Volume 2 of "Long Wen Bian Ying"? Fourteen Colds? Zhang Hua Long Bream? Mingong Pork Liver? Yuancai's Five Hates? Guo Yi's Three Sighs

Zhang Hualong Mingong Pork Liver

zhāng huá lóng zhǎ mǐn gòng zhū gān

Notes

(1) Zhang Hua: The courtesy name was Maoxian, a native of Fanyang Fangcheng (now Gu'an County, Hebei Province). His father, Zhang Ping, was the governor of Yuyang during the Cao Wei Dynasty. Zhang Hua lost his father when he was young and was lonely and poor. He once made a living by shepherding sheep. He was diligent in his studies and achieved success. Later, he was appreciated by Zhang Ji and became famous. He was a famous writer in the Western Jin Dynasty.

(2) Bream: This refers to fish pickled with salt, red yeast rice and other seasonings, which can be stored for a long time without spoiling. Later, cured meat was also called bream.

(3) Mingong: named Zhongshu, a native of Taiyuan in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Mingong was once recruited by Situ Houba. When they met, Houba did not discuss political affairs or inquire about matters related to the administration of the people, so Mingong left on his own. He is a man who knows how to advance and retreat, and has integrity.

Language translation

Zhang Hua received pickled dragon meat as a gift, while Mingong could only afford a piece of pork liver.

Character Stories

Zhang Hua's deeds are recorded in the biography of "Book of Jin".

Lu Ji once presented pickled fish to Zhang Hua. At that time, Zhang Hua's house was full of guests. As soon as Zhang Hua opened the container, he said, "This is dragon meat." No one believed it. Zhang Hua said: "Then pour some bitter wine on it and try it. There will definitely be a strange reaction." After pouring the bitter wine on it, the bream emits five colors of light. After Lu Ji returned home, he asked the owner of the bream, and the man indeed said: "I got a white fish from under the white grass in the garden. It had a very special shape, so I pickled it and it was very beautiful, so I brought it to you as a gift." "

"Dongguan Han Ji" of the Eastern Han Dynasty is China's first official contemporary history. According to "Dong Guan Han Ji", Mingong was a quiet and restful person who was not driven by material desires. As incorruptible as Zhou Dang is, he thinks he is not as good as Mingong. Zhou Dang and Mingong are friends. Every time he goes to Mingong's house, he eats beans with water, not even vegetables. Once I brought raw garlic to Mingong. Mingong said, "I think everything should be simple." He accepted the raw garlic but didn't eat it.

Hou Ba once recruited Min Gong when he was a Situ. Situ was in charge of the education and etiquette of the people in the world. He had a high position and many affairs. However, when they met, Mingong was not consulted for any opinions on government affairs. He felt that it was useless, so he left on his own and lived in Anyi. Because he was old and sick and his family was poor, he couldn't afford meat. He could only buy a small piece of pork liver, but the pig butcher was sometimes unwilling to sell it to him.

The Anyi County Magistrate went to visit him and asked his children what Min Gong ate. The children replied: "Only pork liver. The meat sellers sometimes refused to sell him." After leaving, he gave the order to the clerk in charge of the market. From then on, he could buy pork liver every time. Min Gong felt strange and asked his son. When the boy told him the situation, he sighed and said, "How can I, Uncle Min Zhong, trouble Anyi because of his lust?" So he moved away from Anyi and lived in Pei County.

Explanation

Zhang Hua lost his father when he was young, made a living by herding sheep, and learned in difficult situations. He became famous because his works were appreciated by the famous scholar Ruan Ji. Later, he was highly valued and recommended by officials such as Xian Yusi and Lu Qin, and he was gradually reused by the Western Jin Dynasty. As for Lu Ji, who gave Zhang Hua the "Dragon Breast", his grandfather Lu Xun and father Lu Kang were both famous generals of Wu during the Three Kingdoms era. Lu Ji's father died when he was fourteen, and Wu died when he was twenty, so he took his younger brother back to his hometown and studied hard behind closed doors for ten years. Later, he went to the capital, Luoyang, and was often made fun of because of his strong local accent. It was not until he visited Zhang Hua and received Zhang Hua's respect that Erlu became famous. There was a popular saying at the time: "When Erlu enters Luo, the price of three pieces is reduced." "Zhang" refers to the three brothers Zhang Zai, Zhang Xie and Zhang Kang who were writers at that time.

Min Gong went to Situ's house to meet Hou Ba. Hou Ba said some words of condolences and did not talk about political affairs. Min Gong said to Hou Ba: "When I was recruited, I was both happy and scared. When I saw Duke Ming, all the happiness and fear in my heart disappeared. I originally hoped that you would ask me how to govern the people and how to civilize the people. It has become a custom to let the people find their own place. If you think that I am not capable enough, you should not call me here; if you think that you are appointing me, but you do not give me something to do, then you will miss the talent. There is no fear anymore." After that, he left. People at the time said he was a man of great ambition and integrity.

