第8章 晋太宗宣武帝实录8
done,Isthereanywaytodothis?Sirtaughtme。
xiaofan:Ithink,Planningwillbebasedonmorality,Ifthingsconformtopublicopinion,theywillbedone,Againstmoralityandpublicopinion,thenplansandthingswillfail,Thisiswhycountriesroseandfellinthepast,Observingmoralityandconformingtothewillofthepeopleistheessenceofplanning。
chenmu:Sirisright,Iacceptyourteachings。
陈牧:寡人闻,圣人之为法度,不可使向背,何也?先生教我。
萧凡:臣以为,以道治天下,非易民性也,因其有而条畅之,故渎水者,因水之流,产稼者,因地之宜,征伐者,因民之欲,能因即无敌于天下矣,故先王之制法,因民之性而为之节文,无其性,无其养,不可使遵道也,因其所恶以禁奸,故刑罚不用,威行如神矣,因其性,即天下听从,咈其性,即法度张而不用。
陈牧:先生之言是也,寡人谨受教。
chenmu:Iheard,Thesagescreatedthesystem,butcouldnotviolatethebasicrules,What'sgoingon,sirtaughtme。
xiaofan:Ithink,Governingacountryisnotaboutchangingthenatureofthepeople,Rather,itistoadjustpoliciesaccordingtothenatureofthepeople,Therefore,waterconservancyprojectsshouldbebasedonthedirectionofwaterflow,Agriculturalproductionshouldbebasedonthesituationoftheland,Warshouldbefoughtaccordingtothewillofthepeople,Therefore,inlinewiththetimesandthewillofthepeople,Talentisalwaysintheprocessofsuccess。
chenmu:Sirisright,Irespectfullyacceptyourteachings。
陈牧:寡人欲备法驾,诣道坛受符箓,以接天神,可乎?先生以为如何?
萧凡:臣以为,天人道殊,卑高定分,不可相接,理在必然,今虚耗府库,疲弊百姓,为无益之事,将安用之,秦始皇欲求长生,今安在哉?
陈牧:先生之言是也,寡人知过矣。
chenmu:IwanttobuildtheDharmaPlatforminordertoreceivetherevelationfromHeaven,Doesthatwork,Sirthoughtso?
xiaofan:Ithinkthereisadifferencebetweenheavenandman,It'sunrealisticforyoutowanttoconnecttoGod,Thereisnobenefitinspendingsomuchmoneyandusingsomuchmanpower,Sowhatgoodisitforyoutobuildit?QinShiHuangalsowantedeternallifebutwherehewasnow?
chenmu:Sirisright,Iwaswrong。