First, the original text comes from the Northern Song Dynasty historian Sima Guang's Four Records of Zi Jiyong:
Earthquake less studious, general Deng Zhi, who heard of his sage, was made monarch (bi), promoted, moved to Jingzhou as the secretariat, and Donglai as the satrap. When the county road leads to Changyi, the maocai in Jingzhou was ordered by Changyi, and I paid an audience with it until I was pregnant with ten pounds of gold at night. Zhen said, "An old friend knows a gentleman, but you don't know an old friend. Why? " The secret: "Twilight is ignorant." Zhen said, "Heaven knows, earth knows, I know, I know. What is ignorance! " Come out in shame.
After that, it was transferred to Zhuo Jun. Sex is fair and honest, not subject to personal embarrassment. Children and grandchildren often eat and walk, and the old elders may want to start an industry, but they are unwilling. They said: "It is not too thick to let future generations know that they are children of innocent officials!"
Second, translation.
Yang Zhen liked studying when he was a child. When General Deng Zhi heard that Yang was really a wise man, he sent someone to recruit him, recommended him as a scholar and was promoted four times. From Jingzhou secretariat to Donglai County. On his way to the county seat, he passed Changyi. Wang Mi, the top scholar of Jingzhou, who he recommended before, is a magistrate of Changyi, and he is visiting (Yang Zhen). In the evening, Wang Mi brought ten catties of gold to Yang Zhen. Yang Zhen said, "I know you, but you don't know me. Why are you doing this? " Wang Mi said: "No one will know that it is late at night." Yang Zhen said, "God knows, God knows, I know, you know. No one knows how to say it! " Wang Mi walked out in shame (with gold).
Later, Yang Zhen was transferred to the magistrate of Zhuo Jun. He is fair and honest and refuses to accept private interviews. His descendants often eat vegetarian food and go out on foot. The venerable people among his old friends want him to start some industries for their descendants. (Persuade him) Yang Zhen (A) said: "Let my descendants be called the descendants of honest officials and leave this innocent atmosphere to them. Isn't this a rich legacy? "
Three. Explanation of words:
1, Donglai: ancient place name, now Shandong.
2. Changyi: the county name of Han Dynasty, in the south of Juye County, Shandong Province.
3. Cai Mao: a scholar, who was renamed Cai Mao for avoiding Liu Xiuqi, Emperor Guangwu of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
4. legacy (wèi): give, give.
Extended data
Evaluation of Yang Zhen by Ancient Celebrities
1, Southern Song Dynasty: The Eastern Han Dynasty was the Three Kingdoms, Yang Zhen was the right, Deng and Liang were the first, and the gentleman thought there was something wrong.
Interpretation: In the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was nothing better than Yang Zhen, followed by Deng and Liang, who were considered impeccable by gentlemen.
2. Liu Bao, Shun Di of the Eastern Han Dynasty: Therefore, he is too loyal and upright.
Interpretation: Yang Zhen was an upright saint in late autumn.
3. Song Dynasty moved: Yang Zhen did not reward money and was not virtuous. But what is ignorant language is the end of scholar-bureaucrat law. Always keep this in mind, reflect on your guilt, and leak in a dark room, which is tantamount to ten eyes and ten hands, then it is not cheating.
Interpretation: It is a high honor for Yang Zhen not to accept money, but if no one can know what this is, it is really the beginning of literati self-discipline. Always in this mood, I have a clear conscience. The leakage in the darkroom is equivalent to ten hands, which is almost that the literati no longer deceive themselves.
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