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召公奭與周同姓，姓姬氏。周武王之滅紂，封召公於北燕。 |
| | Zhao Gong Shi was of the same surname as the Zhou dynasty; his surname was Ji. When King Wu of Zhou destroyed Zhou, he enfeoffed Zhao Gong at Beiyan.
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其在成王時，召王為三公：自陜以西，召公主之；自陜以東，周公主之。成王既幼，周公攝政，當國踐祚，召公疑之，作君奭。君奭不說周公。周公乃稱「湯時有伊尹，假于皇天；在太戊時，則有若伊陟、臣扈，假于上帝，巫咸治王家；在祖乙時，則有若巫賢；在武丁時，則有若甘般：率維茲有陳，保乂有殷」。於是召公乃說。 |
| | During the reign of King Cheng, Zhao Wang was one of the Three Dukes: from Shanxi to the west, Zhao Wang administered it; from Shanxi to the east, Duke Zhou administered it. Since King Cheng was still young, Duke Zhou assumed regency, took charge of state affairs, and ascended the throne; Zhao Gong doubted this arrangement, so he composed "Jun Shi." "Jun Shi" did not please Duke Zhou. Duke Zhou then said, "In the time of King Tang there was Yi Yin, who received authority from the Supreme Heaven; in the reign of Taiwu, there were men like Yi Zhi and Chen Hu, who received authority from Shangdi; Wuxian managed the royal household; in the time of Zu Yi, there was a man named Wuxian; in the reign of Wu Ding, there was one such as Gan Ban: they all maintained and upheld these traditions, preserving peace and order for Yin." At this, Zhao Gong became pleased.
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召公之治西方，甚得兆民和。召公巡行鄉邑，有棠樹，決獄政事其下，自侯伯至庶人各得其所，無失職者。召公卒，而民人思召公之政，懷棠樹不敢伐，哥詠之，作甘棠之詩。 |
| | Zhao Gong's governance of the western regions won great harmony among the people. Zhao Gong toured the villages and towns, where there was a tang tree; he decided lawsuits and handled government affairs beneath it. From marquises and dukes down to commoners, each found their proper place, with none failing in their duties. After Zhao Gong died, the people missed his governance and cherished the tang tree, refraining from cutting it down; they sang praises of him, composing the poem "Gan Tang."
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自召公已下九世至惠侯。燕惠侯當周厲王奔彘，共和之時。 |
| | From Zhao Gong onward, through nine generations, came Duke Hui. Yan Duke Hui was in power during the time when King Li of Zhou fled to Zhi and the Regency Period occurred.
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惠侯卒，子釐侯立。是歲，周宣王初即位。釐侯二十一年，鄭桓公初封於鄭。三十六年，釐侯卒，子頃侯立。 |
| | After Duke Hui died, his son Duke Li succeeded him. In this year, King Xuan of Zhou first ascended the throne. In his twenty-first year, Duke Li, Zheng Huan Gong was initially enfeoffed at Zheng. In the thirty-sixth year, Duke Li died and his son Duke Qing succeeded him.
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頃侯二十年，周幽王淫亂，為犬戎所弒。秦始列為諸侯。 |
| | In his twentieth year, King You of Zhou was licentious and corrupt, and was murdered by the Quanrong. Qi began to be ranked among the feudal lords.
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二十四年，頃侯卒，子哀侯立。哀侯二年卒，子鄭侯立。鄭侯三十六年卒，子繆侯立。 |
| | In his twenty-fourth year, Duke Qing died and his son Duke Ai succeeded him. Duke Ai died in the second year of his reign; his son, Duke Zheng, took over. In the thirty-sixth year of his reign, Duke Zheng died and his son Duke Miao succeeded him.
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繆侯七年，而魯隱公元年也。十八年卒，子宣侯立。宣侯十三年卒，子桓侯立。桓侯七年卒，子莊公立。 |
| | In the seventh year of Duke Miao's reign was also the first year of Duke Yin of Lu. He died in his eighteenth year, and his son, Duke Xuan, took over. Duke Xuan died in the thirteenth year of his reign; his son became Duke Huan. In the seventh year, Duke Huan died and his son Zhuanggong ascended to the throne.
