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十有八年春，王正月，公會齊侯於濼。公與夫人姜氏遂如齊。濼之會，不言及夫人何也？以夫人之伉，弗稱數也。 |
| | In the eighteenth year of his reign, spring, the first month of the king's calendar, the ruler met with Duke Qi at Shuo. The ruler and Lady Jiang, his wife, then went to Qi. Why is the meeting at Shuo not mentioned in relation to the lady? Because Lady Jiang's conduct was upright, she was not counted among them.
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夏，四月丙子，公薨於齊。其地，於外也。薨稱公，舉上也。丁酉，公之喪至自齊。 |
| | In summer, on the Bingzi day of the fourth month, the ruler died in Qi. The place was outside [the realm]. He is referred to as Gong upon his death, indicating the elevation of status. On the Dingyou day, the funeral procession for the ruler arrived from Qi.
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秋，七月。 |
| | Autumn, seventh month.
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冬，十有二月己丑，葬我君桓公。葬我君，接上下也。君弒賊不討，不書葬，此其言葬，何也？不責逾國而討於是也。桓公葬而後舉謚，謚所以成德也，於卒事乎加之矣。知者慮，義者行，仁者守，有此三者備，然後可以會矣。 |
| | In winter, on the Jichou day of the twelfth month, our ruler Duke Huan was buried. Burying our ruler connects the upper and lower generations. 략 If a ruler's murderer is not punished, burial should not be recorded; then why is burial mentioned here? It was not considered necessary to hold him accountable for crossing the border and carrying out punishment at that time. Duke Huan was buried before his posthumous title was bestowed; the title is given to complete one's virtue, and it was added after the matter of his death. The wise consider matters carefully; the righteous act upon principles; the benevolent remain steadfast in their virtue. With these three qualities fully possessed, one is then fit to convene [an assembly].
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