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楚庄王

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楚庄王杀陈夏徵舒,春秋贬其文,不予专讨也。灵王杀齐庆封,而直称楚子,何也?曰:庄王之行颐贤,而舒之罪重。以贤君讨重罪,其于人心善。若不贬,孰知其非正经。《春秋》常于其嫌得者,见其不得也。。三者不得,则诸侯之得,殆此矣。此楚灵之所以称子而讨也。《春秋》之辞,多所况,是文约而法明也。问者曰:不予诸侯之专封,复见于陈蔡之灭。不予诸侯之专讨,独不复见于庆封之杀,何也?曰:《春秋》之用辞,已明者去之,未明者著之。今诸侯之不得专讨,固已明矣。而庆封之罪未有所见也,故称楚子以伯讨之,著其罪之宜死,以为天下大禁。曰:人臣之行,贬主之位,乱国之臣,虽不篡杀,其罪皆宜死,比于此其云尔也。《春秋》曰:“晋伐鲜虞。”奚恶乎晋而同夷狄也?曰:《春秋》尊礼而重信。信重于地,礼尊于身。何以知其然也?宋伯姬疑礼而死于火,齐桓公疑信而亏其地,《春秋》贤而举之,以为天下法,曰礼而信。不答,施无不报,天之数也。

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