晉太宗宣武帝實錄2
陳牧:寡人慾聞,用兵之道,先生教我。
蕭凡:臣以為,用兵之道,不違時,不歷民病,所以愛吾民也,不加喪,不因凶,所以愛其民也,冬夏不興師,所以兼愛民也,故國雖大,好戰必亡,天下雖平,忘戰必危,天下既平,春蒐秋獮,振旅治兵,所以不忘戰也。
陳牧:先生之言是也,寡人謹受教。
chenmu:Iwanttounderstandthetruemeaningofmilitaryuse,Sirtaughtme。
xiaofan:Ithinkthetruemeaningoftheuseofsoldiersisnottodisturbthepeople,Enemynationsarefuneralsanddisastersdonotattackit,Donotgotowarinwinterandsummer,Thisisthepeoplewholovethemselvesandothers,Althoughthecountryisstrong,itwilloftenperishinwar,Thecountryisstable,butforgettingaboutwarcanalsobedangerous。
chenmu:Sirisright,Irespectfullyacceptyourteachings。
陳牧:寡人慾大化於天下,先生何以教我?
蕭凡:臣以為,非禮樂不可,禮以檢形,樂以治心,形順於外,心和於內,然而天下不治者未之有也,是以禮樂修於上,而萬國化於下,聖人之教不肅而成,其政不嚴而治,用此道也。
陳牧:先生之言是也,寡人謹受教。
chenmu:Iwanttoeducatetheworld,Sirtaughtmewhattodo?
xiaofan:Ithinketiquetteandmusiccanindoctrinatetheworld,Etiquetteregulatespeople『sbehavior,Musictouchespeople『shearts,Ifbotharepromoted,thenthecountrywillbewellgoverned,Thekingadvocatedetiquetteandmusic,Thewholeworldwillfollowsuitandbecomeharmonious,Thisisanaturalthing。
chenmu:Sirisright,Irespectfullyacceptyourteachings。
陳牧:何謂禮之道?先生教我。
蕭凡:夫禮,先王以承天之道,以理人之情,失之者死,得之者生,故聖人以禮示之,天下家國可得而正也。
陳牧:先生之言是也,寡人受教矣。
chenmu:Whatisthetruthofetiquette,Sirtaughtme。
xiaofan:Etiquetteistheinspirationthatancestorsreceivedfromheaventohandlehumanaffairs,Onlywhenthesaintspromotedtheceremonialsocietywasstableandharmonious。
chenmu:Sirisright,Irespectfullyacceptyourteachings。
陳牧:寡人慾著信義於天下,可乎?先生以為如何?
蕭凡:臣以為,凡人主必信,信而又信,誰人不親,故《周書》日:允哉!允哉!以言非信則百事不滿也,故信之為功大矣。
陳牧:先生之言是也,寡人謹受教。
chenmu:Iwanttopromotefaithandrighteousnesstotheworld,Whatdoyouthink?
xiaofan:Ithink,Thekingearnestlycarriedoutthedoctrineoffaith,Peoplewillfollowsuitwithfaith,Ifnot,manythingswillnotsucceed,Thepowerofintegrityisgreat。
chenmu:Sirisright,Irespectfullyacceptyourteachings。
陳牧:寡人聞謙卦,大吉,何也?先生教我。
蕭凡:臣以為,人之為德,其猶虛器歟!器虛則物注,滿則止焉,故君子常虛其心志,恭其容貌,不以逸群之才加乎眾人之上,視彼猶賢,自視猶不肖也,故人願告之而不厭,誨之而不倦也。
陳牧:先生之言甚善,寡人受教矣。
chenmu:I『veheardthatthesignsofmodestyareauspicious,Whatdoyouthink?
xiaofan:Ithink,Virtueislikeacup,Itisemptybeforeitcanbefilledwithwater,Ifitisfull,thewaterwillnotgoin,thegreatestvirtueishumility,therefore,Gentlemenoftentreatthingswithalowprofilesopeoplearewillingtocooperatewiththem,andhelpthem。
chenmu:Sirisright,Irespectfullyacceptyourteachings。
陳牧:寡人慾佯怒以試群臣,若能不畏雷霆,直言進諫者,則是正人,順情阿旨者,則是佞人,先生以為如何?