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莊公十二年，齊桓公始霸。十六年，與宋、衛共伐周惠王，惠王出奔溫，立惠王弟穨為周王。十七年，鄭執燕仲父而內惠王于周。二十七年，山戎來侵我，齊桓公救燕，遂北伐山戎而還。燕君送齊桓公出境，桓公因割燕所至地予燕，使燕共貢天子，如成周時職；使燕復修召公之法。三十三年卒，子襄公立。 |
| | In the twelfth year of King Zhuang's reign, Duke Huan of Qi began to dominate as a hegemon. In the sixteenth year, he joined Song and Wei in attacking King Hui of Zhou. King Hui fled to Wen, and they installed King Hui's younger brother Tui as king of Zhou. In the seventeenth year, Zheng captured Yan Zhongfu and brought King Hui back to Zhou. In the twenty-seventh year, the Shan Rong invaded us; Duke Huan of Qi came to Yan's rescue and then proceeded northward to attack the Shan Rong before returning. The Yan ruler escorted Duke Huan of Qi beyond the border, and as a result, Duke Huan ceded to Yan the territory up to where Yan had reached, instructing Yan to jointly present tribute to the Son of Heaven according to its duties during the reign of Cheng Zhou; he also ordered Yan to resume implementing the laws of Zhao Gong. In his thirty-third year, he died and his son Xianggong became ruler.
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襄公二十六年，晉文公為踐土之會，稱伯。三十一年，秦師敗于殽。三十七年，秦穆公卒。四十年，襄公卒，桓公立。 |
| | In the twenty-sixth year of King Xiang's reign, Duke Wen of Jin convened the Jiantu assembly and claimed hegemony. In his thirty-first year, the Qin army was defeated at Xiao Pass. In the thirty-seventh year, Duke Mu of Qin died. In his fortieth year, King Xiang died and Huan Gong took over.
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桓公十六年卒，宣公立。宣公十五年卒，昭公立。昭公十三年卒，武公立。是歲晉滅三郤大夫。 |
| | Huan Gong died in the sixteenth year of his reign and Xuan Gong succeeded him. Xuan Gong died in the fifteenth year of his reign, and Zhao Gong took over. Zhao Gong died in the thirteenth year, and Wu Gong was enthroned. In this year, Jin eliminated the three Xie ministers.
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武公十九年卒，文公立。文公六年卒，懿公立。懿公元年，齊崔杼弒其君莊公。四年卒，子惠公立。 |
| | Wu Gong died in his nineteenth year and Wen Gong took over. In the sixth year of King Wen's reign, he died and Yi Gong succeeded him. In the first year of King Yi's reign, Cui Zhu of Qi assassinated his ruler, Duke Zhuang. He died in the fourth year and his son Hui Gong took over.
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惠公元年，齊高止來奔。六年，惠公多寵姬，公欲去諸大夫而立寵姬宋，大夫共誅姬宋，惠公懼，奔齊。四年，齊高偃如晉，請共伐燕，入其君。晉平公許，與齊伐燕，入惠公。惠公至燕而死。燕立悼公。 |
| | In the first year of Hui Gong's reign, Gao Zhi of Qi fled to Yan. In the sixth year, King Hui had many favored concubines. The king wanted to remove the ministers and establish Concubine Song as his successor; however, the ministers jointly executed Concubine Song. Fearing for his life, King Hui fled to Qi. In the fourth year, Gao Yan of Qi went to Jin and requested a joint campaign against Yan to depose its ruler. King Ping of Jin agreed and joined forces with Qi to attack Yan, deposing King Hui. King Hui died upon arriving in Yan. Yan enthroned Dao Gong.
