At that time, there were almost a hundred people in the world who could be appointed governors and county magistrates. There are edicts to consult with officials, and they also ask about the sufferings of the world, and the gains and losses of subordinate officials. Those who have compassion and understanding of affairs will be selected, and one or two of them will be selected. The prime minister will review the speeches. Jue said: "When looking for good officials, you should not be responsible for literature at the same time. It is better to take the sage's love for others as your heart." There is no difficulty in governing the soldiers. They are all promoted to officials, and many are qualified.

In the fifth year of Zhenyuan, he paid homage to Jing Zhaoyin. Jue Gang was strict and discerning, well versed in the principles of the Dharma, and led his subordinates with diligence and deeds. However, he was lacking in delicacy and lack of literary generality. In the eighth year, he took the position of Dou Shen and became the guest of the prince. Not many, except the Lingnan Jiedu Observer. He died of illness at the age of seventy-four. He retired from the imperial court and presented it as a gift to the Minister of the Ministry of Industry. If you have a son, you will have your own biography.

Li Huideng was from Pinglu. The younger brother was Pinglu Pi. An Lushan rebelled, so Dong Qinhai, the military envoy, transferred the troops to Cang, Di and other prefectures. They fought at a distance with light troops, but the thieves could not support them. Shi Siming rebelled and fell into the hands of thieves again. He escaped and went to Shannan Jiedushi, Laigui, and gave a testimonial to General Wuwei of Jin Dynasty.

Li Xilie rebelled and awarded Hui Deng two thousand soldiers to control Suizhou. At the beginning of Zhenyuan Dynasty, he moved all the states to surrender and was granted the title of Suizhou Governor and Censor Zhongcheng. After being annihilated by Li Zhongchen and Xi Lie, there was no one left in the wilderness. Hui Deng was simple and ignorant of learning. He was unparalleled in his official position, and he was straightforward in his politics. Those who benefit people will do it, and those who treat patients will go away. In the past twenty years, the fields have been expanded and the household registration has been increased. When officials from various states enter their territory, they all sing songs about their abilities. When Yu Di served as the governor of Shannan East Road, he heard about his achievements and was promoted to the imperial censor. Xunjia inspects the school and the prince offers wine. After his death, he was given as a gift to the Governor of Hongzhou.

Ren Dijian is a native of Jingzhao. Promote Jinshi. At first, he was judge Li Jinglue, the envoy of Tiande Army. He has a strong nature, he tastes military banquets, and wine drinkers mistakenly use wine to advance. Di Jian knew his mistake, because the scenery was strict, and he thought that the person sitting in charge of the wine would drink it all, but pretended to tolerate his fault, and offered the wine to be thin and white. Please replace it with the scenery, so everyone in the army was happy. When Jing Lue died, everyone thought of Di Jian as an elder and asked him to be the commander. When the envoy of the supervisory army heard about it, he put the slip in another room. The army came with a shout and took it from him. It was heard from the outside that Dezong's envoy inspected Yan and reported the military situation. In addition to the Fengzhou governor and Tiande's military envoy, he was appointed as a censor from the palace and a regular attendant. After chasing him, he paid homage to Taichang Shaoqing, the governor of Ruzhou, and Zuo Shuzi.

And Zhang Maozhao went to Yiding, and Di Jian was appointed as the marching commander. As soon as they arrived, Yang Boyu, who belonged to Yuhou, rebelled against the city and was killed by the Russians. Di Jian's military envoy Zhang Zuoyuan rebelled again, and Di Jian's government killed him to gain entry. Xunjia inspected the school and was the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and served as a military envoy.

In the early days, Maozhao was extravagant and unruly, and spent all his money on public and private matters. When Di Jian arrived, he wanted to dine with the scholars, but he had nothing to offer, so he shared the food with the scholars. Living in the mortal Zhou Yue under the Jimen, the military officials felt that he should go back to bed in the hall, and Di Jian was in his place. Three years later, due to illness, except for the minister of the Ministry of Industry, he arrived in Beijing and was unable to thank him. Change the crown prince's guest death and present it to the Minister of Punishment.

