The day before yesterday, after Wen Xi was demoted ... The thief of this gentleman also. Seek translation

A few days ago, after Fan was demoted, I met you in a Dojo, and you tried your best to vilify those who laughed at him. When I first heard these words, I suspected that you were joking. When I met Shilu, he also said that you strongly denied what Wen Xi had done, and then I stopped doubting. Wen Xi was honest, diligent and knowledgeable all his life. It is well known that he has been standing in the imperial court.

Now, because of his integrity, he has angered the prime minister and has been blamed on his back. You can't tell his innocence for him, but you are afraid that people of insight will blame themselves, so you follow others to slander him and think that he should be demoted. This is really weird. When it comes to people's character, integrity, courage, cowardice and weakness are all influenced by heaven and cannot be forcibly changed. Although he is a saint, he won't ask others to do the impossible. Now that you have an old mother at home, you cherish your official position, are not afraid of hunger and cold, and care about interests and salary, so you dare not violate the Prime Minister slightly and suffer punishment. This is also the essence of mediocrity, just being an incompetent remonstrator.

Although he is a gentleman in the imperial court, he will pity your incompetence and won't ask you to do what you have to do. Today, this is not the case. Instead, you hold your chest proudly, without any sense of shame or fear, and slander Greek talent at will, thinking that it should be belittled, hoping to cover up your unreasonable struggle. It should be said that people who dare not do it are just fools who can't do it. Covering up your mistakes with cleverness has become the enemy of a gentleman.

Second, the original text: Northern Song Dynasty? Ouyang Xiu's Collection of Ouyang Wenzhong's Official Documents

The day before yesterday, after Wen Xi was demoted, he met his first step in a Taoist school. The first step is to insult the Greek people. What I heard at first, doubt is a joke; When he saw Shilu, he also said that the first step was not hope, and then he was puzzled. Wen Xi was honest, studious and knowledgeable all his life. It is well known that he established a dynasty. Today, my words and deeds offended the Prime Minister. The first step is not to distinguish right from wrong, but also to be afraid of the responsibility of people of insight, so I despise it and think it is a great shame.

The wife's nature, the cowardice of Congo, belongs to heaven and cannot be forced. Although saints can't necessarily blame others. Now, I have an old mother at home, and I cherish my official position. I am afraid of hunger and cold, but I care about Gu Lilu. I dare not slap the Prime Minister. This is human nature, but it is only an admonition to the official. Although he is a gentleman in the imperial court, he can't do it, and he can't do it. This is not the case today. If you are proud, you have nothing to fear, but if you destroy a sage, you are proud. What a husband dares not do is a fool's failure; With wisdom and literature, this gentleman is also a thief.

Extended data

First, the creative background

The Book of Advising Gauss was written in the third year of You Jing (1036). Fan Zhongyan, who advocated political reform at that time, clashed with Lv Yijian, the prime minister, for criticizing the current malpractices. Lv Yijian accused Fan Zhongyan of "overstepping his authority, alienating ministers and quoting cronies". Fan Zhongyan was therefore demoted to Raozhou. At this time, Gao Ruoyi, as an admonition officer, not only failed to admonish Fan Zhongyan, but also slandered Fan Zhongyan behind Lv Yijian's back. The author was dissatisfied with this, so he wrote this letter to Gao Ruoni. ?

Two. Brief introduction of the author

Ouyang Xiu (1007— 1072) was a writer and historian in the Northern Song Dynasty. The word Yong Shu,no. Drunken Weng, 6 1 laity. Jizhou Jishui (now Jiangxi) people. Tiansheng Jinshi is tired of officials going to the deputy envoys of parliament to participate in political affairs. Shi Wenzhong. In his early years, he supported Fan Zhongyan and actively participated in the political reform. He advocated that poetry should care about reality and expressed dissatisfaction with the grandiose style of writing since the early Song Dynasty. He was the leader of the poetry innovation movement in Song Dynasty. His prose is full of arguments and is listed as one of the "eight great masters in Tang and Song Dynasties". The poetic style is smooth and natural, and the poetic style is beautiful. Later generations compiled Ouyang Wenzhong's official documents.