唐潞州節度使薛嵩家青衣紅線者善彈阮咸，又通經史。嵩乃俾掌其箋表，號曰內記室。時軍中大宴，紅線謂嵩曰：「羯鼓之聲，頗甚悲切，其擊者必有事也。」嵩素曉音律，曰：「如汝所言。」乃召而問之，云：「某妻昨夜身亡，不敢求假。」嵩遽放歸。
唐朝潞州節度使薛嵩家裡有個婢女叫紅線，善於彈阮咸，又通曉經書和史書。薛嵩就讓她掌管文書奏表，稱她為「內記室」。當時軍中舉行大宴，紅線對薛嵩說：「羯鼓的聲音很是悲切，打鼓的人一定有什麼事。」薛嵩一向懂得音律，說：「正像你說的。」就把鼓手叫來詢問，鼓手說：「我妻子昨夜死了，不敢請假。」薛嵩當即放他回家。
唐潞州节度使薛嵩家青衣红线者善弹阮咸，又通经史。嵩乃俾掌其笺表，号曰内记室。时军中大宴，红线谓嵩曰：「羯鼓之声，颇甚悲切，其击者必有事也。」嵩素晓音律，曰：「如汝所言。」乃召而问之，云：「某妻昨夜身亡，不敢求假。」嵩遽放归。
唐朝潞州节度使薛嵩家里有个婢女叫红线，善于弹阮咸，又通晓经书和史书。薛嵩就让她掌管文书奏表，称她为“内记室”。当时军中举行大宴，红线对薛嵩说：“羯鼓的声音很是悲切，打鼓的人一定有什么事。”薛嵩一向懂得音律，说：“正像你说的。”就把鼓手叫来询问，鼓手说：“我妻子昨夜死了，不敢请假。”薛嵩当即放他回家。
Hongxian was a maidservant in the household of Xue Song, Military Governor of Luzhou under the Tang. She played the ruan well, and she was also versed in the classics and histories. Song put her in charge of his letters and memorials and called her his Inner Secretary. Once, at a great banquet for the army, Hongxian said to Song, “The jie drum sounds very sad. The man beating it must have some trouble.” Song had always understood music. “It is as you say,” he said. He sent for the drummer and asked him. “My wife died last night,” the man said, “but I did not dare ask for leave.” Song let him go home at once.
是時至德之後兩河未寧，以淦陽為鎮，命嵩固守，控壓山東。殺傷之餘，軍府草創。朝廷命嵩遣女嫁魏博節度使田承嗣男，又遣嵩男娶滑亳節度使令狐章女。三鎮交為姻婭，使使日浹往來。
那時正是至德以後，河北、河南兩地還不安寧。朝廷以淦陽為軍鎮，命薛嵩堅守，控制壓服山東一帶。經過戰亂殺傷，軍府剛剛草創。朝廷命薛嵩把女兒嫁給魏博節度使田承嗣的兒子，又讓薛嵩的兒子娶滑亳節度使令狐章的女兒。三個軍鎮互相結為姻親，使者天天來往。
是时至德之后两河未宁，以淦阳为镇，命嵩固守，控压山东。杀伤之余，军府草创。朝廷命嵩遣女嫁魏博节度使田承嗣男，又遣嵩男娶滑亳节度使令狐章女。三镇交为姻娅，使使日浃往来。
那时正是至德以后，河北、河南两地还不安宁。朝廷以淦阳为军镇，命薛嵩坚守，控制压服山东一带。经过战乱杀伤，军府刚刚草创。朝廷命薛嵩把女儿嫁给魏博节度使田承嗣的儿子，又让薛嵩的儿子娶滑亳节度使令狐章的女儿。三个军镇互相结为姻亲，使者天天来往。
At that time, after the Zhide reign, the lands north and south of the Yellow River were still unsettled. Ganyang was made a garrison town, and Song was ordered to hold it fast and keep the lands east of the mountains in check. After all the killing, his military government had only just been set up. The court ordered Song to give his daughter in marriage to the son of Tian Chengsi, Military Governor of Weibo, and to have his own son marry the daughter of Linghu Zhang, Military Governor of Hua-Bo. So the three provinces were bound by marriage, and envoys went back and forth among them every day.
而田承嗣常患肺氣，遇熱增劇。每曰：「我若移鎮山東，納其涼冷，可以延數年之命。」乃募軍中武勇十倍者，得三千人，號外宅男，而厚其恤養。常令三百人夜直州宅，卜選良日，將並潞州。嵩聞之，日夜憂悶，咄咄自語，計無所出。
而田承嗣一直患有肺病，遇到天熱就加重。他常說：「我如果能把軍鎮移到山東，享受那裡的涼爽，就可以多活幾年。」於是在軍中招募勇武勝過常人十倍的人，得到三千名，號稱「外宅男」，給他們優厚的供養。常讓三百人夜裡在州府宅中值守。他占卜選定吉日，準備吞併潞州。薛嵩聽說了，日夜憂愁煩悶，常常自言自語，想不出辦法。
而田承嗣常患肺气，遇热增剧。每曰：「我若移镇山东，纳其凉冷，可以延数年之命。」乃募军中武勇十倍者，得三千人，号外宅男，而厚其恤养。常令三百人夜直州宅，卜选良日，将并潞州。嵩闻之，日夜忧闷，咄咄自语，计无所出。
而田承嗣一直患有肺病，遇到天热就加重。他常说：“我如果能把军镇移到山东，享受那里的凉爽，就可以多活几年。”于是在军中招募勇武胜过常人十倍的人，得到三千名，号称“外宅男”，给他们优厚的供养。常让三百人夜里在州府宅中值守。他占卜选定吉日，准备吞并潞州。薛嵩听说了，日夜忧愁烦闷，常常自言自语，想不出办法。
Tian Chengsi had long suffered from a lung ailment that grew worse in the heat. He would often say, “If I could move my seat east of the mountains and enjoy the cool there, I could live several more years.” So he recruited the bravest men in his army, men worth ten of the others, and got three thousand. He called them the Outer Household Sons and kept them on generous pay. Every night he had three hundred of them stand guard at his residence. He had a lucky day chosen by divination, meaning to swallow up Luzhou. When Song heard of it, he fretted day and night and muttered to himself, but could think of no plan.