晋太宗宣武帝实录27 (第2/2页)
seeabsurdityandinactionasapoliticalachievement，Treatpragmatismandsimplicityasstupidity，Andadvocatpoetryandarticlesasthestandardofagentleman，Therefore，themorecomplexthearticle，themorechaoticthepolitics，Thisisbecausetheyabandontheirpoliticalrootsandpursueuselessthings，Ihopeyourewardpracticalityanddiscouragepompousness，Thentheworldbenefitsfromthis。 chenmu：Sirisright，Irespectfullyacceptyourteachings。 陈牧：寡人近来为政如何？先生直言。 萧凡：臣以为，大王顷来酒色过度，肆意游猎，荒废朝政，非圣主明王所为也，且天下未靖，岂是宴乐之时？愿大王以社稷为重，恭事上帝，子爱下民，省嗜欲，远谄佞，未明求夜，日旰忘食，则古之明王何以加之哉！ 陈牧：先生之言是也，寡人知过矣。 chenmu：Lately，howhaveIgovernedthecountry，PleaseSirtellmethetruth。 xiaofan：Ithink，Lately，you‘vebeenoverindulging，Andexcessivehuntinghasruinedgovernmentaffairs，ThisisnotwhattheHolyKingshoulddo，Nowtheworldisnotpeaceful，anditisnotthetimeforyoutoplayarbitrarily，Iwantyoutoputthecountryfirst，RespectGod，lovethepeople，livefrugally，alienatethevillains，andhandlegovernmentaffairsdiligently，Ifyoufollowthis，theancientsaintkingsmaynotnecessarilysurpassyou。
chenmu：Sirisright，Iwaswrong。 陈牧：今世子妃生子，寡人得孙甚喜，吾欲颁赐群臣，可乎？先生以为如何？ 萧凡：臣以为，赏罚之设，功过所存也，今世子妃生子，乃大王家事，于群臣何也，岂可妄受赏哉！ 陈牧：先生之言是也，寡人知过矣。 chenmu：Nowmyson‘swifehasgivenbirthtoaboy，IamveryhappyaboutthissoIwouldliketorewardtheministers，Sirwhatdoyouthink？ xiaofan：Ithink，Rewardsandpunishmentsareestablishedtorewardthosewhohavemeritandpunishthosewhomakemistakes，Itisyourfamilyaffairthattheprincehasachild，Howcanyourewardtheministeratwill？ chenmu：Sirisright，Iwaswrong。 陈牧：寡人愿闻，《易》何为者也？先生教我。 萧凡：臣以为，《易》开物成务，冒天下之道，如斯而已者也，是故，圣人以通天下之志，以定天下之业，以断天下之疑，圣人以此洗心，退藏于密，吉凶与民同患，其孰能与此哉？ 陈牧：先生之言是也，寡人受教矣。 chenmu：Iwonderwhatzhouyiisabout，Sirtaughtme。 xiaofan：Ithink，Itisthesourceofallthingsthatcontainthesupremetruth，Throughit，thesaintsestablishedgreatambitions，Followingit，thesaintsestablishedgreatfeats，Becauseofit，thesaintswereabletodealwiththecomplexitiesoftheworld，Asaresultoflearningit，thesaintpracticedhimselfandretiredsafely，Whateverhappened，thesaintsandthepeoplesufferedtogether，Whocandothesameasthem？ chenmu：Sirisright，Iacceptyourteachings。 陈牧：寡人闻，天助自助者，何也？先生教我。 萧凡：臣以为，自天佑之，吉无不利，易日：佑者，助也，天之所助者，顺也，人之所助者，信也，履信思乎顺，又以尚贤也，是以自天佑之，吉无不利也。 陈牧：先生之言是也，寡人谨受教。 chenmu：Iheard，Onlyifyouhelpyourself，thenGodwillhelpyou，Sirtaughtmewhy？ xiaofan：Ithink，Ifyoudothingsaccordingtotherules，Godwillblessyou，Youdowhatisrighteous，thenGodwillhelpyou，Youdothingswithintegritythenotherswillhelpyou，DothingsofintegrityandjusticeandGodwillblessyou，Onlythenwilleverythinggowell。 chenmu：Sirisright，Irespectfullyacceptyourteachings。