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三国 诸葛亮
Permit your servant, Liang, to observe: the late sovereign was
taken from us while his life's work, the restoration of the Han,
remained unfinished. Today, in a divided empire, our third, the
province of Yizhou, war-worn and under duress, faces a season of
crisis that threatens our very survival. Despite this, the
officials at court persevere in their tasks, and loyal-minded
officers throughout the realm dedicate themselves to you because
one and all they cherish the memory of the exceptional treatment
they enjoyed from the late sovereign and wish to repay it in
service to Your Majesty.
Truly this is a time to widen your sagely audience in order to
enhance the late Emperor's glorious virtue and foster the morale
of your dedicated officers. it would be unworthy of Your Majesty
to demean yourself by resorting to ill-chosen justifications
that would block the avenues of loyal remonstrance.
The royal court and the ministerial administration constitute a
single government. Both must be judged by one standard. Thsoe
who do evil and violate the codes, as well as those who are loyal
and good, must receive their due from the proper authorities.
This will make manifest Your Majesty's fair and enlightened
governance. Let no unseemly bias lead to different rules for
the court and the administration.
Privy counselors and imperial attendants like Guo Youzhi, Fei Yi,
and Dong Yun are all solid, reliable men, loyal of purpose, pure
in motive. The late Emperor selected them for office so that they
would serve Your Majesty after his demise. In my own humble opinion,
consulting these men on palace affairs great or small before action
is taken will prevent errors and shortcomings and maximize advantages.
Xiang Chong, a general of fine character and fair-minded conduct,
profoundly versed in military matters, proved himself in battle
during the previous reign, and the late Emperor pronounced him
capable. That is why the assembly has recommended him for overall
command. In my humble opinion, General Xiang Chong should be
consulted on all military matters large or small to ensure harmony
in the ranks and the judicious use of personnel.
The Former Han thrived because its emperors stayed close to
worthy vassals and far from conniving courtiers. The opposite
policy led the Later Han to ruin. Whenever the late Emperor
discussed this problem with me, he decried the failings of
Emperors Huan and Ling. Privy counselors Guo Youzhi and Fei
Yi, Secretary Chen Zhen, Senior Adviser Zhang Yi, and Military
Counselor Jiang Wan are all men of shining integrity and unshakable
devotion. I beg Your Majesty to keep close to them and to trust
them, for that will strengthen our hopes for the resurgence of
the house of Han.
I began as a common man, toiling in my fields in Nanyang, doing
what I could to keep body and soul together in an age of disorder
and taking no interest in making a name for myself among the
lords of the realm. Though it was beneath the dignity of the
late Emperor to do so, he honored my thatched cottage to solicit
my counsel on the events of the day. Grateful for his regard, I
respond to his appeal and threw myself heart and soul into his
service.
Hard times followed for the cause of the late Emperor. I assumed
my duties at a critical moment for our defeated army, accepting
assignment in a period of direst danger. Now twenty-one years
have passed. The late Emperor always appreciated my meticulous
caution and, as the end neared, placed his great cause in my
hands. Since that moment, I have tormented myself right and
day lest I prove unworthy of his trust and thus discredit his
judgment.
That is why I crossed the River Lu in the summer heat and
penetrated the barren lands of the Man. Now, the south subdued,
our arms sufficing, it behooves me to marshal our soldiers to
conquer the northern heartland and do my humble best to remove
the hateful traitors, restore the house of Han, and return it
to the former capital. This is the way I mean to honor my debt
to the late Emperor and fulfill my duty to Your Majesty.
As for weighing the advantages of internal policy and making
loyal recommendations to Your Majesty, that is the responsibility
of Guo Youzhi, Fei Yi, and Dong Yun. My only desire is to obtain
and execute your commission to chasten the traitors and restore
the Han. Should I prove unfit, punish my offense and report it
to the spirit of the late Emperor. If those three vassals fail
to sustain Your Majesty’s virtue, then their negligence should
be publicized and censured.
Your Majesty, take counsel with yourself and consult widely on
the right course. Examine and adopt sound opinions, and never
forget the last edict of the late Emperor. Overwhelmed with
gratitude for the favor I have received from you, I now depart
on a distant campaign. Blinded by my tears falling on this
petition, I write I know not what.
