The original text and translation of the biography of Xin Qiji in the Song Dynasty are as follows:
Original text:
(1) Xin Qiji, named You'an, was a native of Licheng in Qi. Junior Master Cai Bojian, a classmate of Dang Huaiying, was nicknamed "Xin Dang". When he started to be an official, he decided to use lily. When Huaiying met "Kan", he left the money for his job and gave up his illness and got "Li", so he decided to return south. Lord Lan Jin died, and heroes from the Central Plains rose up together.
Geng Jing gathered troops in Shandong and was called the Tianping Jiedu Envoy to control the loyal and righteous troops in Shandong and Hebei. He abandoned Ji as secretary in charge and persuaded Beijing to make decisions on the southward direction. The righteous monk likes to talk about military affairs and travels with him when he abandons his illness. And in the army in Beijing, Yi Duan also gathered more than a thousand people, told him, and sent him to Beijing. Yi Duan stole the seal and escaped overnight. Jing was furious and wanted to kill Qi Ji.
Qiji said: "Begging me for three days, if you don't get it, it's not too late to die." The monk will tell Jin Shuai what is true and false, and rush to catch him. Yi Duan said: "I know the truth about you. He is Qingsi. He is capable of killing people. Fortunately, don't kill me." Qi Ji beheaded him in return, and Jing Yizhuang made him strong.
(2) In the 32nd year of Qiji's Shaoxing year, Qiji was ordered by the capital to return to the Song Dynasty. Emperor Gaozong summoned him to Jiankang, honored him, and granted him the title of Chengwu Lang and Secretary of Tianping Jieduzhang. He also sent an envoy seal to summon the capital. Meeting with Zhang Anguo and Shao Jin, they had killed the capital and paid the money. They abandoned their illness and returned to Haizhou. They conspired with others and said, "I am destined to have the commander-in-chief come back to the court. Unexpectedly, something will happen. How can I return to my life?"
Nai made an appointment to control Wang Shilong. The loyal men and horses Quanfu and others headed towards the Jin camp. Anguo Fang had a drink with the Jin general, and then tied him up among the crowd and returned, but the Jin general could not catch up with him. Offering prisoners to the army, killing Anguo in the city. He was still appointed as a former official and was sent to Jiangyin as a judge. He died at the age of twenty-three.
(3) In the fourth year of Xiaoqiandao, he was sentenced to Jiankang Prefecture. In the sixth year, Xiaozong called to Yanhe Hall. At that time, Yu Yunwen was in power, and the emperor was determined to restore it. He abandoned the cause of illness and discussed the situation in the north and south and the talents of the Three Kingdoms, Jin, and Han Dynasties. He wrote "Nine Comments" and three chapters of "Ying Wen" and "Ten Comments on Meiqin" and presented them to the court. He explained the principles of adversity and prosperity, the growth and decline of trends, the length and weakness of skills, and the vital points of the land.
It can only be settled by making peace, but not by negotiation. He moved to Sinong Temple to be the chief administrator and went out to Chuzhou. The state was devastated by the army, the wells and towns were withered, the sick were abandoned, the levy was poor, the taxes were low, the people were recruited, the militia was taught, the farming was discussed, and the foundations of the Pillow Tower and the Fanxiong Hall were built. He was appointed as the counselor of the Jiangdong Appeasement Department. Ye Hengya, who stayed behind, paid great attention to him. Heng became the prime minister and strongly recommended Qiji to be generous and broad-minded.
Summoned, moved to Cangbu Langguan, and promoted to Jiangxi prison. Pingju Pirates had meritorious service in civil affairs and was compiled by the Secret Pavilion. He transferred the judge to the west of Beijing and sent him to Jiangling Prefecture and Hubei Province to appease him.
Translation:
(1) Xin Qiji, courtesy name You'an, was from Licheng, Shandong. When he was young, he had Cai Bojian as his teacher, and he was a classmate of Dang Huaiying, and they were also known as Xin and Dang. At first (Xin Dang) divined his official career and broke the yarrow (divination). Huaiying got the Kan hexagram, so he stayed (in the north) to work for the benefactor, while Xin Qiji got the Li hexagram and decided to return south to the Song Dynasty.
