Chinese Translations

<details><summary>Biography of Liu Yao* - 劉繇傳</summary>

Liu Yao, styled Zhengli, was from Mouping, Donglai. The Filial King of Qi's youngest son was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Mouping; his sons and grandsons resided there. Yao's paternal uncle was Chong, who served as the Han's Grand Commandant. Yao's elder brother was Dai, styled Gongshan, who would eventually become Palace Attendant and Inspector of Yan Province.[1]

劉繇字正禮，東萊牟平人也。齊孝王少子封牟平侯，子孫家焉。繇伯父寵，為漢太尉。繇兄岱，字公山，歷位侍中，兗州刺史。〔一〕

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〔一〕The Continued Book of Han states: Yao's father was Yu, otherwise named Fang, who was the Grand Administrator of Shanyang. Dai and Yao all had noteworthy talent.

〔一〕《續漢書》曰：繇父輿，一名方，山陽太守。岱、繇皆有雋才。

The Records of Famed Heroes acclaims Dai as filial and fraternal, benevolent and forgiving, and humble when receiving others.

《英雄記》稱岱孝悌仁恕，以虛己受人。

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Yao was in his 19th year when his cousin-uncle, Wei, was held hostage by bandits. Yao seized him and returned back, and for this was held in esteem. He was nominated as Filial and Incorrupt and served as a Gentleman and later Chief of Xiayi. At the time, as director of the region, the nobles and their kin requested support from him. For this, he abandoned his post and left. The province recruited him to serve in Jinan. The Chancellor of Jinan was the son of a Regular Palace Attendant, and was greedy, corrupt, and disobedient. Yao petitioned to impeach him. Taoqiu Hong of Pingyuan recommended Yao to be nominated as Flourishing in Talent. The Inspector said, "Last year, we nominated Gongshan. Whyfor should we also nominate Zhengli?" Hong replied, "If you would enlighten yourself, sir, to use Gongshan at the front and have Zhengli at the rear, this is akin to what is called '[having] two dragons on a long journey' and 'urging legendary steeds to run a thousand li'. Why not do this?"

繇年十九，從父韙為賊所劫質，繇篡取以歸，由是顯名。舉孝廉，為郎中，除下邑長。時郡守以貴戚託之，遂棄官去。州辟部濟南，濟南相中常侍子，貪穢不循，繇奏免之。平原陶丘洪薦繇，欲令舉茂才。刺史曰：「前年舉公山，奈何復舉正禮乎？」洪曰：「若明使君用公山於前，擢正禮於後，所謂御二龍於長塗，騁騏驥於千里，不亦可乎！」

It happened he was to be recruited as Assistant to the Excellency of Works, then promoted to Attending Imperial Censor, but did not assume it. He escaped chaos to Huaipu; an imperial order made him serve as Inspector of Yang Provine. At the time, Yuan Shu was in Huainan, and Yao was fearful and afraid [of him], so he did not dare [serve] in the province.

He killed the Grand Adminstrator; Zhu Hao and entered to occupy the region. Yao advanced and suppressed Rong, but was routed by Rong, hence he again recruited and united his subordinate counties, attacking and routing Rong. Rong was defeated, fled into the mountains, and was killed by its people. Yao soon fell ill and died. That year, he was 42.

會辟司空掾，除侍御史，不就。避亂淮浦，詔書以為揚州刺史。時袁術在淮南，繇畏憚，不敢之州。欲南渡江，吳景、孫賁迎置曲阿。術圖為僭逆，攻沒諸郡縣。繇遣樊能、張英屯江邊以拒之。以景、賁術所授用，乃迫逐使去。於是術乃自置揚州刺史，與景、賁并力攻英、能等，歲餘不下。漢命加繇為牧，振武將軍，眾數萬人，孫策東渡，破英、能等。繇奔丹徒，遂泝江南保豫章，駐彭澤。笮融先至，笮音壯力反。殺太守朱皓，入居郡中。繇進討融，為融所破，更復招合屬縣，攻破融。融敗走入山，為民所殺，繇尋病卒，時年四十二。

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〔一〕Emperor Xian's Chronicles states: That year, Yao garrisoned at Pengze and also sent Rong to assist Zhu Hao in suppressing the Liu Biao appointed Grand Administrator; Zhuge Xuan. Xu Zijiang told Yao, "Ze Rong left with the army, but disregards his reputation. Zhu Wenming is virtuous and honest, but trusting in others. You ought to send someone secretly to warn him." When Rong came, he indeed deceived and killed Hao, replacing him in leading the commandery's affairs.

