Classical Chinese Enlightenment Reader 4 1~60 Original

The original text is pedantic, and the world calls it pedantic and stingy. Hedges (fences) are broken and tiles are cracked. One day it was raining in the middle of the night, and the house leaked like a note. The children were hiding from each other, still screaming wet. The wife said, "I am suitable (to get married) because your family is rich, but I don't mean to be bored." Why are you a husband? " Why be a father? "pedantic and helpless. On the day of death, extend (please) the home of governance. But since February, the weather has been fine and the moon is bright, and there is no sign of rain. Yu Gong sighed, "If it doesn't rain, it will cost money! "

There is a pedantic person who is called pedantic and stingy by the world. If the fence is broken, it will not be repaired, and if the tiles on the roof are broken, it will not be repaired. One day it rained heavily in the middle of the night and the house leaked like a water column. His children are hiding or getting wet in the rain. They were covered in dirt and shouted insults. His wife asked him, "I married you because your family is rich. I didn't expect to suffer like this." How can you be a husband and father? " Pedantic and helpless. The next day, craftsmen were invited to repair the house. However, in the next two months, the weather was fine and there was no sign of rain. Yu Gong sighed. "After the house was repaired, the rain stopped. Isn't it a waste of money? "

42. Buy 1000 pigs

In the original text, a county official was scrawled, wanted to buy wine, extended (invited) guests, approved tickets (wrote notes) and paid Li Ren to buy pig tongues. The word "tongue" is too long, so Li people bought "thousands of pigs" by mistake. I searched all over the countryside to buy it, but I got 500 mouths. I'm going to complain to the government and I'm willing to reduce it by half. The county magistrate smiled and said, "I have the pig tongue of your city." How do you know it's a thousand pigs in the city? " The servant said to him, "If the book is short in the future, don't write and buy My Bird (my genitals; Folk "bird" refers to male genitalia).

A county magistrate writes too carelessly and always dances. When I was ready to entertain the guests, I wrote a list and sent a servant to buy food. The word "pig tongue" was written so long that the servant thought it was to buy 1000 pigs. After going to the market, where will there be so many? I searched all over the country and only bought 500 mouthfuls, so I had to bite the bullet and report back. The county magistrate smiled and said, "I asked to buy pig tongues. How can I buy thousands of pigs?" The official replied to the county official: "If you want to buy geese in the market in the future, you must write shorter, and don't write' buy my bird'!"

43. If the stone dies,

If the original stone lives in the shadow of Mingshan (mountain name). A tiger has been (often) peeping at its fan (fence). For example, Shi Shuai's family is on guard day and night: they work at sunrise and rest at sunset (knocking on metal). As soon as the sun comes in, they shine (lighting a fire), and they build walls and dig ridges to protect them. A dead tiger gets nothing. One day, the tiger died, and the stone was overjoyed, thinking that the tiger's death was harmless (harmful) to himself. So relax its preparation, the wall is broken and can't be mended. Nothing, is it? (a small and fierce beast) eats its cattle and sheep (pigs) when it smells them. If a stone doesn't know it was dug, it won't go away. Choose a man and kill him with his claws. People say: a stone knows one thing but not the other, and it is appropriate to die.

If Shi lives in seclusion in the north of Mingshan Mountain, a tiger often squats outside his fence to peep. Ruoshi leads his family to be vigilant day and night: ring pheasants at sunrise, light bonfires at sunset, and ring the death knell at night. Plant thorns and shrubs and build walls in the valley to defend them. A year passed and the tiger found nothing. One day, the tiger died, and Ruoshi was overjoyed, thinking that the tiger was dead and there were no animals threatening him. So I let my guard down and let my guard down. If the wall is broken, it will not be repaired. Soon, there will be. Hear the sound of his cattle, sheep and pigs, and go in and eat. If Si Tong doesn't know what it is? Oh, scold. It won't run away. Stand up like a man and kill him with your claws. People think that if a child only knows one thing and doesn't know two things, he should end up like this.