Fan Chuanzheng, courtesy name Xilao, was born in Shunyang, Nanyang. Father Lun, a member of the household department, was a foreigner, and had a friendship agreement with Li Huadun, a county resident. It is said that he was promoted to Jinshi, and he was admitted to the first department for his erudite poetry and calligraphy. He was awarded the title of Secretary of Jixian Palace and Weinan Wei, and he was appointed as supervisor and censor in the palace. Since then, Wai Lang, a member of the Ministry of Finance, was appointed as the governor of Shezhou, and then transferred to the governor of Huzhou. He served in three counties and established a reputation for political affairs. He was promoted to be the observation envoy of Xuanshe, and was appointed to the capital. Emperor Xianzong heard that his position was extravagant, so he despised him because he paid homage to Guanglu Qing. He was killed by Feng Chi and was given as a gift to Zuo Sanqi to serve as a permanent attendant.

The message is honest, powerful and established, and follows the ancient tradition. As an honest police officer, he was quite extravagant. He used his property generously to inquire about the legacy of powerful people, and regarded public savings as private possessions. Fortunately, he was not even defeated. When he was in brown clothes, he traveled to the west and wrote three volumes of "Synopsis of the Western Frontier".

Yuan Zi, courtesy name Deshen, was from Runan, Chen County. When he was weak, he was strong in learning. His foreign brother, Yuan Jie, the governor of Daozhou, had the same name, and he relied on him to go back and forth. Every time I read, mysteries and meanings are explained, and the knot is very important. No matter what, Zhao Zan, the envoy of Zhi, was recommended as a scholar and taught as a scrutineer. He Shiqian went to town in Wuchang and was appointed as an official. He was appointed as the director of Zhan Shifu. There was a city chief in his department, and his subordinates falsely accused him of stealing gold. After discovering his injustice, he actually came out. Wei Sui, the chief minister in the imperial censorship, heard about it and recommended him to serve as the censorial censor, and he was transferred to the Ministry of Industry as a member of the foreign affairs department.

In the 19th year of Zhenyuan, Wei Gao began to communicate with the barbarians in the southwest. Chief Yimo asked Gongchen to ask for envoys. He did not hesitate to Zidu, and Dezong praised him very much. He served as his official and censor Zhongcheng, and served as an envoy to Nanzhao. Before leaving, he moved to the temple as a doctor and kept him as before. Next summer, the envoy will return and he will be promoted to an admonishment official. Russia pays homage to Shangshu Youcheng, who knows the selection of officials. He served as the governor of Huazhou, the censor Zhongcheng, the defense envoy of Tongguan, and the military envoy of Zhenguo. The government is based on lenient, easy, clear and simple principles. When people come to other places, they are given land to live in, and their homes are called Yiheli. He is based on kindness and kindness, and people love him very much. However, if the people committed any transgression, they would ignore it.

If someone catches a thief, he will give it up, or he will pay for it with something. The army worshiped General Jinwuwei, and the elderly and widowed people were blocked from entering. Yang Yuling replaced him and declared to the people: "Yuling dare not change the government of Duke Yuan." Then he bowed and said goodbye.

He first supervised the country, became prime minister with Du Huangshang, and paid homage to Zhongshu Shilang and Pingzhangshi. When Wei Gao passed away, Liu Pi supported the army and was good at commanding, and maintained peace and comfort. On the way to the middle of the road, we paid homage to the school official, Ping Zhangshi, and Jiannan Xichuan Jiedushi, and the people set up a shrine to pray. He was appointed as the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and became the second commander of Jingxiang. He was changed to Zhang Yijun Jiedu, and he followed Tang Deng, Shenguang and other states as observation envoys. The traitor Wu Yuanji had been fighting against the army for several years, but Zi Jing was demoted to the governor of Fuzhou because he had no success. Not long after, he moved to Hunan to observe the death of the envoy. He was seventy years old and presented it to Prince Shaobao.

Zigong’s seal script is elegant and has ancient methods. Because of this, he wrote five volumes of "Yunnan Ji". After reading Liu Hui's "Sorrowful Ganling Ode", I lamented that although its praise of good and punishment of evil has lost the purpose of "Spring and Autumn", its text cannot be discarded because of the "Preface to Ganling Ode".

In Zidu, he became a scholar in the Imperial Academy.