〔一〕《獻帝春秋》曰：是歲，繇屯彭澤，又使融助皓討劉表所用太守諸葛玄。許子將謂繇曰：「笮融出軍，不顧名義者也。朱文明善推誠以信人，宜使密防之。」融到，果詐殺皓，代領郡事。

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Ze Rong was from Danyang. He previously gathered a force of hundreds and went to serve the Governor of Xu Province; Tao Qian. Qian sent him to supervise Guangling and Pengcheng's grain transport by water, where he, being unchecked, killed wantonly. He occupied three commandries and had its transfer of goods go in for himself. Then he greatly constructed a Buddha Temple, using copper to make the figure and using gold to paint the body. The clothes were made of colored brocades and he hung nine-layered bronze plates. At the bottom, there was a great pavilion road which could hold over 3,000 people. He had all of them read out Buddhist texts and ordered those within [the commandery] and bordering commanderies who were fond of Buddhism listen and receive his teachings and again had them campaign to recruit followers. From this, far and near successively arrived, numbering over 5,000 people and families. Each time they celebrated Buddha's Birthday, many of them set up wine and cooked rice, laying seats on the road, which travelled over 10 li. The people who came to watch and eat were 10,000 people. The cost was hundreds of millions.

笮融者，丹楊人，初聚衆數百，往依徐州牧陶謙。謙使督廣陵、彭城運漕，遂放縱擅殺，坐斷三郡委輸以自入。乃大起浮圖祠，以銅為人，黃金塗身，衣以錦采，垂銅槃九重，下為重樓閣道，可容三千餘人，悉課讀佛經，令界內及旁郡人有好佛者聽受道，復其他役以招致之，由此遠近前後至者五千餘人戶。每浴佛，多設酒飯，布席於路，經數十里，民人來觀及就食且萬人，費以巨億計。

When Excellency Cao attacked Tao Qian, the people of Xu were disturbed and displaced. Rong led 10,000 men and women and 3,000 horses to flee to Guangling. The Grand Administrator of Guangling; Zhao Yu treated him with etiquette befitting a guest. Previously, the Chancellor of Pengcheng; Xue Li was forced out by Tao Qian; he garrisoned at Moling. Rong began to exploit the Guangling armies and used them to intoxicate and kill Yu, releasing his soldiers to plunder greatly, hence loaded [the loot] and left. He eventually killed Li and afterwards, killed Hao.

曹公攻陶謙，徐土搔動，融將男女萬口，馬三千匹，走廣陵，廣陵太守趙昱待以賔禮。先是，彭城相薛禮為陶謙所偪，屯秣陵。融利廣陵之衆，因酒酣殺昱，放兵大略，因載而去。過殺禮，然後殺皓。

Later, Ce went west and attacked Jiangxia. When returning, he crossed into Yuzhang where he collected and carried Yao's corpse and treated well his family. Wang Lang sent Ce a message stating, "Earlier, when Liu Zhengli first arrived at this province, he was unable to reach it himself, so he indeed relied on your esteemed family to do it continuously, and thus was able to cross the [Yangzi] River to be able to govern and have a place that was stable. When you entered his borders, he performed its etiquette, he felt gratitude and became closely allied, and his intimacy was from end to beginning. Later, because of the discord of the Yuan clan, you slowly became disharmonious. You replaced being in same alliance to being competing enemies, but within his innate mind, he really was not pleased [with this situation]. After some peace, he often hoped that giving up grudges for peace would be achieved and again become old friends. But once you separated [from him], his sincerity cannot be expressed, and suddenly perished. Quite regretful! I know you use kindness for the unkind and use virtue for the spiteful, hence you collected his corpse and raised his orphans, that you lamented his death and cherished his surviving kin, that you abandoned your past suspicions and protected his entrusted orphans. This is indeed a great kindness and gratitude, and your good reputation is guaranteed! Of old, the people of Lu, despite having enmity with Qi, did not abandon the period of mourning, which the Spring and Autumn thought it virtuous, calling it an etiquette, being indeed a good history's worthy exemplum and that township schools sighed when hearing it. Zhengli's eldest son is somewhat ambitious and moral; methinks he is extraordinary. You have the power and might to carry out justice, so to treat him using kindness, would that not be great?"

