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四年春，王二月，莒人伐杞，取牟婁。《傳》曰：言伐言取，所惡也。諸侯相伐取地於是始，故謹而志之也。戊申，衛祝吁弒其君完。大夫弒其君，以國氏者，嫌也，弒而代之也。 |
| | In spring of the fourth year, during the second month of Wang, the Ju people attacked Qi and captured Moulu. The Commentary says: "Mentioning both attack and capture indicates what is detestable." This was the beginning of feudal lords attacking each other to seize territory, hence it is carefully recorded. On the Wushen day, Zhu Xu of Wei assassinated his ruler Wan. When a high minister assassinated his lord and used the name of the state, it was out of suspicion; he had assassinated him and taken over in his place.
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夏，公及宋公遇於清。及者，內為志焉爾。遇者，志相得也。宋公、陳侯、蔡人、衛人伐鄭。 |
| | In summer, Duke Gong met with Duke Song at Qing. The use of "ji" indicates that the meeting was recorded as significant for the state. An "yu" (meeting) is recorded to indicate a mutual encounter. Duke Song, Marquis Chen, the people of Cai, and the people of Wei attacked Zheng.
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秋，翬帥師會宋公、陳侯、蔡人、衛人伐鄭。翬者何也？公子翬也。其不稱公子何也？貶之也。何為貶之也？與於弒公，故貶之也。 |
| | In autumn, Hui led his troops to join Duke Song, Marquis Chen, and the people of Cai and Wei in attacking Zheng. Who was Hui? He was Gongzi Hui. Why is he not referred to as "Gongzi"? Because he was censured. Why was he censured? Because he participated in the regicide, so he was censured.
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九月，衛人殺祝吁於濮。稱人以殺，殺有罪也。祝吁之挈，失嫌也。其月，謹之也。於濮者，譏失賊也。 |
| | In September, the people of Wei killed Zhu Xu at Pu. Mentioning "people" in reference to killing indicates that a criminal was executed. Zhu Xu's escape revealed suspicion. The month is mentioned to indicate caution. Mentioning Pu indicates a censure for failing to capture the criminal.
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冬，十有二月，衛人立晉。衛人者，眾辭也。立者，不宜立者也。晉之名，惡也。其稱人以立之，何也？得眾也。得眾則是賢也。賢則其曰不宜立，何也？《春秋》之義，諸侯與正而不與賢也。 |
| | In winter, on the twelfth day of the twelfth month, the people of Wei installed Jin. "The people of Wei" is a collective term. "To install"—this refers to someone who should not have been installed. The use of the personal name Jin indicates disapproval. Why is it said that "the people installed him"? Because he gained the support of the people. If one gains the support of the people, then he is considered virtuous. If he was virtuous, why is it said that "he should not have been installed"? The meaning of the Spring and Autumn Annals is that feudal lords support legitimacy rather than virtue.
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