1. Classical Chinese: Huang Wan's clever pairing, Cao Zhi's cleverness, and Jian Shilao's translation
Huang Wan's clever pairing
Huang Wan is young and wise. Grandfather Qiong was the prefect of Wei County. There was a solar eclipse on the first lunar month of the first year of Jianhe. The capital did not see it, but Qiong heard about it. The Queen Mother asked how much she had eaten. Jones thought he was right but didn't know what was going on. Wan, who was seven years old, stood by and said, "Why don't you say that the rest of the solar eclipse is like the beginning of the moon?" Qiong was shocked, and she responded to the imperial edict with her words, and she fell in love with her deeply.
Notes ① Jianhe: the reign name of Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty. The first year of Jianhe was AD 147. ②The capital is missing: The solar eclipse cannot be seen in the capital.
Translation Huang Wan was smart when he was young, and his grandfather Huang Qiong was the prefect of Wei County. A solar eclipse occurred in the first month of the first year of Jianhe. The eclipse could not be seen in the capital, so Huang Qiong told the emperor what he heard. The Empress Dowager asked him how much the eclipse covered. Huang Qiong thought about the answer but did not know the situation of the solar eclipse. Huang Wan, who was 7 years old at the time, was beside him: "Why don't you say that the leftover part of the solar eclipse is like the moon that just came out?" Huang Qiong suddenly understood and immediately answered the edict with his own words.
Cao Zhi was more than ten years old. He had recited hundreds of thousands of poems, "Lun" and poems, and was good at literature. Taizu read the article and said to Zhi, "Are you asking someone to do something wrong?" Zhi knelt down and said, "What you say is what you say, and what you write becomes a chapter. You are an interviewer. How can you invite people?" At that time, Ye's pen was completed, which was impressive. Taizu was very different.
Notes ① "Poetry" and "Lun": refer to "The Book of Songs" and "The Analects of Confucius". ② Fu: an ancient literary style. ③Taizu: refers to Cao Cao. ④Discussion: discussion. ⑤Ye: An ancient place name, in today’s Henan Province. ⑥Bronze Bird Pavilion: The pavilion built by Cao Cao in Yecheng.
Cultural knowledge
Literary scholar Cao Zhi. Cao Zhi is the son of Cao Cao, named Zijian. He has been enlightened since he was a child. From the above, it can be seen from the above that he has read quite a lot of books when he was a teenager, and he also wrote good articles. Because of his talent and learning, he was favored by Cao Cao in his early years and wanted to establish him as the crown prince. This aroused the jealousy of his brother Cao Pi. After Cao Pi became emperor, Cao Zhi became even more jealous and died in depression. Most of his poems are five-character poems. In the early stage, a few wounds reflected the social turmoil and his own ambitions, while in the later stage, he expressed his depression. Today there is "Cao Zijian Collection".
Translated by Chen Si Wang Cao Zhi, courtesy name Zijian. When he was more than ten years old, he could recite the "Book of Songs", "The Analects of Confucius" and hundreds of thousands of words of poetry. He was also good at writing. After Taizu read Cao Zhi's article, he asked him: "Did you ask someone to write it for you?" Cao Zhi knelt down and replied: "A child can talk when he speaks, and he can write articles when he picks up a pen. Ask your father to try it in person, and see. Do you want someone to write it?" At that time, the Tongque Tower in Yecheng was completed, and Cao Cao brought his sons to the stage and asked them to write a poem each. Cao Zhi's writing was so fast that it was completed in a blink of an eye, and his writing was very worthy of appreciation. Taizu was amazed by Cao Zhi's talent. Cao Zhi was easy-going by nature and did not awe people. The carriages and horses he used and his own attire did not seek to be gorgeous. Every time he went to see Cao Cao, Cao Cao deliberately used difficult questions to make things difficult for him, but Cao Zhi always answered his questions, so he was quite favored by Cao Cao. Taizu went to attack Sun Quan and sent Cao Zhi to stay in Yecheng. He told Cao Zhi: "When I was the governor of Dunqiu, I was only twenty-three years old. Thinking about what I did back then, I still don't regret it. You are also two-year-old now. You are thirteen years old, you should work hard!" On the one hand, Cao Zhi was treated differently for his outstanding talent, but on the other hand, there were Ding Yi and Ding? Assisted by M, Yang Xiu and others. Taizu was hesitant and wanted to make Cao Zhi the prince several times. However, Cao Zhi went his own way in doing things, did not pay attention to modifications in his words and deeds, and drank too much. However, Cao Pi, who later became Emperor Wen, secretly used power to deal with Cao Zhi. The maids and people around Taizu all spoke well of him, so Cao Pi was made the prince. Cao Zhi once drove on the imperial street and left the palace directly from Simamen. Taizu was very angry when he found out. The officials guarding Sima Gate were also executed for their crimes. From then on, Taizu increased the legal prohibitions on the princes, and Cao Zhi gradually fell out of favor. On the one hand, Taizu was worried about trouble after his death, and on the other hand, because Yang Xiu was very talented and resourceful, and was the nephew of Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, he fabricated charges and killed Yang Xiu. Cao Zhi felt even more uneasy. In the twenty-fourth year (219), Cao Ren was besieged by Guan Yu. Taizu appointed Cao Zhi as Nanzhonglang General and Conqueror General, hoping to send him to rescue Cao Ren. For this reason, Taizu issued a special order to warn Cao Zhi, but Cao Zhi was too drunk to accept the order. Taizu regretted and dismissed Cao Zhi.
Frugal and stingy old man
In the Han Dynasty, there was a man who was old and childless, his family was rich, and he was frugal and stingy by nature. Evil clothes and vegetable food will rise in the morning and rest in the night. Manage the industry, amass enough to satisfy your needs, and dare not use it for your own use. Some people are begging for beggars, and they have no choice but to go inside and take ten coins. They go out from the hall, ① less money as they go, and ② go outside, leaving only half of it. They close their eyes and give it to the beggar. Xun ③ told him again: "I have spent all my life to support you, be careful not to tell him ④, it will work for you!" The old man died, and his wealth and wealth were lost.
〔Note: ① 辄zhé, just. ②Bi: Wait. ③Xun: continue. ④He said: Side story. 〕
There was a man in the Han Dynasty who was old and had no sons. His family was very rich and he was frugal and stingy by nature. He doesn't pay attention to wearing fancy clothes, only eats vegetables, gets up at dawn and rests at dusk. He runs an industry and accumulates money, which he is never satisfied with, but he is reluctant to use it. Sometimes someone came to him to beg, so he went indoors as a last resort, took out ten cents, walked out of the hall, and withheld the money as he walked. When he got to the outer hall, half of it was left, so he closed his eyes and gave it to the beggar.
Then he told him: "My whole family's property has been used to help you. Please don't tell others, otherwise people will come to my house to beg just like you!" The old man died soon after, and his fields and houses were confiscated by the government. It was also charged into the official treasury!
Invasion of the morning: early morning Wuyan: not satisfied with enough: conjunction, equivalent to "er", connecting the elements expressing time, method, purpose, reason, etc. to the verb. Support: help.