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虞诩字升卿，陈国武平人也。	虞诩字升卿，陈国武平县人。	Yu Xu, style named Shengqing, was a native of Wuping District in Chen State.
祖父经为郡县狱吏，案法平允，务存宽恕，每冬月上其状，恒流涕随之。	祖父虞经，担任郡县监狱官吏，执法平正确实，尽力存宽大之心，每每冬天上报判决文书时，常常哭着跟随。	His grandfather Yu Jing, once an official in charge of the district prison, enforced the law fairly and precisely, but he also tried his best to be lenient. Every winter, he submitted written judgments to the court, and while doing so, he often wept.
尝称曰：“东海于公高为里门，而其子定国卒至丞相。吾决狱六十年矣，虽不及于公，其庶几乎! 子孙何必不为九卿邪?”	曾经说：“东海于公把里门造高，而他儿子于定国最终官至丞相。我判案六十年了，成绩即使不及于公，大概也差不多了吧! 我的子孙难道就做不到九卿?”	He once said, "Duke Yu of Donghai built a tall gate for his village, and as a result, his son Yu Dingguo attained the position of Counselor-in-chief. I have judged cases for sixty years, and even if my accomplishments are not as lofty as those of Duke Yu, I think I have done much. Can't my heir be appointed to the position of Nine Chamberlains?"
故字诩曰升卿。	所以为虞诩取字叫升卿。	That's why Yu Jing named Yu Xu with the style name of Shengqing.
诩年十二，能通《尚书》，早孤，孝养祖母，县举顺孙。	虞诩十二岁时，能够通晓《尚书》。父亲去世得早，他孝顺祖母，被县里保举为顺孙。	When Yu Xu was twelve, he was able to fully understand the *Book of Documents*. His father died early, and he was very filial toward his grandmother, so the district recommended him as a Filial Grandson candidate.
国相奇之，欲以为吏。	陈国相赏识他，想用他担任小吏。	The Counselor-delegate of Chen appreciated him very much and wanted to appoint him with a minor position.
诩辞曰：“祖母九十，非诩不养。”	虞诩推辞说：“我祖母九十岁了，没有我在身边是不行的。”	But Yu Xu refused, saying, "My grandmother is ninety years old, and she cannot live without me."
相乃止。	国相于是就算了。	The Counselor-delegate then gave up this idea.
后祖母终，服阕，辟太尉李修府，拜郎中。	后来祖母去世，服丧满期，他被征召进太尉李修府中，授郎中之职。	Later, Yu Xu's grandmother died, and after his mourning period was over, he was summoned by the Defender-in-chief Li Xiu to serve as Gentleman of the Interior under him.
永初四年，羌胡反乱，残破并、凉。	永初四年（公元110年），羌胡叛乱，蹂躏并州、凉州。	In the fourth year of the Yongchu era (110 AD), the Qiang tribes rebelled, ravaging Bingzhou and Liangzhou regions.
大将军邓骘以军役方费，事不相赡，欲弃凉州，并力北边。	大将军邓骘因为战争经费大，事情不能兼顾，打算放弃凉州，集中力量对付北边。	Grand General Deng Zhi, finding military expenses too great and unable to manage both fronts, planned to give up the Liangzhou region and concentrate his forces on defending the north.
乃会公卿集议，骘曰：“譬若衣败，坏一以相补，犹有所完。若不如此，将两无所保。”	于是召集公卿商议。邓骘说：“好比衣服破了，用一件衣服的布去补其他衣服，还会得到完整的衣服，如果不这样，两面将都不能保全。”	Therefore, he gathered dukes and chamberlains to discuss the matter. Deng Zhi said, “It is like a worn garment—if we use one piece to patch another, we can still have a complete one; but if we don’t, neither will be preserved.”
议者咸同。	商议的人都跟他一样。	Everyone agreed with him.
诩闻之，乃说李修曰：“窃闻公卿定策，当弃凉州，求之愚心，未见其便。	虞诩听说了，就向李修进言说：“我听说公卿定下政策要抛弃凉州，我的思考，看不出这样做有什么好处。	Hearing this, Yu Xu went to persuade Li Xiu, saying, “I have heard that the dukes and chamberlains plan to abandon Liangzhou; in my humble opinion, I see no benefit in such a decision.
先帝开拓土宇，劬劳后定，而今惮小费，举而弃之。	先帝开拓疆土，勤苦而后国定，现在却因为吝惜一点小钱，把它整个抛弃。	Our late emperors toiled hard to expand and settle the frontiers, yet now, out of fear of small expenses, we would cast them all away.
凉州既弃，即以三辅为塞，三辅为塞，则园陵单外，此不可之甚者也。	凉州抛弃之后，三辅便成为边疆，三辅成为边疆，那么祖宗园陵就暴露在外，这是万万不可的。	If Liangzhou is abandoned, the Three Metropolitan Areas will become the frontier; if they become the frontier, the imperial tombs will be exposed — that would be utterly unacceptable.
谚曰：‘关西出将，关东出相。’观其习兵壮勇，实过余州。	俗话说：‘关西出将，关东出相。’考察凉州将士勇猛，超过其他州。	As the saying goes, ‘The western passes produce generals, and the eastern passes produce counselors.’ The soldiers of Liangzhou are more valiant than those of any other region.
