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十有一年，春，滕侯、薛侯来朝。 |
| | In the eleventh year [of the reign period], spring, Teng Hou and Xue Hou came to court.
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夏，公会郑伯于时来。 |
| | In summer, the Gong met Duke Zheng at Shilai.
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秋，七月，壬午，公及齐侯、郑伯入许。 |
| | In autumn, seventh month, on the Renwu day, the Gong and Duke Qi, Duke Zheng entered Xu.
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冬，十有一月，壬辰，公薨。 |
| | In winter, eleventh month, on the Rencheng day, the Gong died.
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十一年，春，滕侯薛侯来朝，争长。薛侯曰：「我先封。」滕侯曰：「我，周之卜正也。薛，庶姓也。我不可以后之。」公使羽父请于薛侯曰：「君与滕君，辱在寡人。周谚有之曰，山有木，工则度之，宾有礼，主则择之，周之宗盟，异姓为后。寡人若朝于薛，不敢与诸任齿，君若辱贶寡人，则愿以滕君为请，薛侯许之，乃长滕侯。 |
| | The eleventh year [of reign period], spring, Duke Teng and Duke Xue came to court, they quarreled over precedence. Duke Xue said: "I was enfeoffed first." Duke Teng said: "I am Zhou's bozheng. Xue is a common surname." "I cannot place myself after him." The Gong sent Yu Fu to request from Duke Xue, saying: "You and Duke Teng have shown me great honor. There is a proverb in Zhou: 'Mountains have trees, and the craftsman measures them; guests offer gifts, and the host chooses among them. In the Zhou ancestral alliance, those of different surnames come last.' "If I were to pay homage to Xue, I would not dare to rank among the Zhuren [offspring of Duke Huan of Qi], and if you deign to bestow a gift upon me, then I wish to request that Duke Teng be honored. Duke Xue agreed, so he took precedence over Duke Teng."
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「夏，公会郑伯于郲」，谋伐许也。郑伯将伐许，五月，甲辰，授兵于大宫，公孙阏与颍考叔争车，颍考叔挟輈以走，子都拔棘以逐之。及大逵，弗及，子都怒。 |
| | "The phrase 'In summer, the Gong met Marquis Zheng at Shi' refers to plotting an attack on Xu." Duke Zheng was about to attack Xu. On the Jiachen day of the fifth month, he distributed weapons at Daguangong. Gongsun E and Ying Kaoshu quarreled over a chariot; Ying Kaoshu seized the reins and ran off, while Zi Du pulled up a thorn branch to chase after him. When they reached Dakuai, he could not catch up. Zi Du became angry.
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秋，七月，公会齐侯、郑伯伐许。庚辰，傅于许。颍考叔取郑伯之旗蝥弧以先登，子都自下射之，颠。瑕叔盈又以蝥弧登，周麾而呼曰：「君登矣！」郑师毕登。壬午，遂入许。许庄公奔卫。齐侯以许让公。公曰，君谓许不共，故从君讨之。许既伏其罪矣，虽君有命，寡人弗敢与闻。」乃与郑人。郑伯使许大夫百里，奉许叔以居许东偏，曰：「天祸许国，鬼神实不逞于许君，而假手于我寡人。寡人唯是一二父兄，不能共亿，其敢以许自为功乎？寡人有弟，不能和协，而使糊其口于四方，其况能久有许乎吾子其奉许叔以抚柔此民也，吾将使获也佐吾子。若寡人得没于地，天其以礼悔祸于许，无宁兹许公复奉其社稷。唯我郑国之有请谒焉。如旧昏媾，其能降以相从也。无滋他族，实逼处此，以与我郑国争此土也。吾子孙其覆亡之不暇，而况能禋祀许乎寡人之使吾子处此，不唯许国之为，亦聊以固吾圉也。」乃使公孙获处许西偏，曰：「凡而器用财贿，无置于许。我死，乃亟去之！吾先君新邑于此，王室而既卑矣，周之子孙日失其序。夫许，大岳之胤也，天而既厌周德矣，吾其能与许争乎君子谓郑庄公于是乎有礼。礼，经国家，定社稷，序民人，利后嗣者也。许无刑而伐之，服而舍之，度德而处之，量力而行之，相时而动，无累后人，可谓知礼矣。 |
| | In autumn, seventh month, the Gong joined Duke Qi and Duke Zheng to attack Xu. On the Gengchen day, they encamped at Xu. Ying Kaoshu took Duke Zheng's flag Mao Hu and climbed the wall first; Zi Du shot at him from below, causing him to fall. Xia Shuying also climbed with Mao Hu and waved it while shouting: "The Duke has ascended!" The entire army of Zheng climbed the wall. On the Renwu day, they entered Xu. Xu Zhuanggong fled to Wei. Duke Qi offered Xu to the Gong. The Gong said, "You said that Xu did not pay tribute, so I followed you in punishing it." "Xu has already submitted to its punishment. Although you have given an order, I dare not take part in this matter." He then gave it to the people of Zheng. Duke Zheng sent Master Bai Li of Xu, to escort Xu Shu and reside in the eastern part of Xu. He said: "Heaven has brought calamity upon the State of Xu; it is actually that the gods and spirits are not satisfied with Duke Xu, and have used my hand as an instrument. "I am merely one or two elder brothers who cannot fully understand the matter; how could I dare to take Xu as my own achievement?" "I have a younger brother who cannot maintain harmony, and I have already sent him to seek food from all directions; how could we possibly hold onto Xu for long? You must serve Duke Xu Shu in pacifying these people. I will send Huo to assist you." "If I may be allowed to pass away in peace, Heaven might yet bring about a change of fortune for Xu through proper rites; it would surely wish that this Duke of Xu could once again serve his ancestral temple and state. "Only our State of Zheng will make requests on its behalf." "Just as in the old marital alliance, it is hoped that they may descend and follow us accordingly." "Do not allow other clans to settle here and encroach upon this land, competing with our State of Zheng for it." "My descendants will have no time to spare for anything but their own survival, let alone be able to perform sacrifices for Xu. I am sending you here not only for the sake of the State of Xu, but also as a means to strengthen our defenses." He then sent Gongsun Huo to reside in the western part of Xu, saying: "All your tools and valuables must not be placed within Xu. "When I die, you must leave immediately!" "My ancestors newly established a fief here. The royal house has already declined, and the descendants of Zhou are daily losing their order." "As for Xu, it is a descendant of Dayue. Heaven has already grown weary of the virtue of Zhou; how could I possibly compete with Xu? The gentlemen said that Marquis Zhuanggong of Zheng demonstrated propriety in this matter." Propriety is what governs the state, stabilizes the ancestral temple and country, orders the people, and benefits future generations. "To attack Xu without just cause, to forgive it when it submits, to act according to virtue and measure one's strength accordingly, to take action in accordance with the times, and not burden future generations—this can be called knowledge of propriety."