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悼公七年卒，共公立。共公五年卒，平公立。晉公室卑，六卿始彊大。平公十八年，吳王闔閭破楚入郢。十九年卒，簡公立。簡公十二年卒，獻公立。晉趙鞅圍范、中行於朝歌。獻公十二年，齊田常弒其君簡公。十四年，孔子卒。二十八年，獻公卒，孝公立。 |
| | Dao Gong died in the seventh year of his reign, and Gong Gong took over. Gong Gong died in the fifth year of his reign, and Ping Gong succeeded him. The Jin royal house declined, and the Six Ministers began to grow powerful. In his eighteenth year of reign, King Helu of Wu defeated Chu and entered Yingting. He died in the nineteenth year, and Jian Gong took over. Jian Gong died in his twelfth year of reign; Xian Gong succeeded him. Zhao Mang of Jin besieged Fan and Zhonghang at Chaoguo. In the twelfth year, Tian Chang of Qi assassinated his king Jian Gong. In the fourteenth year, Confucius died. In his twenty-eighth year, Xian Gong died and Xiao Gong took over.
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孝公十二年，韓、魏、趙滅知伯，分其地，三晉彊。 |
| | In the twelfth year of Xiao Gong's reign, Han, Wei, and Zhao destroyed Zhi Bo, divided his territory, and the Three Jin states became powerful.
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十五年，孝公卒，成公立。成公十六年卒，湣公立。湣公三十一年卒，釐公立。是歲，三晉列為諸侯。 |
| | In the fifteenth year, King Xiao died and Cheng Gong took over. King Cheng died in his sixteenth year; Min Gong succeeded him. Min Gong died in the thirty-first year of his reign, and Li Gong took over. In this year, Han, Zhao, and Wei were officially recognized as feudal lords.
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釐公三十年，伐敗齊于林營。釐公卒，桓公立。桓公十一年卒，文公立。是歲，秦獻公卒。秦益彊。 |
| | In the thirtieth year of King Li's reign, Yan defeated Qi at Linying. King Li died and Huan Gong succeeded him as ruler. Huan Gong died in his eleventh year, and Wen Gong took the throne. In this year, Duke Xian of Qin died. Qin became increasingly powerful.
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文公十九年，齊威王卒。二十八年，蘇秦始來見，說文公。文公予車馬金帛以至趙，趙肅侯用之。因約六國，為從長。秦惠王以其女為燕太子婦。 |
| | In the nineteenth year of King Wen's reign, King Wei of Qi died. In the twenty-eighth year, Su Qin first came to see him and advised King Wen. King Wen gave him carriages, horses, gold, and silk so that he could go to Zhao, where Duke Su of Zhao employed him. He thus formed an alliance with the six states as a vertical coalition leader. King Hui of Qin gave his daughter in marriage to Yan's crown prince.
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二十九年，文公卒，太子立，是為易王。 |
| | In the twenty-ninth year, King Wen died and the crown prince took over; this was Yi Wang.
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易王初立，齊宣王因燕喪伐我，取十城；蘇秦說齊，使復歸燕十城。十年，燕君為王。蘇秦與燕文公夫人私通，懼誅，乃說王使齊為反閒，欲以亂齊。易王立十二年卒，子燕噲立。 |
| | At the beginning of Yi Wang's reign, King Xuan of Qi took advantage of Yan's mourning period to attack us and captured ten cities; Su Qin advised Qi to return the ten cities back to Yan. In the tenth year, the ruler of Yan became a king. Su Qin had an affair with King Wen of Yan's queen, and fearing punishment, he advised the king to send someone to Qi as a double agent in order to sow discord within Qi. Yi Wang reigned for twelve years before dying; his son Yan Kui succeeded him.