今羌胡所以不敢入据三辅，为腹心之害者，以凉州在后故也。	现在羌胡不敢占据三辅地区，成为汉朝心腹之害，就是因为凉州在他的后方。	The reason the Qiang tribes dare not invade and seize the Three Metropolitan Areas, posing a grave threat to the empire, is because Liangzhou stands behind them.
其土人所以推锋执锐，战无不前者，以其为汉土也。	凉州地方人士拿着武器跟他们战斗，一往无前，就是因为凉州是汉朝的领土。	The reason the local people of Liangzhou take up arms and fight fearlessly is that Liangzhou is part of Han territory.
无反顾之心者，为臣属于汉故也。	他们之所以没有背叛之心，是因为他们是汉朝的臣民。	The reason they have no thought of rebellion is that they are subjects of the Han.
若弃其境域，徙其人庶，安土重迁，必生异志。	如果抛弃凉州，迁徙百姓，他们在本土住习惯了，把迁居看得很重，一定会产生异志。	If we abandon Liangzhou and move its people away, they, being attached to their homeland, will surely develop disloyal thoughts.
如使豪杰相聚，席卷而东，虽贲、育为卒，太公为将，犹恐不足当御。	如果他们豪族雄才相互聚集，一齐向东打来，即使是孟贲、夏育做士兵，姜太公做将领，尚且难以抵抗。	If the great families and heroes unite and sweep eastward, then even with Meng Ben and Xia Yu as soldiers and Duke Tai as general, we would still struggle to resist them.
议者喻以补衣，犹有所完，诩恐其疽食侵淫而无限极，弃之非计。	商议的人用补衣得到完整的衣服作比喻，我怕疽之食肉，逐渐溃烂而没有尽头，放弃凉州不是合理的计策。	Those who discussed it compared it to patching a garment and making it whole again, but I fear it is like an ulcer eating the flesh, spreading endlessly — abandoning Liangzhou is not a wise plan.
修曰：“吾意不及此，微子之言，几败国事。然则计当安出？”	李修说：“我没有考虑到这点，要不是你的话，差点败坏国家大事。既然这样，那么应该怎么办？”	Li Xiu said, “I did not think of this. If not for your words, we might have ruined the state’s affairs. Then what should we do?”
诩曰：“今凉土扰动，人情不安，窃忧卒然有非常之变。诚宜令四府、九卿各辟彼州数人，其牧守令长子弟，皆除为冗官，外以劝厉，答其功勤，内以拘致，防其邪计。”	虞诩说：“现在凉州动乱，人心不安，我担心会突然产生大变故。确实应该命令四府九卿，各征召几个凉州人，他们州牧郡守县令县长的子弟都任命为散官，表面上以此劝勉鼓励，报答他们的功劳，实际上以此牵制他们，防止他们产生邪恶的想法。”	Yu Xu said, “Now Liangzhou is in turmoil and the people are unsettled; I fear an unexpected rebellion may arise. We should order the Four Offices and Nine Chamberlains to recruit several men from Liangzhou, and appoint the sons of the regional governors and magistrates to honorary posts — outwardly to encourage and reward them, but in truth to bind and restrain them from treachery.”
修善其言，更集四府，皆从诩议。	李修赞同他的话，再次招集四府官员，都采用虞诩的建议。	Li Xiu approved his words, reconvened the Four Offices, and they all adopted Yu Xu’s proposal.
于是辟西州豪杰为掾属，拜牧守长吏子弟为郎，以安慰之。	于是征召凉州地方豪杰担任掾属，授予牧守长吏的子弟为郎，以此安抚他们。	Thus they summoned the powerful men of Liangzhou as clerks and appointed the sons of governors and officials as court gentlemen, thereby reassuring them.
邓骘兄弟以诩异其议，因此不平，欲以吏法中伤诩。	邓骘兄弟因为虞诩推翻了他们的计划，因此心怀不平，想用公务员法害虞诩。	Deng Zhi and his brother held a grudge against Yu Xu because he had opposed their plan, and they tried to use official law to harm him.
后朝歌贼宁季等数千人攻杀长吏，屯聚连年，州郡不能禁，乃以诩为朝歌长。	后来朝歌盗贼宁季等几千人攻杀政府官吏，长期聚集为盗，州郡不能禁止，于是任命虞诩担任朝歌长。	Later, the bandit Ning Ji of Chaoge, along with several thousand followers, attacked and killed government officials; the counties and prefectures could not suppress them, so Yu Xu was appointed Magistrate of Chaoge.
故旧皆吊诩曰：“得朝歌何衰!”	老朋友们都来悲伤送别，对虞诩说：“叫你做朝歌长，真是晦气!”	His old friends came to bid him farewell and said, “How unfortunate that you are assigned to Chaoge!”
诩笑曰：“志不求易，事不避难，臣之职也。不遇槃根错节，何以别利器乎?”	虞诩笑着说：“志向不追求简单的，做事不回避困难的，这是做臣子的职责。不遇到根节盘踞错乱难以解决的事，怎么显示得出兵器的锐利呢?”	Yu Xu smiled and said, “A true minister does not seek ease nor avoid difficulty — that is his duty. Without encountering twisted and knotted roots, how can one prove the sharpness of his blade?”
始到，谒河内太守马棱，棱勉之曰：“君儒者，当谋谟庙堂，反在朝歌邪?”	刚到任，拜见河内太守马棱。马棱慰问说：“你是读书人，应该在朝堂上为国家进言献计，怎么到朝歌来了?”	When he first arrived, he paid a visit to Ma Ling, Governor of Henei. Ma Ling comforted him, saying, “You are a scholar — you should be advising the court, not serving in Chaoge.”