Xue Ping was from Baoding, Hedong. He rarely worked as an official, and when he was exhausted, he was ordered to Chang'an and paid homage to the governor of Guozhou. The imperial court promoted You Ke as the observation envoy to Hunan, then moved him to the east coast of Zhejiang Province, and Lixing to the west coast of Zhejiang Province. Integrity, abiding by the law, and people are very safe. He was very frugal and wore a green robe for more than ten years. It was not easy because he was given a red silk scarf and then took it off.

In the three towns of Pingli, for more than ten years, there has been no singing and music in the family, and all the salary has been dispersed among relatives, old friends and children. In addition to Zuo Sanqi, he often served as an official. Sometimes there are people who have passed the car but don't know how to stop. But when the year comes and they don't have any illness, they ask for help. They wear a scarf in Dongluo, which is very high at that time. He died at the age of seventy-four and was presented to the Minister of Industry.

Yan Jimei was promoted to Jinshi. He has been in Taiwan Province for many years and has the reputation of being an elder. From the time when he was the governor of Wuzhou, he was the observer envoy to Fujian, and then he was the governor of Runzhou and the observer envoy to western Zhejiang. Therefore, simplicity is the principle, and people in the two places don't know anything other than Chang Fu. When you come to worship, you will be escorted by Sanqi. The governor of Huazhou, the defense of Tongguan, and the military envoy of Zhenguo were appointed as secretaries. Use the year and the hanging chariot to beg for bones, and use the minister of the Ministry of Industry to become an official. Later, thanks to the example of grace, improvements were made. He died at home in his nineties.

Praise: The saint came into the world with outstanding talents. To govern by reason, do something by doing nothing. Don't criticize, simply follow the rules. Joy is only a gentleman's, the foundation of a country.

"Old Book of Tang" Selected Essentials of Historical Records of Later Jin Dynasty·Liu Yu and others

"Old Book of Tang"

Original text

Tian Hongzheng, real name prosper. He has studied Confucianism for a long time, is quite familiar with the art of war, is good at riding and shooting, is brave and polite. When Ji An was alive, he was the military envoy within the government. Ji An was extravagant in his work, showed no concern for military affairs, and repeatedly carried out killings and punishments. Hong Zheng was always calm and sarcastic, and the army relied on him. Ji An surrendered his favor and became a general in Linqing, hoping to correct his faults and harm him. Hongzheng complained of wind numbness and moxibustion burned his whole body, but Ji An said he was unable to do anything. When Ji An was seriously ill, his son was still young and wanted to remonstrate with him, so he called Hongzheng to take charge of his old post. Hongzheng was happy to hear about the loyalty, filial piety and meritorious deeds of the previous generations. Taking advantage of the opportunity, he discussed with Binzuo whether the ancient and modern words and deeds were acceptable. Since Weizhou inherited the throne, if there were any irregularities in the palace's service and play, he ordered them to be completely destroyed. The main hall was so luxurious that he did not live in it, but he took matters into consideration in the envoy's hall. Guests and assistants are invited to the court. He is quite good at Confucianism, and is especially good at historical books. He knows the outlines of "Zuo Zhuan" and "National History". Since Hongzheng returned home, You, Heng, Yun, and Cai were afraid of cold teeth. They repeatedly sent guests to talk about it and tried to obstruct him in many ways, but Hongzheng never wavered. In the 10th year of Yuanhe, the imperial court sent troops to attack Wu Yuanji. Hongzheng sent Zibu and led three thousand troops to attack Wu Yuanji, and he fought repeatedly with meritorious service. Li Shidao pledged his allegiance to Hongzheng and threatened his successors, not daring to help Yuanji. Therefore, he refused to help Yuanji, and Wang Shi had to ask for help. In October of the 15th year, King Chengzong of Zhenzhou died, and Mu Zong appointed Hongzheng as the governor of Zhenzhou. Hongzheng used Xin to fight against the Zhenren. He had a grudge against his father and brother, so he sent two thousand Wei soldiers as guards. On November 26, when I arrived at Zhenzhou, I was given a reward of 1 million yuan for the three armies of Zhenzhou. However, when I arrived unexpectedly, the army was noisy. Hongzheng personally caressed Yu, and the favor was relieved. He still requested that Wei soldiers be retained as servants of Ji Gang to keep the people's hearts in check, and his food should be given to Yousi. Cui Bo, the envoy of Shi Duzhi, didn't know the general situation, so he blocked his request and refused to report anything. In July next year, Gui died in Weizhou. On the night of the 28th of that month, the army was in chaos. Hongzheng and his family were killed. When Mu Zong heard about it, he mourned and gave it to the Taiwei, Zhenjia and others. Hongzheng was filial and kind to his friends, and showed great kindness to his flesh and blood. There are dozens of brothers, nephews and nephews in the two capitals, vying for the position of Chongzhuang, with a daily fee of about 200,000 yuan. The wealth of Wei and Zhenzhou all belong to the Tao. (Selected from "Old Tang Book·Tian Hongzheng Biography")

