荀彧字文若,颖川郡颖阴县人。荀彧年少时,南阳人何颙非常看重他,说:“是一个辅佐帝王的人才!”永汉元年,被荐举为孝廉,任守宫守。董卓之乱时,被任命为亢父县父,竟弃官回家。他对父老们说:“颖川是四面受敌的争战之地,天下一有变故,就会经常成为军事要冲,应当赶紧离开此地,不要长久停留。”乡人之中很多都留恋本土,犹豫不决,没有追随的,荀彧只将自己的宗族迁到冀州。 自从太祖迎接天子到许都之后,袁绍内心不服。袁绍兼并北方之后,天下人都畏惧他的强盛。太祖正东忧吕布,南拒张绣,而张绣在宛县打败太祖军。这一来,袁绍更加骄傲,给太祖写信,言辞无理而傲慢。太祖大怒,出入的举动不同于平常,众人都说是因为失利于张绣的缘故。钟繇为这事问荀彧,荀彧说:“曹公是个聪明人,必不追咎往事,恐怕有其他忧虑。”于是见到太祖询问,太祖便将袁绍的信给荀彧看,说:“我现在想要讨伐不义,而力量敌不过他,怎么办?”荀彧说:“古来在胜败场中较量的人,真有才能的,纵使起初弱小,也必将强盛,如果不是那号人,纵使起初强大,也容易弱小。从汉高祖与项羽的存亡,就足以看出这一点,现今同您争天下的人,只有袁绍罢了。袁绍这人貌似宽容而内心忌刻,使用人之才而又疑人之心,而您明白豁达,不拘小节,用人唯才,这说明您在度量方面胜过袁绍。袁绍处事迟缓,优柔寡断。往往错过时机,造成失败,而您能决断大事,随机应变,不守成规,这说明您在谋略方面胜过袁绍,袁绍治军不严,法令不行,士卒虽多,其实难用,而您法令严明,信赏必罚,士卒虽少,都争先效死,这说明您在用兵方面胜过袁绍,袁绍凭借世代门第,装模作样地玩弄小聪明,以博取名誉,因此很多缺乏才能而喜好虚名的士人都归附于他,而您以仁爱之心待人,推诚相见,不求虚名,自己的行动谨慎节俭,而赏赐有功的人无所吝惜,因此天下忠诚正直、讲求实际的人士都愿意为您所用,这说明您在品德方面胜过袁绍。用以上四个方面的优点辅佐天子,扶持正义,讨伐不义之臣,谁敢不从?袁绍虽强,又有什么用呢?”太祖很高兴。 建安十七年,董昭等认为太祖应该晋升爵位为国公,以表彰他的特殊功勋,将此事秘密征询荀彧的意见。荀彧认为太祖发起义兵本来是为了匡正朝廷、安定国家,怀抱忠贞的诚心,保持退让的行动,君子根据高尚的道德而爱人,不应该这样作。太祖从此对荀彧心中不满。正好遇上征伐孙权,太祖上表请派荀彧到樵地劳军,荀彧因病留在寿春,由于心中忧郁而死,当年五十岁。第二年,太祖就升为魏公了。 评论说:荀彧才能出众,通达儒雅,有辅佐帝王的风范,然而预先看出了曹氏篡位的苗头,因而没有能够充分地发挥自己的才智。
翻译:
Xun Yu Wen Ruo, Ying Chuan County Ying Yin County people. Xun Yu young, He Yong of Nanyang, think highly of him, said:" the talent is an adjuvant!" Yung Han Yuan, was proposed as a scholar, Ren gecko shou. Dong Zhuo chaos, was appointed County Kang father father, had to abandon an official home. He said:" the fathers of Yingchuan is the battle to be under attack from all directions, one world changes, often become the military operations, shall leave here, do not stay." Among the many local rural nostalgia, shilly-shally, did not follow, Xun Yu will only own clan moved to Jizhou. Since emperor Taizu meet to many, Yuan Shao heart is not. Yuan Shao North after the merger, the world people are frightened of his mighty. Taizu Zhengdong worry Lv Bu, South to Zhang Xiu, and Zhang Xiu in the county of Qing army defeated wan. Now, Yuan Shao is more proud to write words, emperor, irrational and arrogant. Taizu bate, entry action differs from the ordinary, they all said is because the defeat to Zhang Xiu. Zhong Yao asked Xun Yu about it, Xun Yu said:" Cao Gong is a clever man, will not catch my past, I have other worries." Then see Taejo asked Taejo, will Yuan Shao's letter to Xun Yu, said:" I now want to crusade against evil, while the strength of the enemy but him, how to do?" Xun Yu said:" since ancient times in the battle field contest the people, really talented, though initially weak, will strong, if not for the people, though initially strong, is easy to small. From the Han Emperor and Xiang Yu's death, enough to see this point, now with you to contend for the world people, only Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao 's seemingly tolerant heart engraved, use only and the suspect of the heart, you know not to stick at trifles, open-minded, meritocratic, this shows you in measurement is better than Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao's work is slow, irresolute and hesitant. Often miss the opportunity, caused by failure, but you can adjust to changing circumstances, do not need big decisions, regulations, which means you trying to beat Yuan Shao Yuan Shao, army troops not lax, decrees, though, actually difficult to use, and your law is strict, they mete out the proper awards and penalties, though small, are first to Xiaosi, this shows you in one is better than Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao relies on the generation parentage, affectation with smart, to gain fame, so a lot of lack of ability like a scholar are ordered to him, and to love your heart, on good faith, does not seek fame, his actions prudence, and reward meritorious person without stint, therefore the world integrity and loyalty, practical people are willing to work for you, which means you in character than Yuan Shao. With the above four aspects the advantages assist the emperor, to support justice, against evil princes, who dare not from? Although Yuan Shao is strong, and have what use?" Taizu glad. Jian'an seventeen years, Dong Zhao was such that the Dynasty should be promoted for public title, in recognition of his extraordinary feats, this secret for Xun Yu. Xun Yu thinks Taizu made soldiers was in order to redress the uprising, stable state, loyal sincere embrace, keep in action, the gentleman according to noble moral and love, should not do so. From then on the Xun Yu Dynasty discontent. When Sun Quan came in, Taejo table please send Xun Yu to the ground troops, Xun Yu's stay in Shouchun, due to heart blue and dead, was fifty. In second years, was promoted to the emperor Wei Gong. Comments: Xun Yu skills, mastery of elegance, have assisted King demeanor, however to see Cao usurping symptom, thus can not give full play to their talents.
翻译: 荀彧字文若,颖川郡颖阴县人。荀彧年少时,南阳人何颙非常看重他,说:“是一个辅佐帝王的人才!”永汉元年,被荐举为孝廉,任守宫守。董卓之乱时,被任命为亢父县父,竟弃官回家。他对父老们说:“颖川是四面受敌的争战之地,天下一有变故,就会经常成为军事要冲,应当赶紧离开此地,不要长久停留。”乡人之中很多都留恋本土,犹豫不决,没有追随的,荀彧只将自己的宗族迁到冀州。 自从太祖迎接天子到许都之后,袁绍内心不服。袁绍兼并北方之后,天下人都畏惧他的强盛。太祖正东忧吕布,南拒张绣,而张绣在宛县打败太祖军。这一来,袁绍更加骄傲,给太祖写信,言辞无理而傲慢。太祖大怒,出入的举动不同于平常,众人都说是因为失利于张绣的缘故。钟繇为这事问荀彧,荀彧说:“曹公是个聪明人,必不追咎往事,恐怕有其他忧虑。”于是见到太祖询问,太祖便将袁绍的信给荀彧看,说:“我现在想要讨伐不义,而力量敌不过他,怎么办?”荀彧说:“古来在胜败场中较量的人,真有才能的,纵使起初弱小,也必将强盛,如果不是那号人,纵使起初强大,也容易弱小。从汉高祖与项羽的存亡,就足以看出这一点,现今同您争天下的人,只有袁绍罢了。袁绍这人貌似宽容而内心忌刻,使用人之才而又疑人之心,而您明白豁达,不拘小节,用人唯才,这说明您在度量方面胜过袁绍。袁绍处事迟缓,优柔寡断。往往错过时机,造成失败,而您能决断大事,随机应变,不守成规,这说明您在谋略方面胜过袁绍,袁绍治军不严,法令不行,士卒虽多,其实难用,而您法令严明,信赏必罚,士卒虽少,都争先效死,这说明您在用兵方面胜过袁绍,袁绍凭借世代门第,装模作样地玩弄小聪明,以博取名誉,因此很多缺乏才能而喜好虚名的士人都归附于他,而您以仁爱之心待人,推诚相见,不求虚名,自己的行动谨慎节俭,而赏赐有功的人无所吝惜,因此天下忠诚正直、讲求实际的人士都愿意为您所用,这说明您在品德方面胜过袁绍。用以上四个方面的优点辅佐天子,扶持正义,讨伐不义之臣,谁敢不从?袁绍虽强,又有什么用呢?”太祖很高兴。 建安十七年,董昭等认为太祖应该晋升爵位为国公,以表彰他的特殊功勋,将此事秘密征询荀彧的意见。荀彧认为太祖发起义兵本来是为了匡正朝廷、安定国家,怀抱忠贞的诚心,保持退让的行动,君子根据高尚的道德而爱人,不应该这样作。太祖从此对荀彧心中不满。正好遇上征伐孙权,太祖上表请派荀彧到樵地劳军,荀彧因病留在寿春,由于心中忧郁而死,当年五十岁。第二年,太祖就升为魏公了。 评论说:荀彧才能出众,通达儒雅,有辅佐帝王的风范,然而预先看出了曹氏篡位的苗头,因而没有能够充分地发挥自己的才智。