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郅惲，字君章，上書諫王莽，令就臣位。莽大怒，即收繫惲。難即害之，使黃門脅導惲，令為狂疾惚恍，不自知所言。惲曰：「所言皆天文，非狂人所造作。」 |
| | Zhi Yun, courtesy name Junzhang, submitted a memorial to Wang Mang, advising him to assume the position of a subject. Wang Mang was very angry and immediately arrested Zhi Yun. They did not kill him yet, but sent a Yellow Gate official to intimidate and persuade Zhi Yun, making him pretend to be mad and delirious, unaware of what he was saying. Zhi Yun said: "What I have spoken are all matters of astronomy; they were not fabricated by a madman."
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郅惲之友董子張父及叔為鄉里盛氏一時所殘害，子張病困將終，惲往候子張。子張視惲，歔欷不能言，惲曰：「 |
| | Zhi Yun's friend Dong Zizhang's father and uncle were victims of the Sheng clan in their hometown. As Zizhang lay ill and near death, Zhi Yun went to visit him. Zizhang looked at Zhi Yun, sobbing but unable to speak. Zhi Yun said: "
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吾知子不悲天命長短，而痛二父讎不復也。」子張但目擊而已。惲即將客遮仇人，取其頭以示子張，子張憙，氣因絕。惲見令，以狀首。令應之遲，趨出詣獄。令跣追之，不及，即自入獄謝惲，拔刃自嚮以要惲曰：「子不從我出，敢不以死明心乎！」惲遂出。 |
| | I know you are not grieving over the length of your life decreed by Heaven, but rather lamenting that the vengeance for your two fathers has not been taken." Zizhang could only look on in silence. Zhi Yun immediately led his guests to ambush the enemies, took their heads and showed them to Zizhang. Zizhang was pleased, and thus breathed his last. Zhi Yun reported himself to the county magistrate, submitting a report of what had happened. The magistrate responded slowly and hurriedly went out to visit the prison. The magistrate ran barefoot to pursue him, but failed to catch up. He then entered the prison himself to apologize to Zhi Yun and drew a knife toward his own throat as a pledge to Zhi Yun, saying: "If you do not follow me out, how dare I not die in order to prove my sincerity!" Zhi Yun then left.
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汝南太守歐陽歙召郅惲為功曹，汝南舊俗，十月饗會，百里內皆齎牛酒到府飲讌。時臨饗禮畢，歙教曰：「西部督郵繇延，天資忠貞，不嚴而治。今與眾儒共論延功，顯之于朝。」惲於下座愀然前曰：「案延資性貪邪，外方內員，朋黨搆姦，罔上害民。明府以惡為善，以直從曲，此既無君，又復無臣。惲敢奉觥。」歙色慚，不知所為。門下掾鄭敬進曰：「君明臣直，功曹言切，明府德也。」歙意少解，曰：「實歙罪也」。 |
| | Ouyang Xi, the Tai Shou of Ruhnan, summoned Zhi Yun to serve as Gongcao. In Ruhnan's old custom, in the tenth month there was a banquet, and people within one hundred li all brought cattle and wine to the governor's office for drinking and feasting. At that time, after the banquet was over, Ouyang Xi said: "Yao Yan, the postal supervisor of the western region, is by nature loyal and upright; he governs effectively without harshness. Now I will discuss Yao Yan's achievements with the learned men together and recommend him to the court." Zhi Yun, sitting in a lower seat, suddenly stepped forward and said solemnly: "According to my investigation, Yao Yan is by nature greedy and wicked. He appears upright on the outside but is round and scheming within; he forms factions and commits corruption, deceiving superiors and harming the people. You, Sir, regard evil as good, and follow crookedness instead of uprightness; this means you have neither loyalty to the ruler nor integrity in your subordinates. Zhi Yun dares to present a cup." Ouyang Xi's face turned ashamed, and he did not know what to do. Zhang Jing, the assistant official in charge of the gate, stepped forward and said: "A wise ruler has upright ministers. Gongcao's words are sincere; this is a virtue of you, Sir." Ouyang Xi was somewhat appeased and said: "Indeed it is my fault."
