高僧傳 9.7

9.7

勒自葛陂還河北，過坊頭。坊頭人夜欲斫營。澄語黑略曰：「須臾賊至，可令公知。」果如其言，有備故不敗。勒欲試澄，夜冠冑衣甲，執刀而坐，遣人告澄云：「夜來不知大將軍所在。」使人始至，未及有言，澄逆問曰：「平居無寇何故夜嚴？」勒益敬之。勒後因忿欲害諸道士，并欲苦澄。澄迺避至黑略舍，告弟子曰：「若將軍信至問吾所在者，報云不知所之。」信人尋至，覓澄不得。使還報勒。勒驚曰：「吾有惡意向聖人，聖人捨我去矣。」通夜不寢，思欲見澄。澄知勒意悔，明旦造勒，勒曰：「昨夜何行？」澄曰：「公有怒心，昨故權避。公今改意，是以敢來。」勒大笑曰：「道人謬耳。」

When Le returned to the north of the Yellow River from Gebei, he passed through Fangtou. The people of Fangtou intended to raid the camp by night. Deng said to Heilüe: 'The bandits will arrive in a moment; you may inform the Duke.' It turned out just as he had said; being prepared, they were not defeated. Le wished to test Deng; at night, wearing helmet and armor and holding a sword, he sat down and sent someone to tell Deng: 'Night has come, and we do not know where the Senior General is.' When the messenger had just arrived and had not yet spoken, Deng asked him in anticipation: 'In ordinary times without bandits, why are you on guard at night?' Le respected him all the more. Later, due to anger, Le wished to harm the Daoist masters and also wished to persecute Deng. Deng thereupon avoided him by going to Heilüe's residence, telling his disciples: 'If the general's messenger comes to ask where I am, report that you do not know where I have gone.' The messenger soon arrived and could not find Deng. The messenger returned and reported to Le. Le said in alarm: 'I harbored ill intentions toward the holy man, and the holy man has abandoned me and left.' He did not sleep all night, longing to see Deng. Deng knew that Le was remorseful, and the next morning he visited Le. Le asked: 'Where did you go last night?' Deng said: 'You had anger in your heart, so yesterday I temporarily avoided you. Today your intention has changed, and that is why I dared to come.' Le laughed heartily and said: 'The man of the Way is mistaken!'