E60 君心动摇，阉宦媚上
E60 君心动摇，阉宦媚上
2023.09.22
夏鹏
难度：CSE7
课程导读
上节课我们讲到，韩琦看出青苗贷款法实施中的弊端，上书皇帝请朝廷中止新法。由此动摇了皇帝心中支持王安石执行青苗法的决心，那么王安石会如何应对呢？神宗最终又会听取谁的意见呢？一起进入今天的课程。
英文原文
There was, therefore, a long exchange of letters between Han Chi and the court, and the retired premier specifically pointed out that what the state-capitalist of the Han Dynasty had done in squeezing the life blood of the people in order to fill the emperor's war chest could hardly be considered a measure to "enrich the country."
This shook Wang Anshih's position, and the Emperor began to think of suspending the loans.
Wang Anshih heard about it and asked for sick leave.
In referring to Wang's request for leave, Szema Kuang used the phrase, "the scholars are in a boiling rage and the people of the country are in an uproar."
「拓展」
"the scholars are in a boiling rage and the people of the country are in an uproar"
士夫沸腾，黎民骚动
The high ministers discussed this situation, and Chao Pien, who was still for Wang, said that they had better wait until Wang's leave was over.
That very night Tseng Kungliang, a cabinet member, had his son tell Wang Anshih secretly of the impending change, and asked Wang to cancel his leave.
Following Tseng's secret tip, Wang did cancel his leave and appeared at the court again, and was able to persuade the Emperor that the opposition was merely trying to "block His Majesty's reforms."
Not knowing what to think, the Emperor now sent two eunuchs to the country to report on the situation.
The eunuchs, however, knew on which side their bread was buttered, and came back with the report that the loans were "popular" with the people and that "there was no compulsion."
Wen Yenpo, an old official, objected and said to the Emperor, "Do you believe two eunuchs, but will not believe Han Chi, who has served as premier in three successive regimes?"
But the Emperor believed his own reporters and was strengthened in his determination to go through with the new measure.
How often a few irresponsible or ignorant reporters who do not understand what they are talking about can affect the development of events and influence the national policy of a country!
If the castrated men had had the manliness to tell the truth, the course of the Sung Dynasty would have taken a different turn at this time.
What happened to those two eunuchs when the truth was revealed to the world we do not know.
They had reported what the Emperor wanted to hear.
When times changed and it was no longer the fashion to talk about these wonderful "agrarian reformers," they could keep sheepishly quiet.
Szema Kuang, Fan Chen, and Su Tungpo carried on their fight together.
Szema Kuang had had a good opinion of Wang Anshih, and he enjoyed the great confidence of the Emperor.
When the Emperor asked him about Wang Anshih, he said, "People's criticism of him as a hypocrite is perhaps extreme. But he is impractical and terribly stubborn."
However, he had had a hot debate with Wang Anshih's henchman Huiching during a class in history for the Emperor, so much so that the latter had to break up the dispute and tell the parties to calm down.
Wang Anshih had therefore begun to dislike Szema Kuang as opposed to his policies.
Now while Wang was so briefly on sick leave, the Emperor wanted to make Szema Kuang vice-president of the privy council.
Szema Kuang declined the office, saying that his personal position was of no concern whatsoever, and that the important thing was whether His Majesty was going to stop these new policies.
Nine times Szama Kuang submitted these memorandums. The Emperor replied,
"I am asking you to be a privy councilor in charge of military affairs.
Why do you keep on declining the office and talking about these things which have nothing to do with the army?"
"But I have not yet accepted the military post," replied Szema Kuang.
"So long as I am in the imperial secretariat, I must bring these things to your attention."
When Wang canceled his leave, his position was strengthened and he degraded Szema Kuang into the position of a treasurer in the secretariat.
Twice Fan Chen rejected the imperial edict carrying this new appointment, and the Emperor, thus being defied, with his own hand handed the edict to Szema Kuang.
Upon this, Fan Chen begged to resign his position in the imperial secretariat and was permitted to do so.
