Ancient China. The Shoo king, or the historical classic - University of ...

THE OATH AT t'hAE. 327i|^ lleganUng "^ ^ old and experienced^ ^councillors, ^)J Q we complain ^ that they do not^ comply with -^ our ^ wish ; \% whilst ^ -^our more modern ^ f\ advisers, ^ hecause theyreadily comply with our inclinations, }[^ \*)^ j^ ^are brouo^ht into close connectiou with us, ^ But although||| these :g should signify ^ their assent tothe measure we adopt, fq]let us still^ |^consult ^ those^ ^ yellow-haired old men, ^j] and## ,S; ± That good old officer, ]|^ :;^|althoughthen 13 there wifl be no fj{ fg mistake.his strengthU^ ^^ exhausted, :^ 1 would f^ stillprefer ^ i!^ to have him ;'(^ ^^ ^ ;^C^^i^^ yonderbold and vigorous yeomen, though they can ^ performarchery ^ and horsemanship without ^ deviatingfrom the rules, ^ I fl^ ^t ^ do not deshe. %^But 1^ ^ those who interrupt "^ goodness ^ *^ bytheir contentious wrangling,|^ and cause ^' ^ virtuousmen ^ to swerve from ^ ^ their principles, 1^ have already ^ ^ ^ too many of them.*8^^ »S» 7^ Deeply reflecting on these matters,^U ^ should there be — only one j\ g, ^^ minister who is single-hearted, dte without other f[ii ^qualification, ^ and whose j^ mind f^^ fl^ ^ is uprightand honest,^ ^fl who could display ^ !^ for-^ thorough intelligence, ^ could in his mind/i;? ^love 5^ ^ them, # ^0 Q ^ 8^^*^^^ ^^^"that which his mouth could express ^ this (man) ;^^might be -^ ;:;^ employed IjJ to j^c protect ^my-fsons J^ and grandsons ^bearance, aud seeing A ^^ others ^^ possess ^ talents,could feel ^ as though Q ^® bimself ^ possessed;J^ them ; or ifX 3^ oSSx^x^ (attained to) ^with my black-headed ^The good old officer refers to Keen-shCih ; the bold yeoraea tothe three gftnerals ; and the contentious wrangler is Ke-tsaA.