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燕噲既立，齊人殺蘇秦。蘇秦之在燕，與其相子之為婚，而蘇代與子之交。及蘇秦死，而齊宣王復用蘇代。燕噲三年，與楚、三晉攻秦，不勝而還。子之相燕，貴重，主斷。蘇代為齊使於燕，燕王問曰：「齊王奚如？」對曰：「必不霸。」燕王曰：「何也？」對曰：「不信其臣。」蘇代欲以激燕王以尊子之也。於是燕王大信子之。子之因遺蘇代百金，而聽其所使。 |
| | After King Yan Kui took the throne, the people of Qi killed Su Qin. While Su Qin was in Yan, he formed a marital alliance with Zi Zhi, the prime minister; meanwhile, Su Dai and Zi Zhi were close friends. After Su Qin's death, King Xuan of Qi again employed Su Dai. In the third year of Yan Kui's reign, together with Chu and the Three Jin states they attacked Qin but failed to achieve victory and returned. Zi Zhi served as prime minister of Yan, held great power and prestige, and made all major decisions. Su Dai was a Qi envoy to Yan; King Yan asked him, "What is King of Qi like?" He replied, "He will certainly not become a hegemon." King Yan asked, "Why?" He replied, "Because he does not trust his ministers." Su Dai wanted to provoke King Yan into honoring Zi Zhi. Thus, King Yan greatly trusted Zi Zhi. Zi Zhi then gave Su Dai a hundred gold pieces and followed his instructions.
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鹿毛壽謂燕王：「不如以國讓相子之。人之謂堯賢者，以其讓天下於許由，許由不受，有讓天下之名而實不失天下。今王以國讓於子之，子之必不敢受，是王與堯同行也。」燕王因屬國於子之，子之大重。或曰：「禹薦益，已而以啟人為吏。及老，而以啟人為不足任乎天下，傳之於益。已而啟與交黨攻益，奪之。天下謂禹名傳天下於益，已而實令啟自取之。今王言屬國於子之，而吏無非太子人者，是名屬子之而實太子用事也。」王因收印自三百石吏已上而效之子之。子之南面行王事，而噲老不聽政，顧為臣，國事皆決於子之。 |
| | Lu Mao Shou advised King Yan, "It would be better for you to cede the country to your prime minister Zi Zhi." People say Yao was a virtuous ruler because he offered the world to Xu You, who refused it. Thus, Yao gained the reputation of ceding the world without actually losing power over it. Now, if you offer your kingdom to Zi Zhi, he will certainly refuse; thus, you would be acting in the same way as Yao." King Yan therefore entrusted his country to Zi Zhi, who thereby gained great power. Some said, "Yu recommended Yi, but later appointed Qi's people as officials." And when he grew old, he considered Qi's people to be unfit to rule the world and passed power on to Yi. Later, Qi and his faction attacked Yi, seizing power from him. The world said that Yu's name was passed on to Yi, but in reality he allowed Qi to take it himself. "Now Your Majesty says you have entrusted the country to Zi Zhi, yet all officials are from the crown prince's faction; this is merely giving the name of power to Zi Zhi while in reality it is the crown prince who holds authority." King Yan therefore collected all seals from officials ranked above three hundred stones and submitted them to Zi Zhi. Zi Zhi sat facing south, acting as king, while Kuai grew old and no longer participated in politics. Instead, he became a subject, with all state affairs decided by Zi Zhi.