後策西伐江夏，還過豫章，收載繇喪，善遇其家。王朗遺策書曰：「劉正禮昔初臨州，未能自達，實賴尊門為之先後，用能濟江成治，有所處定。踐境之禮，感分結意，情在終始。後以袁氏之嫌，稍更乖剌。更以同盟，還為讎敵，原其本心，實非所樂。康寧之後，常願渝平更成，復踐宿好。一爾分離，款意不昭，奄然殂隕，可為傷恨！知敦以厲薄，德以報怨，收骨育孤，哀亡愍存，捐旣往之猜，保六尺之託，誠深恩重分，美名厚實也。昔魯人雖有齊怨，不廢喪紀，《春秋》善之，謂之得禮，誠良史之所宜藉，鄉校之所歎聞。正禮元子，致有志操，想必有以殊異。威盛刑行，施之以恩，不亦優哉！」

Yao's eldest son was Ji, styled Jingyu. He, at the age of 14, attended Yao's funeral with the utmost etiquette. [Yao's] former subordinates offered grain, all of which he did not accept.[1] His features were handsome and Sun Quan especially valued and respected him. Quan made him General of the Agile Cavalry, recruited him as dongcaoju, and bestowed him Colonel who Assists in Righteousness and Gentleman who Establishes Loyalty.

繇長子基，字敬輿。年十四，居繇喪盡禮，故吏餽餉，皆無所受。〔一〕姿容美好，孫權愛敬之。權為驃騎將軍，辟東曹掾，拜輔義校尉、建忠中郎。

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〔一〕The Book of Wu states: Ji encountered many hardships, suffered from misery, and lived secretly in the roadside, yet did not think it to be sad. He and his younger brothers lived [together]. He often rose up early from sleep and his wife and concubines seldom saw each others' faces. His younger brothers respected and feared him, and treated him like their father. He was not careless in making friends and in his house, there were no rowdy guests.

〔一〕《吳書》曰：基遭多難，嬰丁困苦，潛處味道，不以為戚。與羣弟居，常夜卧早起，妻妾希見其面。諸弟敬憚，事之猶父。不妄交游，門無雜賔。

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When Quan became King of Wu, he shifted Ji to become Minister of Finance. Quan once feasted and drunk when the Commandant of Cavalry; Yu Fan got drunk and offended and disobeyed [Quan], so Quan wanted to kill him. His fury was so extreme, but Ji admonished and debated that, so Fan was able to escape harm. Quan, during the Great Heat [Solar Term], once was in a boat feasting and drinking, when the top of the boat experienced a thunderstorm. Quan used a canopy to cover himself and also ordered to cover Ji, and no others got this. His treatment of [Ji] was like this. [Ji] shifted to be Prefect of the Gentlemen.

權為吳王，遷基大農。權嘗宴飲，騎都尉虞翻醉酒犯忤，權欲殺之，威怒甚盛，由基諫爭，翻以得免。權大暑時，嘗於舩中宴飲，於船樓上值雷雨，權以蓋自覆，又命覆基，餘人不得也。其見待如此。徙郎中令。

When Quan claimed imperial title, he changed [Ji's title] to Minister of the Household and [gave him] divided responsibility of the Secretariat's duties. At the age of 49, he died. Later, Quan had his son, Ba, marry Ji's daughter, bestowed them a mansion of first class. They were heavily awarded during the four seasons, and [the Liu], Quan, and the Zhang [families] were comparable [in favor]. Ji's two younger brothers, Shuo and Shang, both served as Commandants of Cavalry.

權稱尊號，改為光祿勳，分平尚書事。年四十九卒。後權為子霸納基女，賜第一區，四時寵賜，與全、張比。基二弟，鑠、尚，皆騎都尉。

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Shi Xie - 士燮

Shi Xie, styled Weiyan, was from Guangxin, Cangwu. His ancestors were originally from Wenyang, Lu State, but during the turmoil of Wang Mang, they fled to live in Jiao Province. [They were there] for six generations until [Shi] Xie's father, [Shi] Ci, who during the reign of the (Huan) Emperor served as Grand Administrator of Rinan.

