中英文讲故事：《南柯一梦》A Dream in the South Branch.docxVIP

隋末唐初，有位叫淳于棼的人，家住在广陵。

DuringthelateSuiandearlyTangdynasties,therewasamannamedChunyuFen,wholivedinGuangling.

他家院中有一棵大槐树。

Inhiscourtyard,therewasalargelocusttree.

有一年他过生日，亲友都来祝寿，他一时高兴，多喝了几杯。

Oneyear,onhisbirthday,hisfriendsandrelativescametocelebrate.Hedrankabittoomuchwineinhisexcitement.

夜晚，亲友散尽，他一个人带着几分酒意坐在槐树下歇凉，不觉沉沉睡去。

Intheevening,afterhisguestshadleft,hesatunderthelocusttree,feelingslightlyintoxicated.Hesoonfellasleep.

梦中，他到了大槐安国，正赶上京城会试。

Inhisdream,hearrivedattheGreatLocustAnKingdomandcoincidedwiththeimperialexaminations.

他报名入场，三场结束，诗文写得十分顺手。

Hesignedupandwrotehisessayssmoothlyinallthreerounds.

发榜时，他高中了第一名。

Whentheresultswereannounced,herankedfirst.

接着在殿试中，皇帝见他一表人才，风流倜傥，钦点他为头名状元，并把公主许配给他。

Subsequently,inthepalaceexamination,theemperor,impressedbyhisappearanceandtalent,notonlyappointedhimasthetopscholarbutalsomarriedhimtoaprincess.

完婚后，淳于棼被皇帝派往南柯郡任太守。

Afterthewedding,ChunyuFenwasappointedastheprefectofSouthBranchPrefecture.

他忠于职守，经常巡行各县，使盗贼不敢胡作非为，百姓能够安居乐业，很受大家的称赞。

Hewasloyaltohisduties,oftentouredthecounties,ensuredthatbanditscouldnotactrecklessly,andallowedthepeopletoliveinpeaceandcontentment.Hewashighlypraisedbyeveryone.

淳于棼在南柯郡一任便是二十年。

ChunyuFenservedinSouthBranchPrefecturefortwentyyears.

后来，大槐安国遭遇敌兵入侵，几员大将都被敌军俘虏斩杀。

Later,theGreatLocustAnKingdomwasinvadedbyenemytroops,andseveralgeneralswerecapturedandkilled.

宰相向皇帝推荐淳于棼，皇帝只好派淳于棼带兵迎敌。

TheprimeministerrecommendedChunyuFentotheemperor,whohadnochoicebuttosendhimtoleadthetroopsagainsttheenemy.

可他根本不懂军事，遇敌后马上溃不成军。

However,hehadnoknowledgeofmilitaryaffairsandwasquicklydefeatedbytheenemy.

皇帝大怒，立即下令罢免其职，遣送回乡。

Theemperorwasfuriousandimmediatelyorderedhisdismissalandsenthimbacktohishometown.

他气得大叫，猛然惊醒，原来自己经历的只是一场梦。

Heshoutedinangerandsuddenlywokeup,realizingthatever