With the restoration of Wang Anshih to power, Han Chi also begged to resign as governor of Hopei, retaining only his district office as magistrate at Tamingfu. Naturally, this also was granted.
生词好句
1.premier
英 [ˈpremiər]美 [prɪˈmɪr]
n. 首相
2.specifically
英 [spəˈsɪfɪkli]美 [spəˈsɪfɪkli]
adv. 特别地
3.squeeze
英 [skwiːz]美 [skwiːz]
v. 挤；压榨
4.war chest
弹药库；资金库
5.shake
英 [ʃeɪk]美 [ʃeɪk]
v. 动摇
6.sick
英 [sɪk]美 [sɪk]
adj. 生病的
7.in rage
处在愤怒中
8.uproar
英 [ˈʌprɔːr]美 [ˈʌprɔːr]
n. 躁动
9.Chao Pien
赵抃
10.cabinet
英 [ˈkæbɪnət]美 [ˈkæbnət]
n. 内阁
11.impending change
即将到来的巨变（imminent/close to hand)
12.follow
英 [ˈfɒləʊ]美 [ˈfɑːloʊ]
v. 听从
13.tip
英 [tɪp]美 [tɪp]
n. 暗示，建议
14.block
英 [blɒk]美 [blɑːk]
v. 阻止（stop）
15.know on which side their bread was buttered
知道谁在赏他们饭吃
拓展:
bring the bread and butter home 养家糊口
16.Wen Yenpo
文彦博
17.object
英 [ˈɒbdʒɪkt]美 [ˈɑːbdʒɪkt]
v. 反对
18.successive
英 [səkˈsesɪv]美 [səkˈsesɪv]
adj. 连续的
19.regime
英 [reɪˈʒiːm]美 [reɪˈʒiːm]
n. 政权
20.go through
go through 实施（push through）
21.measure
英 [ˈmeʒə]美 [ˈmeʒər]
n. 措施（project）
22.irresponsible
英 [ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsəbl]美 [ˌɪrəˈspɑːnsəbl]
adj. 不负责任的
23.ignorant
英 [ˈɪɡnrnt]美 [ˈɪɡnənt]
adj. 无知的
24.manliness
英 [ˈmænlinəs]美 [ˈmænlinəs]
n. 男子气概
25.course
英 [kɔːs]美 [kɔːrs]
n. 道路；轨迹
拓展:
The course of something would have taken a different turn at this time.
......的道路可能会被改写。
The course of the company would have taken a different turn at this time.
这家公司可能会改写历史。
26.wonderful
英 [ˈwʌndəfl]美 [ˈwʌndərfl]
adj. 伟大的
27.sheepishly
英 [ˈʃiːpɪʃli]美 [ˈʃiːpɪʃli]
adv. 羞愧地（shamefully）
拓展:
sheepherder n. 牧羊人
28.hypocrite
英 [ˈhɪpəkrɪt]美 [ˈhɪpəkrɪt]
n. 伪君子
拓展:
hypocritical adj. 虚伪的
29.stubborn
英 [ˈstʌbən]美 [ˈstʌbɚn]
adj. 固执的
30.hot
英 [hɒt]美 [hɑːt]
adj. 激烈的
31.henchman
英 [ˈhentʃmən]美 [ˈhentʃmən]
n. 随从
32.so much so that
导致（so that）
33.calm down
镇定
34.briefly
英 [ˈbriːfli]美 [ˈbriːfli]
adv. 短暂地
35.be of no concern
……无关
36.whatsoever
英 [ˌwɒtsəʊˈevə]美 [ˌwɑːtsoʊˈevər]
adv. 无论怎样
37.imperial secretariat
门下省
38.degraded
英 [dɪˈɡreɪd]美 [dɪˈɡreɪd]
v. 降职（cashier）
39.Fan Chen
范镇
40.defy
英 [dɪˈfaɪ]美 [dɪˈfaɪ]
v. 拒绝（reject）
41.beg to resign
请辞
2023.09.22
夏鹏
难度：CSE7
课程导读
上节课我们讲到，韩琦看出青苗贷款法实施中的弊端，上书皇帝请朝廷中止新法。由此动摇了皇帝心中支持王安石执行青苗法的决心，那么王安石会如何应对呢？神宗最终又会听取谁的意见呢？一起进入今天的课程。
英文原文
There was, therefore, a long exchange of letters between Han Chi and the court, and the retired premier specifically pointed out that what the state-capitalist of the Han Dynasty had done in squeezing the life blood of the people in order to fill the emperor's war chest could hardly be considered a measure to "enrich the country."
