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五帝本紀 - Annals of the Five Emperors

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13 五帝本紀:
堯曰:「誰可順此事?」放齊曰:「嗣子丹朱開明。」堯曰:「吁!頑凶,不用。」堯又曰:「誰可者?」讙兜曰:「共工旁聚布功,可用。」堯曰:「共工善言,其用僻,似恭漫天,不可。」堯又曰:「嗟,四嶽,湯湯洪水滔天,浩浩懷山襄陵,下民其憂,有能使治者?」皆曰鯀可。堯曰:「鯀負命毀族,不可。」嶽曰:「異哉,試不可用而已。」堯於是聽嶽用鯀。九歲,功用不成。
Annals of the Five...:
Yao said, 'Who can obediently manage these matters?' Fangqi said, 'There is your adopted son Danzhu, who is developing his intelligence.' Yao said, 'Oh! he is unscrupulous and wicked; I cannot employ him.' He said again, 'Who will do it?' Huandou said, 'The minister of works, who is generally popular, and has displayed merit, could be employed.' Yao said, 'The minister of works is talkative; if he is employed, his depravities, although he is apparently respectful, would overspread the heavens, he will not do.' He said further, 'Alas! O president of the four mountains, the waters of the flood rise up to heaven, and in their vast expanse encompass the mountains, and overtop the hills; the common people are troubled about it. Is there a capable man whom I could set to deal with the matter?' They all said, 'Gun might do it.' Yao said, 'Gun disobeys orders, and ruins his companions. He will not do.' The President said, 'Ah! well! try him, and if he is found useless, have done with him.' Whereupon Yao adopting his suggestion, employed Gun for nine years, but his work was not completed.

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