"Wang Jing's Classical Chinese Essays" is selected from "The Eleventh Biography of Song History"

Translation:

Wang Jing was a native of Laizhou (now Laizhou City). My family has been farming for generations. When Wang Jing was young, he was a suave man and was good at riding and shooting. He was not engaged in the business of production. He teamed up with the bad boys from his hometown to become robbers. He was brave and courageous and had a great reputation. Wang Tan, the general of the Later Liang Dynasty, guarded Weitai. Because Wang Jing was a subordinate of his, he fought with him and Li Cunxu, Emperor Zhuangzong of the Later Tang Dynasty, on the banks of the Yellow River. Wang Tan has meritorious service, and Wang Jing serves on his side. Zhuangzong invaded Bianjing, and Wang Jing surrendered to Zhuangzong and was promoted to the title of Marquis of Yu, the holy capital. In the late Qing Dynasty, he followed Zhang Jingda and besieged Jinyang. When the Khitan came to support him, Wang Jing led his men to submit to the Jin ancestors.

In the early years of Tianfu's reign, he was awarded the title of governor of Xiangzhou. Fan Yanguang rebelled against Yecheng, and most of his subordinate counties were forced to obey him, but Wang Jing divided his troops and refused to defend. Jinzu commended him and promoted him to the training envoy of the Yaozhou regiment. In the second year of the Later Jin Dynasty, he defeated the Khitan in Qicheng and was promoted to the commander of the capital of the Majun Guards and the defense envoy of Zhengzhou. Later, he went to Beijing to serve as the inspection envoy of Jinzhou and was awarded the title of Heng Haijun Jiedushi. The Khitan invaded Bianjing and replaced Wang Jing with his Xiang Party. When Wang Jing stopped in Changshan on his way home, he heard that Emperor Taizong of the Liao Dynasty Yelv Deguang had died in Luan City. He then took a small road back to his defense area (Heng Haijun, in Cangzhou), attacked the city pass, and the Khitan people fled.

Zhou Zu had a good relationship with Wang Jing when he was not yet prosperous (when he was in embarrassment). After he came to the throne, he was promoted to serve as a minister. Wang Jing started his career in the army and was not very resourceful at ordinary times. However, he was not unkind when it came to government affairs. If people had cases, they would be interrogated face to face. If there were no big mistakes, he would educate them and then let them go. He was not swayed by the officials below, so the local people thought it brought convenience. When Guangshun entered the court as an official in the early years, hundreds of people blocked the road and tried to keep him, but failed. They also pulled Wang Jingma's feet on both sides (in order to keep him). Soon after, Wang Jing was appointed as the Protector of the National Army. A year later, he was promoted to guard Fengxiang. Jin Shizu ascended the throne and was promoted to Zhongshu Ling. Previously, Qin and Feng Prefectures were captured by the Shu army. People from ethnic minorities next to the prefectures went to the imperial court to request the imperial court to send troops to recover their lost territory. Jin Shizong ordered Wang Jinghe and Xiang Gong to lead his troops out of Datuguan to seek punishment, and successively captured Zhaizha. Wang Jing was ordered to serve as the camp commander in the west. In Shanggui, he beheaded tens of thousands of enemies.

In the early Song Dynasty, he served as the Taibao of the Crown Prince and was granted the title of Prince of Taiyuan County. In the spring of the second year of Jianlong's reign, Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty held a banquet to reward him, and appointed him to be responsible for the deployment of the western border capital. Four years later, he died at the age of seventy-five. He was given as a gift to Taifu, and he was granted the posthumous title of King Qi, with the posthumous title of Yuan Jing.