诩曰：“初到之日，士大夫皆见吊勉。以诩涛之，知其无能为也。”	虞诩说：“刚任命的那天，士大夫都来悲伤地慰问我。但是以我的筹划，知道这些贼盗是成不了大气候的。”	Yu Xu said, “On the day I took office, all the officials came to console me, but by my estimation, these bandits will not amount to anything.”
“朝歌者，韩、魏之郊，背太行，临黄河，去敖仓百里。而青、冀之人，流亡万数。”	“朝歌地处韩、魏之郊，背对太行山，面临黄河，离敖仓只有百里，而青州、冀州流亡到此的人上万。”	“Chaoge lies between the territories of Han and Wei, with Mount Taihang at its back and the Yellow River before it; it is only a hundred li from Aocang, and there are tens of thousands of refugees from Qingzhou and Jizhou there.”
“贼不知开仓招众，劫库兵，守城皋，断天下右臂，此不足忧也。”	“盗贼不晓得开粮仓招徕流民，抢劫武库兵器，守着城皋，割断天下的右臂，这就不值得担心了。”	“These bandits do not know to open the granaries to attract the people, seize the weapons from the armory, and guard Chenggao to cut off the empire’s right arm — thus, they are not to be feared.”
今其众新盛，难与争锋。	在他们正在强盛的势头上，很难跟他们交战。	Now they have the momentum and the strength. It will be very difficult for us to fight with them.
兵不厌权，愿宽假辔策，不令有所拘阂而已。	兵不厌诈，希望控制不要太严，使人容易办事就可以了。	There can never be too much deception in war. I just hope that the controls will not be too strict, then my strategy can come to fruition.
及到官，设令三科，以募求壮士，自掾史以下，各举所知。	来到官署，设立三个科目招募壮士，从掾史以下各自推举自己所了解的有能力的人。	When Yu Xu arrived at his office, he set up three recruiting levels to recruit strong men. Officials below the rank of Administrator could recommend those candidates whom they knew were capable.
其攻劫者为上，伤人偷盗者次之，带丧服而不事家业为下。	其中抢劫的为上等，伤人的小偷小摸的为第二等，在服丧期间不干活的为最下等。	Those who were robbers would be enlisted in the highest level; those who were thieves would be enlisted in the middle level; and those who were still in the mourning period and did not work would be enlisted in the lowest one.
收得百余人。	招得一百多人。	There were more than one hundred people recruited.
诩为飨会，悉贳其罪，使入贼中，诱令劫掠，乃伏兵以待之。	虞诩设酒席招待，全部免除他们的罪，派他们混到贼盗中去，诱使贼盗们出来抢劫，于是埋伏士兵等待他们到来。	Yu Xu arranged a banquet to welcome them, and he pardoned each of their crimes. Yu Xu also sent these people back to their original bandit groups and asked them to lure their fellow bandits into robbery. He then had troops wait in ambush.
遂杀贼数百人。	杀了贼盗几百人。	As a result, several hundred bandits were killed.
又潜遣贫人能缝者，佣作贼衣，以彩蜒缝其裾为帜，有出市里者，吏辄擒之。	又暗中在穷人中雇用裁缝师傅制作贼盗的衣服，用彩色的线缝在衣襟上作为标志。盗贼有出来到市里的，官吏就把他们捉住。	Moreover, Yu Xu secretly hired tailors from poor families to make the bandits' uniforms, and a piece of colorful thread was used as a mark in the front portion of each uniform. Whenever these bandits came to town, they would be caught by officers.
贼由是骇散，咸称神明。	盗贼因此惊恐逃散，都称虞诩神明。	Consequently, many bandits were frightened and fled away, and everyone praised Yu Xu as a wise man.
迁怀令。	虞诩升任怀县令。	Yu Xu was then promoted to the position of Magistrate of Huai.
后羌寇武都，邓太后以诩有将帅之略，迁武都太守。	后来羌人侵犯武都郡，邓太后因为虞诩有将帅的谋略，升他为武都太守。	Later, when the Qiangs invaded Wudu Commandery, Empress Dowager Deng promoted Yu Xu to Governorship of Wudu because she knew Yu possessed the talent and skill of a military general.
引见嘉德殿，厚加赏赐。	召见于嘉德殿，赏赐很多。	She summoned Yu Xu to the Jiade Hall, and bestowed many rewards on him.
羌乃率众数千，遮诩于陈仓、崤谷。	羌人率领部众几千人，在陈仓、崤谷拦截虞诩。	The head of the Qiangs led his troops of several thousand to intercept Yu Xu’s troops in Chencang and Xiaogu.
诩即停军不进，而宣言上书请兵，须到当发。	虞诩即刻停军不前进，而故意宣传说要上书皇帝请求增援，等援兵到了再出发。	Yu Xu immediately halted his troops and did not move forward. He deliberately made this news known to the Qiangs, saying that he had asked the emperor to send more enforcements and he planned to advance after the reinforcements arrived.
羌闻之，乃分抄傍县。	羌人听到了这个消息，于是分兵抢掠附近的县。	Upon hearing the news, the Qiangs divided their troops into small groups to plunder nearby districts.
诩因其兵散，日夜进道，兼行百余里。	虞诩趁着他们部队分散，日夜赶路，急行军一百多里。	Yu Xu seized the opportunity when the Qiang troops were scattered, marching his troops urgently day and night for more than one hundred li.