Translation

Tian Hongzheng, whose real name is Tian Xing. He studied Confucian classics when he was young, was proficient in the art of war, was good at horseback riding and archery, and was brave and polite.

When Tian Ji'an was appointed as Jiedu envoy, he was the military envoy in Yamen. Tian Ji'an pursued luxury without caring about military affairs, and carried out killings many times. Tian Hongzheng often advised him politely. The military lieutenants and generals trusted him very much.

When Tian Ji'an saw that people were turning to him, he sent him as Linqing general, hoping to find fault and murder him. Tian Hongzheng asked for leave on the pretext of suffering from wind paralysis, and his whole body was burned. Tian Ji'an thought that he could do nothing more. When Tian Ji'an became seriously ill, his son Tian Huaijian was young and ignorant, so he recalled Tian Hongzhengguan to resume his old post. Tian Hongzheng likes to know about the achievements of loyal ministers and filial sons of the previous generations. In his free time when doing official duties, he would talk with his guests and colleagues about the positive and negative words and deeds of the past and present.

Since Tian Chengsi in Weizhou, Tian Hongzheng ordered people to dismantle and destroy all the treasures and artifacts in the palaces and palaces that exceeded the regulations. The main hall was not used because it was too luxurious, and he was working in the interview embassy hall. Guests, officials, and subordinates were all invited to be appointed by the imperial court. I love reading Confucian books very much, and I am especially familiar with history books. I have a general understanding of "Zuo Zhuan" and "National History". Since Tian Hongzheng surrendered to the imperial court, You, Heng, Yun, and Cai were worried that their lips would die and their teeth would be cold. They sent lobbyists to divorce many times and tried to persuade and obstruct them in many ways, but Tian Hongzheng never changed his integrity. In the 10th year of Yuanhe, the imperial court sent troops to attack Wu Yuanji. Tian Hongzheng sent Er Tianbu to lead 3,000 troops to attack, and made many meritorious deeds.

Because Tian Hongzheng was loyal to the imperial court and posed a threat behind his back, Li Shidao did not dare to openly help Wu Yuanji, so he cut off mutual support with Wu Yuanji, and the army was able to attack smoothly. In October of the 15th year, Wang Chengzong of Zhenzhou died, and Mu Zong appointed Tian Hongzheng as the governor of Zhenzhou. Because Tian Hongzheng had recently fought with the people of the town and had the hatred of killing his father and brother, he sent 2,000 Wei soldiers as accompanying guards. On November 26, we arrived in Zhenzhou. At that time, the imperial court rewarded the three armies of Zhenzhou with a reward of 1 million yuan, but it was not delivered on time. The soldiers used this as an excuse to make noise and trouble. Tian Hongzheng personally comforted and explained, and people's hearts were slightly calmer. He also wrote a memorial to the emperor requesting that Weizhou soldiers be retained as people to maintain military discipline in order to stabilize public sentiment, and requested the supply of their food and salary from relevant departments. At that time, Cui Shi, the envoy of Duzhi, did not know the general situation and resolutely blocked his request. He submitted the seal four times but received no reply.

In July of the next year, he sent his soldiers back to Weizhou. On the night of the 28th of that month, the soldiers rebelled. Tian Hongzheng and his family were killed together. When Mu Zong heard about it, he was shocked and grieved, and he was posthumously awarded the title of Taiwei. Funeral supplies are doubled. Tian Hongzheng respected his parents, loved his brothers, and cared about his younger generation, and his kinship was very deep. There are dozens of brothers and nephews in the two capitals. They compete to show off their luxury and spend about 200,000 yuan every day to carry goods from Weizhou and Zhenzhou. There is an endless stream of loaded vehicles on the road. The soldiers in Hebei were dissatisfied, so they could not completely change the customs there, which eventually led to disaster.