晋太宗宣武帝实录15 (第2/3页)

thehighestvirtuis？Sirtaughtme。

    xiaofan：Ithink，Thebestvirtueofagentlemanshouldbesincerity，Onlybyhavingkindnessinyourheartcanyoukeepyoursincerity，Onlybyhavingrighteousnessandsincerityinyourheartcanyoukeepit，Withbenevolenceandrighteousness，sinceritycanchangeinfinitelywithoutlosingitsessence，Thisisthehighestvirtue，Heavendoesnotspeakbutpeoplethinkheisclever，Thelanddoesnotspeakbutpeoplethinkheisgenerous，Theseasondoesnotspeakbutpeopleknowhewillcome，That‘sbecausehemaintainsthepurestsincerity，Ifheavenandeartharenotsincere，allthingswillnotgrow，Ifasaintisnotsincere，hecannotimpressthepeople，Ifthefatherandsonarenotsincere，thentheywillbeestranged，Ifthekingisnotsincere，thenthereisnoonetoassisthim，Sincerityistheintegrityofagentleman，Atthesametime，itisalsothesourceofgovernance。

    chenmu:Sirisright，Iacceptyourteachings。

    陈牧：敢问先生，国家之利势，当以何持之？

    萧凡：臣以为，得道以持之，则大安也，大荣也，积美之源也。不得道以持之，则大危也，大累也，有之不如无之。及其綦也，索为匹夫，不可得也。齐湣、宋献是也。故用国者义立而王，信立而霸，权谋立而亡。

    陈牧：先生之言是也，寡人谨受教。

    chenmu：Theburdenofthestateisveryheavy，HowcanIcarryit？Sirtaughtme。

    xiaofan：Ithink，Carryitwithjusticethenitwillmakeyousafeandhonorable，Itwillbethesourceofallthatisgood，Ifyoucarryitwithevilthenitwillputyouindangeranddistress，Intheend，itwastoolatetoregretit，Therefore，ifyoucarryitwithrighteousness，youwillbecalledaking，Ifyoucarryitwithletters，youwillbecalledahegemon，Carryingitwithdeceptionwillleadyoutoruin。

    chenmu:Sirisright，Irespectfullyacceptyourteachings。

    陈牧：古来帝王，多以骄奢而取败，先生每犯颜切谏，不许我为非，我所以重之也，先生以为如何？

    萧凡：臣以为，大王导臣使言，臣所以敢言。若大王不受臣言，臣亦何敢犯龙鳞，触忌讳也！所谓君明则臣直是也。唐太宗李世民曾言：以铜为镜，可以正衣冠；以古为镜，可以知兴替；以人为镜，可以明得失，大王得之矣。

    陈牧：先生之言是也，寡人受教矣。

    chenmu：Inthepast，mostkingsperishedbecauseofconceitandextravagance，Youhavealwayssuggestedtomeveryseriously，inordernottoletmedoanythingbad，Therefore，Ivalueyouverymuch，Sirwhatdoyouthink？

    xiaofan：Ithink，YouallowmetomakesuggestionsbeforeIdaretodoso，IfyouarenotwillingtoacceptmyadvicethenIdarenotoffend，Becauseyouareenlightened，theministerdarest