令吏士各作两灶，日增倍之，羌不敢逼。	命令将士每人造两个灶，隔日就增加一倍，羌人不敢逼近。	He commanded each soldier to build two cooking stoves and then to double their number the following day. As a result, the Qiangs did not dare to move too close.
或问曰：“孙膑减灶，而君增之。兵法：‘日行不过三十里。’以戒不虞，而今日且二百里，何也？”	有人问虞诩：“孙膑减少灶而你却增加。按兵法一天行军不超过三十里，以防止意外，而现在我们却每天行军将近二百里。这是什么缘故呢？”	When asked, “Sun Bin reduced the building of cooking stoves, but you increased it. According to the principles of war, we should not march more than thirty li per day to avoid accidents. But today we march nearly two hundred li—why is that?”
诩曰：“虏众多，吾兵少，徐行则易为所及，速进则彼所不测。虏见吾灶日增，必谓郡兵来迎：众多行速，必惮追我。孙膑见弱，吾今示强，势有不同故也。”	虞诩说：“羌人人多，我们兵少。慢行就容易被他们追上，快速前进他们就猜不透我们。他们看见我们的灶每天都在增加，一定认为郡的援兵已经来迎接我们。他们看到我们人多行军又快，一定不敢追击我军。孙膑故意示弱，我现在故意示强，因为形势不同。”	Yu Xu said, “The Qiang troops are many, but our soldiers are few. If we march slowly, they will easily catch up; if we move fast, they cannot predict our actions. When they see our stoves increasing daily, they will think reinforcements have come to meet us. Seeing we have more troops and march swiftly, they will not dare to pursue us. Sun Bin deliberately showed weakness; I now deliberately show strength—our situations are not the same.”
既到郡，兵不满三千，而羌聚万余，攻围赤亭数十日。	到郡以后，士兵不满三千，而羌众有一万多，围攻赤亭几十天。	When he arrived in the commandery, Yu Xu had less than three thousand soldiers, while the Qiangs had more than ten thousand followers, and they surrounded and attacked Chiting for several dozen days.
诩乃令军中，使强弩勿发，而潜发小弩。	虞诩于是命令军中，让士兵不要发射强弩，而故意发射小弩。	Thus, Yu Xu sent an order to the army and told them not to shoot with large, strong arrows but instead to shoot with small arrows.
羌以为矢力弱，不能至，并力急攻。	羌人认为对方弓箭力量微弱，不能射到他们，集中兵力急攻。	The Qiangs thought their enemies’ arrows were weak and could not reach them, so they gathered all their troops to attack fiercely.
诩于是使二十强弩共射一人，发无不中，羌大震退。	虞诩于是命令二十个强弩共射一个敌人，结果没有不射中的，羌人大为震惊，退军。	Yu Xu then ordered twenty strong crossbows to shoot at one enemy together, and every shot hit its target; the Qiangs were greatly shocked and retreated.
诩因出城奋击，多所杀伤。	虞诩于是出城奋击，使敌人伤亡很多。	Yu Xu then went out of the city and attacked with great force, causing heavy casualties among the enemy.
明日，悉陈其兵众，令从东郭门出，北郭门入，贸易衣服，回转数周。	第二天虞诩将全部士兵列队，命令他们从东郭门出来，到北郭门入城，改换衣服，来回转了几圈。	The next day, Yu Xu assembled all his soldiers, ordering them to go out from the east gate and re-enter from the north gate, changing clothes each time and circling several times.
羌不知其数，更相恐动。	羌人不知道他们到底有多少人，互相惊恐动摇。	The Qiangs could not tell their numbers and became frightened and confused.
诩计贼当退，乃潜遣五百余人，于浅水设伏，候其走路。	虞诩预计羌人应该要撤退了，于是暗中派遣五百多人在浅水设下埋伏，等候在他们逃跑的路线上。	Yu Xu, calculating that the enemy would retreat, secretly sent more than five hundred men to ambush in shallow water along their escape route.
虏果大奔，因掩击，大破之，斩获甚众。	羌人果然逃跑，于是虞诩部队大力拦击，大败他们，斩杀的和俘虏的很多。	The Qiangs indeed fled, and Yu Xu’s troops attacked them in ambush, defeating them and killing or capturing many.
贼由是败散，南入益州。	羌人因此失败离散，向南进入益州。	The Qiangs were thus defeated and scattered, fleeing south into Yizhou.
诩乃占相地势，筑营壁二百八十所，招还流亡，假赈贫人，郡遂以安。	虞诩于是考察地理形势，建造营壁一百八十所，招回流亡的人，放贷给穷人，郡中因此安宁。	Yu Xu then inspected the terrain, built one hundred and eighty forts, recalled those who had fled, lent aid to the poor, and the commandery became peaceful.
既到郡，兵不满三千，而羌聚万余，攻围赤亭数十日。	到郡以后，士兵不满三千，而羌众有一万多，围攻赤亭几十天。	When he arrived in the commandery, Yu Xu had less than three thousand soldiers, while the Qiangs had more than ten thousand followers, and they surrounded and attacked Chiting for several dozen days.
诩乃令军中，使强弩勿发，而潜发小弩。	虞诩于是命令军中，让士兵不要发射强弩，而故意发射小弩。	Thus, Yu Xu sent an order to the army and told them not to shoot with large, strong arrows but instead to shoot with small arrows.
