Translation of The Book of the Later Han Dynasty The Biography of Zhu Hui , a translation of the

Translation of the Book of the Later Han Dynasty: The Biography of Zhu Hui:

Zhu Hui is a native of Nanyang. Hui died of his father at an early age, and when he was thirteen years old, Wang Mang failed, the world was in chaos, and Zhu Hui and his grandmother's family entered Wancheng from the fields. encountered a group of thieves, robbed the women with white blades, and robbed them of their clothes.

The Kundi guests were all panicked, and they didn't dare to move. Zhu Liang Hungerhui said: "Although property is capital, morality is the fundamental friendship.

Now it's difficult, like sometimes the oak returns early and sometimes later. Why dodge a sharp blade like this? So he called them together, folded the headscarves of the men, and gave them back, saying:

Now that someone is being kidnapped without a headscarf, please let me know. The thieves were shocked and moved by them, so they left.

Taishou Zhang Yun recommended Zhu Hui to serve as an official, but Zhu Hui did not want to go and resigned many times. Zhang Yun said, "Do I have a relationship with your brother? You can be a little more conformist for a moment. So he led him to meet Nanyang Taishou, who was very happy.

Zhu Hui had an old relationship with Zhang Kan, met Zhang Kan in the Taishou's mansion, and asked Zhang Kan what he said through the screen, and Zhu Hui told him what Zhang Yun recommended him. Zhang Kan said: "You have always praised the upright.

Mrs. Zhu said: "Lord Shangshu, you used the wrong word, I just want to associate with you and praise, not integrity." ”

Zhu Hui's seven sons all served as Lang officials, and he resigned seven times. The emperor did not allow it. Three times he sent officials to his home to meet him, and he reluctantly came to the capital Luoyang.

Later, he was appointed as a servant. He asked for permission to retire because he was seriously ill. He resigned five times before he was allowed to return to his hometown.

At the beginning, Zhang Kan of Huitong County was known as a name, and he tasted Hui in Taixue, which was very important, and he took the friendship and said: "I want to use my wife to give birth to Zhu." Hui Yi was able to reach first, but he didn't dare to raise his hand, and he never saw each other again.

When he heard that his wife was poor, he waited for him and gave her generous support. Hui Shaozi asked strangely: "Adults are not friends with Kan, they have never heard of each other in their lives, and their children and grandchildren steal strange things." Hui said: "I can taste the words of a confidant, and I believe in my heart." ”

Translation: Earlier, Zhang Kan, who was in the same county as Zhu Hui, had always been very famous, and once met Zhu Hui in Taixue, valued him very much, treated him as a friend, held Zhu Hui's arm and said, "I am ready to entrust my wife and children to Mr. Zhu."

Zhu Hui was already a celebrity because Zhang Kan was already a celebrity, so he just bowed and didn't dare to agree, and (the two) never met again.

After Zhang Kan's death, Zhu Hui heard that his wife and children were living in poverty, so he personally visited him and sent rich money to support. Zhu Hui's youngest son didn't understand and asked, "Father, you don't have friends with Zhang Kan, and you don't have any dealings in your life, we really feel strange in private."

Zhu Hui said: "Zhang Kan once said to me the words of a confidant, and I remember it in my heart. ”

Perception: In ancient times, people attached great importance to affection, so there was a "promise of a thousand gold" and "thousands of miles to send goose feathers, courtesy light affection" said, but also "I send sorrow and the bright moon, with the king until the night Langxi" of the earnest concern. In this short story, we not only learned Zhu Hui's valuable qualities that did not cling to Zhang Kan when he was in high power, but also learned Zhu Hui's noble personality of helping his family generously when Zhang Kan was in trouble without wanting to reciprocate.