蕭凡:臣以為,流水清濁,在其源也,君者政源,人庶猶水,君自為詐,欲臣下行直,是猶源濁而望水清也,理不可得也,大王常以司馬懿多詭詐,深鄙其為人,如此,豈可堪為教令哉?
陳牧:先生之言是也,寡人慾使大信行於天下,不欲以詐道訓俗,吾知過矣。
chenmu:Iwantedtopretendtobeangryandtesttheminister,Ifheisnotafraidofmegettingangryandadvisingme,Thenheistherighteousministerofrebellion,Notviceversa,Sirthoughtso?
xiaofan:Ithinkthekingisthewatersourceandtheministeristhewaterflow,Itisimpossibleifthekingisnotuprightbutwantshisministerstobeupright,Itwaswrongforthekingtodespisethetraitorssomuchthathewantedtodoso。
chenmu:Sirisright,Iwanttoeducatetheworldwithfaith,Iwaswrong。
陳牧:為國之基何也,先生教我。
蕭凡:臣以為,為國之基,必資於德禮,君之所保,惟在於誠信,誠信立則下無二心,德禮形則遠人斯格。
陳牧:先生之言是也,寡人受教矣。
chenmu:Whatistherootofthecountry,Sirtaughtme。
xiaofan:Ithinkthefoundationofthecountryismoralityandetiquette,Ifthekingvaluesfaithfulness,theministerswillnotbetrayhim,Thepromotionofmoralityandetiquettewillbesubmissivetothewholeworld。
chenmu:Sirisright,Irespectfullyacceptyourteachings。
陳牧:今梁王肆虐京都,寡人慾討之,然恐力有不逮,先生何以教我?
蕭凡:臣以為,盟軍皆畏其強,莫敢先進,舉義兵以誅暴亂,大眾已合有進無退,大王乃高皇帝血胤,陛下之弟,不雪此恥何以告天下?向使梁王立新帝,據舊京以臨天下,雖以無道行之,猶足為患。今焚燒宮室,鳩殺天子,海內震動,不知所歸,此天亡之時也,一戰而天下定矣,願大王勿疑,不可蹈袁紹覆轍,免遭天下之譏。
陳牧:先生之言是也,寡人意決矣。
chenmu:NowkingLiangisrebellinginthecapital,Iwantedtofighthim,butIwasn『tstrongenough,Sirtaughtmehowtodoit?
xiaofan:Ithink,TheAllieswereafraidofthestrengthofKingLiang,ButitisamatterofjusticeforustosendtroopstofightagainstthetyrannicalLiangKing,Besides,thereisnoretreatinthewar,Youarethesonoftheoldemperorandtheyoungerbrotherofthecurrentemperor,Ifyoudon『tcrusadeagainsttheKingofLiang,howtogiveanaccounttothepeopleoftheworld?IftheKingofLiangsupportsanemperoragainandcomestocommandtheworld,Evenifhisvirtuesarebad,wemaynotbeabletodefeathim,Nowheburneddownthecapitalandkilledtheemperor,Thisshockedandconfusedtheworld,ButthisisalsothereasonwhytheLiangKingisgoingtofail,Ifwegoagainsthiminaccordancewiththewillofthepeople,wewillcertainlysucceed,Youdon『thavetoworry,Don『tendupbeinglaughedatbythepeopleoftheworldlikeYuanShao。
chenmu:Sirisright,Ialreadyhadadecisioninmind。
陳牧:今興義兵、討暴梁、興社稷,寡人願聞用兵方略,先生教我。
蕭凡:臣以為,當使馬隆將軍,引上黨之眾,渡河內臨孟津,並使郭況將軍,兵出魏郡,南下白馬以威濮陽,再遣李晟將軍,出井陘守鄴城以防齊國,陳國諸將守成皋,據敖倉,塞軒轅、太谷,全制其險,邀楚王率荊楚之軍入南陽,以震司隸,皆高壘深壁,勿與戰,益為疑兵,示天下形勢,以順誅逆,大局定也。
陳牧:先生之言是也,寡人謹受教。