羌以为矢力弱，不能至，并力急攻。	羌人认为对方弓箭力量微弱，不能射到他们，集中兵力急攻。	The Qiangs thought their enemies’ arrows were weak and could not reach them, so they gathered all their troops to attack fiercely.
诩于是使二十强弩共射一人，发无不中，羌大震退。	虞诩于是命令二十个强弩共射一个敌人，结果没有不射中的，羌人大为震惊，退军。	Yu Xu then ordered twenty strong crossbows to shoot at one enemy together, and every shot hit its target; the Qiangs were greatly shocked and retreated.
诩因出城奋击，多所杀伤。	虞诩于是出城奋击，使敌人伤亡很多。	Yu Xu then went out of the city and attacked with great force, causing heavy casualties among the enemy.
明日，悉陈其兵众，令从东郭门出，北郭门入，贸易衣服，回转数周。	第二天虞诩将全部士兵列队，命令他们从东郭门出来，到北郭门入城，改换衣服，来回转了几圈。	The next day, Yu Xu assembled all his soldiers, ordering them to go out from the east gate and re-enter from the north gate, changing clothes each time and circling several times.
羌不知其数，更相恐动。	羌人不知道他们到底有多少人，互相惊恐动摇。	The Qiangs could not tell their numbers and became frightened and confused.
诩计贼当退，乃潜遣五百余人，于浅水设伏，候其走路。	虞诩预计羌人应该要撤退了，于是暗中派遣五百多人在浅水设下埋伏，等候在他们逃跑的路线上。	Yu Xu, calculating that the enemy would retreat, secretly sent more than five hundred men to ambush in shallow water along their escape route.
虏果大奔，因掩击，大破之，斩获甚众。	羌人果然逃跑，于是虞诩部队大力拦击，大败他们，斩杀的和俘虏的很多。	The Qiangs indeed fled, and Yu Xu’s troops attacked them in ambush, defeating them and killing or capturing many.
贼由是败散，南入益州。	羌人因此失败离散，向南进入益州。	The Qiangs were thus defeated and scattered, fleeing south into Yizhou.
诩乃占相地势，筑营壁二百八十所，招还流亡，假赈贫人，郡遂以安。	虞诩于是考察地理形势，建造营壁一百八十所，招回流亡的人，放贷给穷人，郡中因此安宁。	Yu Xu then inspected the terrain, built one hundred and eighty forts, recalled those who had fled, lent aid to the poor, and the commandery became peaceful.
先是运道艰险，舟车不通，驴马负载，僦五致一。	此前，运输道路艰难危险，船只车辆不能通行，依靠驴马背运，要付出五石米的代价才运到一石米。	Before that time, the pathways for transporting goods were difficult and dangerous, and it was impossible for boats or wagons to pass through. People had to rely on donkeys for transportation, but it cost five bushels of rice to transport one bushel of rice.
诩乃自将吏士，案行川谷，自沮至下辩，数十里中，皆烧石剪木，开漕船道。	虞诩于是亲自带领将士，实地考察河流山谷，从沮县到下辩县几十里中，都烧石砍树，开辟出可通运粮船的河道。	Yu Xu personally led his troops to inspect the valleys and rivers. From the Ju District to the Xiabian District, a distance of several dozen li, they burned rocks and cut down trees to open river courses for grain transport.
以人僦直雇借佣者，于是水运通利，岁省四千余万。	出钱雇佣劳动力，因此水路运输通畅，每年节省四千多万运费。	He also spent his own money to hire laborers. Since then, the waterways were smooth, saving more than forty million in transportation expenses every year.
诩始到郡，户裁盈万。	虞诩刚到郡的时候，户数仅满一万。	When Yu Xu had just arrived at the commandery, there were only about ten thousand households.
及绥聚荒余，招还流散，二三年间，遂增至四万余户。	等到安抚聚集剩余民众，招回流散的人，二三年间就增加到四万多户。	After he pacified the remaining people and called back those who had fled, within two to three years the number of households increased to more than forty thousand.
盐米丰贱，十倍于前。	盐米的价格很便宜，比以前便宜了十倍。	The prices of salt and rice became very low, ten times cheaper than before.
坐法免。	虞诩因为有违法的事被罢免。	However, Yu Xu was removed from office because he was involved in an unlawful affair.
永建元年，代陈禅为司隶校尉。	永建元年（公元126年），接替陈禅担任司隶校尉。	In the first year of the Yongjian era (126), Yu Xu succeeded Chen Chan to be Metropolitan Commandant.
数月间，奏太傅冯石、太尉刘熹、中常侍程璜、陈秉、孟生、李闰等，百官侧目，号为苛刻。	几个月时间，上奏弹劾太傅冯石、太尉刘熹、中常侍程璜、陈秉、孟生、李闰等人，百官惧怕，说他苛刻。	Within several months, he submitted memorials to impeach Grand Mentor Feng Shi, Defender-in-chief Liu Xi, Palace Attendant Cheng Huang, Chen Bing, Meng Sheng, Li Run and others. Many officials were afraid of him and said that he was demanding.
三公劾奏诩盛夏多拘系无辜，为吏人患。	三公上奏弹劾虞诩盛夏抓了很多无辜的人，成为官吏百姓的祸害。	The Three Dukes submitted a memorial accusing Yu Xu of arresting many innocent people in midsummer, becoming a scourge to officials and local residents.
