晋太宗宣武帝实录3 (第2/3页)

theworldhasbeeninchaos，andtheoldemperorhasusedbenevolencetoappeasetheworld，Thepeopleoftheworldhavesubmittedasiftheywereseeingtheirparents，Asaresult，therearetentimesmoreaccountsthanbefore，Sinceyoucametopower，youhavedefeatedtheStateofQiandtheStateofYanintheeastoftheChuStateinthenorthoftheKhitaninthesouth，andthelandhasincreasedby3，000milesandthehukouhasincreasedby100，000，Atthistime，itistimetowasteeverything，youshouldreducetaxesandrenttopoorcattle。

    chenmu:Sirwasright，Iwaswrong。

    xiaofan:Theworldisyours，andthepeopleareyours，Whatdoesitmatterifthepeopleuseyourcattle，Isn‘titalsoyoursthatyoulendcattletothepeople，Whenyoumarchsouth，thepeoplewillwelcomeyourarmywithfoodandwine。

    chenmu:Ididn‘tthinkitthroughandalmostmadeamistake，Icorrecteditimmediately。

    陈牧：寡人有气疾，欲修邺宫以自养，先生以为如何？

    萧凡：臣以为，大王既有平阳，又修邺宫，将以何用？作猎车千乘，环数千里以养禽兽，夺人妻女万余口以实后宫，岂圣帝明王之所为乎？

    陈牧：先生之言是也，寡人知过矣。

    chenmu：IhavelungdiseasesoIwanttobuildapalacetorecuperate，Sirthoughtso？

    xiaofan：Ithinkyoualreadyhaveapalaceandthenbuildtheotheroneswhichiswhattodo，Keepinganimalsinenclosuresforhunting，robbingotherpeople‘swivesanddaughterstoenrichtheharemisnotwhatawisekingshoulddo。

    chenmu:Sirisright，Iwaswrong。

    陈牧：今大修驰道于郡县，会久雨失期，寡人欲罪尚书，先生以为如何？

    萧凡：臣以为，天降yin雨，道路涂潦，虽有鬼兵百万，无如之何，而况人乎！今大王以道路不修，欲杀尚书，岂能仪刑四海以法将来耶？

    陈牧：先生之言是也，寡人知过矣，当为卿赦之。

    chenmu：Iwanttooverhaulroadstocitiesandcountyseats，Justhappenedtoencounterheavyrainanddelayedtheconstructionperiod，Iwanttoblamethepersonincharge，Sirthoughtso？

    xiaofan：Ithinkitrainedheavilyandtheroadsweremuddy，Evenamillionghostsoldierscan‘tdoit，andordinarypeoplecan‘tdoit，Youpunishthepersoninchargeforthedelayintheconstructionperiod，Howcanthepeopleoftheworldbeconvinced？

    chenmu:Sirisright，Iwaswrong，Ipardonhimforsir。

    陈牧：李晟将军克中山，而郡守不降，伏剑而死，寡人当如何处之，先生教我。

    萧凡：臣以为，此乃义士也，为人臣，功既不成，唯有死节耳，大王以信义治天下，当礼而葬之，以劝来者。

    陈牧：先生之言是也，寡人谨受教。

    chenmu：GeneralLiShengconqueredZhongshanCity，Butthekeeperdidnot