东汉的霍谞,从小就很有胆识。他十五岁时,他舅舅宋光由于秉公执法,得罪了一些权贵,被他们诬告篡改诏书,关進了监狱。霍谞知道舅舅为人正直,不可能干这种事,就给大将军梁商写信,为舅舅辩白。 Huo Xu from the Eastern Han Dynasty has been very courageous since childhood. When he was fifteen years old, his uncle Song Guang, due to his impartial law enforcement, offended some influential figures and was falsely accused of tampering with the imperial edict, leading to his imprisonment. Huo Xu knew that his uncle was upright and could not do such a thing, so he wrote a letter to General Liang Shang to defend his uncle. 信中说:宋光身为州郡的长官,一向奉公守法,以便更好地为朝廷效力。他怎么会冒着死罪去篡改诏书呢?这不就是人为了充饥去吃附子(一种草药,有剧毒),为了解渴去饮鸩(鸩的羽毛泡过的毒酒)一样吗?如果这样的话,还没有进入肠胃,到了咽喉处就已经断气了。他怎么可能这样做呢?梁商读了信,觉得说得有道理,把信拿给皇上看。不久,宋光被无罪释放。 The letter states that as the governor of the state and county, Song Guang has always adhered to the rule of law in order to better serve the court. How could he risk the death penalty to tamper with the imperial edict? Isn't it the same as eating aconite (a highly toxic herb) to satisfy hunger and drinking poison (poisoned wine soaked in poison feathers) to quench thirst? If that's the case, before it enters the intestines and stomach, it's already dead at the throat. How could he possibly do this? Liang Shang read the letter and felt that it made sense, so he showed it to the emperor. Soon after, Song Guang was acquitted.
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