士燮字威彥，蒼梧廣信人也。其先本魯國汶陽人，至王莽之亂，避地交州。六世至燮父賜，桓帝時為日南太守。

When [Shi] Xie was young, he travelled to study in the capital and served Liu Ziqi of Yingchuan, studying Mister Zuo's Chronicles. He was recommended as Filial and Incorrupt, appointed as Gentleman of the Secretariat, but court affairs had him removed from office. After the mourning for his father [Shi] Ci ended, he was nominated as Flourishing in Talent, appointed Prefect of Wu, then promoted to be Grand Adminstrator of Jiaozhi.

燮少游學京師，事潁川劉子奇，治《左氏春秋》。察孝廉，補尚書郎，公事免官。父賜喪闋後，舉茂才，除巫令，遷交阯太守。

His younger brother [Shi] Yi previously served as his commandery's supervisor. The Inspector; Ding Gong was summoned to return to the capital, and [Shi] Yi waited to see him off in a diligent and respectful manner; [Ding] Gong appreciated that. When he was about to leave, he told [Shi Yi], "Should I be appointed as one of the Three Excellencies, I shall recruit you." Later, [Ding] Gong served as Excellency over the Masses, and recruited [Shi] Yi. But when he arrived, [Ding] Gong was already removed from office, and Huang Wan replaced him as Excellency over the Masses. He treated [Shi] Yi most respectfully. When Dong Zhuo caused turmoil, [Shi] Yi escaped back to his hometown.

弟壹，初為郡督郵。刺史丁宮徵還京都，壹侍送勤恪，宮感之，臨別謂曰：「刺史若待罪三事，當相辟也。」後宮為司徒，辟壹。比至，宮已免，黃琬代為司徒，甚禮遇壹。董卓作亂，壹亡歸鄉里〔一〕。

〔一〕The Book of Wu states: [Huang] Wan and [Dong] Zhuo wished to harm each other, and [Shi] Yi wholeheartedly was with [Huang] Wan; such was greatly known. [Dong] Zhuo hated him, thus he signed an order stating, "The Excellency over the Masses' Assistant, Shi Yi, must not be appointed." Thus, in the succeeding years, he was not promoted [in position]. When [Dong] Zhuo entered the Passes, [Shi] Yi then escaped.

〔一〕《吳書》曰：琬與卓相害，而壹盡心於琬，甚有聲稱。卓惡之，乃署教曰：「司徒掾士壹，不得除用。」故歷年不遷。會卓入關，壹乃亡歸。

The Inspector of Jiao Province; Zhu Fu was killed by barbarians, and so the province and commanderies were disturbed and troubled. [Shi] Xie thus petitioned for [Shi] Yi to become Grand Administrator of Hepu, his second younger brother, the Prefect of Xuwen; [Shi] Wei, to be Grand Administrator of Jiuzhen,[1] and [Shi] Wei's younger brother, [Shi] Wu, to serve as Grand Administrator of Nanhai.

交州刺史朱符為夷賊所殺，州郡擾亂。燮乃表壹領合浦太守，次弟徐聞令䵋領九真太守，〔一〕䵋弟武，領南海太守。

〔一〕䵋 is pronounced Wei; see the Forest of Characters.

〔一〕䵋音于鄙反，見《字林》。

[Shi] Xie by personality was lenient and generous, being humble and conceding to lower scholars. The Chinese literati that went to serve him and escape trouble were in the hundreds. He studied for leisure the Chronicles and had it annotated. Yuan Hui of Chen State wrote to the Prefect of the Secretariat; Xun Yu which stated, "Lord Shi of Jiaozhi is learned and very intelligent, but also experienced in politics. He was situated in great turmoil, yet preserved his commandery. For over 20 years, his borders had no problem, his people did not lose their jobs, and visitors followed him; all received his blessings. Even if Dou Rong protected west of the [Yellow] River, how would he best [Shi Xie]? When having little respite from official business, he always studies books and biographies, and on Mister Zuo's Biographies on the Chronicles, his [studies] are especially succinct with concise details. I on several occasions have asked him for advice about various uncertainties in biographies, all of which he explained with his teacher['s reasoning]; his explanations were extremely detailed. And in the Book of Documents, he understood both its ancient and modern [text] and its overall gist very greatly. He heard that in the capital, the studies of ancient and modern texts' rights and wrongs* were being fiercely debated, so now he wants to categorise Mister Zuo and Book of Documents for their overall righteousness and petition it." Such appraisal was like this.

