Zhuge Liang Writing His Northern Expedition Memorial (Romance Of The Three Kingdoms 1994)
I'm starting to speak now.
The founding of the late Emperor was not completed, and the Middle Way was destroyed.
Now the world is divided into three parts, and the Eighth Emperor of Yi Zhou is at risk of death.
A virtuous official and a lowly man,
this is the reason why the late Emperor died.
A virtuous official and a lowly man,
this is the reason why the late Emperor died.
I am not a righteous official.
I am a lowly man.
I risked my life for the world,
and did not ask for the kindness of the nobles.
The late Emperor did not look down on me.
He did not look down on me.
I am grateful to him.
I was appointed as a lowly man when I was defeated,
and I have been here for 21 years.
The late Emperor was cautious,
and he did not want to lose his position.
Since I was appointed, I have been worried all night.
I was afraid that I would be unfilial to the late Emperor.
I have been worried all night.
Now that the south is in peace,
I will lead my army to attack the north.
I will save the Han people.
I am grateful to the late Emperor for this,
and I will serve the late Emperor well.
I hope that the late Emperor will forgive me.
以讨贼心腹之效,不孝则治臣之罪,以告先帝之灵。
陛下亦以自谋,以资修善道,查纳雅言,
深追先帝遗诏,臣不胜受恩感激。
今当远离,临表提起,不知所云。