chenmu:NowwearesendingtroopstofightthetyrannicalLiangKingforthesakeofnationalstability,Sowhatisthenextarrangementofourmilitarystrategy?Sirtaughtme。
xiaofan:Ithink,GeneralMalonewasgoingtocrossHanoiandquicklycaptureMuangTsu,GeneralGuokuanwastosetoutfromWeiCommanderyandquicklycaptureBaimainordertodeterPuyang,GeneralLiShengwastosetoutfromShangdangtogarrisonYichenginordertoguardagainsttheStateofQi,ChenGuo『sgeneralshadtoholdseveralimportantfortresses,InvitedtheKingofChutosendtroopstoNanyang,LettheKingofChusendtroopstoNanyangtocontaintheKingofLiang,Buttheydon『thavetofightjusttobuildfortifications,Inthisway,astrategicpostureofencirclingtheLiangKingwasformed,Thenyouattackhimwithanarmyofjusticeandhewillsurelywin。
chenmu:Sirisright,Irespectfullyacceptyourteachings。
陳牧:今梁王敗走虎牢,寡人慾乘勝追擊,可乎?先生以為如何?
蕭凡:臣以為,梁王雖敗,其勢尚存,擊之非便也,且楚王觀望窺探,不宜深入梁地,萬一失利,則大勢去矣,大王當訪問遺老,振武還師,養威并州,示無東向之意,以安三王之心,急入關中,以定李唐之成局,然後息甲三載,勸課農桑,揖睦諸侯,布盛德於天下,司隸必為大王所有也。
陳牧:先生之言甚善,寡人謹受教。
chenmu:NowKingLiangwasdefeatedattigerprisonfortress,Iwantedtotaketheopportunitytocontinuechasinghim,Sirwhatdoyouthink?
xiaofan:Ithink,AlthoughkingLiangfailed,hispowerstillexisted,Itisnotappropriatetolaunchanattacknow,Moreover,therewasstilltheKingofChupeepinginthesouth,Oncewewentdeeperintothechaseandlost,Thenallthefruitsofvictorycannotbekept,Youshouldappeasetheformerpeopleandthentriumph,Youbuildupyourstrengthinthenorthandshownoambitiontoexpandeast,Inthisway,toappeasetheThreeKings,ThenquicklyblitzedChangantoformasituationintheearlyTangDynasty,Thenrecuperateforthreeyears,Developagriculturalproduction,uniteotherkings,andpromoteyourbenevolence,Throughtheseways,Henanwilldefinitelybecomeyourterritory。
chenmu:Sirisright,Irespectfullyacceptyourteachings。
陳牧:先生善天文,寡人聞卿有佳書而不見與,何也?
蕭凡:臣以為,人君執要,人臣執職,執要者逸,執職者勞,是以後稷播種,堯不預焉,占候、天文,晨夜其苦,非至尊之所宜親,大王將焉用之。
陳牧:先生之言是也,寡人戲言也,先生勿怪。
chenmu:Youaregoodatastronomy,I『veheardyouhavegoodbooksandnotgivethemtome,That『swhy?
xiaofan:I『veheardthatthekingisinchargeoftheoutlineandtheministersareinchargeofthespecifics,Theministersdealwithspecificthingsandthekingdoesnotinterfere,Speculatingonastronomyisaveryhardthing,Thekingshouldnotdealwithsuchtediousmatters。
chenmu:Sirisright,I『mkiddingyoudon『ttakeitseriously。