Wang Jing has a humble personality and is courteous to his subordinates. Every time an envoy arrives in the court, even if his status is not high enough, he will be lowered in rank to greet him in a considerate and courteous manner. Some people on the left and right said: Of course you should respect the throne, but don't suppress yourself too much. Wang Jing said: People and ministers value the emperor's life, and that's how it should be. I'm just worried that I'm not cautious enough. When he was granted the title of Prince of the County, the court asked Zhang Zhao, the Minister of Civil Affairs, to convey the decree. Wang Jing paid special attention to him and gave Zhang Zhao more than ten thousand strings of money as a gift. Some people on the left and right said that this gift was too big. Wang Jing said: When I was a soldier, I heard about Zhang Shangshu's name. You are sent as an envoy to me now because of the court's great love for me. How can I use the old practices of the past to limit it.

Original text:

Wang Jing, a native of Laizhou, came from a powerful family. Jing Shao is a suave man, good at riding and shooting, not engaged in any career, he is a bandit in the family, and he has a good reputation for his bravery. Wang Tan, the general of the Liang Dynasty, held Huatai, and under the command of Jing Li, he fought with Zhuangzong of the later Tang Dynasty on the river. When Zhuangzong entered Bian, Jinglai descended and moved to Yuhou, the holy capital. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, Zhang Jingda besieged Jinyang, and the Khitan came to help. Jingyi's troops returned to the Jin ancestors.

At the beginning of Tianfu, he was awarded the title of Governor of Xiangzhou. Fan Yanguang took control of Ye and rebelled. Most of his subordinate counties were threatened. He divided his troops from Jingdu and refused to defend Jin Zujia. He moved to Yaozhou to train as an envoy. In the second year, the Khitan army was defeated in Qicheng, and the guards and horsemen were moved to command the capital, lead the defense envoy of Zhengzhou, and serve as the inspection envoy of Jinzhou, paying homage to Heng Haijun Jiedu. From Khitan to Bian, its party represented the scene. When Jing returned to Ci Changshan, he heard that the Khitan master had killed Lecheng, so he returned to the town via the road, cut through the pass and entered, and the Khitan escaped.

When Zhou Zu was young, he met Jingshan, and when he came to the throne, he served as his minister. Jing got up and went to the army, but he had no wise strategy. However, when he was in charge of the government, he did not have to cut it. If the people had lawsuits, they would confront them. If there were no major mistakes, he would be released immediately. He would not be swayed by the subordinate officials, so the people of the department would do it. When Guangshun first entered the dynasty, hundreds of people, including Zhou Huan, blocked the road but could not catch it. Some of them intercepted the scenery and stirrups. Russia used the scenery as a festival for the national defense army. When he was more than a year old, he moved to the town of Fengxiang. Shizong ascended the throne and added the Zhongshu Order. First, Qin and Feng fell into Shu, and the Tibetan and Han households next to the state asked to recover. Emperor Shizong ordered Jing and Xiang Gong to lead their troops out of Datuguan to attack, and they even fell into the village gate. Then he ordered Jing to deploy the camp capital to the west, and defeated Shu. The army went to Shanggui and beheaded tens of thousands of people.

In the early Song Dynasty, he was appointed as Taibao and granted the title of Prince of Taiyuan. In the spring of the second year of Jianlong's reign, Taizu came to court. Taizu gave him a banquet and ordered him to arrange the whole area in the west. Four years later, he died at the age of seventy-five. As a gift to the Taifu, he was granted the posthumous title of King Qi and his posthumous title of Yuanjing.

He is modest in nature and is a corporal. Whenever an envoy from the imperial court arrives, even though he is in a humble position, he will step down to greet him and treat him with all courtesy. You may say: The throne is respected and there is no self-effacement. Jing said: "A minister should respect the king's orders, and this is the case. I'm afraid I won't be careful." When he was first granted the title of king of the county, the imperial court ordered General Zhang Zhao, the official secretary of the Ministry of Personnel, to pay more attention to the ceremony and leave Zhao with more than 10,000 strings.

Some people may say that it is too generous. Jing said: When I was in the army, I heard the name of Zhang Shangshu. Now I am entrusted to me because the imperial court is generous to me. How can I limit myself to the previous example?

