＊通过易中天先生的分析，崔琰是一个光明磊落、一身正气的人，曹操对崔琰也是非常敬畏的。然而，在公元216年，崔琰被曹操杀死。那么曹操为什么要杀死崔琰呢？崔琰之死究竟冤在何处呢？
＊易中天先生刚才讲到，崔琰是这样一位道德高尚的人，这样一位一身正气的人，他为什么会惹怒曹操呢？据史书记载，崔琰因为牵扯一个蹊跷的文字狱案件被曹操杀死。聪明一世的曹操又为什么会用文字狱来加害崔琰呢？崔琰之死究竟冤在何处呢？
According to Mr. Yi Zhongtian’s analysis, Cui Yan was a straightforward and upright person, and Cao Cao was also very respectful of Cui Yan. However, in 216 AD, Cui Yan was killed by Cao Cao. So why did Cao Cao kill Cui Yan? What was the cause of Cui Yan’s death?
As Mr. Yi Zhongtian mentioned just now, Cui Yan is such a person of noble morality and integrity. Why would he provoke Cao Cao? According to historical records, Cui Yan was killed by Cao Cao because he was involved in a strange case of literary prison. Why did the wise Cao Cao use the word prison to harm Cui Yan? What was the cause of Cui Yan’s death?
当时给崔琰定的罪名是什么呢？“腹诽心谤”。什么叫腹诽心谤呢？腹就是肚子，就是在肚子里面诽谤，在心里面诽谤。这是地地道道的混帐逻辑。说这个人在肚子里面诽谤，在心里面诽谤，你怎么知道？如果“腹诽心谤”可以作为罪名的话，什么人都可以杀了。事因有没有一点呢？你总不能无缘无故地说我先逮住一个，说你现在在腹诽心谤，你在肚子里骂我，那不行吧？总要有一点点什么痕迹。
What was the charge against Cui Yan at that time? “The belly slanders the heart.”. What is slander? The belly is the belly, which slanders inside the belly and inside the heart. This is idiomatic bastard logic. How do you know that this person slanders in his belly and slanders in his heart? If “defamation of the heart” can be regarded as a crime, anyone can be killed. Is there any reason for this? “You can’t just say for no reason that I caught one first, saying that you’re slandering inside now, and you’re scolding me inside, can you?”? There must always be a trace of something.
有那么一丁点。什么事呢？就是当时有一个叫杨训的人写了一封表章给皇帝，写表章的原因是什么呢？是曹操做了魏王，那么他封了魏王以后，这个杨训就给皇帝写了一封表章，对曹操极尽歌功颂德之能势，歌颂曹操。这个事情就在朝廷上就引起了反响，就说杨训这个人是个马屁精，这样子拍马屁太不像话了。议论多了以后就议论到了崔琰的身上，说崔琰你看你作为一个组织部长，或者说干部部长，你是负责选拔官员的人，你怎么选了这么个马屁精呢？是不是你失职啊？这个事情既然牵扯到崔琰，崔琰就要来过问一下了，就跟杨训说你把你写的那封表章拿过来我看看，让我看看到底你写了些什么东西，拍了些什么马屁。看完以后崔琰回了一封信，原文是这样的：“省表，事佳耳，时乎时乎，会当有变之。”就这么一句话，这句话就成了他的死因了。
A little bit. What’s the matter? At that time, a person named Yang Xun wrote a seal to the emperor. What was the reason for writing the seal? “It was Cao Cao who became the king of Wei. After he became the king of Wei, this Yang Xun wrote a medal to the emperor, extolling Cao Cao to the fullest extent possible and praising him.”. This incident caused repercussions in the imperial court, saying that Yang Xun is a flatterer. It’s too shameful to flatter like this. After much discussion, it came to Cui Yan. As an organization minister or cadre minister, you are the person responsible for selecting officials. Why did you choose such a flatterer? Are you neglecting your duty? Since Cui Yan is involved in this matter, Cui Yan will come and inquire about it. Just tell Yang Xun that you brought over the seal you wrote and let me see what you wrote and flattered. After reading, Cui Yan replied to a letter, which read as follows: “Save the table, make things sound, and when it happens, it will change.” In one sentence, this became the cause of his death.
那我们就来分析一下这句话，这句话什么意思呢？我们把它翻译过来就是：你写的那篇文章我看过了，事情还可以嘛，时间啊时间啊，随着时间的迁移，情况是会发生变化的。直译过来这段话就这个意思，那么这段话到底是什么意思呢？《三国志》的作者陈寿认为，崔琰是支持了杨训，是在反击那些批评的人。就是你杨训上了这封表章歌颂曹操，这个事情还是可以的，随着时间的变化，情况会发生变化，虽然现在大家都批判你，将来大家会理解的。你可以这样理解，按照陈寿的观点，这封信就是这样理解。
Let’s analyze this sentence. What does it mean? “I’ve read the article you wrote, and things are okay. Time, time, and things can change over time.”. This is the literal meaning of this passage, so what exactly does this passage mean? Chen Shou, the author of The Three Kingdoms, believes that Cui Yan supported Yang Xun and was fighting back against those who criticized him. “Even if you, Yang Xun, put on this medal to praise Cao Cao, this matter is still possible. With time, the situation will change, although everyone criticizes you now and will understand you in the future.”. You can understand it this way. According to Chen Shou’s viewpoint, this letter is understood in this way.
但是崔琰写给杨训的这封信，又被告密告到曹操那。这个告密的人就是另一种理解了。就是说，你歌颂曹操的文章我看过了，他曹某人做的那些事情还算可以嘛，时间啊时间啊，随着时间的变化，他曹某人的情况也会变的嘛。这就完全是另一个意思了，对不对。所以曹操看到这个报告以后非常愤怒，曹操说什么呢？他说，“事佳耳”，“而已”嘛，这个“耳”它不是好词啊，这个崔琰不恭。下一道命令，判处“髡刑输徒”。什么叫髡刑输徒呢？就是把头发剃掉，然后去做苦工。
However, the letter Cui Yan wrote to Yang Xun was secretly informed to Cao Cao. The informant is another understanding. In other words, I have read your article praising Cao Cao, and the things he and someone else do are fairly good. Time and time, as time changes, the situation of him and someone else will also change. That’s another meaning altogether, isn’t it. So Cao Cao was very angry after seeing this report. What did Cao Cao say? He said, “Things are good for ears,” and “just”. The word “ears” is not a good word. This Cui Yan is disrespectful. The next order was to sentence “Kun Xing Lose Tu”. What is Kun Xing defeated disciple? Just shave off your hair and go to hard work.
