晋太宗宣武帝实录31 (第2/2页)
llcorrectit，Suchapersonisagoodminister，third，Heworkedveryhardandoftengaveadvicetotheking，Suchapersonisaloyalcourtier，fourth，Hedetectedthecrisisinadvanceandremediedit，Eventuallyheturnedbadthingsintogoodthings，andsavedthecrisis，Suchamanisaministerofwisdom，fifth，Abidebythelawanddohisjob，Hedoesnotacceptbribesandisveryfrugal，Suchapersonisachastecourtier，sixth，Thekingfaintedanddidmanywrongthings，Hecorrectedtheking‘smistakesandwasnotafraid，Suchapersonisanuprightcourtier。 chenmu：Sirisright，Iacceptyourteachings。 陈牧：寡人思欲进忠良，退不肖，十有余载矣，徒闻其语，不见其人，何也？先生教我。 萧凡：臣以为，此乃言之是而行之非也。言之是，则出乎公道，行之非，则涉乎邪径。是非相乱，好恶相攻。所爱虽有罪，不及于刑；所恶虽无辜，不免于罚。此所谓爱之欲其生，恶之欲其死者也。或以小恶弃大善，或以小过忘大功。此所谓君之赏不可以无功求，君之罚不可以有罪免者也。赏不以劝善，罚不以惩恶，而望邪正不惑，其可得乎？ 陈牧：先生之言是也，寡人知过矣。 chenmu：Iwanttopromotethosewhoareuprightandloyalandremovetreacherouspeople，It‘sbeenalmostadecadeandI‘veonlyheardofthembutcan‘tfindthem，Sirtaughtmewhy？
xiaofan：Ithink，Thisisthereasonfortheinconsistencybetweenwordsanddeeds，Wordsareonlyaboutrightandwrong，Butwrongbehaviorcanhaveseriousconsequences，Itisdifficulttodistinguishbetweenrightandwrongandgoodandevil，Thepersonyoulovemakesamistakebutgoesunpunished，Thepeopleyouhatearerightbutpunished，Youoftenforgettheirexploitsbecauseofsmallmistakes，Akingcannotrewardthosewhohavenomerit，Andkingscannotpunishthosewhohavenotmademistakes，Ifnot，itisimpossibleforyoutodistinguishbetweengoodandevil。 chenmu：Sirisright，Iwaswrong。 陈牧：寡人愿闻，何以择贤臣，何以别小人，先生教我。 萧凡：臣以为，当设礼以待之，执法以御之，为善者蒙赏，为恶者受罚，安敢不企及乎？安敢不尽力乎？若赏不遗疏远，罚不阿亲贵，以公平为规矩，以仁义为准绳，考事以正其名，循名以求其实，则邪正莫隐，善恶自分。然后取其实，不尚其华，处其厚，不居其薄，则不言而化，期月而可知矣。若徒爱美锦，而不为民择官，有至公之言，无至公之实，爱而不知其恶，憎而遂忘其善，徇私情以近邪佞，背公道而远忠良，则虽夙夜不怠，劳神苦思，将求至理，不可得也。 陈牧：先生之言是也，寡人谨受教。 chenmu：Iwonderhowtodistinguishbetweenthevirtuousandthewicked，Sirtaughtme。 xiaofan：Ithink，Youshouldtreatthemaccordingtoetiquetteandrules，Thosewhodogoodarerewarded，andthosewhodobadarepunished，Ifso，everyonewilllookuptoyouandbewillingtoworkhardforyou，Eveniftheestrangedpeopledoagoodjob，youwillrewardthem，Ifcroniesmakemistakes，thenyoupunishthemtoo，Youhavetohandlethingsaccordingtofairnessandbenevolence，Andorganizeexamstoseeiftheyreallyhavetalent，Onlyinthiswayisiteasyforsagesandvillainstobedistinguished，Ifyoujustlikeflashystuffandnotthinkaboutitforthepeople，Thereareonlygoodideasbuttheyarenotimplemented，Andwordsanddeedsareinconsistent，Thennomatterhowhardyoutry，youcan‘tgovernthecountrywell。 chenmu：Sirisright，Irespectfullyacceptyourteachings。