“Diplomatic Chronicles and Celestial Omens in Ancient China”

In the spring of the seventh year, during the first month of the royal reign, there was peace with Qi. In the third month, the Duke traveled to Chu. Shusun Chu visited Qi to negotiate an alliance. In the summer, on the day of the eclipse on the Jiachen day of the fourth month, the sun was eclipsed. In the autumn, during the Wuchen day of the eighth month, the Marquis of Wei passed away. In the ninth month, the Duke returned from Chu. In the winter, during the Guwei day of the eleventh month, Jisun Xu passed away. During the Guihai day of the twelfth month, the burial of Duke Xiang of Wei took place.

In the spring of the seventh year, during the first month of the royal reign, there was peace with Qi, which was sought by Qi. On the day of Guisi, the Marquis of Qi stopped at Guo. The Yan envoy conducted negotiations, stating: “Our humble city acknowledges its faults and dares not disobey. We bring the artifacts of our late lord to express our regret.” Gongsun Xi replied, “Accepting the gifts and stepping back, awaiting the right moment to act, is appropriate.” On the day of Wuwu in the second month, they made an alliance at Rupu. The Yan envoy returned with Lady Yan, attempting to bribe with jade wares and ceremonial vessels but failed to secure the alliance. When King Zhu became the prime minister of Chu, he displayed the royal standard to plow the fields. Yuyin Wu Yu judged, “How can a state have two lords? Who is capable of managing it?” Upon assuming office, he built the grand palace of Zhanghua, housing refugees within its walls. Yuyin’s gatekeepers entered, and Yuyin detained them, but the officials did not agree, stating, “Arresting someone in the king’s palace is a grave offense.” They took them and presented them to the king. As the king was about to drink, Yuyin said, “The emperor commands and strategizes, and the vassals administer justice, as per ancient customs. Within the realm of administration, who isn’t a lord? Serving the lord’s land, who isn’t a lord and vassal? Thus, the Book of Songs says, ‘Under the sky, none is not the king’s land. Leading the land’s edge, none is not the king’s vassal.’ Heaven has its ten days, and people have their ten ranks. Lower people serve upper people, and upper people share the divinity.” Therefore, the lord serves the duke, the duke serves the high ministers, the high ministers serve the soldiers, the soldiers serve the black servants, the black servants serve the carts, the carts serve the stewards, the stewards serve the attendants, and the attendants serve the assistants. Horses have enclosures, and cattle have herds, for managing a hundred matters. Now, the officials ask, “Why are you holding someone in the king’s palace?” If they hold someone, where will they hold them? According to King Wen of Zhou’s law, ‘There is a loss, and a waste check,’ which enabled him to obtain the world. My predecessor King Wen created the vassal law of servitude, which says, ‘The robber conceals the instrument and the thief’s crime.’ If you follow the officials, you will have nowhere to hold the fugitive. If you leave him, you will not have a companion. Isn’t there a gap in the king’s work? In the past, King Wu repeatedly informed Zhou of his crimes and said, ‘Zhou is a runaway lord of the world. He gathered the abyss of the swamp.’ Therefore, those who are about to die are from the country. The king began seeking the lords, but is he not unable to do so? If you take two texts, the thief will be found. ‘The king said, ‘Take him away, and the thief will be caught.” Later, the king punished him. Yuyin’s posts have prospered, and he wanted to give them to the lords. The Grand Master Wei Qiqiang said, “I can get Lu Hou.” Wei Qiqiang came to call the public and said, “In the past, my lord, Cheng Gong, ordered me to tell the public that I will not forget my lord’s good fortune and will help Hengfu Chao Lin of the Chu State, to calm and unify the world.” Hengfu Chao Lin received orders from Shu and followed them with respect, and did not dare to lose them, and passed them to their ancestors. The day of our lord and public, to the north, is a day of the moon and is hoped for. Succession sequence transfer, to date, four kings. Good health. Stiff and disrespectful, it’s a book of: under no more than terraces. To who? The public health. Will the road, knowing the consequences, think about it? Public business is not neglected. When Ji asks how can use times. Ā million, U.S.