晋太宗宣武帝实录21 (第2/2页)
多疮痍；楚王好细腰，宫中多饿死。斯言如戏，有切事实。愿大王罢服官，去不急，省奢侈，百姓从行不从言也，如此，则四海诵德，声薰天地，神明可通也。 陈牧：先生之言是也，寡人谨受教。 chenmu：Igovernthecountryinafrugalway，butthesocialmoresisextravagant，Sirtaughtmewhy？ xiaofan：Ithink，Ifyouwanttochangethissituation，youmustdealwithitfromthesource，Thekinglikedswordsmensomanypeoplewereinjuredbylearningswords，Thekinglikesskinnybeautiessomanywomeninthepalacestarvetodeathbecauseofweightloss，Althoughthisisaproverb，itisatruething，Ihopeyoucancutdownonsomeoftheunimportantinstitutionsandlivefrugally，Thepeoplefollowedthedeedsnotwords，Onlyinthiswaywilltheworldbeinspiredbyyouandbecomebetter。 chenmu:Sirisright，Irespectfullyacceptyourteachings。 陈牧：宦官夏桀触犯有司，寡人当如何处之，先生教我。 萧凡：臣以为，内侍之罪，莫大于欺罔，是以明君疾之。今夏桀所为，何异指鹿为马，然卒不能罪之，则jianian臣安所惩哉！大王不见赵高乎！人主之于臣下，患在不知其jianian，苟或知之而复赦之，则不若不知之为愈也。何以言之？彼或为jianian而上不之知，犹有所畏；既知而不能讨，彼知其不足畏也，则放纵而无所顾矣！是故知善而不能用，知恶而不能去，人主之深戒也，望大王察之。 陈牧：先生之言是也，寡人知过矣，当为卿付之大理寺，以正典刑。 chenmu：TheeunuchXiaJiebrokethelaw，WhatshouldIdoaboutit？Sirtaughtme。 xiaofan：Ithink，Thegreatestcrimeoftheattendantsisdeception，Thereforethekinghatedsuchthingsverymuch，NowwhatXiaJiedidwastodescribethehorseasadeer，Ifhecouldnotbepunished，thenthetraitorswouldnotrelent，ZhaoGaooftheQinStatewaslikethis，Theking‘stroublewasthathedidnotknowwhothetraitorswere，Ifyouknowwhothetraitorisbutforgivehim，thenitisbetternottoknow，thantiswhy？Youdon‘tknowthatheisatraitorandhestillhasfearinhisheart，Youknowbutyoucan‘tpunishhimthenhewon‘tbeafraid，Knowthegoodpeople，butyoucan‘tappointthem，Knowthewicked，butyoucan‘tpunishthem，Thisisaverydeepwarningfromtheking，Ihopeyoudon‘tmakethesamemistake。
chenmu:Sirisright，Iwaswrong，Iwilltakehimtocourt。 陈牧：今有人诽谤吾先君，寡人欲罪之，可乎？先生以为如何？ 萧凡：臣以为，凡言诽谤者，谓实无此事而虚加诬之也。至如太祖皇帝，政之美恶，显在晋史，坦如日月，是为直书实事，非虚谤也。夫王者，为善为恶，天下莫不知之，假使所非实是，则固应悛改，傥其不当，亦宜含容，又何罪焉！大王不推原大数，深自为计，徒肆私忌以快其意，自今以后，苟见不可之事，终莫复言者矣。齐桓公亲扬其先君之恶以唱管仲，然后群臣得尽其心，今大王乃欲为太祖远讳实事，岂不与桓公异哉！非王者所为也！ 陈牧：先生之言是也，寡人知过矣。 chenmu：NowsomeoneslanderedmyfatherandIwantedtopunishhim，Sirwhatdoyouthink？ xiaofan：Ithink，TheRumorsarethatthereisnosuchthing，butsomepeopleslanderit，Theachievementsofthepreviouskingsarewritteninthehistorybooks，Itisveryclearandtruewithouttheneedforotherstoslander，Whetherthekingdoesgoodorbadthingscanbeseenbyeveryoneintheworld，Ifsomeonepointssomethingwrongthenyoushouldcorrectit，Evenifwhattheysayisnotappropriate，youshouldtoleratetheminsteadofpunishment，Youdon‘tthinkabouttheoriginofthings，butonlythinkaboutyourownmoodandanger，Thentherewillbenoonetocorrectyourmistakesanymore，ThepreviousKingofQiallowedotherstopointoutthemistakesoftheirancestors，Sotheministersworkedveryhardtohelphimgovernthecountry，YourapproachisnotasgoodasthatofKingQi，Thisisnotwhatakingshoulddo。 chenmu:Sirisright，Iwaswrong。