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Condition 1: References "故古者聖王制為列等" Matched:1.
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人主之尊譬如堂,羣臣如陛,衆庶如地,古者聖王制為等列,內有公卿大夫士,外有公侯伯子男,等級分明,而天子加焉。故其尊不可及也。鄙諺曰:欲投鼠,忌器,尚憚不投,恐傷其器,况貴臣之近主乎。廉耻禮節,以治君子,故有賜死而無戮辱,是以黥劓之辠,不及大夫,顧其離主上不遠也。君之寵臣,雖或有過,刑戮之罪,不加其身者,尊君故也。所以體貌大臣而厲其節也。今自王侯三公之貴,皆天子之所改容而禮之,古天子之所謂伯父伯舅也。而今與衆庶同黥劓髡刖笞傌弃市之法,然則堂不無陛乎。被戮辱者,不泰迫乎。廉耻不行大臣,無迺握重權大官而有徒隸無耻之心乎。

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