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皇后紀上

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22 皇后紀上:
建初元年,欲封爵諸舅,太后不聽。明年夏,大旱,言事者以為不封外戚之故,有司因此上奏,宜依舊典。太后詔曰:「凡言事者皆欲媚朕以要福耳。昔王氏五侯同日俱封,其時黃霧四塞,不聞澍雨之應。又田蚡、竇嬰,寵貴橫恣,傾覆之禍,為世所傳。故先帝防慎舅氏,不令在樞機之位。諸子之封,裁令半楚、淮陽諸國,常謂『我子不當與先帝子等』。今有司柰何欲以馬氏比陰氏乎!吾為天下母,而身服大練,食不求甘,左右但著帛布,無香薰之飾者,欲身率下也。以為外親見之,當傷心自敕,但笑言太后素好儉。前過濯龍門上,見外家問起居者,車如流水,馬如游龍,倉頭衣綠恳,領袖正白,顧視御者,不及遠矣。故不加譴怒,但絕歲用而已,冀以默愧其心,而猶懈怠,無憂國忘家之慮。知臣莫若君,況親屬乎?吾豈可上負先帝之旨,下虧先人之德,重襲西京敗亡之禍哉!」固不許。

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