Mencius replied, "None of the disciples of Zhongni (another name of Confucius — tr.) said anything about King Huan and King Wen, about whom nothing, therefore, has been transmitted to the later generations, and I have not heard of anything about them. If you will have me speak, let me say something about unifying the world."

Mencius replied, ‘There were none of the disciples of Chung-nî who spoke about the affairs of Hwan and Wǎn, and therefore they have not been transmitted to these after-ages;—your servant has not heard them. If you will have me speak, let it be about royal government.’

Mencius answered, as the followers of Chung-ni did not speak of the doings of Huan and Wen, nothing was handed down to after ages, and your liege has not heard of them. Howbeit, shall we speak of kings?

"The disciples of Confucius never spoke of Huan orWen," replied Mencius, "so their histories weren't passed down through the generations,and I’ve heard nothing of them. You won’t learn much about the true emperor from them."

Mencius replied, the disciples of Confucius have not spoken of the transactions of Hwan, for which reason those of after times had no means of transmitiing them to posterity; thus I have not heard of them, but if your majesty must have me to speak, then I will speak of the government of (good) kings.