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十有七年，春，卫北宫括帅师侵郑。 |
| | In the seventeenth year [of the reign], in spring, Wei Beigong Kuo led his troops to invade Zheng.
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夏，公会尹子、单子、晋侯、齐侯、宋公、卫侯、曹伯、邾人伐郑。 |
| | In summer, the Duke met with Yinzi, Danzi, Jin Hou, Qi Hou, Song Gong, Wei Hou, Cao Bo, and Zhuyi to launch a campaign against Zheng.
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六月，乙酉，同盟于柯陵。 |
| | On the Yiyou day of the sixth month, they formed an alliance together at Keling.
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秋，公至自会。 |
| | In autumn, the Duke returned from the assembly.
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齐高无咎出奔莒。 |
| | Gao Wujiu of Qi fled to Ju.
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九月，辛丑，用郊。 |
| | On the Xichou day of the ninth month, the sacrifice at the suburban altar was performed.
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晋侯使荀罃来乞师。 |
| | Jin Hou sent Xun Ying to come and request military assistance.
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冬，公会单子、晋侯、宋公、卫侯、曹伯、齐人、邾人伐郑。 |
| | In winter, the Duke met with Danzi, Jin Hou, Song Gong, Wei Hou , Cao Bo, Qi people, and Zhu people to launch a campaign against Zheng .
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十有一月，公至自伐郑。 |
| | In the eleventh month, the Duke returned from his expedition against Zheng.
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壬申，公孙婴卒于狸脤。十有二月丁已朔，日有食之。 |
| | On the Renshen day, Gongsun Ying died at Lishen. On the first day of the twelfth month, Dingyi, there was a solar eclipse.
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邾子貜且卒。 |
| | Zhu Zi Jueqie died.
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晋杀其大夫郤锜、郤犨、郤至。 |
| | Jin killed its high official Xi Qi, Xi Chou, and Xi Zhi.
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楚人灭舒庸。 |
| | The people of Chu annihilated Shuyong.
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| | 成公十七... : |
十七年，春，王正月，郑子驷侵晋虚、滑。卫北宫括救晋，侵郑，至于高氏。夏五月，郑大子髡，顽侯獳，为质于楚，楚公子成、公子寅戍郑。 |
| | In the seventeenth year, in spring, in the first month of the reign of the king, Zheng Zisi invaded Xu and Hua of Jin. Wei Beigong Kuo came to aid Jin, invaded Zheng, and advanced as far as Gaoshi. In summer, in the fifth month, Zheng's crown prince Kun and Gongzi Niu were sent as hostages to Chu. The Prince Cheng and Prince Yin of Chu garrisoned Zheng.
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公会尹武公、单襄公及诸侯伐郑，自戏童至于曲洧。 |
| | The Duke met with Yiwugong, Danxianggong, and the feudal lords to launch a campaign against Zheng, advancing from Xitong to Quwei.
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晋范文子反自鄢陵，使其祝宗祈死曰：「君骄侈而克敌，是天益其疾也。难将作矣！爱我者唯祝我使我速死，无及于难，范氏之福也，六月戊辰，士燮卒。 |
| | Fan Wenzhi of Jin returned from Yanning, and had his priest and ancestor-officiating official pray for death, saying: "The lord is arrogant and indulgent yet has defeated the enemy; this is Heaven adding to his illness. Disaster will soon arise!" "Those who love me should only pray for my swift death, so that I may not encounter disaster. That would be the fortune of the Fan clan." On the Wuchen day of June, Shixie died.
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乙酉，同盟于柯陵，寻戚之盟也。 |
| | On the Yiyou day, an alliance was formed together at Keling; this was a follow-up to the previous alliance at Xinqi.
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楚子重救郑，师于首止。诸侯还。 |
| | Prince Zhong of Chu came to rescue Zheng and stationed his troops at Shouzhi. The feudal lords withdrew.
