Liu Bei's Tuogu and its Translation

Original: In the spring of the third year of Zhangwu, the late master Yu Yongan was seriously ill and called Liang in Chengdu. Later, Liang said, "You are only ten times as big as Cao Pi, so you can settle down in the world and eventually achieve great things. If your heir can help you, he will help you; If he is incompetent, you can keep it for yourself. " Liang sobbed: "I dare to do my best until I die!" " The former Lord also wrote a letter to the later Lord, which said, "If you work with the Prime Minister, you will behave like a father." (From Biography of Zhuge Liang)

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In the spring of the third year of Wu, the late Lord (Liu Bei) was more seriously ill than Yong 'an. Zhuge Liang was called to Chengdu and authorized to deal with the aftermath. (Liu Bei) said to Zhuge Liang, "Your talent is ten times that of Cao Pi, and you will surely stabilize the country and eventually achieve great things. If the heir can help him, if he can't succeed, you can be the emperor yourself. " Zhuge Liang cried. The first Lord wrote a letter to the second Lord, which said, "You should handle state affairs with the Prime Minister and treat the Prime Minister like your father."