诩上书自讼曰：“法禁者，俗之堤防；刑罚者，人之衔辔。	虞诩上书替自己申诉说：“法律禁令是世俗的堤坝，刑罚是人的缰绳。	Yu Xu then submitted a letter to defend himself, saying, “The laws and regulations are the embankments of social customs, and punishments are the reins of the people.
今州曰任郡，郡曰任县，更相委远，百姓怨穷，以苟容为贤，尽节为愚。	现在州官说委托郡里，郡官说委托县里，互相推脱，百姓非常怨恨，把苟且的宽容当做贤德，尽忠守节当做愚蠢。	Now the provincial officials say they entrust matters to the commanderies, and the commanderies say they entrust them to the counties; they all shirk responsibility, and the people resent this deeply, regarding perfunctory lenience as virtue and loyalty as foolishness.
臣所发举，臧罪非一。	我所揭发的，贪污罪有很多。	What I have exposed includes many crimes of corruption.
二府恐为臣所奏，遂加诬罪。	三府怕被我弹劾，于是就诬陷我。	The Three Dukes fear being impeached by me, so they have framed charges against me.
臣将从史鱼死，即以尸谏耳!”	我将跟随史鱼去死，就用尸体来进谏。”	I am going to follow Shi Yu in death, and I would like to use my corpse to admonish Your Majesty.”
顺帝省其章，乃为免司空陶敦。	顺帝看了他的奏章，于是罢免了司空陶敦。	After Emperor Shun read his memorial, he removed Tao Dun from the position of Minister of Works.
时中常侍张防特用权势，每请托受取，诩辄案之，而屡寝不报。	当时，中常侍张防专门以权谋私，每每收取请托他的人的财物，虞诩就拷问这些事，而上奏经常如石沉大海没有回复。	At the time, Palace Attendant-in-ordinary Zhang Fang used his power for personal gain. He often accepted gifts from those who sought his favor, and Yu Xu investigated these matters, but his reports were repeatedly ignored.
诩不胜其愤，乃自系廷尉，奏言曰：“昔孝安皇帝任用樊丰，遂交乱嫡统，几亡社稷。	虞诩郁闷不已，于是绑了自己到廷尉那里，上奏说：“以前孝安皇帝任用樊丰，于是使正统淆乱，差点亡国。	Yu Xu, unable to contain his anger, bound himself and went to the Office of Chamberlain for Law Enforcement, submitting a memorial that said: “In the past, when Emperor Xiao’an appointed Fan Feng, the rightful succession was thrown into chaos, and the state was nearly destroyed.
今者张防复弄威柄，国家之祸，将重至矣!	现在张防又玩弄权力，国家的灾祸又将来到了！	Now Zhang Fang once again manipulates power, and the country’s disaster will soon come again!
臣不忍与防同朝，谨自系以闻，无令臣袭杨震之迹。”	我不愿意跟张防同朝为官，关押自己特此上报，希望不要让我和杨震一样。”	I cannot bear to serve in the same court with Zhang Fang, so I bind myself and report this matter, hoping not to follow the tragic path of Yang Zhen.”
书奏，防流涕诉帝，诩坐论输左校。	奏书报到皇帝那里，张防哭着向皇帝解释，虞诩因此论罪免职到左校服劳役。	When the memorial reached the emperor, Zhang Fang wept and pleaded with him, and Yu Xu was convicted and demoted to serve labor in the Left Construction section.
防必欲害之，二日之中，传考四狱。	张防决心害死他，两天之内，传送了四个监狱进行拷问。	Zhang Fang was determined to kill him, and within two days, Yu Xu was transferred through four prisons for interrogation.
狱吏劝诩自引。	监狱官劝虞诩自杀。	The prison officers urged Yu Xu to commit suicide.
诩曰：“宁伏欧刀，以示远近。”	虞诩说：“宁死于欧刀之下，以昭示远近。”	Yu Xu said, “I would rather die under your blows and blades, to show my integrity to all under heaven.”
宦者孙程、张贤等知诩以忠获罪，乃相率奏乞见。	宦官孙程、张贤等知道虞诩因为忠心而获罪，于是他们一起上奏请求觐见皇帝。	The eunuchs Sun Cheng and Zhang Xian knew that Yu Xu was punished for his loyalty, and so they jointly submitted a petition to request an audience with the emperor.
程曰：“陛下始与臣等造事之时，常疾奸臣，知其倾国。	孙程说：“陛下当初与我们诛杀阎显、江京、刘安等人的时候，常痛恨奸臣，知道他们会危害国家。	Sun Cheng said, “In the past, when Your Majesty agreed with us to execute Yan Xian, Jiang Jing, Liu An, and others, you often showed your hatred toward treacherous ministers, knowing well that they would endanger the state.
今者即位，而复自为，何以非先帝乎?	现在做了皇帝自己却也变成这样了，如何批评先帝的不是呢？	Now that you have ascended the throne and are doing the same, how can you criticize the late emperor?
司隶校尉虞诩为陛下尽忠，而更被拘系。	司隶校尉虞诩为陛下尽忠，却被关进监狱。	Metropolitan Commandant Yu Xu has been completely loyal to Your Majesty, yet he has been imprisoned.
常侍张防臧罪明正，反描忠良。	常侍张防贪污罪很明显，反而构害忠良。	Palace Attendant Zhang Fang’s corruption is evident, yet he falsely accuses the loyal and upright officials.