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齐庆克通于声孟子，与妇人蒙衣乘辇而入于闳。鲍牵见之，以告国武子，武子召庆克而谓之。庆克久不出，而告夫人曰：「国子谪我。」夫人怒，国子相灵公以会高、鲍处守。及还，将至，闭门而索客。孟子诉之曰：「高、鲍将不纳君，而立公子角。国子知之。」秋，七月，壬寅，刖鲍牵而逐高无咎。无咎奔莒，高弱以卢叛。齐人来召鲍国而立之。初，鲍国去鲍氏而来为施孝叔臣。施氏卜宰，匡句须吉。施氏之宰，有百室之邑。与匡句须邑，使为宰。以让鲍国，而致邑焉。施孝叔曰：「子实吉。」对曰：「能与忠良，吉孰大焉。」鲍国相施氏忠，故齐人取以为鲍氏后。仲尼曰：「鲍庄子之知不如葵，葵犹能卫其足。」 |
| | Qing Ke of Qi had an affair with Sheng Mengzi, and together with a woman dressed in veils, they rode in a palanquin into Hong. Bao Qian saw them and reported to Guo Wuzi. Guo Wuzi summoned Qing Ke and addressed him. Qing Ke did not leave for a long time, and told his wife: "The Guo family has censured me." His wife became angry. Guozi served as the assistant to Duke Ling and convened Gao and Bao to take up their posts in defense. When they were about to return, just before arriving, the gates were shut and guests were searched for. Sheng Mengzi complained, saying: "Gao and Bao are going to refuse to admit the lord and instead install Gongzi Jiao. "Guozi knows about it." In autumn, in the seventh month, on the Rinyin day, Bao Qian was amputated and Gao Wujiu was driven out. Gao Wujiu fled to Ju, and Gao Ruo rebelled with Lu. The people of Qi came to summon Bao Guo and installed him in power. Originally, Bao Guo had left the Bao clan and come to serve as a retainer of Shixiaoshu. The Shi family divined for an official in charge of sacrifices, and Kuanggou Xu was considered auspicious. The administrator of the Shi family held a fief with one hundred households. They granted Kuanggou Xu a fief and appointed him as administrator. He yielded to Bao Guo, thus transferring the fief to him. Shi Xiaoshu said: "You are indeed auspicious." He replied: "Being able to associate with loyal and virtuous people—what greater auspiciousness could there be?" Bao Guo served the Shi family faithfully, so the people of Qi took him as a successor to the Bao clan. Zhong Ni said: "The wisdom of Bao Zhuangzi was not as good as that of the kui plant, for even a kui can still protect its roots."
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冬，诸侯伐郑。十月，庚午，围郑。楚公子申救郑，师于汝上。十一月，诸侯还。 |
| | In winter, the feudal lords launched a campaign against Zheng. In the tenth month, on the Gengwu day, they surrounded Zheng. Prince Shen of Chu came to rescue Zheng, and stationed his troops above Ru River. In the eleventh month, feudal lords withdrew.
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初，声伯梦涉洹，或与己琼瑰食之，泣而为琼瑰，盈其怀。从而歌之曰：「济洹之水，赠我以琼瑰。归乎归乎，琼瑰盈吾怀乎！」惧不敢占也。还自郑，壬申，至于狸脤而占之，曰：「余恐死，故不敢占也。今众繁而从余三年矣，无伤也，言之，之莫而卒。 |
| | Originally, Shengbo dreamed of crossing the Huan River, when someone gave him a qionggui and fed it to him. He wept until he turned into a qionggui, filling his bosom. He followed this with a song: "The waters of the Huan River saved me; they gave me qionggui as a gift. Return, return! Will my bosom be filled with qionggui?" He was afraid and dared not interpret the dream. After returning from Zheng, on the Renshen day he arrived at Lishen and interpreted it, saying: "I feared death, so I dared not interpret it. Now the group is numerous and has followed me for three years; there will be no harm. When I spoke of it, he went to Mo and died.
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齐侯使崔杼为大夫，使庆克佐之，帅师围卢，国佐从诸侯围郑，以难请而归。遂如卢师，杀庆克，以谷叛。齐侯与之盟于徐关而复之。十二月，卢降。使国胜告难于晋，待命于清。 |
| | Duke of Qi appointed Cui Zhu as a high official and assigned Qing Ke to assist him, leading troops to besiege Lu. Guo Zuo followed the feudal lords in their siege of Zheng but returned after requesting relief due to an emergency. He then went to the army at Lu, killed Qing Ke, and rebelled with Gu. The Duke of Qi made an alliance with him at Xuguan and restored his position. In the twelfth month, Lu surrendered. He sent Guo Sheng to report the crisis to Jin and wait for orders at Qing.
