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二十有七年春，公會杞伯姬於洮。 |
| | In the twenty-seventh year of his reign, spring, the Gong met Lady Qi Boji at Tao.
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| | 莊公二十... : |
夏，六月，公會齊侯、宋公、陳侯、鄭伯，同盟於幽。同者有同也，同尊周也，於是而後授之諸侯也。其授之諸侯何也？齊侯得眾也。桓會不致，安之也。桓盟不日，信之也。信其信，仁其仁。衣裳之會十有一，未嘗有歃血之盟也，信厚也。兵車之會四，未嘗有大戰也，愛民也。 |
| | In summer, in the sixth month, the Gong convened with Duke Qi, Duke Song, Duke Chen, and Bo Zheng, and they formed a joint alliance at You. "To be together means to have unity; to unite in respecting the Zhou dynasty. Only after this could they be entrusted with authority over the feudal lords." Why was it that they were entrusted with authority over the feudal lords? Because Duke Qi had gained the support of the people. The Gong's assemblies were not recorded, as they were considered stable and secure. Alliances formed by the Gong did not specify dates, because trust was already established. Trust in their trustworthiness, and benevolence toward their kindness. There were eleven meetings where formal attire was worn, none of which involved blood oaths; this showed great trust. There were four assemblies involving armed chariots, but no major battles ever occurred; this demonstrated love for the people.
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| | 莊公二十... : |
秋，公子友如陳葬原仲。言葬不言卒，不葬者也。不葬而曰葬，諱出奔也。 |
| | In autumn, Gongzi You went to Chen to attend the funeral of Yuan Zhong. It is recorded as "to attend the burial" rather than "died," because he was not actually buried. To say that a burial took place when there was none indicates an attempt to conceal his flight into exile.
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| | 莊公二十... : |
冬，杞伯姬來。莒慶來逆叔姬。諸侯之嫁子於大夫，主大夫以與之。來者，接內也。不正其接內，故不與夫婦之稱也。杞伯來朝。公會齊侯於城濮。 |
| | In winter, Lady Qi Boji came. Ju Qing came to escort Shu Ji. When a feudal lord's daughter was married to a high-ranking official, the official would be in charge of arranging the marriage and receiving her. "To come" indicates that she was received as an inner wife. Because the act of receiving her as an inner wife was not considered proper, they did not grant her the title of a married couple. Duke Qi Bo came to pay homage. The Gong convened with Duke Qi at Chengpu.
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