三国 诸葛亮
Permit your servant, Liang, to observe: the late sovereign was
taken from us while his life's work, the restoration of the Han,
remained unfinished. Today, in a divided empire, our third, the
province of Yizhou, war-worn and under duress, faces a season of
crisis that threatens our very survival. Despite this, the
officials at court persevere in their tasks, and loyal-minded
officers throughout the realm dedicate themselves to you because
one and all they cherish the memory of the exceptional treatment
they enjoyed from the late sovereign and wish to repay it in
service to Your Majesty.
Truly this is a time to widen your sagely audience in order to
enhance the late Emperor's glorious virtue and foster the morale
of your dedicated officers. it would be unworthy of Your Majesty
to demean yourself by resorting to ill-chosen justifications
that would block the avenues of loyal remonstrance.
The royal court and the ministerial administration constitute a
single government. Both must be judged by one standard. Thsoe
who do evil and violate the codes, as well as those who are loyal
and good, must receive their due from the proper authorities.
This will make manifest Your Majesty's fair and enlightened
governance. Let no unseemly bias lead to different rules for
the court and the administration.
Privy counselors and imperial attendants like Guo Youzhi, Fei Yi,
and Dong Yun are all solid, reliable men, loyal of purpose, pure
in motive. The late Emperor selected them for office so that they
would serve Your Majesty after his demise. In my own humble opinion,
consulting these men on palace affairs great or small before action
is taken will prevent errors and shortcomings and maximize advantages.
Xiang Chong, a general of fine character and fair-minded conduct,
profoundly versed in military matters, proved himself in battle
during the previous reign, and the late Emperor pronounced him
capable. That is why the assembly has recommended him for overall
command. In my humble opinion, General Xiang Chong should be
consulted on all military matters large or small to ensure harmony
in the ranks and the judicious use of personnel.
The Former Han thrived because its emperors stayed close to
worthy vassals and far from conniving courtiers. The opposite
policy led the Later Han to ruin. Whenever the late Emperor
discussed this problem with me, he decried the failings of
Emperors Huan and Ling. Privy counselors Guo Youzhi and Fei
Yi, Secretary Chen Zhen, Senior Adviser Zhang Yi, and Military
Counselor Jiang Wan are all men of shining integrity and unshakable
devotion. I beg Your Majesty to keep close to them and to trust
them, for that will strengthen our hopes for the resurgence of
the house of Han.
I began as a common man, toiling in my fields in Nanyang, doing
what I could to keep body and soul together in an age of disorder
and taking no interest in making a name for myself among the
lords of the realm. Though it was beneath the dignity of the
late Emperor to do so, he honored my thatched cottage to solicit
my counsel on the events of the day. Grateful for his regard, I
respond to his appeal and threw myself heart and soul into his
service.
Hard times followed for the cause of the late Emperor. I assumed
my duties at a critical moment for our defeated army, accepting
assignment in a period of direst danger. Now twenty-one years
have passed. The late Emperor always appreciated my meticulous
caution and, as the end neared, placed his great cause in my
hands. Since that moment, I have tormented myself right and
day lest I prove unworthy of his trust and thus discredit his
judgment.
That is why I crossed the River Lu in the summer heat and
penetrated the barren lands of the Man. Now, the south subdued,
our arms sufficing, it behooves me to marshal our soldiers to
conquer the northern heartland and do my humble best to remove
the hateful traitors, restore the house of Han, and return it
to the former capital. This is the way I mean to honor my debt
to the late Emperor and fulfill my duty to Your Majesty.
As for weighing the advantages of internal policy and making
loyal recommendations to Your Majesty, that is the responsibility
of Guo Youzhi, Fei Yi, and Dong Yun. My only desire is to obtain
and execute your commission to chasten the traitors and restore
the Han. Should I prove unfit, punish my offense and report it
to the spirit of the late Emperor. If those three vassals fail
to sustain Your Majesty’s virtue, then their negligence should
be publicized and censured.
Your Majesty, take counsel with yourself and consult widely on
the right course. Examine and adopt sound opinions, and never
forget the last edict of the late Emperor. Overwhelmed with
gratitude for the favor I have received from you, I now depart
on a distant campaign. Blinded by my tears falling on this
petition, I write I know not what.