About the author

About the author

Wang Jing

(Famous general in the Northern Song Dynasty during the Five Dynasties)

Wang Jing (889-963), a native of Ye County, was a famous general in the Five Dynasties and Northern Song Dynasty. When he was young, he was unruly and unruly, good at riding and shooting. He served as an official in Liang, Jin, Han, and Zhou Dynasties, defeated Khitan, and served as a military governor for the national defense army. In the first year of Xiande of the later Zhou Dynasty (954), he was granted the title of Duke Bao. The following year, Zhou Shizong ascended the throne and was granted the title of Zhongshu Ling. He also served as the commander of the camp in the west, defeated the Shu army in Shanggui, beheaded tens of thousands, and advanced to seal the Duke of Liang. When the Northern Song Dynasty changed to the Yuan Dynasty, Taizu added Taibao to him, named him the Prince of Taiyuan County, gave him the title of Taifu after his death, and named him Duke of Liang after his death, with the posthumous title of Wujing. He was tolerant and lenient in politics and very independent-minded, and he was especially good at providing care and relief.

Wang Jing

Life experience

A famous minister in the Song Dynasty, with a powerful family background. Jing Shao is a suave man who is good at riding and shooting. He is not engaged in any career. He is a gangster and a gangster. Wang Tan, the general of the Liang Dynasty, held Huatai, and under the command of Jing Li, he fought with Zhuangzong of the later Tang Dynasty on the river. When Zhuangzong entered Bian, Jinglai descended and moved to Yuhou, the holy capital. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, Zhang Jingda besieged Jinyang, and the Khitan came to help. Jingyi's troops returned to the Jin ancestors.

At the beginning of Tianfu, he was awarded the title of Governor of Xiangzhou. Fan Yanguang rebelled in Ye, and most of the subordinate counties were threatened. Jingdu divided his troops and refused to defend. Jinzu Jiazhi moved to Yaozhou to train as an envoy. Later in the dynasty, Zeng Jinzu was fortunate enough to stay as the inspection envoy of the capital and changed to the training envoy of the Mingzhou regiment. At the beginning of his fortune, he was awarded the title of "Ma Jun Zuoxiang Capital School" for the bodyguards. In the second year, the Khitan invaded the south. The young emperor was lucky to be in Chanyuan. Chao Gao Xingzhou and others defeated the Khitan army in Qicheng. He moved the guards and horsemen to command the envoy, led the defense envoy of Zhengzhou, became the inspection envoy of Jinzhou and the governor of the state, and paid homage to Heng Haijun. Jiedu. From Khitan to Bian, its party represented the scene. When Jing returned to Ci Changshan, he heard that the Khitan master had killed Lecheng, so he returned to the town via the road, cut through the pass and entered, and the Khitan escaped.