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三年，國大亂，百姓恫恐。將軍市被與太子平謀，將攻子之。諸將謂齊湣王曰：「因而赴之，破燕必矣。」齊王因令人謂燕太子平曰：「寡人聞太子之義，將廢私而立公，飭君臣之義，明父子之位。寡人之國小，不足以為先後。雖然，則唯太子所以令之。」太子因要黨聚眾，將軍市被圍公宮，攻子之，不克。將軍市被及百姓反攻太子平，將軍市被死，以徇。因搆難數月，死者數萬，眾人恫恐，百姓離志。孟軻謂齊王曰：「今伐燕，此文、武之時，不可失也。」王因令章子將五都之兵，以因北地之眾以伐燕。士卒不戰，城門不閉，燕君噲死，齊大勝。燕子之亡二年，而燕人共立太子平，是為燕昭王。 |
| | After three years, the country fell into great chaos, and the people were terrified. General Shi Bei and Crown Prince Ping plotted to attack Zi Zhi. linha The generals said to King Min of Qi, "Take advantage of this opportunity to intervene; we will surely defeat Yan." King Qi therefore sent someone to say to Crown Prince Ping of Yan, "I have heard of the virtue of the crown prince; you are going to set aside private interests and establish public justice, rectify the relationship between ruler and minister, and clarify the positions of father and son." "My country is small and insufficient to take a leading or following role." "Nevertheless, it will be entirely up to the crown prince to give orders." The crown prince therefore gathered his faction and a crowd; General Shi Bei surrounded the palace, attacking Zi Zhi but failing to succeed. General Shi Bei and the common people counterattacked Crown Prince Ping; General Shi Bei was killed and his body displayed publicly. The conflict lasted for several months, with tens of thousands dead; the people were terrified, and public morale collapsed. Meng Ke said to King Qi, "Now is the time to attack Yan, a moment comparable to that of Wen and Wu; it must not be missed." The king therefore ordered Zhang Zi to lead the armies from the five capitals, along with the forces from Beidi, to attack Yan. The soldiers did not fight, and the city gates were left unbarred; King Kuai of Yan died, and Qi achieved a great victory. Two years after the fall of Zi Zhi in Yan, the people of Yan jointly installed Crown Prince Ping as ruler; he became known as King Zhao of Yan.
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燕昭王於破燕之後即位，卑身厚幣以招賢者。謂郭隗曰：「齊因孤之國亂而襲破燕，孤極知燕小力少，不足以報。然誠得賢士以共國，以雪先王之恥，孤之願也。先生視可者，得身事之。」郭隗曰：「王必欲致士，先從隗始。況賢於隗者，豈遠千里哉！」於是昭王為隗改筑宮而師事之。樂毅自魏往，鄒衍自齊往，劇辛自趙往，士爭趨燕。燕王噲死問孤，與百姓同甘苦。 |
| | After the fall of Yan, King Zhao ascended the throne. He humbled himself and offered generous rewards to attract virtuous men. He said to Guo Wei, "Qi took advantage of my country's chaos and attacked Yan. I am fully aware that Yan is small and weak, insufficient to exact revenge." "Nevertheless, if I can truly find virtuous men with whom to govern the country and avenge my ancestors' disgrace, that would be my wish." "If you, sir, see anyone suitable, you may personally serve him." Guo Wei said, "If the king truly wishes to attract virtuous men, he should start with me. "Those who are more virtuous than I will certainly not be deterred by a thousand li!" Thus, King Zhao built Guo Wei a new palace and treated him as his teacher. Yue Yi came from the state of Wei, Zou Yan from Qi, and Ju Xin from Zhao; scholars vied to go to Yan. King Zhao of Yan shared hardships and joys with the people after King Kuai's death.
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二十八年，燕國殷富，士卒樂軼輕戰，於是遂以樂毅為上將軍，與秦、楚、三晉合謀以伐齊。齊兵敗，湣王出亡於外。燕兵獨追北，入至臨淄，盡取齊寶，燒其宮室宗廟。齊城之不下者，獨唯聊、莒、即墨，其餘皆屬燕，六歲。 |
| | After twenty-eight years, Yan had become wealthy and prosperous; its soldiers were eager for battle. Thus, King Zhao appointed Yue Yi as supreme general and joined forces with Qin, Chu, and the three Jin states to attack Qi. The Qi army was defeated, and King Min fled abroad. Yan's forces pursued the retreating enemy alone, advancing all the way to Linzi, where they seized all of Qi's treasures and burned its palaces and ancestral temples. The only cities in Qi that did not fall were Liao, Ju, and Ji Mo; all others belonged to Yan for six years.
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武成王七年，齊田單伐我，拔中陽。十三年，秦敗趙於長平四十餘萬。十四年，武成王卒，子孝王立。 |
| | In the seventh year of King Wucheng's reign, Tian Dan of Qi attacked us and captured Zhongyang. In the thirteenth year, Qin defeated Zhao at Changping with more than forty thousand casualties. In the fourteenth year, King Wucheng died and his son, King Xiao, ascended the throne.
