晉太宗宣武帝實錄1
陳牧:先生不出,蒼生奈何?
蕭凡:布衣願效犬馬之勞。
chenmu:Sirdoesnotappear,Whatabouttheworld?
xiaofan:SubordinatesWillingtodotheworkofdogsandhorses。
陳牧:今王室多故,諸侯不臣,四方紛擾,寡人朝不保夕,為之奈何?先生教我。
蕭凡:臣以為,今大廈將傾,非人力所能支也,且諸將暴虐,常切齒於王,京師必將生亂,此非久留之地,願大王效司馬睿,斬關而出急趨孟津,上書陛下訴其緣由,據河內以觀時局,待罪并州以衛社稷,大王於外厲兵秣馬,遙壯朝廷聲勢,陛下於內差可少安。
陳牧:先生之言是也,寡人意決矣。
chenmu:Nowtheroyalfamilyisinadifficultsituation,Thewarlordsdisobeyedthecentralauthorities,Theworldisinchaos,Mylifeisatstake,Sirtaughtmewhattodo?
xiaofan:Ithink,Thecentralgovernmentisabouttocollapse,Itcan‘tbesupportedanymore,Andthegeneralswerebrutal,Theyusuallyhateyouverymuch,Thecapitalwillsoonbeinturmoil,Thisisnotaplacetostayforlong,IhopeyouwillescapetoMengjinlikeSimaRui,Thenwritetotheemperortoexplainwhy,OccupyHanoiandobservethesituationchange,DefendthecountrywithaguiltyidentityOnthenorthside,You‘rerecruitinginthenorthasasolidarityofthecentralgovernment,Theemperormightbesaferbecauseofthis。
chenmu:Sirisright,Ialreadyhaveadecisioninmymind。
陳牧:今四海分裂,國家未安,齊國、燕國倔強於山東,關中、西涼不服王化,梁國首鼠兩端,楚國、蜀地儼然敵國,寡人慾一天下,先生何以教我?
蕭凡:臣以為,惠帝既是常才而不能自斷,諸將皆庸人驟起,志在財帛,爭用威力。朝夕自快而已,非有忠良明智、深慮遠圖,尊主安民者也,分崩離析,形勢可見,大王建位藩輔,當布盛德於天下,以衛高祖之業,齊軍肅政,賞罰明信,延攬英雄,務悅民心,南奉天子以討不庭,籠絡梁國以為屏障,急下關中以威西涼,聯蜀和楚以固河南,以此而慮,天下不足定也。
陳牧:先生之言甚善,寡人謹受教。
chenmu:Today,theworldisdividedandunstable,TheStatesofQiandYanbecameindependentinShandong,GuanzhongandXiliangdidnotobeytheordersofthecentralgovernment,LiangGuohadnopositionandswayedfromsidetoside,TheStateofChuandtheStateofShubasicallybecamehostilestates,Iwanttounifytheworld,Sirtaughtmewhattodo?
xiaofan:Ithink,Theemperorisaverageintalentandcannotmakehisowndecisions,Hisgeneralsarerookieswholikemoneyandinfighting,Hehadnoloyalandwiseministerstoplanforthefuture,Theyarejustcomfortingthemselves,Itispredictablethatthecentralgovernmentisabouttocollapse,Asakingwhoprotectsthecentralgovernment,youshouldpromotebenevolencetotheworldandinheritit,Soyouhavetostraightenoutthearmyandthegovernment,Rewardsandpunishmentsmustbedonewithintegrity,Recruitheroesandappeasepeople,Taketheemperor‘sorderstofightrebellion,EnvelopLiangGuoasabarrier,QuicklycaptureGuanzhongtothreatenXiliang,UnitetheChuandShustatestostabilizeHenan,Ifyoufollowthisstrategy,thenitisnotdifficulttocalmtheworld。
chenmu:Sirisright,andIrespectfullyacceptyourteachings。
陳牧:寡人慾聞,為君之道,先生教我。
蕭凡:臣聞興國之君樂聞其過,荒亂之主樂聞其譽,聞其過者,過日削而福臻,聞其譽者,譽日損而禍至,是以古之人君,揖讓以進賢,虛己以求過,譬天位於乘奔,以虎尾為警戒。
陳牧:卿言甚善,寡人受教矣。
chenmu:Iwanttounderstandthetruthofbeingaking,Pleasesirteachme。
xiaofan:Ihaveheardthatwisekingsarewillingtoheartheirmistakes,Absurdkingslovetohearpraise,Goodluckcomesafterthemistakeiscorrected,Themorepraisetheworsethebadluckcomes,Sothewisekinghumblyintroducedtalenttoseekhisow*****takes,Usethistowarnthemselvestobecautious。
chenmu:Sirisright,Iacceptyourteachings。
陳牧:夫隨俗樹化,因世建業,所當何為?先生教我。
蕭凡:臣以為,慎在務三而已,一日,擇人,二日,因民,三日,從時,時移而不移,違天之祥也,民望而不因,違人之咎也,好善而不能擇人,敗官之患也,三者失,則天人之事悖矣。
陳牧:先生之言是也,寡人謹受教。
chenmu:Obeythepeople‘sexpectationsandthetimestomakemeritorious,Whatshouldbedone?Sirtaughtme。
xiaofan:Ithinkthereareaboutthreepoints,Thefirstpointistoselecttalent,Thesecondpointistoobeythepopularity,Thethirdpointistogowiththeflow,Failuretocomplywiththetimeswillnotgowell,Ifyoudonotobeythepeople‘sexpectations,youwillnotgetthesupportofthepeople,Failuretoselecttalentleadstoofficialcorruption,Ifyoumakethesethreemistakes,thentheworldwillbeinchaos。
chenmu:Sirisright,Irespectfullyacceptyourteachings。
陳牧:寡人聞,人君治政,天必有變,先生以為然否?
