三國演義英文版

第289部分 (第2/7頁)

set　up　a　stone　and　sacrificed　regularly　at　the　four　seasons。　The　passers…by　were　moved　to　tears　when　they　read　Yang　Hu's　name　on　the　tablet；　so　that　it　came　to　be　called　〃The　Stone　of　Tears〃。

I　saw　the　fragments　of　a　shattered　stone

One　spring　time　on　the　hillside；　when；　alone；

I　walked　to　greet　the　sun。　The　pines　distilled

Big　drops　of　dew　unceasing；　sadness　filled

My　heart。　I　knew　this　was　the　Stone　of　Tears；

The　stone　of　memory　of　long…past　years。

On　the　strength　of　Yang　Hu's　remendation；　Du　Yu　was　made　mander　of　Jingzhou；　and　the　title　of　General　Who　Guards　the　South　was　conferred　upon　him。　He　was　a　man　of　great　experience；　untiring　in　study　and　devoted　to　the　Zuo　Volume；　the　book　of　mentaries　posed　by　Zuo　Qiuming　upon　the　Spring　and　Autumn　Annals。　In　hours　of　leisure；　a　copy　of　Zuo　Volume　was　never　out　of　his　hand；　and　when　he　went　abroad；　an　attendant　rode　in　front　with　the　beloved　book。　He　was　said　to　be　〃Zuo　mad〃。

Du　Yu　went　to　Xiangyang　and　began　by　being　kind　to　the　people　and　caring　for　his　soldiers。　By　this　time　Wu　had　lost　by　death　both　Ding　Feng　and　Lu　Kang。

The　conduct　of　the　Ruler　of　Wu　waxed　worse　and　worse。　He　used　to　give　great　banquets　whereat　intoxication　was　universal。　He　appointed　Rectors　of　Feasts　to　observe　all　the　faults　mitted　by　guests；　and　after　these　banquets　all　offenders　were　punished；　some　by　flaying　the　face；　others　by　gouging　out　the　eyes。　Everyone　went　in　terror　of　these　Rectors。

Wang　Jun；　Imperial　Protector　of　Yizhou；　sent　in　a　memorial　advising　an　attack　upon　Wu。　He　said：

〃Sun　Hao　is　steeped　in　vice　and　should　be　attacked　at　once。　Should　he　die　and　be　succeeded　by　a　good　ruler；　we　might　meet　with　serious　opposition。　The　ships　I　built　seven　years　ago　lie　idl