元结 贼退示官吏并序

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1、元结:贼退示官吏并序元结:贼退示官吏并序/YuanJie:TOTHETAX-COLLECTORSAFTERTHEBANDITSRETREAT贼退示官吏并序元结癸卯岁，西原贼入道州，焚烧杀掠，几尽而去。明年，贼又攻永州，破邵，不犯此州边鄙而退，岂力能制敌欤？盖蒙其伤怜而已。诸史何为忍苦徵敛？故作诗一篇以示官吏。昔岁逢太平，山林二十年。泉源在庭户，洞壑当门前。井税有常期，日晏犹得眠。忽然遭时变，数岁亲戎旃。今来典斯郡，山夷又纷然。城小贼不屠，人贫伤可怜。是以陷邻境，此州独见全。使臣将王命，岂不如贼焉。令彼徵敛者，迫之如火煎。谁能绝人命，以

2、作时世贤。思欲委符节，引竿自刺船。将家就鱼麦，归老江湖边。　TOTHETAX-COLLECTORSAFTERTHEBANDITSRETREATYuanJieIntheyearKuimaothebanditsfromXiyuanenteredDaozhou,setfire,raided,killed,andlooted.Thewholedistrictwasalmostruined.Thenextyearthebanditscameagainand,attackingtheneighboringprefecture,Yong,passe

3、dthisoneby.Itwasnotbecausewewerestrongenoughtodefendourselves,but,probably,becausetheypitiedus.Andhownowcanthesecommissionersbeartoimposeextrataxes?Ihavewrittenthispoemforthecollectors'information.Istillrememberthosedaysofpeace--Twentyyearsamongmountainsandforests,Thepu

4、restreamrunningpastmyyard,Thecavesandvalleysatmydoor.Taxeswerelightandregularthen,AndIcouldsleepsoundlyandlateinthemorning-Tillsuddenlycameasorrychange.…ForyearsnowIhavebeenservinginthearmy.WhenIbeganhereasanofficial,Themountainbanditswererisingagain;Butthetownwassosmal

5、litwassparedbythethieves,AndthepeoplesopoorandsopitiableThatallotherdistrictswerelootedAndthisonethistimeletalone.…DoyouimperialcommissionersMeantobelesskindthanbandits?ThepeopleyouforcetopaythepollArelikecreaturesfryingoverafire.Andhowcanyousacrificehumanlives,Justtobe

6、knownasablecollectors?--…Oh,letmeflingdownmyofficialseal,LetmebealonefishermaninasmallboatAndsupportmyfamilyonfishandwheatAndcontentmyoldagewithriversandlakes!