Liang bowed and cultivated the acres of Longmu, so as to be "Liang's Father's Yin". Eight feet long, every time he compares himself to Guan Zhong and Le Yi, no one is Xu Xu at the time. However, Boling Cui Zhouping, Yingchuan Xu Shu Yuanzhi and Liang are friendly, which is called Xinran.

When the first lord Tun Xinye. Xu Shu saw the first master, the first master, and said the first master: "Zhuge Kongming, Wolong, how can the general want to see it?" Shu said: "This person can be seen, and he cannot be bent." The general should be in vain. ”

From the first lord to the bright, where the three goes, it is to see. Because the Ping people said: "The Han family is declining, the traitors steal their lives, and the Lord is covered with dust." Lonely and not virtuous, wanting to believe in righteousness in the world, and the wisdom is shallow, so it is rampant, as for today. However, the will is still unfinished, and the king will be settled?"

Liang replied: "Since Dong Zhuo has come, heroes have been combined, and there are countless people who have crossed states and counties. Cao Cao is compared to Yuan Shao, and his name is small and outnumbered, but he can Keshao, and the weak are strong, not only the time, but also the people. Today, Cao has millions of people, and he coerced the Son of Heaven to order the princes, and this sincerity cannot compete with it. Sun Quan has Jiangdong, has been three generations, the country is dangerous and the people are attached, and the meritocracy is used for it, which can be used for aid but not for the sake of it. Jingzhou is based on the Han Dynasty in the north, and the South China Sea is exhausted, connecting Wuhui in the east, and Tongba and Shu in the west, this country of military force, and its lord can not defend it. Liu Zhang is weak, Zhang Lu is in the north, the people are rich and the country is rich but does not know how to save it, and the wise man thinks of Mingjun. If the general crosses the Jing and Yi, protects its rock resistance, the west and Zhurong, and the south Fu Yiyue, and the outside is good Sun Quan, and the internal government is repaired; if there are changes in the world, then a general will be ordered to take the army of Jingzhou to Xiang Wan and Luo, and the general will lead the people of Yizhou out of Qinchuan, and the people will dare not eat pot pulp to welcome the general? ”

The first lord said: "Good!", so he got close to Liangqing.

Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others were displeased, and the first master explained: "There is Kong Ming in the lonely, and there is water in the fish." May you not repeat it. "Feathers, flying is stopped.

Translations

Zhuge Liang personally cultivated in the fields, loved to sing "Liang's Father's Yin", he was eight feet tall, and often compared himself with Guan Zhong and Le Yi, and people did not admit it at that time. Only Cui Zhouping of Boling, Xu Shu of Yingchuan (Yuzhou, Henan) had a very good relationship with Zhuge Liang, and said that this was indeed the case.

It coincided with the first emperor Liu Bei stationed in Xinye. Xu Shu visited Liu Bei, Liu Bei valued him very much, Xu Shu said to Liu Bei: "Zhuge Kongming, this person is a dragon lying in the world, is the general willing to see him?" Liu Bei said: "You come with him." Xu Shu said: "This person can only be visited by you, you can't wronged him, summon him to the door, the general should deign to visit him personally."

Therefore, the first emperor went to Longzhong to visit Zhuge Liang, and went there three times in total before seeing Zhuge Liang. So Liu Bei told the people next to him to retreat and said: "The rule of the Han family has collapsed, the treacherous courtiers have embezzled the decree, and the emperor has suffered hardships and escaped. I can't measure whether my virtue can convince others, estimate whether my strength is competent, and want to serve the justice of the world, but my intelligence and strategy are short-sighted, so I failed and got to where I am today. But my ambition has not yet stopped, what do you think should be done?"

Zhuge Liang replied: "Since Dong Zhuo took power alone, heroes from all over the country have raised troops at the same time, and the number of people occupying states and counties is innumerable. Compared with Yuan Shao, Cao Cao's prestige is very small, but the reason why Cao Cao was able to defeat Yuan Shao in the end and defeat the strong with weak strength is not only due to the good timing, but also due to the proper planning of people. Now Cao Cao has an army of one million and holds the emperor hostage to order the princes, which really can't compete with him. Sun Quan has occupied Jiangdong for three generations, the terrain is dangerous, the people are attached, and talented people are appointed, Sun Quan can only use him as foreign aid in this regard, but he cannot seek him. Jingzhou is close to the Han River in the north, and the materials can be obtained all the way to the South China Sea, and the east is connected with Wu County and Huiji County, and the west is connected with Ba County and Shu County, which is a place that everyone wants to fight for, but its owner has no ability to hold it, this is probably used by heaven to fund the general, general, do you have the intention of occupying it? Yizhou has a dangerous terrain, has a vast and fertile land, and has superior natural conditions, and Gaozu has established the imperial industry with it. Liu Zhang was mediocre and cowardly, and Zhang Lu occupied Hanzhong in the north, where the people were rich and rich, but Liu Zhang did not know how to cherish them, and talented people longed for a wise monarch. The general is not only the descendant of the royal family, but also has a high prestige, is famous all over the world, and widely recruits heroes, longs for talents, and is hungry and thirsty. Once the situation in the world changes, a general will be sent to lead the army of Jingzhou to the Central Plains, and you will personally lead the army of Yizhou to attack from Qinchuan, and who will dare to welcome the general without using bamboo baskets to hold food and jugs with wine? If you can really do this, then the cause of hegemony can be successful, and the Han dynasty can be revived. ”

Liu Bei said: "Okay!" Since then, the relationship with Zhuge Liang has become closer day by day.

Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others were unhappy, and Liu Bei persuaded them: "I have Kong Ming, just like a fish getting water." I hope you don't say anything more. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei didn't say anything anymore.

exegesis

(1) Longzhong: the name of the place, one said in Xiangyang, Hubei, and the other said in Nanyang, Henan.

(2) Right: Answer, response.

(3) Liang: Zhuge Liang (181-234), the word Kongming, Xuzhou Langya Yangdu people.

(4) Bow: In person.

(5) Longmu: field.

(6) 好 (hào): love.

(7) For: singing.

(8) "Liang Father (fǔ) Yin": also known as "Liang Fu Yin", the name of an ancient song. Legend has it that Zhuge Liang once wrote a song "Liang's Father's Yin".

(9) Guan Zhong: Ming Yiwu, the prime minister of Duke Huan of Qi in the Spring and Autumn Period, helped Duke Huan establish hegemony.

(10) Le (yuè) Yi: A famous general of King Yan Zhao during the Warring States Period, he led the troops of Yan, Zhao, Han, Wei, and Chu to attack Qi and capture more than 70 cities in a row.

(11) Mo Zhi Xu: It is "Mo Zhi Zhi". Mo, no one. Zhi, pronoun, refers to Zhuge Liang's "self-comparison with Guan Zhong and Le Yi". Yes, admit to agree.

(12) Only: only.

(13) Friendliness: Friendliness and good relationship.

(14) Xinran: That's true.

(15) First Lord: First, first emperor, Lord, Liu Bei.

(16) Tun: stationed.

(17) Xinye: now Xinye County, Henan Province.