44. Lu Gongzhi's imprisonment

Lu Gong's original text is a prison order (a county order of middle and old counties), which emphasizes morality and will not be punished. Yuan An (a senior North Korean official) heard about it, and his suspicion was untrue, which made people look at it. The man walked across the field with Lu and sat in the mulberry tree. There are pheasants (commonly known as pheasants) and children beside them. The man said, "Why don't you take it?" ? "The child said, a pheasant, a pheasant can't catch. The man was taken aback and said to Gong, "I've come to see your achievements. This locust does not invade the territory, and this difference is also; Love and birds and beasts are different; Children are kind, and so are these three differences. If you stay too long and disturb the ears of the sage, I will give Bai An a quick response. "

As the county magistrate of Zhongmou, Duke Lu paid attention to moral education and did not use punishment. He Nanyin heard about it, but he suspected that it was not true, so he asked his subordinate Fei Qin to go to zhongmou county to have a look. Fat relatives entered Zhongmou County. During the inspection, they came to rest under a mulberry tree. Suddenly, a pheasant flew from a distance and landed beside them. There is a child beside the pheasant. The fat man asked the child, "Why don't you catch it?" The child said, "this season is the time for pheasants to cultivate chickens." If it is caught, the chicks will not live. " Hearing this, Fat pro said to Duke Lu, "The purpose of my coming here is to check your achievements. Locusts don't commit crimes in county towns. This is the first phenomenon I have seen. " The second phenomenon is that the grace of enlightenment is given to birds and beasts; Children are also kind, which is the third phenomenon. That's enough. I won't stay here for long. I have stayed here for a long time, and I can only play the role of disturbing the sages. "Then he went back to report to Yuan An.

45. Accuse people of being a party.

A rich man fell ill at night and ordered his servant to drill the fire. The night is cloudy (dark), and knives and stones are not allowed. The rich are in a hurry. The servant said angrily, "Your Majesty is unreasonable. Black as paint. Why don't you shine the fire on me? I have to find a fire drill, and then I can easily get my ears. " The rich man said, "I have a fire. Why should I?" "When people hear it, they will say: noble people should also stand on their side (the truth of justice)!

A rich man suddenly became seriously ill at night and asked his servant to throw stones at him to make a fire. It was so dark that I couldn't find knives and stones. The rich are in a hurry. The servant said angrily, "it is unreasonable for you to blame others." Now the night is as black as paint. Why don't you bring me a lamp? " You must be able to find the tools to drill the fire, and then you can get the fire easily. The rich man said, "I have a fire." Do you need lighting? Kong Wenju said this afterwards: "Blame people should pay attention to methods." . "

46. Shao Zheng survived

During Yang Di's reign, Zheng Shao, the magistrate in central Fujian (now Fujian), kept a dog and loved his son. Shao had a grudge and called Xue Yuanzhou. Xue was disgusted and often wanted to be a blade, but he didn't get it. One day, Xue arrived at the corner and knew Shao was leaving. When Shao was about to leave, the dog tugged at his clothes. Anger made the family tie the dog to a post. The dog ran away with the rope and clothes. It's different. The dog suddenly howled and tried to kill zhou yuan. Shao Souyi and Guo Zang dagger.

During the reign of Yang Di, Zheng Shao, the magistrate in central Fujian (now Fujian), kept a dog and loved it more than his own son. Shao Zheng has an enemy named Xue Yuanzhou. Xue Yuanzhou bears a grudge and often hides a dagger in his arms to assassinate Zheng Shao, but he has never had a chance. One day, Xue Yuanzhou waited in the alley, knowing that Shao Zheng was going out. Shao Zheng was about to go out when his dog bit his clothes. Shao Zheng was furious and ordered his family to tie the dog to a post. The dog bit the rope and ran up, tugging at his clothes to stop him from leaving. Zheng Shao was surprised. The dog suddenly let out a cry, jumped up and killed Xue Yuanzhou. Zheng Shao searched Xue Yuanzhou's clothes and found the dagger he was hiding.

47 The Pigeon of Master Yi Ming

Master Yi Ming of Qingshan Temple in Yan Guan County, Zhejiang Province retired to the countryside. One morning when I went out, I saw a little pigeon fall to the ground, so I took it back and fed it myself. We can fly in two months. Flying in the forest during the day, staying on the screen of the mage's house at night and several cases. After October, Yue Hui, a disciple of Master Yi Ming, presided over Qingshan Temple to welcome the master back. In the evening, when the pigeons went back, there was no one in the room. I didn't see the mage. She flew around the room and kept singing sadly. The butlers sympathized with it and said, "I'll take you to see the mage." The next day, he put the pigeon in the cage and set out to see the mage. From then on, I stopped flying out and kept company with the mage every day. (The mage) touched (it) without moving, but when others approached it, they flew away in panic. Oh! Who says animals are heartless?

