第八章 三请诸葛亮

第八章 三请诸葛亮
Chapter Eight: Thrice Inviting ZhuGe Liang

刘备攻取许都时大败，只好率兵去投奔诸侯刘表。刘表对刘备非常热情，刘表的后妻蔡氏却对刘备不满，因为刘备不同意她的小儿子继承父位。
When Liu Bei went to attack XuDu he suffered a crushing defeat,he could only take his army back to seek help from warlord Liu Biao.Liu Biao was very nice to Liu Bei,but Liu Biao's second wife Cai Shi did not approve of Liu Bei,because Liu Bei was against her son inheriting his father's title.

蔡夫人让弟弟蔡瑁率兵去杀刘备，刘备逃走时被檀溪拦住去路。眼看追兵就要追上了，刘备只好打马往溪里跳去。谁知那马一跃而起，飞身跳到了对岸。
Mme Cai asked her little brother Cai Mao lead the army to kill Liu Bei,but when Liu Bei was escaping Creek Tan was blocking his way.when he saw that the army was catching up with him,Liu Bei could only get his horse to gallop towards the stream.Who knew that when the horse leaped up,it would leap over to the other side.

刘备来到对岸后，一位吹短笛的牧童认出了他，并邀请他去见师父水镜先生。
After Liu Bei reached the other side,a flute playing shephard boy recognized him,and invited him to meet Master Shui Jing.

草堂里，刘备见到气宇不凡的水镜先生。水镜先生让他广求贤才，以成大事。刘备问：“敢问怎样才能成就大事?”水镜先生道：“卧龙、凤雏，两人得一，可安天下。”
Inside the grass hut,Liu Bei met the extraordinary Mr. Shui Jing.Shui Jing wanted him to seek more talented people,and turn it into a great achievement.Liu Bei asked, "Can I ask how turn into such a great achievement?"Shui Jing replied, "Wo Long, Feng Chu,you need to recruit one of them,and you can dominate the world."

刘备回去后，巧遇贤士徐庶。徐庶说:“诸葛孔明，人称卧龙，诸葛孔明是一位天下奇才，将军可去拜访。”
After Liu Bei returned,he had a chance encounter with Xu Shu.Xu Shu said, "ZhuGe KongMing,also called Wo Long,ZhuGe KongMing is one of the world's greatest talented people,you're going to meet him."

于是，刘备和关羽、张飞一起去隆中卧龙冈拜访诸葛亮，不料诸葛亮没有在家。
Whereupon,Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei went together to the prosperous WoLong Hill to meet ZhuGe Liang,but consequentially ZhuGe Liang wasn't home.

回去时，刘备遇到诸葛亮的朋友崔州平。刘备想让他出山相助，可他却长揖而去。他的理由是生性闲散，无意于功名。
When they went back,Liu Bei met ZhuGe Lian's friend Cui Zhou Ping.Liu Bei wanted him to help,but he refused.He said it was because his life was short,and didn't care about honor and titles.

刘备回去后天天打听诸葛亮的消息。一天，他听说诸葛亮回来了，立即准备出发。
After Liu Bei went back he gathered for any news about ZhuGe Liang.One day,he heard that ZhuGe Liang returned,and immediately set out.

张飞建议派个人去请诸葛亮，可是刘备不以为然，于是三兄弟再次来到卧龙冈。
Zhang Fei suggested that they send someone to invite ZhuGe Liang,but Liu Bei disagreed,so the three brothers once again went to WoLong Place.

刘备跟着小童走进草庐，看见一个年轻人一边烤火，一边唱着贤士待明主的歌。
Liu Bei followed a little kid into the grass hut,and saw a young man warming up by a fire,while singing some folk songs.

刘备欢喜地说:“总算见到先生了。”年轻人还礼说自己是诸葛均，二哥诸葛亮昨天出门闲游了，不知何时回来。刘备只好留了封信给诸葛亮，便告辞了。
Liu Bei laughed, "I can finally meet you, mister."The young man introduced himself as ZhuGe Jun,and his older brother ZhuGe Liang went out yesterday to travel,and didn't know when he would return.Liu Bei could only leave a letter for ZhuGe Liang,and bid fare-well.

转眼过了新年，刘备选好日子，换上干净衣服，又要去隆中拜会诸葛亮。关羽、张飞都很不高兴，关羽说:“还是别去了，估计他徒有虚名，不敢见我们。”
New year passed in the blink of an eye,Liu Bei picked a day,changed into clean clothes,and went once again to meet ZhuGe Liang.Guan Yu and Zhang Fei weren't very happy,and Guan Yu said, "Maybe you shouldn't go,maybe he really isn't as famous as they describe him,and doesn't have the balls to meet us."

张飞听了关羽的话，嚷着要把诸葛亮绑过来。刘备训斥二人无礼，二人只好相随。
Zhang Fei heard Guan Yu's words,and started ranting about forcing ZhuGe Liang to come over here.Liu Bei scolded the two men for their rudeness,and the two quieted down.

到了隆中，刘备得知诸葛亮正在午睡，便只身站在茅庐的阶下静静等候。
After arriving at LongZhong,Liu Bei heard that ZhuGe Liang was sleeping,so he stood straight outside the thatched room and quietly waited.

过了一个时辰，诸葛亮醒了，听说刘备已等很久，连忙走出来，将他迎进茅庐。
After two hours,ZhuGe Liang woke up,and heard that Liu Bei had waited outside for a long time,and hurriedly walked out,and invited him into the cottage.

诸葛亮取出地图，建议先取荆州，再夺西川，与曹、孙形成鼎立之势后再图中原。
ZhuGe Liang retrieved a map,and suggested that they first take JingZhou,then go to XiChuan,and with Cao Cao and Sun Quan and each rule their own land then go for the Central Plains.

刘备听后极为敬佩，再三恳请诸葛亮出山相助。诸葛亮见他如此诚恳，便答应了。
After Liu Bei heard his plan he admired this man even more,then pleaded for ZhuGe Liang to join him.ZhuGe Liang saw that he was very sincere,and agreed.