This shook Wang Anshih's position, and the Emperor began to think of suspending the loans.
Wang Anshih heard about it and asked for sick leave.
In referring to Wang's request for leave, Szema Kuang used the phrase, "the scholars are in a boiling rage and the people of the country are in an uproar."
「拓展」
"the scholars are in a boiling rage and the people of the country are in an uproar"
士夫沸腾，黎民骚动
The high ministers discussed this situation, and Chao Pien, who was still for Wang, said that they had better wait until Wang's leave was over.
That very night Tseng Kungliang, a cabinet member, had his son tell Wang Anshih secretly of the impending change, and asked Wang to cancel his leave.
Following Tseng's secret tip, Wang did cancel his leave and appeared at the court again, and was able to persuade the Emperor that the opposition was merely trying to "block His Majesty's reforms."
Not knowing what to think, the Emperor now sent two eunuchs to the country to report on the situation.
The eunuchs, however, knew on which side their bread was buttered, and came back with the report that the loans were "popular" with the people and that "there was no compulsion."
Wen Yenpo, an old official, objected and said to the Emperor, "Do you believe two eunuchs, but will not believe Han Chi, who has served as premier in three successive regimes?"
But the Emperor believed his own reporters and was strengthened in his determination to go through with the new measure.
How often a few irresponsible or ignorant reporters who do not understand what they are talking about can affect the development of events and influence the national policy of a country!
If the castrated men had had the manliness to tell the truth, the course of the Sung Dynasty would have taken a different turn at this time.
What happened to those two eunuchs when the truth was revealed to the world we do not know.
They had reported what the Emperor wanted to hear.
When times changed and it was no longer the fashion to talk about these wonderful "agrarian reformers," they could keep sheepishly quiet.
Szema Kuang, Fan Chen, and Su Tungpo carried on their fight together.
Szema Kuang had had a good opinion of Wang Anshih, and he enjoyed the great confidence of the Emperor.
When the Emperor asked him about Wang Anshih, he said, "People's criticism of him as a hypocrite is perhaps extreme. But he is impractical and terribly stubborn."
However, he had had a hot debate with Wang Anshih's henchman Huiching during a class in history for the Emperor, so much so that the latter had to break up the dispute and tell the parties to calm down.
Wang Anshih had therefore begun to dislike Szema Kuang as opposed to his policies.
Now while Wang was so briefly on sick leave, the Emperor wanted to make Szema Kuang vice-president of the privy council.
Szema Kuang declined the office, saying that his personal position was of no concern whatsoever, and that the important thing was whether His Majesty was going to stop these new policies.
Nine times Szama Kuang submitted these memorandums. The Emperor replied,
"I am asking you to be a privy councilor in charge of military affairs.
Why do you keep on declining the office and talking about these things which have nothing to do with the army?"
"But I have not yet accepted the military post," replied Szema Kuang.
"So long as I am in the imperial secretariat, I must bring these things to your attention."
When Wang canceled his leave, his position was strengthened and he degraded Szema Kuang into the position of a treasurer in the secretariat.
Twice Fan Chen rejected the imperial edict carrying this new appointment, and the Emperor, thus being defied, with his own hand handed the edict to Szema Kuang.
Upon this, Fan Chen begged to resign his position in the imperial secretariat and was permitted to do so.