48 Ai Zi's neighbor

Ai Zi walked at the door after breakfast and saw his neighbor carrying his two dogs to the west. Ai Zi stopped him and asked, "Where are you taking the dog?" The neighbor said, "sell it to the butcher." Ai Zi said, "This dog barks. Why did you kill it? " The neighbor pointed at the dog and scolded: "This beast was crazy with the thief last night. (It) didn't dare to eat casually (probably the thief gave it to eat, hehe." ), (also) without asking. When I opened the door today, I didn't bark at people, but began to bite people, biting guests and trying to kill them. Lanzi said, "Good! "

49<& lt Birds and People >>

There were bamboos and cypresses in front of the study where I lived when I was a child. There are many flowers and plants in the yard, and many nests have been built. Wu Yangjun hates killing, so people around him can't kill birds casually. A few years later, the bird's nest was built lower and lower, and people could look down at the birds inside. Rare birds such as phoenix also gather here during the day. But it is very docile and not afraid of people at all. When the villagers saw it, they all thought it was an unusual thing. Actually, it's nothing. If people and birds can get along with each other in good faith and do not discriminate against them, then their sincerity is mutual.

The ambition of 50 wolves

A rich man accidentally got two wolf cubs and mixed them with his paparazzi. In the early days, he got along well with dogs. It took a long time, but it was tame. Gradually, (the rich man) forgot that it was a wolf. One day, the rich man rested in the living room during the day. After he fell asleep, he suddenly heard many dogs barking. When he woke up, he found no one around. So, he was still ready to go to bed, but the dog barked like just now. He felt something was wrong and pretended to be asleep to see what was going on, only to find that the two wolves tried to bite his throat while he was unprepared. The loyal dog discovered the wolf's attempt and made a sound to prevent the wolf from approaching its master. When the rich man knew about it, he immediately killed the wolf and skinned it. Wolves have fierce nature, but they don't actually slander them.

5 1 is successful.

Liang Qiu said to Yanzi: "I am not as good as my husband until I die!" Yan Zi said: "I have heard that people who work hard can often succeed, and those who work tirelessly can often reach their destinations. I am no different from others, but I always do it without giving up and always take action without rest.

Cao Bin said that he was ill.

When the city was about to be conquered, Cao Bin suddenly refused to take care of his illness, and all the generals came to visit him. Cao Bin said, "My illness cannot be cured by medicine. As long as you sincerely swear that you won't kill anyone on the day you capture the city, then my illness will naturally recover. " The generals promised to burn incense together and swear. The next day, the condition gradually improved. The next day, the city was breached and it was very quiet, and the people were as usual. Cao Han conquered Jiangzhou again, angry that he could not bow down for a long time, and the city was conquered, causing countless casualties.

53 Ouyang Xiu studied hard:

Mr. Ouyang Xiu's father died when he was four years old. His family is poor and has no money to study. The wife wrote on the beach with a reed pole and taught him to write. And taught him to read many ancient chapters. When I am old and have no books to read at home, I go to a nearby reader's house to borrow books, and sometimes I copy them. In this way, day and night, sleepless, just concentrate on reading. Poems and essays written since childhood are written at the level of adults, so high.

54 landed in Sun Shan.

There was a gifted scholar named Sun Shan in the Song Dynasty. He is humorous and good at telling jokes, so he is called a "funny wit". Once, he and the son of a fellow countryman went to Beijing to take the juren exam. When the list was published, although Sun Shan's name was ranked last and still on the list, his son, a fellow countryman, was not admitted. Soon, Sun Shan went home first, and his fellow villagers came to ask if his son had passed the exam. Sun Shan embarrassed to say it directly, it is not convenient to hide. So he casually read two poems that were not poetic: "Xie Yuan is in Sun Shan and Xianlang is outside Sun Shan." Xie Yuan is the first in China's imperial examination system. The so-called "partnership" in Sun Shan's poems refers to a general juren who has passed the exam. He means: "The last person on the list is Sun Shan, but your son's name is still behind Sun Shan."

