| | He Zhongni assisted Lu, first strictly cutting off and then broadly extending. Although he was slandered and wept in mourning, ultimately he was suddenly executed at the Two Gates. Yin Yi Yin harmonized virtue, and together with Taijia achieved peace. How could they measure the subtle signs equally? They merely trusted themselves for a glorious reputation. Although he swallowed the blade to obey orders, his eyes were gouged out in front of the gate. Wu's wild sprouts had already grown; how could one trust Yan at Wanglu? Mapping the past to mirror the future, the Guanbei is recorded in this chapter. When a ruler's name has already perished, so too are later rulers. Qu Ping purified his virtue; he remained clean and exuded fragrance. Goujian punished Zhong; the descendants of Yue did not endure long. Chong'er suddenly withdrew; in the end, the Six Ministers grew powerful. Zhao perished with Mingtu; the Qin people entered its territory. lords Yue Yi fled to Zhao, and Yan was thus lost. Wu'an was granted a command; he was illustrious but never became king. Meng Zong was unfortunate; the Changping area fell into chaos and ruin. Fan Fu requested to retire from office, and thus Chu Xiang did not flourish. Why were you born neither before nor after? To promote great achievements and move far ahead. Wearing the litchi robe like a red sash, he galloped on the phoenix road through rushing rapids. Passing by the lofty hills of Cangwu, I honor the outstanding men of the Yu clan. Facing the divine groves of many streams, he issued eastern commands at Pengjie. Following the sacred way and establishing precedents, he honored loyalty and filial piety as treasures. Having tried to correct and rescue but failed, one must lose life before virtue can be fulfilled. Only Jia Fu went against the guidance; why did Yang Sheng deceive with falsehood? That royal qilin soared high, basking in the boundless clarity of the heavens. Standing by Min River filled with sorrow and regret, he pointed to Danhai as his destination.
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