蕭凡:臣以為,人君行敬,則雨以時而順之,人君政治,則暘以時而順之,人君照晳,則燠以時而順之,人君謀當,則寒以時而順之,此言非虛也。
陳牧:先生之言是也,寡人受教矣。
chenmu:IheardthattheKing‘sreignwillshowsigns,Sirthoughtso?
xiaofan:Ithink,Thekinggovernsaccordingtotherightpathandlaw,Theweatherisalsochanging,Notatall。
chenmu:Sirisright,Irespectfullyacceptyourteachings。
陳牧:寡人願聞,何為君子之行?先生教我。
蕭凡:臣以為,夫君子之行,靜以修身,儉以養德。非澹薄無以明志,非寧靜無以致遠。夫學須靜也,才須學也,非學無以廣才,非志無以成學。慆慢則不能研精,險躁則不能治性。
陳牧:先生之言是也,寡人謹受教。
chenmu:Iwanttoknowwhatisthepracticeofagentleman?Sirtaughtme。
xiaofan:Ithink,Gentlemenusetranquilityandthriftinesstocultivatethemselves,Peaceofmindandambitioncanonlysucceedinlearning,Lazinessandfrivolitydonotbearfruit。
chenmu:Sirisright,Irespectfullyacceptyourteachings。
陳牧:寡人願聞,為政之要,先生教我。
蕭凡:臣以為,政有宜於古而不利於今,有長於彼而不行於此者。風移俗易,每世則變。故結繩之治,五帝不行,三代損益,政法不同,隨時改制,所以救弊也。《易》日:隨時之義大矣哉!
陳牧:先生之言是也,寡人謹受教。
chenmu:Iwouldliketoknowthemainpointsofgovernment,Sirtaughtme。
xiaofan:Idon‘tthinkthepreviouspoliciesarenecessarilyappropriatefornow,Policieshavechangedwiththetimes,Therefore,forthesakeofsocialdevelopment,policiesmustkeeppacewiththetimes。
chenmu:Sirisright,Irespectfullyacceptyourteachings。
陳牧:寡人慾大赦天下,以安反側之心,先生以為然否?
蕭凡:臣以為,天下粗定,當顯明逆順,故漢高祖赦季布,斬丁公,大王自起兵以來,見忠於其君者輒褒之,背叛不臣者輒誅之,此天下所以歸盛德也,今田猛猶存,臣竊惑之。
陳牧:先生之言是也,寡人願斬之以安社稷。
chenmu:Iwanttograntamnestytotheheavenstoappeasethebetrayers,Sirthoughtso?
xiaofan:Ithinktheworldhasjustsettled,Thereshouldbeadiscernmentbetweenrightandwrong,Loyalpeoplearetobepraised,Thebetrayerispunished,Thebetrayerisstillthere,I‘mconfused。
chenmu:Sirisright,Iamwillingtopunishthemtostabilizetheworld。
陳牧:寡人願聞,堯舜湯武之道,先生何以教我?
蕭凡:臣以為,堯舜之帝、湯武之王,皆賴明哲之佐、博物之臣。故皋陶陳謨,而唐虞以興,伊、箕作訓,而殷周用隆,及繼體之君,欲立中興之功者,未嘗不賴賢哲之謀也。
陳牧:先生之言是也,寡人謹受教。
chenmu:Iwanttoknowthewaywisekingsgovern,Sirtaughtmewhattodo。
xiaofan:Ithinkthatwisekingsneedwiseanderuditepeopletobeassisted,Throughouttheages,kingsneedthehelpoftalentsiftheywanttoprosper。
chenmu:Sirisright,Iamwillingtopunishthemtostabilizetheworld。
陳牧:寡人聞國有諍臣,社稷之福也,先生以為然否?
蕭凡:臣以為是也,天子有諍臣七人,雖無道,不失其天下,諸侯有諍臣五人,雖無道,不失其國,大夫有諍臣三人,雖無道,不失其家,士有諍友,則身不離於令名,父有諍子,則身不陷於不義。
陳牧:先生之言是也,寡人謹受教。
chenmu:Ihaveheardthathavingcourtiersisablessingforthenation,Sirthoughtso?
xiaofan:Ithinkso,Akinghasacourtierwhowillnotlosetheworld,TheDukehadavassalwhowouldnotlosehisfiefdom,Ministershaveadvicethatministerswillnotlosetheirfamilies。
chenmu:Sirisright,Irespectfullyacceptyourteachings。
陳牧:今陛下大會諸侯於陳國,齊、楚二王皆不至,寡人當如何處之?先生教我。
蕭凡:臣以為,二君者必不免也,會朝,禮之經也,禮,政之輿也,政,身之守也,怠禮失政,失政不立,是以危也,大王乃高皇帝之子,今聖上之弟,吾王當輿疾而行,以安天下,勿憂也。
陳牧:先生之言是也,寡人意決矣。
chenmu:TheemperorreceivedtheprincesintheStateofChen,buttheKingsofChuandQididnotarrive,WhatamIgoingtodo,Sirtaughtme。
xiaofan:Ithink,Itwasastateritualfortheemperortomeetwiththeprinces,Disregardingnationaletiquetteisamistakeinpoliticalposition,ItwillbringtroubletotheChuandQistates,Youarethesonoftheoldemperorandtheyoungerbrotherofthenewemperor,soyoumustgotothepilgrimage,Don‘tworryaboutanything。
chenmu:Sirisright,I‘vemadeupmymind。