燮體器寬厚，謙虛下士，中國士人往依避難者以百數。耽玩《春秋》，為之注解。陳國袁徽與尚書令荀彧書曰：「交阯士府君既學問優博，又達於從政，處大亂之中，保全一郡，二十餘年疆埸無事，民不失業，羇旅之徒，皆蒙其慶，雖竇融保河西，曷以加之？官事小闋，輒玩習書傳，《春秋左氏傳》尤簡練精微，吾數以咨問傳中諸疑，皆有師說，意思甚密。又《尚書》兼通古今，大義詳備。聞京師古今之學，是非忿爭，今欲條《左氏》、《尚書》長義上之。」其見稱如此。

[Shi] Xie and his brothers all served various commanderies, being supreme in that province. They controlled tens of thousands of li, and there was none superior to their might and respect. In exiting and entering, they would be the sounds of bells and chimes*, they were wholly equipped with prestigious rituals, reed pipes played, and their chariots and horses filled roads. There are often several tens of Hu peoples between the wheels burning incense [as they pass]. Their wives and concubines rode carriages with curtains, and their sons and younger brothers were escorted by infantry and cavalry. At the time, their prestige was so great that it intimidated the barbarians and that Commandant [Zhao] Tuo** could not surpass it.[1] [Shi] Wu first fell ill and died.

*emit bells and chimes - showing authority

**This is Zhao Tuo, who was a powerful figure who established South Yue.

燮兄弟並為列郡，雄長一州，偏在萬里，威尊無上。出入鳴鍾磬，備具威儀，笳簫鼓吹，車騎滿道，胡人夾轂焚燒香者常有數十。妻妾乘輜軿，子弟從兵騎，當時貴重，震服百蠻，尉他不足踰也。〔一〕武先病沒。

〔一〕Ge Hong's Biographies of Immortals state: [Shi] Xie once fell ill and died. After three days, an immortal named Dong Feng gave a pill for him to take, used water to keep in his mouth, and grabbed his head to shake and dissolve it. Soon after taking it, he opened his eyes and moved his hands, and the color of his face gradually returned. In half a day, he could get up and sit, and after four days, could speak again, and thus returned to normal. [Dong] Feng, styled Junyi, was from Houguan.

〔一〕葛洪《神仙傳》曰：燮嘗病死，已三日，仙人董奉以一丸藥與服，以水含之，捧其頭搖（捎）〔消〕之，食頃，即開目動手，顏色漸復，半日能起坐，四日復能語，遂復常。奉字君異，侯官人也。

After Zhu Fu died, the Han sent Zhang Jin to serve as Inspector of Jiao Province, but [Zhang] Jin later was also killed by his own general, Ou Jing. The Governor of Jing Province; Liu Biao sent Lai Gong of Lingling to replace [Zhang] Jin. At the time, the Grand Administrator of Cangwu; Shi Huang died and [Liu] Biao also sent Wu Ju to replace him, so he and [Lai] Gong both came. When the Han heard Zhang Jin died, they bestowed [Shi] Xie a document with seal stating, "Jiao Province is a very distant land. The southern regions encompass the rivers and seas. The Emperor’s benevolence cannot command; the officials’ righteousness is obstructed. We know that the rebellious traitor, Liu Biao, also sent Lai Gong to spy over the southern lands, so now we shall have [Shi] Xie serve as General of the Household who Placates the South, to supervise over seven commanderies, and to serve as Grand Administrator of Jiaozhi as before."

朱符死後，漢遣張津為交州刺史，津後又為其將區景所殺，而荊州牧劉表遣零陵賴恭代津。是時蒼梧太守史璜死，表又遣吳巨代之，與恭俱至。漢聞張津死，賜燮璽書曰：「交州絕域，南帶江海，上恩不宣，下義壅隔，知逆賊劉表又遣賴恭闚看南土，今以燮為綏南中郎將，董督七郡，領交阯太守如故。」

Later, Xie sent his official, Zhang Min, to offer tribute to the capital. At the time, the realm was in decline and chaos, that roads and ways were cut off and obstructed, yet Xie did not terminate the duties of tribute, so again specially issued an edict conferring him as General who Stabilizes Afar and enfeoffed him as Marquis of Longdu District. Later, Ju and Gong were disenchanted with each other, so [Ju] raised troops to drive out Gong and Gong fled back to return to Lingling.

