Zhao Kui said: "I cannot imitate the ancients and resist refuting the powerful and treacherous. I just refuse to accept their complicity. However, I dare not lack the etiquette used to serve the prime minister."
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The Biography of Zhao Kui
Zhao Kui, named Zhuang Shu, was a pre-Qin man and his family was in Zizhou. Kui has read a lot of books, especially ancient books, and examined the rise and fall of past dynasties and the origins of Jugong, a famous contemporary man. In the 20th year of Shaoxing, the provincial government announced its name. The next year's countermeasures will discuss the relationship between the emperor and his ministers and father and son, and he will be promoted to the first place. At that time, Qin Hui wanted to belong to someone else, but Kui was not happy with the emperor's wishes. Immediately after the imperial examination, the king was dismissed, and Kui Zuo Cheng Shi Lang was awarded the title of "Jiannan Dongchuan". The emperor asked Hui: "Where is Zhao Kui?" Hui answered truthfully. After a long time, the emperor asked again, except for the school secretary. When Kui went to the palace on his bicycle, the tax collector wanted to collect money. He searched his bag for books and only counted the gold. Now that he has taken office, he has never paid a private visit, which makes Hui feel even more resentful. Kui Geng's imperial compilation of "Zhi Cao Shi" contains the sentence "The emperor dared not banquet An Tu". Hui saw this and said angrily: "Kui still thinks there is no peace?" Kui also said: "The salary in the palace is meager, how can I live with my family?" Are you coming?" Kui said, "You can't go into danger if you're an old man." Hui Xu said, "I'll give you a hundred gold for help." Kui Weiwei. He also sent a personal preface to express his gratitude to Kui, but Kui did not answer. The cypress tree became angry and tried to squeeze him, but he died before he could reach it. When the emperor came to tears, he returned to Hui, and immediately moved to Kui, Zuo Lang, and also served as Wai Lang, a member of the Ministry of Quan and Rites. The emperor is like Jinling Palace, and only one person lives in the secret province. The emperor repeatedly looked at Kui, and ordered him to be introduced to the upper hall. The emperor greeted him and said, "Do you know this? I have always promoted myself. Since you ascended the throne, you have been blocked by ministers and have not seen you for a long time. Qin Hui recommended people every day, but he never said a word. Your Majesty, I know from this that you are not attached to the powerful, and you are truly a disciple of the Emperor. "I have been appointed professor of Pu'an County's Shengfu. Kui Zuo: "If you have been unable to speak for a long time, please beg for gifts and be generous. Don't take small gifts as an excuse. I will cultivate the courage to speak out." Emperor Jiazhi. In the twenty-sixth year, he moved to Zhulang and found out about Lilang. After entering Xie, the emperor said again: "The Qin juniper is in flames, and the only one who does not adhere to it is Qing." Kui said: "I can't imitate the ancients in resisting power and treachery, but I am not the same as you, so I don't dare to be polite to the Prime Minister." He also said: "Not only do I not dare to accept your majesty's honor and run for a wealthy family, but I also cannot bear it." Next year, I will be aware of the tribute and do the public examination to correct the old disadvantages. Then I won Wang Shipeng, Yan Anzhong... Kui asked for help because of his illness. The emperor ordered the country's medical doctor to treat the disease first and not to treat it. He died at the age of forty-one. The emperor sighed with tears. Kui Chang said to himself: "Sima Wen Gong is not close to non-sexuality, and he does not take non-sexual wealth. Although I am unworthy, I admire him."
Translation
Zhao Kui's courtesy name is Uncle Zhuang. His ancestors were from Qin and settled in Zizhou. Zhao Kui reads at a glance, and especially likes to collect ancient books to examine the rise and fall of past dynasties, as well as the moral integrity of contemporary celebrities and great sages. He conducts in-depth research and respects those sages. In the 20th year of Shaoxing, he was shortlisted and nominated in the classified Shangshu Provincial Examination. The next year he took the Countermeasures Examination. He talked very sincerely about the feelings between emperors, ministers and fathers and was promoted to the first place. At that time, Qin Hui had other candidates in mind, but only Zhao Kui suited the emperor's wishes, and Qin Hui was unhappy. Qin Hui immediately dismissed Wang Xia, who was in charge of the imperial examinations, appointed Zhao Kui as Zuo Chengshilang, and signed a letter to the south of Dongchuan. The emperor once asked Qin Hui: "Where is Zhao Kui?" Qin Hui answered truthfully. After a long time, the emperor asked where Zhao Kui was, and then appointed Zhao Kui as the school secretary. Zhao Kui only took one car to the palace. The customs collectors catered to Qin Hui's wishes and searched Zhao Kui's travel bag and found that it was full of books and only a small amount of money. After Zhao Kui took office, he never met Qin Hui in private, which made Qin Hui even more resentful. Zhao Kui continued to write verses after the "Poetry of Zhicao" written by the emperor. His poem included the sentence "The emperor's heart did not dare to feast on An Tu". Qin Hui got angry when he saw this verse and said, "Does Zhao Kui still think there is no peace?" Then he said to Zhao Kui: "You have a small salary in the palace. Can you move your family here?" Zhao Kui said: "My parents are old and cannot take dangerous and long distances." Qin Hui said slowly: " I will help you with a hundred taels of silver." Zhao Kui just responded perfunctorily. Afterwards, Qin Hui sent someone close to him to repeat what he had said before, suggesting that Zhao Kui should thank Qin Hui. However, Zhao Kui did not reply, which made Qin Hui even more angry and wanted to frame him, but he died before he could do it. When the emperor returned from attending Qin Hui's funeral, he immediately promoted Zhao Kui to Zuo Lang and acting rites minister Wai Lang. The emperor went to Jinling Palace, and only Zhao Kui, the minister of state, accompanied the prime minister to see the emperor. The emperor looked at Zhao Kui many times and ordered that Zhao Kui be introduced to the palace that day. The emperor went up to him and said: "Do you know? I have always promoted you myself. Ever since you became a Jinshi, you were stopped by the ministers and I haven't seen him for a long time. You. Qin Hui recommends people every day, but he never mentions you. This is how I know that you are not attached to the powerful. You are truly the emperor's disciple." Zhao Kui was ordered to serve as a professor in Pu'an County Prince's Palace. Zhao Kui reported: "The way to give advice has been blocked for a long time. Please allow us to open up a wide range of opinions and accept opinions. Don't create obstacles because of the humble status of the person who makes the remarks. I hope to cultivate a culture of people daring to speak." The emperor thought he was right. In the 26th year of Shaoxing, Zhao Kui was promoted to the post of Zuo Lang and was soon appointed as the Living Lang. Zhao Kui entered the palace to thank him, and the emperor said: "Qin Hui is very powerful, and you are the only one who does not rely on him." Zhao Kui said: "I cannot follow the ancients in resisting the powerful and treacherous, but I just refuse to accept their complicity. However, I use it to serve I dare not lack the etiquette of a prime minister." He added, "I accept your majesty's official position and salary but run under the family of a powerful person. Not only do I dare not do this, but I also cannot bear to do it.
"The next year, Zhao Kui and the Minister of Li were in charge of the imperial examinations. Zhao Kui was able to evaluate the evaluation completely and fairly, eliminating the old drawbacks. So Wang Shiyue and Yan Anzhong were selected... Zhao Kui requested to be transferred out of the imperial court due to illness, and the emperor ordered the imperial doctor After seeing a doctor first, his illness was beyond treatment. The emperor wept and sighed because of him. Moral property; although my conduct is not worthy of praise, I really want to admire and imitate his conduct.
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