(2) After the death of the financial lord Wanyan Liang, the heroes of the Central Plains revolted one after another. Geng Jing gathered people and horses in Shandong and was known as the Tianping Jiedu Envoy. He deployed troops and horses loyal to the Song Dynasty in Shandong and Hebei. The monk Yi Duan was fond of discussing military matters, and Xin Qiji had sometimes interacted with him in the early days.
When Xin Qiji was in Geng Jing's army, Yi Duan also gathered more than a thousand people. (Xin Qiji) persuaded him to defect to Geng Jing and made him a subordinate of Geng Jing. One night, Yi Duan stole Geng Jing's seal and fled. Geng Jing was furious and wanted to kill Xin Qiji. Xin Qiji said: "Please give me three days. If you don't catch him, it will not be too late to kill me."
He speculated that Yi Duan must report the true and false facts of the rebels to Jin Shuai, and immediately acted to capture him. . Yi Duan (Yongji) said: "I know your true destiny, which is the green rhinoceros. You have the power to kill people. I hope you don't kill me." Xin Qiji (ignoring him) still cut off Yi Duan's head and returned to the rebel army. middle. From then on, Geng Jing valued Xin Qiji even more.
(3) In the 32nd year of Shaoxing, Geng Jing ordered Xin Qiji to return to the Song Dynasty with a memorial. Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty was working in Jiankang. He summoned him, commended him, and awarded him the title of Chengwu Lang Tianping Jiedushi. At the same time, he held the official position of secretary and summoned Geng Jing with the Jiedu envoy seal and proclamation.
Just when Zhang Anguo and Shao Jin had killed Geng Jing and paid the money, Xin Qiji returned to Haizhou and planned with everyone: "I came here because of the commander's surrender to the court. I didn't expect that something unexpected would happen. What should I get?" Where are you coming back?"
So he invited the commander Wang Shilong and the loyal man Ma Quanfu and others to go straight to the Jin camp. (At this time) Zhang Anguo was drinking heavily with the Jin general, so they tied him up and took him away in front of everyone. , Jin general did not catch up with them, Xin Qiji dedicated Zhang Anguo to the court. (The imperial court) beheaded Zhang Anguo in a busy city. The imperial court still awarded Xin Qiji his previous official position and changed it to Jiangyin Procuratorate. He was twenty-three years old at the time.
(4) In the fourth year of Qiandao, (he) went to Jiankang Prefecture to serve as a general judge. In the sixth year of Qian Dao's reign, Xiaozong summoned ministers to take countermeasures in Yanhe Hall. At that time, Yu Yunwen was in charge of state affairs, and Emperor Xiaozong was firm on the issue of restoring the Central Plains. Xin Qiji took the opportunity to talk about the situation in the north and south and the talents of the Three Kingdoms, Jin, and Han. His views were tough and straightforward, and were not adopted by (Emperor Xiaozong).
(Xin Qiji) wrote three articles, "Nine Comments" and "Yingwen", and "Ten Comments on Meiqin" was dedicated to the court, discussing the unfavorable and favorable conditions (both the enemy and ourselves), the changes and developments of the situation, and tactics. The advantages and disadvantages of the terrain, the advantages and disadvantages of the terrain, are extremely detailed. Because the peace between the imperial court and Lord Jin was just a foregone conclusion, (so his) suggestions could not be implemented.
He was changed to the chief secretary of agriculture and became the prefect of Chuzhou.
Chuzhou was severely damaged by the war and the villages were dilapidated. Xin Qiji relaxed and reduced taxes, recruited the fleeing people, trained the militia, and proposed army settlement, so he founded the Dianzhen Tower and Fanxiong Pavilion.
(5) The imperial court recruited (Xin Qiji) to be the counselor of the Jiangdong Appeasement Department. Ye Heng, who stayed behind, valued him very much. Ye Heng entered the court as prime minister and strongly recommended Xin Qiji, who was ambitious and strategic. (Xiaozong) summoned him, and he was appointed as a Langguan of Cangbe and served as a prisoner in Jiangxi Province. (Because) Lai Wenzheng had meritorious service in eradicating the big bandit, and he was appointed as an official in the Secret Pavilion to compile it. (Later) he was transferred to the West Beijing Transshipment Judge and served as the prefect of Jiangling and the pacifier of Hubei.