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郑伯使卒出豭，行出犬鸡，以诅射颍考叔者。君子谓郑庄公失政刑矣。政以治民，刑以正邪。既无德政，又无威刑，是以及邪。邪而诅之，将何益矣！ |
| | Duke Zheng ordered his soldiers to drive out boars, and on the march, they took dogs and chickens with them, using these as offerings in a curse against Zi Du, who had shot Ying Kaoshu. The gentlemen said that Marquis Zhuangong of Zheng had lost the principles of governance and punishment. Governance is used to manage the people, while punishment is used to correct wrongdoing. Having neither virtue in governance nor authority through punishment leads one to be overwhelmed by evil. To curse the wicked without addressing the root cause—what benefit will that bring!
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王取邬，刘，蒍，邘，之田于郑，而与郑人苏忿生之田，温，原，絺，樊，隰郕，攒茅，向，盟，州，陉，隤，怀，君子是以知桓王之失郑也。恕而行之，德之则也，礼之经也。己弗能有，而以与人，人之不至，不亦宜乎。 |
| | The king took the fields of Wu, Liu, Wei, and Yun from Zheng, while giving to the people of Zheng Su Fensheng's fields: Wen, Yuan, Chi, Fan, Xicheng, Cuanmao, Xiang, Meng, Zhou, Xing, Tui, Huai. The gentlemen thus knew that King Huanwang had lost control over Zheng. To act with leniency is the principle of virtue and the foundation of propriety. If one cannot hold onto something oneself, yet gives it to others, then if those people do not come—should that not be expected?
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郑息有违言，息侯伐郑。郑伯与战于竟，息师大败而还。君子是以知息之将亡也。不度德，不量力，不亲亲，不徵辞，不察有罪。犯五不韪，而以伐人，其丧师也，不亦宜乎！ |
| | Zheng and Xi had a broken agreement; Duke Xi attacked Zheng. Duke Zheng fought against them at the border, and the army of Xi suffered a great defeat and returned. The gentlemen thus knew that the State of Xi was about to fall. They did not measure virtue, did not assess strength, did not cherish kinship, did not verify words, and did not investigate guilt. To commit five unforgivable faults and yet go to war against others—should their army's defeat not be expected!
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冬，十月，郑伯以虢师伐宋。壬戌，大败宋师，以报其入郑也。宋不告命，故不书。凡诸侯有命，告则书，不然则否。师出臧否，亦如之。虽及灭国，灭不告败，胜不告克，不书于策。 |
| | In winter, tenth month, Duke Zheng led the army of Guo to attack Song. On the Renxu day, they heavily defeated the army of Song as retaliation for its invasion of Zheng. Song did not announce its official title, so it is not recorded. Whenever a feudal lord receives an appointment, if he reports it, it will be recorded; otherwise, it will not be. Whether the army's actions are commendable or not is also treated in this manner. Even if a state is destroyed, if it does not report its defeat, and even if victorious, if the conqueror does not announce his success, neither will be recorded in the annals.
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羽父请杀桓公，将以求大宰。公曰：「为其少故也，吾将授之矣。使营菟裘，吾将老焉。」羽父惧，反谮公于桓公，而请弑之，公之为公子也，与郑人战于狐壤，止焉。郑人囚诸尹氏，赂尹氏，而祷于其主锺巫，遂与尹氏归，而立其主。十一月，公祭锺巫，齐于社圃，馆于寪氏。壬辰，羽父使贼弑公于寪氏，立桓公，而讨寪氏，有死者。不书葬，不成丧也。 |
| | Yu Fu requested to kill Duke Huan, intending to seek the position of Da Zai through this act. The Gong said: "Because he is young, I was about to appoint him." "I have ordered the construction of Tuqiu; there I will grow old." Yu Fu became fearful and falsely accused the Gong to Duke Huan, requesting that he be assassinated. When the Gong was still a marquis' son, he had fought against the people of Zheng at Huluang and was captured there. The people of Zheng imprisoned him at the house of Yin Shi, bribed Yin Shi, and made offerings to his master Zhong Wu. Thus, he returned with Yin Shi and established his master as ruler. In the eleventh month, the Gong made a sacrifice to Zhong Wu, performed purification rites in the Shu Pu (sacrificial field), and stayed at the residence of Yu Shi. On the Rencheng day, Yu Fu sent assassins to kill the Gong at Yu Shi's residence. Duke Huan was then installed as ruler and led a campaign against Yu Shi; there were those who died in this action. The burial is not recorded, for the mourning rites were incomplete.
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