Please appreciate the original text and translation of the classic Chinese classic "Jing Ke Assassins the King of Qin"

"Jing Ke's Assassination of the King of Qin" comes from "Warring States Policy·Yan Ce III". It records the tragic historical story of Jing Ke's assassination of the King of Qin during the Warring States Period. It reflects the social and political situation at that time and shows Jing Ke's righteousness over life and his courageous sacrifice for the Yan State. Spirit. The article expresses the character through a series of plots and dialogues, actions, expressions, demeanor, etc., and creates the image of the hero Jingke.

Another view is that at the end of the Warring States Period, the Qin State represented the interests of the emerging landlord class. Although the old aristocracy, that is, the slave-owning class, headed by the kings of the Six Kingdoms, was approaching its end, they were still using all their power to politically They used political, military and even despicable assassination activities to make the final struggle, and Jing Ke's assassination of Qin was an outstanding representative of them.

In 227 BC, Jing Ke took Yandukang Tu and Fan Yuqi's head to the State of Qin to assassinate King Yingzheng of Qin. Before leaving, Prince Dan of Yan and others saw Jing Ke off by the Yishui River. The scene was very tragic. When his friend Gao Jianli was building a building, Jing Ke sang in time: "The wind rustles and the water becomes cold. A strong man will never return once he is gone." This is the verse that Jing Ke sang when he said goodbye. After Jing Ke came to Qin, the King of Qin summoned him in Xianyang Palace. When Jing Ke presented the map of Dukang of Yan, he saw the map, but in the end the assassination attempt failed and he was killed by the guards of the King of Qin. Jing Ke died like this.

Original text:

Qin general Wang Jian defeated Zhao, captured the king of Zhao, captured all the territory, and marched to the north to capture the territory to the southern border of Yan.

Prince Dan was frightened, so he asked Jing Qing: "Qin soldiers are crossing Yishui at dusk, and even if they want to serve for a long time, how can they get it?" Jing Qing said: "Prince Wei said that I would like to pay him a visit, but I can't do it now." If you believe, then Qin is not amiable. I am General Fan, and the King of Qin has purchased thousands of catties of gold and thousands of families in the city. If you can sincerely win the head of General Fan, and present the map of Yandukang to the King of Qin, the King of Qin will definitely tell me to meet him, and I will have it. To repay the prince." The prince said: "General Fan came to Dan because of poverty. Dan can't bear to use his own selfishness to hurt the elders. I hope you will consider it more!"

Jing Ke knew that the prince could not bear it, so he met with Fan Yuqi privately and said: "Qin's encounter with the general was very serious. His parents and clan were all killed. Now that I heard that the general's head was purchased, a thousand catties of gold, and thousands of families in the city, what will he do?" General Fan looked up to the sky, took a breath and shed tears, and said, "Every time I think about it, it always hurts in my bones, and I don't know what to think about." Ke said, "Now there is a word that can solve the Yan country's troubles, and how about avenging the general's revenge?" "Fan Yu asked in front of Qi Nai: "What can I do?" Jing Ke said: "I would like to get the general's head to offer to Qin. The King of Qin will be happy and see me well. I hold his sleeve with his left hand, and press his chest with his right hand, but the general's The shame of seeing the mausoleum of the Yan Kingdom has been avenged. Does the general have any intention?" Fan Yuqi came in with partiality and said: "This minister has been gnashing his teeth and grinding his heart day and night, but now he has learned the lesson!" Then he committed suicide.

When the prince heard about it, he rushed over, lay down on the corpse and cried, feeling extremely sad. Now that there was nothing else to do, he received Sheng Fan at the head of the period and sealed it with a letter.

So the prince asked for a sharp dagger from the world, and got a dagger from Mrs. Xu of Zhao. He took a hundred gold and asked the craftsman to temper it with medicine. It was to show off Jing Ke. There was a warrior named Qin Wuyang in the Yan State who killed someone at the age of twelve, but no one dared to disobey him. He made Qin Wuyang his deputy.

Jing Ke was waiting for something, and he wanted to be with him. He lived in the far future, so he was waiting for it.

