princes together, and that not with weapons of war and
chariots:-- it was all through the influence of Kwan Chung.
Whose beneficence was like his? Whose beneficence was like
his?'
CHAP. XVIII. 1. Tsze-kung said, 'Kwan Chung, I
apprehend, was wanting in virtue. When the Duke Hwan
caused his brother Chiu to be killed, Kwan Chung was not able
to die with him. Moreover, he became prime minister to Hwan.'
2. The Master said, 'Kwan Chung acted as prime minister
to the Duke Hwan, made him leader of all the princes, and
united and rectified the whole kingdom. Down to the present
day, the people enjoy the gifts which he conferred. But for
Kwan Chung, we should now be wearing our hair unbound, and
the lappets of our coats buttoning on the left side.
3. 'Will you require from him the small fidelity of
common

¦Û¸g©ó·¾Âp¡B¦Ó²ö¤§ª¾¤]¡C
¡i¤Q¤E³¹¡j¡i¤@¸`¡j¤½¨û¤å¤l¤§¦Ú¡B¤j¤Ò¹¶¡B»P¤å¤l¦P¤É½Ñ¤½¡C¡i¤G¸`¡j¤l
»D¤§¤ê¡B¥i¥H¬°¨o¡C
¡i¤G¤Q³¹¡j¡i¤@¸`¡j¤l¨¥½ÃÆF¤½¤§µL¹D¤]¡B±d¤l¤ê¡B¤Ò¦p¬O¡B®O¦Ó¤£³à¡C¡i¤G
¸`¡j¤Õ¤l¤ê¡B¥ò¨û°ëªv»««È¡B¯¬ìsªv
men and common women, who would commit suicide in a
stream or ditch, no one knowing anything about them?'
CHAP. XIX. 1. The great officer, Hsien, who had been
family-minister to Kung-shu Wan, ascended to the prince's
court in company with Wan.
2. The Master, having heard of it, said, 'He deserved to be
considered WAN (the accomplished).'
CHAP. XX. 1. The Master was speaking about the