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善谋

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5 善谋:
楚灵王即位,欲为霸,五会诸侯,使椒举如晋求诸侯。椒举致命曰:“寡君使举曰:君有惠,赐盟于宋。曰:‘晋、楚之从,交相见也。’以岁之不易,寡人愿结驩于二三君。使举请间,君苟无四方之虞,则愿假宠以请于诸侯。”晋君欲勿许。司马侯曰:“不可。楚王方侈,天其或者欲盈其心,以厚其毒而降之罚,未可知也。其使能终,亦未可知也。唯天所相,不可与争,况诸侯乎?若适淫虐,楚将弃之,吾谁与争?”公曰:“晋有三不殆,其何敌之有?国险而多马,齐、楚多难,有是三者,何向而不济?”对曰:“恃马与险,而虞邻之难,是三殆也。四岳三涂,阳城大室,荆山终南,九州之险也,是不一姓,冀之北土,马之所生也,无兴国焉。恃险与马,不足以为固也,从古以然,是先王务德音以亨神人,不闻其务险与马也,邻国之难不可虞也。或多难以固其国,或无难以丧其国,失其守宇,若何虞难?齐有仲孙之难而获桓公,至今赖之;晋有里克之难而获文公,是以为盟主。卫、邢无难,狄亦丧之,故人之难不可虞也。特此三者而不修政德,亡于不暇,有何能济,君其许之。纣作淫虐,文王惠和,殷是以霣,周是以兴,夫岂争诸侯哉?”乃许楚灵王,遂为申之会,与诸侯伐吴,起章华之台,为乾溪之役,百姓罢劳怨怼于下,群臣倍畔于上,公子弃疾作乱,灵王亡逃,卒死于野。故曰:“晋不顿一戟,而楚人自亡。”司马侯之谋也。

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