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孝王元年，秦圍邯鄲者解去。三年卒，子今王喜立。 |
| | In the first year of King Xiao's reign, the Qin forces surrounding Handan withdrew. He died in the third year and was succeeded by his son, the current King Xi.
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今王喜四年，秦昭王卒。燕王命相栗腹約歡趙，以五百金為趙王酒。還報燕王曰：「趙王壯者皆死長平，其孤未壯，可伐也。」王召昌國君樂閒問之。對曰：「趙四戰之國，其民習兵，不可伐。」王曰：「吾以五而伐一。」對曰：「不可。」燕王怒，群臣皆以為可。卒起二軍，車二千乘，栗腹將而攻鄗，卿秦攻代。唯獨大夫將渠謂燕王曰：「與人通關約交，以五百金飲人之王，使者報而反攻之，不祥，兵無成功。」燕王不聽，自將偏軍隨之。將渠引燕王綬止之曰：「王必無自往，往無成功。」王蹵之以足。將渠泣曰：「臣非以自為，為王也！」燕軍至宋子，趙使廉頗將，擊破栗腹於鄗。［樂乘］破卿秦（樂乘）於代。樂閒奔趙。廉頗逐之五百餘里，圍其國。燕人請和，趙人不許，必令將渠處和。燕相將渠以處和。趙聽將渠，解燕圍。 |
| | In the fourth year of King Xi's reign, King Zhao of Qin died. King Yan ordered his prime minister Li Fu to establish friendly relations with Zhao and presented five hundred gold pieces as a wine offering to King Zhao. Returning, he reported to King Yan, "All the strong men of Zhao have died at Changping; their orphans are not yet grown. We can attack them." The king summoned Yue Jian, Lord of Changguo, and asked him about it. He replied, "Zhao is a country constantly at war; its people are experienced in military affairs. It cannot be attacked." The king said, "I can attack one with five times the force." He replied, "No, it is not advisable." King Yan became angry, and all his ministers believed the attack was feasible. The king finally raised two armies, with 2,000 chariots; Li Fu led one to attack Gao, while Qing Qin attacked Dai. Only the official Jiang Qu said to King Yan, "Having established a treaty and exchanged friendly relations with another state, we gave five hundred gold pieces for their king's wine. Now that our envoy has returned and we attack them instead, this is inauspicious; the campaign will not succeed." King Yan did not listen and personally led a contingent of troops to follow. Jiang Qu pulled on King Yan's sash to stop him, saying, "Your Majesty must not go in person; if you do, the campaign will surely fail." The king kicked him with his foot. Jiang Qu wept and said, "I am not doing this for myself, but for Your Majesty!" The Yan army reached Songzi. Zhao sent Lin Po to command its forces and defeated Li Fu at Gao. Yue Cheng defeated Qing Qin (Yue Cheng) at Dai. Yue Jian fled to Zhao. Lin Po pursued them for more than five hundred li and laid siege to their capital. The Yan people requested peace, but the Zhao people refused unless Jiang Qu was sent to negotiate. Yan's prime minister Jiang Qu went to conduct the negotiations. Zhao accepted Jiang Qu's mediation and lifted the siege on Yan.
