很难说他有多高尚,他是胜者,成功者,自然可以心平气和。甚至气壮如牛地说话。他处死石乞地手段,处死前所说的话,倒是有些不寒而粟,哪里还会想到他有什么仁德。用什么办法处死敌手不行呢,比如用刀,用剑,乃至绞刑,却要用沸水来煮。他那短短几个字的问话,足见此君是个铁石心肠的人。再说,他不也是在主子面前奔忙,鞍前马后,竭尽了全力吗?
It is difficult to say how noble a person like Mr. Ye is. He is a winner and a successful person, so he can naturally be calm. He even spoke as loudly as an ox. The method he used to execute Shi Qidi, and the words he said before his execution were a bit chilling, and no one would have thought that he had any kindness. There is no way to kill the opponent, such as using a knife, a sword, or even hanging, but it must be boiled in boiling water. His short few words of question clearly show that this gentleman is a hard-hearted person. Besides, wasn't he also running around in front of his master, working hard in front of the horse and behind the horse, trying his best?

    所以,我们从局外人(实际上也永远是局外人)的角度,来观看宫廷中的权力和利益之争,如同看戏,拉开了同那些神仙们的距离,出乎其外,说不上喜欢谁,不喜欢谁,也没有君权神圣一类观念的束缚,只是胡言乱语而已。
Therefore, we watch the struggle for power and interests in the palace from the perspective of outsiders (actually we will always be outsiders). It is like watching a play. We are far away from the gods. We are beyond the ordinary. We cannot say who we like or dislike. We are not bound by the concept of sacred monarchy. It is just nonsense.

    多少年了,宫廷、官场的争斗,何曾中断过。是非恩怨,到随时间推移而顺水东流。它其实是一本巨大的糊涂帐,谁敢说自己是法官,夸口自己的评断是绝对真理、绝对权威的结论?
For many years, the battles in the palace and officialdom have never stopped. Right and wrong, grievances and grudges will flow away as time goes by. It is actually a huge confused account. Who dares to say that he is a judge and boast that his judgment is the absolute truth and the absolute authoritative conclusion?

    一切都去了,休说矣。

Everything is gone, stop talking.

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