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二十有九年春，新延廄。延廄者，法廄也。其言新，有故也。有故則何為書也？古之君人者，必時視民之所勤：民勤於力，則功築罕；民勤於財，則貢賦少；民勤於食，則百事廢矣。冬築微，春新延廄，以其用民力為已悉矣。 |
| | In spring of the twenty-ninth year, Xin Yanjiu. Yanjiu was Faqiu. The use of the word "new" indicates a reason. If there was a reason, then why is it recorded? Ancient rulers would certainly observe at appropriate times the efforts of their people: if the people were exerting themselves physically, then labor projects such as building walls and dikes would be carried out; if the people were diligent in producing wealth, then tribute and taxes would be light; if the people were preoccupied with food, then all other matters would fall into neglect. In winter, walls and dikes were built; in spring, the new Yanjiu was constructed—this indicates that their use of people's labor had already reached its limit.
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夏，鄭人侵許。 |
| | In summer, the Zheng people invaded Xu.
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秋，有蜚。一有一亡曰有。 |
| | In autumn, there were locusts. When some appeared and others disappeared, it was recorded as "there were locusts."
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冬，十有二月，紀叔姬卒。城諸及防。可城也，以大及小也。 |
| | In winter, the twelfth month, Ji Shuji died. The walls of Zhujia and Fang were built. 略 It was possible to build the city, because it included both large and small areas.
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