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六年，秦滅東（西）周，置三川郡。七年，秦拔趙榆次三十七城，秦置大原郡。九年，秦王政初即位。十年，趙使廉頗將攻繁陽，拔之。趙孝成王卒，悼襄王立。使樂乘代廉頗，廉頗不聽，攻樂乘，樂乘走，廉頗奔大梁。十二年，趙使李牧攻燕，拔武遂、方城。劇辛故居趙，與龐煖善，已而亡走燕。燕見趙數困于秦，而廉頗去，令龐煖將也，欲因趙獘攻之。問劇辛，辛曰：「龐煖易與耳。」燕使劇辛將擊趙，趙使龐煖擊之，取燕軍二萬，殺劇辛。秦拔魏二十城，置東郡。十九年，秦拔趙之鄴九城。趙悼襄王卒。二十三年，太子丹質於秦，亡歸燕。二十五年，秦虜滅韓王安，置潁川郡。二十七年，秦虜趙王遷，滅趙。趙公子嘉自立為代王。 |
| | In the sixth year, Qin destroyed Eastern (Western) Zhou and established the Sanchuan Commandery. In the seventh year, Qin captured thirty-seven cities of Zhao including Yuci, and Qin established the Taiyuan Commandery. In the ninth year, King Zheng of Qin ascended the throne for the first time. In the tenth year, Zhao sent Lin Po to lead an attack on Fanyang and captured it. King Xiao Cheng of Zhao died, and King Dao Xiang ascended the throne. Zhao sent Yue Cheng to replace Lin Po, but Lin Po refused and attacked Yue Cheng. Yue Cheng fled, and Lin Po went into exile in Daliang. In the twelfth year, Zhao sent Li Mu to attack Yan and captured Wusui and Fangcheng. Ju Xin had previously lived in Zhao and was on good terms with Pang Juan, but later fled to Yan. Yan saw that Zhao had repeatedly been troubled by Qin, and with Lin Po gone and Pang Juan now in command, wanted to take advantage of Zhao's weakness to attack it. They consulted Ju Xin, who said, "Pang Juan is easy to deal with." Yan sent Ju Xin to lead an attack against Zhao, but Zhao sent Pang Juan to counterattack. Pang Juan captured twenty thousand Yan soldiers and killed Ju Xin. Qin captured twenty cities from Wei and established the Dongjun Commandery. In the nineteenth year, Qin captured nine cities of Ye in Zhao. King Dao Xiang of Zhao died. In the twenty-third year, Crown Prince Dan, who had been a hostage in Qin, fled back to Yan. In the twenty-fifth year, Qin captured and executed King An of Han and established the Yingchuan Commandery. In the twenty-seventh year, Qin captured King Qian of Zhao and destroyed the state of Zhao. Prince Jia of Zhao declared himself king of Dai.
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燕見秦且滅六國，秦兵臨易水，禍且至燕。太子丹陰養壯士二十人，使荊軻獻督亢地圖於秦，因襲刺秦王。秦王覺，殺軻，使將軍王翦擊燕。二十九年，秦攻拔我薊，燕王亡，徙居遼東，斬丹以獻秦。三十年，秦滅魏。 |
| | Yan saw that Qin was about to destroy the six states, and its troops were approaching Yishui; disaster was imminent for Yan. Crown Prince Dan secretly nurtured twenty valiant men and sent Jing Ke to present a map of the Dukang region to Qin, using it as an opportunity to assassinate King Qin. King Qin discovered the plot, killed Jing Ke, and dispatched General Wang Jian to attack Yan. In the twenty-ninth year, Qin attacked and captured our city of Ji; King Yan fled and moved to Liaodong, where he beheaded Dan and presented his head to Qin. In the thirtieth year, Qin destroyed Wei.
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三十三年，秦拔遼東，虜燕王喜，卒滅燕。是歲，秦將王賁亦虜代王嘉。 |
| | In the thirty-third year, Qin captured Liaodong and captured King Xi of Yan; thus Yan was finally destroyed. In this year, Qin general Wang Ben also captured King Jia of Dai.
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太史公曰：召公奭可謂仁矣！笆棠且思之，況其人乎？燕（北）［外］迫蠻貉，內措齊、晉，崎嶇彊國之閒，最為弱小，幾滅者數矣。然社稷血食者八九百歲，於姬姓獨後亡，豈非召公之烈邪！ |
| | Grand Historian said: Zhao Gong Shi can truly be called a benevolent man! Even the mulberry trees and willows still think of it, how much more so for its people? Yan (North) [Outer] was pressured by the Man and He tribes externally, and sandwiched between Qi and Jin internally; situated among powerful states in a difficult position, it was the weakest of all, nearly destroyed several times. Yet its ancestral temple continued to be honored with sacrifices for eight or nine hundred years, and among the Ji surname states it was the last to perish—was this not due to the virtue of Zhao Gong?
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