後燮遣吏張旻奉貢詣京都，是時天下喪亂，道路斷絕，而燮不廢貢職，特復下詔拜安遠將軍，封龍度亭侯。後巨與恭相失，舉兵逐恭，恭走還零陵。

In the 15th year of the Jian'an era, Sun Quan sent Bu Zhi to serve as Inspector of Jiao Province. When Zhi came, Xie lead his brothers to accept their authority, but as Wu Ju cherished disloyal intentions, Zhi beheaded him. Quan additionally gave Xie the title of General of the Left and during the end of the Jian'an era, Xie sent his son, Xin, to enter as a hostage so Quan had him appointed Grand Administrator of Wuchang. Xie's and Yi's various sons that stayed in the south were all made Generals of the Household. Xie also induced powerful clans in Yi Province, such as Yong Kai and others, to lead the commandery's people afar east to follow [Quan]. Quan increasingly admired him, promoted his position to General of the Guards, and enfeoffed him as Marquis of Longbian and his younger brother, Yi, as Lieutenant General and Marquis of a Capital Township.

建安十五年，孫權遣步騭為交州刺史。騭到，燮率兄弟奉承節度。而吳巨懷異心，騭斬之。權加燮為左將軍。建安末年，燮遣子廞入質，權以為武昌太守，燮、壹諸子在南者，皆拜中郎將。燮又誘導益州豪姓雍闓等，率郡人民使遙東附，權益嘉之，遷衛將軍，封龍編侯，弟壹偏將軍，都鄉侯。

Every time Xie sent envoys to Quan, delivering various spices and fine clothes and always sending them in the thousands, [as well as] pearls, great seashells, colored glass, jade, tortoiseshells, and treasures from rhinos, and elephants, as well as odd objects and exotic fruits such as bananas, coconuts, and longans; there was never a year they did not come. Yi at the time offered tribute horses totalling a few hundreds. Quan thereupon composed a message, greatly increasing great gifts, and in the reply, expressed [gratitude for his deeds] to him. Xie was in [Jiaozhi] Commandery for over 40 years; in the fifth year of the Huangwu era, he died at the age of 90.

燮每遣使詣權，致雜香細葛，輒以千數，明珠、大貝、流離、翡翠、玳瑁、犀、象之珍，奇物異果，蕉、邪、龍眼之屬，無歲不至。壹時貢馬凡數百匹。權輒為書，厚加寵賜，以答慰之。燮在郡四十餘歲，黃武五年，年九十卒。

Quan, because the Jiaozhi counties were afar, hence divided the north of Hepu to be Guang Province, with Lü Dai as Inspector, and the south of Jiaozhi to be Jiao Province, with Dai Liang as Inspector. He also sent Chen Shi to replace Xie as Grand Administrator of Jiaozhi. Dai remained in Nanhai, but Liang and Shi both went to Hepu, where Xie's son, Hui, arranged himself as Grand Administrator of Jiaozhi, and dispatched clan troops to oppose Liang. Liang remained in Hepu. Huan Lin of Jiaozhi, who was a recommended official by Xie, kowtowed and admonished Hui to receive Liang. Hui was furious and whipped and killed Lin. Lin's elder brother, Zhi, and [Zhi's] son, Fa, thus assembled their clan troops and attacked Hui. Hui closed the gates and guarded the city. Zhi and the others assaulted it for several months but could not make it fall, thus they agreed to harmony and peace, and each side stopped the war and returned.

