晋太宗宣武帝实录30 (第3/3页)

gwasarrogant，FanKuanwassoangrythathewantedtofightbackimmediately，Hedidnotlosehisdisciplineasaminister，ButJibustillthinksheshouldbeexecuted，NowDunhuangisastrategicfortressinthenorthwest，Anditisthedefenselineofthecountry，FromThetimeofLiuBangtoLiuChe，ournorthwestdefensivelinewasestablished，ThereasonforthiswastocontaintherightwingoftheHuns，Itisalsopracticaltoday，Theseministersdidnotwanttoresisttheenemy，butgaveupterritory，I‘mconfusedaboutthat，IftheKhitanonceoccupiedthisplaceandlaunchedanattack，Thentheworldwillfallintowar，Therefore，youshouldimmediatelysendGeneralGuoKuangtorescueDunhuang。

    chenmu：Sirisright，Ialreadyhadadecisioninmyheart，IwanttoestablishamilitarydistrictinthenorthwestwiththeaimofcuttingofftherightflankoftheKhitans。

    陈牧：寡人闻，知足常乐，何也？先生教我。

    萧凡：臣以为，不知足则失所欲，故知足之足，常足矣，览往事之成败，察将来之吉凶，未有于名要利，欲而不厌，而能保世持家、永全福禄者也。

    陈牧：先生之言是也，寡人受教矣。

    chenmu：I‘veheardthatcontentmentisalwayshappy，Sirtaughtmewhy？

    xiaofan：Ithink，Ifyouarenotsatisfied，youwilllosewhatyouwant，Onlybybeingcontentcanyoubefulfilledandhappy，Lookatexamplesofprevioussuccessesandfailures，andpredicthowgoodorbadthefuturewillbe，Insatiablepeopleareunabletoprotectthemselvesandtheirfamilies，Theyareevenlesslikelytoattainalifetimeofriches。

    chenmu：Sirisright，Iacceptyourteachings。

    陈牧：寡人着令举贤，而各郡荐才甚少，何也？先生教我。

    萧凡：臣以为，十室之邑，必有忠信，三人并行，厥有我师，今或至阖郡，而不荐一人，是化不下究，而积行之君子，壅于上闻也，大王当诏令，进贤受上赏，蔽贤蒙显戮，以明古之遗意。

    陈牧：先生之言是也，寡人谨受教。

    chenmu：Iorderpeopletorecommendtalent，butveryfewpeoplearerecommendedeverywhere，Sirtaughtmewhy？

    xiaofan：Ithink，Theremustbeloyalandfaithfulpeopleinadozenorsofamilies，Theremustbemyteacherindealingwithpeople，Thisishappeningnowbecauseyourdecreescannotbeconveyedtothelocalities，andthesagescannotbeselected，Youshouldissueadecreerewardingthosewhoelectthewiseandpunishingthosewhoobstructthewise，Onlyinthiswaycanthestatusquobechanged。

    chenmu：Sirisright，Irespectfullyacceptyourteachings。