55 bats:

On Phoenix's birthday, all the birds came to congratulate him, but the bat didn't appear. Phoenix stopped it and reprimanded it: "You are under my jurisdiction, how dare you be so arrogant!" " The bat said, "I have animal feet. I am an animal citizen." Why should I congratulate you? "A few days later, Kirin celebrated her birthday. All the animals came to celebrate their birthdays, but the bats still didn't show up. Kirin stopped it and reprimanded it: "You belong to my jurisdiction, how dare you be so presumptuous! "The bat said," I have wings and belong to birds. Why should I congratulate you? "One day, Phoenix and Kirin met, and when it came to the bat, it realized that it was lying on both sides. Phoenix and Kirin shook their heads and said with emotion, "The current atmosphere is too bad. It happened that these guys who were neither birds nor beasts were born, and there was really no way to do anything with them! "

56 red felt

Red-haired countries were once allowed to trade with China. When the border guards saw too many people coming, they were forbidden to go ashore. The red-haired man repeatedly asked, "Just give us a place as big as a carpet." The coach thought that a big carpet could not hold several people, so he agreed. The red-haired man put the carpet by the harbor, and only two people could stand on it; They pulled up the carpet so that four or five people could stand on it; While pulling, people kept coming ashore. In a short time, the carpet became about the size of an acre of land, and hundreds of people stood on it. Suddenly, these red-haired men who came ashore pulled out their knives together, launched a surprise attack and robbed Fiona Fang for several miles before leaving.

57 Vietnamese dogs:

Passers-by met a dog on Lushui. The dog lowered its head, wagged its tail and said in human language, "I'm good at hunting. I'll share it with you." The Vietnamese people were very happy and went home with their dogs. Feed it sorghum and meat and treat it as a human being. Dogs are treated and become more and more arrogant, and all the wild animals they hunt will be eaten. Someone laughed at the Vietnamese and said, "You feed him, and the dog eats all the wild animals he catches. What are dogs for? " The more people wake up, the more meat they give to dogs and the more they give themselves. The dog got angry, bit his head, bit off his neck and legs, and ran away.

58. Paid work and study.

At the end of the Han Dynasty, there was an orphan named Success, who started herding pigs and herding sheep at the age of 8. Villager Xu Zisheng taught hundreds of students the classic Spring and Autumn Annals. Once, after grazing in Chenggong, I heard Chunqiu Jing while resting there, so I asked to stay and collect firewood for the students. Although after several years of hard life, success is diligent in his research.

59 Su Qin thorn stocks:

Su Qin, a native of Luoyang, learned the strategy of uniting with Lian Heng, persuaded the king of Qin, and wrote more than ten proposals, all to no avail. Finally, all his money was used up, and he went home in pain. When he got home, his wife didn't mend him, his sister-in-law didn't cook for him, and his parents didn't recognize him as a son. Su Qin sighed and said, "It's all the fault of the king of Qin [don't copy it, the explanation says it's Su Qin's own fault, but our teacher thinks it's the fault of the king of Qin. To use Su Qin, change "King of Qin" to "I"]! " He vowed to study hard and said, "What's impossible? ! "When I was about to fall asleep reading, I stabbed myself in the thigh with an awl, and blood flowed to my feet. Later, it joined forces with Qi, Chu, Yan, Zhao, Wei and South Korea to resist the State of Qin, and later became the seal of the six countries.

60 yisow climb mount tai:

Once upon a time, there were two old people living in the same alley. Old Jia's wife and children have all left their hometown, only himself. One day, he took wine to Weng's house and they drank together. They are very happy! Yi Weng said, "I have made friends in the distant land of Yi and Yong, but I have never climbed Mount Tai. Can you go with me? " Jia Weng said, "I didn't climb that mountain either. I'm just old. I'm afraid I don't have enough strength." B Weng said, "You are wrong! In the past, Yugong was able to move mountains at the age of 90. Now we are only in our sixties. How can we be old? " Jia Weng said, "Great." The next day, the two old people had a good time, walked through Qiantang, crossed the Yangtze River and walked from the EMU to the foot of Mount Tai. In the evening, they stayed to rest and went up the mountain in the early morning. Jia Weng said, "My strength is acceptable, so I don't need to help." From sunrise to dusk, I have walked half a mountain.