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晋厉公侈，多外嬖。反自鄢陵，欲尽去群大夫而立其左右。胥童以胥克之废也，怨郤氏，而嬖于厉公。郤锜夺夷阳五田，五亦嬖于厉公。郤犨与长鱼矫争田，执而梏之，与其父母妻子同一辕。既，矫亦嬖于厉公。栾书怨郤至，以其不从己而败楚师也，欲废之，使楚公子茷告公曰，此战也，郤至实召寡君，以东师之未至也，与军帅之不具也，曰：『此必败吾因奉孙周以事君。』」公告栾书，书曰：「其有焉不然，岂其死之不恤而受敌使乎君盍尝使诸周而察之？」郤至聘于周，栾书使孙周见之。公使觇之，信。遂怨郤至。厉公田，与妇人先杀而饮酒，后使大夫杀。郤至奉豕，寺人孟张夺之，郤至射而杀之。公曰，季子欺余，厉公将作难，胥童曰：「必先三郤，族大，多怨。去大族不逼，敌多怨，有庸。」公曰，然郤氏闻之，郤锜欲攻公，曰：「虽死，君必危。」郤至曰：「人所以立，信、知、勇也。信不叛君，知不害民，勇不作乱，失兹三者，其谁与我死而多怨，将安用之君实有臣而杀之，其谓君何我之有罪，吾死后矣。若杀不辜，将失其民，欲安，得乎待命而已。受君之禄，是以聚党。有党而争命，罪孰大焉？」壬午，胥童、夷羊五帅甲八百，将攻郤氏。长鱼矫请无用众，公使清沸魋助之，抽戈结衽而伪讼者。三郤将谋于榭。矫以戈杀驹伯、苦成叔于其位。温季曰：「逃威也。」遂趋，矫及诸其车，以戈杀之。皆尸诸朝。胥童以甲劫栾书、中行偃于朝。矫曰：「不杀二子，忧必及君！」公曰，一朝而尸三卿，余不忍益也，对曰：「人将忍君。臣闻乱在外为奸，在内为轨。御奸以德，御轨以刑。不施而杀，不可谓德，臣逼而不讨，不可谓刑，德、刑不立，奸、轨并至。臣请行，遂出，奔狄。公使辞于二子曰：「寡人有讨于郤氏，郤氏既伏其辜矣，大夫无辱，其复职位！」皆再拜稽首曰：「君讨有罪，而免臣于死，君之惠也。二臣虽死，敢忘君德？」乃皆归，公使胥童为卿。公游于匠丽氏，栾书、中行偃遂执公焉。召士匄，士匄辞，召韩厥，韩厥辞，曰：「昔吾畜于赵氏，孟姬之谗，吾能违兵。古人有言曰：『杀老牛，莫之敢尸。』而况君乎？」二三子不能事君，焉用厥也？」 |
| | Jin Liangong was extravagant and had many favored concubines from outside. After returning from Yanning, he wanted to remove all the high officials and appoint his own favorites instead. Xu Tong, because of Xu Ke's dismissal, resented the Xi clan and was favored by King Liangong. Xi Qi seized five fields from Yiyang Wu; Wu also enjoyed favor with King Liangong. Xi Chou and Changyu Jiao quarreled over farmland; he was arrested and shackled, together with his parents, wife, and children in the same cart. Later, Jiao also gained favor with King Liangong. Luanshu resented Xi Zhi, because he had not followed his orders and thus caused the defeat of the Chu forces. He wanted to depose him and sent Prince Fei of Chu to inform the king: "In this battle, it was actually Xi Zhi who summoned me, saying that since the eastern troops had not yet arrived and the military commanders were incomplete, 'This will surely lead to failure; therefore, I have supported Sun Zhou to serve you.'" The king informed Luanshu, who said: "If there is any truth to this or not, would he truly be so indifferent to his own death as to accept an envoy from the enemy? Why does Your Majesty not try sending him to Zhou and observe what happens?" Xi Zhi was sent on a diplomatic mission to Zhou, and Luanshu had Sun Zhou meet with him. The king sent someone to spy on them, and the report confirmed it as true. Thus he became resentful toward Xi Zhi. King Liangong, while hunting, drank alcohol with concubines before ordering the high officials to be killed. Xi Zhi was carrying a pig for sacrifice when it was seized by Shiren Meng Zhang, and Xi Zhi shot and killed him. The king said: "Jizi has deceived me." King Liangong was about to launch a coup. Xu Tong said: "We must eliminate the three Xi brothers first, for their clan is large and they have many grievances." "Eliminating a powerful family will not be burdensome; having many enemies and grievances can be advantageous." The king said, "Indeed." The Xi clan heard about it. Xi Qi wanted to attack the king and said: "Even if we die, the lord will surely be in danger." Xi Zhi said: "What enables a person to stand upright is trustworthiness, wisdom, and courage. "Trustworthiness means not betraying the lord; wisdom means not harming the people; courage means not inciting rebellion. If we lose these three virtues, who will support us in death and bear grievances? What use are they to the lord if he has loyal ministers yet kills them? What would others say