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郅惲，字君章，汝南人也。鄭次都隱於弋陽山中。惲即去，從次都止，漁釣甚娛，留數十日。惲喟然歎曰：「天生俊士，以為民也。鳥獸不可與同群，子從我為伊尹乎？將為許、巢而去堯、舜也？」次都曰：「吾年耄矣，安得從子？子勉正性命，勿勞神以害生。」告別而去。惲客於江夏，郡舉孝廉為郎。 |
| | Zhi Yun, courtesy name Junzhhang, was a native of Runan. Zheng Cidou took refuge in the Yiyang Mountains. Zhi Yun left immediately and followed Cidou to stay, enjoying fishing and angling greatly, remaining there for several dozen days. Zhi Yun sighed and said: "Heaven produces outstanding men for the sake of the people. Birds and beasts cannot be grouped together; will you follow me to become a Yi Yin?" Or shall we abandon Yao and Shun, just as Xu and Chao did?" Cidou said: "I am already old; how can I follow you? Strive to uphold the principles of life and nature, and do not exhaust your spirit to harm your health." They bid farewell and departed. Zhi Yun stayed as a guest in Jiangxia, where the commandery recommended him as an Xiaolian and he became a Lang official.
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郅惲為上東城門候。上嘗夜出，還，拒關，詔開門欲入，惲不納。上令從門間識面。惲曰：「火明遼遠。」惲遂不開。明日，惲上書曰：「昔文王不敢盤于遊田，以萬民惟憂。而陛下遠獵山林，以夜繼晝，其如社稷宗廟何？誠小臣所竊憂也。」由是上特重之。 |
| | Zhi Yun served as the gate warden of Shangdong Chengmen. The emperor once went out at night and returned, but the gates were closed. The imperial decree ordered to open the gate for him to enter, but Zhi Yun refused to admit him. The emperor ordered that he be allowed to pass by recognizing his face through the gate opening. Zhi Yun said: "The firelight is too dim and distant." Zhi Yun thus refused to open the gate. The next day, Zhi Yun submitted a memorial saying: "In ancient times, King Wen did not dare to indulge in hunting and leisure, because he was always concerned about the people. But Your Majesty hunts far into the mountains and forests, continuing through the night, what will become of the state and ancestral temples?" This is indeed a matter I secretly worry about as a humble subject." Because of this, the emperor especially valued him.
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郅惲為長沙，長沙有義士古初，遭父喪未葬，訖人火起，及初舍。棺不可移，初冒火伏棺上，會火滅。 |
| | Zhi Yun served as governor of Changsha. In Changsha, there was a righteous man named Gu Chu, who had suffered the death of his father but had not yet buried him when a fire broke out and reached Gu Chu's house. The coffin could not be moved, so Gu Chu braved the flames and lay on top of the coffin; just as he did, the fire was extinguished.
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坐前長沙太守張禁多受遺送千萬，以惲不推劾，故左遷芒長。 |
| | Because the former governor of Changsha, Zhang Jin, had accepted bribes amounting to tens of thousands, and Zhi Yun did not investigate or impeach him, he was therefore demoted to serve as magistrate of Mangchang.
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芒守丞韓龔受大盜丁仲錢，阿擁之，加笞八百，不死，入見惲，稱仲健。惲怒，以所杖鐵杖捶龔。龔出怨懟，遂殺仲，惲故坐免。 |
| | The magistrates and assistants in Mangchang, Han Gong, had accepted money from the notorious bandit Ding Zhong, shielded him, and ordered 800 lashes. When this failed to kill him, he entered to see Zhi Yun and claimed that Ding Zhong was strong and healthy. Zhi Yun became angry and used the iron rod with which the punishment had been carried out to beat Han Gong. Han Gong, resentful upon leaving, killed Ding Zhong; as a result, Zhi Yun was consequently dismissed from office.
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