At the beginning of the Qianyou reign of the Han Dynasty, Tongping Zhangshi was added. When Hui Khitan was hungry, the people of Youzhou went to the pass many times to seek food. More than 5,000 people arrived at the border of Cangzhou. When Zhou Zu was young, he met Jingshan, and when he came to the throne, he served as his minister. Jing got up and went to the army, but he had no wise strategy. However, when he was in charge of the government, he did not have to cut it. If the people had lawsuits, they would confront them. If there were no major mistakes, he would be released immediately. He would not be swayed by the subordinate officials, so the people of the department would do it. When Guangshun first entered the dynasty, hundreds of people, including Zhou Huan, blocked the road but could not catch it. Some of them intercepted the scenery and stirrups. Russia used the scenery as a festival for the national defense army. When he was more than a year old, he moved to the town of Fengxiang. At the beginning of his show of virtue, he was granted the title of Duke of Bao and the rank of the government was increased. Shizong ascended the throne and added the Zhongshu Order. First, Qin and Feng fell into Shu, and the Tibetan and Han households next to the state asked to recover. Emperor Shizong ordered Jing and Xiang Gong to lead their troops out of Datuguan to attack, and they even fell into the village gate. Then he ordered Jing to deploy the camp capital to the west, and defeated Shu. The army went to Shanggui and beheaded tens of thousands of people. It is autumn, Qinzhou surrenders. Over the years, he moved to Qinzhou, Jingzhen, and deployed in the west edge of the country. Emperor Gong ascended the throne and was granted the title of Duke of Liang Kingdom in the early Song Dynasty. He was also appointed as Taibao and granted the title of Prince of Taiyuan County. In the spring of the second year of Jianlong's reign, Taizu came to court, and Taizu gave him a banquet and arranged for him to return to Fengxiang Jiedu and the west edge. Four years later, he died at the age of seventy-five. As a gift to the Taifu, he was granted the posthumous title of King Qi and his posthumous title of Yuanjing. At the beginning, Jingzhi rushed to Jinye, his wife was killed, and his two sons escaped and were spared. The Jin Dynasty was generous and rewarded thousands of people. He asked Jing Jing what he wanted, and said to him: "I have returned to my country, and I have been favored and generous. I sincerely have nothing to desire." When he asked firmly, Jing Jiyi bowed again and said: "I used to be a soldier. He went in and out of the captain's house and passed by the official prostitute Hou Xiaoshi's house many times. Now that his wife has been executed, it is enough for him to take Xiaoshi as his wife." Jinzu laughed and gave him the view. Jing Shi doted on her, and later she was given the title of Mrs. Chu. The Hou family stole hundreds of taels of Jing's gold and left it to an old friend privately, but Jing knew about it but did not take responsibility. Corporal Zhejie, whenever an envoy from the imperial court arrives, even though he is in a humble position, he will be lowered in rank to greet him and be courteous. The left and right people may say: "The throne is respected and there is no need to be humble." Jing said: "The ministers respect the emperor's orders, and they should do so. I'm afraid I won't be careful." When the county was first granted the title of king, the court issued the order to General Zhang Zhao, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and Jing In particular, the etiquette is very important, and there are more than 10,000 pieces of silk left behind. Some people may say that it is too generous. Jing said: "When I was in the army, I heard the name of Zhang Shangshu. Now I am entrusted with it because the imperial court is generous to me. How can I limit it to the previous example? Jingzi Tingyi, Tingrui, and Tingxun." Tingxun became the official of General Xiaowei.

Exercise questions and answers

7. The word "Yi" in the following sentences and the word "Yi" in "Yi Wan Yu Min Yi Zhao". The one with the same meaning and usage is (? C?)

A. Taking the affairs of the world as one's own responsibility? B. This is why it is called "wen"

C. Why? D. To attack the back by tunneling

8. Which of the following is incorrect in the analysis and summary of the original text? (?B?)

A. Wang Jing’s family has been farming for generations. He is not engaged in production.

B. Although Wang Jing is a soldier, he handles cases fairly and personally. , the people can use it conveniently.

C. When Guangshun entered the court in the early years, hundreds of people blocked the way and wanted to keep him, but they couldn't. He placed the footrests on both sides of Wang Jing's horse in order to keep him.

D. The imperial court asked Zhang Zhao, the Minister of Civil Affairs, to convey the decree, and Wang Jing gave him a generous gift of more than ten thousand strings of money to show respect and peace. Thank you.

9. Explain the following highlighted words:

①And ascend to the throne? And: Wait until ②Su Wu Zhi Lue? Su:?Always, always??

③Rui used Jing to protect the country's army: Soon ④I heard the name of Zhang Shangshu? Wen:? I heard?

10. Translate the underlined sentence in the text.

People. I respect the king's orders, and I should do so, but I'm afraid I won't be careful.

Answer: People and ministers value the emperor’s orders. This is how it should be. I’m just worried that I’m not cautious enough.

(Score points: heavy, solid, yes, only, fearful, ear)