It didn't happen in a while, but the prince was late. Suspecting that he had changed his mind, he asked him again and said, "The sun has come to an end. How could Jing Qing be unintentional? Dan, please send Qin Wuyang first!" Jing Ke was angry and scolded the prince, saying: "Anyone who goes and doesn't turn back today is a Zhuzi! Now I'm mentioning one." The dagger has entered the unforeseen and powerful Qin Dynasty, so those who stay behind will be treated as our guests. Now the prince is late, please resign!" Then he sent.

Translation:

General Wang Jian of the State of Qin defeated the State of Zhao, captured the king of Zhao, and occupied all the territory of the State of Zhao. He marched north to occupy the land until the southern border of the State of Yan.

Prince Dan (of Yan State) was very frightened, so he asked Jing Ke for advice: "Sooner or later, the army of Qin State will cross the Yishui River. So even if I want to serve you often, how can I do it?" Jing Ke said, "If the Prince doesn't tell me, I won't. You must also ask for action. If you go now and there is nothing to trust, you will not be able to approach the King of Qin. Now General Fan, the King of Qin will use a thousand catties of gold and a fiefdom with a population of 10,000 households as a reward to buy his head. If you can really If I get General Fan's head and the map of Dukang of Yan to present to the King of Qin, the King of Qin will definitely be happy to receive me, and then I will have the opportunity to repay the prince." The prince said: "General Fan came to me because he was desperate and in a very difficult situation. Yes, I can’t bear to hurt the elder’s heart because of my own personal vendetta, I hope you will consider other methods!”

Jing Ke knew that the prince could not bear it, so he went to see Fan Yuqi privately and said: "The Qin State treated the generals very cruelly. All the father, mother and clan members were killed or confiscated as official slaves. Now I heard that the generals were purchased. Your head is rewarded with a thousand catties of gold and a fiefdom of 10,000 households. What are you going to do?" General Fan looked up to the sky and sighed, crying and said: "Every time I think about this, I often hate it to the bone, but I just can't think about it. Come up with a plan!" Jing Ke said: "Now there is a sentence that can not only relieve Yan's troubles, but also avenge the general's hatred. How about it?" Fan Yuqi stepped forward and said, "What should we do?" Jing Ke said: "I hope to get the general's head to present to the King of Qin. The King of Qin will definitely be happy and willing to receive me. (At that time) I will grab his sleeve with my left hand and stab his chest with my right hand. Then the general's revenge will be avenged, and the Yan Kingdom will be insulted. The shame has been removed. Does the general have this intention?" Fan Yuqi took off one sleeve, held his right wrist with his left hand, walked further and said: "This is something I have been grinding my teeth about day and night, and I just got it today. I heard your advice!" Then he cut his neck and committed suicide.

When the prince heard the news, he drove there quickly and fell on the body of General Fan and wept bitterly. He was very sad. The matter had reached this point and could not be undone, so he picked up Fan Yuqi's head, put it in a box and sealed it.

So the prince searched for the sharpest dagger in the world in advance and got the dagger from Mrs. Xu of Zhao State. He bought it for one hundred gold and had the craftsmen process it with potion. So he packed his bags and sent Jing Ke on the road.

There was a warrior named Qin Wuyang in the Yan State. He killed someone when he was twelve years old. People did not dare to look at him seriously. He sent Qin Wuyang as his deputy.

Jing Ke was waiting for another friend and wanted to go with him. The man lived far away and had not yet arrived, so he stayed and waited for him.

After a while, he still hadn't set off. The prince thought that Jing Ke had left late and suspected that he had changed his mind and regretted it, so he invited him again and said, "The time is almost up. Don't you want Jing Qing to go? Please allow me to send Qin Wuyang first!" Jing Ke became angry and scolded the prince, saying: "Anyone who has left today and cannot come back properly is a useless person. Now I am only carrying a dagger and going deep into the unpredictable and violent Qin State. The reason why I stay here is to wait." A friend of mine went with him. Now the prince thought it was too late to leave, so I said goodbye." So we set off.