晋太宗宣武帝实录16 (第2/2页)
hatredbetweenthedangxiangandus，TheywereonlyusedbytheKhitans，Ifyoukillthemessenger，youwillhaveavendettaagainstacountry，Thereisnobenefittodoingso，Ifyoureleasethemessenger，andthedangxiangwillbegratefultous，ThentheircooperationwiththeKhitanwentbankrupt，Ihopeyouwillconsiderthisapproach。 chenmu:Sirisright，Irespectfullyacceptyourteachings。 陈牧：寡人愿闻，礼之为物何用？先生教我。 萧凡：臣以为礼之为物大矣！用之于身，则动静有法而百行备焉；用之于家，则内外有别而九族睦焉；用之于乡，则长幼有伦而俗化美焉；用之于国，则君臣有叙而政治成焉；用之于天下，则诸侯顺服而纪纲正焉。 陈牧：先生之言是也，寡人受教矣。 chenmu：Iwonderwhattheroleofetiquetteis，Sirtaughtme。 xiaofan：Ithinktheroleofetiquetteistoogreat，Useitonyourself，Thenthebehaviorwillbecorrectandtherewillbeabasisfordoinganything，Useitathome，Thenitwilldistinguishbetweenthenearandfarrelativesandbringthefamilyintoharmony，Usetotowns，Thentheelderlywillberespected，childrenwillbeloved，andthesocialatmospherewillbecomebetter，Usetothecountry，Thenthekingsandministersareinorderandthecountryiswellgoverned，Useitallovertheworld，Thenothercountrieswillalsosurrenderandwillnotbeconfused。
chenmu:Sirisright，Iacceptyourteachings。 陈牧：寡人今来多有过失，我欲掩之，可乎？先生以为如何？ 萧凡：臣以为过者，人之所必不免也，惟圣贤为能知而改之。古之圣王，患其有过而不自知也，故设诽谤之木，置敢谏之鼓，岂畏百姓之闻其过哉！是以仲虺美成汤曰：“改过不吝。”由是观之，则为人君者，固不以无过为贤，而以改过为美也。 陈牧：先生之言是也，寡人知过矣。 chenmu：I‘vemadealotofmistakeslately，soIwanttocoveritup，Sirwhatdoyouthink？ xiaofan：Ithinkeveryonemakesmistakes，Itisdifficulttoavoidit，Onlyasaintwilladmithismistakeandcorrectit，Thewisekingsofthepastwereafraidthattheywouldnotrecognizethemiftheyhadmadeamistake，Sohesetupplanksanddrumsticksinordertogetotherstoremindhim，Sotheyarenotafraidthatotherswillknowthattheyhavemademistakes，Aslongasitcanbecorrectedintime，Don‘tthinkthatkingsarenotallowedtomakemistakes，itisgoodtocorrectitintime，Soyoudon‘tneedtocoveritup。 chenmu:Sirisright，Iwaswrong。 陈牧：寡人闻，仓廪实而知礼节，衣食足而知荣辱，何也？先生教我。 萧凡：臣以为，民不足而可治者，自古及今，未之闻也。古之人曰：‘一夫不耕，或受之饥；一女不织，或受之寒。’生之有时而用之无度，则物力必屈。古之治天下，至纤至悉，故其畜积足恃。今背本而趋末者甚众，是天下之大残也！yin侈之俗，日日以长，是天下之大贼也！残、贼公行，莫之或止；大命将泛，莫之振救。生之者甚少而靡之者甚多，天下财产何得不蹶。 陈牧：先生之言是也，寡人谨受教。 chenmu：Iheard，Onlywhenyouhavesavingswillyouknowetiquette，Onlywhenyouhaveeatenenoughwillyouknowthehonoranddisgrace，Sirtaughtmewhy？ xiaofan：Ithink，Sinceancienttimes，thepeoplehavenotobeyedthemanagementiftheyhavenotenoughtoeat，Theproverbsaysthatifyoudon‘tfarm，youwillbehungryandyouwon‘tweaveclothandyouwillbecold，Timeislimitedbutdesireisendless，soitisdifficulttosatisfygreed，Inthepast，governingtheworldwassimpleandsimple，Savingscanalsomeetpeople‘sneeds，Nowmostpeoplegointobusinessandpeoplebecomeextravagantandpromiscuous，Thisdisruptssocialstabilityandharmony，It‘shardtostop，Whatisproducedcannotsatisfyman‘sdesires，Thesituationisworsenowthanyouask。 chenmu:Sirisright，Irespectfullyacceptyourteachings。