今客星守羽林，其占宫中有奸臣，宜急收防送狱，以塞天变	现在天上的客星守着羽林，说明宫中有奸臣。应该马上把张防抓起来送进监狱，以消除天变。	Now the guest star in the sky is aligned with the Yulin constellation, signifying the presence of a traitor in the palace. Zhang Fang should be seized immediately and sent to prison to avert the heavenly warning.
下诏出诩，还假印绶。”	下诏书释放虞诩，官复原职。”	An edict should be issued to release Yu Xu and restore his official title and seal.”
时防立在帝后，程乃叱防曰：“奸臣张防，何不下殿?”	当时，张防就站在皇帝身后，孙程于是叱骂张防说：“奸臣张防，为什么不下殿？”	At that time, Zhang Fang was standing behind the emperor, so Sun Cheng shouted, “Traitor Zhang Fang, why don’t you step down from the hall?”
防不得已，趋就东厢。	张防不得已，快速跑到东厢。	Zhang Fang had no choice but to hurry over to the east wing.
程曰：“陛下急收防，无令从阿母求请!”	孙程说：“陛下快抓张防，不能让他去阿母那里求情！”	Sun Cheng said, “Your Majesty, seize Zhang Fang quickly! Do not let him go to the Empress Dowager to plead for mercy!”
帝问诸尚书，尚书贾朗素与防善，证诩之罪	贾朗一向和张防关系好，证实虞诩的罪	Jia Lang was a good friend of Zhang Fang, so he confirmed Yu Xu's wrongs.
帝疑焉，谓程曰：“且出，吾方思之。”	皇帝对此疑惑，对孙程说：“暂且出去，我将考虑一下。”	The emperor was confused. He said to Sun Cheng, "You may leave now. I need to think about this."
于是诩子颛与门生百余人举幡，候中常侍高梵车，叩头流血，诉言枉状	于是虞诩的儿子虞频与门生一百多人举着旗幡，等到中常侍高梵的车来，叩头流血，陈述虞诩被冤枉的情况	Yu Xu's son Yu Yi and more than a hundred of his disciples held banners and waited for the carriage of Palace Attendant Gao Fan, kowtowing until they bled and declaring Yu Xu's wrongful accusation.
梵乃入言之	高梵于是进宫告诉皇帝	Gao Fan then entered the palace and reported to the emperor.
防坐徙边	张防因此被流放边疆	As a result, Zhang Fang was exiled to the frontier.
贾朗等六人，或死或黜	贾朗等六人有的被处死，有的被贬黜	Jia Lang and five others were either executed or demoted.
即日赦出诩	当天就赦免并释放了虞诩	Yu Xu was pardoned and released the same day.
程复上书陈诩有大功，语甚切激	孙程又上书说虞诩有大功，话说得很恳切激奋	Sun Cheng submitted another memorial, stating that Yu Xu had rendered great service, speaking with great sincerity and emotion.
帝感悟，复征拜议郎	皇帝感悟了，又征召虞诩授予议郎之职	The emperor was moved and summoned Yu Xu, appointing him as Court Gentleman for Consultation.
数日，迁尚书仆射	几天后，虞诩升尚书仆射	Several days later, Yu Xu was promoted to Vice Director of the Imperial Secretariat.
是时长吏二千石听百姓谴罚者输赎，号为义钱，托为贫人储，而守令因以聚敛	这个时候地方一般官员以及俸禄二千石的官员听任因违法受罚的百姓出钱赎罪，称为“义钱”，假托说是为赈济穷人储备之用，太守县令却借以私吞	During this period, local officials and those with a salary of two thousand bushels allowed people who had been punished to buy out their crimes with money, calling it “Righteous Money” and pretending it was reserved for aiding the poor, while the governors and magistrates pocketed it for themselves.
诩上疏曰：“元年以来，贫百姓章言长吏受取百万以上者，匈匈不绝。谪罚吏人，至数千万，而三公刺史，少所举奏	虞诩上疏说：“永建元年以来，贫穷百姓上章说官员贪污百万以上的，非常之多，处罚官吏百姓多的到达几千万，而三公、刺史很少上奏举报	Yu Xu submitted a memorial, saying: “Since the beginning of your reign, poor people have reported that many local officials have taken bribes of over a million coins. The number of punished officers and citizens has reached tens of millions, yet the Three Dukes and Regional Inspectors rarely report these cases to Your Majesty.
寻永平、章和中，州郡以走卒钱给贷贫人，司空劾案，州及郡县，皆坐免黜	我考察永平、章和年间，州郡用走卒钱借贷给穷人，司空弹劾考问，州及郡县都因此罢免降职	Upon investigation, during the Yongping and Zhanghe periods, the commanderies lent money to the poor from the wages of errand runners. The Minister of Works investigated these cases, and as a result, all officials in those regions, commanderies, and counties were dismissed or demoted.
今宜遵前典，蠲除权制。”	现在应该遵循以前的制度，取消不正规的制度。”	Now we should follow the former precedent and abolish these improper practices.”
于是诏书下诩章 ，切责州郡，谪罚输赎，自此而止	于是皇帝下诏把虞诩的奏章下发，严厉批评州郡官员，罚钱赎罪从此停止	Thus, the emperor issued an edict according to Yu Xu’s memorial, harshly reprimanded the regional and local officials, and from then on, the practice of paying fines to redeem punishments was abolished.
