哀公

哀公立即召见他，并用国家大事考问他。

Ai Gong immediately summoned him and inquired of him about state affairs .

哀公真的颁布了这样一道命令。

Ai Gong did issue such an order .

哀公说：“我们鲁国有很多儒生，但是学习你道家学说的人却很少。”

Ai Gong said : " There are many Confucian scholars in our country , but very few study your Taoist doctrines1 . "

田饶虽然服侍鲁哀公多年，但是仍然没有受到重用。

Tian Rao had served Ai Gong , King of the State of Lu , for many years , but he was never appointed to any important position .

有真实技艺和本领却穿着儒士服装的，处以死刑！’看看是否还有人穿儒服装”。鲁哀公同意了。

ilities will be executed ! ' and see if there will still be some people wearing scholar 's costume . " Duke Aigong of the state of Lu adopted his suggestion .

有一天，田饶对鲁哀公说：“我要离开大王，像鸿雁那样远走高飞。”

One day , Tian Rao said to Ai Gong of Lu : " I am going to leave Your Majesty1 , and fly high and far to distant places like the swan goose . "

哀公听了，反问说：“鲁国上上下下，都穿着儒生的衣服，怎么能说儒生少呢？”

Hearing this , Ai Gong replied by asking a question : " How can you say there are very few Confucian scholars in the State of Lu , when all the people in the state wear the clothes of Confucian scholars ? "

一天，有个人拿着一张破席子，登门兜售，对秦士说：“当年，兽哀公设席，赐孔子坐，询问政事。这张正是当年孔子坐过的席子。”

One day , a man came to his door to peddle3 a worn-out straw mat . He said to the Qin scholar : " In those years , Ai Gong of the State of Lu gave a seat to Confucius to inquire about political affairs . This was the very straw mat on which Confucius had sat. "

哀公听了，反问说：

Hearing this , Ai Gong replied by asking a question :

哀公问道，“怎么样做才会使民众顺服？”

Duke Ai asked ," What must we do to make the people obedient ?"

鲁哀公问道：要做什么事情才能使百姓服从你？

Duke Ai asked , What shall I do that the common people may be submissive ?

鲁哀公问：“你教导的学生中，哪个热心向学？”

Duke Ai of State of Lu asked Confucius : " Which of your disciples is eager to learn ?"

鲁哀公经不起儒派人士一再的游说，决定聘请孔子为相。

Lobbied again and again by Ju scholars , Duke Ai of Lu finally agreed to invite Confucius as minister .

哀公的使者按照地址在一个穷乡辟野的小村落里，找到了颜阖的家。

The envoy read up the address and found Yan He 's house which was located in a remote and poor village .

老百姓都知道这是桩大事，都成群地出来观看。鲁哀公问道：要做什么事情才能使百姓服从你？

The villagers knew this was a big event and were turning out in numbers . Duke Ai asked , What shall I do that the common people may be submissive ?