權以交阯縣遠，乃分合浦以北為廣州，呂岱為刺史；交阯以南為交州，戴良為刺史。又遣陳時代燮為交阯太守。岱留南海，良與時俱前行到合浦，而燮子徽自署交阯太守，發宗兵拒良。良留合浦。交阯桓鄰，燮舉吏也，叩頭諫徽使迎良，徽怒，笞殺鄰。鄰兄治子發又合宗兵擊徽，徽閉門城守，治等攻之數月不能下，乃約和親，各罷兵還。

But Lü Dai received an edict to execute Hui, and from Guang Province led troops day and night to rapidly enter, and when crossing into Hepu, he and Liang both advanced. Yi's son, the General of the Household; Kuang and Dai were past friendly, so Dai appointed Kuang as a shiyoucongshi and first sent announcements throughout Jiaozhi, explaining and telling disaster and fortune, and also sent Kuang to meet with Hui, telling him he ought to plead guilty, which though he would lose being the administrator of a commandery, he would be ensured to have no other worries. Dai came after Kuang arrived, and Hui's elder brother Zhi and his younger brother, Gan and Song, among others totalling six people bared their skin* and greeted them. Dai thanked them and commanded them to restore their clothes, then advanced to the commandery seat. The next morning at dawn, he had earlier set up curtains, and invited Hui and his brothers to enter in order, and the guests and visitors filled the seats. Dai rose, grasped tally, and read out loud an edict, enumerating Hui's crimes and transgressions. [Dai's] left and right hence had them bound and left, immediately having all be executed and sent their heads to Wuchang.[1] Yi, Wei, Kuang, and their descendants were pardoned for their crimes by Quan, as well as Xie's hostage son, Xin. All were demoted to commoners. After some years, Yi and Wei were convicted and executed by law. Xin fell ill and died without sons, hence his wife was living widowed, so an edict [ordered] her local [government] to provide monthly a salary of rice and bestow 400,000 cash.

*bared their skin - they bared their upper body to show shame for their guilty actions.

而呂岱被詔誅徽，自廣州將兵晝夜馳入，過合浦，與良俱前。壹子中郎將匡與岱有舊，岱署匡師友從事，先移書交阯，告喻禍福，又遣匡見徽，說令服罪，雖失郡守，保無他憂。岱尋匡後至，徽兄祗，弟幹、頌等六人肉袒奉迎。岱謝令復服，前至郡下。明旦早施帳幔，請徽兄弟以次入，賓客滿坐。岱起，擁節讀詔書，數徽罪過，左右因反縛以出，即皆伏誅，傳首詣武昌。〔一〕壹、䵋、匡後出，權原其罪，及燮質子廞，皆免為庶人。數歲，壹、䵋坐法誅。廞病卒，無子，妻寡居，詔在所月給俸米，賜錢四十萬。

〔一〕Sun Sheng states: Appeasing the far and being friendly with the close, nothing can be better than having trust; protecting accomplishments and establishing achievements, nothing can be better than righteousness. Of old, when the (Huan) [Duke] of Qi began his foundations, his virtue manifested in the Meeting of Ke; when the Civil [Duke] of Jin began his hegemony, his righteousness manifested in attacking the [Nation] of Yuan. Thus they could meet [with other lords] nine times to unite and rectify, leading alliances of their times, their reputation being heard for many generations, and leaving this example for hundreds of kings. Lü Dai was a trusted friend of Shi Kuang, and had him communicate an oath. [Shi] Hui and his brothers bared their skins and sincerely entrusted their lives, whence [Lü] Dai exploited that to behead them, wanting material gain. Gentlemen thus knew Sun Quan was incapable of long-term plans and the blessings of the Lü clan did not continue.

〔一〕孫盛曰：夫柔遠能邇，莫善於信；保大定功，莫善於義。故齊桓創基，德彰於柯會；晉文始伯，義顯於伐原。故能九合一匡，世主夏盟，令問長世，貽範百王。呂岱師友士匡，使通信誓，徽兄弟肉袒，推心委命，岱因滅之，以要功利，君子是以知孫權之不能遠略，而呂氏之祚不延者也。

Commentary

Liu Yao's magnificent and stern reputation was well-spread, that he was liked and admired for such character, but when times of trouble and chaos arrived, he could not remain long in occupying tens of thousands of li.

Shi Xie was able to govern the Nanyue and [lived] leisurely and contentedly until his end, but his son was inattentive, being astray into disaster

評曰：劉繇藻厲名行，好尚臧否，至於擾攘之時，據萬里之土，非其長也。太史慈信義篤烈，有古人之分。士燮作守南越，優游終世，至子不慎，自貽凶咎，蓋庸才玩富貴而恃阻險，使之然也。

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