先是宁阳主簿诣阙，诉其县令之枉，积六七岁，不省	此前，宁阳县主簿到京师告发他们的县令违法乱纪，过了六七年都没有回复	Some time earlier, the Assistant Magistrate of Ningyang District went to the capital to accuse the previous Magistrate of unlawful conduct, but he received no response for six or seven years.
主簿乃上书曰：“臣为陛下子，陛下为臣父，臣章百上，终不见省，臣岂可北诣单于以告怨乎!”	主簿于是上书说：“我作为陛下的臣子，陛下是我的父母。我上书上百次，没有回复，我难道可以向北到单于那里去诉冤屈吗?”	The Assistant Magistrate then sent a memorial to the emperor, saying, “I am Your Majesty’s subject, and Your Majesty is like my parent. I have submitted hundreds of reports with no reply — should I go north to the Khan of the Xiongnu to seek justice?”
帝大怒，持章示尚书，尚书遂劾以大逆	皇帝大怒，拿着这个奏章给尚书看，尚书于是以大逆罪弹劾他	The emperor was furious, showed the memorial to the Imperial Secretariat, and the officials impeached the Assistant Magistrate for treason.
诩驳之曰：“主簿所讼，乃君父之怨，百上不达，是有司之过。愚蠢之人，不足多诛。”	虞诩批驳说：“主簿所申诉的，是对君父的埋怨。上诉了百次没有到皇帝手里，是有关官员的过错。愚蠢的人，不值得杀。”	Yu Xu refuted, saying, “What the Assistant Magistrate complained about was a grievance toward his ruler and father. He submitted petitions hundreds of times without result — that is the fault of the officials in charge. Such a foolish man is not worth killing.”
帝纳诩言，笞之而已	皇帝采纳虞诩的话，只是处以笞刑而已	The emperor accepted Yu Xu’s words and only ordered the Assistant Magistrate to be flogged.
诩因谓诸尚书曰：“小人有怨，不远千里，断发刻肌，诣阙告诉，而不为理，岂臣下之义?君与浊长吏何亲，而与怨人何仇乎?”	虞诩于是对各位尚书说：“地位低的人有了冤屈，不远千里，受尽苦难，到京师来申诉，却不为他处理，这难道是我们做臣子的道理吗?你们跟那个混账县令怎么这么亲，而跟这个主簿怎么这么仇视呢?”	Yu Xu then said to the Imperial Secretaries, “When a humble man suffers injustice, he travels thousands of miles, cutting his hair and carving his skin to show sincerity, and comes to the capital to plead — yet we do not give him justice. Is this how subjects should act? Why are you so close to the corrupt magistrate and so hostile to the wronged man?”
闻者皆惭	听到这话的尚书都很惭愧	All who heard this were deeply ashamed.
诩又上言：“台郎显职，仕之通阶。	虞诩又上书说：“台郎是显贵的职位，做官的人都以此为荣	Yu Xu again submitted a memorial, saying, “The position of Attendant Gentleman is an eminent one among officials;”
今或一郡七八，或一州无人，宜令均平，以厌天下之望	尚书郎是显要的职位，是做官畅通的阶梯。现在有的郡一个郡就有七八个担任这个职务，有的一个州没有一个人担任，应该使之平均，以满足天下人的期望	“The position of Court Gentleman is very prominent and is a ladder to success in office. At present, some commanderies have seven or eight officials holding this position, while some entire provinces have none. It should be balanced to satisfy the expectations of all under Heaven.”
及诸奏议，多见从用	各种奏书建议，多被皇帝采纳	Most of his memorials and proposals were accepted by the emperor.
诩好刺举，无所回容，数以此忤权戚，遂九见谴考，三遭刑罚，而刚正之性，终老不屈	虞诩喜欢弹劾揭发丑恶现象，从不曲意宽容，经常因此得罪有权势的外戚，于是九次被谴责拷问，三次遭到刑罚，但是他刚正的性格，到老也不屈服	Yu Xu liked to impeach and expose corruption without leniency, and because of this he often offended powerful imperial relatives. He was interrogated and denounced nine times and punished three times, but his upright nature remained unbending until old age.
永和初，迁尚书令，以公事去官	永和初年(公元136年)，升任尚书令，因为公事离职	At the beginning of the Yonghe era (136 CE), he was promoted to Director of the Imperial Secretariat but resigned due to official matters.
朝廷思其忠，复征之，会卒	朝廷怀念他的忠心，又征召他，这时他去世了	The court, remembering his loyalty, summoned him again, but he passed away before returning to service.
临终，谓其子恭曰：“吾事君直道，行己无愧。所悔者，为朝歌长时，杀贼数百人，其中何能不有冤者。自此二十余年，家门不增一口，斯获罪于天也。”	临终的时候，他对儿子虞恭说：“我以正直之道事君，行事无愧于心。唯一后悔的是我任朝歌县长时，杀了数百盗贼，其中怎会没有冤死者？自那以后二十多年，家中无添一人，这是我得罪了上天啊。”	Before his death, he said to his son Yu Gong, “I have served the emperor with righteousness and have lived without shame. What I regret most is that when I was Magistrate of Chaoge, I executed several hundred bandits — surely among them were some innocent. For more than twenty years since then, no new life has come into our family — this must be Heaven’s punishment.”
恭有俊才，官至上党太守。	虞恭有高才，官至上党太守。	Yu Gong was talented and intelligent and later became Governor of Shangdang.