第二十七章

    陈牧：今守将辛晏据上庸，不服，寡人将讨之，先生以为如何？萧凡：臣以为，霸王之师，必须天时、人事相得，然后乃起。辛晏凶狂安忍，其亡可必；奈何以饥年大举，盛寒攻城乎！愿大王遣使抚之，不服，则伺来春兴兵讨之。陈牧：先生之言是也，寡人谨受教。chen mu：today， xin yan occupies shangyong city and disobeys me，so， i want to attack him，sir taught me what to do？xiao fan：i think，the righteous army must wait for the right time，at the same time， the king needed to obey the will of the people，only then can you start a war，xin yan is very tyrannical and conceited，his demise is inevitable，today， the people are hungry and it is a cold winter，it is not the right time for you to attack，i want you to send someone to appease him first，if he disobeys your orders， then you wait for next spring to attack him。chen mu：sir is right，i respectfully accept your teachings。陈牧：寡人欲使，诸国来庭，一匡天下，先生何以教我？萧凡：臣以为，齐桓贯泽之盟，忧心兢兢，诸侯不召自至；葵丘之会，振而矜之，叛者九国。国家之化，常如今日，可也；若政教陵迟，上庸且叛，况诸侯乎？曹操自负于赤壁，而天下三分，刘备自负于夷陵，而陨命白帝，愿大王常守谦道，以此为鉴，则国家之幸。陈牧：先生之言是也，寡人谨受教。chen mu：i want to conquer the world and get my neighbors to do my bidding，sir taught me what to do？xiao fan：i think，when the king of qi became the lord of the alliance，he is dedicated and hard working，therefore， neighboring countries obey his orders，on one occasion， king qi presided over a meeting of the allies，at that time， the king of qi was somewhat conceited and impudent，therefore， nine countries betrayed him，in terms of governing the country， you can stick to this，then neighboring countries will obey your orders，if there is a mistake in the political direction，shangyong city betrayed you， not to mention neighboring countries，cao cao made the same mistake in chibi，as a result， the world was divided into three countries，liu bei made the same mistake in white emperor city，eventually， he died there，i hope you remain humble，and learn from it，then it will be the luck of the country。chen mu：sir is right，i respectfully accept your teachings。陈牧：先生终日勤勉，未尝少闲，寡人甚惑焉，先生何以教我？萧凡：臣以为，大禹圣人，乃惜寸阴；至于众人，当惜分阴，岂可但逸游嬉戏，荒废光阴，生无益于时，死无闻于后，是自弃也！陈牧：先生之言是也，寡人受教矣。chen mu：you work hard every day，and you are never lazy，i am very puzzled by this，sir taught me why？xiao fan：i think，saint king dayu cherishes time，we are no match for the holy king，therefore， we need to cherish it even more，we should not waste time because of playing，when you are alive but you are not getting results，when you die but you leave no name，it is irresponsible to do so。chen mu：sir is right，i accept your teachings。陈牧：寡人闻，天子穆穆，诸侯惶惶，故寡人威严肃穆以临朝，可乎？先生以为如何？萧凡：臣以为，朝居严，则下无言，下无言则上无闻矣。下无言则谓之喑，上无闻则谓之聋，聋喑则害于国家，且合菽粟之微，以满仓廪；合疏缕之纬，以成帏幕。太山之高，非一石也，累卑然后高也。夫治天下者，非用一士之言也，固有受而不用，恶有距而不入者哉？愿大王察之。陈牧：先生之言是也，寡人谨受教。chen mu：i heard，if the emperor is serious， then the king will be afraid，therefore， i would like to be a little more serious when i chair the meeting，sir， what do you think？xiao fan：i think，if you are too serious， then no one will tell the truth，if they don"t speak， then you can"t know the truth，this is the deaf and dumb，if so， it will harm the interests of the country，it takes a lot of rice to fill a warehouse，curtains require a lot of silk thread，tarzan was piled up by a large number of small stones，it takes a lot of people to govern the world，it is impossible for you to adopt all their opinions，however， it is not right that you forbid them to speak，i hope you think about it carefully。chen mu：sir is right，i respectfully accept your teachings。陈牧：寡人闻，谦者，天之道也，何也？先生教我。萧凡：臣以为，天之道，损也，成者未尝得久也。夫学者以虚受之，故曰得，苟不知持满，则天下之善言不得入其耳矣。昔尧履天子之位，犹允恭以持之，虚静以待下，故百载以逾盛，迄今而益章。