Those who are talented and virtuous also need to be appreciated and given opportunities to show their talents. But those who have talents but are not recognized, yet do not complain or hate, are still quiet and have no demands, and think about others in everything like Mingong, their self-requirements are much higher than those of ordinary people.

Yuancai’s five hatreds Guo Yi’s three sighs

yuān cái wǔ hèn guō yì sān tàn

Notes

(1) Yuancai: Peng Yuancai , also known as Peng Ji, was born in Xinchang, Junzhou (Pengyuan, Yifeng, Jiangxi) in the Northern Song Dynasty. He once presented music books to the imperial court and was promoted to Xie Lü Lang. He was known for his music skills. Together with Hong Juefan, who was known for his poetry, and Zou Yuanzuo, who was known for his life, they were collectively known as the "Three Wonders of Xinchang".

(2) Five hates: five regrets.

(3) Guo Yi: courtesy name Daye, born in Yangqu, Taiyuan, Western Jin Dynasty. He was an elegant and upright person, and he was known at that time for his ability to discern people's character and talents.

(4) Three sighs: three praises

Language translation

Peng Ji said that he had five regrets in his life, and Guo Yi praised Uncle Yang three times.

Character Stories

Peng Yuancai has an innocent personality, and his interesting stories are recorded in "Lengzhai Night Talk" and "The Scholar's Wielding the Rhinoceros". He once said to someone: "I don't have any regrets in my life. If I had to say that I had only five regrets." People who listened asked him what they were. Yuancai closed his eyes and said nothing. After a long time, he said: "What I said is not suitable for modern people. I am worried that you will not take it seriously." The person who asked asked him to speak out again and again, so he said: "The first regret is that the anchovies are boney, the second regret is that kumquats are too sour, the third regret is that water shield is cold, the fourth regret is that crabapples have no fragrance, and the fifth regret is that Zeng Gong cannot write poetry." Everyone who heard it laughed. Laughing, Yuancai opened his eyes and said in annoyance: "You see you guys really don't take my words seriously!"

Later he learned that the begonia flowers in Changzhou are both beautiful and fragrant. , it will come to fruition, so there is one less regret. Apart from being happy, I yearn for Changzhou very much. Hearing that Dr. Li Dan would not accept the post in Changzhou and wanted to go to Ezhou, he spit out the food in his mouth and walked quickly to see Li Dan to verify the matter. Li Dan said that it was true. Yuancai said frustratedly: "Who gave the doctor the idea? Changzhou is a good county, why didn't the doctor go?" Li Dan said in surprise: "Is the treatment in Changzhou good?" He said: "No. "Is it because there are fewer lawsuits among the people?" He said, "No." "Then how do you say Changzhou is good?" Yuancai said, "All the begonias in the world have no fragrance, but the begonias in Changzhou are fragrant." , isn’t that a good county?” As a result, it was spread as a joke.

According to "Shishuo Xinyu." "Reward No. 8", Yang Gong returned to Luoyang, and Guo Yi was the Yewangling at that time. When Yang Hu arrived at the border of Yewang County, he sent someone to invite him, and Guo Yi went. After the meeting, Guo Yi exclaimed: "Uncle Yang is no worse than Guo Taiye!" Then he ran to Yang Hu again, and when he came back, he praised again: "Compared to Uncle Yang, ordinary people are far behind!" Yang Hu had already left Yewang County, and Guo Yi ran to see him off. The journey lasted a whole day and lasted several hundred miles. As a result, Guo Yi was dismissed from his official position for crossing the border. But he once again praised: "Uncle Yang is no worse than Yan Hui!"

Explanation

Both Peng Ji and Guo Yi have a frank and innocent quality, especially Peng Ji.

Peng even hopes for perfection in the people and things he likes: anchovies are expensive, fatty and delicious, but unfortunately they have many bone spurs and are difficult to taste; kumquat peels have a beautiful fragrance and color, but the flesh is too sour and difficult to eat; water shield It is so delicious to make soup, but it is a pity that water is cold in nature, so it is not suitable to eat too much; the crabapple flowers are beautiful, but it has no fragrance at all; Zeng Gong is a master of prose, but it is a pity that his poetry is not as good as his prose. Li Dan was waiting to be assigned to a post in the capital, but because Changzhou was far away from home, he chose Ezhou. This was not something Peng Ji was worried about; "Changzhou has the unique fragrance of crabapples", so why not go to such a "good county"! This is what he doesn't understand.

Yang Hu comes from a famous family, and there have been many talents in the family since the Eastern Han Dynasty. Yang Hu served in Cao Wei and Western Jin Dynasty, and won the trust of Sima Yan, Emperor Wu of Jin Dynasty. He was cautious and never formed any clique in the court for personal gain. He was known for his virtue and fortitude. At that time, even Lu Kang, the general of Wu State who fought with him, said that he had a noble personality, and people at that time called him "Yang Gong". Meeting and talking to such a person will always bring endless aftertaste, so Guo Yi saw him off again and again, and traveled hundreds of miles without realizing it. Although he crossed the line and was dismissed from the official position, he still praised him again and again.