From: Zuo Qiuming's "The Battle of Cao Gui in the Spring and Autumn Period".
Excerpts from the original text:
"What are you fighting for?" Cao Gui asked. Zhuang Gong said, "I never dare to know what to eat and wear. I must give it to the ministers around me." Cao Gui replied, "This little favor cannot be extended to the people, and the people will not obey you. Zhuang Gong said, "I never dare to exaggerate the number of pigs, sheep, jade articles, silks and so on. I must tell God the truth." . Cao Gui said: "Mix has no credit and cannot be trusted by the gods. The gods will not bless you." . ". "
Explanation:
Cao Gui asked, "What are you fighting for?" Duke Zhuang of Lu said: "I never dare to keep food and clothing for health. I must give it to the ministers around me." Cao Gui replied: "This kind of small kindness can't spread to the people, and the people won't obey you."
How to fight: that is, "how to fight", what to fight with? Use, use, by, by. F: No, specialization: exclusive to individuals, exclusive to individuals.
Other meAning of extended data "an";
1, which means rhetorical question, is the same as "how, where": An Neng as if nothing had happened?
2. save; Use (an idea, mostly bad): What are you worried about?
3. It is appropriate to be satisfied with life and work: content with the status quo.
4. Supplement: breaking the law.
5. Peace; Security (as opposed to "danger"): public order.
The author's achievements:
The remarkable achievement of Zuo Qiuming's Zuo Zhuan is that it is the first large-scale and detailed historical masterpiece of China, which occupies an irreplaceable position in the history of ancient historiography.
With a length of nearly 200,000 words, Zuo Zhuan comprehensively and systematically recorded the major events in the Spring and Autumn Period, covering the Zhou Dynasty and more than ten vassal states such as Jin, Lu, Chu, Zheng, Qi, Wei, Song, Wu, Qin, Yue and Chen, and frequently recorded the historical facts of the Western Zhou Dynasty, Shang Yin and even the pre-Xia period.
It adopts the way of chronicle, although it takes Chunqiu as the key link, but the scope of chronicle is wide and the narrative content is detailed, which greatly exceeds Chunqiu.
In the face of all kinds of historical facts, Zuo Zhuan dares to write straight, not empty beauty, not hiding evil. The events and characters recorded in Zuo Zhuan have high historical authenticity. The book's detailed description of the infighting between Zhou Wang and the vassal States, between the vassal States and within the vassal States, and the true description of the different performances of many figures in this period, bright and ugly, all reflect the vision and courage of a real historian.