1. Translation
When Yue Fei went to the Hajj, the emperor calmly asked: "Did you get a good horse?" Yue Fei replied: "A good horse is called Ji, and I don't praise its strength, but its moral character. I once had two horses like this, so I was often surprised by their performance. They ate several bushels of beans and drank a handful of spring water every day, but they were not fine and clean. It would rather starve to death than eat and drink.
It was given a horse's coat, and it didn't seem to be very fast at first. After traveling for more than a hundred miles, it started to set up its mane and roar, and galloped quickly. It shows the characteristics of a horse. From noon to evening, it can still walk two hundred miles without panting or sweating after taking off its saddle armor. , full of strength but not showy, it is a good horse that can travel long distances.
At the time when Xiangyang was recaptured and Yang Mo was pacified, they died one after another. The horses they are riding now are not like this. A few liters, and he didn't choose feed to eat or spring water to drink. Before he could hold the reins, he jumped up and ran quickly. After just running a hundred miles, he was exhausted, sweating and panting, as if he was dead. Horses have few needs, are easy to satisfy, like to show off, and easily run out of energy. They are inferior and inferior horses." The emperor agreed.
2. Original text
When Yue Wumu came to see him, the emperor calmly asked: "Have you got a good horse?" Virtue. I have two horses, so I often eat several buckets of beans and drink a handful of dendrobium from the spring. If it is not pure, I would rather starve and gallop. If it is not very sick at first, it is better than After traveling for more than a hundred miles, the hyena began to roar, and the horse showed off quickly. From noon to You, it could still be two hundred miles without resting or sweating.
This is what happened. It is a horse that has great power but does not strive for success. It is worthy of returning to Xiangyang and Pingyang. Unfortunately, those who ride on it are not like this. They can only bear a few liters per day, but the horse is not enough. Choosing millet and not choosing springs to drink. The bridle is not stable, and it is driven with great enthusiasm. After a hundred miles, it is exhausted and sweating, and is about to die. This is a horse. ."The emperor praised him for his kindness.
3. Source
"Jin Tuoyan"
Extended information
1. Creation background
In the first month of the seventh year of Shaoxing (1137), the seventh year of Zhao Gou, Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty, Yue Fei went to the court to meet Emperor Gaozong. Emperor Emperor "calmly talked with him about the use of troops," and then asked Yue Fei: "Do you have any good horses in the army?" So Yue Fei He answered Gaozong's inquiry by referring to a good horse as a metaphor for discussing people's ways.
Later, Yue Fei was removed as Taiwei, 500 households were added to the city, and 300 households were enfeoffed. Later, he also removed the Xuanfu envoy and the field ambassador. In March, the army went from Gaozong to Jiankang to discuss the restoration plan. This was the period when Yue was most successful, and "The Good Horse Pair" was produced under this situation.
2. Appreciation of the Work
In terms of writing, the main feature of this article is the use of contrastive expression techniques. The article compares the good horses and the bad horses one by one from eating, running to the state after running, highlighting the advantages of the good horses and the weaknesses of the bad horses, thus effectively demonstrating the argument that "it is not called its strength, but its virtue". . In addition, the article uses horses that the author has personally used as arguments, which further enhances the persuasiveness
3. Introduction to the author
Yue Fei (1103-1142) , a famous general in the Southern Song Dynasty who fought against the Jin Dynasty. His courtesy name was Pengju, and he was a native of Tangyin, Xiangzhou (now part of Henan). He was promoted to deputy envoy to the Privy Council and was granted the title of Duke of Wuchang County. Because he did not agree with the peace proposal, he was framed by Qin Hui and was killed in Dali Temple Prison. During the reign of Emperor Xiaozong, he was given the posthumous title of Wu Mu, during the administration of Emperor Ningzong, he was granted the posthumous title of King of E, and during the reign of Emperor Lizong, he was given the posthumous title of Zhongwu. There is a biography in "History of Song Dynasty". "Zhizhai Shulu Jieti" contains ten volumes of "Yue Wu Mu Ji" and has not been passed down. Xu Jie of the Ming Dynasty compiled one volume of "Yue Wu Mu's Posthumous Essays". There are three poems.
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