晋太宗宣武帝实录12(1 / 2)

晋略 巴奀月 0 字 2022-10-25

 陈牧:以今日之功业,今日之政绩,寡人不愧前古也,先生以为如何?

萧凡:臣以为,大王君临之初,无为无欲,清净之化,远被遐荒,考之于今,其风渐坠,大王君临之初,视人如伤,恤其勤劳,爱民犹子,每存简约,无所营为,顷年以来,意在奢纵,大王君临之初,损己利物,至于今日,纵欲以劳人,卑俭之迹岁改,骄奢之情日异,大王君临之初,砥砺名节,不私于物,惟善是与,亲爱君子,疏斥小人,今则不然,亲近小人,疏远君子,大王君临之初,动尊尧、舜,捐金抵璧,返朴还淳,顷年以来,好尚奇异,无时能止,大王君临之初,求贤如渴,善人所举,信而任之,取其所长,恒恐不及,近岁以来,由心好恶,多怒善疑,大王君临之初,孜孜不怠,屈己从人,恒若不足,顷年以来,微有矜放,恃功业之大,意蔑前王,负圣智之明,心轻当代。

陈牧:先生之言是也,寡人知过矣。

chenmu:mypresentmeritsandachievementsarenoworsethanthoseofthepreviouskings,sirthoughtso?

xiaofan:ithink,inthepast,youdidn‘tlikeluxury,policywasbrief,andyoupracticedbenevolence,nowit‘snotasgoodasitusedtobe,inthepast,youlovedthepeoplelikeason,advocatedfrugality,andrarelystartedbigprojects,nowit‘snotasgoodasitusedtobe,inthepast,youwereveryhumbleandjust,andyoulikedthewiseandhatedtheadulterers,nowit‘snotasgoodasitusedtobe,inthepast,youwereverygenerousandtolerant,andwereabletolistentootherpeople‘sopinions,nowit‘snotasgoodasitusedtobe,inrecentyears,youhavebecomeconceitedforgreatfeats,youlookdownonthekingsofthepastandthesagesofthisagebecauseofyouringenuity。

chenmu:sirisright,iwaswrong。

陈牧:打天下不易,守天下更难,寡人甚然之,先生以为如何?

萧凡:臣以为,秦始皇初平六国,据有四海,及其末年不能善守,实可为诫,战胜易,守胜难,愿大王深思远虑,安不忘危,功业既彰,德教复洽,恒以此为政,宗社无由倾败也。

陈牧:先生之言是也,寡人受教矣。

chenmu:itisnoteasytofighttheworld,anditisevenmoredifficulttodefendtheworld,iverymuchagreewiththat,sirthoughtso?

xiaofan:ithink,qinshihuangpacifiedthesixkingdomstounifytheworld,butintheend,itwasapitythathedidnotholditwell,itisnoteasytostartabusiness,anditisevenmoredifficulttokeepthefoundation,ihopethatyoumustbefar-sightedandneverforgetthedanger,onlyinthiswaywillthefoundationoftheworldbestable。

chenmu:sirisright,iacceptyourteachings。

陈牧:寡人闻仁者无敌,何谓仁者?先生教我。

萧凡:臣以为,仁者,盖推己以及人也,故己所不欲,勿施于人,推己所欲,以及天下,推己孝心于父母,以及天下,则天下之为人子者,不失其事亲之道矣,推己心有乐于妻儿,以及天下,则天下之为人父者,不失其室家之欢矣,推己之不忍于饥寒,以及天下之心,含生无冻馁之忧矣,故贤者云,吾欲仁,而仁者至也。

陈牧:先生之言是也,寡人谨受教。

chenmu:i‘veheardthatpracticingbenevolenceisinvincible,sirtaughtmewhatitwas?

xiaofan:ithinkbenevolenceisaboutextendingitfromoneselftoothers,filialpietytoone‘sparentsoneselfandspreadtoothers,theywillfollowsuit,loveyourownfamilyandspreadittoothers,andtheywillfollowsuit,whenyouarehungry,youmustalsothinkthatothersarealsohungry,aslongasyouwanttopracticebenevolence,thenyouwillbeabenevolentperson。

chenmu:sirisright,irespectfullyacceptyourteachings。

陈牧:今世子大婚,寡人甚悦,然何谓婚礼?先生教我。

萧凡:臣以为,婚礼者,将合二姓之好,上以事宗庙,而下以继后世也,故敬慎重正婚礼也,敬慎重正而后亲之,礼之大体,而所以成男女之别,而立夫妇之义也,男女有别,而后夫妇有义,夫妇有义,而后父子有亲,父子有亲,而后君臣有正,故日:婚礼者,礼之本也。

陈牧:先生之言是也,寡人受教矣。