With the restoration of Wang Anshih to power, Han Chi also begged to resign as governor of Hopei, retaining only his district office as magistrate at Tamingfu. Naturally, this also was granted.
生词好句
1.premier
英 [ˈpremiər]美 [prɪˈmɪr]
n. 首相
2.specifically
英 [spəˈsɪfɪkli]美 [spəˈsɪfɪkli]
adv. 特别地
3.squeeze
英 [skwiːz]美 [skwiːz]
v. 挤；压榨
4.war chest
弹药库；资金库
5.shake
英 [ʃeɪk]美 [ʃeɪk]
v. 动摇
6.sick
英 [sɪk]美 [sɪk]
adj. 生病的
7.in rage
处在愤怒中
8.uproar
英 [ˈʌprɔːr]美 [ˈʌprɔːr]
n. 躁动
9.Chao Pien
赵抃
10.cabinet
英 [ˈkæbɪnət]美 [ˈkæbnət]
n. 内阁
11.impending change
即将到来的巨变（imminent/close to hand)
12.follow
英 [ˈfɒləʊ]美 [ˈfɑːloʊ]
v. 听从
13.tip
英 [tɪp]美 [tɪp]
n. 暗示，建议
14.block
英 [blɒk]美 [blɑːk]
v. 阻止（stop）
15.know on which side their bread was buttered
知道谁在赏他们饭吃
拓展:
bring the bread and butter home 养家糊口
16.Wen Yenpo
文彦博
17.object
英 [ˈɒbdʒɪkt]美 [ˈɑːbdʒɪkt]
v. 反对
18.successive
英 [səkˈsesɪv]美 [səkˈsesɪv]
adj. 连续的
19.regime
英 [reɪˈʒiːm]美 [reɪˈʒiːm]
n. 政权
20.go through
go through 实施（push through）
21.measure
英 [ˈmeʒə]美 [ˈmeʒər]
n. 措施（project）
22.irresponsible
英 [ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsəbl]美 [ˌɪrəˈspɑːnsəbl]
adj. 不负责任的
23.ignorant
英 [ˈɪɡnrnt]美 [ˈɪɡnənt]
adj. 无知的
24.manliness
英 [ˈmænlinəs]美 [ˈmænlinəs]
n. 男子气概
25.course
英 [kɔːs]美 [kɔːrs]
n. 道路；轨迹
拓展:
The course of something would have taken a different turn at this time.
......的道路可能会被改写。
The course of the company would have taken a different turn at this time.
这家公司可能会改写历史。
26.wonderful
英 [ˈwʌndəfl]美 [ˈwʌndərfl]
adj. 伟大的
27.sheepishly
英 [ˈʃiːpɪʃli]美 [ˈʃiːpɪʃli]
adv. 羞愧地（shamefully）
拓展:
sheepherder n. 牧羊人
28.hypocrite
英 [ˈhɪpəkrɪt]美 [ˈhɪpəkrɪt]
n. 伪君子
拓展:
hypocritical adj. 虚伪的
29.stubborn
英 [ˈstʌbən]美 [ˈstʌbɚn]
adj. 固执的
30.hot
英 [hɒt]美 [hɑːt]
adj. 激烈的
31.henchman
英 [ˈhentʃmən]美 [ˈhentʃmən]
n. 随从
32.so much so that
导致（so that）
33.calm down
镇定
34.briefly
英 [ˈbriːfli]美 [ˈbriːfli]
adv. 短暂地
35.be of no concern
……无关
36.whatsoever
英 [ˌwɒtsəʊˈevə]美 [ˌwɑːtsoʊˈevər]
adv. 无论怎样
37.imperial secretariat
门下省
38.degraded
英 [dɪˈɡreɪd]美 [dɪˈɡreɪd]
v. 降职（cashier）
39.Fan Chen
范镇
40.defy
英 [dɪˈfaɪ]美 [dɪˈfaɪ]
v. 拒绝（reject）
41.beg to resign
请辞
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