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崔寔政论

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15 崔寔政论:
昔明王之统黎元,盖济其欲而为之节度者也。凡人情之所通好,则恕己而足之,因民有乐生之性,故分禄以颐其士,制庐井以养其萌,然后上下交足,厥心乃静,人非食不活,衣食足然后可教以礼义,威以刑罚,苟其不足,慈亲不能畜其子,况君能捡其臣乎。故古记曰:仓禀实而知礼节,衣食足而知荣辱,今所使分威权,御民人,理狱讼,干府库者,皆羣臣之所为,而其奉禄甚薄,仰不足以养父母,俯不足以活妻子,父母者,性所爱也。妻子者,性所亲也。所爱所亲,方将冻馁,虽冒刃求利,尚犹不避,况可令临财御衆乎。是所谓渴马守水,饿犬护肉,欲其不侵,亦不几矣。夫事有不疑,势有不然,盖此之类,虽时有素富骨清者,未能百一,不可为天下通率,圣王知其如此,故重其禄以防其贪,欲使之取足于奉,不与百姓争利,故其为士者习推让之风,耻言十五之计,而拔葵去织之义形矣。故三代之赋也。足以代其耕,故晏平仲,诸侯之大夫耳,禄足赡五百,斯非优衍之故耶,昔在暴秦,反道违圣,厚自封宠,而虏遇臣下,汉兴因循,未改其制,夫百里长吏,荷诸侯之任,而食监门之禄。

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