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勾践十五年

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越王曰:“听孤说国人之辞:寡人不知其力之不足以大国报雠,以暴露百姓之骨于中原。此则寡人之罪也。寡人诚更其术。于是乃葬死问伤,吊有忧,贺有喜,送往迎来,除民所害,然后卑事夫差,往宦士三百人于吴。吴封孤数百里之地,因约吴国父兄昆弟而誓之曰:寡人闻古之贤君,四方之民归之若水。寡人不能为政,将率二三子夫妇以为藩辅。令壮者无娶老妻,老者无娶壮妇。女子十七未嫁,其父母有罪;丈夫二十不娶,其父母有罪。将免者以告于孤,令医守之。生男二,贶之以壶酒、一犬,生女二,赐以壶酒、一豚。生子三人,孤以乳母;生子二人,孤与一养。长子死,三年释吾政,季子死,三月释吾政,必哭泣葬埋之,如吾子也。令孤子、寡妇、疾疹、贫病者纳官,其子欲仕,量其居,好其衣,饱其食而简锐之。凡四方之士来者,必朝而礼之。载饭与羹以游国中,国中僮子戏而遇孤,孤餔而啜之施以爱,问其名。非孤饭不食,非夫人事不衣。七年不收国,民家有三年之畜。男即歌乐,女即会笑。今国之父兄日请于孤曰:‘昔夫差辱吾君王于诸侯,长为天下所耻。今越国富饶,君王节俭,请可报耻。’孤辞之曰:昔者我辱也,非二三子之罪也。如寡人者,何敢劳吾国之人,以塞吾之宿雠。父兄又复请曰:‘诚四封之内,尽吾君子,子报父仇,臣复君隙,岂敢有不尽力者乎?臣请复战,以除君王之宿雠。’孤悦而许之。”

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