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Condition 1: Contains text "夫自上聖黄帝作為禮樂法度身以先之僅以小治及其後世日以驕淫阻法度之威以責督於下下疲極則以仁義怨望於上上下交争怨而相篡弑至於滅宗皆以此類也" Matched:1.
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戎王使由余于秦,缪公示以宫室,积聚。由余曰:使鬼为之,则劳神矣。使人为之,则苦民矣。缪公怪之。问曰:中国以诗书礼乐法度为政,然尚时乱,今戎夷无此,何以为治,不亦难乎。由余笑曰:此乃中国所以乱也。夫自上圣黄帝,作为礼乐法度,身以先之,仅以小治,及其后世,日以骄淫,阻法度之威,以责督于下,下疲极,则以仁义怨望于上,上下交争怨,而相篡弑,至于灭宗,皆以此类也。夫戎夷不然,上含淳德以遇其下,下怀忠信以事其上,一国之政,犹一身之治,不知所以治,此真圣人之治也。于是缪公退而问内史廖曰:孤闻邻国有圣人,敌国之忧也。今由余贤,寡人之害,将奈何。廖曰:戎王处僻匿,未闻中国之声,君试遗其女乐,以夺其志,为由余请,以疏其间,君臣有间,乃可虏也。缪公曰:善,因以女乐二八遗戎王,戎王受而悦之,于是秦乃归由余,由余数谏不听,遂去降秦,缪公以客礼礼之,用由余谋伐戎王,益国十二,开地千里,遂霸西戎。

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