The Original Text of Su Zhe's Biography of Meng De
A man of virtue dares to retire. Few but fine mountains are not only for soldiers, but also for success. Jia? There were many famous mountains in the middle of Qin Dynasty. De gave birth to his wife, took his son and others, and fled to the foot of Huashan Mountain. He traded his clothes for a knife and ten cakes and took them into the mountains. He said to himself, "I have forbidden the army. At this point, I will die if I am caught, or I will die if I don't eat." If I meet a tiger, a wolf or a poisonous snake, I will die. " Only people deep in the mountains can eat their cakes and eat them with grass roots. Ten diseases are cured in one day, and vomiting and swelling are everywhere. For a few months, peace of mind is like eating whole grains, and you can go into the mountains for two years without being hungry. However, many people meet wild animals, and they will not die. The words of De said, "All animals can know people's popularity, but their sound shock valley is not as high as 100 paces. Virtue is indifferent to death and has never been moved. In a short time, you jump fast, and in less than ten steps, you sit still and lose your mind. Try before and try after. "
Later, I went to Shangzhou, but I didn't know that its Shangzhou was held by the waiting people. Dedication is dead. Song Sunxiao, who knows Shangzhou, said, "I don't think you are a villain, but you are a kind of person." Virtue has its roots, which makes it the Qin Zhou of the private prosecutor. Zhang Gongan knew Qin Zhou very well. When he said he was ill, he got rid of his soldiers and became a citizen. So far, he has traveled in the mountains, and he has no right.
Fu Mengde can be said to have a way. All gentlemen in the world care about something, so they admire it and fear it. Desire and fear are not necessarily used in the chest. People know their colors when they look at the face. Therefore, no one in the world is unique when the weak are humiliated and the strong laugh. Today, Meng De has no scruples, and the lofty spirit has spread outside, seeing things but not himself. If we push on like this, though we are in heaven and earth, how can we ever be the foot of an animal?
Notes on Su Zhe's Biography of Meng De
1, Brave: This refers to the name of a barracks of the Imperial Army. Retreat: An escaped soldier.
2, benefits: the same as "dysentery", here refers to suffering from dysentery.
3. Hey: Often, all the time.
4, ears: refers to the ears. This refers to describing animals as very docile.
5. Private prosecutor: a person who wishes to surrender.
Su Zhe's Translation of Meng De Zhuan
Meng De used to be a deserter from Huang Yong Camp. When he was a child, he liked mountain forests very much, so he entered the military camp, and his wish of "good mountain forests" was not realized. Is Jia there? During the years, he guarded the middle of Qin, where there were many famous mountains. Meng De divorced his wife and gave away his son. He fled to the foot of Huashan Mountain, traded his clothes for ten cakes and a knife, and entered the mountain in this way. He thought to himself, "I belong to the imperial army, and now I am here." If I am imprisoned, I will still be executed, or I will starve to death. If I meet tigers, wolves and poisonous snakes, I will still die. " I'm not worried about all three ways to die. "Just walk up the hill. After he finished eating the cake, he relied on weeds and wild fruits to satisfy his hunger. Being sick ten times a day is good again. Vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal distension and chest tightness are all unexpected. After a few months, he ate these things as safely as whole grains, so he stayed in the mountains for two years without starving, and survived many wild animals. Meng De said: "As long as it is a beast, you can recognize people's breath. One hundred paces later, he fell to the ground and screamed, and his voice resounded through the valley. I'm not afraid of death, so I'm not dead. After a while, it jumped over to fight with me, only ten steps away from me, and didn't squat there, hesitating, and finally tamed and left. All the wild animals I meet are like this. "
Later, Meng De went to Shangzhou without knowing it. When he was caught by the sentry, he thought he would die. Song, the magistrate of Shangzhou, said to him, "I think you are not a bad person, but like a man with a way." Meng De told him the whole story, and Song thought he had surrendered and put him in. Zhang happened to be the magistrate, and Meng De lied that he was ill and became Shu Ren. I'm still traveling in the mountains, and I don't see any special skills.
Meng De is really a man of virtue. Gentlemen in the world have their own preferences, so they will admire and fear everything; Admiration and fear are entangled in the heart. Although there is no performance in action, there will be emotions on the face, and others will know it at a glance. Therefore, the weak are insulted, the strong are laughed at, and no one can be extraordinary and independent. Now Meng De doesn't care about these things, and that kind of grand and straight spirit is fully displayed on the table. He didn't notice it himself, but everyone saw it. To sum up this truth, even if heaven and earth are juxtaposed, what kind of beast is it?