陈牧：先生之言是也，寡人受教矣。chen mu：i heard，humility is the law of heaven and earth，sir taught me why？xiao fan：i think，the law of heaven is derogation，success cannot be sustained forever，the gentleman acts modestly，therefore， he has gained，if you don"t understand modesty， then you won"t hear the right advice，in the past， yao became emperor， but he remained modest，therefore， even after nearly a thousand years， he is still revered。chen mu：sir is right，i accept your teachings。陈牧：寡人闻，柔之坚于刚也，何也？先生教我。萧凡：臣以为，柔者纽而不折，廉而不缺，何为弱也！天之道微者胜。是以两军相加，而柔者克之；两仇争利，而弱者得焉。陈牧：先生之言是也，寡人受教矣。chen mu：i want to know，what is the difference between weak and tough？sir taught me。xiao fan：i think，weak has good toughness，it is angular， but not hurtful，therefore， it is not weak in nature，between heaven and earth， weak things can last，when the two sides are at war，the weak side can often restrain the tough side，two enemies fight，the weak often gain。chen mu：sir is right，i accept your teachings。陈牧：今汝南骚乱，寡人使郗鉴讨之，故着其为汝南太守，可乎？先生以为如何？萧凡：臣以为，不可，今日当以讨贼为急，未有功而先拜官，将何以示天下！待其克而有功，赏之未晚也，愿大王察之。陈牧：先生之言是也，寡人谨受教。chen mu：today， there is a rebellion in runan，i want xi jian to go on a crusade against them，therefore， i would like to appoint him as the mayor of runan，sir， what do you think？xiao fan：i do not approve of you doing this，what matters is to fight the rebels，if he does not establish merit， but you reward him with an official knighthood，then you will not give an explanation to the world，when he defeats the rebels， it will not be too late for you to reward him with an official title，i hope you think about it。chen mu：sir is right，i respectfully accept your teachings。陈牧：今西北生乱，而西夏阻绝道路，不知安西声闻，寡人甚忧之，先生何以教我？萧凡：臣以为，今西夏政令不壹，贪暴纵横，灭亡已兆，虽强易弱，安西有倒悬之急，宜时进讨。陈牧：先生之言是也，寡人谨受教。chen mu：today， there is a rebellion in the northwest，however， the western xia kingdom blocked the road，i can"t get to know the real situation in anzai，sir taught me what to do？xiao fan：i think，western xia was in chaos in domestic politics，its officials are greedy and tyrannical，its demise is doomed，it"s not as powerful as it seems，today， anzai is in critical condition，you should immediately send the army to the rescue。chen mu：sir is right，i respectfully accept your teachings。陈牧：今契丹入寇，欲断吾后，敦煌告急，寡人甚忧之，吾欲使军还西凉，先生以为如何？萧凡：臣以为，夫军有进而无退，可增而不可减。近已移檄远近，刻后月半大举，诸郡军并在路次，惟须援军至，便齐进耳。大王今召军还，疑惑远近，成败之由，将在于此，敦煌朴政，有文武才，守月余足矣，待安西之围解，破契丹必矣，愿大王效宇文泰之破高欢，先断其侧翼，后回师决战。陈牧：先生之言甚善，寡人谨受教。chen mu：today, the khitan invaded the border in order to cut off our rear，dunhuang is in crisis，i am very concerned about that，i want to order the army back to western liang，sir, what do you think？xiao fan：i think，the army can only advance and not retreat，our rescue can only increase, not decrease，we have already informed the local generals，the time of the decisive battle was also agreed，moreover, their rescue is already on the way，as soon as help arrives, they will wage a decisive battle，if now you order them to return，then they will all be confused，success or failure is this time，dunhuang piao zheng is very talented，he was able to defend for half a month，after we lifted the crisis in anxi, it was certain that we came back to defeat the khitan，previously, yuwen tai and gao huan fought a decisive battle，he cut off the flanking enemy forces，then he returned to the decisive battle，in the end, he won，i hope you follow his example。chen mu：sir is right，i respectfully accept your teachings。