She is good at telling jokes.

Translation of Funny Biography of Chunyu Kun

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Chunyu Kun, the son-in-law of Qi. He is less than seven feet long, funny and argumentative, and has been a prince for several times.

Wang Wei eight years, chu sent his troops into qi. The King of Qi sent Zhao, the messenger of Chunyu Kun, with one hundred catties of gold and ten chariots and horses to ask for reinforcements. Chunyu Kun laughing face upwards, crown tassel cable. The king said, "Almost a gentleman?" He said, "How dare you?" The king said, "What's the point of laughing?" Kun said, "Today, when the minister came to the east, he saw a field beside the road, a dolphin's hoof and an altar of wine. I wish that the ditch was full of grass and the evil spirits were full of cars; Although the grain is ripe, it is full. "I smiled when I saw the narrowness I held and the luxury I wanted." So Qi Weiwang is a good piece of gold, a thousand pieces of white jade and ten pairs of chariots and horses. He left without saying a word, and went to see Zhao Wangzhao with a hundred thousand chosen men and a thousand chariots. When Chu heard about it, he left with his army in the evening.

The King of Qi asked Chunyu Kun to dedicate it to the State of Chu. Out of the city gate, the mandarin fish was released, only to reveal the empty cage and make up a lie. I went to see the king of Chu and said, "The envoys of the King of Qi have come to offer mandarin fish. It's too watery. I can't stand the thirst of mandarin fish. I drank it when I came out, and I died. I want to stab my stomach and twist my neck to death, for fear of being talked about. My king made his men kill themselves because of birds and animals. Mandarin ducks, furs, and many others are similar. I want to buy them, but I don't believe them and bully my king. I want to go to another country to die, but my two ambassadors can't get through. So I took it and kowtowed to the king. " The king of Chu said, "Well, if the king of Qi has believers!" If you give generously, you will have more money.

The superior is the master of Qin, and the dwarf is also. Kindness is a joke, but it is suitable for the road. When Qin Shihuang became the first emperor, it rained when buying wine, and suitors were all cold. When you saw it, you cried and said, "Do you want to have a rest?" All the worshippers said, "Fortunately." Youyou said, "I'll call you and you promise me." If you live for a long time, the temple will live longer. The traveler came to the threshold and shouted, "Dear Lang!" Lang said, "Promise." You said, "You are long, but what's the use? You are lucky to stand in the rain. Although I am short, I am lucky to retire. " Therefore, the first emperor made his servants half a generation.

The first emperor tried to talk about Dayuan, from Hanguguan in the east to Yong and Chencang in the west. You said, "Good. There are many animals and beasts in it. Kou comes from the East, which makes it enough for elk to touch. " The first emperor stopped by reason.

Second, he wants to draw his city. You said, "Good. Although the Lord is silent, I will invite him. Lacquer city is a good thing for ordinary people. Lacquer city swings, but Kolai can't get on. It's that you have to do it, it's easy to draw ears, but it's difficult to take care of shady rooms. " So the second laugh has its reasons.

Tai Shigong said: Chunyu Kun laughs at heaven, while Qi Weiwang runs rampant. When you stand on the threshold, you will be able to make half a change. Isn't it great, too

(Excerpted from Biography of Funny Stories, with deletion)

Reference translation

Chunyu Kun is the adopted son-in-law of Qi. He is less than seven feet tall, humorous and eloquent. He has sent envoys to vassal countries many times and never humiliated the country.

In the eighth year of Qi Weiwang, the State of Chu sent troops to invade Qi. The King of Qi sent Chunyu Kun to Zhao to ask for help, asking him to take 100 Jin of gold and four horses and ten cars as gifts. Chunyu Kun laughed face upwards and tore all the straps off his hat. Wang Wei said, "Do you think there are too few gifts?" Chunyu Kun said, "How dare you be too few!" Wang Wei said, "Then laugh. Do you have anything to say? " Chunyu Kun said: "Today, I came from the east and saw a man praying to Tian Shen by the roadside, holding a pig's trotter and a glass of wine in his hand, praying:' The grain harvested on the highland is full of cages, and the crops harvested on the lowland are full of vehicles; The grain is lush and mature, and the rice grains in Man Cang are piled up like mountains. "I laughed at him because I saw that he sacrificed very little and prayed too much." So Qi Weiwang increased the gifts to 100 gold, 10 pairs of white jade and four carriages. Chunyu Kun left Zhao. The king of Zhao gave him 100 thousand chosen men and 1000 chariots wrapped in leather. After hearing the news, the State of Chu withdrew its troops overnight.

The King of Qi sent Chunyu Kun to the State of Chu to offer an oriole. Out of the city gate, the oriole flew away halfway, so I had to hold an empty cage and make up a lie to visit the king of Chu, saying, "The king of Qi sent me to offer an oriole, and I couldn't bear the oriole's thirst, so I let it drink the water and flew away without me. I want to stab my neck and abdomen or die, and I am afraid that others will accuse the king of committing suicide because of birds and animals. Orioles are feathers and have many similarities. I want to buy a similar one instead, which is dishonest and deceives you. I want to escape to another country, but I am sad that the communication between the two monarchs has been cut off. So come and plead guilty, kowtow to the king and accept the punishment. " The king of Chu said, "Very well, the king of Qi has such a loyal person." Giving Chunyu Kun a generous gift is twice as much as giving an oriole.

Xu is a short artist in Qin State. He is good at telling jokes, but they are all reasonable. At the time of Qin Shihuang, a banquet was held. At that time, it was raining heavily outside, and the guards under the temple steps were caught in the rain and caught cold. When you see them, you sympathize with them and say to them, "Do you want to have a rest?" The guards all said, "I like it very much." Yo-yo then charged them: "After a while, if I call you, you should answer' yes' quickly." After a while, someone in the hall shouted long live. Youfang approached the railing and shouted, "Guard!" The guard replied, "Yes." You said, "Although you are tall, what good is it? Fortunately, I stood in the open air in the rain. Although I am short, I am fortunate to rest here. " Therefore, Qin Shihuang allowed half of the guards to be on duty and take turns to take over.

Qin Shihuang had planned to expand the hunting area, from Hanguguan in the east to Yongxian and Chencang in the west. Youyou said, "Good. Keep more animals inside, the enemy will invade from the east, and it is enough for elk to resist with horns. " After listening to this, Qin Shihuang stopped the plan to expand the hunting grounds because of his good sarcastic advice.

After Qin Ershi acceded to the throne, he wanted to paint the city walls. Youyou said, "Good. Even if the emperor doesn't speak, I will ask you to do so. Although painting the city wall has brought sorrow and cost to the people, it is beautiful! The wall was painted so bare that the enemy couldn't climb it when he came. To do this, it is easy to draw, find a big house, put the painted wall in it, and it is difficult to dry it in the shade. " So Emperor II smiled and cancelled the plan.

Taishi Gong said: Chunyu Kun laughs at the sky and gallops across the world. You Fang shouted at the railing, and the guards under the order were able to halve their attendance and take turns to rest. Aren't these great and commendable!

Note: Self-translation.