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十有九年春，宋公伐邾。 |
| | In spring of the nineteenth year, Duke Song attacked Zhu.
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夏，五月戊辰，許世子止弒其君買。日殺，正卒也。正卒，則止不弒也。不弒而曰弒，責止也。止曰：「我與夫弒者。」不立乎其位，以與其弟虺。哭泣歠飦粥，嗌不容粒，未逾年而死，故君子即止自責而責之也。己卯，地震。 |
| | In summer, on the Wuchen day of the fifth month, the heir apparent of Xu, Zhi, killed his lord Mai. The sun was eclipsed; this was a regular death omen. If it were merely an ordinary death, then Zhi would not have committed regicide. It was called a killing even though no killing had occurred; this is to hold Zhi accountable. Zhi said, "I am the one who committed regicide." He did not assume his position but passed it on to his younger brother Hui. He wept and drank thin porridge, his throat too constricted to swallow even a grain; he died before the year had passed. Therefore, gentlemen held Zhi responsible by holding him accountable himself. On the Jimao day, there was an earthquake.
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秋，齊高發帥師伐莒。 |
| | In autumn, Gao Fa of Qi led his troops to attack Ju.
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冬，葬許悼公。日卒時葬，不使止為弒父也。曰子既生，不免乎水火，母之罪也；羈貫成童，不就師傅，父之罪也；就師學問無方，心志不通，身之罪也；心志既通，而名譽不聞，友之罪也；名譽既聞，有司不舉，有司之罪也；有司舉之，王者不用，王者之過也。許世子不知嘗藥，累及許君也。 |
| | In winter, the Duke Dao of Xu was buried. The sun's death and timely burial were to prevent Zhi from being considered a regicide who killed his father. It is said that once the child is born, if he cannot escape water and fire, it is the mother's fault; if a boy of age is not sent to study under a teacher, it is the father's fault; if one studies with teachers but acquires no proper knowledge and understanding, it is one's own fault; once the mind and will are cultivated, yet fame and reputation remain unknown, it is the friends' fault; once fame and reputation have been established but officials do not recommend one, it is the officials' fault. If officials recommend someone but the ruler does not employ him, it is the ruler's fault. The heir apparent of Xu did not know to taste the medicine, thus involving his lord in misfortune.
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