“Diplomatic Intricacies and Military Maneuvers”

In the spring of the eighth year, Duke Jin sent Han Chuan to discuss the fields of Wenyang, returning them to Qi. Jin Luan Shu led an army to invade Cai. Gong Sun Ying of Qi went to Ju. Duke Song sent Hua Yuan on a diplomatic mission. During the summer, Duke Song sent Gong Sun Shou to deliver tribute. Jin executed their senior officials Zhao Tong and Zhao Kuo. In the autumn, in the seventh month, the Son of Heaven sent for Shao Bo to confer an imperial mandate. In winter, on the day Gui Mao in October, the Duke of Qi, Ji Ji, passed away. Duke Jin sent Shi Xie on a diplomatic mission. Shu Sun Qiao attended with Jin Shi Xie, people from Qi, and people from Zhu to replace Tan.

In the spring of the eighth year, Duke Jin sent Han Chuan to discuss the fields of Wenyang, returning them to Qi. Ji Wenzi bid him farewell privately, saying, “A great nation establishes righteousness to be the hegemon, so that the feudal lords harbor virtue and fear retribution, having no dual heart. The fields of Wenyang are the old ones of the decayed state, but the use of troops in Qi, allowing them to return to the decayed state. Now there are two orders: ‘Return to Qi.’ Trust to practice righteousness, righteousness to complete the command, the small country’s hope and embrace also. Trust cannot be known, righteousness cannot stand, the four directions of the feudal lords, who do not dissolve? ‘The Book of Songs’ says, ‘Do not be disgusted, the officer will betray his conduct. The officer does not have to be extreme, two or three virtues. ‘Within seven years, one and one take, two or three are worse! The officer’s two or three are like the loss of the wife and the concubine, and the hegemony? The hegemony will be virtuous, and the two or three will have to govern the feudal lords? ‘The Book of Songs’ says, ‘Even if it is not far away, this is the use of a great summary.’ Xing Fu fears that Jin is not far away, and will lose the feudal lords, so he dares to speak privately about it.” Jin Luan Shu invaded Cai and then invaded Chu, capturing Shen Li. When Chu’s army returned, Jin invaded Shen, capturing Shen Zi Yi Chu from Zhi, Fan, and Han. The junzi said, “If you are good, you will flow like water. It should be too! ‘The Book of Songs’ says, ‘Kai and Ti gentlemen, far from the people.’ I seek goodness! To make a person, there is success. ‘That’s it, Zheng Bo will meet with Jin Shi, door in the east of Xu, big in the spring. Sheng Bo is like a hero, the opposite. Duke Song, Hua Yuan, came to the house and talked to the public. Summer, Duke Song’s tribute to public life. Jin Zhao Zhuang Ji is Zhao Ying’s death and misunderstandings. The son of Luan and Ji was of Zhao. The two were sent to the summer and the party was in front of him. In June, Jin to Zhao Tong and Zhao Kuo. Wu’s family lives in the palace. Go with his field and Qi. Han told the king, “Honors with the goodness. Three phases of civilization, and I’m not?” Wu, but the side of the horse and the record, there is a temple, to serve. The one, kill. With autumn, the summer went, and the summer, the land, and the fief, and the days, he will, and he will.