of our lord? If I am truly guilty, then let me die." "If we kill the innocent, we will lose our people. Can peace be achieved? We shall merely await orders." "We have received the lord's salary, and thus gathered followers." "To gather a faction and defy orders—what greater crime could there be?" On the Renwu day, Xu Tong and Yiyang Wu led eight hundred armored men to attack the Xi clan. Changyu Jiao requested not to use a large force, so the king sent Qing Feitui to assist them. They drew out spears and tied their sashes together while pretending to be disputing litigants. The three Xi brothers were about to plot at Xie. Jiao killed Ju Bo and Kucheng Shu with a spear right where they sat. Wen Ji said: "This is fleeing from authority." So he hurried away, but Jiao caught up with him by his chariot and killed him with a spear. Their corpses were displayed in the court. Xu Tong led his armed men to seize Luanshu and Zhonghang Yan at court. Jiao said: "If we do not kill these two men, the trouble will surely reach you, Your Majesty!" The king said: "To have three high officials executed in a single day is too much; I cannot bear to add more." He replied: "People will grow tolerant of you. I have heard that disorder outside the court is called 'jian,' but within the court, it is called 'gui.' Control jian with virtue; control gui with punishment. To kill without first applying measures is not virtue; to leave a powerful minister unchecked and unchallenged cannot be called punishment. If virtue and punishment are not established, both jian and gui will arrive together. I request permission to go." So he left and fled to Di. The king sent a message to the two men, saying: "I had an order against the Xi clan; they have already suffered their due punishment. Gentlemen, do not consider this as an insult—please return to your posts!" They both kowtowed twice and said: "Your Majesty has punished the guilty, yet spared our lives—this is your grace. Even if we two ministers were to die, how could we ever forget Your Majesty's virtue?" Thus they both returned. The king appointed Xu Tong as a high official. The king was touring at Jianglishi, when Luanshu and Zhonghangyan suddenly seized him. They summoned Shigai, who declined. They summoned Han Jue, who also refused, saying: "In the past, I was raised by the Zhao clan; despite Lady Mengji's slander, I could still defy military orders." "An old saying goes: 'To kill an old ox, no one dares to take responsibility.'" How much less so for a lord?" "You two or three men are unable to serve your lord; then what need is there for Jue?"
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舒庸人以楚师之败也，道吴人围巢，伐驾，围厘虺，遂恃吴而不设备。楚公子橐师袭舒庸，灭之。 |
| | Taking advantage of the defeat of the Chu forces, the Shuyong people guided Wu troops to besiege Chao, attacked Jia, and surrounded Li Hui. Thus relying on Wu, they failed to prepare for defense. The Marquis Tuoshi of the Chu clan launched a surprise attack on Shuyong and annihilated it.
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闰月，乙卯，晦，栾书、中行偃杀胥童。民不与郤氏，胥童道君为乱，故皆书曰「晋杀其大夫」。 |
| | On the Yimao day, the last day of the intercalary month, Luanshu and Zhonghang Yan killed Xu Tong. The people did not support the Xi clan; Xu Tong led the king into rebellion, so they are all recorded as "the Jin state killed its official."
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